Vexilar LC-10 - Manual (Page 18)

ICE FISHING
The stable platform of ice lets you concentrate on your
bait and the fish around it. The bottom becomes less impor-
tant because it never changes. The only movement on the
display is of your bait and fish.
Unlike open water use, the direction in which the trans-
ducer is pointed is very critical. You want your bait to be
located in the dead center of the cone sound, directly under
the transducer. This way you can see very small baits at
low gain settings and also
see fish come in from all
sides. If you are not using
the optional Ice-Ducer sys-
tem, the transducer must
be attached to an adjustable
arm so that it can be man-
ually pointed directly at the
bait. Sometimes it helps to
attach a bubble level to the
transducer so that you
know when it's straight.
When you drop your bait down into the water, you
should see it come onto the screen as a line curving towards
the bottom. If you are using a swimming bait or a lure that
darts to the side as it's jigged, you will see the signal strength
change as the bait moves. This is due to the changing posi-
tion of your bait. Sometimes it may even disappear if the
bait goes out of the cone.
FIGURE 12
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