Flashers on Open Water

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slabdaddy
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2013/03/13 13:15:22 (permalink)

Flashers on Open Water

Ever done it? Does it help? Is it better than a fishfinder? Does it work as well as on the ice?

“If you're in trouble, or hurt or in need - go to the poor people. They're the only ones that'll help - the only ones.”
― John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath
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    bulldog1
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    Re:Flashers on Open Water 2013/03/13 15:54:42 (permalink)
    No, but we did have some college girls flash us on the Clarion River one time...
     
     
    As for the flasher/fish finders, yes, they work well. Would I trade them for my sonar on my boat? NO...

    Curiosity killed the cat, but for awhile I was a suspect.
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    fishinpreacher
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    Re:Flashers on Open Water 2013/03/13 17:03:35 (permalink)
    SD, I've used mine from my boat. It works well when I'm ancored and just dropping bait down to the suspended fish or vertical jigging.
    This year I'm going to rig up an arm to clamp on to the side of my boat to hold the transducer out away from the hull a ways. It's a little difficult getting the bait in the foot print of the sonar while using a longer rod unless you are in fairly deep water.
     
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    Re:Flashers on Open Water 2013/03/13 17:34:24 (permalink)
    bulldog1

    No, but we did have some college girls flash us on the Clarion River one time...



    AHHH, and memories were made... lol
     
    I hope we can fish together this year (not because girls flash you either).

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    slabdaddy
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    Re:Flashers on Open Water 2013/03/13 17:35:26 (permalink)
    fishinpreacher

    SD, I've used mine from my boat. It works well when I'm ancored and just dropping bait down to the suspended fish or vertical jigging.
    This year I'm going to rig up an arm to clamp on to the side of my boat to hold the transducer out away from the hull a ways. It's a little difficult getting the bait in the foot print of the sonar while using a longer rod unless you are in fairly deep water.



    I was thinking the same thing. I could probably rig something to go into the hole for my oar locks. I'm even considering using an ice rod.

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    Re:Flashers on Open Water 2013/03/13 18:35:21 (permalink)
    been using my vex out of my kayak for the last two years. i use my ice rods and pretty much just ice fish all year. the only time i have trouble is if the wind is to bad and i can't get a good anchor.people think i'm crazy but my freezer says different.
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    slabdaddy
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    Re:Flashers on Open Water 2013/03/13 18:40:20 (permalink)
    That's what I like to hear. Do you beef up your line on your ice rods or do  you stick with the 2# that you were running in the winter?

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    fishinpreacher
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    Re:Flashers on Open Water 2013/03/13 20:50:57 (permalink)
    I used my ice rods quite a bit. Might have looked silly but it was effective.
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    jeeters4
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    Re:Flashers on Open Water 2013/03/13 22:45:41 (permalink)
    i use the same line as i do in the winter. i like the 4 lb. berkley fireline for my main line , then i run 2lb. flouro. leader off of that.if i'm at pymy fishing for eyes i will beef up my leader.
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    slabdaddy
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    Re:Flashers on Open Water 2013/03/14 09:54:53 (permalink)
    Jeeters, how well do you do at Pymie jigging for eyes with an ice rod? I've been daydreaming about that. lol. Do you use jigs or blade baits?

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    Re:Flashers on Open Water 2013/03/14 21:00:31 (permalink)
    sorry slab but i only look at my puter late at night-i use jigs tipped with either half of a crawler or minnow. i have tryed vibe's at times but do better with the meat. i am going to try more plastics this year like gulp minnows .
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