Ice Fishing Gadgets
These cool new #electronics will help you put more #fish on the #ice. Thanks to today’s wide array of flashers, graphs and cameras you can see the fish down below, and even watch how they react to your bait. Here are some of the latest electronics made specifically for ice fishing.
MICRO 5.0 REVOLUTION:US$349, Aqua-Vu, www.aquavu.com. Key features: Extra-bright, waterproof, five-inch, high-resolution LCD screen; micro-camera on 60-foot cable with integrated deployment system; rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
M1 FLASHER SYSTEM: $549.99, MarCum Technologies, www.marcumtech.com. Key features: Bright, multicoloured display with split-screen zoom; silent operation; rejects interference from nearby electronics; padded soft pack; two-year warranty.
HOOK-4 ICE MACHINE: US$279, Lowrance, www.lowrance.com. Key features: Four-inch, high-resolution colour display; CHIRP sonar, with history review option; built-in GPS antenna; includes U.S. charts, but optional global upgrades are available.
PANOPTIX ICE FISHING BUNDLE: US$1,799.99, Garmin, www.garmin.com. Key features: Includes Garmin’s echoMap CHIRP 73 cv chartplotter; loaded with 17,000 LakeVü HD maps; Panoptix transducer with scanning and real-time forward and down views; components also sold separately.
ICE HELIX 5 CHIRP GPS G2: US$499.99, Humminbird, www.humminbird.com. Key features: Five-inch, backlit colour display; CHIRP sonar; GPS chartplotting with Humminbird’s built-in cartography tools; micro SD card slot for optional maps or saving waypoints.
DEEPER SMART SONAR PRO+: $359, Deeper, www.deepercanada.com. Key features: Floating 2½-inch-diameter sphere wirelessly relays GPS and sonar data to your smartphone screen; scan/connection range of 260 feet; can also be cast or trolled during open-water season.
