vex

[gillmaniac]

does anybody know where i can get a fl 8 SE for the best price. Like on sale or just lowest price. Thanks

[Pete H]

BPS has a few vexilars there.They had a few that right at $300. i got a fl-8 vex.I cant wait to try it out.

[R.V. ICEMAN]

unless your fishing  in water from 15 and deeper, dont waste your $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.   dont pay 300 bucks for something to tell you how deep the water is.

[crappie_attitude]

unless your fishing  in water from 15 and deeper, dont waste your $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.   dont pay 300 bucks for something to tell you how deep the water is.

A flasher tells you MUCH more than how deep the water is.  It gives you real time info on what depth the fish are suspending, how they react to your jig/bait, heck...I can even tell if my jig still has a waxworm on it or not.  I would not ice fish without one.  If you're going to go thru the trouble of getting bundled up, hauling your gear out, and sitting in the cold for many many hours, why would you do all that and then sit over a hole in the ice without having any idea what is going on below your feet.  $300 spent on a flasher is money well spent considering the hours sitting on the ice and the increased catching.  I know LOTS of guys who drill a hole, park their butts, and don't have any idea what is happening down there, but they don't hesitate to plunk down $800 on a rifle that they hope will only have to be fired once within the first fifteen minutes of deer season. 

[gillmaniac]

Thats what i figured and went and bought a fl 18

A flasher tells you MUCH more than how deep the water is.  It gives you real time info on what depth the fish are suspending, how they react to your jig/bait, heck...I can even tell if my jig still has a waxworm on it or not.  I would not ice fish without one.  If you're going to go thru the trouble of getting bundled up, hauling your gear out, and sitting in the cold for many many hours, why would you do all that and then sit over a hole in the ice without having any idea what is going on below your feet.  $300 spent on a flasher is money well spent considering the hours sitting on the ice and the increased catching.  I know LOTS of guys who drill a hole, park their butts, and don't have any idea what is happening down there, but they don't hesitate to plunk down $800 on a rifle that they hope will only have to be fired once within the first fifteen minutes of deer season. 

[icefishnfool]

good choice gill you won't be disapointed

[crappie_attitude]

Yep...you will not regret it.  Just be prepared to get looks of awe/disgust as you hammer the fish as people around you aren't catching squat.  Especially suspended crappies.  I love plunking fat crappies on the ice & having someone saying "Geez...looks like you're in a good spot!"  Nooooo....because of my flasher I just know that the crappies are suspended 14 feet down...hold a foot or so above that & you're as good as gold.  Trust me....when you can see exactly what is going on down there and are catching fish almost at will sometimes, you will be giggling like a little kid on Christmas. 

[Bean]

haha   frank stay off that vex page...

10-4

 

[jig-jig THUMP]

Gill,
Sorry about not responding earlier but I just read your post.  I bought an FL-8SE at Bass Pro in Harrisburg for $200 right before Xmas.  The 18 may be a little nicer but I couldn't pass the deal on the 8.  I have an older FL-8SLT which I have given to my 10 yr old or let a friend borrow who I am trying to interest in icefishing.

Don't know if Bass Pro has any more left at that price as I bought the next to last one they had on the shelf.  I haven't been back there since.

jjT

[gillmaniac]

The one i bought was the older fl 18 gander had left over. It was 100 bucks off. So i figured i could get an older fl18 pro pack I for the same price of the new fl8 pro pack II. So i got a fl 18 for 299.99. I cant wait to try it out.

[Snapper]

WAY more to it than just water depth, I have we have slammed fish with poeple all around us doing very bad.  If you got the cash get the tools to maximizer your time.

Snapper 

[slabs]

NO!!! R.V. is correct... Nothing to see here!!! 

[treesparrow]

Is the Fl18 worth the extra money over the FL8 ? I fish perch and wonder if either can detect the perch on the bottom. I would also use it on my boat in the summer if it could spot perch on the bottom.

[slabs]

Tree sparrow,
I use an 8 yr. old zercom, which has similar qualities as the fl8... the fl18 has a display for the bottom 6 ft of the water column which is a nice feature. But once you get confortable with whatever machine you purchase, the dividends are probably minimal... The biggest advantage (in my opinion) with the 18 is the bottom 6 ft. feature when fishing in depths exceeding 20 ft. This would give you better separation while having to set the other flashers to the 40 ft or 80 ft settings...

[ice023]

reed's has the genz pack the cheapest i have seen, free shipping helps.  also i know dicks has the pro pack on sale i think it was 279.00 if you look in your hunting rules and regulations book, i think there is a 10 dollar off coupon that you could use. 

[fhsww48]

Last year, after a 20 + year layoff, I made my ice fishing comeback. Reed's had the older version Marcum LX-3 flasher (yellow, orange, red) on sale. I bought one. I guess Marcum had a program to upgrade to true 3 color but I passed the chance. Without a doubt ....the flasher.....is the single most important innovation in ice fishing since I gave it up in the early 80's. Yes its a depth finder but who cares how deep it is when I see I am moving the fish....yellow....oran ge ...red.......In the bucket!

[treesparrow]

Thanks guys, if it wasn't such a slim year for me I would have allready bought one. My daughter started College meed I say more! I'll get one though sooner or latter!

[bladebait]

I have two FL-18's because I was tired of my buddies trying to drill holes close to me so they could share my Vex. As somebody said on another post I would rather fish with a claw hammer to make a hole  and a Vex and a stick pole than to fish without it.Used to hear from my buddies why did you pay all that money for that thing(Vex).Now they all have them.

[gillmaniac]

Thats what happened to me and my dad, he bought the 18, and we went out and used it, and i didnt catch a fish until i used that vex. So we had to go get one for me.

I have two FL-18's because I was tired of my buddies trying to drill holes close to me so they could share my Vex. As somebody said on another post I would rather fish with a claw hammer to make a hole  and a Vex and a stick pole than to fish without it.Used to hear from my buddies why did you pay all that money for that thing(Vex).Now they all have them.