what is the best fishfinder/plotter?

[kayakfisher]

For the past 50 years and currently my FF is my mask, I fish by freediving spearfishing, but I am limited to about 60-70 feet, over structure, in the kelp and offshore kelp paddies. This year I bought a power boat that allows me to fish deeper water with a fishing pole. I am trying to avoid putting a lot of junk on the boat, but on poor visibility days I would like to use the fishing pole instead of going home.There was a post a while back praising a FF bought at West Marine, but that modes is no longer available. Any recommendations appreciated.

[Hunters Pa]

Originally Posted by kayakfisher

For the past 50 years and currently my FF is my mask, I fish by freediving spearfishing, but I am limited to about 60-70 feet, over structure, in the kelp and offshore kelp paddies. This year I bought a power boat that allows me to fish deeper water with a fishing pole. I am trying to avoid putting a lot of junk on the boat, but on poor visibility days I would like to use the fishing pole instead of going home.There was a post a while back praising a FF bought at West Marine, but that modes is no longer available. Any recommendations appreciated.

You are going to get a lot of opinions on this one. Go to west marine and play with the various models and see what is the most intuitive for you to operate. Then consider the different levels and the bells and whistles they come with. If you can, then wait for a sale or pull up your smartphone and search online and see if they will price match.

Then kick yourself 2 weeks later when a better model comes out

[kayakfisher]

thank you. I missed the last sale at West Marine...

[Harry Hill]

Originally Posted by kayakfisher

thank you. I missed the last sale at West Marine...

there's always another sale coming down the road.