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Shocked to see it come up in WI before MN. Although both states DNR are well down the rabbit hole of micromanaging everything when it comes to fishing
Surprised it hasn't been banned in bass tournaments yet. They can't use a net, but they can use FFS. Figure that one out.
if research can eventually show that it, along with that increased angling presence and/or other factors, is contributing to declines, banning or limiting certain tech may need to be part of the equation (along with seasonal closures, bag/size limits if not already in place, etc.)
I am totally honest when i say live scope helps me catch more fish and yes I'm sad to admit it but only harvesting a low amount keeps more fish in the water. That is reality but goes with any device that helps. My guess is if you take any pro bass fisherman now days still bank catfishing he would cast out his rod and be more focused on his cellphone than his rod tip for a bite. Sadly we all need stimulated at all times instead of patience
I wouldn't go so far as to say it's a game changer. It's the same game, you are still looking at marks on a screen the same way we've been doing for decades. It's just the newest, best version so far. Eventually we will likely see a 360 version of livescope, and suddenly the old 2D livescope we have now will seem mundane. You said it yourself, you've been fishing next to people who were in the right spot. You simply had better experience on what to do. You could have handed them your entire boat, they would have been in the same spot, and they still wouldn't have caught anything until you told them how.
You are right it is the same game called fishing. Livescope personally helps me more than any other tools I have to win and thats just me speaking for myself not for others. I respect the game though and throw alot of my fish back.I truly think livescope is like putting metal bats in major league baseball, you still have to hit the ball though. I really believe over harvesting in the long run hurts the fishery. In reality if the fish are there then you are not hurting the fishery so to speakThe game changers are still gonna happen thats just technology. Its not just live scope its any real time imaging Ps I believe that crossbows helped me kill more deer also than my bowtech patriot thats just me It gave me a more accurate shot at a longer distance with more speed and confidence I love my crossbow but as i said before select harvest An old guy once said to me you cant win them all because there wouldnt be any left to win. I think that goes with anything in life
i=PKvGGFhPYpqczKfQI agree w/ this guy
I just checked some of his videos. The guy appears to be a sponsored pro with every trick and gadget in the book. There's probably more money in his boat than my entire net worth. Seriously, all that and the new sonar is where he draws the line? Why not give up your power anchors which do, objectively cause more damage to a lake? What a hypocrite.And no, I don't want to ban power anchors.
Screw that guy.
I believe that more of these units out there will eventually have states dropping bag limits for species that are vulnerable to overharvest. Here in Quebec, most areas I fish have a 50 perch bag limit, and crappies are unlimited. I've seen pics of guys with livescopes with mountains of harvested fish on ice, just when they are filled to the gills with eggs. Not hard to imagine that all it takes is a few people to wipeout the population of a small to mid size lake within a few seasons.So, while I'm against banning these units, I'm for better management of out fisheries. Unfortunately, Quebec is light years behind the rest of North America. Nothing proactive ever gets done here, they tend to wait until it's too late, and then just puts bans and moratoriums in place as bandaids.