Humminbird helix 5 g2 gps, Transducer question.

[bowmajik]

Hi all I bought a helix 5 portable, in my confusion I thought it came with an ice transducer. Apparently the entire GTA has gone insane for these units and it's near impossible to find an ice transducer. My question here is a two parter. Question 1) can I still use the transducer the unit came with for ice fishing? Question 2) how do I go about this? Planning on using it on my trip to lake nippising next week. T.i.a and as always tight lines

[looner]

Not sure where in the GTA you are but there's a few Canadian Tire stores that have Ice transducers in the Scarborough area. Just make sure its the XL 9 20. According to Humminbird site they are compatible.

[longfish]

If worse comes to worse use the one that came with it....mount it on a cross....aluminum or wood and drill a second hole to leave it in.....you will get readings.....but the ice transducer is easier to use....no cross needed.

[longfish]

Also scroll through the forum....there is another thread on this not far from the top.

[drwxr]

[Muskymorris87]

just rig it up so it's straight like buddy did as long as your marking your lure good your good to go. zip ties I like heavy solder wire. its flexible. bit of tinkering but works Just fine.

[linemanac]

i used my humminbird with the normal transducer for a couple seasons and no matter what every time I was fidgeting with the transducer to see the lure and fish properly.

Got the ice transducer this season and its perfect!! no fiddling with the thing trying to get a reading instead of fishing. IMO definitely worth the 100$ spent.

I had to pick it up in Orillia's Canadian tire on my way back into town, but several had them in stock.

Gluck