03-07-2004, 11:45 PM
I totally disagree with Gumbo about longevity and usefulness of Hummin' Birds.. I use a Hummin Bird LCR 4000. Its at least 12 years old. It was state of the art back in 1992, but it still serves my purpose very well. I can watch my jig in 85 feet of water without a problem on Bear Lake. Plus this unit has been to fishing-hell and back and never so much as blinked. My dad used it back in Michigan on Lake St. Clair as well as the great lakes. It took a tremendous beating on rough water. We used it to fish for suspended salmon on Lk. Michigan as well as for walleye on the bottom in the Detroit River. It is a great unit and I'd buy another Hummin Bird in a second. I believe its all in how much you know about operating the units. Once you get them dialed in to your needs and they will all work just fine. I've used Lowrance, Eagle, Humminbird and the Pinpoint units for both work and pleasure. They all seem to be good, just personal preferences separate them.
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