| The Garmin Fishfinder 250 is Garmin's
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| | waters?JWR - I have the version with
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| latest addition to their family of marine
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| | dual-frequency sonar which is made for
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| chartplotters, handheld GPS, fish finders
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| | deeper waters, to a depth of 1500'. There
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| and GPS sounders and its already gaining
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| | is a version of the Garmin 250 with
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| a great reputation amongst the angling
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| | single-frequency which will be better for
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| community.We met up with Johnathan W
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| | shallow waters, and its cheaper too!FFR -
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| Ross, a surgeon and keen fisherman to
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| | Have you customized your 250 fish
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| find out his views on the new Garmin
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| | finder?JWR - I have connected a Garmin
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| 250.FFR - How long have you had the
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| | GPS receiver (which I bought separately)
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| Garmin 250?JWR - I purchased the 250 fish
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| | to the unit. I can now mark waypoints
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| finder as a replacement for my obselete
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| | directly from the Fishfinder's keypad.FFR
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| Garmin 160 fish finder. I have had the
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| | - So is the 250 a fish finder that is
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| 250 for six months and I'm more than
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| | easy to use?JWR - Very easy. It works out
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| pleased with it.FFR - How do you find the
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| | of the box, so no complicated set-up.
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| display compared to the Garmin 160?JWR -
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| | It's very slim so it doesn't get in the
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| The display on the Garmin 250 is much
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| | way when its mounted - I've got mine on
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| more detailed than the 160. It has twice
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| | the bow. Its mounted on a swivel so that
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| the definition of the older model which
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| | it can be viewed from any angle. The
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| means that what you see on the screen is
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| | buttons are easy to use, too, even with
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| in great detail. Something called Depth
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| | gloves on.NS Kennedy is a keen outdoor
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| Control Gain gives really detailed
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| | sportsman - particularly hunting and
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| images.FFR - Do you fish different types
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| | fishing - and loves to find out about new
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| of water?JWR - I fish in both fresh water
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| | gadgets and gizmos that he can use. He
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| and salt water, and the Garmin 250 works
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| | started his site Garmin GPS Navigation
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| well in both situations.FFR - Did you
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| | Reviews to share his tips and findings
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| notice better performance in shallower
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| | with other sportsmen.
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