Recommendations on best FishFinders?

[MadMartiggan]

I am going to be purchasing 2 new fish finders for our boat and have not been happy with the ones I have. We have a Hummingbird and and Eagle and neither seems to be useful at all except to see how deep the water is. I would like to have one that truely shows where there are fish and not phantoms that ALWAYS are there whether you are catchiing or not. Any recommendations?

[bugman]

Welcome to the board........there are endless options out there what kind of price range are you looking at?

[Jigging15]

Welcome from Truman lake. Many options out there. Like Bugman said it all comes down to how deep the pocket book is. I like Lowrance. But you will find a lot of Hummingbird folks on here also.

[shockley32]

I use the Humminbird 997 CSI - awsome unit the best ever made. I also have a humminbird 717 on the front of my boat, I've been very impressed with the clarity and it's ability to pick up brush, etc... It is a great unit and runs about $200.

Brad

[bugman]

Welcome from Truman lake. Many options out there. Like Bugman said it all comes down to how deep the pocket book is. I like Lowrance. But you will find a lot of Hummingbird folks on here also.

Theres at least one that likes the garmins as well

[Jigging15]

I am getting ready to replace a Garmin 400C on the front of my boat. Found out that they make a cable to hook up any unit I want with the same transducer in my Motorguide. So I am in the market also. I will have a near new 400C for sale cheap. Not bad unit just not what I am use to looking at.

[FROSTY]

Welcome from Springfield.......I have a garmin also. Still trying to figure out what I'm seeing. I do have a pet name for it, The Big Liar. Shows fish everywhere and can't get a Bite. Thats my fault, not the garmin.

[bugman]

I might be interested.....check your pm's

[Krazy]

We joke all the time that a fish finder is nothing more than a continuous loop of graphics.........kinda like the old 8 track tapes...eventually you see the same picture again.:D

[mark lo]

Welcome from LOZ.

I have a couple of eagle (by Lorance). Nothing fancy but I do like the color unit for contrast on stuff. Works good on structure, not real sure on locating fish.

Good luck, you will get the info you need on this site.