It's not a state of the art fish finder but if fishing from a small boat it
gives a good deal of information,


hey what do you want for something that runs on 3 "c" batteries. It has a
nice nightime light on it and it's not too bad even in direct sunlight to
see, Like I said earlier the sidefinder is really neat. see a fish 30 feet
out make a cast and when you feel that fish bite, it makes the whole thing
worth it. I used it quite a bit last year just cruising shoreline and when
the alarm would beep just stop cast and reel the fish in, now it wasn't
always that way the fish have to cooperate too but a good way to see if
different colors or presentations are working. For use on a small boat where
you need it to be portable it's well worth it.




"Marty S." wrote in message
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What about the 9degree viewing cone? Isn't that pretty small? Don't most
other fish finder/sonar units have 20 or even 60 degree "viewing" cones?

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Marty S.
Baltimore, MD USA


"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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get the fishing buddy, It's a good unit and the screen is very clear,
the
side finder works well and while sometimes picks up sticks and such as
fish
is pretty accurate. Worth the money

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"Marty S." wrote in message
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Has anyone here used the Fishing Buddy clamp-on fish finder? I think
there's 2 or 3 models, and I'm looking for feedback about clarity of
the
display in sunlight, ease of use, and the quality of the information
that
you get from the display. I have a 12' jon boat and I'm not looking
to
add
a permanently mounted fish finder but I saw these Fishing Buddy
clamp-on
units in the Bass Pro Shop.

Any feedback? Thoughts? Any other ideas for a portable fish finder?
I
saw
the Smart Cast units (the ones that you toss out like a lure and that
you
wear as a watch or on your rod, but I don't think those would work for
me.

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Marty S.
Baltimore, MD USA