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Lowrance ActiveTarget 2 XL covers more water with wide views and deeper reach, while Garmin LiveScope 2 LVS42HD gives anglers a closer look around docks, brush, and weedlines. See how their sonar views, display compatibility, and on-the-water uses compare before choosing a unit for your boat.

Garmin GPSMAP 9000, Humminbird Apex, and Lowrance HDS Pro each suit a different boat setup. This comparison covers display options, sonar, mapping, and how each system fits the way you fish.

The price is high, but you're getting a chartplotter that will serve you for 5-10 years. When you factor in the display quality, sonar capabilities, and ability to grow your system over time, the value is there for dedicated anglers.

If you fish Mille Lacs, Gull Lake, or other big water regularly especially if you're running LiveScope the GPSMAP 9010 is an excellent investment.

If your goal this season is to spend more time catching fish and less time searching for them, then the Lowrance HDS Pro series deserves a look. These flagship fishfinder/chartplotter displays represent some of the most advanced fish finding and navigation technology on the water today; and we’ve got them available at Ben’s Marine & Motorsports.

At Ben’s Marine & Motorsports, we install a lot of electronics every season, and BeatDown Outdoors has become one of our go-to mounting solutions for anglers who want stability, adjustability, and clean rigging at the bow.

In this article, we’ll break down the BeatDown Outdoors mounts available at Ben’s, explain how they fit into professional rigging jobs, and tie in our new video where we unbox and compare the two most popular options: The Ultimate and The Ultimate Double Stack.

At Ben’s Marine & Motorsports, our focus is simple: get your boat rigged correctly and back to you efficiently so your season starts on the water, not on a waitlist.

If you’re planning upgrades this year, get them on the calendar early and let spring be about fishing, not waiting.

Choosing the right marine electronics in Brainerd is about more than buying hardware. It is about building a system that works together, performs reliably, and fits how you fish Minnesota waters. At Ben’s Marine, we focus on setups that hold up season after season, not quick installs that lead to problems later.

Learn from Reid Miller how Garmin Livescope Perspective Mode gives anglers an edge on Leech Lake’s shallow-water bass. Featured by Ben’s Marine, your Garmin Livescope and marine electronics experts in Brainerd, Minnesota.