Nice going Joe. Bummer about Bullards Bar. Unfortunately, this time of year, by 10:30-11:00 it's a shit show on the weekends. Gotta be on the water at dark:30 and off by 11:00.

Welcome Travis. As you can see, there are a lot of us in the Sacramento area. If you want to expand your fishing around here, watch for open invite postings. After you make 10 posts, the members only board will open up for you. I mainly fish for Kokanee and Trout in the nearby lakes. If you want to try that, let me know.

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Is this what you need?

Appreciate it and the link (I've looked at before) but I'm a little lost as to what exactly I would need, if that makes sense. For instance, is this Amazon one much worse?

https://www.amazon.com/Lowrance-000-0106-72-Transom-Mount-Skimmer-Transducer/dp/B000KKB5YK/

That one has the wrong connector for your Elite 5x.  You need the 9-pin connector for your fish finder.

What has you lost on what you need?  Is it deciding between the different transducer frequencies?  Something else?

I just checked and it's an Elite 5 chirp (no x) and is 7 pin. I'm mostly lost on the frequencies and their importance as well as whether a given transducer will work with chirp (or is it so commonplace nowadays that they all will)?

My last question was transducer type (skimmer vs bullet vs the super long ones). This will all help in deciding if it's worth buying a new transducer vs buying a whole new unit like the Striker.

I really appreciate everyone's help and input on this! Makes me miss leaving norcal for the sunny south.

Think of it this way. The transducer emits a signal in a cone shape. Lower frequencies like 70Khz will deliver a wider cone at depth. Higher frequencies like 270Khz produce a narrower cone but work much better in deep water. A wider cone will reach out further allowing you to see fish further away from the transducer but loses sensitivity at depth. A narrower cone will only see a small patch that's directly under the transducer but it will have greater resolution and sensitivity at depth. Example at 50' of water low frequency will be 50' wide at the bottom of the cone and a higher frequency will be 25' wide. What frequency to use all depends on what type of fishing and what depth you want to look at. Most Fish finders have a simulation mode. try that and you'll see what I'm talking about. Also there are a ton of hoe to videos on UTube out there about setting one up.

Leave it. Think of it as a Badge of Honor!!

I prefer the Stohlquist Storm John. Been using the same pair for 3+ years now with no signs of wear at all. But, $60 for a back up pair of NRS's is a good deal. Order placed.

another T140 for sale great price: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/boa/d/walnut-creek-wilderness-systems-tarpon/7751251305.html

I can back this up. John had two, and I snagged one last Saturday. They are in great condition!

Anyone have a hoist they are not using? Thought I'd check here before hitting Amazon.

Welcome! I love good tail!!!