Thread: Garmin Live scope

I’m having a terribly hard time talking myself out of not buying the garmin unit. I currently have a Lowrance HDS 7 touch. Gen 2. 3 years old. Should I wait until Lowrance comes out with their version? Will it even be compatible with my current unit?

I was thinking like you but decided to give it a year and see where things shake out, I'm tired of buying the most current model only to be out dated 6 months after I pulled the trigger. I know it's always going to be that way, I haven't even learned all the stuff on my Gen1 Helix 10 and there already to Gen 3.......

That’s so true. I know I’m not using half of the things that mine can do now. Videos sure do look good tho

Originally Posted by Domsmith4

That’s so true. I know I’m not using half of the things that mine can do now. Videos sure do look good tho

I completely understand how you feel. But I did pull the trigger on the livescope and I for one am not at all disappointed I did. The livescope is what fish finders should be. It absolutely 100% lives up to the hype. I went crappie fishing today and I truly believe I would have only caught 5 or 6 with my lowrance gen 3 and I used to have hummingbird 360 but with the livescope I boated around 50 fish and I could actually see them bite my jig. I don't think you would be disappointed if you bought it. However there is no telling what is coming next but the livescope if you can afford it is absolutely worth the money. Just my 2 cents.

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Originally Posted by drmdr2001

However there is no telling what is coming next but the livescope if you can afford it is absolutely worth the money. Just my 2 cents.

Of course I don't know but I'm thinking the next livescope gen 2 will be like Humminbird Mega with detail so clear that you will almost know for sure what type of fish you are seeing.

I’m holding off to see the new HB.
I too am tired of the constant upgrade, and not backwards compatible with something, I bought last year.


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There's a lot of people spending a bunch of money on these units today. Most are still trying to figure out how they are gonna mount the 1,500.00 transducer and keep it out of harms way. If you run it on your trolling motor with spot lock, you better make darn sure when you hit anchor the cable can spin a complete 360 without pulling it apart. I know a bunch of people that pulled the transduce cable apart when the anchor was set. Some don't want a second pole because of deck clutter but have to say Fishing Specialties came out with a mount specifically for the livescope transducer. When you mount the transducer pole on the opposite side of the deck from the trolling motor, you get no trolling motor interference plus no worry about the cable twisting around the trolling motor shaft. It also has a break away mount that connects to the boat the pole runs through that will save the transducer if you do hit something hard. You can run the transducer up to 5 mph when it's deployed. It comes with 2 rubber bases that mount on the deck when you are running across the lake. I does take a little room when it's stowed but if you are fishing its in the water anyway. The whole set up for livescope is around 150.00. Pretty cheap insurance for a 1.500 dollar transducer. You can get the transducer mount for the factory transducer and mount it flat on the bottom and mount the livescope above it on the pole. No interference because totally different frequencies if you run split screen

Chris- Which Pro Source 12’ rod do you use? Light or heavy version?


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