Flasher Question(s)?

[hcmpls1]

So I got a good deal on an FL-8 last week. This is my first flasher and man I tell you I cannot believe I was fishing without one before...

I have a question. I was out yesterday for the third time this week fishing with it. I had drilled about 15 holes and was going between them. I noticed at two of the holes at 5 feet (15 feet of water) there was a strong signal suspended that wouldnt react to any lure or bait. I wasnt get the reading at 5 feet in any of the other holes I drilled. Also, I had the gain turned all the way down and cleaned off the tranducer each time I switched holes. Any idea what woud be causing this? Was it an uninterested fish or a false reading?

[wplatehunter]

I get the same thing with mine sometimes, but I don't know what causes it.

[knoppers]

it was a 6 pound crappie

[Ed Carlson]

May be a false soar return caused by the ducer not being far enough down in the ice hole?

If you notice it again, try lowering the ducer slowly...see if it disappears than. If it does..Bingo...it's a false return due to sonar echo's ringing in the hole.

[waterbound]

Sometimes I get the same thing with my VX-1 but when I move the arm so the transducer is farther from the ice it goes away.

[hamms-scooter]

That unit is the most bulletproof on the market today. You will enjoy it for many years. Good purchase. I would recommend the dual beam transducer after you have gotten used to the unit. It greatly improves how you read the water column.

[hcmpls1]

May be a false soar return caused by the ducer not being far enough down in the ice hole?

If you notice it again, try lowering the ducer slowly...see if it disappears than. If it does..Bingo...it's a false return due to sonar echo's ringing in the hole.

I bet you're exactly right. I had the transducer lowered about to the bottom of the ice and I'm sure there was a little variance in ice depth on the two holes where I was seeing the marks. Thanks for the insight Ed!

[Ed Carlson]

Your very welcome!