On SI you have to subtract your depth from your range setting....... So if your range is 70' and you're over 20fow you're actually scanning 50' to the sides of the boat.......
I agree with you and Marcus 100%. Live Scope is definitely the way to go for most anglers. This was one of your best videos as far as explaining and comparing the two technologies. Thanks.
I don't know if I agree with this. Where I live none of the lakes have cribs or brush piles. You often have to find suspended fish in open water. Side imaging excels at this. Also I find fish side imaging all the time with a Humminbird 798ci hd. It is difficult but very possible. The problem I have and a more important purchase is a trolling motor that has a spot lock feature that helps you stay on top of fish. Once that choice or purchase is made then decide on the electronics. I have a problem with touch screen reliability. If a unit doesnt have another way to control it without the touch screen it had better be super affordable. I can't get at cell phone touch screen to last 5 years. That won't cut it for a $2000 unit.
Side imaging first all day next mega 360 or livescope. Easy choice. Can’t imagine scan 300+ acres lake with livescope just to find a fish . Simply not possible.
What I like about Livescope scanning is when I find structure I know if it holds fish, if it does have fish, I try to catch them. With the Sidescan I have to circle back and use down scan to get a good view of it.
No questions about the power of livescope. I believe to build a good fisherman from the ground up you should learn sonar and sidescan/down scan first. You are going to learn the bottom of lake with these tools first ahead of livescope. The danger of livescope is the short circuiting of the learning process.
I’ve been looking at live scope and garmin units. It’s still new to me and my lake has GPS coordinates they share with the public for crappie structures they had dropped in certain areas. I would assume live scope would be better for me in this situation. My question is the yellow tracer that is on your live scope screen moves quite a bit. Is that the direction the fish are on your screen and is showing it in relationship to the boat icon? I think that’s what it is and I know you use cornfield crappie gear so maybe that’s why it’s moving constantly
Great video and insight. I recently purchased the garmin uhd 93sv and talked myself into getting livescope also since it had a rebate. I was planning on running this graph with livescope but now not sure if I should bases on the screen size. Do you think it’s too small to run with livescope. I’m new to the graphs and all of this will be a learning process. Any help is appreciated.
well congrats on the new equipment. I always say, buy the biggest screen you can afford. a 9 inch is ran by a lot of anglers, but a lot of them eventually trade up due to the small size.
Did you forget Garmin has side imaging on your 12 in all you have to do is get the Y cable to connect the Garmin livescope to the puck the Side Imaging for Garmin and Garmin Side Imaging is pretty good Model number y cable 010-12445-33
Figured it out for myself - Bought both!!
lol. YEP!
What if you had two perspective mounts one on each side of the boat when that be the ultimate Side Imaging
On SI you have to subtract your depth from your range setting....... So if your range is 70' and you're over 20fow you're actually scanning 50' to the sides of the boat.......
I agree with you and Marcus 100%. Live Scope is definitely the way to go for most anglers. This was one of your best videos as far as explaining and comparing the two technologies. Thanks.
I don't know if I agree with this. Where I live none of the lakes have cribs or brush piles. You often have to find suspended fish in open water. Side imaging excels at this. Also I find fish side imaging all the time with a Humminbird 798ci hd. It is difficult but very possible. The problem I have and a more important purchase is a trolling motor that has a spot lock feature that helps you stay on top of fish. Once that choice or purchase is made then decide on the electronics. I have a problem with touch screen reliability. If a unit doesnt have another way to control it without the touch screen it had better be super affordable. I can't get at cell phone touch screen to last 5 years. That won't cut it for a $2000 unit.
there are a lot of situations that will change the end answer.
Side imaging first all day next mega 360 or livescope. Easy choice. Can’t imagine scan 300+ acres lake with livescope just to find a fish . Simply not possible.
Hopefully next month we will see what mega live from HB will bring
Yeah I'd rather have DI and SI and 2d sonar first. Live scope is sweet when you find them. But you can cover way more water with DI and SI and 2d
@@brockbrawn1524 that’s how I feel about it
What I like about Livescope scanning is when I find structure I know if it holds fish, if it does have fish, I try to catch them. With the Sidescan I have to circle back and use down scan to get a good view of it.
Good point!
No questions about the power of livescope. I believe to build a good fisherman from the ground up you should learn sonar and sidescan/down scan first. You are going to learn the bottom of lake with these tools first ahead of livescope. The danger of livescope is the short circuiting of the learning process.
I got both, my retirement gift to myself. 😂😂🐟🐟🐟🎣🎣🎣
Very good comparison of the two 👏
U need a compatible Garmin unit to run live scope. Some of those garmin unit come with side imaging already.
Why don't they have units that do both?
I couldn't decide, so I got both.
What is the best garmin or hummingbird dealing with side imaging?
Humminbird solix gn2 or gn3 and garmin 8600 series with gt56 uhd transducer.
How fast can you go while live scoping ?
First off when buy a unit to run livescope you probably have a sv unit . So you have both capabilities.
I’ve been looking at live scope and garmin units. It’s still new to me and my lake has GPS coordinates they share with the public for crappie structures they had dropped in certain areas. I would assume live scope would be better for me in this situation. My question is the yellow tracer that is on your live scope screen moves quite a bit. Is that the direction the fish are on your screen and is showing it in relationship to the boat icon? I think that’s what it is and I know you use cornfield crappie gear so maybe that’s why it’s moving constantly
the tracer is a waste, never accurate. It shows the direction the livescope too pointing.....not accurate
@@3poundCrappiefishing thanks. Which unit has a 12” screen that you like?
What do u choose if your fishing Lake Michigan for perch?
How slow do u have to go for live scope
3mph
Thank you for the information. Why a Hummingbird for side imaging and not the Garmin unit? Also, what Garmin unit do you run.
I choose hummingbird only because that is what I have. I have a helix gen 3 10 helix......8612 Garmin
I think I need a boat first lol
Great video and insight. I recently purchased the garmin uhd 93sv and talked myself into getting livescope also since it had a rebate. I was planning on running this graph with livescope but now not sure if I should bases on the screen size. Do you think it’s too small to run with livescope. I’m new to the graphs and all of this will be a learning process. Any help is appreciated.
well congrats on the new equipment. I always say, buy the biggest screen you can afford. a 9 inch is ran by a lot of anglers, but a lot of them eventually trade up due to the small size.
👍👍
Did you forget Garmin has side imaging on your 12 in all you have to do is get the Y cable to connect the Garmin livescope to the puck the Side Imaging for Garmin and Garmin Side Imaging is pretty good
Model number y cable 010-12445-33
thanks for the info....might try it!
HB has mega live coming in March of 2021 so there may be competition
You have to have the 12 inch model to have both?