opinions on depth/fishfinder?

striperdave · 11-02-2009, 02:39 PM

Need some opinions on depth/fishfinders, would like a nice one with water temp, speed, ACCURATE DEPTH AND FISH MARKS. whats the recommendations. I heard good things about lowrance. feedback appreciated.

240 LTS · 11-02-2009, 04:35 PM

I have 3 Lowrance, LCX 110, LCX 25 and a LCX 28 HD. All with sonar and GPS.
I fish the Chesapeake bay and tributaries for bass and stripers the most.
I love the color and the detail.
Here are some photos.

When you say "Fish marks" I hope you do not mean you want the unit to actually show little fish shaped symbols?

shemstreet · 11-02-2009, 04:48 PM

Lowrance has good color units and accepts Navionics charts. If you are fishing deeper waters, I've always seen Furano as the recommended fish finder.

striperdave · 11-02-2009, 07:06 PM

lol no not little fishies, archs is what i was reffering to. ive been doin some online looking and i think lowrance is the way to go. youve confirmed my thoughts. thank you. this unit is for my skiff, what do you think a basic 250-350$ ??

nodoubt · 11-02-2009, 09:40 PM

furuno 620 and be done with it......

FishingKdr · 11-03-2009, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by nodoubt

furuno 620 and be done with it......

agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BigPumper · 11-03-2009, 12:16 PM

I don't know where you heard good things about Lowrance, possibly the salesman trying to sell you one. Lowrance sucks... Buy a furuno fcv 620. It's the best sounder for the money.

striperdave · 11-03-2009, 04:58 PM

will check out the furuno, ive just always heard good things about lowrance. but will certainly check out furuno before making any decisions. input appreciated

bridgeman · 11-10-2009, 03:45 PM

X5 furuno 620

Fish'nFool · 11-11-2009, 07:33 AM

Love my Lowrance HDS-8 and I am not a salesman. Talk to Jim w/BOE he sells all of the units and will shoot it to you straight.

There are a lot of Lowrance bashers on this site so take their often baseless comments with a grain of salt.

the edge · 11-12-2009, 11:37 AM

Furuno digital 585

nodoubt · 11-12-2009, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by the edge

Furuno digital 585

even better

intrepid 24 · 11-12-2009, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish'nFool

Love my Lowrance HDS-8 and I am not a salesman. Talk to Jim w/BOE he sells all of the units and will shoot it to you straight.

There are a lot of Lowrance bashers on this site so take their often baseless comments with a grain of salt.

i never bash anything, however over the past 15 years i have tried lowrance sounders 3 times, and was really unhappy with all 3.
i thought i was gonna be all set each time, and was never satisfied. thats just me.