Structure Scan screen shots

[Roger T]

Couple of screen shots from today.The fishing sucked but at least I got to play with my new SS, this thing is pretty awesome.I still need to dial it in but I think I got it pretty close.



This is a couple of concrete mooring post for ships,tugs,etc.


http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m38/jbj_01/hds%20structure%20scan/cindy208.png





Tire

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m38/jbj_01/hds%20structure%20scan/cindy209-1.png



Not sure what this is?


http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m38/jbj_01/hds%20structure%20scan/cindy198.png



Warm water discharge


http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m38/jbj_01/hds%20structure%20scan/cindy201.png




Down scan of same WWD


http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m38/jbj_01/hds%20structure%20scan/cindy204.png




Two of my favorite, bridge pilings .


http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m38/jbj_01/hds%20structure%20scan/cindy212.png





I was impressed that I could even see bait sometimes.This was on a channel edge and a tug just passed,you can see the prop wash with bait under it.


http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m38/jbj_01/hds%20structure%20scan/cindy206.png





Pier pilings




http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m38/jbj_01/hds%20structure%20scan/cindy210.png

[wen]

Hey buddy,
looks like you're off and running. Just think, now when you can't buy a bite you have a new toy to play with !!

Loks like you used 455 for most of the shots.What was your opinion of definition between 455 and 800 ?

[wen]

Rodger--that one you were not sure of--if you were near a known oyster bar that might be what you were looking at with the trough being drag marks from a dredge>
Wen

[Roger T]

Wen,so far I like 455 better I didn't get to play with it as much as wanted but seems like the 455 gives better detail.What do you think?

I don't believe the area I was in had any oyster bars in the area as far as I know.

[wen]

Rodger,
you're looking at something covering a good bit of bottom for sure and from the shadow several feet off the bottom, is some kind of decent structure.I'm guessing that the boat was turning, that will distort the image.
If those aren't some kind of dredge marks than you might be looking at an old wreck. The lines are too defined to be natural unless it's something like a rock ledge, but I can't imagine that would be anywhere in the bay.
Hope you took numbers and can go back and check it sometime.
Wen

[Sunbelt1]

Nice shots. What make/model is that? I am in the market and that one has caught my eye.
Hank

[wen]

Sunbelt-- it's the Lowrance HDS system with sidescan.(Lowrance calls it "Structure scan")
They just upgrade with some great new features at pretty much the same cost as last year's model.
Wen

http://www.lowrance.com/Products/Marine/HDS-Gen2/

[Ken Sauret]

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Here are a couple screenshots of a submerged bridge that are pretty cool. The detail is quite good.

[timber]

Thanks for posting, I have a couple of questions. I am getting ready to pull the trigger on one of these myself. In the shot where there are four screens, the bottom right with normal sonar is showing returns that on my Ray I would call fish, when I look at the one above it the DI one, the big cloud is the prop wash, the specks under it is bait Is that right? Or are the specks fish? Also, did you get this as an add on, I am still trying to figure out the package that lowrance has LOL

[1987-cobb]

Thanks for posting, I have a couple of questions. I am getting ready to pull the trigger on one of these myself. In the shot where there are four screens, the bottom right with normal sonar is showing returns that on my Ray I would call fish, when I look at the one above it the DI one, the big cloud is the prop wash, the specks under it is bait Is that right? Or are the specks fish? Also, did you get this as an add on, I am still trying to figure out the package that lowrance has LOL

The LSS-1 StructureScan module is an "add on"

With StructureScan, baitfish would show up more like this.
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss35/LateSummer/stru1.png

With Lowrance sonar, fish usually look like this, the infamous "fish arch".
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss35/LateSummer/shot13-1.png


Best to buy the HDS & StructureScan as a "bundle". Costs a little less this way. Screen size is the only major diffenence with any HDS. Here is a "bundle" price on an HDS7 Gen 2 and the LSS-1 StructureScan module.
http://www.boemarine.com/000-10704-001_Lowrance_HDS-7_Gen2_Insight_wLSS-1_50200kHz_Transducer/
There will be some rebates on these next month according to the Cabela catalog.


The HDS Gen1 series has some rebates now.
http://www.boemarine.com/subcategory/gps_fishfinder_combo?BrandID=2a9a2245-474f-4d11-9471-57796acab9ee

[timber]

cool thanks

[wen]

Ken
The downscan of the bridge is really cool.
I've gotten a few good downscan images with a lot of detail, but I seem to have more luck getting a detailed image with a sidescan presentaion.
Wen

[cookiemonster1]

I'm looking at this product as well and am trying to compare to the hummingbird models. Any words of wisdom would be appreciated.

[wen]

Oh,
there is a comparison to the HB ?:hysterical:
Seriously...
You will get many of the same or similar features with a HB and for less,but you won't have as much up-ward mobility in terms of networking and future compatibility with new features that usually become available from Lowrance via software up grades.
Humming Bird- for me has always been an out of the box type unit with a lot of the functions not available to your input or tweaking.
The Lowrance is more of a "pro" type unit offering you a lot of customization to your needs.
The one thing you might consider is the hardware that is giving you what you see on the screen,eveidenced by the new capability to overlay your sidescan on the chart plotter! I guarantee you when they designed the LSS-1 module that was already in consideration and thus the LSS-1 is still the same.

To get you the downscan image the HB "interpolates" the left and right side scan images and creates a "Downscan" Image--in other words, they do it with software.

Lowrance uses a dedicated downscan crystal in the transducer- My thought would be that this produces better imaging, in a wider range of conditions.Can't say for sure because I have never seen the HB Downscan image.

In summary-- Lowrance- for the thinking man
HB- for the guy that just wants it to be there.

Just my thoughts, that's all they are worth.
Ps,
I have the HDS-8 and learn something new every day,I haven't fully utilized all the capabilities yet in a full season of usage.I sure do wish that I had waited a year before I bought mine, but I am hopeful that some of the new features might be available to me via a software upgrade in the future.

Wen