As with almost any electronic gadget you have many options when you go to select one. Looking for a fishfinder is no exception. Two of the most notable companies that produce fish finders are Garmin and Humminbird. Ever since the 1970s with the inception of the Humminbird company their units have been popular among anglers.

The Humminbird fishfinder 535 is great for recreational anglers. It is a small easy to use fishfinder. The large screen on the 535 provides a sharp clear image that's going to help you find the fish. Even though the device is easy to use it still has lots of functionality and advanced features.

If you are on a budget but wanting a fishfinder that will help you make the catch than the Humminbird 535 could be just what you're looking for. This fishfinder is affordable and comes in a compact package. The system utilizes a 20 single beam sonar that is optimized for coverage in precise detail of the bottom and can reach up to 800 feet.

The Humminbird 535 is small so it won't take up a lot of room on your boat or in your gear. Even though it's small it offers real-time sonar that captures the action happening below you at up to 40 times per second. To further enhance things the 535 has sonar Echo enhancement to bring into focus even the smallest details.

The display screen is a high-resolution 5 inch LCD screen that provides 16 levels of grayscale. The display configuration can be set up to display what is called a white line or high contrast and bottom Black or structure ID bottom presentations. So you will have several options for how you want to display the view of what is under the water.

The Humminbird 535 is capable of an accurate display even up to speeds of 70 mph. The device even includes water temperature readings to help you find the hot and cold spots.

To help you navigate the 535 it includes an x-press menu system. It is designed to help you access all the features with fewer clicks. The device comes with several different zoom levels from 2x through 8x. It also has a nice feature of being able to record your elapsed time, distance, and average speed if you purchase the optional speed sensor. It also offers a backlit LCD so if you like to go night fishing you will still be able to see the screen.

A couple other nice things about the Humminbird 535 is that as mentioned it is compact which makes it easy to take it just about anyone. You'll find that it also has an easy mounting system making it easy to attach or detach very simply.

This fishfinder is built tough is waterproof and even floats. No need to stress about accidentally dropping it in the water, just fish it out, put it on the mount and go get some fish.