Lucky Handheld Fish Finder vs Portable Sonar LCD Fish Finder

Buy the Lucky Kayak for a compact, self-contained handheld you can cast or drop from a kayak, and the Portable Sonar LCD for deeper water and ice fishing where range and bottom reading matter. The Lucky is lighter and has a bigger 4-inch screen, but it gives up the 100 m depth range, selectable units and bottom composition display of the Portable Sonar. Owners of both types report the sonar units work well in still water and struggle in chop or fast current, and the AAA-powered Portable Sonar needs batteries on hand.

• Choose the Lucky Kayak if you want a light handheld unit with a 4-inch screen for kayak and bank fishing in shallow to moderate water.
• Choose the Portable Sonar LCD if you need depth to 100 m, a cabled transducer you can float, pole-mount or drop through ice, and bottom type readout.