See how the technology in ice fishing flashers can help you make the most of your ice fishing experiences. Recent advances in portable ice fishing flashers and flasher/sonar combinations make it possible for everyone to enjoy the benefits of this new technology. For years considered to be a requirement on fishing boats, now ice anglers are picking their spots based on the science of sonar, GPS and lake contours.
There are many brands of flashers and sonar to review. We have used a variety of brands of sonar/GPS units all of which we have enjoyed. Humminbird is one brand that many anglers have used and really like. We briefly review 3 of their of these flashers below.
Humminbird® Features | ICE™ 35 Portable Flasher | ICE™ 45 Portable Flasher | ICE™ 55 Portable Flasher |
Display: Backlit Fiber Optic | 3 Color Flashers | 3 Color Flashers Plus Digital Readout | 6 Color Flashers Plus Digital Readout |
Power Peak to Peak | 800 Watts | 1600 Watts | 2400 Watts |
Manual Depth Scales - Feet | 20, 40, 80, 200 | 20, 40, 80, 200 | 20, 40, 80, 200 |
Auto Depth Scales - Feet | 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 200 | 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 200 | |
Interference Rejection | 10 Step | 10 Step | 10 Step |
Battery | 7Ah | 7Ah | 9Ah |
Mount | Shuttle / Gimbel Bracket | Shuttle / Gimbel Bracket | Shuttle / Gimbel Bracket |
Soft Carry Bag | Included | ||
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Humminbird® Features | --- | ICE™ 385ci Dual Beam Sonar GPS Fishfinder | --- |
Sonar | --- | Full Color 385 ci | --- |
Flasher | --- | ICE™ 55 Flasher | --- |
GPS | --- | 50 Channel Built In | --- |
Power Peak to Peak | --- | 2400 Watts | --- |
Display | --- | 3.5 in. 256 Color TFT | --- |
Resolution | --- | 320 x 240 Pixel | --- |
SD Card Slot | --- | Compatible w/ Navionics & Lakemaster (Not Included) | --- |
Carry Bag | --- | Included | --- |
Battery | --- | 7Ah | --- |