How the Lowrance MFD Transforms Our Inshore And Offshore Fishing
If you've ever thought of a chartplotter as just a GPS, think again. What we use in the Saltwater Experience boat is a true multifunction display (MFD), and it’s the ultimate all-in-one tool to fish smarter, safer, and more strategically in South Florida and the Keys.
Watch the video above to see exactly how we use ours daily, or read on to learn why this display is essential for navigating channels, tracking tides, spotting fish, and managing boat systems.
🔍 Why This Is More Than a GPS
1. Outstanding Chart & Route Planning
We depend on Lowrance’s mapping and auxiliary mapping chips compatible with the Lowrance system —complete with shallow zones, navigation channels, ledges, and deeper water running routes. When heading out, this display becomes our guide for “where to go and when to be there” day or night.
2. Tide & Current Insight
This MFD shows tide stations and current strength—real-time data that helps us predict bite windows and understand water movement. Knowing a 1.5‑knot current is running can mean the difference between hooking fish or sitting and waiting.
3. Multi-Sonar Modes at Our Fingertips
From traditional 2D sonar to crisp side-scan, down-scan, structure scan and even Active Target, Lowrance’s version of Forward Facing Sonar—you name it, it’s available. We use it to lock on to fish under mangroves, deeper structure, and ledges in real time.
4. Boat & Engine Systems Monitoring
With NMEA2000 integration, we monitor speed, RPM, fuel levels, battery voltage, water temp, fuel economy —everything. No more guessing what's happening below the console.
🎣 Bottom Line
Lowrance isn’t just selling a “GPS”—they’re offering a fully integrated fishing command center. One screen to plot your route, check the tides, find fish, and keep an eye on performance. It transforms a big-boat setup into a micro-fishing-machine with maximum efficiency.
📌 Call to Action
▶️ Watch the video above to see every use-case in action: routing, tide tracking, sonar, and real-deal boat feedback and watch any episode of Saltwater Experience over the last 20 years and you will see us relying on the Lowrance system. View shows on Waypoint TV or Youtube.
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