Can I use Lowrance SideScan for salmon trolling

[igorart7]

Hi everyone!

I have Lowrance HDS-5 fishifinder. Is anybody using it for salmon fishing? Does it show fish at 100 fit deep? Or realistically it shows fish up to 40 fit deep? Is that really worth of spending 600+Dollars on unit?

I'd like to get opinions of real people who is using it or at least similar Humminbird Unit?

[Ryno23]

I just got a HDS 5 with the insight maps, I dont have any issues with it on the lake. I pick up my rigger balls usually up to about 140 ft depending on weather blow back things like that, and sometimes I pick up my closer dipsey I run on 1.5 setting with it, also depending on weather. I seem to pick up fish easy when I was fishing in 350 ft (you will never get all the fish sitting on the bottom no matter what electronics your using at any depths).

[igorart7]

Sorry I meant to ask about Side Scan tranducer? Did anybody used it for salmon trolling?

My HDS5 works fine.