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wyepike
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Once I get my new boat I will need a fish finder. Ideally want one I can use on stillwaters and rivers. Most grateful for suggestions on models?
Richard Wilson 3
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Wyepike,have a look on google,or get some books,failing that ask big Jim, i hear he is red hot on info with fishfinders!
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wyepike
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oooh, you are soooo naughty...i know the google bit obviously and will be assiduously doing my research before I buy inc from friends in the Bristol PAC BUT I am still interested in the options. I want one good for rivers really, whether that might be a different type from a stillwater one I dont know. I have also read all the books from people like Nige Williams, Steve Harper, J Watson etc et al.......
In fact on the John Watson point, ie Watto, is he still guiding and does anyone know his email or website address?
In fact on the John Watson point, ie Watto, is he still guiding and does anyone know his email or website address?
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Chris Bishop
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I fished all last winter without one and never missed it.
Ive got one of these
Its the second one of these that I have had and im well impressed with it. I got it from WMJ marine in the states as it is so much cheaper. ?270 for a colour fishfinder and GPS.
Its the second one of these that I have had and im well impressed with it. I got it from WMJ marine in the states as it is so much cheaper. ?270 for a colour fishfinder and GPS.
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I dont no if this helps you wyepike,but if the EAGLE CUDA 128 is any good then they are on sale at endtackle .com in their spring sale.There are 2 versions, 1 with water temp at ?100 instead of ?120 and the portable one is ?130 instead of ?150,there is a full read up on both models.I was just browsing when i noticed them.It reads they can be used in both fresh and salt waters.Peraps worth having a look?
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wyepike
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Well thanks to everyone for the advice. In the end I have bought a Garmin 340c fish finder with the freshwater dual beam option (optimised for freshwater). Watch this space...
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now don't get me wrong on this but why not a smart cast you can still attach the transmitter to the boat and use it fixed plus you can use it in the conventional way.
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wyepike
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Not the same specs. Like any electronics you get what you pay for. I did my research widely inc what US anglers are using to catch pike/walleye/bass on shallow waters prior to buying and have got in this Garmin a freshwater optimised "wide beam" finder which also will connect to a Garmin GPS (which will be useful on Chew Res next winter). Anyway, its now arrived from the US, not tried it yet, but will do soon on a local river. If it does not work to help me locate fish (ie I catch nowt) then I can promise you it will be eBayed and I will look for a better one!
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fair enough, wyepike, wouldn't be without them on a boat in the ocean finder linked to gps and mapping ability. every skippers friend, but on a landlocked stillwater i really cannot fault my smartcast and believe me being a yorkshireman if there was something to complain about i would.
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wyepike
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Thanks, I appreciate the advice, but without getting into semantics about what I meant by the word "fish", what I did mean were features, sunken trees, drop-offs etc ie anything that could hold food fish, pike or be worth locating and fishing. Like I said watch this space. If it works out then it will be worth it. Beats fishing blind anyway.