I was reading some news story on this, and thought it was a cool new technology. Let me preface by saying, I’m just trying to start a friendly debate, and this is my personal opinion at first glance, and would like to see how others feel about it. I brought up this subject in a FB group I was in, I got all kinds of comments, mostly derogatory saying on average, “You are just one of those crybabies that can’t afford it, and probably don’t even own a boat!” I do, by the way have a boat, yes I could afford it, LOL. I’m hoping that in this group, there are better people than that, at the very least I know I’ll get away from the Libtards that were numerous in that group.
Anyway me personally, I’m not a fan. I've yet to see this Live Scope in live action, but have watched many YouTube videos on it, plus my Brother took my Dad on a guided Crappie trip to Eufaula where they used it. Their opinions were basically the same as mine, cool to see, but skeptical. To me it looks as challenging as fishing out of Bass Pro’s aquarium, LOL. The conservationist in me prefers the ‘thrill of the chase’, the satisfaction that comes with the sport of finding the fish, baiting them, and putting them in the boat.
I can see a drop in the Crappie, Perch, and Spoonbill populations, if people start fishing constantly and limiting every time. I don’t know about y’all, but I love how much Crappie and Perch flourish, in virtually every body of water in the state. Now I know, affecting the populations will take some time, it will have to come down in price, and of course it’s only affected by boat owners, so we’re talking a few years down the road.
Thankfully, for folks like me that are not fans, they’re already looking at regulations, probably at least daily limits (from what I’ve seen, they are just in the spitballing stage right now). My initial thought is they should at the very least, put lower limits on the fish caught while using it. It’s going to be interesting to see how it shakes out, as well as how they mandate it.
If it was used like this pro does, that would help…
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wi...for-catch-and-release-in-crappie-fishing/amp/
Again, this is just my take on current events, solely to get your take.
Anyway me personally, I’m not a fan. I've yet to see this Live Scope in live action, but have watched many YouTube videos on it, plus my Brother took my Dad on a guided Crappie trip to Eufaula where they used it. Their opinions were basically the same as mine, cool to see, but skeptical. To me it looks as challenging as fishing out of Bass Pro’s aquarium, LOL. The conservationist in me prefers the ‘thrill of the chase’, the satisfaction that comes with the sport of finding the fish, baiting them, and putting them in the boat.
I can see a drop in the Crappie, Perch, and Spoonbill populations, if people start fishing constantly and limiting every time. I don’t know about y’all, but I love how much Crappie and Perch flourish, in virtually every body of water in the state. Now I know, affecting the populations will take some time, it will have to come down in price, and of course it’s only affected by boat owners, so we’re talking a few years down the road.
Thankfully, for folks like me that are not fans, they’re already looking at regulations, probably at least daily limits (from what I’ve seen, they are just in the spitballing stage right now). My initial thought is they should at the very least, put lower limits on the fish caught while using it. It’s going to be interesting to see how it shakes out, as well as how they mandate it.
If it was used like this pro does, that would help…
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wi...for-catch-and-release-in-crappie-fishing/amp/
Again, this is just my take on current events, solely to get your take.