F/F recommendations w/o side scan - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

blazian · 06-15-2017, 11:58 AM

Looking for a nice F/F that does not do side scan. I wanted to mount the transducer it in hull.
a 5 or 7 inch unit. any suggestions?

Raskal311 · 06-15-2017, 12:05 PM

Budget? Top of the list would probably be an hds 3 touch 7". Bottom I'd say 7" hook

Sheephead · 06-15-2017, 04:20 PM

Lowrance Elite 7 Ti

TJones · 06-15-2017, 05:37 PM

From Tony. Gen 3 and Gen 2 flat out have the most power. But you also need bigger battery to feed the power . I have a helix 5 on my other ride . It's good for what we do . 200 ft

Baja_Traveler · 06-15-2017, 06:39 PM

If I had not just dropped several grand fixing my truck, I'd be jumping on Tony's HDS Touch for my Solo skiff. You say you don't want side scan, but the touch has the firmware for it built-in if you decide you want it in the future, just swap out the transducer. The HDS I have isn't a touch, so I have to install the big hub box to do the processing...

FISH11 · 06-15-2017, 07:59 PM

If you want new get the Lorance 7TI with the down scan transducer. It's $100 less then the Total scan transducer model. If that is too high for your budget than get Hook 5 or 7 (no down scanning or total scan available. Or as mentioned get The unit Fullback (Tony) is selling HDS 7" Gen2 touch screen, I believe he's asking $400.

06-15-2017, 11:58 AM	#1
blazian Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 106	F/F recommendations w/o side scan Looking for a nice F/F that does not do side scan. I wanted to mount the transducer it in hull. a 5 or 7 inch unit. any suggestions? Last edited by blazian; 06-15-2017 at 08:28 PM.

06-15-2017, 12:05 PM	#2
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,256	Budget? Top of the list would probably be an hds 3 touch 7". Bottom I'd say 7" hook __________________ Kevin Yellow PA12

06-15-2017, 05:37 PM	#4
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,523	Snatch up that gen 2 From Tony. Gen 3 and Gen 2 flat out have the most power. But you also need bigger battery to feed the power . I have a helix 5 on my other ride . It's good for what we do . 200 ft

06-15-2017, 07:59 PM	#6
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,633	If you want new get the Lorance 7TI with the down scan transducer. It's $100 less then the Total scan transducer model. If that is too high for your budget than get Hook 5 or 7 (no down scanning or total scan available. Or as mentioned get The unit Fullback (Tony) is selling HDS 7" Gen2 touch screen, I believe he's asking $400. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

06-15-2017, 04:20 PM	#3
Sheephead Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 115	Lowrance Elite 7 Ti

06-15-2017, 06:39 PM	#5
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	If I had not just dropped several grand fixing my truck, I'd be jumping on Tony's HDS Touch for my Solo skiff. You say you don't want side scan, but the touch has the firmware for it built-in if you decide you want it in the future, just swap out the transducer. The HDS I have isn't a touch, so I have to install the big hub box to do the processing...