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    ”When it comes to catching fish, the anglers that had live-imaging sonar definitely seemed to have the upper hand over those without. During the study, live-imaging anglers averaged 2.4 crappie per angler per hour of fishing effort. Those who did not have the new breed of sonar caught 1.1 crappie per angler per hour.”

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    Some anglers are concerned that those who have live-imaging sonar are able to pick and choose targets and select larger fish, leaving fewer large fish for other anglers to catch.Those fears can be laid to rest, at least when it comes to harvest.
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    Even though catch rates doubled for anglers who had live-scope, that didn’t equate to more fish being removed from the system. Anglers with live-imaging sonar during the survey kept about 42 percent of the fish they caught, while other anglers harvested 64 percent of their catch.
    “The difference in actual number of fish taken home between the two groups of anglers only averaged 3 or so fish per trip,”
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    I got surveyed at Nimrod and answered their questions . They asked to see my fish . Pulled up and they said no one catching any good fish . Not even livescopers . I said I was using one and proceeded throwing big fish on the deck . He measured about 3 or 4 and said I have seen enough after I kept throwing them out of the livewell . I had a limit and told him to tell the local biologist hello . I think they really did not get a good survey or many fishermen were not honest .
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    Hard to get concrete numbers when folks don't cooperate
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    A couple of years with a scope and that fisherman will keep 90% of what he catches. ALL you do is hunt the big fish. Its a sickness I wont deny.

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    All one has to do is look at the crappie tournaments the last few years.

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    The tourneys release them and many anglers don’t keep all they catch.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hammmerhead View Post
    A couple of years with a scope and that fisherman will keep 90% of what he catches. ALL you do is hunt the big fish. Its a sickness I wont deny.
    What fishermen would not target big fish of any species if they can ?
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