Live scope question

[ezgoing]

Ok, time for an update. I fished shallow this morning and did as suggested. I manually set my depth for 5 feet. What a difference. I got a clear picture in 3 fow. I could see my jig (most of the time) and watched as the crappie came in and hit it. Beautiful sight for sure. Thanks to everyone for the help.

I can see my jig most of the time and can see the crappie come up to look at it. But I can't see them hit the jig. Back to the Youtube videos and more adjustments.

[Lake Life]

Two comments. First to Gene, yes I could see the fish. I was only about 15 feet from the bank. I could see the fish at about 8 feet out and then at about 12 feet the bottom started sloping up. At 14 to 15 feet it was all noise just like looking at the bottom.
Second, I sometimes have trouble finding my jig, even in deeper water, but i eventually can locate it. Harder sometimes than others. I see the fish come up to the jig. Sometimes they are just looking at it and sometimes they take it. It is hard to tell the difference from just looking. It is the combination of seeing the fish at the jig and the feel of the thump that gets them. However, by watching, I am prepared for the thump and don't miss many of them. This has been my experience, but I've only had live scope for about 4 weeks and I'm still learning.

[PawPaw Gene]

Very good explanation, thanks you so much. Keep us informed as you learn, and put up some videos if you can.
"gene"

[chaunc]

Does the Panoptix live vu show the fish near the shorelines? Thinking of using my portable ice unit in my boat and it’s not livescope.

[ezgoing]

Two comments. First to Gene, yes I could see the fish. I was only about 15 feet from the bank. I could see the fish at about 8 feet out and then at about 12 feet the bottom started sloping up. At 14 to 15 feet it was all noise just like looking at the bottom.
Second, I sometimes have trouble finding my jig, even in deeper water, but i eventually can locate it. Harder sometimes than others. I see the fish come up to the jig. Sometimes they are just looking at it and sometimes they take it. It is hard to tell the difference from just looking. It is the combination of seeing the fish at the jig and the feel of the thump that gets them. However, by watching, I am prepared for the thump and don't miss many of them. This has been my experience, but I've only had live scope for about 4 weeks and I'm still learning.

Thanks for the explanation.

You have had the live scope as long as I have and probably used it more. Most of my fishing lately has been at the slips where I did not need it. I see on the videos where they claim they can see the crappie take the jig and I never have been able to see them take the jig. I do see them come up to the jig to look and that may be the same thing those on the videos are seeing.

Lately only the smaller crappie are giving a trump. The bigger ones are taking it so softly you can't feel them until you move the line.

[Lake Life]

EZ, I know what you mean about not always feeling the thump from some of the bigger ones. It us hard to tell some times. I am seeing the fish image merge with my jig image. Sometimes it is a bite and sometimes not. I suspect that at times, they are sucking it in and spitting it right back out. I have gotten to the point where I am raising my rod tip slightly once the images have merged for a bit. This will sometimes set the hook or make them take the jig. Be careful though. I have also learned that what seems like a small twitch of the wrist to me has exaggerated effects on my jig. On live scope I am seeing that a small one inch or less flick of the wrist can make my jig jump up in the water column by 2 or 3 feet! This spooks them away. I never realized that what I considered a small movement had such an enormous effect on the jig. Make very small and slow movements when you see the images merge.

[ezgoing]

In my opinion, this the greatest thing about Live Scope. I was not aware how shy crappie were until I started using Live Scope. I wan also unaware how many crappie were still at a slip or brush pile after they stopped biting. I was also unaware how many times would swim up to a jig, study it and then swim away.

I knew that large large mouth bass would do this but was unaware how often crappie would do it. This unit is certainly helping me learn more about crappie.

[agruss]

I love my livescope you may not limit out everytime you go out, but it will put you on fish. I shot docks all the time, what i don't do now is shot docks that don't hold fish. As others have stated it will change your mind on some things you thought you knew about how crappie act. I have seen fish hit my jig, but that will almost at the boat. Under boat houses and docks i don't see the jig not looking for it. Still in the learning stage, there is so much down there need to learn what is crappie, never thought there was that much down there. I thought if they were down there they would hit, not so.

[mb4850]

That is what a good friend of mine said. He is a great crappie fisherman and it humbled him to know that the crappie were there a lot of the time and he can't do anything to make them bite.