05-23-2016, 04:19 AM
I have been through a few cheap ones myself. I have a $2,000 unit for my boat but it has charting, plotting, GPS and all the other goodies for temp, depth, structure and fishfinding. It is a much wider angle since it is needed when fishing over 20 fathoms.
On the other hand, my float tube has a 180 dollar unit that gives me temp, depth, structure, fish id and even works good up to 40 fathoms. It also has a side finder that I like for the topwater and shallow water bites.
As TubeDude stated "I got the equipment that I was satisfied with for the price."[cool]
The best thing to do is get used to the equipment that you purchase and refine it from there. You will learn to read the difference between a dashing perch and a slow moving Bass on the prowl. You will also learn to tell the difference between a school of bait fish over a small school of Crappie, Trout, Perch or other panfish.
Make your choice, make it work. In the end, you will be able to evaluate if you made a sound choice or if that new unit is just a step up towards your final goal. [cool]
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On the other hand, my float tube has a 180 dollar unit that gives me temp, depth, structure, fish id and even works good up to 40 fathoms. It also has a side finder that I like for the topwater and shallow water bites.
As TubeDude stated "I got the equipment that I was satisfied with for the price."[cool]
The best thing to do is get used to the equipment that you purchase and refine it from there. You will learn to read the difference between a dashing perch and a slow moving Bass on the prowl. You will also learn to tell the difference between a school of bait fish over a small school of Crappie, Trout, Perch or other panfish.
Make your choice, make it work. In the end, you will be able to evaluate if you made a sound choice or if that new unit is just a step up towards your final goal. [cool]
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