Fish Finders

[katiedoes]

I finially got my boat fixed enough to put her on the water, few extras I want. What is a good fish finder for a beginner other words easy to operate yeah but catches BIG fish?

 

[fishingdan]

Re: Fish Finders

Post this question in the electronics forum for many answers. Can't go wrong with any Lowrance, Garmin, Raymarine or Furuno model. Which model will depend on your specific needs.

 

[jtexas]

Re: Fish Finders

the three most important characteristics of any fishfinder are: resolution, resolution and resolution. Add Eagle to the names dan mentioned, and then look for the one with the most vertical pixels per inch you can afford.

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: Fish Finders

This is a good unit that is well suited to beginners, but is advanced enough to show you all you need. Good resolution and Reliable, too...<br /><br /> eaglegps.com/Products/Sonar/FishMark320.htm]FishMark320

 

[jtexas]

Re: Fish Finders

who you callin a beginner, rick? that's what I use...actually I agree, mine stays in auto mode mostly...hard to find a better value...320 pixels on a 5" diagonal screen is quite adequate...I won't upgrade till I'm ready to spend big bucks for color & integrated gps. <br /><br />Stay away from the less than $100 units - they function well enough but they're really more like children's toys than actual grown-ups' toys. IMHO.<br /><br />As far as catching big fish...got a few in the 5 to 7 lb range, and one really big carp, must have been close to 20 (released without putting it in the boat). But I'm still workin on it! <br /><br />If you're fishing for largemouth bass, or any shallow water (< 15 or 20ft) fish really, it'll be more of a "fish habitat finder" - but for schooling fish in deeper water, you can catch the fish you see on the screen.

 

[JB]

Re: Fish Finders

To Electronics forum

 

[DangerDan]

Re: Fish Finders

Originally posted by Katiedoes:<br /> I finially got my boat fixed enough to put her on the water, few extras I want. What is a good fish finder for a beginner other words easy to operate yeah but catches BIG fish?

There are many FF that are eassy to operate but none will catch fish! The older Eagle Seafinder 320 DF (if you can find one) is basically the same as the Fishmark 320 FF and can be had for around $100. I just took one off of my boat as after an upgrade and was happy with it.

 

[EBBTIDE 78]

Re: Fish Finders

Eagle Fishmark 320 is an outstanding unit in my opinion. <br />But what do I know, I'm always told what to do and where to go!

 

[waterinthefuel]

Re: Fish Finders

Whoa stop, do a search using the search feature. This horse has been beaten so much there is just a wet spot on the road.