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Topic: Lowrance mapping  (Read 2752 times)

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SwansonSilver

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  • Location: Kenai, AK
  • Date Registered: Jun 2015
  • Posts: 195
So after 3 seasons of fishing blind (I was really holding on to the minimalist mindset), I finally ordered a fish finder/gps. I got the lowrance hook-4. My question is, do I need to go buy the nautic insight map or does it have decent maps already loaded on it?

On a side note, thanks again to akrider for building/donating the sweet battery box that I won at last years WG halibut derby. Got it all hooked up yesterday and I can't imagine not having one.
Fishing relaxes me. It's like yoga except I get to kill something.
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jmbx2ditto

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  • Location: Fairbanks, AK
  • Date Registered: Jun 2015
  • Posts: 193
Not familiar with the Hook-4 but I have a AKRider battery box and it is a sweet setup.

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Tinker

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  • Date Registered: May 2013
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So after 3 seasons of fishing blind (I was really holding on to the minimalist mindset), I finally ordered a fish finder/gps. I got the lowrance hook-4. My question is, do I need to go buy the nautic insight map or does it have decent maps already loaded on it?

I believe the BaseMap is what came with the unit.

I bought an Elite 4 that came with the Navionics+ maps that you can see here: https://webapp.navionics.com/#boating.  The Navionics maps are better - and a lot more costly -  but that web page will let you compare what you see on the Hook-4 with what you can see on the WWW page and decide if you need to upgrade.
« Last Edit: February 07, 2017, 06:22:49 PM by Tinker »
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yellow_waterlog

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  • Location: anchorage alaska
  • Date Registered: Jun 2016
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So after 3 seasons of fishing blind (I was really holding on to the minimalist mindset), I finally ordered a fish finder/gps. I got the lowrance hook-4. My question is, do I need to go buy the nautic insight map or does it have decent maps already loaded on it?

On a side note, thanks again to akrider for building/donating the sweet battery box that I won at last years WG halibut derby. Got it all hooked up yesterday and I can't imagine not having one.


My came with the insight pro it had a sticker on the bottom right. I am thinking if yours did not have it then you don't got it.

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SwansonSilver

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  • Location: Kenai, AK
  • Date Registered: Jun 2015
  • Posts: 195
Thanks guys, mine came with the lake maps instead.


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