guidance needed

Post by **loophole** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 5:41 pm

Looking for a recommendation for a fishfinder. Most of the time I'm fishing a lake with bass, pickerel and pike. Depth in one section avgs 11-15 ft and 20 -35 ft in another part of the lake. Spend some time on a river that feeds into the lake too. Gray tones or colour? I'll spend up to $400 or thereabouts, so don't be suggesting one of the $1000-$4000 items I've seen online. One more thing. I have a small 14 ft aluminum boat with a 9.9 hp that I can plug into, but I think I'll run the fishfinder off the battery I use for the trolling motor. Will that work?

Post by **SteelHeaderOntario** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 5:50 pm

u will get interferance with the trolling battery
as you increase speed and drow juice from battery finder starts to give false readings
you can purchase a small battery for finders at labarons,25.00
its happened to me in the past,and i got true readings after getting the smaller battery

Post by **toobinator** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:51 pm

Loophole If you're coming to Carp for the show, I'll have some demo Humminbirds at great prices. I won't know for sure which units I'm getting until they show up this week, but there's generally a pretty good selection.

Ed

Post by **bigpikemike** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:29 pm

that other battery thing was great info...ty...now i got to buy a battery....my fish finder has been dead now for awhile...not in a rush to replace it...it was an old humming bird....all i ever used it for was depth....anyways its the next thing on my list to pruchase so to add to the question...gps, speed, temp to and the questions above by loophole