LVS 34 question

[ezgoing]

That's some first world problems!

I personally consider it extreme laziness, and this is from a very lazy person.

[ezgoing]

Not mine,i am a installer at pergormance fishing electronics.We took this setup out on the water and tested it for the customer after we put it on.we actually did a double setup this week 2 units and 2 livescopes on the bow.The guy said he wanted 2 because he didnt like pushing buttons all the time,zooming in and out.He said he was gonna set one on 70ft out and the other 25ft out.Said he could search for fish with the one at 70ft out unit and pitch and try to catch them with the 25ft out unit,no more zooming in and out.

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I readily admit to being lazy. But even I am not that lazy.! Thanks for your response.

[zekepa]

I have 2 of the lvs 32 systems. I normally fish an electric only lake so this is how I use them. One is mounted on the trolling motor shaft it stays In Forward mode. The second is on a pole with a ram mount that one is in perspective mode. I use it to search for fish then steer to where they are and get how deep they are with the forward one. It works fairly well. One problem is the ram mounted pole. I have the large ball and it will still move if I go to fast and ends up pointing down at an angle so it really isn't showing anything useful. Above 3 to 4 mph it starts moving.

If your going to have a pole mount in the water with the regular motor running I would think it is going to need to be pretty sturdy to handle the force of the water against it while moving.

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[ezgoing]

I have 2 of the lvs 32 systems. I normally fish an electric only lake so this is how I use them. One is mounted on the trolling motor shaft it stays In Forward mode. The second is on a pole with a ram mount that one is in perspective mode. I use it to search for fish then steer to where they are and get how deep they are with the forward one. It works fairly well. One problem is the ram mounted pole. I have the large ball and it will still move if I go to fast and ends up pointing down at an angle so it really isn't showing anything useful. Above 3 to 4 mph it starts moving.

If your going to have a pole mount in the water with the regular motor running I would think it is going to need to be pretty sturdy to handle the force of the water against it while moving.



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I tried perspective mode.a couple of times and did not find it that helpful as I mainly jig fish straight down or cast the jig out around 10 ' and allow the jig to sling down.

The pole mount I will be using is a MK trolling motor shaft that will be fastened to the swim ladder with u-bolts if I go this route.. So it should be strong enough if I go this route.

I am going to check to see hard it would be to mount it by the driver's seat.

[Danny Lang]

Man I wish I had these problems.

[ezgoing]

Man I wish I had these problems.

Not really. Be careful what you wish for. I will be 80 in a few days and I lost my wife 5 years ago. So I no longer have any need to hold onto what little money I have so she would have it if I died first. >(

I would love to be younger, with my wife still with me. I would gladly give up all these toys for that.

[Ketchn]

This is too much to digest for me , but to be SURE of one thing , if that big BAD bird at the captain’s chair has to go ……
I will send you my address….

[ezgoing]

This is too much to digest for me , but to be SURE of one thing , if that big BAD bird at the captain’s chair has to go ……
I will send you my address….

Ketch, you're showing your age!

If you remember I had to give up that Bird when I sold the old pontoon. I went all Garmin on this new unit.

And yes, it was a mistake. I should have found another buyer for the old pontoon as I wish every trip on the water I had kept that Bird for the console of the new unit. I miss it so bad I am currently in the mode of convincing myself I need to buy a new one.

I refuse to pay what Garmin wants for their larger units. They want too much for their 12' units but what they want for there larger units is outrageous.

I also wish I had kept the MK trolling motor instead of buying the Force. The Force is more powerful and quieter than the MK but the MK spotlock is superior to the Force anchorlock.

[Snubby]

I can't help but to get tickled envisioning all this stuff in my mind. I picture a need for a duck lanyard for all the remotes and such to control some of this stuff guys are putting on boat's now days just to catch a fish. Like mentioned before some running 3 TMs, now two livescopes a handful of other electronics I mean when do you have time to fish? I struggle with one remote and looking at one screen. And yeah, I don't finding bending over to touch a screen a big chore to change zoom or other settings.

Not trying to belittle the thread and I get it. You won't get what the old system is worth selling 2nd hand and probably don't need the money. I think the Transducer pole next to driver's seat is best idea. You can use it as a scanning tool. Best of luck and be interesting to hear your thoughts when you get it all setup.

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[ezgoing]

I can't help but to get tickled envisioning all this stuff in my mind. I picture a need for a duck lanyard for all the remotes and such to control some of this stuff guys are putting on boat's now days just to catch a fish. Like mentioned before some running 3 TMs, now two livescopes a handful of other electronics I mean when do you have time to fish? I struggle with one remote and looking at one screen. And yeah, I don't finding bending over to touch a screen a big chore to change zoom or other settings.

Not trying to belittle the thread and I get it. You won't get what the old system is worth selling 2nd hand and probably don't need the money. I think the Transducer pole next to driver's seat is best idea. You can use it as a scanning tool. Best of luck and be interesting to hear your thoughts when you get it all setup.

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Being retire I find plenty of time to fish as I spend 6-8 hours on the water each time I go out.

When I went fishing with a guy that has the 34 unit I found it to be fair superior to the 32 unit I had. As the Garmin tech stated, I could sell the 32 system for the $500 difference in price but I hate to accept $500, given what I initially paid for it. So I started thinking about keeping it as a second unit.

I know a guy who has 3 trolling motors but he uses them in place of the outboard engine. He said that when his outboard stopped working he found it cheaper to buy the extra trolling motors than to repair or replace the outboard. And since he actually fishes instead of running up and down the lake at high speed to go to different spots, the trolling motors take him to the area he fishes without any problems.