Author Topic: Survey of flashers (Read 11561 times)

Steuben1 · « **Reply #30 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 04:37 AM »

FL-20 with Tri-Beam Transducer

slushbucket5-0 · « **Reply #31 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 04:40 AM »

LX-5

These guys down here laugh when they see me out on the dock until I start pulling in Crappie (3or4 to their 1)....then they want to know how it works and how to get one lol.

Philover · « **Reply #32 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 05:27 AM »

LX3- Love it!

Double-L · « **Reply #33 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 05:44 AM »

Quote from: crappie66 on Jan 18, 2011, 10:31 PM

Marcum LX5
Vexilar FL8
Marcum swing arm thing is a pain in the as$ (seems I tangle more fish than not around the cord), I prefer the Vexilar float.

LX-5 ----- Love it!
Easy fix for swing arm: Get a swimming noodle w/ hole thru the center--- Cut to size & snug on cable w/ plastic ties.....Or do as I do: Drill extra hole. Tight lines, LL

crappiehunter · « **Reply #34 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 06:01 AM »

fl 8 and love it.

switch · « **Reply #35 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 06:03 AM »

fl-8 No problems.

Hog Daddy · « **Reply #36 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 06:12 AM »

Loufeesh247 · « **Reply #37 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 06:21 AM »

Quote from: Kinger53 on Jan 18, 2011, 11:28 PM

Vexilar FL12...not overly happy with it. Seems like you have to turn the gain WAY up to see a jig once you get in 30+ FOW. This is AFTER I sent it in to Vexilar to have it looked at. The service note said "adjusted sensitivity all the way up"...don't think it's made much difference. Anyone else with a FL12 notice this?

Yes, especially with ice flies. Using minnows that deep or deeper not a problem, just fishing for gills at that depth with smaller baits... gggrrrrr!

welderman · « **Reply #38 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 06:34 AM »

fl-18 tri-beam love the zoom.

tater140 · « **Reply #39 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 06:42 AM »

HumminBird 385ci Really like it so far, It is my first flasher. As a bonus they have a promotion to also send you a free transducer for use in your boat on open water.

Flattop · « **Reply #40 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 06:52 AM »

#1 ice fisssher in IN · « **Reply #41 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 07:07 AM »

fl 20 dual beam

Boydric · « **Reply #42 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 07:07 AM »

Fl-12

bret · « **Reply #43 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 07:25 AM »

Marcum Lx-5

renzettimaster85 · « **Reply #44 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 07:27 AM »

fl8 round here was fishing over 25 foot at times yesterday never had a problem but if i planed on going for lakers out in real deep water id get a 18 no questions

fasttimeracing · « **Reply #45 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 07:29 AM »

MAR CUM SHOWDOWN 5.6!!! GOT IT THIS YEAR AND IT HAS TRIPLED THE NUMBER OF FISH I CATCH.

roygpa · « **Reply #46 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 07:30 AM »

Fl-8 Vex

Flypopper · « **Reply #47 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 08:08 AM »

LX 3tc any flasher will do just what i chose

ZRWHAT · « **Reply #48 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 08:13 AM »

LX-5 here, I prefer the swing-arm over the vexilar float. The marcum also appears to be much lighter than my FL-20 was.

miamimiller · « **Reply #49 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 08:15 AM »

Lawerance ice 65,and I love it.So much easier to read than the vex that I sold my 8.

wax_worm · « **Reply #50 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 08:17 AM »

Fl-18 and FL20 here.

IceJunkie0602 · « **Reply #51 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 08:23 AM »

Quote from: Kinger53 on Jan 18, 2011, 11:28 PM

Vexilar FL12...not overly happy with it. Seems like you have to turn the gain WAY up to see a jig once you get in 30+ FOW. This is AFTER I sent it in to Vexilar to have it looked at. The service note said "adjusted sensitivity all the way up"...don't think it's made much difference. Anyone else with a FL12 notice this?

had that problem but only with a couple of jigs in my tackle box. Some jigs just don't show up well on any vex. In 30 fow you would definitely have to turn your vex up I don't know about all the way. Think about what the vex is doing. It is seeing something under 30 fow smaller than a dime.

angolajones · « **Reply #52 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 08:27 AM »

Ice 35 and Fl-20

Jonesy

iceman10 · « **Reply #53 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 08:29 AM »

Quote from: rjm123 on Jan 18, 2011, 09:58 PM

`bird ice 35. love it. just wait till the marcum clowns get onto this thread : (

Clowns that are a site sponsor

wax_worm · « **Reply #54 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 08:31 AM »

Quote from: IceJunkie0602 on Jan 19, 2011, 08:23 AM

had that problem but only with a couple of jigs in my tackle box. Some jigs just don't show up well on any vex. In 30 fow you would definitely have to turn your vex up I don't know about all the way. Think about what the vex is doing. It is seeing something under 30 fow smaller than a dime.

This is true and the shape of the lure and what it is made of will greatly affect the return on the sonar. A tungston or lead horzontal jig will give a better return than a vertical jig the same size and material. An ice fly made of floss or larval lace will absorb more of the sonar and return less back to the ducer, so the signal is weaker and you would likely have to turn up your gain to see it. Basically, the harder and more horzontal the lure, the better the return.

Fishking83 · « **Reply #55 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 08:57 AM »

I was a broke college student when I bought mine so I have the low end Vex FL-8 but not a single complaint from me. The bottom 6 feet zoom is great but I seem to catch plenty without it. When using ice flies I turn the gain way up to see my ice fly on the vex. Once I can mark it I turn the gain back down and just rememeber what depth the fly is at.

gillcommander · « **Reply #56 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 08:58 AM »

FL-8....

PLake Boy · « **Reply #57 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 09:13 AM »

fl-18

diabetik11 · « **Reply #58 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 09:16 AM »

FL-18 genz pack

socerplyr27 · « **Reply #59 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 09:21 AM »

FL-18

Works great.

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Author Topic: Survey of flashers (Read 11561 times)

#1 ice fisssher in IN