Quote Originally Posted by KrappieKrane View Post
I refrained from commenting for five pages on this post since there was a lot of negative comments toward people with the Live view sonars and I would like to offer my personal insight.
I have the new Hummingbird Mega Live and it’s a game changer for me.
Prior to adding ML, I have dam near every bell and whistle you could get on three graphs. I have spent the last four years adding linked electronics and a remote controlled trolling motor.
I fish every week and sometimes multiple days. I love chasing the thump and seeing a bowed up rod. I love taking friends and having them giggle at all the action and a filled livewell
Prior to ML, it use to be multiple rods, as in 8 across the bow pushing jigs and sometimes 8 across the rear. It was nothing to see 8 or more rods with tandem hooks bent from one or more fish. It’s a rush and it wasn’t hard to put fish in the livewell.
My true joy comes from deep vertical presentations and feeling the thump. You could see the fish In the trees or brush on side imaging and down imaging, but it was difficult to pinpoint and target them. So when I had the opportunity to get the Mega Live in November, I literally ran to get it.
The things you first notice are what the fish are doing in your normal spots. And it’s crazy to see how much they move in the school. I truly spent two weeks just watching the screen and noticing what the fish are doing and complete opposite of what i use to think. To see some fish suspended, some on structure and some sitting on the bottom was truly enlightening and went against everything I’ve been taught or read. It has opened my eyes and given me a wealth of knowledge that has made me rethink how and where I fish.
So to think that this new technology will reduce or deplete the population is over thought. How can my one single jig compare to the 16+ jigs I USE to push when spider rigging and pulling? I put more fish in the livewell when spider rigging. I normally don’t even keep fish anymore. I do catch bigger fish now but I release them so them can hopefully grow bigger. And that’s if I can convince this bigger fish to bite my jig. I’ve seen more big fish move away from my jig, boat shadow and trolling motor that it makes it even more difficult. I’ve spent hours working on a single fish nosed up on a tree thst wouldn’t committ.
So again, how could my single jig be more of a threat than 16+ jigs that are covering more width and acreage in a single day than I ever could? And if you truly saw how many freaking fish are in the water, you’d laugh.
So sorry for a long rant but I’m still not sorry for having this in my boat. Just my .02 and some days it’s not worth that.
That's exactly what I've seen with the 3 friends that has it. They send me a few pictures of really nice fish on their scales where as they used send me stacked livewells. If you can go out and get 10-12 fish on demand there's no need to keep a limit for tough times.

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