I need YOUR opinion...

[mccoyrl]

I am about to purchase a fish finder. The one I have is over 10 years old. Technology changes, and I have not. Bells and whistles are not a big deal to me. Factual and reliable information is. So here is the questions... I'm looking at a Eagle FishEasy ST, comes with speed and temp included, has a 24 degree transducer. Also looking at Humminbird 200DX has dual transducer 20 degree and 53 degree, no speed or temp included. Both are $129.00 new. I want a unit that will show you the fish. Which is the better unit for fresh water situations??? Great forum and thanks for your input on the matter.

 

[Pursuit2150]

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Go with "Raymarine 365" not in color but reasonable $$$. On my boat for 4 seasons, never a problem. Every once & a while make sure the transom mount sensor is cleaned.

 

[Kramer]

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Ziggy:<br />I have an Eagle that is 10 or 15 years old (eagle ultra). It belonged to my Dad. When he sold his last boat I grabbed it up, I knew I would some day have a boat of my own. When I bought my first boat this summer I fired it up and it still works like a charm. I replaced the wiring, tranducer and bought new mounting brackets. The people at Eagle / Lowrance were great with customer service, even sent me a couple parts I needed at no charge and replaced the faulty tranducer I bought at Galyans (just asked me to fax the reciept to them). I know the technology today is light years ahead of when this one was made, but for the freshwater lake fishing I do I'm as happy with it today as I was the day my Dad took it out of the Box. When I step up for a new one with all the bells and whistles, it will be an Eagle.<br /><br />Giddyup!<br />Kramer

 

[JB]

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Yo, Ziggy! I have heard too many bad reports on Hummingbirds, mainly fogging screens, to consider it. The one Hummer I had was junk.<br /><br />I have had good performance from every Eagle or Lowrance I have ever had, including a FishEasy.<br /><br />Red sky at night. . .<br />JB

 

[trollhole]

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I will have to agee with the posts on the board. I have had Hummingbird graphs and compared to eagle or lowrance there is no comparison. You say that the last one you had lasted 10 years. If you are a committed fisherman(fish more than 30 times a year) I would go with a Lowrance any of their models will last you at least 10 more years. If you are the occasional fisherman go with Eagle(good quality but few features)<br />Stay away from hummingbird they are crap. Made for someone who knows nothing about real fishing or at least someone who knows nothing about a good graph.

 

[Boating]

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Hello Ziggy!,<br /><br />Try to check the Aurizon AFL-100 Handheld Fish Finder.<br /><br /> David

 

[Deathray]

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Hey Daveid, ya sure you dont have a vested interest in that toy? Every post I read, there you are hawking that gameboy.I for one prefer to mount my FF to the dash, not my palm.I also like more power(as in 12 V) & better resolution than 10 x 10 pixels. Maybe sell it on Toys r us.<br /><br /> the only use I could honestly see for that maybe ice fishin or make tranducer float with long cable for shorefishermen.

 

[turtle1173]

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I was looking at finders a couple weeks back. I was going to go with a humminbird but I'm glad I didn't. I was going to go with an eagle (the fisheasy) but I still wasn't happy with the resolution on it 128). I ended up going with the Garmin 160. I'm real happy with it and the resolution is great (160 x 160). Temp. comes standard. It is a little more expensive and the cone angle is narrower than others but that just works out to be more detail. The cone angle is 20 degrees and the price was $199.99. I'm glad I went ahead and spent the extra money!<br /><br />Shane

 

[trollhole]

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I couldn't have said it any better Deathray.

 

[mccoyrl]

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David W.,<br /><br />Do you think I was born yesterday. You must be joking or smoking. Not real sure which.