Fish finder on a budget

Snowman_85tn · 03-10-10, 12:07 AM

anyone know of a quality fish finder for a jboat that's pretty good quality and resonably priced? thanks

keithdog · 03-10-10, 07:47 AM

I've been looking for the same thing for my jonboat. I think I'm going to buy the Hummingbird 570. It's got a 5 inch screen, 2000 watts, dual beam transducer, 640V X 320H, and only costs $199.99. But I thhink pretty much everyone has it on sale now for $189.00. For a hundred dollars more, you can get the model 728 which is about the same thing but high def and GPS capable.

Rolling Tide · 03-10-10, 07:52 AM

I just wish I knew how to read mine.

screwballl · 03-10-10, 12:33 PM

First we need a price range.... for some people, it is $100 or less, for others it is $200 or less....

Abbeysdad · 03-11-10, 05:50 PM

Try this....very ekonomikal - lol

Bender · 03-11-10, 06:04 PM

Hey, that's not too far from the truth! The guy who won the BFL tournaments up on Burt/Mullett Lakes in Michigan the past couple years has been using something like a big orange traffic cone to see beds. This blocks out the light and lets you see way down into the water. I think most of his beds were 8-12'+. It must work since the past 2 years he's been doing it he has had over 27 pounds for five smallies each time.

Justin2729 · 03-11-10, 11:36 PM

Lol, i guess that would work good idea haha

lilmule · 03-12-10, 02:17 PM

Entry level piranha costs but 89 dollars,made by hummingbird.

jcw1503 · 03-12-10, 02:30 PM

i dont know about your walmart but hummingbird switched there series over from like 565 to 570 or something like that. But i bought two 565 hummingbirds originally 199 a piece for 89 dollars a piece. Just check it out

WTL · 03-12-10, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jcw1503

i dont know about your walmart but hummingbird switched there series over from like 565 to 570 or something like that. But i bought two 565 hummingbirds originally 199 a piece for 89 dollars a piece. Just check it out

That makes my heart glad considering I paid 180 something for a 565 just last year.

03-10-10, 12:07 AM	#1
Snowman_85tn BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 10	Fish finder on a budget anyone know of a quality fish finder for a jboat that's pretty good quality and resonably priced? thanks

03-11-10, 05:50 PM	#5
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	Try this....very ekonomikal - lol Attached Thumbnails __________________ Fish now, work later

03-12-10, 02:30 PM	#9
jcw1503 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 617	i dont know about your walmart but hummingbird switched there series over from like 565 to 570 or something like that. But i bought two 565 hummingbirds originally 199 a piece for 89 dollars a piece. Just check it out __________________ The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive yet attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope....

03-10-10, 07:47 AM	#2
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	I've been looking for the same thing for my jonboat. I think I'm going to buy the Hummingbird 570. It's got a 5 inch screen, 2000 watts, dual beam transducer, 640V X 320H, and only costs $199.99. But I thhink pretty much everyone has it on sale now for $189.00. For a hundred dollars more, you can get the model 728 which is about the same thing but high def and GPS capable.

03-10-10, 07:52 AM	#3
Rolling Tide BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 48	I just wish I knew how to read mine.

03-10-10, 12:33 PM	#4
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	First we need a price range.... for some people, it is $100 or less, for others it is $200 or less....

03-11-10, 06:04 PM	#6
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	Hey, that's not too far from the truth! The guy who won the BFL tournaments up on Burt/Mullett Lakes in Michigan the past couple years has been using something like a big orange traffic cone to see beds. This blocks out the light and lets you see way down into the water. I think most of his beds were 8-12'+. It must work since the past 2 years he's been doing it he has had over 27 pounds for five smallies each time.

03-11-10, 11:36 PM	#7
Justin2729 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Annville, Kentucky Posts: 342	Lol, i guess that would work good idea haha

03-12-10, 02:17 PM	#8
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	Entry level piranha costs but 89 dollars,made by hummingbird.

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