Balancing a color display, dual-beam sonar, basic navigation, compact size, and low cost, the Lowrance Hook2 4x is the best portable fish finder for the widest range of users and also one of the ...

Comparing the flagship sonar products of just a generation ago to today’s best fish finders is like placing a Model T side-by-side with a modern sports car. The basic concept is the same, but the user ...

After using the Garmin Striker 4 for four years, the author shares his thoughts on how it performs and who it's best for.

To stay at the head of the competition, Humminbird set milestones in digital displays and high-powered sonar. The iconic black and gold fish finders are on the boats of the best fishermen in the game.

Thankfully, gone are the days when an able seaman would manually deploy the sounding line and call out the depth to the bottom. [Neumi]’s sounding rig uses an off-the-shelf sonar depth sounder ...

Side-scan sonar, commonly used in commercial fish finders, employs sound waves to detect objects on the seafloor. This ...

Welcome to low-tech fishing. No motorized auger, no state-of-the-art sonar fish finder, and no depth charges. “A rod starts off at about $20. A hand auger starts off at about $50, and you’ll ...