Humminbird 535 Review
When looking for a fishfinder you have have lots of options. There are several companies that make them. Most notable are Garmin and Humminbird. The Humminbird fishfinders are top sellers and have been since the inception of the company during the 1970’s.
The recreational angler is going to find the Humminbird fishfinder 535 a device that is easy to use and carry with them. This fishfinder offers a large screen to provide you with a clear sharp image see you can see the fish. Just because the device is easy to use doesn’t mean it is lacking in functionality.
If you’re looking to make the catch without breaking your budget then the Humminbird 535 is just what you are looking for. You might say it’s a budget catch that won’t break your budget. Even though it’s a low-cost device it has some really powerful features like a sonar beam optimized for coverage that gives you precise details of the bottom at up to 800 feet. Of course that is the manufacturers specification and several real-world users have reported less success than 800 feet.
Even though the Humminbird 535 is a small unit that doesn’t take up a lot of space in your gear or on your boat it’s got some great features. For example it offers real-time sonar that helps you capture the action below the surface at up to 40 times per second. To help bring this detail into better focus it offers sonar echo enhancement so you can see even the smallest details.
The display screen is a high-resolution 5 inch LCD screen that provides 16 levels of grayscale. The display configuration can be set up to display what is called a white line or high contrast and bottom Black or structure ID bottom presentations. So you will have several options for how you want to display the view of what is under the water.
The Humminbird 535 is capable of an accurate display even up to speeds of 70 mph. The device even includes water temperature readings to help you find the hot and cold spots.
To make navigating the menus on the 535 easier it uses an x-press menu system that makes it easier to select things with fewer clicks. It also offers one-button clicking to select through several different zoom levels from the zoom scale of two through eight. And also has features that give you a lapsed time, distance and your average speed if you acquire the optional speed sensor. And should you get caught out after sunset or just like the dark the Hummingbird 535 has an LED backlight so you can still see where the fish are.
A couple other nice things about the Humminbird 535 is that as mentioned it is compact which makes it easy to take it just about anyone. You’ll find that it also has an easy mounting system making it easy to attach or detach very simply.
As you might expect with any fishfinder the Humminbird 535 is waterproof and it floats. So if your unit jumps overboard just circle around, fish it out of the water, put it back on its mount and go catch some fish.
