Thread: fish finder

Hello,
I am in need of some information.I would like info on what type/kind of fish finder would be best for crappie fishing,to find shad and structure.I will be home from overseas in five days and this info will highly appreciated.I am new to serious crappie fishing and ease of operation, clarity,and good graphics would be nice.
howard

welcome home!!!!

I used an Eagle Ultra 11 (no.2). I am not sure if they still sell this or not. I think it was in the $300 range. It's not a real expensive unit but it is easy to operate & it does a good job for me.

Howard, welcome home.
I would wait and check out whats new at a Bas Pro or other store. The technology has really moved forward. And there is lots to choose from.
Last time I was over in the sand box, I caught some fish that looked like a cross between a permit a tuna and a crappie. Man did they fight. I patrolled in the persian / arabian gulf.

Had a nice long post all done and hit submit and poof, it was gone.

Depends on how much you want to spend. Listed in order of cost/feature

Eagle Fishmark 480
Eable FishElite 480
Eagle 320C
Lowrance X67C
Lowarance LMS 332C
Lowrance LMS-111c-HD
Humminbird 997SI

Starting at $150 and going up to $2K fully loaded.

I'm on the bottom end with a Mark 480, but it's a dang good unit.

Welcome home.

Wannabe...

When to BPS last night........... they were getting ready for that Spring Sale thing they do. They had alot of last year models marked down on a table. It might be worth it to go check them out................

Welcome back too!

john

Oh............. they have their branded plano tackle baxes marked down............3600 series $1.39 3700 series $1.79. These have the black plastic closers, not the molded in ones............. dang thing break off in cold weather. I'm switching all my over the the new style :D So this was a good deal for me!