Garmin’s Striker 4 combines the latest technologies to make finding fish easier than ever. It comes equipped with Garmin’s CHIRP (77/200 kHz) transducer, an ad sonar that delivers a considerably higher level of clarity and detail when compared to standard 77/200 kHz transducers. Rather than sending just 1 single frequency, CHIRP sends a continuous sweep of frequencies, ranging from low to high, then interprets them individually upon their return. Since the frequencies provide a wider range of information, CHIRP sonar technology delivers a much more detailed fish arches and greater target separation. The CHIRP sonar can also be upgraded to a high-performance version, which provides crystal-clear sonar images and significantly more target separation and resolution from shallow to deeper depths. For better fishing, bottom contours are more visible, even at higher speeds, and signal noise can be suppressed at greater depths to provide a more timely interpretation of what’s below. The Striker 4’s capabilities also include Smooth Scaling graphics to deliver uninterrupted imagery while switching between depth-ranging scales, and the sonar history rewind feature enables users to scroll back through sonar images to mark waypoints that may have been overlooked.
In addition to its groundbreaking sonar abilities, the Striker 4 is outfitted with a wide array of navigational abilities. Unlike fish finders of a lesser quality, the Striker 4 features in integrated GPS to locate your current position quickly and precisely, then maintain your GPS location anywhere you go. This allows the user to mark spots where the fish are biting as well as mark the location of docks and boat ramps. The navigational abilities of the Striker 4 also keeps track of the boat’s speed – a useful feature for ensuring proper speed for particular fish species, or when traveling through wake-controlled areas. Furthermore, the Striker 4 comes standard with a built in flasher for displaying information such as the bottom, whether it is solid or muddy, your jig or weighted bait, and the depth of fish as they swim into the sonar beam.
Features of the Garmin Striker 4 Fish Finder:
- Easy-to-use 3.5-inch color fishfinder with built-in, high-sensitivity GPS
- GPS Enabled – Mark and return to hot spots, docks and ramps
- Convenient keypad operation
- Includes CHIRP (77/200 kHz) sonar transducer; transmit power (200 W RMS)/(1,600 W peak-to-peak)
- Upgrade to high performance CHIRP with a GT8 or GT15 transducer (each sold separately)