Garmin 240 is one of the best. (My 2 cents worth)
I am considering putting in a new depth/fish finder on my boat. I don't think I need a state of the art outfit but I don't think I want the cheapest rig going either. I have a Bottom Line Fishing Buddy II and it seems to be suitable but I would like a permanent mounted unit. I do like the side finder feature in the Bottom Line unit but it is not an absolute must. Features that are a must are a temperature feature, adequate readability on fish, back lit screen (I fish at night some), ease use, easy to hookup and unhook (to take in/out of my boat), and reasonable cost. As of now, another Bottom Line rig is high on my list but I thought I might ask for some advise.
I would also throw the Eagle Fish Easy II (the newer ones) or an Eagle FishMark unit into the hat! Have had and heard good things about both.
-Team9
I like my Garmin 240 too. But BPS has a sale this weekend and the FishMark is marked down to $149. For those interested, they also have a 5 hour sale this Fri morning and have the Aqua-Vu for $199.88 ($200.00 off)
Fair Winds and Following Seas
Bill H. PTC USN Ret
Chesapeake, Va
the lowrance x-47 is a simple unit with temp, easy to remove, and is on sale at boaters world for $119.00
crap-king
with my mind on crappie and crappie on my mind -
and if ya'll see Goober later tellem I said duh huh - he'll know what ya mean!!!!!!!!
Look for a unit that all the features you want with a HIGH pixel count within your price range. Most manufacturers make good units. I use a Hummingbird Matrix 27 and very pleased with it.
Give a man a fish, feed him for a day.
Teach a man to fish, he'll sit in a boat and drink beer all day.
you can go to boatersworld.com and order on-lne easily
crap-king
with my mind on crappie and crappie on my mind -
and if ya'll see Goober later tellem I said duh huh - he'll know what ya mean!!!!!!!!
Hi Redtick,Originally Posted by Redtick
I am pretty partial to the Eagle Fish Mark series. You can check them out at the Eagle web site and download a simulator and it actually lets you work all the controls in a simulated lake and teaches you everything about the unit with hands-on experience. pretty cool!!...........treepotato
What is the Eagles website??
Ted
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night will keep me from crappie fishing!
2010 Lake of the Ozarks Super Slab Champion
For what it's worth... I've used eagles, hummingbirds, lowrance and marine tech. Then I used a garmin 240. Don't believe I'll ever go back. Dollar for dollar, pixel for pixel I think they are the best unit on the market.