Garmin Echo 200 Fishfinder - Opinions

[hoosierbass07]

    I'm planning on ordering my first fish finder for Christmas.  I think I've narrowed it down to a Garmin Echo 200.  I was on amazon.com and all the reviews were great.  They said it showed the fish clearly and structure clearly.  

 

 This would be my first fishfinder and it will go on a Royalex canoe and/or kayak.  

 

  If I would get this thing how would I power it?  Also, are mounting transducers easy or are they problems to mount?  

 

  For the price this fish finder looks good.  Nice sized screen and great reviews.  What do you all think?  This would be for small/medium ponds and small lakes for bass and maybe in the future Muskie.  

 

 Thanks! 

[Dave P]

You can use a small 12v battery like for a lawn mower or motor cycle, afik. They don't use much juice. 

[Wayne P.]

" They said it showed the fish clearly and structure clearly."

 

That means IF you know how to interpret sonar and how to operate the unit.

 

I would suggest you do some research about sonar units such as this article:

 

http://support.lowrance.com/system/selfservice.controller?CONFIGURATION=1001&PARTITION_ID=1&secureFlag=false&TIMEZONE_OFFSET=&CMD=VIEW_ARTICLE&ARTICLE_ID=2967

[hoosierbass07]

You can use a small 12v battery like for a lawn mower or motor cycle, afik. They don't use much juice. 

 

 

  Cool.  I think I'll order it for Christmas.  Then find a way to rig it up in my canoe or kayak (when I buy) and hit Lake Waveland in the spring! 

[Dave P]

  Cool.  I think I'll order it for Christmas.  Then find a way to rig it up in my canoe or kayak (when I buy) and hit Lake Waveland in the spring! 

They make brackets you can buy to mount it to a canoe or yak. If you are handy, you can build your own too. Waveland in the spring can be pretty good!

[South FLA]

Have you looked at Dragonfly?