Livescoping

Fished now 3 times with the livescope, man I’m telling you it’s not as easy as it looks, yes I can see the fish and I can pitch at them, but sometimes keeping my jig in the screen is not easy, I am catching a few fish and more everytime I go. Mostly smaller fish, because that’s what I am targeting to try to get better at it, but if I see a bigger one I will pitch at it. Looks like ALOT of time on the water will cure this. If your planning on getting livescope let me tell you, if you don’t have a friend that has one to help you on your first 10 trips, there a huge learning curve. Prepare for it. I am not giving up…….

Unless you have good boat control it will be tough . Unless you have a friend good with livescope , may consider hiring a guide to teach you the ropes .:twocents

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Originally Posted by NIMROD

Unless you have good boat control it will be tough . Unless you have a friend good with livescope , may consider hiring a guide to teach you the ropes .:twocents

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X2, this is a boat control game


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How many use a pole for the transducer? Ive been told it is alot easier with the transducer on the trolling motor.

I had mine on an independent pole for about 6 months. Never had on trolling motor ever.
I been running a Rite Hite system for about two years now and love it.
Mounts under Ultrex and controlled with separate pedal switch. Transducer can be rotated 340 degrees while spot locked if needed.
I don’t use the remote for the Ultrex either because my foot stays pretty much on the pedal all the time. Used to when I sat down and pushed minnows but that is also a thing of the past. Single pole for me.
Very seldom use spot lock unless re tying or fishing brush pile or structure against the wind. Best thing since sliced bread!!


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The best thing I did to learn livescope was to leave my fishing rods at home. I took the boat out and I had one rod with only a split shot attached to the road. This allowed me to focus on what I was seeing and what I did to get the view instead of trying to catch the fish I was seeing. Like stated boat control is crucial when livescoping. I tried to find a pod of fish and pitch to them. I have not gained the touch to consistently try and snipe individual fish. Trying to learn livescope and fish at the sametime is something I found difficult to do.

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Originally Posted by Grainraiser

The best thing I did to learn livescope was to leave my fishing rods at home. I took the boat out and I had one rod with only a split shot attached to the road. This allowed me to focus on what I was seeing and what I did to get the view instead of trying to catch the fish I was seeing. Like stated boat control is crucial when livescoping. I tried to find a pod of fish and pitch to them. I have not gained the touch to consistently try and snipe individual fish. Trying to learn livescope and fish at the sametime is something I found difficult to do.

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I practice pitching to a black coffee can lid in the back yard. Measure off 25 feet and try to hit lid on every pitch.
Mostly short at first but I practice about once a week using different length rods. I know…. Can you say OCD???


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My livescope is going on my boat tomorrow. Will pick boat up Tuesday and leaving for Buggs Island Wednesday morning. I don't have a clue as to how it's going to work out. I am a spider rigger so I am thinking maybe the perspective view might be better for me. I am having it put on a pole, and not my trolling motor. Should be an interesting week. Worse comes to worse, I will cut it off and do what I have for the past 10 years. Just fish.

I spider rigged for about 6 months to a year using forward view.
Don’t care for perspective view.
Never spider rig now unless one of the grandkids go and want to sit up front with me.
Single pole only now.


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Originally Posted by gabowman

How many use a pole for the transducer? Ive been told it is alot easier with the transducer on the trolling motor.

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It is much more effective on the trolling motor than independent pole if you learn to hold the boat. But that said, it also depends on what type of trolling motor you have. The older, slow turning electric steer motors like Terrova, Ulterra, and Power Drive where you really can’t be on the throttle button at same time as adjusting direction are not going to work very well for trying to run Livescope on the trolling motor.