Hmmmm which sounder
Submitted by Carry on Sun, 2013-09-01 11:18
G'day all looking at buying a new sounder I got about $2500 max to spend don't really need a plotter function looking at mainly bottom bashing / jigging in the 20 to 30m mark occasionally 40m also thinking about maybe side scan because I hit the creeks during the summer been looking at the hds 10 but starting to research raymarines new cp100 chirp module with a raymarine multifunction screen don't know to much about the chirp set ups yet but have been following vineshs report on the dragonfly with interest but wouldn't mind a bigger screen.
cheers for any info Carry
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Vinesh87
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$2500 hmm yeh no way would
$2500 hmm yeh no way would you get a dragonfly haha
The Cp100 would be very nice on a Raymarine c97 for about those $$ but no side scan which would be very helpful for the depths you are talking about and the creeks.
The best sounder for this money would still a Furuno 587 with a 1 kw tranny. and would be good if you are ever going deeper ?
The complete package for this money would be a Hummingbird 1198. Side scan, downscan and HD. I have seen one in action and brilliant for the depths you are talking about! Would be worth a look!
Just a few other options!
ace rimmer
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Furuno 587
Furuno 587 with a 1 kw tranny no gimmicks and would have all bases covered
Carry
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5.3m
It's going on a 5.3m trail craft centre console and I live in wickham so not really getting into the deep stuff except maybe the odd trip to exmouth mates got the humminbird but he's still refurbishing his boat so haven't seen it work by all accounts though I have heard good reports just wondering if the furuno unit would be much use in the creeks to much overkill , I don't really know I can't say I know anyone that takes the big furuno gear up the creeks.cheers for the info though lads
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damo6230
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Humminbird
cant beat the side / down scan and resolution on the hummingbird
Got a 798 but will upgrade to the 9 or 11; just got to measure the available space on the side console to determine which one :)
It will certainly suit your fishing style
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Vinesh87
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Yep a 1198 would probably be
Yep a 1198 would probably be too big but all the features would be brilliant for your setup i think and you would still be able to go wide if you wanted with the standard 600w tranny.
Whitworths has the 985 for $1699
Carry
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Never to big
Never to big vinesh I could squeeze it in I'm a boily by trade few modifications here and there she be right the 1198 is a plotter as well isn't it from memory
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Vinesh87
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haha so true, will be a bit
haha so true, will be a bit better than the bird 143 mono we use haha !
The catfish will be life size !!!
I think most of the humminbirds are combo units yes
Carry
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Be seeing mud crabs
Be seeing mud crabs crawling up the banks hahaha
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