Lowrance Newsletter - December 2010
It is hard to believe that this is our last newsletter for 2010 – so this is your last chance to catch up with the latest exciting events and new products from Lowrance South Africa.
Liz, Silan and all the staff would like to thank you for your valuable support over the year and wish you all a peaceful and happy festive season with plenty of good fishing.
She launched with ease and her powerful performance made light work of all the conditions she encountered over the week. The Lowrance team comprising Greg (Boating World), Russell (Club Marine Insurance), Paul Trollope (Boating International) and Mark de la Hey (skipper) enjoyed every minute out at sea. Not even the loss of three Marlin could dampen their enthusiasm about being on this beautifully finished craft.
Lowrances Brad & John were there for the week to lend technical assistance.
PERFECT CATCH…PERFECT TIMING
 What a catch and the timing couldn’t have been better!
While shooting the very first episode of “Go Fish with Lowrance” – soon to be seen on Super Sport – celebrity angler Paul Shepard (SA’s Formula 1 Power Boat Champion) caught this spectacular 2.58m Striped Marlin.
Estimated at around 94.9kg’s (as per the Oceanographic Research Institute) this beauty sets the standard for an exciting action packed series.
Lowrance’s Sales Director Silan Naicker and Carolien van Rooijen (former ESA presenter) help Paul bear the load while measuring his Marlin and taking this stunning picture.
SUPER SPORT SERIES
Look out for the exciting new fillers to be flighted on Super Sport over the next six months.
Each three minute episode of “Go Fish with Lowrance” targeting one particular species - will provide useful tips, waypoints and loads more valuable information. The programmes, presented by Sales Director Silan Naicker, are to be aired around popular fishing shows and will also be used in other slots as they become available. Celebrity anglers will add an exciting element of interest and fun to each filler.
Contact Lowrance SA if you spot these fillers and let us know what you think!?
Email: sales@lowrance.co.za
ELITE 5 DSI CRACKS ACTION
 The Elite 5 DSI (down scan imaging) unit recently came under the intense scrutiny of bassing fundi John Easton, owner of FishTec, and one of South Africa’s foremost experts on Marine Sonar Technology – and passed with flying colours.
Lowrance USA specially sent John a pre-production unit for testing to get his specialist opinion and input. First he tested it at Inanda Dam on his own bass boat with spectacular results.
“I found it very easy to identify not only the structure but the fish in and around the structure. This will make it extremely popular among anglers that want to spend more time fishing and less time fiddling with their electronics.”
 He then installed this unit on his jetski with the aim of salt water speed testing. He found this stand-alone unit is so easy to use and more than capable of maintaining bottom and finding fish even at speed - at 84kph bait balls were clearly visible.
He added that the screen brightness is “brilliant” in any conditions and the handy scroll-back feature proved invaluable in marking waypoints.
The Elite 5 DSI is scheduled for worldwide release in January 2011. Check with your nearest dealers – to get your unit.
SILT CANAL COMPETITION
 Fynnlands Angling Club came up trumps in this year’s Silt Canal competition which took place in Durban Bay earlier this month.
Sheldon Mostert caught the winning 3.42kg Grunter (tagged and released) bagging him the Raider 146 boat with a Yamaha 40 motor on trailer - worth over R150 000.
Fellow club member Alice Lagesen took second place with her slightly smaller 3.0kg Grunter. She won a paddleski and an Eagle Cuda 168 Fishfinder sponsored by Lowrance South Africa.
Organiser and
Vice-Chairman of the SAP Light Tackle Boat Angling club, Brett Hibbert, say this competition was bigger and better than ever with 135 boats with 379 anglers taking part. He added that 17 different species of fish were counted among the 141 fish caught this year and 113 were tagged and released alive
AN EYEFUL OF LOWRANCE
 On his recent dealer visits Lowrance’s Cape Town sales consultant James Wreyford was delighted to find this brand new Ventur 36 bristling with Lowrance units.
This impressive craft built by Helderberg Marine was launched earlier this month and is destined for Malta.
Taking pride of place on the console are two impressive Lowrance HDS-10’s, a BR24 and an LSS1 Structure Scan unit.
NEW LOWRANCE X-SERIES IS HERE!
 Good news - the affordable new X- series line of fish finders has arrived and is available from dealers countrywide.
Each of the three models in this easy-to-use range features a four-inch diagonal display in four-level grayscale definition with excellent resolution.
The Lowrance X-4 has depth capabilities of 660 feet with 800 watts of peak-to-peak power and a 200kHz transducer with built-in water temperature sensor. Delivering effective fish and structure detection of up to 60 degrees this unit operates at speeds up to 112kph. Price: R1900
The Lowrance X-4Pro offers greater depth capability of 1000 feet, 1500 watts of peak-to-peak power and dual frequency 83/200kHz capability. This unit also provides 120 degrees of wider fish and structure coverage. Price: R2250
The Lowrance X-4 Portable has the same specifications as the X-4 but is packed with a soft-sided portable kit, D-cell battery holder and a transducer with suction cup mount. Price: R3000
Call your nearest dealer for more information.
LOWRANCE ON TOP
In a recent survey by one of Durban’s local tabloids, Lowrance units proved by far to be the most popular brand of choice among consumers investing in fishfinder/GPS’s.
Readers of the Angling Times recently answered a comprehensive questionaire and 80% of the respondents replied in favour of Lowrance in the fish finder category! Proof again that Lowrance meets all your fish finding needs.
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