Fish finders for techno geeks.

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Now ya gone and done it Pred. I got the Bottom Line 1100. I mean this was really an inexpensive unit (under 60 bucks). No it don't have all the options and the degree of angle is less than desirable. (same as the fishin buddy) But it is going on a float tube, and I can tell you I can't fin it as fast as the fish can swim. My hopes were to be able to teach myself how to jig properly. As I looked at the different models and there are a lot of them! I decided to try the least expensive for the first time out. If it doesn't work as well as I would like, then maybe I'll upgrade. But even at 128 pixels H and 68 pixels V, it has to be able to show me the bottom, structures, and vegetation. I kind of think that it will be up to me to interpret that information and put it to use. At this point in time I don't think I would be able to tell my lure from a fish. I read the one guys post that said he could see his swivel, I have trouble seeing my line to tie knots anymore! So i opted for the basic of the basic units. If I find I need more I will pass this along to FB2 and then we both will have something. But I honestly could not ever put one of those top of the line sonars on a float tube. It's the penney pincher in me guys. I could spend a fortune on a rod or reel, even a boat (I have my dream boat picked out) but for a tube sonar nawww. But what i have learned is I knew nothing and need to do more home work. Thanks pred ya opened my eyes. Now when I get my boat I'm sure I'll be spending more the 60 bucks on a good sonar and GPS,

That was pretty interesting to see that a 9 degree tranducer has such a limited field of view. That alone may make me change my mind. Geez now I'm lost and also.
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