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I am looking for a fish finder for the front of my boat. I want to mount the transducer on the trolling motor. I know that SI would be best but because of the price they are out. I have read all the pros and cons about Hummingbird and Lowrance. I would think that the wider the cone the better it would be. Eagle fish finder model 245 DS has a 60 and 120 degree cone, The Hummingbird model 160PT and 170 both have a 60/20 beam.I am fishing shallow lakes in nothern MI. NEED HELP!! Thanks
i would suggest either a hummingbird 565 or the eagle fishmark 480. both are great units for the money. i have both and like them both.
I still have my Eagle Fishmark 480 on the TM ..
I've even mounted my HB 1997 up front (transducer on a different bracket)but I will not remove my Eagle because it is so dependable.....
Buy what you can afford. Alot of folks run Eagle 320 or 480 units up front and I think they run in the $125-225 price range. Also you can buy both Humminbird and Lowrance products in that range and a little higher money wise and they should serve you well. I use my front unit more to identify depth & structure and try to ignore the fish symbols if at all possible. BTW I run a HB 717 up front and like it pretty good.