MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
OK---here's another thought: The main purpose of a FF, apart from telling depth, is to keep the fisherman entertained and a bit hopeful. Otherwise if getting no bites he gets bored and goes home. You catch more fish with a FF because you stay longer!
You catch more fish with a FF because you stay longer!
You could say that about a good pair of boots....h2l
Gunflint, I use up all my "motivation", just getting out of bed. When I get out there, I am staying. ...h2l
To be honest, I wasn't sure what the thread was about....h2l
I dont get out enough and have crazy short ice seasons lately.i stay all day regardless of motivation.i guess im am out of my mind but im pretty happy and enjoy just being out there and i dont catch anything o well.maybe next time..I think my persistence/patience is key over any electronics.only fishing i even use electronics is icefishing.to many guys think fishing is about catching and stringing up limits of fish everytime.but for me its just getting out and take it all in for the day.idk what this has to do with the thread.lol
I find flasher screens easier to read in sunlight. Battery lasts longer. Whole unit will generally last longer, too. Obviously being able to see the structure like on sonar would be great, but I also don't want to be replacing it every few years. Got my flasher used for $150. Well worth it considering how long they last
Paint the inside of the 1# coffee flat black
As a FORMER hard headed Vexilar worshipper. I thought that was the apex of ice fishing electronics.I am a 72 year battle scarred veteran of many years. But seeing is believing . Its not only Panoptix tech.Humminbird used to make a quadbeam + transducer. That made finding fish a lot faster and easier than any flasher. Why ? because its beam covered twice the depth it was being used in. Fished in Wisconsin with a guy that used a 787 Humminbird with the quadbeam. Everyday I went with him he was on fish one helluva lot quicker than me with my Vex.Upon returning home I setup my 788 Humminbird with that Quadbeam. First year I still packed the Vex every trip just in case. Second year it became a garage queen. Third year I finally sold it. Haven't looked back since.Been ice fishing since I have been 12 years old. Have always caught fish. Before I used electronics and after. I now use a Panoptix PS 22. My observations over the years ;1. I go fishing to catch fish. Not to drink , chase women , or eat gourmet meals.2. I don't buy into the just being out there. To me like going bowling and just staring at the pins.3. Saving money does not enter into fishing. No matter how economical your approach. Still cheaper to go to your local fish market.4. Long time ago oldtimer taught me ice fishing tea. Which is Nestles mix in with coffee. That way no policeman ever has to have me standing on one foot. Sing the star spangled banner backward to determine if I am soused or not.5. saving money over rated. You came in this life naked and broke. Checkout the same way.6. Always do what you like not what someone else thinks you ought to like.7. I have spent almost my entire fortune on fishing tackle. The rest I wasted on shelter , clothing and food.8. Politics and religion ought to be debated often and loudly. Freedom of speech not about discussing the weather. Good fishing partner understands this and often disagrees with you.Figured I better end there as God only needed 10.
Yup. I also use a small coffee can over the outer screen collar. Keeps the glare and snow off the screen. Fits perfect. Easy on and off.
This is a real easy question. It’s because they work very well and are quick and easy to use. I kind of doubt most of the flasher bashers have ever used a well tuned quality unit like a LX5.The Americans spent tons of money developing the pressurized ball point pen so it would write in zero gravity (outer space) and the Russians just used a pencil.
Weed mode on a vexilar is pretty nice.takes out the clutter of thick weeds and shows the fish hiding in them.
Sonar technology is well over 100 years old now. There is very little magic behind it. You can make the clicks look fancy or you can keep them simple, but it all works the same, exact way for all intensive purposes.