Price: $179.99
(as of Nov 13, 2024 14:11:10 UTC - Details)

Your new secret weapon for catching more fish? It’s the GPS-enabled STRIKER Cast castable sonar. Just download the STRIKER Cast app, pair your mobile device with the sonar, and go fishing in minutes. Cast from shore, dock or watercraft, and reel back in to locate fish and display them on your smartphone or tablet. The sonar streams wirelessly from up to 200’ away, working in freshwater or saltwater (and even below ice) to show you fish and structure in crisp detail. Select from easy-to-understand traditional 2-D sonar and ice fishing flasher modes, with setting adjustments for gain, range and more. Built-in GPS provides the ability to create your own maps with 1’ contours by using Quickdraw Contours software. Easily download new maps, or share yours with the Garmin Quickdraw Community.
Rugged, castable sonar device works with free striker cast app (compatible with apple or android devices) to wirelessly stream sonar, locate fish and display them on your smartphone or tablet
Quick, easy out-of-the-box setup: download the app, pair your mobile device with the striker cast sonar, and start fishing in minutes
Built-in gps lets you create your own custom fishing maps with 1’ contours by using quickdraw contours software
Traditional 2-d and ice fishing flasher sonar modes stream wirelessly from up to 200’ away with the striker cast app on your mobile device
Performs well in both shallow and deep water
Access to the garmin quickdraw community makes it easy to download maps to your device
Battery life: 10+ hours (battery life may vary depending on usage) on internal usb-rechargeable battery
Conserves battery by powering on when floating in water; turns off when removed
Water-resistant to ipx6 and ipx7 standards (exposure to water of up to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes)
Rugged and lightweight for use with a 20 lb. test weight or higher fishing line; Included components: STRIKER Cast; Carrying Bag; Tether (20 ft.); USB cable for charging; Documentation
Reviewer: Jodi E. Spady
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Works great
Review: Took this on a fishing trip to Canada for a rented boat. Works well. Battery lasts about 8-10 hr. Good picture on my phone and accurate. Worked well with my IPhone 14. Easy to use

Reviewer: Joseph F.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Works great
Review: This works great. However, I never really use it.

Reviewer: Tate
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Nice little addition to kayak fishing
Review: I mainly fish in a small river that's relatively shallow but has lots of downed trees. I use a Lifetime Tamarack Pro kayak that I didn't really want to outfit with a full blown fish finder so this castable unit seemed like a great alternative. I hook it to the side of my kayak while I float the river and it does a great job of giving me water depth, underwater vegetation/obstructions and locating fish. Because it's displayed on my phone, it's harder to decipher the size of the fish it is marking.. I also had to google videos to understand some of the setting as the owners manual tells you how to make adjustments but not why to make them.Battery life for my unit has been as advertised, I find no problems with connecting to the unit via Bluetooth and have not lost connection (although I'm within city limits). For my needs this fits the bill perfectly and it's helped me learn the river more quickly.

Reviewer: William D Fuson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great for pond fishing as well as from a boat.
Review: The Garmin makes it easy to check the depth and contour of ponds and to locate fish where you can't use a boat. I use it from the boat too in the lakes. The graphics are quite good and easy to read. You WILL need a heavy pole to cast it and use heavy line or braided line so as not to have it break off when casting.

Reviewer: SJ
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Exactly what I needed for my float tube.
Review: Used for two days total fishing from a float tube and worked great, easy to connect. Actually works better than expected. Battery life was excellent. Would buy again and recommend.

Reviewer: Wik
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Functions well when stationary
Review: I bought this to use while fishing from my kayak. It performs OK if I am stationary, but if I start paddling, it stops working. It seems that this is probably happening because the transducer periodically dives under the water and wobbles a lot when it is on top of the water and probably either loses Bluetooth connection with my phone, or fails to hear the echo returns from the bottom, because of the wobbling.I bought the version without the embedded GPS because I figured all I needed was the GPS in my phone. But I was a bit disappointed after receiving it to learn that I could not create the Quickdraw contour maps without the embedded GPS.Garmin should include a switchable on-button. This unit just turns on when the contacts are immersed in water. So I can’t really use it by sticking it down to the inside of my kayak with putty and shooting the sonar signal through the hull. That’s the way I mount the sonar transducer in my sailboat.

Reviewer: Kindle Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Come out, wherever you are!
Review: With the Garmin, most all guesswork is accurate. Love it!

Reviewer: Jaxon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Just push the button already.
Review: This is one of those, “how did I get along without it” items. If you know the theory behind fish this will absolutely change your game. The topographical mapping isn’t perfect but it’s enough to get you on the edges. It took about 45 minutes to charge from 3/5 bars (as read by the app), and went all day without making a dent in the battery. I’ve heard it really drains the phone battery, while I didn’t pay super close attention I didn’t notice an issue with that. This thing is tiny, palm of your hand tiny, plus it weighs very little so even a smaller rod can cast it easily. I used it to map about 400’ of shore line today, probably 120 feet off the bank and it took me about 10-15 minutes to do, taking my time. The temp sensor is very quick to read, and the image is clean, bearing in mind this isn’t your garmin 93sv, but instead a sub 200 dollar unit that is the size of a kiwi. It’s not going to replace the unit on your bass boat but this absolutely has potential to change the game for shore fisherman. Why are you still reading? Buy it already!!

Reviewer: Richard Sims
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I bought this thing for an easy sonar to bring in my canoe, but of course I had to go and play with it before I got my canoe out. I thought from shore it wouldn't help all that much, but it was incredibly useful. Definite game changer. Won't leave the house without it. I was able to see where fish were concentrated and at what depth which cut down the search time by literal hours. Love it.

Reviewer: John Ritson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: After fishing for almost thirty-five plus years I have learnt a few things and if, like me, you normally search the areas for where you are taught to think there should be fish and often find there is nothing being caught, or you are fishing an area with limited fish numbers then take it from me in that this unit will open your eyes up! I am now finding fish in places where I would never be expecting them, and as a result I have more success. It has allowed me to successfully map the area before I fish, be that still water and or rivers. Be aware that anything under 50cm below the unit will not be shown, but what will be shown is the depth, temperature as well as fish when they are within the scan cone's range, of which you have a choice of a wide scan and a narrower more precise cone for fine-tuning. The distance on the Bluetooth is no problem with the application on my phone, and subsequently reached 50m+ over water with ease. The app is not overly complicated to use nor understand, and shows you all the information you would need to make an informed decision about the area.

Reviewer: Leon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Ich habe bereits einige Angeltage mit diesem Echolot hinter mir und es konnte mich auf ganzer Linie begeistern und hat dazu beigetragen, meine Fangerfolge zu steigern.Überzeugen konnte es nicht nur durch seine robuste Verarbeitung, sondern auch durch die Funktionen und seine Vielseitigkeit.Beim Angeln vom Ufer kann das Echolot ganz einfach mit einem der mitgelieferten Snaps an einer Rute mit entsprechendem Wurfgewicht befestigt werden uns ausgeworfen werden. Durch die Berührung mit Wasser aktiviert sich das Echolot und verbindet sich automatisch mit dem Handy.Direkt werden auf dem Handy alle Informationen angezeigt. Bei langsamen Einziehen des Echolotes kann man sich die Gewässergegebenheiten perfekt anschauen und gezielt auf den Zielfisch angeln oder seine Pose je nach Wassertiefe direkt passend einstellen.Andererseits kann man bei stillen Gewässer das Echolot auch liegen lassen und sieht auf dem Display des Handys dann die vorbei schwimmenden Fische mit allen benötigen Informationen.Beim Angeln vom Boot aus eignet sich der Echolot perfekt um es mit den mitgelieferten Snaps, sowie dem mitgelieferten Seil am Boot zu befestigen und während der Fahrt hinter sich herzuziehen oder im Stand frei schwimmen zu lassen. Hierdurch entgehen keine nützlichen Informationen und man findet schnell neue Angelspots, wie Flachgewässer oder Krautkanten. Bei zu schneller Fahrt taucht das Echolot allerdings teilweise unter Wasser und die Verbindung zum Handy wird unterbrochen.Im Fazit gibt es für dieses Echolot als alternative zur fest verbauten Echoloten eine klare Kaufempfehlung, aufgrund der Vielseitigkeit, der guten Transportfähigkeit durch seine geringe Größe und die sehr guten Qualität. Dieses Echolot führt definitiv zum Fangerfolg.

Reviewer: Göran
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Finns inte något negativt att säga men det borde plinga till då man ser fisk på ekolodet än att bara stirra i telefonen.

Reviewer: pippo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Consigliato!