I have done several searches across this forum and have found a few threads but I was unable to view screen shots and there seemed to be a lot of mixed opinions. I am currently running a Lowrance Gen 2 Touch HDS 9 and have no problem seeing schools of bass on Downscan. I typically don't use Side-Scan near as much because of screen size but do like it for looking for brush and a few other applications. With that in mind I have the opportunity to purchase some new Humminbird units and I'm just looking for some opinions about how good the Downscan on the MEGA units actually is. I have read some things about how when there was not a dedicated crystal for DI that it wasn't great but my understanding is that the new MEGA units have a dedicated crystal. I also have heard that it can be difficult to see bass with the MEGA unit, but didn't know how it would compare to my Lowrance at a lower frequency setting. I made this about the Tennessee River because that's mostly where I am using the units looking for schools and would hate to get in a situation where it is a lot more difficult to find said schools compared to my current set up. I'm not sure if it matters but when talking about Humminbirds, the units in question would most likely be the Helix 10 MEGA SI, with the possibility of that being a 12 if I just got one.
Thanks in Advance,
Nathan