Let's talk flashers

[Blue Duck]

I have a vx-1 going on its third season now. I love the thing.

[beyondthebuoys]

Hey CK! How do you feel about the showdown 5.6 digital Fish Finder unit? Ever use one or know someone that has an opinion? They seem to be easy to use but I've had bad experience with the Nature Vision Fish TV and the same company made or at least distributes the Showdown.

[crappiejohn]

i iz to po' to afford a flasher.

[birdman]

yall should check out the new showdown fish finders for the ice. showdown.com or just google it. There is a video on their site showing every detail and them actually cathing fish. Very, very easy to read, looks like a normal graph only slimmer, got zoom at ANY depth. Got the interference clearning button. Just looks awesome. give em a look

[crappiejohn]

heres a good flasher

[daredevil1]

i just picked up my humminbird ice 45 today!! i cant wait to go try it out..

[crappiekeith]

Nature Vision has sold out after a year of ownership of the showdown.The folks that made it now sell them and service them ...Vesra Electronics.
they work ,but I'd prefer the 3 color flashe showing me when that fish is directly below me and not just off to the side.

[wilbur]

how do you think a 997 would work on ice.

[beyondthebuoys]

Nature Vision has sold out after a year of ownership of the showdown.The folks that made it now sell them and service them ...Vesra Electronics.
they work ,but I'd prefer the 3 color flashe showing me when that fish is directly below me and not just off to the side.

I tried a search on Vesra Electronics and couldnt find any contact to get my Fish TV fixed.If you have a link and it's not a problem posting it I would very much appreciate it CK.

[CTom]

Regardless of flasher make, you will need to tweek the gain every time you change baits...say from a teardrop and waxie to a jigging spoon and minnow. Its a simply habit to get into.

Also, keep a battery charge level indicator handy while fishing if your unit does not have a built -in. As the day gets on and battery charge gets used up, your locator will begin to get funky if you don't re-adjust the gain and the IR. Most units will work optimally with a fully charged battery but will start show you "ghost" images, maybe even telephone poles, when the batteries are below 40%.

When your ice is over 24 inches, its probably best to drop the transducer to a depth that is slighly deeper than the hole itself to avoid echoes off the walls of the hole. I do this and just slide the unit to the side so the cable is against the wall....if I get a decen fish on I just slide the unti away pulling the ducer up to almost the top of the hole.

One thing that is hyper important is to take care of that transducer when its not in the water. Just sticking it back in the tray after use doesn't offer much protection. I wrap mine in 1/2 of a terry-cloth wash cloth, then fasten a rubber band to hold the wrap on it. Scratches can wreak havoc on a ducer face if they are wide or deep enough. Ducers are NOT cheap.

Keith does a good job of summary here. I own Marcum and Zercom. I'd go so far as to recommend the round flashers, but will have to say pass on those towers. Eagle makes a nice flat-screen ice unit using military grade liquid crystal that stands upp to cold temps and these work very nicely, but the round, traditional flasher will afford the angler the best of target seperation and fishing ease.