Lowrance elite 5 hdi ? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Yellfever11 · 03-21-2016, 04:25 PM

The down scanner only work in shallow water? I was out fishing yesterday and notice my sonar picking up structures but not the down scanner.
I was fishing from 170-230 feet of water. Is this the norm?
I have the 83/200 transducer.

rossman · 03-21-2016, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellfever11

The down scanner only work in shallow water? I was out fishing yesterday and notice my sonar picking up structures but not the down scanner.
I was fishing from 170-230 feet of water. Is this the norm?
I have the 83/200 transducer.

Seems normal to me. 185 is the deepest I have seen it read on the Elite. Some claim a bit better than that but I'm skeptical of those claims.

Yellfever11 · 03-21-2016, 07:54 PM

Thanks Rossman -
going to try 170' and under. In the bay it worked great but that was only 10-30 feet of water. Another words.. don't use the down scan fishing in deeper water.

easyday · 03-22-2016, 12:43 AM

It's really meant for fresh water and lake fishing. I've had mine over a year and it just doesn't fit my needs. I will be getting rid of it soon.

03-21-2016, 04:25 PM	#1
Yellfever11 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 135	Lowrance elite 5 hdi ? The down scanner only work in shallow water? I was out fishing yesterday and notice my sonar picking up structures but not the down scanner. I was fishing from 170-230 feet of water. Is this the norm? I have the 83/200 transducer.

03-22-2016, 12:43 AM	#4
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,469	It's really meant for fresh water and lake fishing. I've had mine over a year and it just doesn't fit my needs. I will be getting rid of it soon. __________________

03-21-2016, 07:54 PM	#3
Yellfever11 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 135	Thanks Rossman - going to try 170' and under. In the bay it worked great but that was only 10-30 feet of water. Another words.. don't use the down scan fishing in deeper water.