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There's a fundamental difference that's worth considering when you're talking about flasher vs. sonar. If you haven't spent much time with either of them on the ice, make sure you ask someone to try them out and get a feel for what you're getting into. For me, a flasher was definitely the way to go. I have the Marcum Lx-3tc and I've been very happy with it the past 4 years with it. I couldn't even imagine fishing without it these days. There's just no comparison to the advantage the flasher gives me when targeting finicky fish using different presentations. Nothing like finally seeing a fish commit to your jig on the flasher. BAM! If you're more interested in navionics and bottom contour mapping, then maybe a sonar would be right for you.
Almost seems your suggesting that with a sonar you cant see a fish react or commit to a jig? With my sonar i can not only aee jig and fish clearly but can see when the fish is moving in or iut based on the color pallet. Time and time again when the marks go from yellow to red bam thats when you get hit. But suggesting that the only reason it would be right for him is because of mapping and bottom contouring is incorrect information. I have used flashers many times. Just not what i prefer but they do work. i enjoy tthe history you get with a sonar. I like when im jigging perch and a lake trout comes in i can easily tell its a laker. I like that when things get slow and i want to move i can look at my map on the same screen and select a waypoint or come up with a plan of attack. Much more then just a map and a depth.
Nope, never said that. As I said, people should take a look at both in action and see what works best for them. For me, I really enjoy seeing real-time movement of marks come up and hit my moving jig using the flasher. The slowly moving wavy lines of sonar contours just don't do it for me when ice fishing. To each his/her own.And by the way, if you know how to use a flasher correctly, you can also tell the size/species of the fish by the color/size of the marks, and you can also tell if the fish is coming in or going out based on the changes in the mark color/size over time. It's almost as if you're saying you can only do that with a sonar. Many times I'm jigging for perch near the bottom and I can see a bass come in above them, stare at the jig, and smack it. All options, be it sonar or flasher, have their advantages and disadvantages. Nothing's perfect.
You will get the following answers: get a vex they are bullet proof: vex suck get a marcum. I have owned both companys units and kept my vex's (fl20 flx28) they never let me down. My buddy runs a hummingbird 35 and has trouble picking up his jigs quite often,but it seems to have better battery life than mine. I know one thing for sure any sonar will be better than none. good luck
Wowser step2jimi-- Rotterdam! What the heck are you doing way other there and yet posting on the Colorado board?What do you fish for in the flat, flat lands?
Lake trout 😎. We're a long way from flatlands too. Adirondacks aren't 14k but they are definitely mountains
. Adirondacks aren't 14k but they are definitely mountains
HEY! We charish our dacks! May not be is big as your mountains but they are ours, there are others like them, but they are ours! Planning an elk trip to montana next year. may cruise around out that way for a week or so after.
I don't imagine that you're going to get Slayer into a hill climbing contest but locally we've got 53 of them over 14,000' and a bunch just under so you'll want to bring the big girl panties along.I'm not a laker guy myself but Dillon Reservoir is reachable from Denver and it's said to be good. Blue Mesa is solid for lakers but too much windshield time for you. Any Colorado laker guys that can advise this man?
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Topic: I've got $400 to spend on a new flasher/sonar--- What does everyone like? (Read 2439 times)
