When it comes to a quality flasher on the market, the initial thought in everyone’s head when talking about ice fishing flashers is the great line of Vexilar Fish Finders. Along with its reputation that has built over the span of several decades, it is important to note that these finders retain their values extremely well. It is not uncommon to be able to sell your well used flasher for 80% of the value that you bought it for. On top of making ice fishing a much easier endeavor to master, the resale value makes it easy to give it a shot and then sell it off at a later date if you want. I’m going to warn you, though. Once you buy a flasher and use it on the ice, you are not going to ever want to get rid of it or ice fish without it ever again. It will become your most cherished piece of ice fishing gear.
The key reason that ice fishing flashers work so well is that it maximizes your time on the ice. Gone are the days of sitting atop a hole waiting for the fish to come find you. Simply drop your flasher down and see if there are any fish in the water column. If not, move to the next hole! No sense in wasting your time where there are no fish. On top of that, you can see the fish move up and attack your bait on the screen. Watch how they react to different presentations and the action you impart on the lure. This can easily double or triple your catch rate.
When it comes to the specifics of what is available in Vexilar’s fish fijnder line you really have 3 options. They range in price from about $300 to $550 depending on the model. The Vexilar FL-8 is a staple of many ice fishermen thoughout the world. This flasher has likely caught more fish in this sport than any other due to its wide use and longevity. Of course, the fact that it works great doesn’t hurt! Next up in line is the Vexilar FL-18 flasher. In addition to the great features on the FL-8, the Fl-18 offers up better target separation and an adjustable zoom (the zoom is especially great for those suspending fish you find while ice fishing crappie). The top of the line model is the Vexilar FL-20, which is the dream of many ice fishermen today. The target separation is second to none and the sensitivity on this unit is really something to see.S
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