04-28-2012, 04:43 PM
I'm posting this in the fly fishing forum because I'm looking to upgrade my sonar for stillwater fly fishing using my NFO Assault XX (my favs are the High Unita lakes and Strawberry).
I've been using a Fishin' Buddy 140c, but because I'm usually in water of 30' or less (most often 10' to 20'), I seldom see a fish on the down beam. While the side sonar is helpful, it doesn't give information on the trout's depth, and I'm constantly rotating it looking for trout on the sides and back of the boat.
I'm looking at the Humminbird 570 DI in hopes that its dual-beam and down imaging will help me better locate fish around the boat that are within casting distance and/or to better know how deep to let the line sink.
Also, it appears that the color screen model with the exact same features costs an additional $260 ($280 vs. $540). Can that be right? Is a color screen that much better? It's a nice feature on the Fishn' Buddy, but I'm not sure it really provides any more information than the B&W screens.
Any thoughts on a great fish finder for stillwater wet and dry fly fishing on a 'toon?
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I've been using a Fishin' Buddy 140c, but because I'm usually in water of 30' or less (most often 10' to 20'), I seldom see a fish on the down beam. While the side sonar is helpful, it doesn't give information on the trout's depth, and I'm constantly rotating it looking for trout on the sides and back of the boat.
I'm looking at the Humminbird 570 DI in hopes that its dual-beam and down imaging will help me better locate fish around the boat that are within casting distance and/or to better know how deep to let the line sink.
Also, it appears that the color screen model with the exact same features costs an additional $260 ($280 vs. $540). Can that be right? Is a color screen that much better? It's a nice feature on the Fishn' Buddy, but I'm not sure it really provides any more information than the B&W screens.
Any thoughts on a great fish finder for stillwater wet and dry fly fishing on a 'toon?
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