Author Topic: transducer float question (Read 2041 times)

Susky · « **on:** Jan 10, 2015, 07:07 PM »

How necessary is the support line float? Today was my first time fishing with a flasher and it seemed the float was taking up to much of my 6 inch hole. If the tension is kept on the support line and not the transducer cable could the float be eliminated?

IcefisherSteve · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 10, 2015, 07:08 PM »

take off the float

captain54 · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 10, 2015, 07:15 PM »

You can take the ice ducer off and use the small plastic bracket or get an 8inch anger. Haha. I use the ice ducer and a 8 inch hole and still not enough room with a giant circling bull gill.

bobberbill · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 10, 2015, 07:19 PM »

drill 2 holes..

ADK11 · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 10, 2015, 07:20 PM »

Drill 2 holes side by side that works best for me

W.W.IV. · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 11, 2015, 10:35 PM »

Two holes

Osage · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 06:04 PM »

It's unanimous,two holes.

Susky · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 06:08 PM »

I guess I will try two holes next weekend

bobberbill · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 06:12 PM »

just don't get caught!!

Susky · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 06:13 PM »

Quote from: bobberbill on Jan 12, 2015, 06:12 PM

just don't get caught!!

LOL. Whatever do you mean bobberbill?

bowhtr · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 06:30 PM »

Quote from: W.W.IV. on Jan 11, 2015, 10:35 PM

Two holes

X2 I have a ten inch hole and still have that problem. Either drill another or pull the transducer every fish.

hamms · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 06:36 PM »

First off ditch the support cable from the bird it doesn't allow the transducer to hang straight and you lose signal. I use a 6" hole all the time I keep the ducer just above the bottom of the hole and to the side. This eliminates a lot of tangles I do pull the ducer for better fish though. If you can the float also you will be even happier. Make an arm for your ducer to hang from.

Susky · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 06:52 PM »

Quote from: hamms on Jan 12, 2015, 06:36 PM

First off ditch the support cable from the bird it doesn't allow the transducer to hang straight and you lose signal. I use a 6" hole all the time I keep the ducer just above the bottom of the hole and to the side. This eliminates a lot of tangles I do pull the ducer for better fish though. If you can the float also you will be even happier. Make an arm for your ducer to hang from.

This doesn't put to much stress on the ducer cable? I'm new to flashers so I'm just curious. Great idea tho as I did notice my jig would disappear from the screen at times.

ADK11 · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 07:26 PM »

If you could pull off a padded arm for the ducer cable then it would work pretty good. Wouldnt recommend not having an arm for the cable...because it can freeze into the side of the ice. The foat just takes up too much of the hole...So normally i would just drill holes side by side and have to turn the gain up a notch or 2.

iceman260 · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 07:28 PM »

Two holes .

K-Rock · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 07:37 PM »

I took the float/support cable off of mine after the first outing 3 years ago. I've never had a problem with the transducer or with the line freezing to the edge of the hole without a support arm. Buddy runs his lowrance flasher the same way with no problems.

scottydog · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 07:43 PM »

Marcum uses an extendable arm that holds the transducer at the right depth. Works pretty slick...the floats always looked like a hassle.

jopes · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 07:47 PM »

I hated that arm that marcum/show down uses. I made a float. Way better system

mvanhank222 · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 07:48 PM »

This works for me.

http://www.fleetfarm.com/detail/vexilar-transducer-support-arm/0000000082170

JonPerry · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 07:50 PM »

Heck, drill 3 holes & run 2 rods

tswoboda · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 13, 2015, 09:03 AM »

Quote from: hamms on Jan 12, 2015, 06:36 PM

First off ditch the support cable from the bird it doesn't allow the transducer to hang straight and you lose signal. I use a 6" hole all the time I keep the ducer just above the bottom of the hole and to the side. This eliminates a lot of tangles I do pull the ducer for better fish though. If you can the float also you will be even happier. Make an arm for your ducer to hang from.

X2 ^^^genius... I could not have said it better.

toph2o · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 13, 2015, 04:21 PM »

Susky · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 13, 2015, 06:28 PM »

What do you guys usually use for a support arm?

bee · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 13, 2015, 06:33 PM »

No float no arm. Let hang from the cable just long enough to get to the bottom of you hole. You probably have 8 inches of ice and 2 feet of cable.

Susky · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 13, 2015, 06:35 PM »

Quote from: bee on Jan 13, 2015, 06:33 PM

No float no arm. Let hang from the cable just long enough to get to the bottom of you hole. You probably have 8 inches of ice and 2 feet of cable.

If the ice ever gets as deep around here as the cable on my ICE 35 I think we are all in trouble.

ADK11 · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 13, 2015, 07:03 PM »

If your planning on fishing colder temperatures you will want an arm. Up here in the middle of the adks my cable will freeze in a few minutes..

bobby1772 · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 13, 2015, 11:01 PM »

I know with vexilar you can take off the float and use an eye bolt to secure its depth level

Bucket Brigade · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 14, 2015, 07:37 AM »

I use the eye bolt as well that is mounted on my bucket. The rubber stopper allows the cable to hang at a constant depth. As far as the freezing goes, everything freezes if it is cold enough. That's why somebody was smart enough to invent a skimmer!

Arctic Addict · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 14, 2015, 09:54 AM »

2 holes always much better than one.

EssoxHunter · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 14, 2015, 11:34 AM »

You can go with/with out the float. That support arm that the cable hangs through on my fl-18 broke 12 years ago, I've been hanging the transducer over the edge of the hole ever since. I left the float on and leave it at the edge of the ice so the cable doesn't ever freeze to the ice.

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