Originally Posted by
The Bait Shop Guy
If you are trying to decide which to get first - camera or a flasher - go with the flasher. You can use it in all water conditions, day or night. Cameras are a lot of fun to fish with, but you need to have clear water. If it's stained or murky, you won't be able to see very far. The water in the bay is very clear, so that wouldn't be an issue. I used to fish off the Escanaba harbor in 60 FOW and had no problem seeing smelt and whitefish that deep, even with snow cover on the ice. Most of them come with infrared lighting for night viewing. The truth is that infrared energy is absorbed very quickly in water, and is virtually worthless.