I'm wondering how many folks have changed tactics due to Livescope

[mozingo1952]

I am still fishing brushpiles 90 % or more of the time. The only thing I have noticed , I do a lot more pitching to the far side of the pile than I used to.
I remember saying most of my bites came while deadsticking the jig. Not the case any more , most of my fish lately have come on the pitch.
It is a wonderful thing to see a crappie charging out of the pile to attack the jig. Doesn't always work that way , but cool when it does

MO

[Ketchn]

never actually spider rigged myself , looks kinda complicated and for sure takes tons of tackle , so not really on my end is my answer .

[TreednNC]

I vertical jig on livescope but also troll. If you mainly fish brush and structure then livescope is where it’s at. If you fish a structure-less lake where fish just roam around in the middle of nowhere trolling is better imo

I couldnt disagree more. This is largely how most larger fish are caught. Id wager most tournies outside of a clear lake, and in my area, dead of summer, are caught out in open water and "middle of no where".

[happycaster58]

I do a lot more pulling than pushing. LS is for when I want to target some big fish and other methods are for numbers. Not that you can't load the boat with LS, but it is more work than pulling thru them. LS is a complete game changer for sure. Especially in understanding fish behavior.

[Eagle 1]

Went total livescope and had a great set up (1222) . Sold it and have gone back to spider rigging , power trolling and pulling cranks . I still single pole when they are shallow in the spring also . Once I saw that riding / searching for large fish was the trend I decided looking at a screen all day was not for me . Not fishing tournaments any longer either .

[RogerA]

I have spider rigged for 20 years. I have not got Livescope and don't intend to. Enjoy doing what I do and don't want to change at my age. Don't have any bad feelings toward anyone for the way they want to fish, to each his own. Y'all have a great day.

[J White]

I read a pretty interesting article by Kent Driscoll yesterday on BnM’s webpage. It was about how some folks aren’t abandoning their proven techniques, but incorporating live sonar into them. Kind of where my interest lie.


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[CrappiePappy]

I read a pretty interesting article by Kent Driscoll yesterday on BnM’s webpage. It was about how some folks aren’t abandoning their proven techniques, but incorporating live sonar into them. Kind of where my interest lie.


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True enough for a certain guide friend of mine. Got LS & still Spider Rigs !!

[Erin Brewer]

Everyone around here changed! Now our lakes are full of zombies staring at screens!


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[Hammmerhead]

I use to spider rig 3 seasons and pull jigs and cranks a lot in the summer. I kind of miss just kicking back, watching the poles and checking out the scenery. Now, its all about the screen hunt and scanning out 50-70 feet trying to get within 30 ish feet of a target to pitch at. I don't miss the hangups and all the tackle lost with up to 12 poles out at a time though. I can say the scope changed my way of fishing totally, so much I sold my 50 horse tin boat, bought a 10 yr old bass boat and just keep 3 long rods on deck. I can cover a lot of areas in the big clear lakes now without having to set up poles and then taking them down to change spots. When you have 8+ poles out and the realization hits you that you have to move, it sucked and wasted time. Its a perk, because you can lose a lot of bulk in and on the boat. Now its just a hassle of pulling the troller up, strapping one rod down and you're out of there.


I did enjoy spider rigging and pulling, but now that the curtain has been pulled back with the scope on the fish, you just need one rod in your hand. You can break down football field size areas very quickly and know pretty positively if fish are there and active or not. No more estimating with side scan and trying to hit the depth. Once you chase a jumbo roamer 40-50 yards after a hit and miss and whether you finally get her or not, the shear thrill is there like no other.