Are fishing cameras worth it?

Sometimes I thought the camera cord would scare fish away. However just like Wyoutdoors said, if your checking structures, taking kids fishing, or introducing someone to fishing, it is worth it. Also its nice to see your jig presentation..

Do cameras scare fish?

The cameras don’t scare the fish off as in spook them (unless you drop it on top of them). If fish are finicky and not actively feeding they may avoid weird suspended objects like cameras though.

Why is a flasher better for ice fishing?

Flashers have the edge over fish finders in terms of being able to display real-time information of what’s going on underneath your ice hole, and at an extremely high resolution.

Do underwater lights scare fish?

Blue light works well at night but really does well fishing in deeper water during the daytime, believe it or not. White light can work well at night when dropped down deep or fished under a boat in the ocean. While it can work, the brightness of the white LED lights will spook many fish too.

Does an underwater camera scare fish?

It doesn’t scare off fish unless I hit the lights when fish are staring at the camera. Then they just fly out of there! If they come along after the lights have been on they don’t care. The camera is a good addition to the flasher but will never replace them.

Do flashing lights attract fish?

What depth should I ice fish?

In my experience, I’ve found that most of the best ice-fishing action comes in water from 3-to-20 feet deep. I like to set up my traps so that they cover a variety of depths. Areas with rock piles, weed beds, or dramatic contours are all good spots.

Can I use a normal fish finder for ice fishing?

So, can you use a regular fish finder for ice fishing? Yes. Most modern fish finders can be converted to work for ice fishing. All it takes is a portable power supply and a way to level the transducer in an ice hole.

Can a fish finder see through ice?

What is better a ice fishing camera or a flasher?

In general, ice fishing flashers are better at detecting fish in a wider range of water depths and clarity than a camera. Flashers also allow you to quickly assess bottom hardness and depth making it indispensable for scouting.

Do you need sonar for ice fishing?

Regardless of unit, most ice anglers now agree that sonar will make you a much more effective ice angler. Once you get used to using sonar, it becomes difficult to ice fish without it.

Where are Vexilars made?

Vexilar components are designed and made in Japan, but the fish locators are assembled in and shipped from a Bloomington warehouse.

Can I see fish with polarized sunglasses?

Yes. Polarized sunglasses really do help you see fish. By blocking out the blinding glare created from the water’s surface, you’re essentially using a filter to look beyond this glare and see through the water more clearly.

Who made the Vexilar?

1986. Steve Baumann (left) and Skip Christman (right) pose with a parts supplier. The two decide to buy the struggling Vexilar with high hopes of bringing the company back to its prominence in the Sport Fishing Industry.

Who created Vexilar? Steve Baumann, owner of Vexilar, the industry leader in ice-fishing electronics, stood on Bush Lake near his office in Bloomington. Last week, Steve Baumann did what he probably thought he never would, growing up on the family farm in southwest Minnesota in the 1950s.

What Vexilar is best for me? In summary, if you are fishing for suspended fish like crappie or sunfish in waters less than 30 feet of water, the FL-8 or FL-12 will do an outstanding job. If you are fishing perch or walleye in deep water and need to see a tiny lure tight to the bottom, then the FL-18 FL-20 or FL-22HDwould be a better choice.

How can you see fish underwater?

How do you record underwater fishing?

How do you get underwater fishing footage?

Can you use an ice fishing transducer in open water?

Get an Open Water Kit.

They come with either the High Speed or Puck style transducers, the unit and transducer mounting brackets, and a power cord with fuse and terminals. Install the Open Water Kit and leave your ice fishing kit intact. Simply move your flasher from the ice kit to your boat when the ice goes away.

Can I use Humminbird fish finder for ice fishing?

For the ice anglers with a HELIX fish finder on their boat, many HELIX fish finders can be converted for ice fishing with a simple conversion kit from Humminbird and a few button pushes, allowing you to use your Humminbird HELIX all year round.

Do I need a fish finder for ice fishing?

You don’t need any more ice fishing gear to carry and having a portable fish finder for ice fishing is always the way to go. Most of the options recommended above are portable and if they’re not, they come with carrying cases. Just make sure that the carrying case is waterproof.

What color light Best attracts fish?

The best color light to attract fish is a true green color which is approximately 520 nm wavelength. The only type of light that can achieve this true green color is an LED light. Green sodium bulbs are not a true green color, they are more of a warm white tint of green.

Do green lights really attract fish? What color light attracts fish the best? Overall, green light attracts the most fish. Green has a high lumen output of 130 per LED alongside a 520 nm wavelength. Shrimp and insects have both of these wavelengths in their color vision alongside green light receptors around 530 um.