This sonar works good. I was surprised to see how shallow one pond was that I fish at. And I was surprised to see how another smaller pond was much deeper. The graph is easy to read and see weeds and bottom contours. I have not had the chance to view an underwater structure, like an old dock or timber, etc. Fish are viewed in a different color so easy to see on the graph within the weeds. I found there is a lot to reading a sonar, like being able to identify the bottom type, thermoclines, fish, types of weeds, etc. The graph provides enough data to gain a lot of knowledge about the lake bottom and fish location.
I did have one major problem, I casted the sonar using a nylon line on a windy day. Sometime after getting the sonar out the line to the attachment point on the sonar unscrewed off. I pulled in the line only to find the steel attachment point on the end of the line. The sonar was still out in the water. It was too far to reach with a stick and from the sonar graph the water depth was around 5.5 ft so too far to think about walking out to it. Luckily the pond was small and it was very windy. I waiting about a half hour for the sonar to reach the other side of the pond and was able to retrieve it. I did check the attachment point after I attached the line to it. I think it unscrewed a little while dealing with it in the wind and unscrewed the rest of the way in the water due to the wind. Really glad I learned this lesson while in a small pond. I will use locktite on the screw from now on. Really need a better way on these connection points, a simple screw does not work well.
While I was waiting for the sonar to reach the opposite side of the pond I did get a good lake map of the bottom. During this whole time, including when I walked around the pond to the opposite side I did not loose wifi connection. I thought I would because going around the pond took the sonar to its limit. I did have a very hard time spotting the sonar in the water from the other side. The sonar is black and the water is dark as well. At first I thought it washed ashore and was in the weeds somewhere but I looked at the sonar map and it was still showing 8 ft of water so I knew it didn't make it in yet. After looking around for a while I spotted it. It would be better to have a lighter color top on this sonar. With all this adventure the battery did not get low.
One thing I noticed, using a line that sinks is not the best thing for using this sonar. I know a lot of people use braid but I find that a sinking line gets caught up in the weeds and does not allow the sonar to float out with the line attached. It would be much better in my opinion to use a line that floats like mono or a braid that does not sink. That way you can float this thing out without worrying about the line catching on the bottom. Only issue is you need a large reel to hold heavy mono line but it would be more useful.
Deeper PRO+ Smart Sonar Castable and Portable WiFi Fish Finder with Gps for Kayaks and Boats on Shore Ice Fishing Fish Finder
4.2 | 2,233 ratings
Price: 119.99
Last update: 01-10-2025
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HIGH SPECS AND ROCK SOLID CONNECTIVITY: Casts out up to 330ft and scans down to 260ft. Precise 0.5in target separation. Compatible with iOS and Android devices. Syncs to phone/tablet using its own Wi-Fi (like a hotspot). No internet or cellular data needed.
BUILT-IN GPS: Create bathymetric maps from the bank, boat, canoe, kayak. Access all your scans, maps, points of interests, photos and notes on the Fish Deeper app and web platform.
REAL-TIME DATA: Two beam frequencies with 15 scans per second. View depth, see bottom structure and consistency, vegetation and fish.
BOAT AND KAYAK FISHING: Deeper Pro Plus fish finder is a great addition to your boat or kayak accessories. Installs in seconds, no cables, wires, or external batteries needed. No drilling required.
RECHARGABLE BATTERY: Charge it as needed with a micro USB B type cable. Included in the box.
BUILT-IN GPS: Create bathymetric maps from the bank, boat, canoe, kayak. Access all your scans, maps, points of interests, photos and notes on the Fish Deeper app and web platform.
REAL-TIME DATA: Two beam frequencies with 15 scans per second. View depth, see bottom structure and consistency, vegetation and fish.
BOAT AND KAYAK FISHING: Deeper Pro Plus fish finder is a great addition to your boat or kayak accessories. Installs in seconds, no cables, wires, or external batteries needed. No drilling required.
RECHARGABLE BATTERY: Charge it as needed with a micro USB B type cable. Included in the box.
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Derek
Deeper Smart Sonar Pro+
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2018
Derek
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2018
I did have one major problem, I casted the sonar using a nylon line on a windy day. Sometime after getting the sonar out the line to the attachment point on the sonar unscrewed off. I pulled in the line only to find the steel attachment point on the end of the line. The sonar was still out in the water. It was too far to reach with a stick and from the sonar graph the water depth was around 5.5 ft so too far to think about walking out to it. Luckily the pond was small and it was very windy. I waiting about a half hour for the sonar to reach the other side of the pond and was able to retrieve it. I did check the attachment point after I attached the line to it. I think it unscrewed a little while dealing with it in the wind and unscrewed the rest of the way in the water due to the wind. Really glad I learned this lesson while in a small pond. I will use locktite on the screw from now on. Really need a better way on these connection points, a simple screw does not work well.
While I was waiting for the sonar to reach the opposite side of the pond I did get a good lake map of the bottom. During this whole time, including when I walked around the pond to the opposite side I did not loose wifi connection. I thought I would because going around the pond took the sonar to its limit. I did have a very hard time spotting the sonar in the water from the other side. The sonar is black and the water is dark as well. At first I thought it washed ashore and was in the weeds somewhere but I looked at the sonar map and it was still showing 8 ft of water so I knew it didn't make it in yet. After looking around for a while I spotted it. It would be better to have a lighter color top on this sonar. With all this adventure the battery did not get low.
One thing I noticed, using a line that sinks is not the best thing for using this sonar. I know a lot of people use braid but I find that a sinking line gets caught up in the weeds and does not allow the sonar to float out with the line attached. It would be much better in my opinion to use a line that floats like mono or a braid that does not sink. That way you can float this thing out without worrying about the line catching on the bottom. Only issue is you need a large reel to hold heavy mono line but it would be more useful.
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Ken R.
I love my Deeper Smart Sonar PRO+! The Deeper company's customer service, gotta love them too! :)
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2017
Ken R.
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2017
I have been using the Deeper Smart Sonar PRO+ now for about 3 weeks. I researched and compared the competitors products and decided to go with the Deeper. It works very well, it is simple and straightforward. I would recommend the product as it functions as advertised. It does concern me that the price has gone up 16.82 on Amazon in less than 3 weeks!
I did however give it a 4 star rating rather than a 5 star rating for two reasons. The first reason is that the sonar ball does disconnect from the phone occasionally requiring you to reel it back in to reconnect, one time I had to stop and restart the app to get it to reconnect. But that is really a minor concern and I knew about that possibility happening before I purchased it. The main reasons that I couldn't give it a 5 star rating is the lack of customer service that the Deeper company provides to the end user when a problem comes up. I damaged the top cover of my Deeper sonar ball so I contacted Deeper's customer service dept to purchase another stock black replacement cover. They informed me that they don't offer the stock sonar ball cover, "to the end user" and they recommended that I purchase the "night cover" as a replacement. While that is A solution, in my opinion, that is really a poor company decision in regard to servicing the needs of the customers in this age of Amazon sets the standard, customer service driven, no questions asked return policies, retail business models.
So potential buyers of the Deeper Sonar, you are, in the words of the Deeper customer service team, the "end user". I prefer to refer to myself as the "customer", aka, the reason that you are in business Deeper, think about it.
And this "end user", unfortunately, will always have a caveat included in every review, every story and in EVERY conversation, (and you can't take this thing anywhere when there are people around, and cast it out, without drawing a crowd around you asking questions about it!) about the Deeper Smart Sonar Pro+ about the poor customer service he received from the manufacturer, over a simple plastic cover.
So to sum up my review, my recommendation is to buy the Deeper Smart Sonar, you will love it, it's awesome, it works! Just don't break it!
And if any of you out there end up with an extra undamaged stock black sonar ball cover that you would like to sell please let me know...lol
UPDATE 9/2/17
The Deeper customer service team contacted me immediately after I posted my review. They apologized for the manner in which my issue was initially handled and they offered to send me a new replacement cover for my Deeper Pro + for no charge, they also offered to send me a car charger and a phone holder, all for no charge, for the misunderstanding! They sent it out immediately once they had my address, and even sent me an email a couple of days later to keep me informed on the progress. Everything arrived in a few days and in perfect shape.
Thanks Deeper team, you really stepped up and took great care of your customer! I use my Deeper Pro+ every week and it consistently puts us on the fish!
Ken
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