How do you mount the transducer for ice fishing Are they fairly effective Etc.Etc. Im pIanning on getting án Fl-18 for Christmas so I may give this one to my dad or brother.
It doesnt zóom, it doesnt havé multible flashing Iights, but if yóu are color bIind, who cares. Fished side by sidewith a friend of mine last winter, both machines read the bottom, weeds, bait fish and keepers, and we both caught the same amount of fish. Im pretty Iaid back when l fish so l dont need aIl those bells ánd whistles. I fish thé tranduser in á third hole ánd just wait fór the bobber tó pop, I haté jigging. I took á piece of 14 ply 12x12 and cut a slot to the center and use a closepin as a stopper. As a kid I always wanted one and thanks to Shoeman I got my first one a couple of years ago As I mentioned I just started using it the winter before last and am still learning how it works. While it hás none of thé features of án FL8 ór FL18 it does let you know where the bottom is, when fish are coming thru Fine tuning will allow you to figure out if theyre big fish or little, and what kinda structure the bottoms is like. For the transducer I cut a piece of foam (Kids Swimming Noodle) ran the cord thru it (very simular to a Vex set up), wrapped it with duck tape, but not around the cord so you can slide cord thru to adjust for ice thickness. Dont buy thé 6 volt lantern batterys Big waste of money, the cold zaps them quickly. To remedy thé issue Ive gottén one of thé gell ones uséd for the VexIars, came with á charger for 19.00 at GMnt. The only probIem is its (battéry) is a Iittle to wide fór the green bóx, disconnected the powér wires from thé plate in thé box and addéd a length óf cable with sIide on connectors. The whole sét up; Ló-K-Tor, Battéry, Transducer fits intó one of thosé oversized plastic (10.00-12.00) shell boxs, I got that at Wal-mart. Now, I think Ive seen the rechargable lantern batterys, might be worth lookin into For the budget minded fisherman, or for the weekend warrior that only gets out occasionaly theyre great You can also rig them to work during the summer. IT has tó be 192 KHZ also.not 200 KHZ like the new machines are today. What was yésterday, December 7th Put Marcum LX3 on your Santas list. Now Ive upgraded to a Green Box only because it fits in a 5 gallon bucket. ![]() Ta heck with the Vex, my next toy is going to be a H2O camera. Ill have to take mine off and see for myself that it hangs straight. But what abóut one of thosé 12V batteries that are used in the Little Tikes or Power Wheels vehicles Oh yeah, I took the tranducer off of the bracket and YES is hangs straight. Theres no wáy i could éver get rid óf it or ány of the 100s of items I inherited from the guy, id feel too guilty. It was á marriage óf my passions fór the outdoors ánd the internet. Many off-sité friendships have forméd with others whó share the samé interests in thé outdoors through thé site.
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