Does EVERYONE fish with electronics now?

[tench]

I don't have one... I'd like one, but have to gather the funds first...

I have no doubt that I'd still do a lot of perching with wooden sticks and big sinkers, but I would like to have one for panfishing and jigging walleyes.

[JigChaser08]

I hate to even admit this, but if my battery goes dead or flasher stops working I pack up and leave. I usually carry a spare in my truck now so I only have to travel back to shore but unless I can sight fish I wont fish without a flasher or camera. Just the way it is for me, I don't expect or want everyone to be like me, this is totally a personal choice for everyone. I love to be out fishing but I love it better if i am catching fish. I rarely keep fish for myself anymore, if somebody is along that wants them they can have them, otherwise back down the hole they go.

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i always have an extra battery in the truck now. once you fish with one..you never want to fish "blind" again.

[troutslayer 23]

i want one as well a marcum showdown 5.6 ........

[finlessbrown]

i don't own one, but i want one. the only thing i have to say about them is don't complain about the smaller lakes and ponds being over fished in the next few years when everybody has one

[vtbuckrulrss]

to not use one is insane...its like not using scent control while deer hunting.

You have to be a young guy, lol.  A whole lot of deer were shot long before scent control, and a heck of a lot of fish have been caught through the ice pre-electronics.

[Icefisher40]

You have to be a young guy, lol.  A whole lot of deer were shot long before scent control, and a heck of a lot of fish have been caught through the ice pre-electronics.

But I'm willing to bet a whole heck of a lot more have been shot with scent killer, and I can't fathom how many more fish have been caught with the help of electronics.

[camo ninja]

You have to be a young guy, lol.  A whole lot of deer were shot long before scent control, and a heck of a lot of fish have been caught through the ice pre-electronics.

How many deer did you get this yr and when was the last time you caught anything decent on the ice Pat ?
 

[vtbuckrulrss]

Just the one deer that I had time for, and the last time I iced anything nice was before the kids were born.  That's been a full time job since their mom died seven years ago at the ages of 3 and 5.

[JigChaser08]

You have to be a young guy, lol.  A whole lot of deer were shot long before scent control, and a heck of a lot of fish have been caught through the ice pre-electronics.

I really hope your not trying to call me out on deer hunting...but to think scent control doesnt make you a more successful hunter...well...proof is in the pudding. or should i say my wall? i will be confident on this one ( not cocky) id consider having 7 racked bucks on the wall, 32 deer total at age of 24 says something for scent control and dedication. but what do i know? 

I can post pictures all day... A flasher is just as crucial as scent control....







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I can post pictures all day... A flasher is just as crucial as scent control in my eyes....i guess scent control doesnt work either!?!?

[JigChaser08]

But I'm willing to bet a whole heck of a lot more have been shot with scent killer, and I can't fathom how many more fish have been caught with the help of electronics.

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Sounds like someone is jealous they dont have electronics...

[tench]

Screw you guys! I'm going to start using a flasher for bow hunting and scent killer when I'm chasing perch!

[vtbuckrulrss]

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Sounds like someone is jealous they dont have electronics...

Nope, absolutely not.  I have fished with a buddy who had electronics.  Didn't interest me.

[JigChaser08]

Nope, absolutely not.  I have fished with a buddy who had electronics.  Didn't interest me.

it doesnt interest you to catch more fish?  lets meet up for a day, you can use my unit...when you catch more fish, I WILL make you a believer...literally it ten-folds your catch. I just dont get how you cannot want to catch more fish!?

[fishinfiend]

Not quite, but almost everybody , to me electronics keeps me more mobile I know right away how deep the water is , and if anything is down there. Electronics will not make the fish bite but you will know if they are there!

[troutslayer 23]

lmfao wheres camo ninjas comments now lol lmfaooo

[troutslayer 23]

I really hope your not trying to call me out on deer hunting...but to think scent control doesnt make you a more successful hunter...well...proof is in the pudding. or should i say my wall? i will be confident on this one ( not cocky) id consider having 7 racked bucks on the wall, 32 deer total at age of 24 says something for scent control and dedication. but what do i know? 

I can post pictures all day... A flasher is just as crucial as scent control....

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I can post pictures all day... A flasher is just as crucial as scent control in my eyes....i guess scent control doesnt work either!?!?

bahahahahaa i bet he ate his words after that and nice deer by the way

[JigChaser08]

Thanks buddy!...i work hard for them..and i get quite lucky 

[webster]

I have electronics and would use if I could figure the dam thing out.   I do feel the fish camera is kind of a pain to lug around.    The hummingbird 45 is a nice looking thing but makes no sense to me.    Of course I shoud spend more time with it trying to figure it out than shouting at it and threating to push it down the hole

[vtbuckrulrss]

congrats on the animals. don't turn this into the pissing contest that it isn't.  I own the same set of clothes as what you have on, yet still hunt into the wind, whether I have those clothes on or not.  you guys are twisting things around.  all I am saying is that doing it old school works fine too.  the electronics just aren't for me and was curious as to have prevalent their use was.

[TroutWhisperer]

I got a flasher middle of last season.  Took me about 10 minutes to figure out how to use it and the rest is history.  I won't go on the ice without it now.  Do I think I catch more fish?  Probably.  Do I catch 10 times more?  No.  I don't use it because it's a magic way to catch thousands of fish.  I use it because it's fun.  It adds another dimension to fishing that you wouldn't understand until you use one for a few hours. 

[Icefisher40]

congrats on the animals. don't turn this into the pissing contest that it isn't.  I own the same set of clothes as what you have on, yet still hunt into the wind, whether I have those clothes on or not.  you guys are twisting things around.  all I am saying is that doing it old school works fine too.  the electronics just aren't for me and was curious as to have prevalent their use was.

No, you started the pissing match by claiming flashers take away from the experience of ice fishing. You then proceeded to say that ice fishing is more of a job with a flasher..

[stevek]

Plenty of people fish without electronics, but most of them aren't cruising the web on fishing forums.


FYI, the guy with the smallest nozzle usually wins the peeing contest  .

[dickbaker]

    OK!  OK!     Back to the original question.   I've ice fished 3 states for decades and during the last few years it seems as if about 20% of those on the ice were using electronics.   When I am tipups fishing I like to use one jigging while waiting for a flag.  I'm sure that if I only fished tipups I wouldn't invest in a flasher.  A good lake map would do fine.   I don't need electronics to show me fish at locations that I have fished for many years but I love the idea of having a flasher when I'm on a brand new pond. 
Now that I'm retired I can't afford any new gizmos so I hope my flasher outlives me.   On the other hand I'm a deer hunter who loves to sit up against a sunny oak tree and watch the birds and squirrels.   I'm not sure how much deer hunting and ice fishing have in common?

I am sure that a flasher is a super way to get the kids out of the house and on the ice.  I'm afraid they all need some high tech gizmo to get them excited at the beginning.

Dick

[Icefisher40]

  OK!  OK!     Back to the original question.   I've ice fished 3 states for decades and during the last few years it seems as if about 20% of those on the ice were using electronics.   When I am tipups fishing I like to use one jigging while waiting for a flag.  I'm sure that if I only fished tipups I wouldn't invest in a flasher.  A good lake map would do fine.   I don't need electronics to show me fish at locations that I have fished for many years but I love the idea of having a flasher when I'm on a brand new pond. 
Now that I'm retired I can't afford any new gizmos so I hope my flasher outlives me.   On the other hand I'm a deer hunter who loves to sit up against a sunny oak tree and watch the birds and squirrels.   I'm not sure how much deer hunting and ice fishing have in common?

I am sure that a flasher is a super way to get the kids out of the house and on the ice.  I'm afraid they all need some high tech gizmo to get them excited at the beginning.

Dick

I guess we (people with flashers) don't see what's wrong with using one to interest a kid into ice fishing. As long as they're ice fishing, and not dealing drugs, boozing, and knocking up the neighbors daughter it's worth it.

[vtbuckrulrss]

No, you started the pissing match by claiming flashers take away from the experience of ice fishing. You then proceeded to say that ice fishing is more of a job with a flasher..

Never said that it took away from anything.  If you choose to use them, fine.  I don't.  The original question simply asked how many people do, because I am surprised reading others post's , and viewing their pics, just how many guys do.

[Icefisher40]

ok, so it's a matter of convenience for some.  Would/could you ever fish without having them by your side? It just seems like it would take away from the experience a bit.  When fishing becomes like more of a job than fun, it's time to hang up the jig stick.

[vtbuckrulrss]

hmm, ok.  still stand by my statement, they just aren't for me.

[jonny jigger]

i never used sent lock clothes always was taught to hunt the wind and was taught to track im old school on that but i still shoot 3-5 deer every year vt nh but they don't come easy  i work for them and hunt every day of the season. them are some nice pic . some people say 10% of the hunters shoot 90% of the deer mabey were just blessed    as for my vex would not go out with out it .as for fishing out the ponds they say a pike has to be 20 years old to reach 15 pounds i know every year 2 come out of carmi that big and bigger   

[pikeaddict]

I use my camera when setting up tipups.  It allows me to put my bait right where I want it in relationship to the structure I am fishing.  Takes the guess work out of finding the tops/edges of weed beds, condition of weeds, lips of drop offs, rock piles, and other isolated structure.  Gives me confidence that every tipup in the spread is being fished as productive as possible. 

[Icefisher40]

hmm, ok.  still stand by my statement, they just aren't for me.

I respect your opinion. However, I have more fun while using a flasher. I also have put WAY more fillets in the freezer than I ever would have without one.

It's nice to go out and catch a hundred fish a morning.