Garmin Striker Cast Castable with GPS Sonar Device, Easy to Read Sonar, 60m Castable Range, Quick Set Up, Up to 10 Hours of Rechargeable Battery Life, Blue

After fishing for almost thirty-five plus years I have learnt a few things and if, like me, you normally search the areas for where you are taught to think there should be fish and often find there is nothing being caught, or you are fishing an area with limited fish numbers then take it from me in that this unit will open your eyes up! I am now finding fish in places where I would never be expecting them, and as a result I have more success. It has allowed me to successfully map the area before I fish, be that still water and or rivers. Be aware that anything under 50cm below the unit will not be shown, but what will be shown is the depth, temperature as well as fish when they are within the scan cone's range, of which you have a choice of a wide scan and a narrower more precise cone for fine-tuning. The distance on the Bluetooth is no problem with the application on my phone, and subsequently reached 50m+ over water with ease. The app is not overly complicated to use nor understand, and shows you all the information you would need to make an informed decision about the area.

Didn't dislike at all great was on the bank testing it and it works great will use for the boat casting of of all so for looking for deap holds

I highly recommend this product. It is well made. Helps with fish and feature finding. The app is easy to use. Great value for money.

It’s a Garmin however! range of blue tooth is questionable ( ie not practable for anything beyond 20 ft??). Contacted Garmin service in the Uk ; who basically said ‘ try another phone’ (have tried Samsung + I pad pro!) but nil-practical solutions ?? Come on Garmin!! Is there a problem with this product - I have read several Amazon reviews with the same problem?? Fess up??? I am persevering as I like Garmin products - will try for an extended period , but as only visiting the UK if it doesn’t ‘start working’ then “it’s become an expensive paperweight”

Really easy to use clear instructions

Excellent price, great item.

Battery drains very quickly and after 3 or 4 charges the charging cord is broken. Very bad product for the price.

Item was delivered quickly, well packed, great device.

とにかく便利、水深、温度、魚影。もう手放せません。

Ich habe bereits einige Angeltage mit diesem Echolot hinter mir und es konnte mich auf ganzer Linie begeistern und hat dazu beigetragen, meine Fangerfolge zu steigern. Überzeugen konnte es nicht nur durch seine robuste Verarbeitung, sondern auch durch die Funktionen und seine Vielseitigkeit. Beim Angeln vom Ufer kann das Echolot ganz einfach mit einem der mitgelieferten Snaps an einer Rute mit entsprechendem Wurfgewicht befestigt werden uns ausgeworfen werden. Durch die Berührung mit Wasser aktiviert sich das Echolot und verbindet sich automatisch mit dem Handy. Direkt werden auf dem Handy alle Informationen angezeigt. Bei langsamen Einziehen des Echolotes kann man sich die Gewässergegebenheiten perfekt anschauen und gezielt auf den Zielfisch angeln oder seine Pose je nach Wassertiefe direkt passend einstellen. Andererseits kann man bei stillen Gewässer das Echolot auch liegen lassen und sieht auf dem Display des Handys dann die vorbei schwimmenden Fische mit allen benötigen Informationen. Beim Angeln vom Boot aus eignet sich der Echolot perfekt um es mit den mitgelieferten Snaps, sowie dem mitgelieferten Seil am Boot zu befestigen und während der Fahrt hinter sich herzuziehen oder im Stand frei schwimmen zu lassen. Hierdurch entgehen keine nützlichen Informationen und man findet schnell neue Angelspots, wie Flachgewässer oder Krautkanten. Bei zu schneller Fahrt taucht das Echolot allerdings teilweise unter Wasser und die Verbindung zum Handy wird unterbrochen. Im Fazit gibt es für dieses Echolot als alternative zur fest verbauten Echoloten eine klare Kaufempfehlung, aufgrund der Vielseitigkeit, der guten Transportfähigkeit durch seine geringe Größe und die sehr guten Qualität. Dieses Echolot führt definitiv zum Fangerfolg.

The Garmin Striker Cast does not do everything but what it is designed and advertised to do, it does it well. I wanted something I could use from a kayak and did not require mounting anything, or needing electrical connections. I got this model without GPS mapping since it requires a phone app to use and since I am going to have phone on anyway I can use the GPS map on the phone so no need to spend more. The app was easy to figure out, and the device is activated once it is in the water. The graphics are basic, but you can learn pretty quick how to discern what you are seeing. Importantly you get water temperature and depth information. It's name indicates it is castable and it is. I have used it bank fishing by casting toward areas and it takes some guess work out of whether there might be fish where you think they might be. In the kayak I use the supplied tether line instead of casting. In confines of kayak it is easier not having another rod to deal with. The tether lets you toss it out, or you can tow it along behind. The Garmin Strike Cast is a good value, it will help locate the fish, tell you if water temp is optimum and the depth....if only it would tell you if the fish are biting it would be perfect.

Refund is almost impossible, i posted it back and the item got sent back to me as it stated it contains battery. I already followed the return instructions. In short, if you decide to buy this item make sure you 100% want to keep it or ot gonna be challenging to refund it

Tested on my aquarium, it works, hopefully does the same on actual fishing trip