Choosing between a thru-hull transducer (top) and a transom-mount transducer (bottom) is a key decision for boating anglers. There are benefits and downsides to both. Courtesy Airmar A fish finder is ...

It don’t mean a thing if ain’t got that ping. With apologies to the first lady of song, the late great Ella Fitzgerald, that sums up fish-finder performance. The world’s finest sonar is useless ...

Traditional fish finders are permanently mounted on a boat with a transducer on the bottom of the hull. But modern models from the likes of Garmin, Lowrance, and Humminbird have revolutionized the ...

A primary tool for competitive bass anglers is the modern fish-finder. Walk down the courtesy dock at the host marina during a tournament weigh-in and you will see that each boat is outfitted with at ...

Love it or hate it, technology is becoming increasingly intertwined with the outdoors, especially fish finders. Long gone are the days of putting around a lake and looking for clues as to where the ...

PITTSBURGH, April 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be an easier way for an angler to install or remove an electronic fish finder on the trolling motor of a fishing boat," said an ...

While plenty of bass anglers catch lots of fish by banging the bank and exclusively targeting visible cover, catch rates can increase exponentially by using the best fish finders. These electronics ...

Growing up in a bait shop in northern Minnesota in the 1980s, I was always up on the latest in baits, rods, reels, and electronics. So I witnessed and participated in the technological progression of ...

Airmar, the largest maker of sonar transducers for recreational marine use, was once the only manufacturer of transducers. That means there are a lot of options to choose from if you’re in the market ...