Which One?

[Ryan L]

I'm looking for a portable, good quality, yet cheap fish finder. I only need sonar, not GPS. Also it should not run on a huge battery. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Ryan L

[Fisherman]

Looked at Cabelas, their prices are out to lunch. Go check the CTC web page for fish finders and there's a few in around the $200 mark that will give you the basic info such as https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/l...ish+finder#srp Most of them can be powered by a 12 volt 12 amp gell cell and run for days.

[Ryan L]

Thanks for the reply. I hadn't thought of looking a CT.
Are there any that you know of that run on solar?

[Fisherman]

No, not off hand.

[Ryan L]

I'm going to CT today and I'll see what I think.

[delmer]

The Garmin Striker 4 is a decent unit that isn't really expensive. I have one for ice fishing.

[Sam Menard]

You would be looking for a portable unit that runs on D-Cell batteries. The basic models will give you depth information and will show bottom profile but not the best for identifying fish. The thing about technology is that you are often left wanting more, so buy what you can afford. Let us know what you decide to go with.

[Ryan L]

I looked at the Garmin Striker 4 but on the box it didn't say what battery it runs on so I left it there.

Is the Garmin Striker 4 or the Lawrence Hook 2 better?

[Sam Menard]

I looked at the Garmin Striker 4 but on the box it didn't say what battery it runs on so I left it there.

Is the Garmin Striker 4 or the Lawrence Hook 2 better?

You can find some some side by side comparisons by doing a simple internet search. Things to consider: screen size, resolution, power source. Afterwards, consider additional features like gps, mapping, down imaging, side scan,etc. Think about how often that you will use it and why do you want one. Keep in mind that technology is evolving and many units go on sale because they are or, will be, discontinued.

Buy the best unit that you can afford as often people cheap out and soon regret not having a unit with better features. It can be difficult unloading a used unit for what close to what you paid for.

[Ryan L]

I will only be using it several times a year so I don't need anything super good quality. I only want to be able to see the depth and if there are fish there. No bells or whistles.