Garmin 73sv UHD Echomap

[rmoody79]

Anyone on here have one of these?  I have been eyeing one since the fall and a dealer has it on sale for 765.  Curious on feedback if you like it or not, was going to put it in my garage w my new ion and use it hopefully once this winter. 

It’s very similar to a lot of the equipment I have on my boat and if I can recreate streakers coming up at my jig like tuna it would enhance my ice fishing enjoyment

[lowaccord66]

Depending on your transducer selection you can see the tuna steak all day. 

[rmoody79]

I was going to go with the GT high chirp

[ship of fools]

Anyone on here have one of these?  I have been eyeing one since the fall and a dealer has it on sale for 765.  Curious on feedback if you like it or not, was going to put it in my garage w my new ion and use it hopefully once this winter. 

It’s very similar to a lot of the equipment I have on my boat and if I can recreate streakers coming up at my jig like tuna it would enhance my ice fishing enjoyment

The GT10 is the ice transducer. Way back when i first started i tried using a boat transducer on a tipup and it was a pain in the ass. The GT10 floats level. As far as how it works i use it in open water jigging and there definitely is a little bit of a lag compared to my vexilar but it works fine. I use it in flasher mode most of the time.

If you're interested in a used one we should talk - I'm seriously considering a LiveScope setup and it sounds like a need at least a nine inch screen. If i do it i'll have mine to sell and it's only a couple years old and I really haven't used it much so it's been inside my house. I would probably keep my transducer but you can get a gt54 for under $200.

[rmoody79]

Appreciate the feedback and the offer, if I pull the trigger I am going to go new but just thinking this over since my neck of the woods doesn’t make ice in winter any more

[lowaccord66]

Appreciate the feedback and the offer, if I pull the trigger I am going to go new but just thinking this over since my neck of the woods doesn’t make ice in winter any more

3k gets you a livescope ducer that marks tuna 300ft down!

[Wildcats789]

I don't have one, but I have been eyeing the 93sv at the GPS store online for $650 with free shipping. 

[rmoody79]

I like my airmar ducer that marks in 3000ft Jon!

[lowaccord66]

I like my airmar ducer that marks in 3000ft Jon!

But its not in real time! 

[rmoody79]

The DSM on my rig makes it almost real time!

[lowaccord66]

The DSM on my rig makes it almost real time!

Might need to see this next season.  I started looking at some bigger rafts.  42 freeman caught my attention....

[Bacardi]

I own one I bought the ice pack with it and also bought the boat kit so I use it year around. I have had it for 4 or 5 years last year I bought livescope for it love it. I am thinking of buy another for the boat so I can have mapping while using livescope.

[ship of fools]

3k gets you a livescope ducer that marks tuna 300ft down!

Jon do you have the 62 now? I've been told it will work in 130' for lakers but would love confirmation from someone I know and trust.

[lowaccord66]

Jon do you have the 62 now? I've been told it will work in 130' for lakers but would love confirmation from someone I know and trust.

No but my buddy has the newest one.  Mines been excellent to 100ft. 

[rmoody79]

42 freeman is a nice sled, can grab a nice used one for 1.2 or build a new one in 4 yrs. 

The digital sonar module that interfaces w my raymarine screens and airmar b264 makes anticipating the deep bait bite almost within seconds

[lowaccord66]

Gotta dream big and thats wild.  I cant wait to get out there.

[stripernut]

I started looking at some bigger rafts.  42 freeman caught my attention....

That will work...

[rmoody79]

Looks like my 4 day ice season is coming up next week as the wind lays down, got to pull the trigger on my Garmin 73

[lowaccord66]

Looks like my 4 day ice season is coming up next week as the wind lays down, got to pull the trigger on my Garmin 73

Im off the week if the 22nd first half of the week is open if theres ice Ill take the ride down.  Then its moosehead for the weekend.

[rmoody79]

Starting to lose my conviction, everything was open water today, snow became heavy rain around 9am and it dumped all day. Not sure if it’s going to be cold enough long enough to make walkable ice before the following warm up

[lowaccord66]

Ya thats a close one for sure.