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thanks Scugog. The chip I was given has a blue navionics sticker and then white sticker over that that says Navionics Elite Bundle MSD/NEB - 2. It has far more lakes than I was expecting (but maybe a little less detail than I was expecting after seeing Scugog's hds 7), I thought this thing only came with Trent Severn but I've got all kinds of lakes.

I haven't fished musky after dark but I have 2 thoughts - without the light on you'd never know about those 2 follows so if you only figure 8 when you see a fish keep the light on. If you figure 8 after every cast I say shut the light off. Could you imagine a figure 8 fish in the dark didn't even know it was there? Would be awesome (and a bit scary)

so got it all hooked up on the boat tonight. Played around a bit more and found that Kawarthas actually show much more detail when looking at the "L Ontario" setting rather than the "Southern Ontario" setting. Still definitely nowhere near the detail as Scugog's HDS 7 though with the one foot contours!

yup nice to have some good reports/discussions before the inevitable period of "cabin fever" sets in and we all look at each other kinda funny

that is the perfect ending, will give you plenty to think about until next June. Gotta love going out on a high note

had to drop the pants to release the jumbo you say :whistling:

those fish are so big they're ugly. Lake Simcoe gluttons!

wow what variety. Can't say I've ever caught an incidental salmon before

thanks for the input. Once the kids are in bed I might fiddle with it a bit more and be a bit more specific about what the contours are

yipes...clicked on that link and scared myself. Maybe someday I'll give that update a shot but not quite there yet on the tech side of things

doesn't seem right closing it down in 80 degree weather! Some great photos there

...that's what I had guessed. Small hidden one is for the unit, bigger one fits into computer. Now I just wonder if I have to have the small one inside the big one when I plug it into computer. I hate technology...but as soon as it gets me on more fish I'll get over it

Just got my first GPS/Sonar combo and I'm playing with it in the garage trying to figure it out. Even the chip threw me for a loop...the thing is far too big for the port, then I notice a smaller chip can be taken out of the bigger one. It fits. What is the purpose of the bigger chip that holds the tiny chip that fits? After a phonecall to Scugog I begin to get this thing figured out. Man there are a ton of different regions on this thing. I thought it was just supposed to come with Trent Severn? Its got all kinds of other spots, including Elephant, Jack, Kashagawigamog, Chandos etc. Wonder if I was given the wrong chip? Also, when I went fishing with Scugog last week his unit (HDS 7) was showing us 1 foot contours. Looking at my unit its like 10 foot contours! I assume it gets better than this (if I read my manual) or is that what you get for a lower priced unit?

wow that first largemouth is FAT

i should clarify...cranks that can get down 20 feet, then go drag them through 19 f.o.w.

right now still the blade baits, when the water is down in the 50's, something big that can get down 20 feet (big cranks) or deeper - bulldawg? bondy?

Don Cherry was particularly prickly too!

..so in other words you still don't have anything to report go get em

...we did that and she charged us more :D

good stuff. Now that the young one has mastered the figure 8 slap a bucktail on there and let her at them!

there's your culture for the year (and possibly next year), next is fishing time

I used to use those exact same combos. Once bought one for a girlfriend as part of a birthday gift (that did not go over well by the way, I was young and not very wise in the way of wimmin). They were an entry level package which I used for many years. Never had a problem with them, they're a good find because you can never have too many rods and reels! Definitely change the line though, I bet that line is just ready to jump off that spool.

...then again, I did feel abused financially when I took it in for a tune-up. Cheap on gas, pricey in the shop

ouch! considering I can run 2 full days on $30 in gas on my 4 stroke I'm not really sure what they're talking about...my former 2 stroke went through more than double

I love the look of those honda's...don't have a clue if they're any good, but man do I love the look