I will!

Has anyone compared company strength between the flasher companies? I did some research and was not impressed with the performance of some of them.

I have a Vexilar FL8-SLT from years ago. It has worked fine over the years and I have fished with an FL-18 and an FL-20. My buddy just recently picked up a Marcum VX-1P and after seeing that thing on the ice my next purchase will be a Marcum. The target seperation on the VX-1P was better than what I saw on the FL-20 when I got a chance to use it last year on Lake of the Woods. The fish up there were literally a max of 1" off the bottom and with the FL-20 the bottom just became a bit thicker. We did not have a Marcum on that trip but I am sure after seeing it the last few days on the ice that it will outperform the Vex on target separation. I have been a faithful Vexilar owner and user for years always backing them, but I will be switching when I get the money for an upgrade.

While waiting for the ice to thicken, I like to experiment and learn more about my LX-5; bouncing signals off the floor. I snapped this photo and I would like some of you users, and experts, to tell me what these small markings might indicate, if you saw them on your flasher.


Teardrop jig with sinker above?

A fish entering the sonar signal, swimming toward a jig?

If a fish close to the jig, would one of the marks be red but still that fine (thin)?

I think this photo represents just how fine of a line a LX-5 can produce. I just have to understand what its telling me more. Thanks.

Forage minnow with one spike but it's awfully close to a knacker with one spike Dave...

To me it looks like a Angel Eye with the head of chub

I'm still trying to find the bottom......

With the gain set on or near zero, I was thinking the mark was bottom. Shag carpet, the top of the fuzz is the first band, the subfloor is the second??

and the color of the shag carpeting is almond.

Did I mention we were in 21' of water

Looks like the USS Independence starboard anchor and maybe an Apache gunship...Sorry fellas couldn't resist. JK Nice photo

I spoke with many at the Ice Show checking out Marcum flashers and with many current Marcum owners and the first feature they notice or they already love to fish with........the Super Fine Line.

Yea i have used my LX-5 many times this year and that is what it usually shows me for my jig if I have a waxie hanging off the bottom. Pretty remarkable to watch, you can really get that waxie dancing around down there with very little jig movement.
Good Luck this year!
Ryan

Hi,
Does any one have a picture of the NEW LX-5 Display with the backlit SFL and NBT keys? Any other obvious differences between the old and new models?
Thanks, David

This post has a close up of what it looks like - LX-5 Closeup
I used the new model this past weekend (my first Marcum, previously I had a FL-18) and I was blown away by how fine the lines were and how much clearer the display was.