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Topic: Fish Finder Suggestions  (Read 3817 times)

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norcal_fisherman

  • Sand Dab
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  • Location: Ukiah
  • Date Registered: Feb 2005
  • Posts: 29
I'm looking to put a fish finder in my new kayak.  I have a Malibu Pro Explorer and will primarily be fishing on the lake, but will occassionally head over to the ocean.  I want something that I can remove easily as to scuba dive from my yak.  I would like to keep it under $150, but certainly don't want something cheap in quality.

Please let me know your feedback on the popular one's.

Thanks

Steve


SBD

  • Sea Lion
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  • Date Registered: Aug 2010
  • Posts: 6529
This site has good, simple reviews that reflect what I have experienced and heard.  I have no idea if the vendor is any good.  In the $100-200 range any of the Eagle or Matrix units are a good purchase.

http://www.fishfinder-store.com/comparebyprice.html


Kevin

  • Salmon
  • ***
  • Location: San Jose
  • Date Registered: Dec 2004
  • Posts: 738
The Piranha Max line is nice and cheap, but the mounting kinda sucks.  The bracket is too flimsy for repeated removing.

I think Humminbird 5XX line is easy to remove leaving just the mount with wiring on your deck.

The other option would be to mount it on RAM holder.


miyak

  • Salmon
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  • Location: El Cerrito
  • Date Registered: Feb 2005
  • Posts: 108
I'm new too and am just getting my Malibu Extreme ready. I just got a matrix 25 from Cabela's for 159.00 marked down from 200 something on line.
Mike


Bill

  • Sea Lion
  • ****
  • My Brother
  • WM Bayou Lures
  • Location: San Jose,CA
  • Date Registered: Dec 2004
  • Posts: 4326
I have a matrix 25 they are nice. Watch out for water in the screen though, it takes a while for it to "defrost". A little annoying but not a show stopper.