11-02-2004, 03:05 PM
If you only fish in water that is 20 ft deep, then cone angle will probably be your most important feature. The wider the better.
Pretty much any fishfinder can be rigged to be portable. Temperature readings probably won't be of any use while ice fishing, since the surface temp will always be around freezing.
If you just want something cheap, do some research on older models and then look on ebay or froogle.com for the model(s) you're interested in.
I've been using my old Humminbird Wide Eye for a long time, and it's been good to me. This year I'm looking to upgrade to a nicer, more feature packed model like a 535 or 565, so I'm looking at spending $150-200.
Used finders can be had for a lot less. I recently saw a Vexilar for $150 on froogle.
Keep looking. There's still time.
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Pretty much any fishfinder can be rigged to be portable. Temperature readings probably won't be of any use while ice fishing, since the surface temp will always be around freezing.
If you just want something cheap, do some research on older models and then look on ebay or froogle.com for the model(s) you're interested in.
I've been using my old Humminbird Wide Eye for a long time, and it's been good to me. This year I'm looking to upgrade to a nicer, more feature packed model like a 535 or 565, so I'm looking at spending $150-200.
Used finders can be had for a lot less. I recently saw a Vexilar for $150 on froogle.
Keep looking. There's still time.
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