Features:

  • Includes transducer for built-in Garmin CHIRP traditional sonar plus CHIRP ClearVü scanning sonar
  • Built-in Garmin Quickdraw Contours mapping software lets you create and store maps with 1’ contours for up to 2 million acres
  • Built-in GPS lets you mark waypoints, create routes and view boat’s speed
  • Bright, sunlight-readable 4.3” display and intuitive user interface
  • Rugged design for every fishing environment
Great and easy to use

Husband Loves this! He’s picky and he takes it on every fishing trip!

See the fish. Seize the fish.

The Garmin Striker Plus 4Cv with Cv20-TM transducer comes with everything you need to install on your boat or on your trolling motor. I chose it among other reasons for its low profile for my baby bass & crappie boat. (Sundolphin Sportsman 8.5.) Since you shouldn't drill holes in plastic boats I chose to hang it onto my trolling motor. Unfortunately the transducer was a bit too long so I shoved it back against the trolling motor fin which means it was canted to one side. I cleverly shimmed it out with some pieces of rubber and it's halfway vertical anyway. No matter... It still works PERFECTLY. Not terribly impressed with the bottom map making feature at this point. However the GPS is NEAT for adding waypoints at choice locations. It's been on 3 outings so far and all is el perfecto. I have been doing depth finders since the days of the spinning fish flashers. Clever users could actually interpret stray flashes as fish. Sort of. I must say...just a few years ago the technology you get in this little package would have cost hundreds more. It's truly amazing! One thing I did run into...and this may be just my brain...but it has a "day" and "night" mode screen. You'd think day mode would be the choice for the daytime...but it ain't. I could not figger out for the life of my humble self the other day why the screen wouldn't light up. Could barely see it. Finally out of panic and frustration I clicked NIGHT mode and poof...nice bright screen. All they say about looking great in the sun is correct. I find I tend to run in the legacy mode most of the time. I flip over to ClearVu when something really interesting scrolls by. Fish don't show up nearly as well in ClearVu, but you can get a hugely better idea of the shape of structures down below. It's fascinating. Combined, it's almost wicked, and cheatful, how much info you can glean from the screen. The other day I saw the crappie... pulled my minner over them and bammo! Again and again and again. That's the power of a great depth finder. Well, unless you don't like cleaning fish. You'll also find a surface water temp monitor and a battery voltage indicator. Use the indicator! 12.70VPlus and you're fully charged. 12.2V and you are 50%. At 12V you best head for the put in...You are sucking air at 25%. The thing also tells time. Ha! And that's handy. The GPS mph monitor is great as well. On a speed run test I got my Sundolphin up to 2.85mph on the way back to the take out! Like I say, I bought it for my play boat. For real big boy bass boats you could use it up front for your trolling activities. One of the best toys I have! Get one. You'll be thankin' me!

My first fish finder. Very intuitive to use. Works as it should.

I haven't used it too much just yet but it definitely works. The transducer for CV version is much larger (about 6inches overall length) than the normal version (3inches overall length). That makes it a bit difficult to use ice fishing but with a custom made pvc mount it fits through my 6inch hole through 7inches of ice easy enough. I contacted Garmin about the software update section that the other reviewer mentioned and the striker plus 4 won't need software updates, that section of the instructions are for the larger units in the striker line.

Five Stars

I love it! Absolutely perfect for my 16/48 jon boat!!

Very happy, so far...

I have not had a chance to field test the Garmin yet. However, I have installed it on my Jon boat. It came with everything need to do so. I powered the unit on and everything appears to work as designed. The screen is actually larger than I expected, which was a nice surprise. The menu seems easy enough to navigate. Can't wait to try it out on the water!

Why are you reading the reviews you better get it before they're gone

First off this is not a fish finder figuratively speaking this is a fish catcher. I was very skeptical at first to buy. But I was in a jam and needed one ASAP for a fishing tournament. This little beauty works wonders the imagery is sharp the plot Charter is spot-on as well as the waypoints. Put me in the exact spot every time. The screen is larger than I thought it would be. Easy to setup and Peru's menu options. Easy to see in sunlight when it is shining directly on screen no glare. Works just as well in the dark night fishing. Normally I did not use a fishfinder when I went out fishing. I have maybe 7 spots to fish never guaranteed to catch. Now I have over 32 different waypoints each one full of fish. All in all if you are looking for a good fish finder without spending the bank this is definitely it. I have mine mounted on my kayak. And to answer the question yes I did win the tournament 16 fish over the limit thanks to this fish finder.

Five Stars

My husband like it thank you Amazon.com

Works great!

I like everything about the Striker Plus, except there's a few things that I'm not familiar with and it would have been nice to have more instructions and illustrations on operating it.

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