Depth Finders..........

[manowar]

Re: Depth Finders..........

a 100 hummingbird or any single beam finder is great for lakes .Salt water requires at least a dual beam because of well the oceans bigger and the single beam bounces off everything and distorts

 

[Mikael-Block]

Re: Depth Finders..........

Hello all<br />If it's a Fishfinder you want, you have to check the transducer angle. The angle must be wide on 10-30 ft, otherwise it only cover a circle aprox. 2-3 ft diameter and that not showing any fish. Talk to the store to get a transducer to work on low water, it diferent than one working on 200-600 ft.<br />Mikael

 

[enn]

Re: Depth Finders..........

I have a Hummingbird 3d - so far i realy love the unit.<br />Have newer had problems picking up signal at speed (+35).

 

[kansasmike]

Re: Depth Finders..........

I've used a Humminbird Wide One for several years and thought it to be very good for the $$. However, I recently bought a boat with a Lowrance X65 and I think it outperforms the Hummer in every way. I still use the Wide One on the front with the trolling motor but for flying across the water and just great features and performance check out the Lowrance.

 

[Dhold]

Re: Depth Finders..........

A lot of times the transducer cone angle is reduced on the cheaper units. I have one that only has a 6 degree angle. It works fine to track the depth, but unless a fish is right under you, it won't show up, especially in the depths you are talking about. I don't have any problems determining depth though, even at WOT. If you are looking for a dual purpose unit (Fish and depth), I would suggest a cone angle of at least 30 degrees.

 

[harrison20002]

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I have a Hummer-Wide Optic [about 190.00] The transducer is the Wide-One andI have gotten along pretty well with it. I set the fish alarm sensitivity [?] for "Big Fish Only". It tracks the bottom very well but as with any Fish or Depth finder, transducer placement is very important.<br /><br /><br />Give a man a fish & you feed him.--- Teach him to fish and he sits in a boat and drinks beer all day.

 

[flounderpounder]

Re: Depth Finders..........

Zercom..liquid paper graph.Comes with speed sensor and temperature sensor.I pretty much quit using LCD's after getting this unit.Company is owned by Hummionbird in Eufala,Alabama if I am correct.Lot's of bang for the buck with military grade grey scale and resolution that is not available on a normal LCD......JMHO

 

[yensid]

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Hmm. I thought you meant depth finder. If you meant fish finder the Lowrance X65 or Garmin 160 are excellent.<br />JB <br />

<br />JB, does the FishEasy not find fish very well, then? I was thinking about picking one of those up....