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I have been looking for a fishfinder to go on my pontoon. I am looking for a fishfinder that is "good enough." I'm not planning on fishing water much deeper that 40', and I only have a pontoon, and someday in the future a canoe. My budget tops out at $100. I've seen some handheld jobs on the internet, eg., Norcross Hawkeye (see link below).
[url "http://www.norcrossmarine.com/HEFF33000P.htm"]http://www.norcrossmarine.com/HEFF33000P.htm[/url]#
Has anyone ever used one of these before????
As always, I appreciate your responses and expertise!
ES
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hi emuscud you could try [url "http://www.humminbird.com"]www.humminbird.com[/url] at their home page click on special offers they have two reconditioned units for under 100.00 you buy factory direct and both come with a warranty
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i haven't tried this fish finder but if you get on Ebay and type in fishing there are almost always some fishfinders on there that are only $39.00. I have thought about getting one for Echo res. because they run on some double A batteries and they go to 66 feet deep. they fit in your pocket and they don't weigh hardly anything. Once you pack your junk to the ice at echo one time you learn to pack lighter and that's why i'm thinking about getting one myself
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I've seen those too. I just wanted to know if anyone has used them before or if someone has found a decent review of the technology on the web. Thanks Aquaman for the link! Those were some sweet deals! Now I just have to sell my wife on the whole idea [unsure].
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GOOD LUCK AND GOOD FISHING
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[cool]Hey, Nate. Had me worried there for a minute. I thought I was reading that you had to sell your wife.
Kinda like the old joke about the guy who says he just got a new car for his wife. Best swap he ever made.
Just thought I would toss in my observations. You realize that for the type of fishing you will be doing most, you do not need high-powered real-time images of your lure below. The more powerful units cost more money and need larger batteries. Just find something that will give you reliable readings on depth and contour...and maybe a fish blip or two.
I have been hooking up the low range Eagle sonars on my kick boats for about 10 years. The Fish Easy only draws about a half amp per hour and gives me everything I need to know for depths up to the fifty feet or so maximum that I fish from flotation craft. It will read over 200 feet if you need it. With the standard 20 degree cone, it works fine for finding bait schools, suspended fish and identifies bottom huggers too. When you learn to read it, you can distinguish weed growth, rock or mud bottom and all kinds of stuff.
The price on those units stays about $100, and is easy to set up for a tube or 'toon. I have pics and diagrams I can send if you want them.
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[cool]Whaddya think is in those pontoons...something silly like air?
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Has anyone tried the new Smartcast? Its a wireless finder that you can cast out from the shore with as well as using with a boat.
I think I might get one, Ive seen it for 170.00.
Any thoughts on this?
Thanks,
Tyler
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