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Need some researching to do. Give me ideas of a decent fish finder for $200. It doesnt need to be color since for that price I'd be getting something alot less pixels and wattage (I figure it would be alot less detailed finder). I've been looking at Hummingbird 565 but need a few more to look at before buying one. I had an Eagle 480 Seafinder and it worked OK. I did something stupid and no longer have it. Was thinking about trying something different. Any suggestions?!?
Different is bad (LOL). Stick with an Eagle 320 or 480 FishMark and you'll be fine. Still one of, if not the best bang for the buck.
-T9
Cabeles just sent me a paper and they the eagle 480 at $25 off. On the web site it's still full price. If you should need the numbers off the paper let me know and I'll send it to you. I also have a free shipping code.
Eagle Cuda 250 at Academy for $219 is a good deal. It is a GPS/FishFinder combo. I love mine.
Do you use the fish id feature, and if not do you get arches for fish?Quote:
Originally Posted by shadow
I have the 480 and it works good in shollow water. In most cases you will not see a true arch, it will be long, drawed out or a strait line, it depends on how long the fish is under the transducer. the longer the fish is under it, the longer the line will be. Fish arches are over rated, you have to have perfect condition to get a true arch. That's my 2% worth. I never use the fish id. I also have a lowrance ( older X 65 ) It works good too.
I know some that have an x-96 lowrance and some that have a fish mark 480 and they both seem to work well---have seen both of them used---i have a x-135 and i really like it---i can see on mine--the big difference is the power--it seems to have a little to do with it
You can get a humminbird 363 with built in gps for $258 plus shipping at www.jandhproducts.com
Two of my buddies just bought 1 & they love them.
lot of good ones....I have the 480 and have been pleased with it. Bought it 4years ago for about $189.00
Another vote for the Eagle 480, great detail.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...011&hasJS=true
I have an eagle fishmark 320 I'd let go for 50.00 +5.00 usps shipping. The head unit and mount are in almost perfect condition, the Transducer was mounted on my T.M. and I hit a log and split the cable a little bit up towards the top. Taped it up, and it appears to work perfect. Switched it out for a color garmin that I don't like.
Let me know if anyone's interested. I'm sure even in my drunken state I could take some pic's and post them.
Eagle 320 or 480. Love mine. Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'.
I have a hummingbird 520 hi-def .... Not color.. no gps (I know where im at)
But the thing shows my 1/16 oz. jigs its so sensitive... Has arches or fish id
I bought the portable for 200 last yr but the mountable is only about 125 from iboats. I love it . It blows away my wide portrait pro series that came with my boat.
I have two Eagle 480's on my boat. I am well pleased with both of them. I just replaced an old Eagle I have had on my boat since 1990 with a 480. If the 480's do as well as my old one that performed for 17 years I will be happy.