New yak, which sounder?

[nick88]

hey guys
Finally got a yak from westvic, just an outback, but it does the job well
I would like to spend around $600 +/- on a decent sounder, however I don't really know where to start. Any suggestions would be great.
Here's a few snaps from our maiden voyage

Cheers

[vikodin]

Some nice pic's there too!
If your looking at spending that much I assume your looking at a sounder\GPS combo?

[g factor]

just an outback? haha.

Nice mate, nice fish too on its maiden voyage! I cant help you out with sounders, but now no creek is safe from you!

[loboloco]

Is this your first sounder?
Hey mate it really depends on what your after big/small screen, color, GPS+maps....

I have a Hummingbird 385ci Combo which is awesome, however i upgraded form a cuda 300 so anything would have been awesome! But seriously it is a good unit, you should be able to pock one up for around $600-$700.


Cheers
Loboloco

[nick88]

i'd prefer colour, is GPS good to have also?
screen size doesn't matter
lobo can you mark up schools of bream with the hummingbird?

[MitchT]

Heyy Nick,

I use a Lowrance M68C and I love it, best thing I've bought. I would be stuffed without it really. I can mark out schools of EP's, Bream, Mullet whatever and tell the difference between them all. I think it was around $350 and it also has a GPS. I do like the Hummingbirds though but I'm 1100000% satisfied with mine. It works great on sounding out Snapper too We'll have to catch up soon dude, since you got the yak n all.

Cheers Mitch!!

[nick88]

no worries mitch

any other suggestions?

[herbie]

Hi Nick

Its not $600-700 but MattyP is selling a sounder (I reckon he would take that much if you offered though)
http://www.vyak.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=5807

He has caught a couple of bream from his reports so the sounder can't be too bad....

[strikepro]

HI Nick,

as already said the Hummingbird is the way to go.
YES THEY DO SHOW THE BREAM UP VERY WELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nick88]

strikepro,
do you know roughly what the retail is on the Hummingbird 345c?
cheers