Humminbird 383C Portable|Fish Finders

Humminbird 383C Fish Finder Review

By Iain Loveman

I have had quite a few outings with my new Humminbird 383C Portable since I bought it back in Jan 2008 and I must say I am quite impressed with what I have seen. I purchased it the day before going for a trip to Callander Bay located near North Bay, Ontario.

In fact I never got the fish finder completely together until later.

It came from the factory with a day's charge and it was recommended to use the fishfinder til' it shuts itself down which is about 10 volts.

The installation manual recommends a 8 hour continuous charge to fully charge the battery and it may last upwards of 16 hours depending on conditions.

I set the fish finder up in 200/83 khz Split Sonar View so I could see the pickerel coming in and then centering themselves under the hole in the icehut.

The color screen was nice and after playing with a few of the advanced settings the fish finder was setup more to my liking.

We did manage to get our limit for the short side of slot size and one of the other fisherman managed to pull one in on the long side of the slot size. It did take us all day, but it was cold and windy and it was a rented hut so we didn't get to do much moving around.

Lake Simcoe Whitefishing I have used the fishfinder about a half dozen times since then on Lake Simcoe off of Georgina Island in 70 to 80 feet of water looking for Whitefish and have yet to be skunked.

The only real problem I have seen so far is that if the fish finder does not have the transducer hooked up when you turn it on it goes into simulation mode. The GPS does work and you can view your waypoints and can use it for various functions but it would be nice to work with it in real time.

The fish finder is lightweight, compact and has a nice carrying case. It actual fits inside my Browning hiker backpack which I never leave without. The season is almost over for fishing on Lake Simcoe, only 1 day left, so I am going out with my buddy tomorrow to see if I can catch my limit. I also hear there is a small derby going on with a $5 entrance fee for the biggest Whitefish and Trout.

Humminbird 383C Fishfinder Specifications:

12 volt gel cell battery with smart charger
Rugged softsided bag with durable internal structure and internal carry handle
Non-skid water resistant bottom
Easily fits in a five gallon pail
Convenient zipper access to battery, charger, and suction cup transducer storage compartments
Includes quick disconnect mount system
Additional external pockets for easy storage
High performance color fishfinder with GPS and built-in maps
Internal 16 channel WAAS GPS receiver with omni-directional antenna for higher performance.
Built-in 4 nautical mile resolution UniMap™ of USA inland lakes, rivers and coastal areas
Brilliant color, 320V x 240H high resolution 3.5" TFT display
Suction cup transducer easily mounts on most smooth surface hulls.
DualBeam PLUS™ sonar delivers wide coverage and better bottom definition
Selectable 20° or 60° beams, or simultaneous operation
Better performance 2400 Watts peak to peak, 300 Watts RMS power output
Reliable performance from shallow to 1000 feet
Water temperature and GPS speed included
Tilt & swivel quick disconnect mount system or optional in-dash mount
Freeze Frame instantly pause display allowing more time to see the details
Digital Flasher View delivers real time, flasher performance
Big performance with compact design ideal for small spaces
Convenient tilt & swivel quick disconnect mount included
Optional in-dash mounting easily fits consoles outfitted with a 5 1/8"H x 5 1/4"W mount space
Real Time Sonar™ instantly captures the action under the boat.
Sonar Echo Enhancement™ reveals the smallest details - even your jig!
One-Touch Zoom and Bottom Lock enhance resolution and separate fish from structure
TruArch™ shows actual fish returns or choose selective Fish ID+™ with target depth
Precision 2 " target separation reveals close hanging fish
X-Press™ Menus access the most important controls with fewer button presses
Selectable large digital readout view for easy readability
Microdynamic transducer slices through water for reliable readings to 70 MPH
Fresh and saltwater options for optimal performance in any environment
Adjustable 2x, 4x, 6x and 8x zoom levels
Adjustable backlight for night fishing
Fully gasketed, waterproof construction - they float!
Assembled in the USA
One year limited warranty
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