sounder help

hey all think its time i get a sounder for my tinnie ! as i know nothing about em wouldnt mind some suggestions to what i should get ! will basically use it in sound for snapper, river for mulloway etc i dont mind if its a gps and sounder together or  just a sounder im not too bothered my budget is around $1000 dollars new or second hand any advice in general towards what i should look for would be apprechiated

cheers fellas


PT's picture

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 If you dont need a colour

Tue, 2013-05-14 19:56

 If you dont need a colour screen or GPS and dont want to spend that much i have a Humminbird 561x  that ive never used taking up space, $250 at BCF and if youre keen you can have it for $200. Plenty good for the fish finding, depth sensing componant.

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had a black and white

Tue, 2013-05-14 21:59

i had a black and white one but looking up towards a colour one now but thanks anyway !

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 No worries mate 

Tue, 2013-05-14 22:27

 No worries mate

 

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lowrance hds 5

Wed, 2013-05-15 01:12

I would go for a lowrance hds 5 combo. Good value for money and easy to use 

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for that price

Wed, 2013-05-15 09:59

take a look at the new lowrance elite 7 comes with colour sounder gps and down scan with a navionics card for around the grand mark! they look sweet

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