[sns2]

Last year, I had a lifetime's worth of lemon flashers. I took Ravyak's advice and got an Ice 55. Had some problems with it. Took it back. Got another later in the season. Had problems with it too. To hell with that noise, I took Dean2's advice and got a Vexilar FL8SE. Not flashy. Not full of fancy features. Marks fish every bit as good as any of my buddy's various flashers. I love it. Just feels solid. After having read at length about Vexilar's reliability and service compared to Humminbird, I am happy I got it. Buy what you want, but a flasher is not rocket science, and you don't really need every feature under the sun. From the description of what you are gonna do, they will all work just fine. Good luck.

PS: I also followed Ravyak and Sam Steele's lead, both of whom I fished with last year and bought a camera. Can be a pain to set up, but it sure is fun when you find the fish, and is also useful when the fish are being fussy and you have to adjust your presentation.