Best fish finder - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bigmike · 08-23-2018, 04:52 PM

I'm looking to buy FF for my PA-14. Probably gonna get Lowrance looking for opinion for most bang for buck. Ease of use is priority. Thanks in advance.

ful-rac · 08-23-2018, 04:57 PM

Well asking what's the best fish finder is like asking who makes the best Car...

Everyone has an opinion on this but if your asking for mine I'd say HDS7 Touch. Gen 2, 3, and or Carbon...Gen 4 may be coming out soon...

jorluivil · 08-23-2018, 05:01 PM

The best fish finder is the one you can afford

GTboosted · 08-23-2018, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

The best fish finder is the one you can afford

Yup

MaskedFisherDude · 08-23-2018, 07:51 PM

Loaded question for sure. The hook series is the entry level graph while the HDS are more advanced. Go to a shop and look at what they have to offer.

TJones · 08-24-2018, 06:42 PM

If you want to save weight than get the Elite. Carbon , hds 3, hds 2 wont disappoint. Have or had all of above. Carbon has some nice new feature. New screen and dual processor.

f'nsabiki · 08-25-2018, 02:42 AM

Lowrance just lowered the price of the Carbon 7 $500.00.

YakDout · 08-23-2018, 07:52 PM

Elite ti 7 will do you just fine from a kayak.

Bruntoj · 08-25-2018, 04:56 PM

When you said “bang for buck” I got the impression of lower budget than Carbons/TI. How much are you willing to spend? I like my Hook5 and wouldn’t go smaller, but I look at those 7 and bigger with touch interface and more options and I start to wonder...

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bigmike · 08-26-2018, 02:52 PM

In hind sight it was a a pretty vague question. I probably will go to west marine and take a look. I am thinking i can spend about $400 the internet research i did looks like hook 7 may fit the bill. Ill post what i end up buying. Thanks for your input

NavionicsSpecJason · 09-07-2018, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bigmike

In hind sight it was a a pretty vague question. I probably will go to west marine and take a look. I am thinking i can spend about $400 the internet research i did looks like hook 7 may fit the bill. Ill post what i end up buying. Thanks for your input

Take a look at Raymarine’s Dragonfly line up while you’re at West

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08-23-2018, 04:52 PM	#1
bigmike Junior Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 8	Best fish finder I'm looking to buy FF for my PA-14. Probably gonna get Lowrance looking for opinion for most bang for buck. Ease of use is priority. Thanks in advance.

08-23-2018, 04:57 PM	#2
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Well asking what's the best fish finder is like asking who makes the best Car... Everyone has an opinion on this but if your asking for mine I'd say HDS7 Touch. Gen 2, 3, and or Carbon...Gen 4 may be coming out soon... __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

08-23-2018, 05:01 PM	#3
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	The best fish finder is the one you can afford __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

08-24-2018, 06:42 PM	#6
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	What’s your budget? If you want to save weight than get the Elite. Carbon , hds 3, hds 2 wont disappoint. Have or had all of above. Carbon has some nice new feature. New screen and dual processor.

08-26-2018, 02:52 PM	#10
bigmike Junior Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 8	Thanks for your opinions In hind sight it was a a pretty vague question. I probably will go to west marine and take a look. I am thinking i can spend about $400 the internet research i did looks like hook 7 may fit the bill. Ill post what i end up buying. Thanks for your input

08-23-2018, 07:51 PM	#5
MaskedFisherDude Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 39	Loaded question for sure. The hook series is the entry level graph while the HDS are more advanced. Go to a shop and look at what they have to offer.

08-25-2018, 02:42 AM	#7
f'nsabiki Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 304	Lowrance just lowered the price of the Carbon 7 $500.00.

08-23-2018, 07:52 PM	#8
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Elite ti 7 will do you just fine from a kayak.

08-25-2018, 04:56 PM	#9
Bruntoj Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: San Diego County Posts: 168	When you said “bang for buck” I got the impression of lower budget than Carbons/TI. How much are you willing to spend? I like my Hook5 and wouldn’t go smaller, but I look at those 7 and bigger with touch interface and more options and I start to wonder... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk