Retirement advice

dw · December 22, 2018, 12:21:02 PM

Hey Guys,

I am looking for a little advice. My last day of work before retirement was yesterday. :party: I will be splitting my fishing time between the Sound and Moses Lake. My Arima will stay here and I am taking my 12' aluminum to Moses Lake. I have a Lowrance on the Arima and I love it but I need a sonar for the 12'. For the most part I will be fishing in 20' or less, for walleye, bass, catfish, and perch. Any ideas?

dw

Salty Dangler · December 22, 2018, 12:25:52 PM

I like my Raymarine Dragonfly. Inexpensive and works well. The chirp is nice for finding structure too, especially fishing for those species.

Hunter · December 22, 2018, 05:04:03 PM

For a 12 ft aluminum lake boat I would go with a Garmin Echo Map..... On sale now at WM and includes ducer. Scroll down for the current offerings.

https://www.westmarine.com/

AJFishin · December 22, 2018, 05:08:51 PM

:biggrin:
Also check out The GPS Store, if WM can't price match. I got my Garmin from the GPS Store for a really good price.

GregE · December 22, 2018, 06:40:58 PM

Well, a BIG congratulations on the retirement. I hope yours leaves more fishing time than mine has

I like your plans though. Keep us posted with stories and pics

Markshoreline · December 22, 2018, 09:15:04 PM

I like Garmin, though there are other great brands. Garmin is just so easy to operate.

I retired almost 9 years ago and can't figure how I kept up with everything when I was working 8-10 hour days plus an hour commute.

Salmon King · December 22, 2018, 09:55:34 PM

Rather than have to learn a serprate unit why not just buy another transducer and mounting bracket to use what you have?

DevMah · December 23, 2018, 11:02:59 AM

Quote from: Salmon King on December 22, 2018, 09:55:34 PM
Rather than have to learn a serprate unit why not just buy another transducer and mounting bracket to use what you have?

X2
And you will only have to buy one map.

Dev

dw · December 23, 2018, 07:17:49 PM

Thanks for the info Guys.

I am thinking I am a very lucky guy. I have the Arima for for saltwater fishing, my sister (yes all, my sister) who lives 10 minutes away, has a 14' aluminum that is set up perfectly for lakes on the westside (she bugs me all the time to go fishing), and I'll have mine for the eastside.

Salmon King,

The reason I want a separate unit is because I want to be able to throw as little as possible in the Cherokee and head east.

dw

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