Fishfinder

[sheehyrn]

I don’t know squat about fishing but I want to purchase a fishfinde/gps for my son in the $5-600 range.  He only fishes in Lake Erie fir perch/walleye.  Any advice?

(Toledo area) 

[Misdirection]

I'd vote for either Simrad or Garmin. You can get a Simrad Go XSE 7 for $499 or certwin Garmin EchoMap's in the $499 to $599 range.





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[sheehyrn]

Thanks!  Best place to purchase?

[Misdirection]

You can also look at the Simrad Cruise (similar to the Go, but does not have a touchscreen).

As far as the the best place to buy, I'd just suggest googling them and buying from the cheapest reputable dealer. I know the GPS Store, Defender Marine, and Hodges Marine are all reputable and have good prices.

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[milt]

amazon is also a good place to look i like lowrance

[sheehyrn]

Thanks!

[ghauser]

Around Thanksgiving, Lowrance elite ti-9 goes on sale, every year at cabelas.  Normally retails for 1099 and goes on sale for 599.  That's what I use and would recommend it.

[sheehyrn]

Thanks.  Good to know!

[joe lagreca]

I do love Lawrence also but don't get the hooked series they are absolute garbage get the elite or HDS

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[sherman brown]

you already have some great suggestions. now just go on the web and type in which one you want to look at first. then check out the recommended sights until you find the best deal. like others i am a diehard Lowrance guy. I've been using the lcx 38c hd for over 20 yrs and it still gets me back home and shows me the fish. I've bought 2 spares off eBay so if mine pukes i'll replace it with the same one. but if i was buying now i would be looking at a hds7. but keep your eyes open for one to pop up for sale on fishing forums where guys upgrade to larger units. buying a hds 7 or bigger you need to find a used one for sale, they are expensive. I just went on line and a refurbished one was still 1099.00

[sheehyrn]

Thanks 😊