2014’s best new electronics

A look at some of the hottest new gadgets for bass fishing on the bleeding edge of technology.

<p><strong>Garmin<span class=
Garmin GPSMap547xs
With the integration of the high-sensitivity 10Hz GPS/GLONASS receiver, both the new 500 and 700-series touchscreen GPS units are able to update position and heading ten times per second, providing significantly smoother on-screen navigation. This industry-leading GPS receiver dramatically improves the ability to mark and navigate to any one of 5000 user-created waypoints and also allows for vessel movement to be crisp and fluid on screen.  
<p><strong>Aqua-Vu<span class=
Aqua-Vu 715c
The 715c features adjustable underwater LED lighting, Smart PowerTM Management System for maximum battery life, and an anti-spooking stealth fish camera endowed with micro CMOS optics. Built around a 7-inch color LCD, this economical Aqua-Vu incorporates a smartly designed adjustable screen protector that doubles as a sunshield. Fifty feet of rugged camera cable wraps neatly around an integrated housing. Packed up, the entire system slips into its Custom Storage Bag, which fits smartly into boat storage, or a 5-gallon bucket. 
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Garmin EchoMap
The echoMAP 50s combines a 5-inch VGA chartplotter display with an advanced echo HD-ID fishfinder, whereas the echoMAP 70s gives an amazing chartplotter and fishfinder combination in a 7-inch WVGA touchscreen display with pinch-to-zoom. These crystal clear displays provide clear target separation, allow visibility at both day and night. Included with both the 50s and 70s is a dual-beam transducer that transmits a 77/200 kHz signal.  The devices will also have wireless connectivity capability, giving anglers the opportunity to connect and access future marine-specific Garmin apps via smartphone or tablet.
<p><strong>Raymarine<span class=
Raymarine Dragonfly
Raymarine’s Dragonfly truly is a new species of sonar. View the world beneath your boat with Dragonfly’s DownVision™ sonar, the first high-resolution imaging sonar for anglers to use CHIRP technology.
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Garmin EchoMap
Here’s the larger, 7-inch model of the Garmin EchoMap.
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Garmin GPSmap 
Here’s the larger version of the GPSMap from Garmin.
<p><u><strong>Deeper: Castable Depthfinder</strong></u></p>
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Deeper: Castable Depthfinder
Deeper is the ideal fishfinder for bank and small boat fishermen. It allows you to see what’s on the bottom by casting the racquet ball-sized unit and peek at your smartphone as the real-time feed scrolls across the screen.
<p><u><strong>Real Sonar: iBobber</strong></u></p>
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Real Sonar: iBobber
Cast iBobber and not only do you have a remote fish finder,you get a history of a location, water temperature, topography, and more. Syncs with a smartphone app and even has a light to find it at night.