sonar wattage

  • yeahmon
    Winona, MN
    Posts: 143
    February 14, 2012 at 5:07 pm #1238777

    I am in the market for a new fish finder and am wondering what the difference is with units that have 2400 watts of power as compared to 4000 watts. What are the benefits of 4000 watts over 2400?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    February 14, 2012 at 5:26 pm #1038835

    The short answer is the higher the wattage, the deeper and more detailed your sonar will read. For use on the Mississippi River in your area, depth isn’t much of a concern but detail is.

    PS the old myth that high power sonars scare fish is that a total myth. Fish can’t hear the frequencies used.

    The long answer?

    More than you ever wanted to know about Sonar<<

    gary d
    cordova,il
    Posts: 1125
    February 14, 2012 at 8:17 pm #1038907

    Its funny I was on a trout web-site and a guy was on u-tube talk about vex sonar. It was very interesting too! I think they all work about the same. I love my Marcum!!!

    yeahmon
    Winona, MN
    Posts: 143
    February 18, 2012 at 4:31 pm #1040398

    Thanks for the info.

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