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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.
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.
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.
X2Sounds like someone is jealous they dont have electronics...
Nope, absolutely not. I have fished with a buddy who had electronics. Didn't interest me.
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....(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.),(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)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!?!?
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.
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
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..
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.
hmm, ok. still stand by my statement, they just aren't for me.