When it comes to ice fishing gear perhaps the best piece in the ice anglers arsenal is his ice fishing flasher. When it comes to the company that brings you some of the best features to go with competitive pricing you are talking about Marcum flashers. With a full set of features even on the base model such as zoom and interference rejection it is easy to see why Marcum has such a strong following. In fact, there are quite a few Vexilar fishermen that have moved exclusively to Marcum due to the features offered.
There are 3 key models in the Marcum lineup. The baseline model (the Marcum VX-1), a midpoint model with a lot of the features of top end models everywhere (the Marcum LX-3) and a feature laden top of the line model (the Marcum LX-5). As is usually the case with different levels of flashers you generally get more and better features as you move up the price chain.
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The Marcum VX-1 Flasher
When it comes to the best features on a baseline model you need to look at a Marcum VX-1 for sale. Unlike the Vexilar FL-8, the Marcum VX-1 includes a bottom zoom. This zoom is offered on many higher end models from competing companies. It is quite handy when you are fishing for bottom hugging fish as it splits the screen and gives you far better clarity of what is going on in the bottom of the water column. It also boasts a 3 color flasher that goes from green for the smallest objects to orange for the mid sized objects and finally red for the largest objects. Often that would entail that your lure being shown in green and the fish coming by in red.
Features of the Marcum VX-1 Flasher
600 watts power
Bottom zoom (with split screen)
2.5" target separation
Adjustable interference rejection technology
Bright display
The Marcum LX-3 Flasher
A step up from the VX-1 is the Marcum LX-3. In addition to all of the great features on the VX-1, it includes a better target separation which is very helpful when you are on top of a school of fish such as suspended crappies. In addition in includes an adjustable zoom which is very helpful when over those suspended winter crappies.
Marcum LX-3 Features:
1,500 watts of power
Adjustable zoom (anywhere in the water column)
2.15" target separation
3 color TrueColor technology
4 depth level settings
Adjustable interference rejection
The Marcum LX-5 Flasher
The most prominent flasher in Marcum's line of fish finders, the LX-5 is equipped with all of the bells and whistles you could ever imagine on a flasher. It is these additional features that make this model is a favorite of die hard ice anglers. Its 2,000 watts of peak to peak power afford impressive target separation. And the adjustable zoom feature so helpful on the LX-3 comes along for the ride. This is helpful both for those suspended crappies as well as when fishing for lake trout. This Marcum flasher comes with a dual beam ice ducer which allows switching from a 20 degree cone when fishing by yourself and watching a huge swath of water to an 8 degree cone when among a large crowd of people common in popular fishing holes. Truly a top of the line flasher on the market today.
Features of the Marcum LX-5 Flasher:
2,000 watts power
Dual beam transducer (8 and 20 degrees)
Adjustable interference rejection
Adjustable zoom (allows to zoom anywhere in the water column)
3 color TrueColor technology for ultra fine resolution
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