5 Best Fish Finders for Dock Fishing: Expert Picks for Beginners
Looking for a fish finder for dock fishing? Compare five well-regarded units by fit, features and mounting, with a buying guide for beginners.
Fish Finders
Fish finders use sonar to show depth, structure and fish below you. This category covers portable units, castable sonar that connects to a phone, transducers and mounts. Guides explain how to compare the depth ratings, sonar types, screen size and GPS features that manufacturers publish, and how mounting differs for kayaks, boats and shore fishing. We rely on manufacturer specifications and do not invent range or depth figures.
How to Fish with Jig Heads: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
Learn how to fish with jig heads: choose the right weight, rig a soft plastic, and use simple hop-and-fall retrieves that work from piers, docks and shorelines.
Best Portable Fish Finders for Kayak, Shore and Ice: 7 Compared
Portable fish finders let you read depth, fish and bottom structure from a kayak, shore or ice hole without a permanent mount. We compare seven castable and handheld models from Venterior, LUCKY, ReelSonar, Deeper and Hawkeye.
Types of Fish Finders: Sonar, GPS Units and Transducer Mounts
How fish finders differ by sonar type, built-in GPS and mapping features, and the ways a transducer mounts on a boat.
Kayak Fish Finder Setup: Mounting, Power and Wiring
Kayaks need compact, waterproof fish finder installs. Here is how to mount, power and wire one.
Ice Fishing Flasher vs Fish Finder
Ice anglers choose between flashers and LCD units. Here is how they differ for watching your lure under the ice.
How to Read a Fish Finder Screen
Fish finder screens take practice to read. Here is what arches, bait, bottom and noise look like.
Fish Finder Sonar Types: 2D, CHIRP, Down and Side Imaging
Sonar types show the water in different ways. Here is what 2D, CHIRP, down, side and live sonar each do.