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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: tracksoup on January 27, 2019, 11:48:00 AM

Title: Looking for my first fish finder
Post by: tracksoup on January 27, 2019, 11:48:00 AM: I’ve been looking at the portable clamp on type for my 12 ft aluminum boat for fishing the local lakes. I’m only finding a few options of them made by Hummingbird. Any of you folks use these? Any info good or bad would be appreciated. Can you troll with these type of fish finder?
Title: Re: Looking for my first fish finder
Post by: Alchase on January 27, 2019, 05:31:58 PM: I have had great luck with Garmin Fish finders.
The Garmin Striker series are a good fit for a small boat. I use to run a small 12v battery from Cabelas for my fish Finders. No need for a heavy marine battery.
Title: Re: Looking for my first fish finder
Post by: bassquatch on January 27, 2019, 05:51:58 PM: Are you trolling with a trolling motor or outboard?

If it's a trolling motor just get a transducer that mounts to the bottom and run whatever head unit you want.
Title: Re: Looking for my first fish finder
Post by: ASHQUACK on January 27, 2019, 07:45:05 PM: I had a portable one that had a suction cup transducer that ran off of rechargeable batteries. That thing was money.
Title: Re: Looking for my first fish finder
Post by: scotsman on January 27, 2019, 10:00:18 PM: If you want a real good unit that will work for you now and be good enough for your ‘next’ boat too, I have a Garmin elite 5 listed on CL. For huntwa folks I’ll also include the hi res chip worth another $100+.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/bpo/d/gig-harbor-lowrance-elite-5-plotter/6802181444.html
Title: Re: Looking for my first fish finder
Post by: elkchaser54 on January 29, 2019, 05:07:24 AM: https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-Striker-Transducer-Fishfinder-Traditional/dp/B017NI17HQ/ref=sr_1_4?s=marine&ie=UTF8&qid=1548767215&sr=1-4&keywords=depth+finder

I use this on my little boat!