Forward Thinking
A pair of anglers have embraced the evolution of electronics and aren’t looking back.
Fishing
Furuno CSH-8L Mk2 Scanning Sonar
Furuno has a scanning sonar designed for commercial fishermen that some hardcore anglers are adding to their helms. It’s not hard to see why. Have a look at the pricey unit here.
Simrad S5100 High-Performance CHIRP Sonar Module
The Simrad S5100 has three independent sonar channels that offer high-resolution sonar function throughout water column depths. With the S5100 boaters and anglers can link to either three single-channel transducers or an array including one dual-channel and one single-channel.
Furuno DRS12AX X-Class Radar
Anglers will flock to the bird mode feature, in which birds are readily marked without tuning the unit, and then tracked simply with an echo trails feature.
Airmar Ultra-Wide 2-Kilowatt CHIRP Transducers
Airmar recently introduced a line of ultra-wide-beam transducers for sportfishing applications using CHIRP technology.
Navionics SonarChart Live on Raymarine
SonarChart Live is a Navionics feature add-on to a recent update of Raymarine’s Lighthouse II operating system that allows users to create bathymetric charts in real time.
Electronic Extras for Anglers
The electronics available today have done nothing short of revolutionizing the way we use our boats to fish. But beyond the fishfinders and chartplotters that help target chosen species, there’s so much more to add to the advantage. See the upgrades here.
C-MAP High Resolution Bathymetry Fishing Charts
C-MAP’s new High Resolution Bathymetry fishing charts actually put contour-line data in a 3-D view.
Vexilar SonarPhone T-Pod
The Vexilar SonarPhone T-Pod is a castable combination of fishfinder transducer and Wi-Fi hot spot that lets the user target data gathering and see what lurks below the surface on the screen on a compatible smartphone.
Using Electronics to Catch More Fish
Pro anglers reveal their high-tech tricks for finding the bite.
Humminbird’s 360 Imaging
Electronics manufacturer Humminbird has long served the freshwater angling market and kept an eye on the big picture. And now they’ve developed a radar-like sonar system that could change the game for all boaters, saltwater and fresh. Learn more about this category-killing development here.
Optimizing Your Electronics to Find Fish
Do electronics help you catch fish or distract you? We share some tips.
Raymarine Dragonfly
Add a CHIRP sounder system, in a bracket-mount standalone unit. Raymarine Dragonfly may be the buzz on the fishing docks this spring.
Digital Yacht Aqua 50 Marine PC
PCs can be a great addition to your electronics array, so long as you pick the right one.
Lowrance Elite-7 Chartplotter/Fishfinder
Charts and fishfinding functions share the screen seamlessly in the Lowrance Elite 7 HDI.
Si-Tex SVS-750 Digital Echosounder
The Si-Tex SVS-750 is a dual-frequency digital echosounder with 600-watt output.
CHIRP Transducers Are Revolutionizing the Fishfinder Industry
CHIRP transducers meet their match in sounder electronics, and the view below comes into sharp focus.
XM WX Satellite Weather from Baron Services
XM WX Satellite Weather derives data for the images from multiple sources to ensure good resolution.
SST View from Terrafin Software
Terrafin’s Web-based software service gives you Sea-surface temperature (SST) data for your cruising range and beyond at an affordable price.
Roffer’s Ocean Fishing Forecasting Service
Good data is key for anglers who want to capitalize on fishing conditions...
Hatteras 60 GT Tournament Edition
The Hatteras 60GT Tournament Edition sports a custom look, an awesome power package, and a couple of more surprises that are sure to turn heads her way. Ride along with PMY as we join her crew for this boat's first ever fishing outing.
Echopilot 2D & 3D
The FLS 2D is one of two newly introduced products from Echopilot, a company that has been producing sonars for nearly 20 years.
ENL WASSP
A commercial-grade bottom profiler for the serious sportfisherman or diver. The WASSP rolls seven fishing tools into one...