I thought the whole debate was because of having it mounted on trolling motor & using spotlock.
I build my own 3’x3’ and 4’x4’stakebeds and even smaller concrete base beds and routinely catch fish off them off them in 20-30ft of water on Kentucky and Barkley Lakes in bigger winds than most of you guys even think about fishing in, no spot lock. The size of cover is completely irrelevant, you are dropping on one single fish if you are doing it right. Nobody that really knows what they are doing fishes from spot lock, sorry that’s just the truth.
Capps and Coleman are fantastic, greatest of all time no doubt , but how many tournaments have they won since Livescope came out?
It makes no difference to me how y’all want to fish but I do know a little about this game.
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I thought the whole debate was because of having it mounted on trolling motor & using spotlock.
Hanr3, GrumpyLoomis LIKED above post
Look at the Onboard shaft for your transducer. As others have said, when you mount it to your trolling motor and use spot lock you continuously lose sight of your target. If not using spot lock I’ve fished with several guys that have it mounted on their trolling motor fishing timber in a moderate wind and, while it worked fine every time your target is lost with the smallest adjustment of your trolling motor.
Hanr3 LIKED above post
Mount on trolling motor is my answer!
First time i fished with a Livescope i thought it would be nice to have it mounted on a separate pole. Then i got in someone's boat that had a pole mounted transducer and i didn't like it. My style of fishing requires both hands and trying to turn transducer and reel/fish didn't work out. Next i tried motorized foot-controlled pole with transducer and that was impossible to operate standing up fishing. If you can hop in a few different boats and try their setup and see which way fits your style of fishing. There are Pros and Cons that go with each setup.
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We have the same buddy, Crappie Professor.
Hanr3
The Professor is a good guy.
skinnyMy style of fishing requires both hands and trying to turn transducer and reel/fish didn't work out. Next i tried motorized foot-controlled pole with transducer and that was impossible to operate standing up fishing.
Agreed
Exactly why I came up with the system in the video.
PIA to constantly adjust the Livescope view .
I needed something like the Ron Popeil chicken rotisserie cooker, so my hands are free.
Just "Set it and forget it"!!
I tried it both ways. I didn't like the transducer on the trolling motor so I moved it back to its own mounting pole.
Both methods have pros and cons. For me it came down to personal preference.
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To me the answer is about how you fish, what you primarily fish for as well as what you can afford. I have a Terrova and a limited budget.. I wanted ability to keep LS on target while spot locked so I chose to use a separate pole for LS that I made from PVC via YouTube (think i have 35$ into it). Do I want one of them nicely made ones, sure.. but I cannot afford dropping 300-400 bux on one.