Ok all of my fellow Kipawa junkies....looking for a reasonably priced depth/fish finder to put on the boat up in Kipawa/Lake Watson for the week. What are your thoughts?
Joe
What are you looking for?
Just fishfinder?
No GPS?
If it's just a fishfinder then buy whatever is in your budget.
Garmin, Hummingbird, Lowrance.....they are all good
If you go with a GPS, whatever you buy in the US will not have Canadian lake mapping.
It will cost you another 150 to buy a lake map SD card
Just fish finder no GPS.
This is highest rated for portable. My old Eagle Cuda was good, but I don't even think they make it anymore.
https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/garmin-striker-4-portable-fishfinder-and-gps-plotter?irclickid=SJB2%3A7VxAxyIUoxTyMXa6T%3AYUkD0xqXlWUlXww0&irpid=2238339&irmpname=Your%20Bass%20Guy&irsharedid=&cm_soc=AFF&irgwc=1&hvarAID=impact
Quote from: T-Bone on May 10, 2022, 08:32:25 AM
This is highest rated for portable. My old Eagle Cuda was good, but I don't even think they make it anymore.
https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/garmin-striker-4-portable-fishfinder-and-gps-plotter?irclickid=SJB2%3A7VxAxyIUoxTyMXa6T%3AYUkD0xqXlWUlXww0&irpid=2238339&irmpname=Your%20Bass%20Guy&irsharedid=&cm_soc=AFF&irgwc=1&hvarAID=impact
good o0ne. I got one for my tin can. Worked great but I couldn't get it to draw maps. GPS is good.
Joe, just bought a Humminbird piranhamax portable, and assume you may need portable too. Was tough to find in stock . It replaces my old humminbird portable that ran on 2 6 volt. No frills but all i really need is depth, the fish symbols are a bonus but not sure if we catch any of the fish we spot. Fish til dark..
Hi Joe,
Just my 2 cents. Everybody has different requirements - just make sure any new purchase satisfies your requirements.
While you didn't specify your budget, I'd recommend buying a fish finder that you don't require a magnifying glass to read. The display on the Garmin Fish Striker 4 (referenced by T-Bone) measures 1.9 inches by 2.9 inches (3.5 inches diagonally). Pretty darn small! Approximate cost is $200.
If you were to step up to a 5 inch diagonal fish finder with a display of 2.6 inches by 4.3 inches, cost is approximately $400 (e.g. Garmin Vivid 5 CV)
If you were to step up to a 7 inch diagonal fish finder with a display of 3.4 inches by 6.1 inches, cost is approximately $550 (e.g. Garmin Vivid 7CV)
In my opinion, sonar units are investments in fishing pleasure. And sonar units can have long lives. Indeed, I purchased my Lowrance HDS 7 in 2009.
Good luck with your purchase.
Jay
I WOULD EVEN SUGGEST THIS MODEL
https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/lowrance-hook2-4x-bullet-gps-plotter-fishfinder-with-all-season-pack
Quote from: RHYBAK on May 10, 2022, 03:40:03 PM
I WOULD EVEN SUGGEST THIS MODEL
https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/lowrance-hook2-4x-bullet-gps-plotter-fishfinder-with-all-season-pack
That's a great deal! Good find.. I was going to suggest a 5 or 7" helix but they are more expensive.