Fishfinder vs GPS/Fishfinder combo

[Jonathan]

Yep, Humminbird and a number of other brands advertise their fishfinders as including transducers as there are a few other brands where the transducer is extra and one has to pay separately for it. It makes no difference to me as a buyer as to whether it is the mother company or the local agent who is including the transducer in the basic price, but once it's included, they are right in advertising it accordingly.

As for the Side Imaging which you have on your Humminbird 798, I must say I was impressed when I saw some videos of it on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMk_PfGpD0o . There is clearly a valid reason why one might wish to pay a significant premium to get this feature  - It looks almost as if you're seeing a video of the bottom. It would be great if you could upload some photos/videos which you might take with your set in our local waters. In the meantime tight lines to you too!

[Swordfish]

AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER!

Muahahahhaaaaaaaaaaaa!! :p

[fisheye]

with the hds 5 to be able to use the SI, while it has that function you will need another transducer which is quite expensive. I don't know if its the same for the hamminbird.