Humminbird 161 Combo Review

The  features of the Humminbird 161 Combo really make it an all-in-one fish finder for any who are keen part time anglers and provides extreme ease of use and GPS chart plotting. Being small the 161 is smaller than many, however provides  extraordinary integrated features, having the ability to provide additional advanced Humminbird accessories,  making it the perfect accomplice on your fishing trips.

The Humminbird 161combo offers up to date  GPS navigation, chart plotting and sonar. This particular Fish Finder, features an integrated 16-channel WAAS GPS receiver as well as 4 nautical mile high resolution Uni-Maps of many of the  major countries including USA, England, Germany, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.  As well, it provides many other country’s rivers, lakes and coastal areas. The Humminbird 161 combo  utilizes an accurate 20-degree sonar beam optimized for high definition and  coverage and is reliable to a depth of 600 feet with a target separation of only 2.5 inches.

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This  Fish Finder comprises real time Humminbird sonar  with a bounce rate of up to 40 times per second, and Sonar Echo Enhancement sensitivity adequate enough to track a jig to a depth of beyond 40 feet. The unit’s high-speed micro-dynamic transducer provides reliable readings for  speeds up to 70 mph, (120 klms) and also provides water temperature and GPS speed..

Humminbird 161 Combo screen settings.

This Humminbird 161 combo provides a high contrast, 4-inch FTSN LCD screen with 320 x 240 lines of resolution in 16-level grayscale for clear images along with high visibility, with an easily adjustable back light for night time fishing and navigation. The system has Bottom Lock and one-touch 2x, 4x, 6x and 8x zoom to further improve resolution  with separate fish from structure identification, as well as X-Press Menus for quicker access to rudimentary controls!

The device also provides fresh and saltwater set-up choices, with consideration  to actual fish returns or selective fish identification as well as target depth, and selectable large digital read out for ease of view and an adjustable back light for dim conditions, which makes it one of the most versatile  and popular fish finder systems on the market

The Hummingbird 161 Combo transducer is supplied as a Transom Mount which includes tilt-and swivel capabilities and quick removal mount  for either Gimbal or internal hull mounting. Overall sizes are 5.25 x 7.4 x 4 inches (width x Height X Depth) as a Gimbal mount, with three inches of backspace for in dashboard  installation.

Humminbird 161 Combo summary

Cons.

The only thing I could fault with this system is that the standard issue integrated Uni- Maps provided are somewhat lacking in detail and accuracy but it’s a small price to pay considering the GPS is of rare quality and accuracy in such a compact system.

With such extraordinary performance delivery , particularly with the compact design it’s  perfect for compact  space applications such as is required by smaller boat or as a kayak fish finder. The Humminbird 161 Combo system also gives up to 3000 waypoints, being 50 routes each with 50 tracks having 20,000 points each.

The Humminbird 161 Combo is manufactured with  complete gasgeted waterproof construction and is issued with a manufacturer’s 12 month conditional warranty and makes the perfect small boat or kayak fish finder.

I highly recommend the Humminbird 161 Combo to all who are looking for a top rate all round fish finder.

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