Furuno FLS, a category stimulated
I first researched forward looking sonar (FLS) back in 2002, and later tested an EchoPilot Bronze on my 25′ Ralph. I really, really like the idea of being able to see underwater ahead of the...
Category: Fishing & Sonar
Raymarine A65 & Navionics Silver, strategies
Next week in Ft. Lauderdale I’ll get an on-the-water demo of the new Raymarine A65 along with its included Navionics Silver chart card…so details then, apparent strategies now: * The A65 is a 6.5”, though full VGA,...
JRC Doppler Sonar, such technology
How do they do that? The new JRC JLN-550 Speed Log at right is displaying not just 18k of forward speed over the ground (SOG), but is also showing that the bow is going to starboard at 1.8k...
Humminbird side scanning, as good as it looks?
Last week I mentioned (relatively) inexpensive side scanning sonar, and here’s what I’m talking about. This 7” diagonal Humminbird 981c, which retails at about $1,650, is a conventional 750 watt dual frequency (50/200kHz) fishfinder that’s also...
SS Portland, side scanned slickly
I’ve gotten fascinated by side scanning sonar, largely because products are coming to market that are inexpensive and easy enough to interest sport fishermen and amateur Captain Cooks. I’ll have entries on those soon,...
NSI, under the radar
The croakers and rockfish just weren’t biting, but the research trip was terrific anyway. I’ll have more to say later about trying the latest incarnation of Maptech i3 and the Airmar factory tour, both very impressive, but today’s...
Lowrance LCX-104C
In a review on Yachtingnet Chuck Husick discusses the Lowrance LCX-104C fishfinder and chartplotting capabilities. It’s a fairly neutral review, more of an extensive product description. Lowrance LCX-104C at Amazon.com “Lowrance�s ASP (Advanced Signal...
The State Of Fishing Electronics
A short article going back to 1957 when Carl Lowrance invented a small electronic box that flashed instant water depths and possible fish targets, and looking forward to a near future where anglers will...
Lowrance X135 Power-Pro Sonar
The perfect Father�s Day gift, so they say… “The X135 has 4000 watts peak-to-peak power for depths to 1,000 feet. It comes with �Fish I.D.� This feature automatically interprets sonar echoes and displays them...
First Wireless Fish Finder Wrist Watch
Humminbird’s SmartCast Fish Finder Watch has been out for a while, and I’ve written about it before. But here is another link to it since a new weblog called Wrist Dreams has found out...
