12-06-2016, 12:18 AM
Chevy, Ford... Fielders choice. I am a Vex fan. I have been using mine for over 15 years, close to 20 with no problems. I have the basic FL-8 model. All the bells and whistles are ok I guess, but I have never and still have no need for them. I almost bought a camera years ago, but have learned that the cable that holds the camera gets caught up in the fishing line when retrieving a fish. Not worth the hassle to me. Sometimes those fish run all over, especially when they get near the surface. The real time of a flasher is invaluable. I can pickup anything 1/2 inch or larger. I can also see everything above or below me in the water column. A camera only sees what is in front of it. A flasher is made for ice fishing. Not so sure they would work too well for a boat, but maybe. A Vex's wattage output is much less than a Marcum and so you can put as many as 3 or 4 units in the same ice tent without interference. If there is a Marcum within 50 yards of me, it causes interference with my Vex. Don't know if you can have multiple Marcum's in close proximity of each other without interference. I have often wondered if that much wattage output has a negative effect on fish. Marcum's are less expensive than a Vex and that is a plus. Don't know if you will get 20 years out of a Marcum like I will get with my Vex. I have 3 Vex's, so I will never change brands just because they play nice with each other.
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