GPS MarCum Posts Sonar Basin Crappies: Utilizing your Fish Finder 01/17/2022 / 01/10/2022 by marcum-tech It’s midwinter. Lakes are locked up with a solid layer of ice. Shanty towns dot the landscape – filled with anglers that are willing to trade long rods for those of a shorter variety. Panfish – crappies in particular – are some of the most targeted species throughout the hard water season. Knowing how to find them and which tools to use will ultimately make for a more successful day on the ice. Read more » Blake Tollefson Crappies Sonar
Digital Flasher GPS MarCum Posts Sonar Best Ice Fishing Sonar of 2021 09/27/2021 / 10/05/2021 by marcum-tech Everyone has personal preferences when it comes to their ice fishing sonar. MarCum has you covered whether you like the proven technology of an ice flasher, or the customization and cutting-edge performance of a digital system. It’s important to note the differences and strengths between systems, as each category has come a long way in recent history. Read more » Blake Tollefson Digital Sonar Ice Fishing Flasher Joel Nelson Tony Roach
Digital Flasher GPS MarCum Posts Sonar BEST ICE FISHING SONAR OF 2022 01/01/2022 / 12/16/2021 by marcum-tech Since introducing cutting edge sonar technology to mechanical flashers nearly 20 years ago, MarCum has sought to build the best sonar on-ice, bar-none. Recent advances saw MarCum bringing the first digital sonar to the market, giving anglers a host of ample options when hitting the ice this winter. Read on to gain a better understanding of your options, and ultimately decide which is best for your style of fishing. Read more » Digital Sonar GPS Ice Fishing Flasher Sonar
Digital Flasher GPS Lithium Power MarCum Posts Sonar Can I use a MarCum on my Boat? 05/02/2022 / 04/27/2022 by marcum-tech It’s this time of year when our ice sonar is swapped for long rods and soft water, but that doesn’t mean your MarCum should be put in the back corner of the garage. All sonar systems, digital or mechanical styles, offer keys and cues that help anglers be more successful on the water That’s especially true in small crafts like kayaks, canoes, or small skiffs where a larger, permanently mounted traditional LCD display isn’t in play. Here’s just a few ways to trick your craft, whatever it may be, and get the very most from your MarCum. Read more » Fishing Opener Joel Nelson Minnesota Open Water Sonar Universal Open Water Transducer Wisconsin
Digital GPS MarCum Posts Sonar Fall Mapping for Winter Fishing 10/18/2021 / 11/12/2021 by marcum-tech While the idea of finding your ice-spots in a boat isn’t a novel one, serious ice anglers should make this a priority this season. No doubt, it’s easier to drive around and scan structure for fish now vs. doing it one ice auger hole at a time come November and December. Advances in electronics make it easier now than ever, such that you can map new water and mark spots with GPS/Sonar combos like the MarCum MX-7GPS. Read more » Joel Nelson Mapping Mr. Bluegill SonarChart Live
GPS MarCum Posts First Break Walleyes with Tony Roach 12/20/2021 / 12/07/2021 by marcum-tech Finding and CatchingEarly Ice Walleyes It’s been a few years, but I’ve always been a big fan of full-moon fall trolling on the big open water lakes. The thermocline that may have kept bait and ‘eyes out deeper all summer, gives way to incredible shallow water fishing come late October and November. What’s surprising however, […] Read more » Early Ice Ice Fishing Flasher Sonar Tony Roach Walleye
Digital GPS MarCum Posts How To Be More Consistent On The Water 05/16/2022 / 05/16/2022 by marcum-tech Everyone wants to be successful on the water. We all love to post on social media and to talk about the fun we had catching fish and spending time together with friends and family. The old adage says, a bad day fishing is still better than a day of work, but no one really likes having a bad day of fishing. Once you dive into this worthy hobby you will quickly realize that a bad day is relative. For the beginner it could be not catching a single fish. For the guide it could be not filling out a limit. And for the professional it could be not making a top-ten but catching 40-50 target species fish during the eight hour day. Read more » Bass Sonar Steve Mattson Walleye
Digital GPS MarCum Posts Sonar How To Fish Pool 4 For Early Spring Walleyes 03/28/2022 / 03/28/2022 by marcum-tech Minnesota’s early May fishing opener is a date most avid walleye anglers have circled on the calendar, but long before May is the pre-opener down on Pool 4 of the Mississippi River. Warm spells in February, all the way through the traditional opening day, offer anglers a great chance at not just knocking the rust off, but catching both numbers and size for walleye and sauger both. As Joel Nelson says, "There’s no better feeling than the slight “tick” of the rod tip or a line-jump as a shallow-water walleye inhales some plastic. " Read more » Joel Nelson Mississippi River Pool 4 Sonar Walleye
Digital GPS Posts MN Fishing Opener Tactics 05/08/2023 / 05/05/2023 by marcum-tech At long last, the walleye opener is upon us. After any winter most anglers are more than fired up to be able to hit open water once again and catch a few marble eyes. When winter extends itself into spring, then rest assured that the water will be cold and walleyes may still be spawning on lakes throughout the great state of Minnesota. Read more » Fishing Opener Steve Mattson
Digital GPS Posts Open Water Mapping with the MX-7GPS 07/04/2022 / 06/28/2022 by marcum-tech Open Water Mapping with the MX-7GPS Fish long enough, and you’ll find spots that border on magic. Sometimes they’re seasonally great, for only a certain species, or during a specific wind, but when it comes together, they account for some of our best memories on the water. Typically these locations on a given lake represent […] Read more » Joel Nelson Maping MX7GPS
GPS MarCum Posts RAINY RIVER, YOUR FIRST CHANCE AT OPEN WATER WALLEYE 03/14/2022 / 03/15/2022 by marcum-tech Long before the inland lakes of Minnesota are free from ice, moving water draws thousands of anglers back into their boats for a chance at some border walleye. Every spring, the historic Rainy River sheds its winter coat and gives anglers the freedom to fish open water once again. Thousands upon thousands of walleye leave Lake of the Woods and head upstream towards International Falls to complete their annual spawning run. And no rain, snow or sleet will stop some of the die-hard walleye anglers from dropping their jigs into the icy water in hopes of catching a giant walleye. Read more » Boating MX-7GPS Rainy River Steve Mattson Universal Open Water Transducer Walleye
Camera Digital Flasher GPS MarCum Posts Press Release Sonar Raytech Electronics 11/19/2021 / 11/18/2021 by marcum-tech New Hope, MN (11/18/21) –Based on the growing demand for MarCum products in Eastern Canada, the Minneapolis manufacturer has engaged Raytech Electronics, a warranty and maintenance service center to enable owners to receive service without having to hassle with international shipments. Raytech will be handling warranty and non-warranty repairs for MarCum consumers starting November 17th, 2021. This new relationship is expected to decrease repair service times by at least 5 business days for Eastern Canadian customers. Read more » Lithium Battery Sonar Underwater Camera
Flasher GPS Lithium Power Posts Press Release The Weight is Over 11/03/2020 / 11/03/2020 by marcum-tech Marcum Technologies, the undisputed leader in ice-fishing-specific sonar, takes tech to the next level. Their long-held principle is that features are useless unless they help an angler catch fish, and that can be seen throughout decades of innovation. Patented technology like moveable zoom that led to angler’s ability to target fish anywhere in the water column was the first ping heard round the world among the ice sonar community. They followed it up with additional advancements to help distinguish echoes from noise in an interference rejection system so advanced, it’s also patented. Read more » LX-7L LX-9L LX-i M3L M5L MX-7GPS MX-7GPSLi
Digital GPS Posts Press Release TIME TO GET REAL 10/27/2020 / 11/11/2020 by marcum-tech The all-new MarCum MX-7GPS pairs GPS and mapping with the most advanced, proven ice sonar of all time. Gone are the days of using open-water sonar simply to get GPS capability; welcome an era of ice-specific sonar/GPS innovated for the rigors and mechanics of our sport. Read more » GPS MX-7GPS Sonar
Digital Flasher GPS Lithium Power Posts Top New Ice Fishing Sonar for 2020 10/30/2020 / 10/30/2020 by marcum-tech Marcum Technologies is a company built upon the sport of ice-fishing, bringing forth patented technology and exclusive features unprecedented in ice electronics. Though at MarCum, our mantra is that features for feature’s sake are worthless unless they put more fish on ice. For the last 20 years, MarCum has brought the bulk of fish-catching invention to the ice market, with a long list of patents, sonar-firsts, and innovations immediately copied by the rest of the industry. MarCum units are hand-built, one at a time, from a blank circuit board on up. All of those advancements have happened right here in the heart of the ice belt, meaning all Marcum sonars are American-made. Below is a list of this year’s systems, and what make them each the top-performing sonar in their respective classes. Read more » GPS LX-7L M1 M3L M5L MX-7GPS Sonar
GPS Posts Use Cameras and GPS to find ice spots now 09/19/2022 / 09/08/2022 by marcum-tech Many times, these locations are consistent producers during all months, yet others are specifically good for ice and not during the bulk of the open-water period. The latter types include shallow transitions from mud to sand, or sand to rock, as well as small gravel or rock patches marooned again in shallow weeds or non-like surrounding substrates. Early ice fish push to these places, especially after sundown in clear-water systems. Spots that are no larger than a kitchen table can seem impossible to drill out and find, while they stick out like a sore thumb once you drop the camera needed to discern sand grains from gravel. Basic sonar technology is a great asset to ice anglers during the summer and fall months, as few things hide from it, even in heavy weed cover or timber. Even if you don’t own this technology, chances are you know someone who does, or better yet, invest in a unit that does both sonar and GPS so your ice spots will transfer to summer and vice versa. Spend time getting to know the system in either case, and make sure to idle at the proper pace to provide the very best image you can. Read more » GPS Joel Nelson Underwater Camera
