Depth Sounder/finder

[musty]

Hello Raiders,

Just wanted to get an opinion on a decent depth sounder i can wack on the kayak. Being my 2nd mode of fishing platform im not after the best of the best but something reasonably priced which will do the job well for a few years. Any opinions?

I generally run Furuno gear off the boat but i really like the modern Lowrance products too.

I dont want to spend more than $400 since its only going on the yak (which i bought to be active moreso than to seriously fish)

Not too fussed about colour or not...

On another note... how many of u folks actually see fish on the sounder in turbid estuary waters such as the Georges or Hawkesbury? I can get decent arches when i find kings in clear water near or past the heads, but i gave up years ago trying to consistently locate fish on my sounders in the rivers... I either pick up heaps of clutter, or nothing.

Anyhow, all opinions appreciated.

Musty

[Geoff]

Musty There are a lot to choose from in your price range.

Lowrance , 2

Humminbird , 5

Garmin ,4

I think from a performance aspect most are much in a muchness , however some have more featuers than others.

I currently have a base model B & W Humminbird & very happy with the performance

For a canoe this one is worth considering as it come complete with mounting bracket & transducer.

http://www.biasboating.com.au/p-1573-humminbird-fishin-buddy-110x-portable.aspx

These are also worth looking at , lots of featuers , easy to use at reasonable prices.

http://www.biasboating.com.au/p-1575-humminbird-matrix-12x.aspx

http://www.biasboating.com.au/p-1567-humminbird-pirahnamax-150x.aspx

Geoff

[iMick]

http://www.lowrance.com/Products/Marine/Compact-Sonar-Fishfinders/X67C/

It's cheap and works very well, I've got one on my Outback. At one stage they were $400ish but they come down in price. Good value.

Mick