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Mitch England
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Fish finders

Post by Mitch » 04 Nov 2017, 14:38

The wife has said she will get me a fish finder for Christmas the only thing is which to get so if any of you nice people out there can help me I would be grateful.
I think Paul you were saying a 5" was better mind you the way my eyes are now perhaps a 40" would be good.
Something in the mid price range would be good, not really cheap & not silly money or else she might tell me I've got to go back to work to pay for it. :cry:
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Re: Fish finders

Post by Jakeyboy » 04 Nov 2017, 16:18

Good post Mitch ;thats my next thing too and like you dont know what to ho for lol
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Re: Fish finders

Post by mattswan2512 » 04 Nov 2017, 16:55

Garmin echomap chirp 45dv is my choice. Aprox £270 Its a bit more than the lowrance but you get all maps instead of having to buy them and it has structure scan etc. Also a great feature of showing you a cartoon style picture of the ground below the waterline so easier to spot features
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Re: Fish finders

Post by The Hobbit » 04 Nov 2017, 17:55

Garmin Striker 4CV is my fishing companion Mitch. You don't get maps on it but I have Navionics on my phone for that bit. Quality product and under £200. Near photographic view of the bottom on some settings. (I hate it when they photograph my bottom) The screen is smaller but it has several alarms to help. :lol:
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Post by Mitch » 04 Nov 2017, 18:23

Got the family around now so will look at these tomorrow, thanks guys.
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Post by Jakeyboy » 04 Nov 2017, 18:42

Are maps really needed on a sib ? Im a bit of a technophobe lol,seriously though would a fishfinder not do ? I had a plotter in a previous bigger boat and never used it cause i didnt really know how tbh but i really miss not having a sounder
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Post by mattswan2512 » 04 Nov 2017, 18:52

If you want to catch fish maps are vital really unless you know an area very well. You can look for contour changes and depressions or wreck info etc etc etc. And of course you can study all this stuff on dry land with a beer in hand. Plot it and head for it on your next trip out and test your theorys.

Its also handy for buoy info and local issues. You dont get that level of detail on free navionics etc.
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Re: Fish finders

Post by Jakeyboy » 04 Nov 2017, 18:55

So buy a good un then matt
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Re: Fish finders

Post by Jeff Stevens 763 » 04 Nov 2017, 19:59

Have a look on force four chandlers or cactus buy a chart plotter,sounder combo but make sure you get uk maps loaded and a transducer you won't regret the chart plotter if you fish look at lowrance with down scan it's time to buy and get a good deal
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Re: Fish finders

Post by Jakeyboy » 04 Nov 2017, 20:09

Thanks jeff
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