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Although boating is fun for you, it takes place in an environment that is hard on your boat. Salt, high RPMs, rough water, etc. can all take their toll on boat, engines, and components. This makes a pre-sale inspection of a pre-owned boat and extended warranty coverage on both new and pre-owned boats excellent investments.The Fish Hawk X4 is the gold standard by which “speed and temp” systems are judged. You’ll find the X4 in more boats than any other speed and temperature system on the market. The system provides mechanical speed at surface, surface temperature, probe speed, and water temperature at the probe. To consistently catch fish you need to know lure speed and sub-surface temperatures. That’s what the Fish Hawk X4 does better than anything else.

Boat and Tackle is a fishing store built by fishermen for fishermen. The two owners have nearly a century of fishing experience between them and are extremely passionate about the sport. Their love of fishing, coupled with the innovative technologies in the industry, have led them to create the ultimate store. If you are a serious fisher who wants the best, you have come to the right place.The Fish Hawk X4 + Depth Probe provides anglers with vital information such as water temp, trolling speed and depth at the downrigger ball. By using sonar signal to send data back to the boat, the on-board water pressure sensor provides true depth information. This a replacement probe for the X4D system. You must have the Fish Hawk X4D Display to view probe depth.

Nice response from service request. I was surprised when my unit failed since I have friends with much older units. Overall I am happy with the product ( quite expensive) and the service response from Fish Hawk. I think it is a valuable tool on my boat fishing Lake Michigan.

Was very easy to set up and test. All the necessary parts were included in one package. Have used other brands for many years, but can already tell this one is going to be much better.

The X4’s proven reliability makes it standard equipment for serious trolling anglers everywhere. It provides information from lure depth that’s needed to consistently catch more fish.

If you want to find fish right away and be at the right speed and temp doing that the fish hawk is the only way to go. Easy to install and easy to use day or night on the water in any condition, especially knowing how great the LCD screen and probe are sealed so well. And the probe water sensitive on an off switch saves on the batteries. GREAT JOB FISH HAWKA fish finder transmits ultrasonic waves from the transducer mounted on the bottom of the boat. The transmitted ultrasonic waves advance straight towards the seabed, but if there is an object, i.e. fish school or rocks, they will reflect. Part of them will reflect back to the ship’s bottom, which will then be captured by the transducer. By measuring the time elapsed between transmission and reception of ultrasound, the depth of the fish school will be calculated.

A fish finder consists of two parts: main unit (with a screen) and transducer. The main unit should be located where it can be easily accessed in the cabin or wheelhouse, etc. The transducer should be mounted on the boat’s bottom either through hull or in-hull installation. Please bear in mind that the performance of a fish finder depends largely on whether the transducer is properly mounted on the boat’s bottom. An improperly mounted transducer may result in failure in capturing reflected waves or other serious defects. To avoid these troubles, you should consult with a technical dealer on how to properly install the transducer prior to actual installation.

A fish finder helps detect a fish school and provides various underwater information, such as water depth, distribution of fish school, and the condition of the seabed by transmitting ultrasonic waves into the sea and receiving its reflection. Part of sonic or ultrasonic waves, which have been transmitted, reflect back to the source when they hit an object (e.g. fish school or seabed). A fish finder uses this ultrasonic reflection characteristic.The ultrasonic waves from the fish finder are transmitted directly underneath the boat. If they hit a fish school, very weak reflections will come back to where the ultrasonic waves were originally transmitted. The reflection received is converted into an electrical signal and subsequently sent to the receiving circuit of the fish finder. The receiving circuit amplifies the weak signals, and the processor unit processes them to generate images to be displayed on the screen. As the result, the image will be displayed on the color LCD. Stronger reflections are shown in orange or red, and weaker ones are shown in green or blue on the screen. A fish school of high density or rocks on the seabed return stronger signals, so they will be shown in a reddish color, while a fish school of low density or small fish will be shown in a bluish color. The color presentation can clearly illustrate the undersea condition.

My son and I have been fishing salmon on Lake Michigan for years. We thought we were doing pretty well. Several years ago I installed the Fish Hawk X4 and it took us to the next level. Knowing the water current direction, speed and temp down deep makes a huge difference. No more guessing and if I had the choice between a fish finder and the Fish Hawk, I’d choose the Fish Hawk hands down.The fish hawk is amazing unit. Don’t know how i fished without it. Karen Fine was amazing and help me out right away and was very knowledgeable. I had my new unit back in my hand in a few days. She tested it right away and found out issues and got me a new unit out to me without a hitch. Thanks again Karen and I will be bragging about my fish hawk to my buddies again.

I was blown away by the support staff and customer service. The follow up was second to none. Thanks for being so prompt and helpful. I would rather fish without a fish finder than my Fish Hawk.Karen, was very efficient and friendly. Spee-dee delivered it and I had it in 2 days! Wish there was a more fail safe as my Downrigger cable broke at the termination at no fault of the probe. A audio alert would be nice in case the probe gets close to the lake bottom. Thanks for a good product and great service. Good Job!

To help meet the needs of our Alaskan, Hawaiian, and International customers, Falcon Northwest will discount warranty customer shipping costs in an amount equivalent to shipping the warranted item within the contiguous United States. This only applies to systems or part shipments covered under the warranty for the respective product. Any additional shipping costs, duties, taxes, or other fees levied by the customer’s country, state or province are the sole responsibility of the customer.Falcon Northwest is not responsible for any electronic data lost due to virus infection, hardware failure or electrical failure. Falcon Northwest is not responsible for any data sent to us on repair or upgrade orders.Mach V, FragBox, RAK, Tiki, and Talon systems are warranted for a three year period that will cover the system parts and labor. In addition to these warranties, the aforementioned systems will also include one year of Falcon Overnight service (described in detail below). For the remaining period of the warranty, where Falcon Overnight Service is not applicable, return shipping to the consumer will be paid for by Falcon Northwest and all other shipping costs incurred will be the responsibility of the consumer. Falcon Overnight service, and all other warranty covered shipping costs are limited to the continental USA. Priority technical support is provided throughout the length of the warranty period and lifetime technical support is provided as long as the consumer owns the system. End-user replacement or change of certain major components (for example, the motherboard) may void Falcon Northwest’s technical support service. Please contact Falcon Northwest’s technical support before undertaking a DIY major component change. Special Order items are covered only by their respective manufacturer’s warranty.Courier selection is at Falcon Northwest’s discretion. For the remaining period of the warranty where Falcon Overnight Service is not applicable, return shipping to the consumer will be paid for by Falcon Northwest and all other shipping costs incurred will be the responsibility of the consumer. Falcon Overnight service is available only in the continental US. In order to help meet the needs of our Alaska, Hawaii, & international consumers, Falcon Northwest will cover the shipping costs to those areas by an amount equal to that of the shipping costs within the continental USA when applicable. Any additional shipping costs, duties, taxes, brokerage fees, or other fees levied by the consumer’s local or national government are the sole responsibility of the consumer.

Falcon Northwest warranty of monitors, speakers and any other special order item is limited to covering shipping charges to and from the original equipment manufacturer. Falcon Overnight shipping service does not apply to these items. During the system’s warranty period (but further limited to the period that the manufacturer warranties the product), Falcon Northwest will provide ground shipment to and from the original manufacturer for replacement or repair in accordance with the policies of that manufacturer. Availability of replacement parts and turn-around time varies by the original manufacturer. Falcon Northwest will only cover shipment of parts under this paragraph within the contiguous United States. All items sent to Falcon Northwest for repair or replacement must have an RMA number assigned to them. A technical support representative will assign you an RMA number after a brief troubleshooting and diagnosis over the phone. To diagnose a problem and/or obtain an RMA # from Falcon Technical Support, please call 1-888-800-7440. Should you be unsatisfied with your purchase for any reason, return it to Falcon Northwest within 30 days of the original ship date for a full refund of the system price. Please note that Microsoft Operating Systems are registered to the customer during build, and are not returnable. Any other software package must be unopened, unregistered and resalable to receive a refund for it. Returns must have an RMA number obtained from technical support on the outside of the package. To diagnose a problem and/or obtain an RMA # from Falcon Technical Support, please contact them at 1-888-800-7440 or [email protected]. The system must be returned in its original packaging, with all materials (manuals, accessories and software). Shipping costs are non-refundable, and the customer is responsible for shipping costs to return the system. Any special order item returns may be subject to a restocking fee. The system and all components must be delivered to Falcon Northwest within 30 days of the date the system was shipped from Falcon Northwest. All custom artwork on any system is non-refundable once customization of parts has begun.

Falcon Northwest cannot be responsible for warranty repairs on misused or abused equipment. Should damage occur due to improper installation of parts, software or other action by the customer, repair under warranty may not be authorized. Falcon Northwest will similarly not authorize warranty repairs to equipment damaged by power surges caused by external wiring.

All Falcon laptop systems come with a one-year standard warranty and one-year of Falcon Overnight service (extensions to three years total warranty and Falcon Overnight service are available at time of purchase for additional cost). This warranty covers parts, labor and shipping to and from the customer. Priority technical support is provided throughout the length of the warranty period. Lifetime technical support is provided as long as you own the system. Disassembling the unit may void the technical support service and/or warranty. Physical damage by the user is not covered. Batteries are warranted for a period of 60 days. Laptop systems are covered by our Perfect Pixel Guarantee. If at any time within the warranty period the LCD display develops “dead” (unlit) pixels or “stuck” (permanently colored) pixels, Falcon Northwest will replace the screen free of charge. This does not cover pixels injured by physical damage to the screen surface. Please Note: Never apply pressure to your screen with your finger, a pen or any foreign object.Deep water transmission:Guaranteed to 200-feet plus 4x the power with less noise, operating at 70KHz Sealed probe electronics, totally leak-proo. Water activated probe auto-on and auto-off Probe safety cable included Flat screen LCD, with Magnum sized digits.

FISH HAWK X4 Trolling System is the most advanced downrigger data system ever developed. Includes the X4 Trolling Probe with InvisiTroll Technology, Magnum Digit Display, Triducer, power cable, and cannon ball safety cable. This is the system trollers coast to coast are talking about! Plus the best part – its wireless!