Vexilar's

[fishnut]

Has anybody seen any good deals on Vexilar Flashers this year. I'm looking at purchasing the FL-8 and right now their around $300. Does anyone know if they ever go on clearance or sales in the spring. Also was wondering if their is a big diff. between the FL-8 and the Fl-18. Let me know.

Jim

[flydunker]

I picked up a FL-8SLT at MC for 174.99 a couple weeks again. May be worth a look

flydunker

[fishnut]

Thanks flydunker. Was that with the ice fishing package? That's a great deal if it was.

[ih772]

Fishnut,

Do a search on "FL-18" and select thread titles only.

This has been disgussed many times before on here.

Hope it helps. :)

ih

[fishnut]

Thanks Tracker, I'll do that.

[COHO]

i just saw the marcum lx3 ice package for 350.00 at jays web site. that is a more powerful unit and is usually closer to 400.00

[flydunker]

yes, it had the 19 degree ice ducer. It did not come with a battery or charger but I already had one of those. I am still trying to figure out how to use it properly

[goggleye57]

I have an old vexilar fl-8. I have used it hard for at least 10 years and I wore out the main switch and the transducer. I plan on getting it fixed. In the meantime I bought a reconditioned Zercom real time Flasher off of Ebay for $40.00. A fishing buddy and I both bought one and we turned them into ice units. We mounted the through the hull transducer in a 1 1/2 inch pvc union and wrapped lead stickon tape on it to weigh it down so it would hang plumb in the water added a 1 1/2" nipple and then an 1 1/2" pvc cap. We caulked it all in with silicone and put a piece of flexible foam above it to make it float like a vexilar iceducer.
For a total cost of about $45 we have a unit that is almost as good as an fl-8. I'm going to perminantly install it on my boat after I get my vexilar fixed.
An ebay guy has these zercom flashers on ebay about all the time. They sell for about $25 to $45 depending on who is bidding.
You can see the bait and the fish just like a vexilar except no color. If you are "financially challenged" like I sometimes am you might want to check it out to get close to vexilar without spending that much money.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/548/7481zercom.jpg

[fishnut]

Thanks for the adivce on the Zercom.