Proper utilisation of your sounder in the offshore environment can really make the difference between an average day out and coming home with the choccies. In fact a capable colour unit such can cover all your bases from topwater pelagics right though to bottom dwelling species in a single day session out here provided you know how to apply it correctly.
The Lowrance HDS series is by far one of the front runners on the offshore market in my opinion when it comes to cost, functionality and versatility across many different spectrums. They may not necessarily be marketed as a real hardcore offshore unit but as far as bang for buck goes they’re truly hard to beat for the typical recreational fisho who likes to target a mixture of locations and species.
Combination units such as the HDS are by far the preferred option when it comes to navigating the offshore environment. In simple terms combo units allow the user to run both navigational maps and sonar side by side which is highly advantageous for tracking down fish and likely bottom structures.
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