Cheap flasher for son

[gamefisher]

My boy is really getting into jigging and I was thinking about a cheap flasher for him.  I see Glenn's has a small unit called Showdown troller for $119.  Junk?  Step up to something else?  Not looking for the best of the best, just something that serves the purpose.  Input welcomed and appreciated.

[SilverSides]

Might be able to help you out. I can even arrange a test drive.   

[hardwater diehard]

Vexilar FL 8 is hard to  beat ...entry level and durable ....good luck with your search and purchase.

[Fishn'Rod]

The troller 2.0 isn't junk at all. This is the third yr with mine and I've had no issues. Does everything I need it to. The service from Marcum is very good also. I dropped mine in a hole and it stopped working, sent it to them and they fixed it free of charge and I had it back in less than a week.

[bee]

Eric Dicks has the Humminbird Ice35 for 299.00. May be some discount on top of that. Also saw a Vex fl8 at Cabelas bargain cave for 238.00 Friday. May be worth a call.

[fishingsurveyor]

take a look at the lowrance line elite 4

[GasBlaster]

There was a higher end showdown 5.6 on craigslist this weekend . it might still be available .

[zorchester21]

Showdown is great easier to read than the circle flashers in my opinion.

[Cantgetenough]

I'm also in my 3r year with the showdown and love it. Easy to use and read, I do have the upgrade and the 12v bag. I can go 3 full days without having to charge my unit.

[JDK]

Put a crowbar in the wallet and buy the kid a real flasher.

Heck, with the amount of stuff he wins in derbies, I'm shocked he doesn't already have one.

I use the Ice 35 and like it a lot.

[cjg]

I have the showdown and it works great. Get the bag and battery for it as others have said.

[joefishmore]

I have a dual beam and like it but had problems with it when I got it. Took several weeks to get and answer from Marcum
which has been sold to another company. Their phone number is 1-888-778-1208. Try it before you buy one and see if they
answer. There is a lot of imformation on the  FISHING WITH ELECTRONICS section of the ice shanty site. I don't know how good
the basic model is if you want to fish for Togue in 100 plus foot depth, somebody reading this thread would know.

[JDK]

Sorry to hijack gamefisher

To those with the showdowns, how deep of water are you normally fishing?

[zorchester21]

I fish 40 -60 but have used it in 100ft still worked great

[Stewie]

My buddy Jake was using his in 180 feet pf water. He didn't complain. Must have been working.   

[zorchester21]

Some times you get a little surface clutter but if your fishing below 5 ft its fine.

[Stewie]

Just looked in the catalog, the one I've seen in use is the 5.6, not the lower priced one.

[Mainehazmt]