Marine Accessories

Techsonic Industries, Inc. began in Eufaula, Alabama in 1971 as Fulton Electronics in a small garage-like facility financed by a handful of local investors.  Operations began by modifying Heath Kits to produce electronic fish-finding devices – marketed as the first Humminbird Depth Sounders.

In 1975 the company introduced the first ever waterproof depth sounder, the Super Sixty, and suddenly every serious fisherman in the country was hooked. The Super Sixty went on to become one of the largest selling fishfinders ever produced. By 1977, Fulton Electronics inched towards #1 in the marine electronics market, new leadership took over and the company adopted a new name – Techsonic Industries, Inc.

During 1984, Techsonic unveiled the LCR series, forerunners of the liquid crystal displays. And by 1987, under the Humminbird brand label, the LCR4ID fishfinder became the #1 selling product in both the sport fishing and marine industries.

Throughout the 90s, the Humminbird fishfinder continued with new innovations, including the revolutionary introduction of the first 3-D sonar, the Dimension 3-120. Teleflex Incorporated of Limerick, Pennsylvania noticed the success of the company, and in 1993 partnered with Techsonic to create the Humminbird® WIDE series, what would become the finest product launch in Techsonic history. That year, Techsonic officially became a “Teleflex Company”.

The new millennia began with the continued innovation that’s become synonymous with Humminbird. In 2002 the Piranha series of entry-level fishfinders was introduced. SmartCast wireless technology launched in 2003, opening the market to all anglers, even those fishing from banks, docks and smaller boats. Later that year, the Matrix Fishing Systems launched, providing advanced sonar, chartplotting and GPS capabilities for professional anglers.

In mid-2004, Johnson Outdoors acquired Techsonic Industries. Known for its spirit of adventure and legacy of innovation, Johnson Outdoors is the perfect complement to the Humminbird brand.

As Helen Johnson-Leipold, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Outdoors has stated: “An even greater future lies ahead, as we look to leverage this formidable combination of cutting-edge technology and consumer-insight excellence to drive growth in the marine electronics marketplace.”

A Fishfinder is a device that tracks schools of fish and is used by professional fishermen and by amateur fisherman. You can install a fixed mount Eagle fishfinder or use a portable one. The portable fishfinder can be easily installed on any boat type and then removed when the day is over. The portable fish finder will help make sure that you do not come home from you fishing trip with out catching anything.

Fishfinders have three main components. The three components are a screen, clamping device and a transducer. Obviously, the screen enables you to see the fish. The clamping device enables you to set the fishfinder in a convenient location. The transducer beams out the sonar signal and makes it possible to locate the schools of fish.

Bass tournaments are happening every weekend somewhere and as I watched the one this last weekend at my favorite lake I was very interested in why the bass boats were going into areas I would not think had fish, but the fisherman were their anyway, all I know is I hope they had a good fishfinder and were not wasting their time while other fisherman were in other areas and catching fish because they used a good Eagle Fishfinder.  I know a lot of people are done boating for the year even though their is lots of warm weather around the country but the fisherman are out their using their fishfinders and having lots of fun.

Back in 1982, Eagle Electronics began as a fledgling company with lofty ideals to craft fish finders that were accurate, complete, features-packed, easier to use…and most of all…so very affordable.

Backed by excellent service, Eagle was a great new idea in sonar that really took off. So that today, Eagle soars as America’s #1 sonar brand, and rising in popularity for GPS/mapping navigation.

When it comes to solid quality, reliability, performance, and value, Eagle stands alone. Just ask anyone who owns an Eagle Fishfinder.

From youth, family, and senior weekend anglers, to tournament pros, Eagle is flying high in helping make successful fishing and GPS navigation simple for everyone! Today, and long into the future.

A fishfinder is a type of fathometer, both being specialized types
of echo sounding
systems, a type of Active SONAR.
(‘Sounding’ is the measurement of water depth, a historical nautical term of
very long usage.) The fishfinder uses active sonar to detect fish and ‘the
bottom’ and displays them on a graphical display device, generally a LCD or CRT screen. In
contrast, the modern fathometer (from fathom plus meter, as in ‘to measure’) is designed
specifically to show depth, so may use only a digital display (useless for fish
finding) instead of a graphical display, and frequently will have some means of
making a permanent recording of soundings (which are merely shown and subsequently
electronically discarded in common sporting fishfinder technology) and are
always principally instruments of navigation and safety. The distinction
is in their main purpose and hence in the features given the system. Both work
the same way, and use similar frequencies, and, display type permitting, both
can show fish and the bottom. Thus today, both have merged, especially with the
advent of computer interfaced multipurpose fishfinders combining GPS technology, digital
chart-plotting, perhaps radar and
electronic compass displays in the same affordable sporting unit and many are Hummingbird Fishfinders.

Garmin has a large selection of affordable fishfinders just right for recreational anglers who like to fish in primarily freshwater.  Garmin Fishfinders have a super bright, high resolution color display with improved user interface, plus UltraSchroll for screen updates at live-action speeds and many come with a dual beam transducer which provides excellent coverage in shallow waters.  High performance sonar receivers are found in most Garmin marine lineup as well as Auto Gain setting adjusts sonar sensitivity automatically, See-Thru technology shows weak and strong returns simultaneously, along with many other features found on a Garmin Fishfinder.

Fishing is for everyone no matter how old or male or female, if you catch fish it is fun and the more fun it is the more you go fishing that is the reason you need a Humminbird fishfinder to make sure you catch fish all the time.  Fishfinders come in all sizes and shapes and permanent mount as well as portable which means their is one for you and at a price to match.   You can get a fishfinder to us on land as well as on your boat so fishing is the place you need to be.

The Humminbird Fishfinder 565 offers many great, high quality features that are essential for finding a load of fish every time that you head out onto the lake, river, or even the ocean! Any fisherman who is serious about finding the best fish needs to have a fishfinder like this one. Simply consider the features that it offers. Let’s take a look at them.

The Fishfinder 565 has a high definition, 240V by 240H five inch screen. Sounds great, but what does it actually do? This high definition screen allows for a very good picture. In fact, the grayscale is very precise and you will not miss the color. It is a big screen so you get a good sized picture for easy viewing. But, what does the 565 put on this screen? The 20 degree single beam sonar is optimized for coverage and precision bottom detail. With this amount of sonar, you can see very clearly what is lurking below whether it be a structure or the fish you are searching for. And, you don’t just see directly below your boat but in the area next to it as well. This gives you the best opportunities to see the fish you want.

Other features offered by the 565 include Sonar Echo Enhancement so sensitive that it will see your jig up to 40 feet away which allows you to watch the fish become lured towards it! Imagine seeing the fish latch on to it! It also allows for separate targets within 2  inches of precision.

Now the warm summer is here and you love to fish you will find it harder to find the because they are looking for cooler and deeper water so a rod and reel are not the only item you need.  A Garmin Fishfinder is the best tool to help you find the fish may be hiding at any given time and where they are going.  A fishfinder is not for any one size boat but for all size boats and installation is very simple, it can be as easy as putting a device on a wire over the side of the boat or permanently putting it though the hull but either way you will catch fish.

Cast your line and wait for the dip of the rod tip.  The boounce of a bobber.  Or the sweet singing sound of a screaming drag that means that means just one thing: fish on.

 Fishing is fun, but at Hummingbird Fishfinder we prefer catching.  And because it seems like the fish keep getting smarter, we keep working harder to bring you more success every time you wet a line.  Whether you’re hunting bass or bone fish, working the pro tournament trail or just showing your kids how to jig for sunfish, you’ll want to partner with the fishing brands of Johnson Outdoors.

We’ve gathered together some of the biggest, most-respected names in boating and angling.  Minn Kota®: for trolling motors and battery charging systems with advanced technology and dependable performance.  Fishfinders and electronics by Humminbird®: that give you eyes under the water.  And the latest ideas in fishing kayaks from Ocean Kayaks® and Old Town® Canoe and Kayak, specialists in remote, shallow-water angling.  When it comes to fishing and boating, we share your passion.