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Recommend a fishfinder
Freshwater, lakes, resorvoirs and Del river. Want to see a fish next to a rock at 30 feet and want the thing to tell me what lure it will bite on. Just kidding about the lure thing. And I dont even know if the things are capable of showing a fish next to a rock like that,. Are they? Should I get one with side scan? Willing to spend around 500. Thanks Bruce
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Re: Recommend a fishfinder
I have 2 Humminbird 100 portables that I'm not using that I could part with for a small price if you want one of them . You don't need a fancy side scan like Capt. Rich has to catch fish . I use them to look at the bottom and find drops/structure more than seeing actual fish . Since my lake is out of water I don't them any more . PM me if you are interested . A small investment now can save you money later .
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Re: Recommend a fishfinder
it depends on what u wanna see. First off dont buy any FF unless it has dual beams which is 60 degree cone, there will be a 20 degree cone inside it. Most humminbirds that are newer have this. Ur choices there will be color or B&W and some higher end basics have GPS too, but u will be over 500 if buying new. The side imaging is incredible, I have a 998SI at the bow, a 565 at the bow thru my terrova w dual beams, and a 595color w GPS at the helm. I cant beleive why I didnt buy the 998 sooner. J&H had great pricing, I can make 2 passes on most lakes and see the WHOLE lake bottom, it would take 15 passes to do w the dual beam FF. But I do alot of trout and walleye etc. fishing, if you do basic bass where u want depth and possible structure a basic will suffice. Used may be the way to go u can find a 5" screen w SI for around 500 if thats important to u
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Re: Recommend a fishfinder
I bought one of these from Amazaon for $49.99 with free shipping
NorCross HawkEye F33P Fish Finder. I wasn't looking to break the bank and I needed something basic that was well rated. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o02_s00_i00 |
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Re: Recommend a fishfinder
Lately, I've been thinkin about picking up a Lowrance Elite5x DSI. Seems like it would have all the right features at a middle of the road price from what I've seen.
There are two versions of the same one. The more expensive model, Elite5 DSI, has gps and chart plotting which I don't think I'd really use much anyway. Anyone have one or ever use one?
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I have a 4x dsi and love it. and i have used the gps before when i can't see ANYTHING in the fog. helped tremendously. i think the 5 is just a widescreen vs the 4...save about $150 w/the 4xdsi vs the 5xdsi
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Thanx for heads up. And even with the smaller screen you can still see all the detail?
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Is there a fish finder that actually shows exactly whats on the bottom in detail... like almost you can tell what kind of fish is on the scanner...?
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the 998SI I have tells u everything but what kinda fish is there once u use it a bit and understand it. Nothing can tell u what breed of fish but one can guess pretty well given placement, water body, and location. I cant beleive the stuff I see on the side imaging, its sick
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