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The important thing is to get a flasher....any flasher... Even an old zercom will help you catch a ton of more fish.
i have had my FL20 for 2 years now and i have had no problems with it. in my opinion it is an excellent piece of equipment for sure.
I have the vexilar fl8 genz pack and love it, The only thing I dont absolutely love about it is fishing in the weeds, Either I can go by a new fl 12 with the low power mode or I read in the vex Manuel that you can buy an "s cable" that cuts the power in half for the fl8 series
Yep. You need the S-cable.
Does the cable have any effect on the places I fish that have no weeds?
Marcum? They are good as far as I know, a lot of happy customers, however for the price, I would get the vex, as they are about the same amount, and vexilar has a really good reputation. So it just depends on what you want, but thats my 2cents.
Ummm .... you have that completely wrong. You get way more options and performance from an Marcum LX3-TC let alone an LX5 over an equal or higher priced Vexilar. I've never heard anyone but you say to get a vex because of pricepoint. Vex's are the most overpriced underperforming flashers available compared to Marcums and Birds' where pricepoint is an issue.
The lowrances sold out last year, like they were going out of style. I almost bought one myself. I would like to know how people like them, in comparision to the vexilars. And BTW if you didnt know, Vexilars can be used on boats too. I have used mine a couple of times, but I usually only use the depth finder on my fish finder in the boat, mine sucks. lol.
My Lowrance X67C rocks ....... easy to read the flasher, simple to operate and it caught me a ton of fish ..... then spring came and i put it on the boat and use it in graph mode.I only fished to about 100' so i can't vouch for it at depths beyond that ..... but up to 100' it was every bit as effective as my buddys' FL20 ...... we both rocked lakers down deep
hah that why I said its a vexilar review and it was my 2cents and I didnt know much about them.
oh and it depends on which one you get and where you get it from...Reeds has the VX5 for $499.99 and the FL20 pro for $489.99
I figured I would do a review for those looking at getting a flasher for the season. I am really only familar with vexilar, and I will try not to get too brand dependent. When I was shopping for a flasher, I could of really used another real persons opinion on which one to get, so that is what I am hoping to do for others.So, with that said...I have 5 Vexilars, overkill, probably, but thats for four people, so I think thats better anyway.I have an FL12 ultra, FL12 pro, FL18 pro, Fl18 pro, and FL20 ultra. I cant really speak for the fl8 because I dont own one, however for what I understand they are great, and much cheaper way to get a vexilar. The only problem I have heard from others is fishing in weeds (or weed lines), which is something I do a lot. If you find yourself in a lot of weed fishing, you may want to go FL12.I chose the FL12 because it was a little more than the FL8 (has low power mode) and I could fish weeds with it using the low power mode, which works great, and saves battery time. I love my FL12, and for an overall flasher, this is it. If you find yourself fishing lakes less than 40ft deep this would be a great flasher. Once you hit over 40ft it gets harder to see your line, so you have to turn the gain up which makes it a little less accurate, but nonetheless it will still get the job done. I usually fish lakes that are pretty shallow on average, so the 12 is really all I need. I have both an ultra and a pro pack. Both are good, but I like the ultra a tad more only because it has a power switch, and I am terrible about forgetting to unhook the battery from my flashers. This way I can just flip the switch and not worry about it. If you are like me, it would be worth the extra money to have the ultra pack instead of getting set up on the ice and finding out you have a dead battery. If you are not like me, then dont waste the money and get the pro or genz pack instead.I also have 2 FL18 pro packs, do a great job, and has a auto zoom for deep water. Is it worth the upgrade? Deep water fishing and LT fishing, I would say yes. Otherwise no. And as far as the packs, its pretty much the same as above. Finally I have an FL20 ultra which is total overkill, but if you want to impress your buddies, thats the way to go. On a serious note, the FL20 rules supreme. It has a bunch of different modes, and will allow you to have an even more increased zoom than the fl18, for even deeper water (or just easier to see). It also has a night mode for that late night crappie bite. Its good fun, but I wouldnt suggest the 20 only because its a huge cost for very little rewards. If you do a lot of night fishing and deep water fishing, it might be the way to go for you.Finally I would suggest anyone looking into getting a vexilar to vist icefishingtoday.com, they have a ton of icefishing videos and info on how to properly use your vexilar and get the most out of it. For an average fisherperson I would sugggest the FL12. For the best overall model, the FL18. And for the biggest kahunas, the 20. As far as other brands, I dont like the hummingbirds. But thats just me. One person put it to me like this..."If you had bad luck with (blank) brand, you will hate it and tell all your buddies not to get it, if you had good luck with (blank) brand you will love it and tell all your buddies to get it." And thats pretty much how it is with hummingbird and me. Marcum? They are good as far as I know, a lot of happy customers, however for the price, I would get the vex, as they are about the same amount, and vexilar has a really good reputation. So it just depends on what you want, but thats my 2cents.
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