Thread: Things I know about fishing are being re enforced by livescope

Yesterday the wind was howling out of the east again . Left my glasses in my truck and it was cold so I did not want to run back the the dock . I could see fish on livescope but with high pressure and clear skies most were on or close to wood and the bottom . It was hard for me to hold boat to use livescope on the fish but they were biting . Once the wind stopped it got tough . I saw fish leaving cover even in dingy water 10' deep . Once wind switched to the west and started blowing again they bit . I always hate windless days as they seem spooky . Wind can be your friend , direction is not as important except holding the boat .

One spot that used to always hold fish has changed . I used to always pull up and catch several . Now there are none to be seen on. livescope . Difference on this spot than the past is some one dumped more different cover on top of it . Pulled down about 50' or so on a vertical driven stake bed . The Crappie are there every time . They were on bottom but could be seen sitting there in the stake bed even in white caps . If I could hold long enough to present my jig I got bit . For awhile I saw more fish appear each pass . Not sure if they repositioned or swam into it . On sinking cover more is not always better .

One thing livescope has shown me just because your not catching fish on a piece of cover does not mean they are not there . I sometimes miss fish even with livescope . Part of it may be my poor vision or just angle I am looking . I look at a piece of cover from several angles and top to bottom . There are days when they shine like ornaments on a Christmas tree . Then days ones like yesterday tight and low . More than once I would have left a spot if I had not repositioned boat and saw them on livescope . I have stayed on a spot longer than I used to sometimes because I still can see fish .Before once bite slowed I left . Now I can see in real time and see how they are related to the cover . A big piece of cover may have all the fish in one spot you could have missed before .

Originally Posted by pesce

I'm wondering if the livescope transducer was mounted off the side of the boat and to its own handle that turns then you could see 360 degrees, also have it hinged where it folds into boat.

This is how I mounted mine. It's off the deck most of the time but if I need to pull up to a dock I can fold over onto the deck. I built all but the aluminum bracket. I can easily use it to follow moving fish or look behind the boat at my baits while trolling.