Thread: First Lowrance Structure/Down Scan LSS-1 lands in SA!

I was fortunate enough to be invited by Team Lowrance SA’s local angler James van Rooyen, to have a ‘sneak peek’ at the new LSS-1 Structure/Down Scanner by Lowrance. This took place yesterday the 14th Sep 2009 at Inanda Dam, KZN.

The most powerful aspect of the LSS-1 that hit me was the DownScan, with its crisp detailed images of the cover, such as grass, weed, brush and trees. I have spent an immeasurable amount of time behind my conventional down looking echo sounders learning to understand and interpret what I see on the screen. But with DownScan, there is no need for interpretation, a tree looks like a tree, down to the finest detail. Each branch can be identified, and if fish are holding in these branches, they too are just as easily recognized.

When a technological breakthrough like DownScan is introduced to a sport like bass fishing, the most profound effect it has, is to give the entry to intermediate level anglers a boost of confidence second to none. When fishing with an experienced guide on a body of water, the most important piece of information you going to get from him, is Fish Location! He has spent many years fishing those waters and knows where to catch them, and as long as you tip him well – he will put you on to those fish. Now, with DownScan you are effectively your own Pro Guide i.e. you can drive around and find the cover yourself, identify the cover with ease, and see if that specific piece of cover is holding fish, and if so – where in relation to the cover are the fish holding. If I was an advocate, that would be my closing statement and I would return to my seat – “Case Closed!”

Welcome to a New World of Fishing, and it’s called DownScan, by Lowrance.

John, is that forward looking? i see that the trees are standing vertical

Jeepers thats amazing! would love to see Andre's point with the down scan!

Originally Posted by Steve

John, is that forward looking? i see that the trees are standing vertical

DownScan by Lowrance

Originally Posted by CarloT

Jeepers thats amazing! would love to see Andre's point with the down scan!

If only Andre's Point still had fish on it. Andre's Point became the local 'John Dory's' for the locals ................

Originally Posted by Fishton

DownScan by Lowrance

Yip, I understand that that is the term

given that the aspect view is "semi horizontal", I talke it it is a historic pic made up from scans as the boat passed over the structure and after some electronic wizardry, you can view from horizontal aspect (like a normal 2 d photo instead of the HB gynochologist's scan type image)


Have I finally got it right, or am ?I still doff.

Sterve

Fishton when will they be for sale in SA? And do you accept credit cards

Originally Posted by Steve

Yip, I understand that that is the term

given that the aspect view is "semi horizontal", I talke it it is a historic pic made up from scans as the boat passed over the structure and after some electronic wizardry, you can view from horizontal aspect (like a normal 2 d photo instead of the HB gynochologist's scan type image)


Have I finally got it right, or am ?I still doff.

Sterve

Sterve,

The StructureScan works exactly like SideImaging with the split left and right 90 degree tilt views. But DownScan is a high frequency 'downlooking' wave cut into very thin slices. Imagine driving over a ball with a bus. (round becomes oval)

I think you've got it though. Right, down to business - which one are you taking, HDS8 or 10?

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Originally Posted by Johanvc

Fishton when will they be for sale in SA? And do you accept credit cards

Right now I am accepting 'non refundable deposits' to promise to supply you one as soon as they arrive. lol

*Handy Tip - Get your HDS8 or HDS10 now to avoid dissapointment.

This is awesome and amazing.

Dear Mr Bass, you can run but you cannot hide.......