If fish is doing the loop it’s already had the jig in it’s mouth a bit and is trying to get off. If you spend enough time behind the Livescope you will be able to see the bite on the screen before you ever see the line move or feel anything in a lot of cases. I fish a 1/64 under a 1/4 oz weight a lot. With this rig if you don’t learn to see the bite on the screen you will miss more fish than you catch.
2018 Crappie Masters Kentucky/Tennessee State ChampionRoy LIKED above post
Wow 1/4 oz weight? I do the 1/64th some too but usualy just a #7 splitshot have done 1/8oz in the winter time but can't imagine 1/4 oz. What is the conditions and style that you would need that much weight? I get the 1/64th part when they were real finicky sometimes that's the only way to get a bite. Scott
It’s a pretty common setup with Livescope fishing vertically with 10-13 foot rods, even in shallow water. But I am normally fishing 15-25’ deep over stake beds and brush in the wind and sometimes current. I normally keep three rods rigged up on deck, all will normally have 1/4oz egg or 1/4oz jighead. Occasionally an 1/8. The big thing is you can get down to the fish quickly. A lot of times even if you are great at holding the boat, the window to drop on a fish is very short. It’s all different if you are casting or pitching to fish though. Or if you are on really big schools of smaller fish. But the heavy weight is very effective for the way a lot of us vertical fish with Livescope.
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Scott, I'll show you how to record LS video next time I'm in your boat. My Ultra 102sv doesn't have that feature, but I'll figure it out. I want to check out your new Sea Ark anyway.
I'm still in big buck hunting mode right now, as the rut is getting hot. I'll be back in crappie fishing mode in couple weeks.
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I use a heavier jig than many . You won't feel as many bites using lighter jigs as you tend to have more slack between your rod and jig . I use nothing smaller than 1/8 oz and many times 1/4 . Using a long rod and heavier jig you maintain les slack . Even when see'n the fish bite I wait till I feel anything then set the hook .
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