Aqua vu VS Vexilar

[TYEE]

Debating whether to purchase a Vexilar or Aqua Vu under water camera.Currently own a Aqua view, which I've had for 8 years with no issues. Would like to upgrade to color and bigger screen. Searching the internet, most say Vexilar hands down. Would like to hear what my fellow fishermen think?

[codywf]

Marcum

[honker_clonker]

Flasher

[mayuan]

I was all excited about the Aqua-Vu 760cz Camera when it came out, bought the camera as soon as it hit the stores. Turned out that my cheap Chinese knock-off(paid $75) was a better picture and build quality. Ended up buying and returning 3 of them, never did get a good Aqua-Vu so I walked away.

[huntsfurfish]

Marcum.

[75ft Arborist]

Depends where you are fishing. If your fishing shallow lakes then a camera works great. If your going to fish some deeper water then i definitely recommend a Marcum Flasher.

With a flasher you can fish the entire water column. And its just as exciting as a camera. You can literally watch the fish follow your lure, and slow it down or speed it up trigger a hit. The best thing about a flasher is the instant readings. if your lure is off the bottom and your flasher registers a fish half way up, you can move your lure instantly to the fish.

I have a Marcum LX5 and love it.

[Wolverine Boy]

Originally Posted by 75ft Arborist

Depends where you are fishing. If your fishing shallow lakes then a camera works great. If your going to fish some deeper water then i definitely recommend a Marcum Flasher.

With a flasher you can fish the entire water column. And its just as exciting as a camera. You can literally watch the fish follow your lure, and slow it down or speed it up trigger a hit. The best thing about a flasher is the instant readings. if your lure is off the bottom and your flasher registers a fish half way up, you can move your lure instantly to the fish.

I agree.............except for the Marcum part

I have both an FL-20 Vexilar and an Aqua-Vu camera. I enjoy them both for different reasons.

For me the camera is fun (especially for kids) but you are limited in what you can do with it.

[Logan]

Cameras are toys, flashers are tools. I wouldn't trade my Marcum for anything.

[hamster]

Just picked up a marcum 625 cam, got good rev. I also use the humm ice 55 flasher, but marcum has the lx9 which is flasher and cam, very nice!!

[hockey1099]

Have both a marcum camera and flaser. Both top of the line for 2010. Would recommend both. But find the camera to be way more useful

[TYEE]

Thanks guys. Now I dont know what to do? Ha! Oh well, ice needs to thicken up a bit more. That will give me time to make a decision.

[huntsfurfish]

If you have a boat, your fishfinder can do double duty(no need for a flasher). And you had a camera for 8years and were happy using it, so buy buy a new marcum 825(best out there). Flashers are old tech anyway.

[mayuan]

Originally Posted by huntsfurfish

If you have a boat, your fishfinder can do double duty(no need for a flasher). And you had a camera for 8years and were happy using it, so buy buy a new marcum 825(best out there). Flashers are old tech anyway.

If you were interested in a flasher or fishfinder.

I would have to agree with going with a fishfinder vs a flasher. I used a cheap huminbird for several years and it was great on the ice, upgraded to a lowrance HDS this year. When I compared the fishfinder to the flashers, I found that with were about the same speed(flasher was a bit faster than the hummingbird 530 about a half second delay). Going to have to test the lowrance against one of the high end flashers.