Where to put better fishfinder: troll or transom?

granite · 11-01-08, 03:51 PM

Just got a boat with an older fishfinder on it. Wondering if I should put my better, higher resolution fishfinder on the bow mount troll or should I put it on transom to use while motoring and looking for spots. Suppose it might depend on whether I'm deep or shallow water fishing? Thanks.

Wags · 11-01-08, 04:52 PM

I am going thru the same dilemma with a used Ranger I just purchased. I would rather have the transducer mounted on the troller with the screen mounted up front, however, I would rather mount the transducer on the transom and keep the screen up front by the troller so that I can ALWAYS have the transducer in the water; even when using the Outboard. I just hope my eyes are good enough to read the screen up front from the drivers seat. LOL

bamabassman · 11-01-08, 05:12 PM

i have the better one next to the steering. reason is i can idle if i want and really see what is there. the front finder is mostly for depth range and seeing the grassline,etc. choice is up to you.

woody · 11-01-08, 05:30 PM

My first choice would be to mount the graph near the console.
Most graphs can be rotated so that when your up front you can look back to view.
Then eventually you'll add one to the bow.

jasonfish320 · 11-01-08, 05:41 PM

I have to agree, I have a humminbird 997c SI unit at the console with a swivel so I can spin it around when I'm on the deck...on my deck I have an ancient lowrance X65, because all I need to know is depth and the if I want to know more I just look behind me

zooker · 11-01-08, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bamabassman

i have the better one next to the steering. reason is i can idle if i want and really see what is there. the front finder is mostly for depth range and seeing the grassline,etc. choice is up to you.

i agree with bama on this one...

zooker

11-01-08, 03:51 PM	#1
granite BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 14	Where to put better fishfinder: troll or transom? Just got a boat with an older fishfinder on it. Wondering if I should put my better, higher resolution fishfinder on the bow mount troll or should I put it on transom to use while motoring and looking for spots. Suppose it might depend on whether I'm deep or shallow water fishing? Thanks.

11-01-08, 05:41 PM	#5
jasonfish320 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: MAINEIAC Posts: 585	I have to agree, I have a humminbird 997c SI unit at the console with a swivel so I can spin it around when I'm on the deck...on my deck I have an ancient lowrance X65, because all I need to know is depth and the if I want to know more I just look behind me __________________ "If at first you don't succeed; have another beer"

11-01-08, 04:52 PM	#2
Wags BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Swartz Creek, Michigan Posts: 163	I am going thru the same dilemma with a used Ranger I just purchased. I would rather have the transducer mounted on the troller with the screen mounted up front, however, I would rather mount the transducer on the transom and keep the screen up front by the troller so that I can ALWAYS have the transducer in the water; even when using the Outboard. I just hope my eyes are good enough to read the screen up front from the drivers seat. LOL

11-01-08, 05:12 PM	#3
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	i have the better one next to the steering. reason is i can idle if i want and really see what is there. the front finder is mostly for depth range and seeing the grassline,etc. choice is up to you.

11-01-08, 05:30 PM	#4
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	My first choice would be to mount the graph near the console. Most graphs can be rotated so that when your up front you can look back to view. Then eventually you'll add one to the bow.

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