fish finder suggestions?

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Originally Posted by Drake

I'm just curious why you think you need something that reads to 600 feet?
Even 300 is just on the excessive side.

Alaska.

Originally Posted by seriola_killer

While you'll most likely only need a maximum of 300' saltwater depth for 99% of everything you fish for, you WILL need a FF capable of 600'. Why?

Because all specs are based upon Freshwater. So, with a 300' max depth FF, you'll be lucky if you are getting bottom readings at half that depth. Now, I will agree with Drake, you will for the most part hardly ever be fishing in that kinda depth.

Look, just save up your $$$ and get the $300 Elite 4. Problem solved. FF, GPS, deep enough, reliable, and cheap for what you get.

thanks for the advice. and i totally forgot about the bps payment plan.

things are looking up.

[October]

i got a hummingbird piranhamax170. With 12v battery, whole unit was about 140 bucks. Works pretty awesomely. reads to 800ft. Super accurate from what I can tell. though, I havent taken it int the ocean yet