I have a surprise to announce and show off in a couple days on the main Page, but I need to learn what I can about live scope. I honest don't know what head unit will be with it. Any suggestions of where to start the learning curve???
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I have a surprise to announce and show off in a couple days on the main Page, but I need to learn what I can about live scope. I honest don't know what head unit will be with it. Any suggestions of where to start the learning curve???
Not how to set it up, but maybe more how to read it. Know what one is looking at??? ANY help would be appreciated. TYIA...
Watch a bunch of online videos. There's lots of folks that have been using them for years and willing to share their knowledge for a "like".
Yes, watch videos on youtube on the set up and to get familiar the settings. After that, time on the water is your best teacher.
Garmin guru is a good watch.......
You're pretty much gonna know what you're seeing on the screen once you've used LS for awhile. And when you go looking for stuff that fish might be around (like brushpiles) you'll want to set your distance out to 40-60ft and make slow sweeps with the transducer and look for ////// signals out at distance. That's kinda what a brushpile looks like until you get closer.
My Livescope setup is a LVS32 tdx - 93sv Garmin unit - no updates done since purchase (over 6yrs ago).
Thank you C.P.
I second Garmin Guru as a go to. Another YT channel I recently discovered that has a lot of great info is Natural State guide, a lot of great videos on his settings and why.
Thank you DWILL. I'll Be checking them out. Looked at Garmin Guru's channel for about 15 min last night, then my meds kicked in, and I fell asleep. I will be back at it today. Thank you everyone...
Another one I found with some good explaining is Anthony Blanding, YouTube channel "Walking On Water"...Thank you Everyone for pointing me in the right direction. C.C members Rock...Quote:
Originally Posted by DWILL
One of the biggest things is I'm needing time on the water with this unit...
Had A phone conversation with Eagle 1 today and cleared a lot of info up that's not covered in videos. I greatly appreciate the info he passed on to me. I am very sure it will help me from jump street. Thank you...
Was said to put something retrievable (like on a rope), you can readily recognize end get your settings where you can see it clear, then go looking for fish...
You can also look at some recognizable structure, such as the dock piling, visible stump, etc. to also confirm that you are pointed in the right direction and can start figuring out settings, distance, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamesdean
If using braid you can turn the gain up to be able to see your braid. Mono doesn't show up on livescope.
Cool info, Thank you Les.Quote:
Originally Posted by Les Young
Throw out a buoy, you should have no problem seeing the line with the weight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamesdean
My buddy/mentor sets his transducer up two clicks so he can see the splashdown of his jigs. He rarely fishes straight down below the bow of the boat, so he sacrifices a few feet behind the transducer for the ability to see his jigs "splash" and create bubbles on entry into the water. That helps him estimate whether or not his "flip" (cast) is far enough beyond the target brushpile and lets him track the decent of the jigs as they fall towards the brushpile.
Generally, we usually find the quick biters hovering over the top of the brushpile. But, it also seems like the bigger ones are down in the pile and/or around the thickest branches. Well, except for those solo wanderers that like to stay out in open water. :twocents
Thank you for that info CP, I'll be sure to keep that in mind and make adjustments as needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by CrappiePappy
It may seem hard at first but all of a sudden it starts to come to you. One of the biggest things for me was experimenting with different head sizes to get different fall rates. Most times i'll end up with a 1/16 jighead & a # 5 split shot u the line above it for the right fall rate.
I'll use different lines too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Les Young
Thank you for the info/tip. Right now I'm between a rock and a hard place. My truck transmission is out and mommas jeep don't really want to pull it up hills so till I get my truck sorted out, or the Navy coughs up some Camp Lejeune Settlement funds, I'm still bank fishing. I have the boat tarped in storage and all electronics at my house so thieves can't get at them so hopefully soon, or at least Spring. I thank everyone for all the help I've received. Still running/rerunning through video's so When I do get to that point I wont be completely lost...Quote:
Originally Posted by Les Young
Watch the UTube videos to get an idea of the setting they use and how to get to and change them. Remember you must try different settings to see what works best for your water conditions and your eyes. Color palette varies from one person to another. Emerald green is what I run some days but other days I like Amber orange colors. Auto anything is not good in my opinion. Depth, distance out from transducer and Gain are my touch screen adjustment.
Time on the water playing with it is how I got comfortable with it.
Bon Temps!!
Thank you for the info and tips Bon Temps. I spend about 3 hours a day in the videos for sure. Thank you. Eric.