fish finder?

[bondouley]

My fish finder died this weekend and i need to get a new one but dont have a ton of $ to play with.  Any suggestions on what to buy would be greatly appreciated  

[dvdegeorge]

I just purchased the Garmin Echo 50DV and am very pleased with it,comes preloaded with maps so that saves $

[Chas0218]

Raymarine dragonfly. I don't own one but I will be buying one or the a78 next season.

 

If you can't afford something like that try one of the small humminbird units 561 is around $150

Edited April 22, 2014 by Chas0218

[ERABBIT]

Raymarine dragonfly. I don't own one but I will be buying one or the a78 next season.

 

If you can't afford something like that try one of the small humminbird units 561 is around $150

I bought and put a Dragonfly on the new boat BUT not sure if it will track downrigger balls over 50' or going on a fast troll.

[dvdegeorge]

It won't

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[ERABBIT]

That's what I'm thinking but it should be great to see what's below the boat....... I'll just put it in GPS mode and turn the 798 HB on......LOL....

 

 

 

[BAZOOKAJOE]

That's what I'm thinking but it should be great to see what's below the boat....... I'll just put it in GPS mode and turn the 798 HB on......LOL....

 

Drool!!  Is that a fishmaster?

[Yankee Troller]

I wouldn't recommend any Humminbird under a 7 series for what we do.

 

Check out Cabelas bargain Cave:

 

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Bargain-Cave/Boating/Boating-Electronics%7C/pc/105591780/c/105767280/sc/105684480/Humminbirdreg-788ci-SonarGPS-DI-Unit/1179661.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fboating-electronics%2F_%2FN-1102805%2FNo-0%2FNs-MIN_SALE_PRICE%3FWTz_l%3DUnknown%253Bcat105591780%253Bcat105767280%26WTz_st%3DGuidedNav%26WTz_stype%3DGNP%26recordsPerPage%3D48&WTz_l=Unknown%3Bcat105591780%3Bcat105767280%3Bcat105684480

[ERABBIT]

Drool!!  Is that a fishmaster?

Yep it's a  210.

[ERABBIT]

I wouldn't recommend any Humminbird under a 7 series for what we do.

 

 

 Y T didn't the 6 series just replace the 7 ???

[Yankee Troller]

 Y T didn't the 6 series just replace the 7 ???

 

Yup, your right. 6 series looks to put out enough power.

[bondouley]

Thanks guys i will check them out

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[TyeeTanic]

Bondouly, how much you looking to spend?  Also what do you fish for.

 

Assuming you are talking about salmon trolling ...

 

For fish finders, up to around $1000 you do get what you pay for - after that it's all nice to haves - mostly in screen size.

 

So the more you can spend the better off you'll be, up to that point.

 

I would start with ensuring you get a unit with enough transducer output to ensure you have a good reading.

You want a dual output 50/200 or 83/200 Hz tranducer, or even better something with CHIRP technology.

 

Then I'd start increasing screen size up to around 8".

 

Have fun.

[marcstevens6969]

I got a extra small hummingbird I'll sell cheap i live in lima call me if u need one585-402-3426

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[V_khotsky]

Didnt had any luck with humminbird.

Got a Lowrance elite 7 HDI.

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And ill tell you its the best $$ i ever spend. This thing is AMAZING !

Not sure about HDS series , as far as i know they gread only if you running a sidescan package.

But the price is killer

[Adk1]

I have been seriously looking on those.mi hear the elite series is coming out with chirp technology. Many on this site however have had issues with the elite

[Adk1]

Didnt had any luck with humminbird.

Got a Lowrance elite 7 HDI.

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And ill tell you its the best $$ i ever spend. This thing is AMAZING !

Not sure about HDS series , as far as i know they gread only if you running a sidescan package.

But the price is killer

What is the base mapping that comes in the elite 7?

[doubledup]

Anymore info on the dragonfly . Thinking of buying one . Had some Problems with lowrance in pass locking up.

[MadPerry]

Ill second the humminbird 561. I use the 570 but they are comparable other than screen resolution. Can see everything I need for trolling purposes and bass fishing. Color would have been nice but is it really necessary? I use a seperate device for gps/chartplotting.

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[rolmops]

My fish finder died this weekend and i need to get a new one but dont have a ton of $ to play with.  Any suggestions on what to buy would be greatly appreciated  

Is it the monitor or the transducer that went kaput?

You may  be able to find the broken part and replace it. That would be the cheapest way to go

As for replacement,...there are fishfinders and there Sitex and Furuno fishfinders. For Furuno, the 620 and 627 (bigger screen than 620) or the Sitex 650  are around $ 750 including a P66 transducer if you buy them through "the hull truth" website from semper fi fishing.

http://www.thehulltruth.com/marine-electronics-forum/431316-furuno-629-sea-temp-way-off.html

 Gill Travis,the semperfi fishing man, is a vietnam veteran ,a phantom combat pilot and a trustwotrhy business man who will go out of his way to help you get the right thing.

 

 

Good luck!

Edited May 27, 2014 by rolmops

[John Greenlee]

I'll

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