Aqua Vu VPG reviews?

[PierBridge]

I think with a little tweaking it will be great unit for the price.......

[CNY Tim]

Vexilars been in the same boat boys, keep your chin up, get her fixed and get back in the game. If the customer service lives up to the majors well then you got something fishy here.

[eurolarva]

As I mentioned I am new to the flasher but not new to ice fishing. I had the sensitivity down to 2 because at the level I could still see the small ice jig I was using and the small split shot about 6 inches above it. The snapping from the VPG is at least 3 times louder then the LX5 and I thought it might be the reason the sunfish werent biting. My main fishing all year is on Sunfish and I have never seen them as finicky as they were when I went out. I drilled about 20 holes and moved pretty much non stop till I found fish. I hope to get the marcum out this weekend and see if I have any better luck with it. A couple of guys at cabellas saw me at the FL 18s with a Marcum comparing the two and said to stick with the Marcum. My bonus was bigger then expected so that was another reason to switch to the marcum from the VPG

[jiffypop]

Tried mine out tonight, with my buddie and his vex sitting next to me (in the same portable), very little interference once I got the noise reduction dialed in. Once he walked out to check some other areas, about 7-10 feet away, interference stopped. My buddy seemed somewhat impressed. This is my first sonar that I've used, it is easy to get the hang of what is going on and how to set it up. Buddies vex trasnducer clicks just as loud as my VPG (side by side comparison). Two things I think need improvement are; 1-more detail in the depth column, 5ft increments, would like 1ft; 2-need backlighting behind the soft keys, difficult to see in the dark. I will be contacting Nature Vision with these thoughts. The ice mode actually really heats the LCD screen, very warm to the touch, not hot, but warm. I would say I am happy, picked up my jig with no probelm, picked up fish moving through with no problem, very quick response time (jigging). For me, it was well worth it, I really like the digital depth readout on the bottom of the screen. I would recommend to anyone looking for an inexpensive sonar that will get the job done. Also, for anyone fishing Lake Waconia and intersted in a VPG, Mases Inn Towne Marina had one there tonight for $219, I paid $229 at Cabela's. I like it.

[nate larson]

How many people got a VPG for Christmas? Please let us know how these units are working for you.

[fishinmedic]

I got mine for Xmas. I've been patiently awaiting more ice so I could get my perm out. since that isn't going to happen this year, I'm taking a borrowed portable out on Sunday. I'll post back the feedback.

fishinmedic

[fishinmedic]

OK, I finally got on the big pond this weekend. My review of the VPG is a bit mixed. The unit I have has a short somewhere in the power cord from the battery to the unit. When working, I thought the unit worked great. I used a spoon with a trailer hook and it picked up both easily with the gain at about 2. I only marked two fish, this was due to location. I thought that the unit was easy to use, and even easier to understand. I'll be going to Gander this week to exchange mine for another one. I'm not sure if this is the same battery cord problem that others were having or not.

Fishinmedic