Posted 3/11/2012 9:50 PM (#545352) Subject: Best fish finder for < $200
Posts: 388
Location: Northern Illinois
I was wondering if anybody had any recommendations for a fish finder for $200 or less? I was thinking about buying the Lowrance Elite-4x DSI (right around $200).
Posted 3/12/2012 6:57 PM (#545580 - in reply to #545352) Subject: RE: Best fish finder for < $200
Posts: 388
Location: Northern Illinois
I have thought about it. I'm a little leary about buying used electronics though. I allways buy used lures, but with lures what you see is what you get. It is a good suggestion tough - thanks.
Posted 3/12/2012 7:58 PM (#545599 - in reply to #545580) Subject: RE: Best fish finder for < $200
Posts: 121
Location: Plymouth IA
Repair of electronics is what i do for a living, most for the electronics fail the first three months or extreme temps and somewhere after 7 years things go funky. I always look for used but always try it before i buy. if it is only 1 or 2 years old and works it can be a good deal older than 5 years then not so good. last one i bought was $40 bucks electronics do not hold there value. 10 to 35 cents on the dollar is what i look for, but i am an old guy and the youngsters at work say us old guys are cheap.
Edited by misterperch 3/12/2012 8:02 PM
Smallie
Posted 3/12/2012 10:55 PM (#545643 - in reply to #545352) Subject: RE: Best fish finder for < $200
Just got the Cabelas Sale flyer in the mail. They have listed the Lowrance Mark-4 DSI Sonar/GPS/Down Scan Imaging on sale - regular $299, now $199.
Posted 3/14/2012 8:07 AM (#545889 - in reply to #545352) Subject: Re: Best fish finder for < $200
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X 67 C is a little more but worth it. Color is an advantage for bottom type and fish size as big fish are a different color than little fish as arches on graph. Fishing near bottom for walleyes and saw a clump of baitfish mid water column with a huge arch and pulled one bait to that level and got a nice muskie. It has been a good pattern for me since.
Posted 3/14/2012 3:09 PM (#545979 - in reply to #545643) Subject: RE: Best fish finder for < $200
Smallie - 3/12/2012 11:55 PM
Just got the Cabelas Sale flyer in the mail. They have listed the Lowrance Mark-4 DSI Sonar/GPS/Down Scan Imaging on sale - regular $299, now $199.
That's a good price with all of those extra features. Just got a Bass Pro flyer that is advertising the new Mark-4s at $199. Same unit, but it doesn't have any GPS or Down Scan capabilities and it has a grey screen.
EDIT: I lied. That does have the Chartplotter capability.
Posted 3/14/2012 8:02 PM (#546043 - in reply to #545352) Subject: Re: Best fish finder for < $200
Posts: 388
Location: Northern Illinois
Thanks for all the helpfull information and suggestions. So many choices and they all have their advantages. I went with the Lowrance Elite-4x DSI Color Imaging Fishfinder for $199 from Bass Pro. Almost bought one online for cheaper, but I live very close to a BP and gave them some business. I think the high resolution imaging in color will not only be productive but will also be fun to explore the bottom of lakes I fish.
Best fish finder for < $200