You can also make your own maps and contours. When you create travel paths, you can basically make a plan for each trip to fish a particular lake. To plan around previous visits you will have data.
Worldwide Basemap, Garmin's most popular offering, is the best way to get started. It utilizes the same technology that their land GPS. Access to ocean and river maps as well as streams up to 100 feet in length will be possible. You can even access land data, such as airports and urban areas, as well as territorial boundaries.
This is all quite overwhelming. However, the good news about it is that you can choose which features are important to you because they all come with a dollar sign. I should create a store called, "Build a Fish Finder."
Genesis Live mapping has some of the best features in the industry. C-Map contours can be viewed with high resolution detail. One-foot contours are also available for over 5,000 lakes in the United States. You can also fish in the Canadian Lakes if you are fishing up North. You will need an SD card to access the information.
ClearVu or SideVu imaging will be available with the HDS version. This dual-beam technology allows for higher resolution and greater clarity. The screen is 6-fold splitscreen and comes with a wireless connection. Built-in Bluetooth and smartphone connectivity is available. Lastly, the Deeper Smart Sonar Pro casts up to 300 feet and scans up to 200 feet. It is also capable of mapping an area from the shore or boat, and it even works on ice.
ClearVu, SideVu imaging is available in the HDS models. For greater clarity and resolution, the HDS model uses dual beam technology. It is a 6-fold splitscreen screen and has a wireless connection. It also supports Bluetooth connectivity and mobile phone connection. Deeper Smart Sonar Pro scans 200 feet at a distance of up to 300 feet. You can also map an area using the Deeper Smart Sonar Pro from a boat or shore, as well as on ice.
This feature allows for you to input variables such as what time it is, how it is weathered, and if it is windy. The fishfinder will use algorithms that are based in its memory of the specific lake and will display a map with recommendations for where you should fish. That's pretty cool.
