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If you ain't scopin'... You're just hopin'...
Posted on 4/24/24 at 10:55 am
Posted on 4/24/24 at 10:55 am
Sorry I've been MIA baws.
I had some time off work and got a lvs32 livescope installed with the Garmin ECHOMAP 106sv screen.
I had some experience playing with one so I wasn't completely green. That said, the first hour or so was incredibly frustrating. I have the transducer mounted to the trolling motor shaft, so chasing roaming fish, in open water, with a little bit of wind is a challenge to get everything lined up.
Finally, I caught my first one. I thought I was chasing bass and it ended up being a white perch. Look how big my jig was...
So I sized down to a 1/8th jig head and a Bobby Garland Slab Hunter in Monkey Milk. Then it was on. I just cleaned 13 this morning, and have caught 28 in three half day trips by myself. Not killing them by any means, but getting better each day.
Also, shout out to Millenium Mounts. I was worried it might get in the way, but I've found having the screen lifted all the way up waist high is the best. You're just pitching to fish a few feet in front of you, not slinging cast all over the place.
Which brings me to my next question. I've been pitching a standard spinning rod at them, then an old timer pulled up next to me (with a live scope) and started working them with a long ACC Crappie Stix. He was catching 3 or 4 to my 1.
For those of you that use an ACC Crappie rod, what length do you prefer?
I had some time off work and got a lvs32 livescope installed with the Garmin ECHOMAP 106sv screen.
I had some experience playing with one so I wasn't completely green. That said, the first hour or so was incredibly frustrating. I have the transducer mounted to the trolling motor shaft, so chasing roaming fish, in open water, with a little bit of wind is a challenge to get everything lined up.
Finally, I caught my first one. I thought I was chasing bass and it ended up being a white perch. Look how big my jig was...
So I sized down to a 1/8th jig head and a Bobby Garland Slab Hunter in Monkey Milk. Then it was on. I just cleaned 13 this morning, and have caught 28 in three half day trips by myself. Not killing them by any means, but getting better each day.
Also, shout out to Millenium Mounts. I was worried it might get in the way, but I've found having the screen lifted all the way up waist high is the best. You're just pitching to fish a few feet in front of you, not slinging cast all over the place.
Which brings me to my next question. I've been pitching a standard spinning rod at them, then an old timer pulled up next to me (with a live scope) and started working them with a long ACC Crappie Stix. He was catching 3 or 4 to my 1.
For those of you that use an ACC Crappie rod, what length do you prefer?
This post was edited on 4/24/24 at 9:34 pm
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Posted on 4/24/24 at 11:09 am to Clyde Tipton
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For those of you that use an ACC Crappie rod, what length do you prefer?
10, 11 and 13 foot, I use the 11 most of the time. That Cross Lake baw?
Posted on 4/24/24 at 11:29 am to Clyde Tipton
I like fishing back when it used to be fishing.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 2:05 pm to Clyde Tipton
Question. When you go deer hunting, do they take the deer off of the leash before you shoot it?
Posted on 4/24/24 at 3:20 pm to Clyde Tipton
Soon you’re going to see big decreases in creel limits. As more and more people catch more fish, more consistently with the leaps in technology and at some point they are going to reduce limits for everybody.
Either that or ban certain types of technology but once you open a canna worms, it’s hard to close it back
Either that or ban certain types of technology but once you open a canna worms, it’s hard to close it back
Posted on 4/24/24 at 3:24 pm to Clyde Tipton
If I wanted to play a fishing video game I would play a fishing video game.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 4:04 pm to Clyde Tipton
Looking at your screen you might want to adjust it for the stitching effect. It might be under the focus setting
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:26 pm to Clyde Tipton
its amazing how this board has done a 180 on L-scopes in just a year. If you said something negative about them you'd get hammered with "luddite" "if you use a trolling motor or a reel then you're a hypocrite".
I'm going to be poo-pooing them for as long as I can't afford a setup. After that I'll defend them.
Curious to know what the future holds for fish limits though. Fisheries set limits not expecting for people to reach them everyday or every other day. 5 crappies/day coming to a lake near you?
I'm going to be poo-pooing them for as long as I can't afford a setup. After that I'll defend them.
Curious to know what the future holds for fish limits though. Fisheries set limits not expecting for people to reach them everyday or every other day. 5 crappies/day coming to a lake near you?
Posted on 4/24/24 at 10:15 pm to Clyde Tipton
It’s cheating baw.
No if’s and’s or but’s.
“I hate high fence deer hunting” but I love scoping’.
When LADWF changes the limits, don’t come crying to this board.
No if’s and’s or but’s.
“I hate high fence deer hunting” but I love scoping’.
When LADWF changes the limits, don’t come crying to this board.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:25 am to Clyde Tipton
Crappie fished yesterday for the first time this year. My setup is a 126Vsv with a lvs 34. The crappie didn't stand a chance. I only kept ten. Felt a little guilty it was so easy.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 9:36 am to Clyde Tipton
Just PSA don’t run ruff water with it that high. You will crack the shite out of your fiberglass
Posted on 4/25/24 at 10:22 am to Clyde Tipton
Awesome. I have the same mount and love it. I use the ACC GS13SG Crossover13 foot rod. I have many others but they sit on the corner since I purchased this one.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 2:11 pm to Clyde Tipton
I run ACC rods, and BnM's as well as others, from 16ft down to 6'6", once we started casting a few years ago, the long rods stay home (mainly). My favorite is a ACC 6'6", have several. I dont line up on a fish, my foot never stops all day sweeping back and forth until I see a fish, if the fish is 30ft to the left, I cast to it.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 8:38 pm to Clyde Tipton
When I was a kid after spending many unsuccessful days in a deer stand I thought, if only there was a way to see if the deer were close.
This is that method and honestly I’m not a fan. I’m not fully against it. Just feel like it takes the “fishing” and “hunting” out of it.
This is that method and honestly I’m not a fan. I’m not fully against it. Just feel like it takes the “fishing” and “hunting” out of it.
Posted on 4/26/24 at 2:22 pm to Clyde Tipton
The next live scope accessory will be a mini remote controlled submarine disguised as a fish that you will use to go out and snag the selected fish with a big treble hook. Can't take a chance of the fish not being hungry. 
Posted on 4/26/24 at 2:22 pm to Clyde Tipton
The next live scope accessory will be a mini remote controlled submarine disguised as a fish that you will use to go out and snag the selected fish with a big treble hook. Can't take a chance of the fish not being hungry.
Posted on 4/26/24 at 7:00 pm to Clyde Tipton
Isn't scoping like using a crossbow, hunting high fence and running dogs? Asking for a friend?
Posted on 4/27/24 at 2:20 am to Clyde Tipton
Love all these outdoormen complaining about livescope. Do they complain about the use of compound bows, fiber optic sights, range finders, deer cameras with pics sent to their phones, crossbows, illuminated scopes, etc. Has all this technology caused the LDWF to lower the number of deer tags because to many deer are being killed? Not to mention the use of thermal and nightvision scopes for hog and coyote hunting.
A livescope wont make a fish bite or put them in the boat. It will let you see if they are interested in your bait or not. Kind of like the camera that's taking pics of your deer feeder.
A livescope wont make a fish bite or put them in the boat. It will let you see if they are interested in your bait or not. Kind of like the camera that's taking pics of your deer feeder.
This post was edited on 4/27/24 at 7:19 am
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