Cell Phone Depth Finder Apps

[trythisonemv]

Has any one used a cell phone depth/fish finder app with any success?

[Seth]

I use the Navionics and GPS Fish apps for saving waypoints and mapping. I'll eventually get a good mapping chip for my graph, but the $10 Navionics app used in conjunction with my 998 does a decent job. It just requires you to hold a phone in one hand and drive with the other.

[trythisonemv]

Wonder how effective it would be for a canoe or kayak?

[Seth]

Are you just needing something to save waypoints? Navionics gives you depth contours on most of the bigger bodies of water, but doesn't have anything for creeks and small rivers.

[trythisonemv]

Wonder how effective it would be for a canoe or kayak?

[Guest]

trimble gps has free apps for your phone, very accurate IMO

[gramps50]

I have the SonarPhone which has a phone app Android/iPhone and a transducer that looks like a big bobber. I have yet to see fish on it but it does show the depth, contour, & temp. I throw it out and reel it back with an old catfish rig with #60 braid so I don't have to go swimming after it. I think it would work better towing it behind an R/C boat. It could also be towed behind a kayak or canoe.

Communicates with the phone via wifi. I've had mine since Aug 2014, the only thing I don't like is the big splash when you toss it out, not real stealthy, I think the R/C boat option would be better. Got one on order from Bps but I'm waiting for it to arrive from China.