NorCross HawkEye F33P Fish Finder by NorCross Marine Products
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Digital camera reviews of NorCross HawkEye F33P Fish Finder
Digital camera Review: It never worked
Summary: 1 Stars
My wife and I bought the F33P as a gift for her dad at Christmas. He didn't open it until our fishing trip in July. Despite all attempts, the unit would never turn on. Since we didn't register it within two weeks of purchase, Hawkeye would not replace it. Total junk.Digital camera Review: LOVE THIS UNIT
Summary: 5 Stars
I was so excited when I got this on my houseboat. It is WONDERFUL - it works better than I ever believed possible. I can't say enough about it.
I only wish I had is several years ago.
So easy to use, does everything it claims to do.
Thank you for making such a great item.
Saundra O
Texas Water-lover
Digital camera Review: Lake St Clair and Simcoe
Summary: 4 Stars
I used this locator on Lake St Clair ( ice fishing) in water about 4-7 ft and as the instructions state...it wont give an accurate fish reading in less than 10 ft. When we used it at Lake Simcoe in Canada, it worked great. When we went to 60 ft of water over 1 ft of ice, it would not give a depth unless I put the gain all the way up. In less than 60 ft (58 ft) Perfect...good depth and fish alert worked great. For the price, this small unit gets the job done.Digital camera Review: Love-the_ lake lady
Summary: 5 Stars
So far we are enjoying the Norcross fishfinder. Actually we are using it at this time more for a depth finder because we have had little precipitation and are concerned about hitting stumps or dragging bottom. It is performing well.Digital camera Review: Must have portable fishfinder - great product for the money
Summary: 5 Stars
* Does what it says for a great price (bought here for $45)
* Accurate depth finder
* Doesn't show you a bottom "scan", it detects fish and indicates the relative depth.
* Has an audible alarm for fish detection.
* Detects the bottom type: structure and grass.
* Super portable and works fine in my plastic (rotomold) kayaks
* Can connect the detector to a broom handle, and point it in any direction underwater
I use this for kayak fishing, and the fisherman's bottom line - I've been catching more fish since I started using it. Couldn't find it anywhere before it got re-stocked on Amazon. My biggest concern was installation in the kayak. I found I could simply set the detector inside the bottom of the kayak, and it worked fine. No need to glue it in. The manual has a note about not working through plastic, but it works great on my two kayaks (a Native Watercraft and a Wilderness systems, both sit-in). The key is that you usually have to place the detector on the bottom first, then turn it on. It will then properly calibrate to shoot through the hull. (Assuming you're not using a sit-on-top with a double hull)
I would have paid $40 for a good portable depth finder alone. Kayak fishing on the Chesapeake, knowing your depth is key to finding fish. The other great feature is the bottom type detector. Oyster beds show up in the small "rock" icons on the display, which allows me to set up right over the bed. The fact that it also has a fish detector is a bonus. For those of you used to more expensive fish finders, the only downside to this device is that it does not have a scanning display. It uses algorithms to detect the bottom type (eg rocks, grass) and fish, and then indicates that on the LCD display.