troutologist Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Hey folks just in time for the end of ice season I found a deal I couldnt pass up on an Fl20. I have little experience with these units but have witnessed those with them outfish me on a number of occasions... Any tips on settings, transporting and reading the display? I'd like to accelerate the learning curve on this. Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyboss Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 There are videos on Vexilar.com that explain pretty everything pretty good. They are pretty tough machines but I would take extra care of the transducer. Did you get the carrying bag with it??? I still don't know why they don't make that bag a standard accessory(like Marcuum) instead of having to fork out another 35-40 bucks for it. You'll love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 my tip, buy a graph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Vex How to Videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjack 7 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 my tip, buy a graph. I guess you don't ice fish huh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapshooter Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 (edited) I guess you don't ice fish huh! FYI - a lot of people modify a graph from their boat for use during ice fishing. There are even graphs specifically made for ice fishing. ex lowrance X67 Ice Machine. Flashers aren't for everyone and some people prefer the standard graph view. Personally I'm a flasher junkie through the ice. Different strokes for different folks. Edited March 12, 2009 by BenBeattie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 i ice fish all the time. like ben said, the blinky lights dont work for me. much prefer the visuals of a graph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Yeah, I'm a graph kinda guy too. They all mark fish! Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckster Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 I used a graph at first then i went with a vex.... Its more personal preference but i would never go back to a graph over a flasher. As for advice..... make sure u set your gain so that u can just barely see your bait. If your gain is set to high all u will see is just a mass of red when fish come by..... if its set at bare minimum u have a better chance of marking 2-3 fish rather than just the school or totaly red! Hope this helps. I know the vex has helped me ice a lot more fish...... But the vex can only do so much the rest is upto u... Good luck you'll love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeon Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Goto neebish before this Saturday and go for dinky perch by all the shacks, you'll learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoz Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 As much as I like my FL20, I'd say the FL8SE (which I sold) is the better bang for your bucks. My ONLY real complaint on the FL20 . . . . the numbers are to small, very hard to read compared to the FL8SE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 I used a graph at first then i went with a vex.... Its more personal preference but i would never go back to a graph over a flasher. As for advice..... make sure u set your gain so that u can just barely see your bait. If your gain is set to high all u will see is just a mass of red when fish come by..... if its set at bare minimum u have a better chance of marking 2-3 fish rather than just the school or totaly red! Hope this helps. I know the vex has helped me ice a lot more fish...... But the vex can only do so much the rest is upto u... Good luck you'll love it! I think your flasher helped me more than it helped you last time we were out Imagine......icefishing with NO electronics, and putting on a show Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckster Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 I think your flasher helped me more than it helped you last time we were out Imagine......icefishing with NO electronics, and putting on a show Sinker You know as well as i do i was fishing for herring lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 You know as well as i do i was fishing for herring lol I knew you were going to say that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutologist Posted March 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Thanks for the replies. I have a portable graph and have had nothing but problems this winter with freezeup of the lcd display renedering it useless. I dont fish from a hut so Im looking to have some more reliability in cold weather. Cant wait to see what the lakers are doing tomorrow under the ice. Im heading back to the spot where I got a big one and the girlfriend had a reel burnt out/rod snapped Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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