Help me choose a new fish finder.

Jigger · 03-28-09, 10:27 AM

It will be mounted on the bow of my bass boat with the transducer on the trolling motor battery. What do you have and are you happy with it? Thanks.

Jigger · 03-29-09, 10:13 AM

Buuuuuuump. Come on guys. Help me out. Let me be a little more specific. Price is not too much of a concern. I'll spend the money to get what I think is the best unit. However, I don't want or need all the bells and whistles. No GPS. No maps. I know most all the lakes my bass club fishes and they're usually not over 5 or 6 thousand acres. I need a unit that is dependable, shows the bottom and anything in between and has a built in thermometer.

Jim80 · 03-29-09, 10:15 AM

I would love to pitch in man but we are in the market for one ourselves , it might help if you added what type of price range you were trying to stay within .

Jim

bamabassman · 03-29-09, 10:22 AM

ok, i use an EAGLE up front like you are wanting rigged. i like it ok............but, i want the lowrance i have by my console up there and a new finder in back. i am wanting a gps setup back there see. all i want up front is a finder that gives accruate depth and water temp. want the rest of the info on the rear one. hope this helps ya out. you can find some great finders at a great price for the front pretty easy.the lowrance i have in back is a 520 c also i think. it is more accruate then the little eagl i have up front, gives better readings in my opion. hummingbird has a good one, eagle has a good one and lowrance has a good one. my lowrance came on the boat, so i have not use anything other than these 2 finders. hope i helped you out some pal. don't know how much they would cost since mine are probably over 5 years old. but i seen the eagle at bps for around 300 bucks. the lowrance has a bigger screen and i can see it better. the eagle is smaller. but you can see pretty good with it as well. hope i helped you some with this. lmao.

abu4600 · 03-29-09, 10:32 AM

I have a lowrance x-52 on the bow of my triton and I couldn't be more satisfied. It shows an accurate bottom reading as well as water temp.Just my .02

MIbasser · 03-29-09, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by abu4600

I have a lowrance x-52 on the bow of my triton and I couldn't be more satisfied. It shows an accurate bottom reading as well as water temp.Just my .02

I have the same thing (X-52 on a Triton). But, I would go with the Lowrance X510C if you can still find it, if not then the new HDS-5X

abu4600 · 03-29-09, 10:59 AM

Mibasser, when I do decide to upgrade I would like to get a unit with a color display. But right now the x-52 has not let me down so far LOL..

03-29-09, 11:17 AM

i just bought a x96 at bass pro last night.i have looked at em all and studied em hard,the x96 looks to be the best buy.i had pondered the x52,the hummingbird 565,and eagle 320.i just felt the 96 offered a little more for the money.time will tell.

CMorg · 03-29-09, 11:28 AM

Im going to get the hummingbird 565 sometime soon. I too dont need any of the fancy stuff...seems like it has good resolution.

carolina-rig-01 · 03-30-09, 12:45 AM

i have a lowrance x135 on the bow of my boat and i like it. i can turn up the sensitivity and watch my bait when i am dropshotting or jigging spoons. very good unit for the price.

Jigger · 03-30-09, 09:59 AM

Thanks for the replies, guys. I'll check them all out.

weidner21 · 03-30-09, 04:19 PM

lowrance 510c.....i just put a 522c igps on my bow and love it

03-28-09, 10:27 AM	#1
Jigger BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 490	Help me choose a new fish finder. It will be mounted on the bow of my bass boat with the transducer on the trolling motor battery. What do you have and are you happy with it? Thanks.

03-29-09, 10:15 AM	#3
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	I would love to pitch in man but we are in the market for one ourselves , it might help if you added what type of price range you were trying to stay within . Jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

03-29-09, 10:22 AM	#4
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	ok, i use an EAGLE up front like you are wanting rigged. i like it ok............but, i want the lowrance i have by my console up there and a new finder in back. i am wanting a gps setup back there see. all i want up front is a finder that gives accruate depth and water temp. want the rest of the info on the rear one. hope this helps ya out. you can find some great finders at a great price for the front pretty easy.the lowrance i have in back is a 520 c also i think. it is more accruate then the little eagl i have up front, gives better readings in my opion. hummingbird has a good one, eagle has a good one and lowrance has a good one. my lowrance came on the boat, so i have not use anything other than these 2 finders. hope i helped you out some pal. don't know how much they would cost since mine are probably over 5 years old. but i seen the eagle at bps for around 300 bucks. the lowrance has a bigger screen and i can see it better. the eagle is smaller. but you can see pretty good with it as well. hope i helped you some with this. lmao. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

03-30-09, 12:45 AM	#10
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	i have a lowrance x135 on the bow of my boat and i like it. i can turn up the sensitivity and watch my bait when i am dropshotting or jigging spoons. very good unit for the price. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

03-29-09, 10:13 AM	#2
Jigger BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 490	Buuuuuuump. Come on guys. Help me out. Let me be a little more specific. Price is not too much of a concern. I'll spend the money to get what I think is the best unit. However, I don't want or need all the bells and whistles. No GPS. No maps. I know most all the lakes my bass club fishes and they're usually not over 5 or 6 thousand acres. I need a unit that is dependable, shows the bottom and anything in between and has a built in thermometer.

03-29-09, 10:32 AM	#5
abu4600 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brandon Mississippi Posts: 480	I have a lowrance x-52 on the bow of my triton and I couldn't be more satisfied. It shows an accurate bottom reading as well as water temp.Just my .02

03-29-09, 10:59 AM	#7
abu4600 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brandon Mississippi Posts: 480	Mibasser, when I do decide to upgrade I would like to get a unit with a color display. But right now the x-52 has not let me down so far LOL..

03-29-09, 11:17 AM	#8
ky southern Guest Posts: n/a	i just bought a x96 at bass pro last night.i have looked at em all and studied em hard,the x96 looks to be the best buy.i had pondered the x52,the hummingbird 565,and eagle 320.i just felt the 96 offered a little more for the money.time will tell.

03-29-09, 11:28 AM	#9
CMorg BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern , IN Posts: 1,832	Im going to get the hummingbird 565 sometime soon. I too dont need any of the fancy stuff...seems like it has good resolution.

03-30-09, 09:59 AM	#11
Jigger BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 490	Thanks for the replies, guys. I'll check them all out.

03-30-09, 04:19 PM	#12
weidner21 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: wabash,In Posts: 63	lowrance 510c.....i just put a 522c igps on my bow and love it

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