Lowrance Elite 9-Chirp Fishfinder/charterplotter

Lowrance have announced the release of the Elite-9 CHIRP, the largest in a series of award-winning fishfinder/chartplotter displays.

The Elite-9 CHIRP series features a 9-inch widescreen display for enhanced viewing ability especially in sunlight. The Elite CHIRP line-up now includes 4-, 5-, 7- and 9-inch fishfinder/ chartplotter models, as well as standalone fishfinder displays, with all Elite CHIRP models producing and displaying multiple CHIRP sonar frequency settings from a single Lowrance Skimmer® transducer.

The Elite-9 CHIRP sonar provides improved target resolution and superior noise rejection for clearer, easy-to-see baitfish and game fish targets. By displaying two user-selected ranges simultaneously, anglers can easily observe better target separation at greater depths and mark fish clearly at higher boat speeds. When combined with the Lowrance HDI Skimmer transducer, the Elite-9 CHIRP can also display a DownScan Imaging™ view of the area beneath the boat, for picture-like views of fish-holding structure.

The Lowrance exclusive DownScan Overlay™ combines DownScan Imaging with CHIRP Sonar for a brilliant presentation that exposes fish targets from surrounding structure. With TrackBackTM, anglers are able to scroll back in recorded sonar history to review structure, transitions and fish targets and mark locations with a waypoint - reducing the time required to search for productive fishing areas.

The Elite-9 CHIRP features a highly accurate, built-in GPS antenna along with a basemap of the region. A micro SD card can also be purchased to display Navionics® + and Jeppesen C-Map Max-N charts. All Elite-9 CHIRP units are compatible with the Insight Genesis™ map-creation service, which allows users to make custom, contour maps from recorded sonar logs, including bottom-hardness and vegetation overlays, as well as Insight Genesis Social Map community chart sharing.

Protected by the Lowrance Advantage Service program, the Elite-9 CHIRP can be purchased from authorised Lowrance dealers for $2,099.00 AUD RRP/$2,299 NZD RRP (83/200 kHz – with Gold Navionics Map) and $2,199.00 AUD RRP/$2,449.00 NZD RRP (50/200 kHz – with Gold Navionics Map). 

To better understand what makes CHIRP Sonar different from single-frequency fishfinder sonar, along with the advantages it provides; please see the following video on Lowrance CHIRP Sonar Basics:

For more information on the Lowrance Elite-9 CHIRP and the entire Lowrance line of marine electronics, or to locate an authorised Lowrance dealer, please visit www.lowrance.com