It Catchte, and I'm the new guy on the forum. Western N.C. starting to fish in the lakes hereabouts. I'm 77 young, retired, and looking to add a fish finder, or deapth finder, (I know so little, I don't even know the proper name) on my small bass boat, aluminum, 60 hp, 16ft. long. Primarily I want to know the deapth of the water, see where the fist are, and find productive structure. I have never used one before and know very little (nothing) about them. I don't need anything fancy, GPS or the like, and I generally don't fish in water more than 60 or 70 feet deep. I need something that is easy to read or interpret, and clear enough for old eyes to see. Buying it on a social security budget if you get my meaning. Hope you can give me an idea where to start and any recommendations or suggestions for purchase or use. Thanks alot for helping the new guy...............

I know guys that have had a sonar unit for many years and don't know anything about it other than looking at the depth reading.

There are lots of simple sonar units available for less than $200-even some for less than $100.

Just look through a Bass Pro Shops catalog or Cabelas' catalog and get one in your price range, but purchase it either on Sale there or do your shopping at a marine electronics dealer on-line for a better price.

Visit the Lowrance web site and read the tutorial about how to read a LCR unit and you will be way ahead of a lot of people.

Here is the link to that tutorial:

http://www.lowrance....Sonar-Tutorial/

Figure out how to send me a personal message on this forum. Then send me your name and address. Then I will send you an old one that I took off a 14 ft aluminum. How's that for staying in a budget?

 

Dear Fishin Daddy,  Thanks for the kind gererous offer.  Sorry for the delay, some heart trouble got in the way.  OK now.  Not to good on computers, so here's my E mail.address. Send me  yours and I'll send what ever you require.  Thanks again............

mkesler35@gmail.com

I wish the govt. would figure out a budget is how you spend the money that you HAVE......................i writing you in for p res........

catchte

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Fishindaddy,  Thanks for the kind generous offer.  Sorry about the  delay getting back to you but some heart trouble got in the way.

OK now.  Not to good with computers so I will send you my e mail address.  Write me the info you need and I will get back quick (God willing}

and I can tell you how it works out.      mkesler35@gmail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I would look at the Humminbird Helix series or Garmin Striker series. Both good bang for the buck