Please help
 

I need to get a new depth finder/gps. I'm having trouble decidin between a lowrance m68c, and a humminbird 385ci. Any input would be much appreciated.

Simple, how much do you WANT to spend?

Joking, my buddy had a Humminbird 385ci that he lost at sea. Screws pulled out of the WOOD. He liked it and I didn't care for it since I don't need fishfinders.

if I was getting one, I'd get a lowrance and make sure it can sync with a HDS. then I would get a HDS if I didn't have one already!

It's more for the depth and gps. I've found myself on land or lost one to many times, mainly at night. I don't really know if I trust the fish finder readouts. We had one in Toledo bend telling us that there where at least 30 fish under us at any given moment with no hits. Maybe they didn't like what we where throwing but I think it's more likely that the fishfinder was full of ****

Yeah I hear ya. I look at the depth mostly. The GPS only for when I don't know where I'm really at or if I'm trying to take a path early in the am or later in the pm.

The higher quality the more money. If you need gps first and depth second, then Garmin is good. Next look at the mapping software for the unit - navionics is good. Fish finding is sketchy as I use mine for structure mapping and gps which is why my upgrade will be for a humminbird di unit. Of the two you mentioned, the humminbird will be more than adequate and easier to use. Just my opinion.

Thank y'all for the help

Between the 2 mentioned the M68c. I have sold tons of them for kayak fishing. The sounder is sensitive enough you can read a lure bouncing on the bottom. The maps are ok in the gps just do not give alot of marsh and can not be upgraded.