Humminbird® 120 Fishin' Buddy® Ultimate Portable Fishfinder
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Humminbird's 120 Fishin' Buddy Ultimate Portable Fishfinder is the perfect way to find fish from your boat, a dock or even a float tube. The 120 Fishin’ Buddy Fishfinder does not require any rigging or complicated wiring, just clamp the Fishin' Buddy on and fish. The 24-inch transducer tube housing reaches the water from most small or mid-size fishing boats. One-touch control for access to advanced features, even Selective Fish ID+™. Exclusive SideFinding™ sonar spots fish all around your boat out to 120 feet: simply turn the unit the direction you want to search. Six AA batteries (not included) supply all the power needed for hours of enjoyment.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by JohnnyWebsite Good unit for inflatable boats
I have a Sea Eagle 12.6' inflatable runabout with a Prowler 45lb thrust trolling motor on the transom. This fishfinder fits nicely next to the motor, just far enough away so that the prop doesn't hit it when I make turns.
The "wobble" issue does happen when you have the transducer in the water and you go over a 3 (out of 5) speed setting on the trolling motor. I usually just pull the fishfinder out of the mount while we are at full speed and put it back in when we troll at 2 or 3 speed.
I've used this for about 15 trips so far and it seems pretty accurate. I fish some of the mountain lakes in Arizona, so it does sometimes read submerged pine tree stumps as fish, but you can usually tell when the same 'fish' keep showing up in the exact same places consistently. Either way, it is a reliable unit, easy to mount and use. The sidefinder is also a handy feature, especially for trolling. It will even pick up your lure if you line it up properly.
The readout is pretty easy to understand and the screen is readable even in the blinding Arizona sun.
For the relatively low price, I would recommend it to anyone with an inflatable boat or other small craft where permanent transducer or screen mounting isn't an option.
January 15, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by bumpyrock good for the money
It was good for the money. Worked fine. I would elect to get the adjustable shaft. The fishfinder shouldn't be in the water when moving at any speed except real slow. other than that I had a ball with it.
October 9, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by mcalloway33 Solid Performer
I bought the Fishin Buddy 120 to use in my 16 foot square stern canoe. The unit was easy to setup and mount on the boat. I took it straight to a structure that I knew was there and it marked it and the fish around it very well. As stated before, it wobbles around when trolling or drifting at any speed above snail crawl. The only reason i did not give it a 5 was it takes quite a few button pushes to turn it on. It usually takes 7 or 8 tries for the unit to start up, but it works great after that.
April 25, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by BobbyfromNC great product
Excellent portable fish fisher for a reasonable price. I use it on a 12 foot Jon boat in ponds, rivers and lakes. I'm very satisfied. I've read about the supplied mount not being sturdy enough and the unit "wobbling" while underway. I haven't tested this theory completely but I think the "wobble" is coming from weakness of the area it's mounted to, not the mount itself.
April 22, 2012
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It is 125 watts compared to PiranhaMax 160 which has 600 ft. Is the transducer or something inferior?Answers
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It is the transducer. The PiranhaMAX 160 has a dual beam transducer, which can reach depth up to 600 ft. The Fishin Buddy is a single beam transducer with the 240 ft depth. ThanksAnswers
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Yes, it would work. The ultimate in portability, with an ergonomic clamp mount designed to use nearly anywhere.Thanks
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I use the seahawk intex ii with a trolling motor on the back. What do you recommend as the best mounting method?Answers
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It should work if you have the mounting plate for the trolling motor and there is enough clearance to mount the fishfinder on there along with the motor. If you keep your trolling motor down lower in the water, it should have enough space to operate without hitting the transducer with the prop of the motor.
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You might want to use the Float Tube Strap model BFT 1, which allows mounting on a float tube. Strap length is 36 inches. Other customers have used zip ties to attach to their trolling motor bracket. ThanksAnswers
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Per Humminbird: "After speaking to our engineer on this matter the response to your question is below:At 50 microseconds it transmits about 10 times per sec (shallow water). At 100 microseconds it transmits about 6 times per seconds (deep water)"
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FYI- I am sorry but we do not offer a wider clamp mount.Answers
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well it's 9v you can search for a converter to convert 12v to 9v which is easy to doA:
It takes six AA alkaline batteries. That equates to 9V and it does not take much amperage. Whatever the specifications may be, I used it for two 8-hour days without needing to change the batteries.Details:
It says it mounts to a float tube, but only shows a clamp stlye mount. I need a strap mount, but don't see an option for this. Any suggetions?Answers
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You can buy a mount for it specifically at cabelasA:
good luck with the float tube...looks like your ganna have to bring the fishin buddy with you...and when you wanna use it...just drop it in the water....but make sure you tye on some type of flotation device to it doesn't sink to the bottomAnswers
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4.6 lbsA:
Minus the C-Clamp, it weighs about 4 lbs or less. The C-Clamp weighs almost as much as the whole unit by itself.A:
less than 5lbs
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