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I fish on the same lake most of the time. Deepest place on the lake is 22 feet in the middle with sides from 4 feet to 10. I fish mostly for bluegills and crappie. The best fishing I have found is in deep water with the fish from 0 to 6 feet. So I need a fish finder I can find these fish or the ones on the bottom in 10 feet of water. I fish from a 12 foot aluminum boat with a electric trolling motor on the back. Would like to stay under $600. Thanks for any help
I'd pose that question to Brian@BBGmarine ... he'll give you the skinny on what best fits your needs, as well as a cheaper price than most other sales outlets (online or box stores). You can PM him ... his screen ID is Brian@BBGmarine
or you can call him @ 888-570-0916 and tell him you're a Crappie.com member. 88888-570-09168-570-0916
IMHO you just got the best advice you're gonna get
Hard to beat the side imaging units in shallow lakes. Also best to get the biggest screen unit that you can afford and GPS is a must for sinking fish habitat and finding structure later.:twocents
SI is invaluable in finding the bream beds ..... They will give a a place to start even after the spawn .... just look for them in that area only deeper.
The Helix 7 SI unit would be a little out of your price range unless you can find the G1 unit...... The Helix 5 SI unit would be well within your price range..... The GPS capability is another leap forward if you currently don't have that.
If you want to get a larger unit, the 98 or 99 series units can be found at a very good price.
l would recommend the Helix SI unit. Either 5 or 7 size unit. I also highly recommend doing the transducer
switch for the HD transducer. Humminbird will do this as long as you don't open the packaging the compact
transducer comes in. This gives a SIGNIFICANT upgrade in screen detail. It will cost you about an extra $90.
I run a Helix 5 SI on my pond boat and have found it to be deadly in locating bream beds and
other lake structures. As long as the 5 is located close to your face for viewing you will have
sufficient detail.