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    As someone who grew up in the modern age of ice fishing, I could not imagine hitting the ice without a flasher or some form of sonar.
    What can I but enumerate old themes,
    First that sea-rider Oisin led by the nose
    Through three enchanted islands, allegorical dreams,
    Vain gaiety, vain battle, vain repose,
    Themes of the embittered heart, or so it seems.
    -- "The Circus Animals’ Desertion" by William Butler Yeats

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    I went many years without one but now I feel abandoned without it when the battery dies. On my second unit now, I will drive home for it but for some reason I always drive back for the auger never the finder lol.



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    I started ice fishing without one for years but once i got into a Flasher I could never go back.
    "Give a man a fish and he eats for a day, Teach a man to fish and he eats for the rest of his life"

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    Depending on the species of fish and depth I am fishing for, a flasher is a game changer. Simcoe for perch, not so much, but Quinte for walleye is a must. How folks did it back in the day without one is impressive.
    Species8472, a respected member on this forum does not use one. I personally am not in his caliber and need all the help I can get. Kudos to folks that fish on instinct and knowledge.
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    I picked one up quickly after watching my uncle with his one of my first times out. Kept it simple with a vexilar fl-18

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    Yep, A simple flasher is all we need but watching videos of the Garmin live scope is impressive but very expensive
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    Quote Originally Posted by huntnmachine View Post
    Depending on the species of fish and depth I am fishing for, a flasher is a game changer. Simcoe for perch, not so much, but Quinte for walleye is a must. How folks did it back in the day without one is impressive.
    Species8472, a respected member on this forum does not use one. I personally am not in his caliber and need all the help I can get. Kudos to folks that fish on instinct and knowledge.
    Haha. Thanks for the shoutout. Personally I like to fish with people that keep their clothes on. #noflashers.

    Looking forward to our Nip trip. Hopefully your faith is justified.
    Last edited by Species8472; December 13th, 2022 at 07:43 PM.
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    I picked up a striker 4 last spring and will be using it this winter. It'll be my first time fishing with a flasher.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Species8472 View Post
    Haha. Thanks for the shoutout. Personally I like to fish with people that keep their clothes on. #noflashers.

    Looking forward to our Nip trip. Hopefully your faith is justified.
    Hell Joe, even if I only catch one walleye this trip it will be one more than I caught last trip to Nip
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    My fish finder has a built in flasher but I never use use… prefer the classic view of the sonar. I have an underwater camera that I’m dying to try out. Good Lord, how did I ever manage to catch fish before the advent of tech?
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