Livescope is a game changer for winter crappie. It can be both a blessing and a curse. For instance it will drive you crazy when you know they are down there but wont bite. It also causes me to stick with piles longer than I should because I know fish are down there.

However if you get good at livescoping it can be pretty amazing. We found fish today hanging tight to one vertical tree trunk with no branches. I don't know that we would've found them, much less caught them. Most were keepers too. You also get to see alot of fish behavior. You get to watch the fish leave the pile and use the boat as cover. You see them scatter as you approach the piles. I have learned more about crappie behavior with the scope then I knew previously by a long shot. I also lose a lot less jigs. I can also scan a pile, immediately tell if I want to devote any time to it, and move on if necessary.