Unless you plan to drop 10 grand on a searchlight transducer these two are pretty much the only game in town.
Lowrance side scan vs structurescan.
The structure scan has a 3d display that works like a side scan but allows you to see the point at which the fish are suspended.
Due to the potency of side imaging scan fish finders they aren t affected by light darkness or even mud and silt.
Humminbird is integrated while at lowrance you have to buy a particular box.
These elements provide you with the normal 2d side imaging required dual elements for the 3d transmitter and receiver on each side and down imaging as well see image below.
The lowrance 3d structurescan can be used to target suspended crappie.
The settings and baits are basic all it takes is a little time.
Humminbird sidescan versus lowrance side scan which is better.
So much cheaper at humminbird unless we use several sonar connected ethernet.
Humminbird sidescan vs lowrance side scan.
The structurescan 3d has seven elements resulting in better depth range and better bottom definition.
The all in one totalscan transducer gives excellent target separation with chirp sonar plus life like images beneath and beside the boat with.
Lowrance make it possible for anglers to get industry leading features and capabilities from a single transducer install with the totalscan all in one transducer and structurescan 3d transducers.
Here s a lowrance video to show you how i go about catching big summer largemouth.
With the best side imaging fish finders natural structures automobiles submerged wreckage boats and even schools of baitfish will all show up in clear and clean detail.
The side scan allows you to see that the fish is toward the side.
That s a question a friend asked me today and it s one i hear over and over regarding sidescanning fishfinders.