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Guides, tips and buying advice on fish finders, marine GPS and action cameras from Fishtrail Outfitters.

Handheld Marine GPS vs Chartplotter: Which Do You Need on the Water?

A handheld GPS is portable and affordable; a chartplotter is bigger and integrated. See which fits your boat.

Plastimo makes compact fish finders for small craft. See who they suit and what to check on a product page.

A practical guide to choosing a Furuno fish finder: who the FCV family suits, what to compare and how to install it.

A castable sonar sends depth and fish data to your phone. Learn how it works and where it shines.

Salt water absorbs sonar and corrodes gear. Learn what changes between freshwater and saltwater use.

Fish finder, depth finder and sonar often mean overlapping things. Here is what separates them and which you need.

Bracket, flush or portable: the right fish finder mount keeps the screen readable, protected and in the right place.

A good fish finder battery keeps sonar running all day. Compare types, estimate run time and wire it safely.

A fish finder sends sound into the water and listens for echoes. Here is how that becomes a picture of fish and bottom.

A practical guide to the Garmin Striker Vivid: who it suits, which features to compare and how to choose a model.