Depth sounder / Fish finder

[Long Point]

Looking for opions on a depth sounders.

Witch is the best, and works good in shallow water also.
Thanks in advance.

[Long Point]

Someone must have opions. Furuno, Ray marine ? Etc.

[cravenMH]

A lttle more information would help.

Budget?
How deep and how shallow?
Where do you fish?
Type of boat?

Which is best can take you from $200 units up to a few thousand.

[Long Point]

cravenMH - 4/4/2008 8:29 AM

A lttle more information would help.

Budget?
How deep and how shallow?
Where do you fish?
Type of boat?

Which is best can take you from $200 units up to a few thousand.

$1,000.00 / 1,200.00 range
Depths from 2' to 100'
23' outboard
Bay and offshore

[themadgaffler]

furuno is the best i have had - if u only fish in 100 feet a p66 tranducer is cheap and effective

[seafox256c]

furuno 620 and b60 = 1000$

[salty bones]

I'm about to install a Furuno 620 with the Airmar B-60 ducer. I had the 600L with the transom mount and it worked great until 16+ mph. I had no real issues with it in shallow water but I've elected to go with the thru-hull for better performance this time. Some seem to get great service from a transom mount but I never could after many adjustments. If you can swing the cost and plan on really relying on a bottom machine in 50+ feet I personally dont think you'll regret spending the cash for a Furuno 620.

I also ran a black/white Garmin in shallow water and for the money it was a jam up machine. If I were going to do more shallow water fishing I'd consider one of the Garmin units. Just my .02

[Long Point]

After reading the opions both here and other forums, I give Jim a call BOE and decided on a.

Furuno FCV620 with P66 transducer.

Thanks for the opions.