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Special Interest => Electronics chat => Topic started by: Yak Fish on June 18, 2012, 08:40:28 PM

Title: Whats the best fish finder out there?
Post by: Yak Fish on June 18, 2012, 08:40:28 PM
Looking for a fairly cheap fishing finder, but one that works well any suggestions ? need your help guys  :)
Title: Re: Whats the best fish finder out there?
Post by: Sweetwater on June 19, 2012, 01:33:53 AM
Looking for a fairly cheap fishing finder, but one that works well any suggestions ? need your help guys  :)

I am more than biased, but I'll throw in my 2 cents worth. For kayaks make sure you look at the Humminbird 345cx & 385cxi

Good units for yak fishing. Be interested to see what other member's comments are.

Cheers,

fitz..
Title: Re: Whats the best fish finder out there?
Post by: Binder on June 19, 2012, 06:09:24 AM
I like my lowrance Mark V, but I see Dick Smith are selling out the Garmin 100's for a ridiculous price at the moment, under $40 if you can find a store that still has one in stock.
Title: Re: Whats the best fish finder out there?
Post by: StevenM on June 19, 2012, 06:50:05 AM
It depends

What do you call cheap?

To some that may be a hundred bucks, to others it could be 500.

Whats your budget, what kayak do you have, and where do you want to fish.
Title: Re: Whats the best fish finder out there?
Post by: Yak Fish on June 19, 2012, 01:56:14 PM
I'm fishing rivers and the beach mostly I have a sit on top kayak and my budget would have to be $200
Title: Re: Whats the best fish finder out there?
Post by: StevenM on June 19, 2012, 03:30:25 PM
Well ,if you can afford another 29 bucks then you can even go colour with a Garmin Echo 300.

http://www.bcf.com.au/online-store/products/Garmin-Echo-300c-Fishfinder.aspx?pid=292823#Description (http://www.bcf.com.au/online-store/products/Garmin-Echo-300c-Fishfinder.aspx?pid=292823#Description)

Dick smith was quiting Black and White jobs of the echo 100 for 23.99. Yep that is not a typo.

Looks like BLA is quiting G'Bird 550 units for 159 bucks - this is a single beam 20 degree transducer

http://bla.com.au/humminbird-550x.html (http://bla.com.au/humminbird-550x.html)

You can get a duel beam B/W Bird for 180 bucks.

http://bla.com.au/shop-online/marine-electronics/fishfinders-gps/humminbird/humminbird-pirhana-series/piranhamax-170.html (http://bla.com.au/shop-online/marine-electronics/fishfinders-gps/humminbird/humminbird-pirhana-series/piranhamax-170.html)
Title: Re: Whats the best fish finder out there?
Post by: Sweetwater on August 13, 2012, 10:15:25 PM
Yep, Humminbird 550x are being cleared. Call your local Humminbird dealer to grab one before they run out at this crazy pricing...