02-03-2021, 04:20 PM
I'll pipe in. I love my flasher for ice fishing. I like that I don't have to pack a separate battery to run my unit. I plug it in at home and it will run all day without having to recharge. I like that I can tell if the fish is right under me or is not near my bait by the color of the mark.
I ran my boat finder for years on the ice and it worked OK. I purchased an ice-ducer to narrow the cone, which also helped with the hastle to switch it back to the boat. I had some issues with it freezing up on me, which today finders probably wouldn't have. Being able to see a bit of history if you step away from the unit is the ONLY thing I miss about it. And even if that happens, you more than likely aren't going to get a shot at that fish anyway because it will be gone. I have a Vexilar FL-18 and love it. I will never go back.
I ran my boat finder for years on the ice and it worked OK. I purchased an ice-ducer to narrow the cone, which also helped with the hastle to switch it back to the boat. I had some issues with it freezing up on me, which today finders probably wouldn't have. Being able to see a bit of history if you step away from the unit is the ONLY thing I miss about it. And even if that happens, you more than likely aren't going to get a shot at that fish anyway because it will be gone. I have a Vexilar FL-18 and love it. I will never go back.