suggestions on fishfinder? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ikrash · 06-26-2010, 06:29 PM

All that i see on my cheap piece Hummingbird are dots and clumps, no arcs or squigglies. I've realized that i either need to learn to adjust the fishfinder correctly or i just need to spend some dough and get a nice one (thanks kevin lol)...

so...any suggestions on a nice waterproof/resistant fishfinder that is easier to configure

im just tired of fishing in the blind

thanks
igor

06-27-2010, 11:37 AM

Hummingbird 728, it's around $300. Get it
at Marine West with the additional 2yr guarantee.
Then you'll have the right ff, showing you clear
boomerrangs or marks, for life. Ck out my most
recent post.

civic fisher · 06-28-2010, 11:25 AM

I haven't had too much experiance yet with my unit but it seems to work well.Cuda 350s I bought from Rik from OEX Kearny Mesa.I've used Ffinders in the past and think its a good unit,easy to use,and gps in one is great.Not too expensive either.

umtduckhead · 06-28-2010, 12:17 PM

lowrance m68/s just purchased one. color gps/sonar.. took me a few minutes to figure it out.. but it works awesome for 400 bucks.

civic fisher · 06-28-2010, 05:28 PM

I believe the 2 last unit are the same except the Lowrance is color.Eagle is the cheaper non-color version for us poor guys lol.Even the set up menu and buttons I believe are the same.If thats is the case,if you got money get the color for little extra detail in the shading.

Lets_Fish · 06-29-2010, 04:17 PM

Yani,

I have been looking for a new ff for my new yak and saw your 728. It appears that you like it. Do you use the GPS on yours? Did you have to purchase anything extra to get the GPS to work if you use it? What's your thoughts? Trying to educate myself on these things.

Thanks.

06-26-2010, 06:29 PM	#1
ikrash Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 40	suggestions on fishfinder? All that i see on my cheap piece Hummingbird are dots and clumps, no arcs or squigglies. I've realized that i either need to learn to adjust the fishfinder correctly or i just need to spend some dough and get a nice one (thanks kevin lol)... so...any suggestions on a nice waterproof/resistant fishfinder that is easier to configure im just tired of fishing in the blind thanks igor

06-29-2010, 04:17 PM	#6
Lets_Fish Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wildomar, CA. Posts: 294	Yani like some info on your fishfinder. Yani, I have been looking for a new ff for my new yak and saw your 728. It appears that you like it. Do you use the GPS on yours? Did you have to purchase anything extra to get the GPS to work if you use it? What's your thoughts? Trying to educate myself on these things. Thanks.

06-27-2010, 11:37 AM	#2
yani Guest Posts: n/a	Hummingbird 728, it's around $300. Get it at Marine West with the additional 2yr guarantee. Then you'll have the right ff, showing you clear boomerrangs or marks, for life. Ck out my most recent post.

06-28-2010, 11:25 AM	#3
civic fisher Junior Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 11	I haven't had too much experiance yet with my unit but it seems to work well.Cuda 350s I bought from Rik from OEX Kearny Mesa.I've used Ffinders in the past and think its a good unit,easy to use,and gps in one is great.Not too expensive either.

06-28-2010, 12:17 PM	#4
umtduckhead Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 147	lowrance m68/s just purchased one. color gps/sonar.. took me a few minutes to figure it out.. but it works awesome for 400 bucks.

06-28-2010, 05:28 PM	#5
civic fisher Junior Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 11	I believe the 2 last unit are the same except the Lowrance is color.Eagle is the cheaper non-color version for us poor guys lol.Even the set up menu and buttons I believe are the same.If thats is the case,if you got money get the color for little extra detail in the shading.