Anyone use this new e-chip flasher?
If so, what were your results?

I swear by them. I have been fishing them all year and feel they out perform other flashers. I don't have any scientific evidence but as long as I'm catching fish I'm happy.

I'd have to say the same. I've used them all summer and have only come home once without fish but I don't know if it's because this is a good year or because of the flasher/chip. I used them out at LaPush but I think that was a mistake. Too many fish to pay attention to how effective it was.

I bought one and only one. Cheaply made- the glo tape peeled off after two hours of fishing. And I am hearing a lot of the same complaints.

If you want the same effect, add a #2 Colorado blade (w/split ring) to the welded ring
on the aft portion of the flasher- same results- EFFECTIVE!

Where can I pick up some E-chip flashers??

DR,
Is there any way you can email me a pic of the colorado blade set up, can't quite picture it. Maybe its because of the hangover or something...........

I've caught fish on them before but like DR says, they are cheaply made. The glo tape started to peel off after a 4 hour trip and the e-chip ball jammed and wouldn't move after one trip too.

So I shouldnt waste my time with the old e-chip.

The tape on mine came off after 1 day on the water.

Caught fish, but the ball frezes up soon. I even WD-40'd them every time I quit for the day, You may get a few trips in, but eventually they freeze up.

No tape problems at all. Caught fish with my red one only.
I'd buy regular hotties and try the spoon blade trick.

I've probably got 100 trolling hours on mine and it is still intact. I bought an 11" green/glo this past spring at Sportco. I'm not saying these are the best things since sliced bread but mine seems to work alright. The only thing I do is rinse my gear off with fresh water every time I am done using it for the day. Tape and everything is still intact and working fine.

I will also say that I still use the old faithful Hot Spot green/glo 11" and yesterday that outfished the e-chip.

Sled,

Am out on the big blue pond... if you remind mid Oct I'll shoot you a pic.

will do, thanks DR

Change out the swivels!!! I lost the probable Edmonds derby winner when my stock swivel exploded with the fish at the net!

I've been using E-Chips since they came out and I'm a true believer. I forwarded the boards concerns about the product to Dick Pool(President of Pro Troll and co-inventor of the Black Box) and he responded with the following:

Tom:
Thanks for the heads up. I think we have all of these problems solved for
2005. There will be a transition but all our new production has ball
bearing swivels on both ends. I believe we have also solved the tape
problem but some of the early models are still out there. We have an open
offer to replace any EChips that are lost or quit rattling. We are just
completing a new set of dies on all the flashers. They will be better all
around. We are also testing a new ultra violet cured tape sealer that we
believe will work. If so it will give us a super hard finish and a tape
seal better than anything on the market.

If fishermen have problems we hope they will contact us. We will do our
best to take care of them. If you get more comments good or bad, keep them
coming. Thanks again for your help.

Regards,
Dick

E-chip

I used one at Sekiu during the past month. Didn't keep written records, but it outfished the green hot spot almost 3 to 1 on my boat.

Glad to hear about the upgrades the company is making. Personally, I'd like a corkscrew swivel on the back end. Makes switching leaders easier.

Also, for what it's worth, I went to 18" 50# test leaders with a 6/0 Siwash and the hoochie/twinkle skirt just brushing the bend of the hook for the hoochies behind the flasher or dodger. It is my impression that my hook-up rates went way up compared to previous trips. I think it is because the fish has to decide to hit the lure or not. It can't peck at it or study it like they might when using the longer leaders (28" plus). On my last trip, I had 3 hits that pulled out of the clip and didn't stick. Everything else came to the boat for observation.