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Found a full load of 9” crappie with the occasional 10” on two submerged trees 50’ from each other. This would be a great place to take some kids and let them wear’em out Just amazed of the available technology that has changed how and where I fish. Attachment 414704
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Nice !
thanks for sharing!
Great looking images
Nice! How do you like the MEGA Live?
Sweet!
Rooster, I have been very impressed with its detail and just as frustrated since you can see the fish move to the bait and turn its nose up at it. LolQuote:
Originally Posted by TheRo0sTer
I can’t give a honest opinion vs Livescope but it saved my bank account $3k without going with Garmin. I do think it is better than the lowrance version from the videos I’ve seen. Just my .02 and some days it’s not worth that.
Tightlines to ya sir!
I wanted MEGA Live since I have 2 Helix 9s. Then of course I found that I have Gen 2s and not 3s, so I was in a quandary. I took my GF to BPS and looked for a Helix 10 and MEGA live. Since I run an Ulterra I can still use the Helix to run my Ulterra and I got "We have teh 10, but no LIVE." UGH Then the sales guys says "I have the 93 sv for $500 off and you get $200 cash back on the LS." So, I walked away with the Garmin unit and LS. $2200 will be my out of pocket and then the stupid mount. UGH My post is coming where I ask for pictures of where people have placed their transducers.Quote:
Originally Posted by KrappieKrane
That’s the hard part of finding a Mega Live and I got extremely lucky. Extremely. You won’t be disappointed in the LS. It’s the king.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheRo0sTer
I didn’t want to go that route simply because for one, I didn’t want to add $2k with the $1500 transducer investment for the Garmin. Second, I like that I can network all my units and make one waypoint they all share.
Cornfield makes a mount for your ulterra if you want it on the TM shaft. Or go the route I went with a removable and seperate mount with the Fishimg Specialties bowducer. I posted a pic on this site somewhere that shows the mount.
Either way, post some pics and enjoy the Xmas present.
This is the reason I want MEGA Live. I already have my boat networked and have an opening for another graph. I'm going to see if I can find one and return my LS. It's all about simplicity and not adding another unit from another manufactured. Unless I remove all my Helix units and Ulterra and go to all Garmin in the future.Quote:
Originally Posted by KrappieKrane
Yeah at this point if I was you I’d continue to be patient and get what you want and works with what you have without having to add all new electronics. Contact Brian or another and getting on the wait list might be easier than trying to find one.
I went from a Gen2 Helix 9 to Gen4 Helix 12 getting ready for my Mega Live to get to Grizzly Jig. I received it yesterday, now I need a decent weather day to hook it up! I think Mega Live will catch up to Garmin and really preferred to keep all electronics the same.
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Grumpy1,
now that’s how to do a upgrade with upsizing to a 12” screen. You’ll be amazed at what it will show and how much time you’ll stay on a spot figuring out what they want. I made the same decision to wait until ML got released so all my graphs are connected and share waypoints with a single push of the mark button. I’d love to upgrade the single 10” graph n the front to a 15” but other installs have priority. Just adding high speed transducer, 5 port Ethernet and I’m done until late 2022.
Enjoy the ML and new graph. Don’t forget about drain wire when connecting the power cord and post some videos up the upcoming trips.
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krappie krane what is the drain wire you mentioned ?
Shaved ice,Quote:
Originally Posted by shaved ice
There is a uninsulated third wire in the power cable with the red(12v) and the black(ground).
It is recommended by Humminbird to connect this drain to the ground block of the boat if applicable. My boat has a ground block terminal where all the instrument gauges connect to it so it was pretty simple to connect.
If there not a ground block on the boat, I would connect it at the same connection with the black wire.
Shaved ice, this is per humminbird installation instructions. It doesn’t show the actual wire but silver uninsulated wire is tucked into the end of the black insulation around the red and black wire. I think there is a piece of tape covering it.
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I lucked out, the Bass Pro I bought the Live from, they have a MEGA. Headed back on Saturday morning.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperDave336
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