new depth finder

[shimmy]

Hey, i am looking to buy a dependable depth finder within the next month. I am going to spend less than a hundred. What do you guys advise? What have you seen to be the most dependable?

[nubasser]

eagle fisheasy 245 DS looks like a decent 1 @just under a Benjamin.laso check ebay.You may find a bigger screen fishfinder for around the price u need.also a piranha max 170 fits the bill nicely.both are similar units

also these have a fish i.d.system that shows the fish as symbols.If you use these for more tha just depth I suggest you turn off the fish i.d. This will help you to learn to recognize structure as well as reading fish arches.

read this articlehttp://www.bassresource.com/fishing/fish-locator.html

And look for others on this site.

hope this helps.

[nubasser]

I've owned two eagles and a Hbird.both have been very dependable.I personally find the eagles easier to use tho.

[Catt]

Eagle, Garmin, & Hummingbird all have reliable units in that price range

The Garmin has a larger screen but lower pixel and lower peak to peak power

The remaining Eagle & Hummingbird is a coin toss decision with neither outperforming the other.

My suggestion for best bang for your buck would be to save another $30 and spring for the Hummingbird 525.

Hummingbird 525 featuring 240 vertical pixels x 240H high contrast 5" LCD with 12 level grayscale. Precision 20 degree single beam sonar delivers better bottom detail. 1600 watts peak-to-peak with 200 watts RMS power output. This unit also has temperature included.

[shimmy]

great advice, thanks guys