Fish Finder Advice - Help Please!

Post by **Pigeon Inlet** » Wed May 04, 2005 8:55 pm

Hi guys, I am in the market for a fish finder for my 12" aluminum, I am looking for something in the $100 -$200 range.

I have started some searches online but with no experience at all with fish finders .. its hard to know what I should be lookin for? Resolution, depth range etc... Is there any I should stay away from or a "best bang for the buck" out there somewhere that will do the trick?

Any suggestions and tips are much appreciated!

Cheers!

Pigeon Inlet

Post by **crash** » Wed May 04, 2005 9:05 pm

For a small boat you mite want to find the Side Finder by bottom line.
I use it on mine. It runs on three "C" batteries.
Abasic graph unit. not a high tech by any means.

Post by **M.T. Livewell** » Wed May 04, 2005 9:11 pm

http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog. ... get=browse

Eagle fishmark 320. I hear bang for the buck they are a good unit. No experience myself however.

Good luck.

M.T. Livewell

Post by **teppy** » Wed May 04, 2005 9:13 pm

Once again I agree with MT the fishmark 320 is the best bang for the buck. A great graph!!
Teppy

Post by **Wall-I-Guy** » Wed May 04, 2005 9:20 pm

The 320 does have a lot of great reports/feedback in the literature I've read. Should suit your purposes well

Post by **M.T. Livewell** » Wed May 04, 2005 9:25 pm

Try a couple. See which one you like.

http://www.fish-hawk.net/hawktalk/viewtopic.php?t=10401

M.T. Livewell

Post by **Pigeon Inlet** » Wed May 04, 2005 9:58 pm

Thanks for all the help fellas..

I'll let ya know what I end up with and how it works..

Thanks again!

Pigeon Inlet

Post by **fishmaster** » Thu May 05, 2005 11:35 am

I have the fish mark 320 on my boat but I haven't got to use it yet. I think this may be too much for you though. I would look at the Cuda series from eagle. They have great resolution and they even have a portable model. They run from $100 to $180 and they are worth every penny. They are available just about anywhere that sells fishing gear.

Post by **Rideaufish** » Thu May 05, 2005 4:13 pm

Very happy with my fishing buddy ( Bottom line) got it for my canoe like 8 years ago and now its on the bow of my boat good depth finder and doesnt eat batts.

Post by **saskie** » Fri May 06, 2005 9:50 pm

My boat came with an Eagle Cuda 128 - so far I like it a lot. It's pretty low end - I think about $150. It can't find crappies though - but it marked some monsters off in front of "The Point" while we were cruising by on our way to the creek. I'd like to visit them again in a few weeks.