Livescope pole

[Les Young]

I haven’t had the least bit of trouble with my pole made from pvc. I also have the IMS perspective mode mount that Iasacc sales on bass boat central. I did put a bench mount bicycle repair stand on the deck to hold the pvc pole & if you don’t over do the tightnesses it can move back away from a standing tree that you may not see under the water. I like it myself. However a person could make a pole out of aluminium tubing with something to hold an aluminum shaft running down through the center that would let it turn whatever direction you wanted to view. I’d be afraid if it didn’t give like mine does that it would break the transducer bracket if you hit a submerged tree. They do make some nice pole mounts that may suit you better than a diy mount.

[Eagle 1]

You do not want the pole to ridged . I moved mine from the Seelite system (very good open water )to the trolloing motor shaft .Hard to dodge stumps/snags with transducer pole and trolling motor shaft . I had rather the shaft to bend than break bracket . jmo.

[JDuda138]

Would you consider selling your Seelite if you still have it?

[SuperDave336]

Mines is made from the same and painted black as well.

[Grainraiser]

I made one out of PVC but never mounted it. I put mines on the trolling motor only because I have a handheld unit and with a foot switch. I can scan with the motor off and hit the foot switch if I need to move.

[Slab Apprentice]

Mine is 1 inch pvc zip tied to a ram mount for a fishfinder. Works well, but is not as good as a seelite system. I really like the seelite on my friends boat, but they are over $300. My pvc one was less than $10. I have had to rebuild it once in two years of fishing every week.

Personally, I don’t like trolling motor mount because you might want to point the livescope in a direction other than where you are pointing the trolling motor. If using spot lock, it would make the livescope practically unusable. Just my 2 cents. Good luck!


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[Grainraiser]

Mine is 1 inch pvc zip tied to a ram mount for a fishfinder. Works well, but is not as good as a seelite system. I really like the seelite on my friends boat, but they are over $300. My pvc one was less than $10. I have had to rebuild it once in two years of fishing every week.

Personally, I don’t like trolling motor mount because you might want to point the livescope in a direction other than where you are pointing the trolling motor. If using spot lock, it would make the livescope practically unusable. Just my 2 cents. Good luck!


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I would agree that mounting it on a trolling motor with spot lock would be useless. I would not want one mounted on foot control trolling motor either.

[zummy]

Fishing specialties mount for me

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[chaunc]

Fishing specialties mount for me

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Me too. Tried trolling motor mount and didn’t like it.

[KrappieKrane]

Danny,
I chose the Fishing Specialties Bowducer was the direction I went when the choice was to build or buy. It’s pricey for what it is but it well made, solid, and very simple to drop in the cradle on the side of gunrail. Multiple choices available by them for mounting options. If you still prefer to build, I believe you can buy the cradle for the boatand the tapered cone that is on their pole as parts from them.