idesign Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 hello guys i am going tomorrow to BPS to get new fish finder.can any1 tell me which 1 should i get.i don't want very high tech .The basic which does job perfect would be enough for me.fish finder with speed meter would be really good.i am willing to spend around $180.pls reply asap.thx also is the any other way other then fish finder & gps to measure speed of the boat.i wana see if my boat can troll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 hello guysi am going tomorrow to BPS to get new fish finder.can any1 tell me which 1 should i get.i don't want very high tech .The basic which does job perfect would be enough for me.fish finder with speed meter would be really good.i am willing to spend around $180.pls reply asap.thx also is the any other way other then fish finder & gps to measure speed of the boat.i wana see if my boat can troll. don't buy tomorrow, but wait untill you have time to research Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickNblock Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 don't buy tomorrow, but wait untill you have time to research Well said......Hope its listened to. NewAngler...I, like many others spent countless hours researching most all equip. we purchase then if opinions are still required you should pretty much have it narrowed down and know of what you ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatman Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 I think the best deal right now is the Eagle 320 Fishmark at LaBarons. They have it for around $170. You won't find that price anywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrest Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Yep, researching is the best way to go. For example I think they have a basic fishfinder for $70 (Eagle Cuda 168)at Bass Pro (online only) that is not a bad choice. Guaranteed you will spend $130 at BPS and end up with the same unit quality. There are lots of posts on buying a fishfinder around. A lot of people like the Lowrance x97 and the new Fishin Buddy series (not the old fishin buddy series) looks really good if it suits your application. Research the item you will have to live with it. forrest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 The Eagel FishMark 320 is a good unit for the price but, for $180, I don't think that there is a unit with the speed sensor. Pay extra for a good unit and save a few bux to buy the speed sensor later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatman Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 I meant to add that the speed sensor for any fishfinder isn't very good. You'd be better off buying a GPS for that. Even an old used one $50 would be better than a speed sensor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 I personally like Humminbird brand, but that's just me. Most sonars are pretty much the same nowadays. What I would recommend is getting one with a wide beam transducer, triple or quadruple beam. It increases the amount of water you can "read" with the finder. A GPS will be much better for speed monitoring, especially for trolling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lundboy Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 (edited) Yes most speed sensors will use a paddle wheel, and will not register very accurately (if at all) below 2 or 3 miles per hour, so if you want to use it to measure trolling speed it's not the way to go. here's a great deal if you can get it: http://cgi.ebay.ca/Lowrance-LMS-322-Sonar-...idZp1638Q2em122 It doesn't say it includes the GPS receiver puck, or network cables though. The unit originally came with these, and could be quite costly to buy separate. Edited July 13, 2008 by lundboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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