Recommendations needed
Getting back into fishing after several years out the game . I am setting up a new to me boat . Need recommendation on a basic , inexpensive depth / fish finder . Somewhere in the $100 to $200 range . Please chime in
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Garmin Striker 4 with Transducer, 3.5" GPS Fishfinder with CHIRP Traditional Transducer
by Garmin
4.4 out of 5 stars 759 customer reviews
List Price: $119.99
It uses CHIRP sonar technology. It was only a few years ago when none of these best fish finder lists included these things. Even recently, they were too expensive. But now you get extraordinarily accurate sonar info at such an accommodating price tag.
The built-in GPS is very helpful, and pretty soon you won?t be able to stomach a fish finder without one. It helps you mark various locations such as great fishing spots, as well as useful areas like docks and dangerous hazards in the water like rocks.
It?s extremely easy to mount and use.
It?s portable too, and this isn?t just for convenient storage. You can actually use it when you?re not on a boat. You can be ice fishing it can still be useful, as it shows the status of your jig and of the fish nearby.
It?s also very rugged, so that you can use this on a kayak. Some fish finders are rather fragile, and you can even find some that aren?t all that waterproof at all. But this one is certainly tough enough to stand getting splashed and knocked around.0 -
I'll almost guarantee that if you buy one of the very inexpensive small screen units that at the end of the first season of use you'll be looking to upgrade to a bigger screen unit. For about 400 bucks you can get a really nice outfit that'll be much easier to see/use. 0 -
NeoBlackdog wrote:I'll almost guarantee that if you buy one of the very inexpensive small screen units that at the end of the first season of use you'll be looking to upgrade to a bigger screen unit. For about 400 bucks you can get a really nice outfit that'll be much easier to see/use.
Most likely. Have 2 Lowrance Elite 7 HDI's in the boat. They work real good.0 -
I like having 2.
One by the wheel the other on the trolling motor.
The Garmin Striker 4 would be great on a trolling motor or a small boat/kayak.
I agree with Neo you will want a larger one.0 -
Tell us about your boat and what type of fishing you plan on doing. That'll help us to better dial in what type of rig you might be looking for. Lakes? Rivers? Ocean? Big boat? Little boat? Bass? Catfish? Salmon? Trout? Burbot? Goliath Grouper (THINK BIG!)? Casting lures? Trolling? Bait fishing? 0
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