fish finders which are best

[DavidWliilamson]

I was wanting to know if any one has the name and make of an inexpensive fish finder

 

 

David

[Steve Burke]

Before I retired I used to sell fishfinders. I also set up comparison field trials using several makes and models of fishfinder at once. There wasn't an overall best buy and so I used to ask various questions to those who wanted advice.

 

1) What sort of waters are you going to fish?

2) What species are you after?

3) Are you looking to find the fish themselves, or is it mainly the depth and features you're more concerned with.

4) Boat or bank?

 

Fishfinders have come down in price in real terms and at the same time technology has improved. You should therefore be able to buy a fishfinder without spending a lot of money.

[Newt]

Unless you happen to want one with a large colour display that also

- contains a GPS with detailed lake maps preloaded and more available for purchase or sea charts preloaded and more available for purchase and

- works well in water over 2000 feet deep

- can be slaved to the trolling motor and will, according to the settings you use

.. keep you a specified distance away from the bank

.. keep you running along where the bottom is a specific depth

.. alert you if you pass over a wreck

.. and a few more nice features

- will easily set for split screen with GPS location on a map at one side and real time display of bottom and any largish fish or shoals of small ones

 

That one is still expensive because it hasn't really been available long enough for the price to drop. They simply make a new model with a larger screen.

 

It really all depends on which features you want and are willing to pay for.

[DavidWliilamson]

Before I retired I used to sell fishfinders. I also set up comparison field trials using several makes and models of fishfinder at once. There wasn't an overall best buy and so I used to ask various questions to those who wanted advice.

 

1) What sort of waters are you going to fish?

2) What species are you after?

3) Are you looking to find the fish themselves, or is it mainly the depth and features you're more concerned with.

4) Boat or bank?

 

Fishfinders have come down in price in real terms and at the same time technology has improved. You should therefore be able to buy a fishfinder without spending a lot of money.

 

 

It is still water lochs mainly for depth and bottom contures as we have found the depth varies quite a lot

 

 

David