Lowrance Side Scan Vs Structurescan

That s a question a friend asked me today and it s one i hear over and over regarding sidescanning fishfinders.

Lowrance side scan vs structurescan.

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. The all in one totalscan transducer gives excellent target separation with chirp sonar plus life like images beneath and beside the boat with. Due to the potency of side imaging scan fish finders they aren t affected by light darkness or even mud and silt. Interesting detail at lowrance the probe is delivered separately so count more expensive for a complete kit.

The settings and baits are basic all it takes is a little time. Humminbird is integrated while at lowrance you have to buy a particular box. The side scan allows you to see that the fish is toward the side. Humminbird sidescan versus lowrance side scan which is better.

The lowrance 3d structurescan can be used to target suspended crappie. 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. So much cheaper at humminbird unless we use several sonar connected ethernet. Structurescan 3d is powered by a multi beam sonar technology that not only produces picture like three dimensional views of underwater structure and bottom contours but also boosts the performance of two dimensional downscan and structurescan hd imaging providing views up to 600 feet to each side of your boat.

Unless you plan to drop 10 grand on a searchlight transducer these two are pretty much the only game in town. 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 side imaging or structure scan. The structurescan 3d has seven elements resulting in better depth range and better bottom definition.