Do you love to go fishing? Do you enjoy it even more when you do catch fish? Garmin has two low-priced sonar fish finders that all recreation fishermen should consider. With many of the benefits of high-end models, the Garmin 300c and 400c may just be what you're searching for to enhance your total fishing experience. Either model will allow you to discover where the fish are, and discern the sizes of the fish. Although much alike in many ways, there are a few subtle differences between the 300c and the 400c that you should be aware of before the decision to purchase.
Designed to operate on both lakes and oceans, either of these styles would be a great addition to your fishing boat! The Garmin 300c is a 400-watt dual beam version and offers a wide fish-finding cone, reaching fantastic depths of 900 feet (274.32 m). The 400c gives you the choice of the dual beam or a 500-watt dual frequency transducer that allows you to reach a whopping depth of 1,500 feet (457.2 m). The dual-beam cone system has two settings: 15 or 45 degrees emminating from the boat. The narrow beam uses a high frequency and, in turn, brings back high definition results. The wide beam uses a lower frequency, allowing you to see the contours of the bottom and fish that are not directly under the craft, although they will show at a lower definition. The dual frequency transducer, available on the 400c, can emit both high and low frequencies at the same time, so you can see both narrow and wide returns on the split screen.
Each of these Garmin Fish-finder models has a high-resolution, 256-color screen, that is easily readable even when in the direct sunlight. The only difference between the two is the size of the display screen: a 3.5-inch on the 300c and 4-inch on the 400c, both displaying 240x300 pixels. The crystal clear color readout makes it easy to determin fish from debri. A night mode allows low-light readability and a backlit keypad makes it simple to operate at night.
Both the Garmin 300c and the 400c units offer Ultrascroll, Fish Symbol ID, A-Scope, Auto Gain and Whiteline functions. Ultrascroll is a feature that moves the sonar from right to left at a high speed providing real-time updates on the display and showing targets even while you are cruising across the water to a favorite fishing spot! Fish Symbol ID helps to distinguish between different sizes of fish so you are not following guppies instead of salmon. A-Scope lets you to see a real-time display of fish passing through the transducer beam. Both of these great sonars have an auto gain feature, which controls the sensitivity on the sonar depending on the density of the water, or fish. Whiteline shows whether the bottom is hard or soft and allows you to distinguish different types of debris on the bottom. They also have alarms that can be set for various alerts: the presence of fish, low battery power, and shallow water - you get to set the alarm depth! Turn your alarms on and say goodbye to dead batteries and ruined propellers.
Split-screen capability allows you to take full advantage of instant information, such as water depth, temperature and speed (for river fishing) one side and real-time fish traffic on the other side. Each model has both 2x and 4x zoom capabilities for determining bottom density and/or fish size. An automatic save function for your preferred settings allows you to set your preferences one time and they will be save when you turn off the sonar. This saves having to reset your preferences during a fishing trip that lasts longer than one day.
The biggest contrast between the two models is the CANet-compatibility of the Garmin 400c. CANet is a communication system that allows integration of information between the 400c and other Garmin chart plotters such as GPS Navigation systems on your boat, making the 400c a true part of your navigation system and not simply a enjoyable fish locator. One satisfied customer said, "I own a Garmin GPSMap 496 and I use it along with my 400c. The two units work together very well. Even in the middle of the ocean I can never get lost!" Another happy customer says, "I recently bought a Garmin Fish-finder and was very surprised to discover it works right alongside my GPS."
Designed to operate on both lakes and oceans, either of these styles would be a great addition to your fishing boat! The Garmin 300c is a 400-watt dual beam version and offers a wide fish-finding cone, reaching fantastic depths of 900 feet (274.32 m). The 400c gives you the choice of the dual beam or a 500-watt dual frequency transducer that allows you to reach a whopping depth of 1,500 feet (457.2 m). The dual-beam cone system has two settings: 15 or 45 degrees emminating from the boat. The narrow beam uses a high frequency and, in turn, brings back high definition results. The wide beam uses a lower frequency, allowing you to see the contours of the bottom and fish that are not directly under the craft, although they will show at a lower definition. The dual frequency transducer, available on the 400c, can emit both high and low frequencies at the same time, so you can see both narrow and wide returns on the split screen.
Each of these Garmin Fish-finder models has a high-resolution, 256-color screen, that is easily readable even when in the direct sunlight. The only difference between the two is the size of the display screen: a 3.5-inch on the 300c and 4-inch on the 400c, both displaying 240x300 pixels. The crystal clear color readout makes it easy to determin fish from debri. A night mode allows low-light readability and a backlit keypad makes it simple to operate at night.
Both the Garmin 300c and the 400c units offer Ultrascroll, Fish Symbol ID, A-Scope, Auto Gain and Whiteline functions. Ultrascroll is a feature that moves the sonar from right to left at a high speed providing real-time updates on the display and showing targets even while you are cruising across the water to a favorite fishing spot! Fish Symbol ID helps to distinguish between different sizes of fish so you are not following guppies instead of salmon. A-Scope lets you to see a real-time display of fish passing through the transducer beam. Both of these great sonars have an auto gain feature, which controls the sensitivity on the sonar depending on the density of the water, or fish. Whiteline shows whether the bottom is hard or soft and allows you to distinguish different types of debris on the bottom. They also have alarms that can be set for various alerts: the presence of fish, low battery power, and shallow water - you get to set the alarm depth! Turn your alarms on and say goodbye to dead batteries and ruined propellers.
Split-screen capability allows you to take full advantage of instant information, such as water depth, temperature and speed (for river fishing) one side and real-time fish traffic on the other side. Each model has both 2x and 4x zoom capabilities for determining bottom density and/or fish size. An automatic save function for your preferred settings allows you to set your preferences one time and they will be save when you turn off the sonar. This saves having to reset your preferences during a fishing trip that lasts longer than one day.
The biggest contrast between the two models is the CANet-compatibility of the Garmin 400c. CANet is a communication system that allows integration of information between the 400c and other Garmin chart plotters such as GPS Navigation systems on your boat, making the 400c a true part of your navigation system and not simply a enjoyable fish locator. One satisfied customer said, "I own a Garmin GPSMap 496 and I use it along with my 400c. The two units work together very well. Even in the middle of the ocean I can never get lost!" Another happy customer says, "I recently bought a Garmin Fish-finder and was very surprised to discover it works right alongside my GPS."
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