Jump to content
  • GUESTS

    If You  want access  to member only forums on FM, You will need to Sign-in or  Sign-Up now .

    This box will disappear once you are signed in as a member.

H2O & Lakemaster?


minnesotatuff

Recommended Posts

hi,

i know there was a thread about gps's a ways back... im ready to get another gps. im on my 3rd gps12 and it works fine. however, thanks to paul w, i got to see the lakemaster chip in action. after seeing it, i dont want to go any longer without it. is the lakemaster chip the best? is the H2O the best? i like a portable/hand held because of icefishing, although i have to admit, the color models are fantastic. where could i get the best deal? does it sound like i made up my mind? lol...maybe. from the old posts, it sounded like it was the best. just wanted to check it out again.

best regards,

minnesotatuff

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I currently have the h2o and the chip and love it.Ive heard there is a color version of this out.Check chips out to see what you like better but the Lakemaster chip does zoom closer. I think Navionics is comming out with a new chip soon but im not sure when.Maybe the St Paul ice show will have more info on whats new,But i did see the h2o at sportsmans warehouse for 169 bucks .weather that was a sale or just a reg price ..not sure.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I recently bought the Lowrance iFinder Hunt and the Lakemaster chips with 256 MN lakes. So far I have been very impressed. They also make a "C" model that is color. I think the thing that I like best about the iFinder is that it is relatively easy and intuotive to use. My previous GPS was way more basic but was more difficlut to use.

I have heard good reports on the H2O as well.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

I just ordered the iH20 color model from tigergps (Contact US Regarding This Word). for $218. I checked it out at sportsmans on Saturday, then went home & ordered it online for $50 cheaper! Should be here within a week.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

hi hoggs,

i checked it out...thanks! are you going with the navionitcs(spell?) map? it seems thats the only choice they have? ive seen the lakemaster chart of mille lacs. it was very impressive. do you know how they are different?

regards,

minnesotatuff

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Go to navionics & lakemaster's websites & look at the lakes that they offer on each chip. The thing is that Navionics covers a 5 state surrounding area & lakemasters covers just MN. I believe that navionics is more $$$. I chose lakemaster because they offer most of the lakes that I fish regularly. But, if you fish other surrounding states, check it out. Email me at my username (minus one of the 2's) at yahoo.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I just got a lowrance H2o c at the ice show for $229. It looks to be a good unit, I saw the lakemaster booth using it with the lake chip and decided that is what I wanted from santa. I am going to wait till feb. or march to buy the new lake master chip though so I can get the new lakes they just mapped this summer on it.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.


  • Your Responses - Share & Have Fun :)

    • Brianf.
      I'm not there, so I can't tell exactly what's going on but it looks like a large area of open water developed in the last day with all of the heavy snow on the east side of wake em up Narrows. These two photos are from my Ring Camera facing north towards Niles Point.  You can see what happened with all of snow that fell in the last three days, though the open water could have been wind driven. Hard to say. .  
    • SkunkedAgain
      Black Bay had great ice before but a few spots near rockpiles where there were spots of open water. It looks like the weight of the snow has created a little lake in the middle of the bay.  
    • LakeofthewoodsMN
      On the south end...   Thanks to some cold spring weather, ice fishing continues strong for those still ice fishing.  The bite remains very good.  Most resorts have pulled their fish houses off for the year, however, some still have fish houses out and others are allowing ATV and side by sides.  Check social media or call ahead to your favorite resort for specifics. Reports this week for walleyes and saugers remain excellent.   A nice mix of jumbo perch, pike, eelpout, and an occasional crappie, tullibee or sturgeon being reported by anglers. Jigging one line and using a live minnow on the second line is the way to go.  Green, glow red, pink and gold were good colors this week.     Monster pike are on a tear!  Good number of pike, some reaching over 45 inches long, being caught using tip ups with live suckers or dead bait such as smelt and herring in 8 - 14' of water.   As always, work through a resort or outfitter for ice road conditions.  Safety first always. Fish houses are allowed on the ice through March 31st, the walleye / sauger season goes through April 14th and the pike season never ends. On the Rainy River...  The river is opened up along the Nelson Park boat ramp in Birchdale, the Frontier boat ramp and Vidas boat ramp.  This past week, much of the open water skimmed over with the single digit overnight temps.   Areas of the river have popped open again and with temps getting warmer, things are shaping up for the last stretch through the rest of the spring season, which continues through April 14th.   Very good numbers of walleyes are in the river.  Reports this week, even with fewer anglers, have been good.  When temps warm up and the sun shines, things will fire up again.   Jigs with brightly colored plastics or jigs with a frozen emerald shiner have been the desired bait on the river.  Don't overlook slow trolling crankbaits upstream as well.   Good reports of sturgeon being caught on the river as well.  Sturgeon put the feed bag on in the spring.  The bite has been very good.  Most are using a sturgeon rig with a circle hook loaded with crawlers or crawlers / frozen emerald shiners. Up at the NW Angle...  Ice fishing is winding down up at the Angle.  Walleyes, saugers, and a number of various species in the mix again this week.  The bite is still very good with good numbers of fish.  The one two punch of jigging one line and deadsticking the second line is working well.   Check with Angle resorts on transport options from Young's Bay.  Call ahead for ice road guidelines.  
    • CigarGuy
      With the drifting, kind of hard to tell for sure, but I'm guessing about a foot and still lightly snowing. Cook end!
    • PSU
      How much snow did you get on Vermilion? 
    • Mike89
      lake here refroze too...  started opening again yesterday with the wet snow and wind...  very little ice left today...
    • Hookmaster
      A friend who has a cabin between Alex and Fergus said the lake he's on refroze. He texted me a pic from March 12th when it was open and one from 23rd when it wasn't. 🤯
    • SkunkedAgain
      I don't think that there has been any ice melt in the past few weeks on Vermilion. Things looked like a record and then Mother Nature swept in again.   I'll give my revised guess of April 21st
    • leech~~
      As I get older it's really not just about sending bullets down range.  Some of it's just the workmanship of the gun and the wow factor. The other two guns I have really wanted which I'll never have now because of their price, is a 8mm Jap Nambu and 9mm German Luger.   Just thought they always looked cool!  
    • jim curlee
      I had a guy hit me with a lightly used 1969 BAR, he wanted $1650 with an older Leupold scope. More than I think they are worth, I made an offer, he declined end of story.   You know if you look at the old brochures, a grade II BAR sold for $250 in the late 60s, $1650 would be a good return on your investment.    Why would anybody want a 50 year old gun, they are heavy, have wood stocks, and blued metal.  I guess mainly to keep their gun safes glued to the floor. lol   You can probably buy a stainless rifle that you never have to clean, with a synthetic stock you never have to refinish, is as light as a feather, and for half as much money, perfect.   I'm too old for a youth gun, although I've shrunk enough that it would probably fit. lol   No Ruger 10/44s.   Jim      
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.