Portable Fishfinder Review - Humminbird Helix5 GPS G2

[gordy28]

A good sonar is must have on a trip IMO. For years we had used older Eagle Cudas but I always dug into threads on this forum and others about newer models

On our Root Bay trip this summer 3 of the members of our group had bought the Humminbird Helix 5 portables (one of our retailers had a good sale)

Leveraging our experience that week and some of the guys experience using the units in their kayaks or personal boats I put up a review

https://www.northernjacks.com/post/p...ps-g2-portable

Thanks!

Andrew

[ackvil]

Nice review.

[gordy28]

Originally Posted by ackvil

Nice review.

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed
Andrew

[vteye3]

Enjoyed the review, like many here I own a boat, enjoy fly in trips and ice fish. Having a unit that works (does not have to be the best) is key. Good recommendation

[gordy28]

Originally Posted by vteye3

Enjoyed the review, like many here I own a boat, enjoy fly in trips and ice fish. Having a unit that works (does not have to be the best) is key. Good recommendation

Thanks! Appreciate it. I agree the fish finder is critical but doesn't need all the bells and whistles
I want depth for sure, water temp is nice and the rest is just gravy. I have two older Eagle units that run on AA batteries - I now use one on my kayak and the other when I go to the cottage (none of my FIL boats have sonars) and they do the trick

Cheers
Andrew

[MrSimon]

I hear a lot of people say "I don't need bells & whistles, I just need to know the depth".

Well, maybe so, but the side-scan and autochart live features on my Helix 5 are so incredibly useful that they have doubled or tripled my catch rates from when I used a standard sonar unit. Not to mention GPS tracking and waypoints. For the guys still using a 12 year old black and white unit .... upgrade for Christmas, you'll be so glad you did.