IDO team or any other helpful ido fans

  • jeremy
    Posts: 18
    January 8, 2015 at 11:15 pm #1494613

    So I have never used a flasher, but I have always wanted to own one. Everyone I know that has one raves about how great they are. I have an awesome girlfriend, and she got me one for a gift. I found a great how-to on the lx5 by James Holst but can’t find anything really helpful by anyone for a new user for the lx6 or higher. I am guessing people think if you have a high end unit like this you know how to use a flasher in general… WOULD LOVE SOME HELP

    Kent Tau
    Posts: 205
    January 9, 2015 at 5:07 am #1494632

    There’s nothing hard about using those units.. james said it himself these units are user friendly. Imo if one using a smart phone for the first time is even more challenging

    shamus
    Inactive
    Posts: 317
    January 9, 2015 at 6:21 am #1494649

    Oh, I don’t know about that. Seems like there are a lot of modes and settings to choose from on those units and for someone just starting out in flashers it might be a bit overwhelming. I only own a LX-5 so I’m no help. I hope you get the help you need jeremy, I’m sure you will.

    Eelpoutguy
    Farmington, Outing
    Posts: 10612
    January 9, 2015 at 6:31 am #1494653

    LX6 here. I learned a lot by reading the manual that came with. I would bring it out on the lake and when fishing was slow I would pull it out, do some reading and fiddle around with the LX6. This is my 3rd season with mine and I am still learning new stuff.

    JD Winston
    Inactive
    Chanhassen, MN
    Posts: 899
    January 9, 2015 at 8:41 am #1494702

    I have the LX9. There are a lot of great video tutorials on YouTube but if you are ever in the Chanhassen/Eden Prairie area, I’d be happy to sit and fish with you and show you how I use mine.

    Marcum12
    Posts: 102
    January 10, 2015 at 6:21 am #1495092

    Google lx-7 video. I believe Brad Hawthorne did a pretty good video explaining alot about the 6 and 7. Also James did one on the new update and what it did.

    lundojam
    Posts: 255
    January 10, 2015 at 11:27 am #1495176

    Years ago, before everyone had a vexilar, I saw Stange on Infisherman using a portable Lowrance unit through the ice for crappies. This might have been ’83 or so. So I took out my portable Lowrance, made a transducer holder out of wood, and punched some holes and tried to figure it out. Since I wasn’t sure if there were fish around, I actually hooked a banana on a lowered down the hole to see what a fish would look like. I messed around with the sensitivity and stuff ’til I figured it out. I still remember other fishermen scoffing at my flasher unit out on the ice. (I had outgrown the banana by then.)
    Anyway, skip the banana, but just take it out and mess around with it; you’ll get it.

    jeremy
    Posts: 18
    January 11, 2015 at 5:19 pm #1495710

    Thanks for all the help guys

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