12-28-2004, 06:41 PM
My Lowrance M68 has both the regular graph mode (like you would normally use in the boat) as well as the "IceMachine" mode, that emulates a flasher.
This is just my opinion, but I like the regular graph mode better. If you look away for a minute, then look back you can see if any fish have come into the area or not, as they show up on the graph, where if you are using flasher mode, if you look away for a moment and a fish comes into the area, and then leaves before you look back, you won't know there was a fish there or not.
Also, it seems easier for me to see my lure in relation to the bottom, and I can also see my lure "jigging" when fish are present, and can see the fish reaction (raises, lowers, leaves, etc.).
Maybe if I used a flasher exclusively I would grow to like it, but for now I just mine in regular graph mode and it works great.
Hope this helps.
Randy
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This is just my opinion, but I like the regular graph mode better. If you look away for a minute, then look back you can see if any fish have come into the area or not, as they show up on the graph, where if you are using flasher mode, if you look away for a moment and a fish comes into the area, and then leaves before you look back, you won't know there was a fish there or not.
Also, it seems easier for me to see my lure in relation to the bottom, and I can also see my lure "jigging" when fish are present, and can see the fish reaction (raises, lowers, leaves, etc.).
Maybe if I used a flasher exclusively I would grow to like it, but for now I just mine in regular graph mode and it works great.
Hope this helps.
Randy
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I used to N.ot have E.nough T.ime O.ff to go fishing. Then I retired. Now I have less time than I had before. Sheesh.