Looking for Livescope Sonar information...

[FishSticker]

Looking at new electronics for my bay boat....use will be nearshore, inshore, and some lake fishing...I am, self admittedly, somewhat technologically challenged. Prob'ly more stubborn and antiquated than challenged, to be completely honest, but nonetheless...

Is it just OMNI sonar we use offshore on a smaller scale? I am familiar with sidescan technology on my Garmin XSVs...looking for some input and suggestions.

To quote, Jeremy Irons in Margin Call, "Please, speak as you might to a young child, or a golden retriever"

[Duck cutter]

Your last line reminded me of a good one I heard the other day

“Explain this to me like I wear a mask when I’m alone in my own car”

[Birddawg]

Russel Marine Products has a very helpful staff and lots of good YouTube videos. I put a LVS34 and a 12" screen on my Xpress. I also put a 9" screen on the helm. All garmin stuff and it was plug and play but I was starting from scratch. They like clean power. Dont skimp on the wire size.

[Birddawg]

https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/garm...nsducer-system

I'm not sure if its the 32 or 34 but thats a good deal for $1000

[Catdaddy]

Will the unit you have now work with livescope?

What size screen do you have?


https://photos.app.goo.gl/fhnZDnqb7GNuS4Np8

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[Ring King]

https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/garm...nsducer-system

I'm not sure if its the 32 or 34 but thats a good deal for $1000

That's the 32. Still not a bad deal. I have the LVS34 paired with a Garmin 106SV on my kayak and it's fantastic!!! It does take some understanding and practice to get any usefulness out of it. The thing with Livescope or any forward facing sonar is that it's not a "set it and forget it" thing. The beam of the transducer is thin and is directional meaning that you have to steer it in order to see things. That's why you see the bass pros either mounting the ducer on their trolling motor shaft so they can steer it with the foot pedal or they have a separate down rod that the transducer is mounted on that they steer by hand or with a controller of some type. Because the image you are seeing is in real time and fish swim as well as having your boat moving you need to steer the transducer to follow your target. Once you get it down though it's absolutely video game fishing!