Don’t matter how you got em, just so you got em

I think the Pro's view it as just another tool in the kit. Don't always need it, but when you do it's invaluable. For me, I can't justify the expense.

Fishing? I guess. I would never invest the money for all that stuff

I don't know why you think it's necessary.

I dont see any beer

It's a tool to find structure and often find fish. If you earn a living off of catching fish you would need that type of setup to remain competitive. If you have limited time to spend chasing fish and have the extra coin then it would be a decent investment. I have older stuff and use it all the time to identify underwater "targets" to cast at. Side imaging, 360 and 12" graphs do help locate fishy areas and minimize searching. Obviously not for everyone but it's a tool I use.

It’ll be old school after the next thing Garmin comes out with.

Not for me. I can barely operate a cell phone. I don’t wanna have to do all that nonsense while I’m fishing.

Sorry, for crappie i meant.

Sounds like an invite

That is not Josh Jones and I have livescope and absolutely love it and it is worth every penny

Been on a couple trips with guides and my kids using livesscope. It was awesome, I drank cold beer and watched the kids hammer crappie. Watching the fish come to the bait on the screen is really cool.

Live Scope is a BLAST!

Porn Scope

^^^^^^^^ Correct on both statements.

It is a tool for me because it allows me to target individual fish (larger ones) and helps to put together a pattern for the day quickly (you see how they are reacting to your bait and can adjust accordingly for profile, action and even color). As for the larger fish, I can place my bait right where it needs to be to catch that fish and I have even been able to pull my bait away from a smaller fish so I don't waste my time catching the little fish. As for the pattern, nothing is more frustrating than watching a fish approach your bait but will not take it (happens way more than you think but you never knew it before). When this happens, I can quickly modify my presentation or determine if I need to move to find actively feeding fish. It has also taught me how many fish we actually spook which has made me adapt my tactics to catch better fish.

The other plus for me is that it has made me a ton of money because I install Livescope systems, make Transducer pole mounts (have sold thousands across the country and plenty overseas) and make custom graph stands like you see in the OP picture. The extra money has allowed me to pay for my truck, boat and all my electronics/gear without touching my regular income. The downside is I have been so busy the last year that I don't have the time to fish as much as I would like (install day after Christmas/install last Sunday/sold over 20 LSTPM since Christmas so have had to build 50 more over the last few days/steps on this Saturday and install on Sunday/have 4 more boats lined up and waiting). I have also met a lot of great people with my side business and made some long term friends because of it.

So based on this, Livescope is invaluable to me to help me catch fish when I do finally have a chance to spend some time on the water. As for the comments about being unfair or cheating, I have yet to seen a graph make the fish bite when they don't want to!!!