How far off the bottom?

[dueceman35]

let me say this. this is my 1st year ever using a vexilar and have caught more fish than ever before . I have caught them from on the bottom all the way up to 5ft from the top and without the vexilar I would not have had a clue that the fish were up that high. I had a fish hooked it came off just a little from the top of the hole I looked at the vexilar and it was there 5 ft from the top dropped the lure there and wham he took it. will not fish without it again.

[PirateMike]

So, what is the best flasher for the money at $300 range and $600 range?

[hoppy63]

So, what is the best flasher for the money at $300 range and $600 range?

My vote is vexilar fl18. But it is only one I have ever used. Don't see how you can get much better, and seen reports of guys that have bought newer vexs or other brands, and say they wish they stuck with the Fl 18.

[hoppy63]

I have fished several times this year where I had fish come in as far as 10' off the bottom. I'd reel up to have them come right after my lure, I was expecting junk fish, and got nailed as close as 6' below ice. It was walleye! But I spend most of my time bouncing the bottom, with occasionally moving up

[tpcowfish]

Bud uses a Hummingbird ice 35, seemed like it worked fine to me, for years, so I purchased one, so far so good, L&M fleet, $269.00 tyd. Orange rapala was the best today for us, inside @ 20 ' water