Best fishfinder for $700

[PIGINTHEPIGPEN]

I recently sold an ATV. I told my wife what ever I sold it for is going towards a new depth finder. If you had 700.00 to spend what kind would you get and why. THANKS.

[sparky197]

I found my humminbird 798si with navionics card for 860 on ebay. I would save 160.

[NIMROD]

Academy Sports has '' CUDA 300'' for 69.99 and the 350 map with GPS 199.99. Would save the rest or buy new tackle.

[Crestliner08]

Split the cost between a quality $400. Lowrance model and an underwater viewing system (i.e.: Aqua View). The two used together will allow you to understand evaluate potential structure rapidly. Great learning tools.

[majflyboy]

HB 788ci combo, built in GPS 650.00.

[mopar4x4]

just send it to me I would get a hds-5 then add the structure scan later down the road

[Jerry Blake]

Hey Man:

If you just need sonar, I just got a Humminbird 778c and it has a very comparable picture to my Lowrance HDS7. It retails for $499 but you can get it cheaper on the Internet. Here it is for $455 - http://www.boatersland.com/hum778c.html. You can add GPS to it if you ever want to but I like having a separate unit for GPS so I can use both at the same time without splitting the screen.

[luvin.fishin]

I found my humminbird 798si with navionics card for 860 on ebay. I would save 160.

+1 And might find 'em for even less $ if you look hard. This gives you side scan, down imaging, 2D sonar and a combo 50 channel GPS with only one transducer!

I see them listed for under $800 on several websites! Use your google.

[crappie4me2]

Hey Man:

If you just need sonar, I just got a Humminbird 778c and it has a very comparable picture to my Lowrance HDS7. It retails for $499 but you can get it cheaper on the Internet. Here it is for $455 - Humminbird 778C Fishfinder - Humminbird 700 Series Fishfinders. You can add GPS to it if you ever want to but I like having a separate unit for GPS so I can use both at the same time without splitting the screen.

I agree with Jerry. I have the 778C upfront and a 768 on the console, I have them linked together. They are both good units but the color fishfinder is the best it just shows so much more detail.

[FishingDog]

I know that this idea is a bit pricy, but Bass pro's HDS series is the best that I've ever seen. I just saw it at Bass Pro Shop in Cinncinati last week. It shows such detail that I believe I'm going to have one as soon as I can afford it. I was told that it help to find two fisherman that had drown last year when every thing else had failed.