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Magnolia Crappie Club Adventures Magazine

Continued from Previous Page ..... nique, you’re going to an awesome LiveScoper.
“Single-pole LiveScope fishing can be fun and Always remember, the LiveScope is only a tool,
work at the same time. Nothing excites me more just like the rod, reel, boat, line, and hook, you
than feeling that THUMP. I’ve woke up during have to use it to master it.”
the night setting the hook on a fish. By now, my I’ve said it several times, LiveScope for crappie
wife is used to it. Single-pole tournament fishing fishing is here to stay. Like it or not, just like
is exhausting; I’m drained after eight solid hours CHIRP, Side-Imaging, Down Imaging, and 360
of concentrating and holding that pole all day. Imaging, they’re the new tools, and the Young-
The reward is worth it, taking that gigantic sack Guns are mastering them every day. I’m going
to the scales is exhilarating. I get a thrill like to acquire all the LiveScope knowledge I can
no other when I see them scales pass the 15, every chance I get. Bernard
16, or 17-pound mark.” Says Josh, “I’m not out
there tournament fishing to show off my skills.
I’m there to have fun doing what I love most
competing. That’s why I drive 8 to 10 hours or
more, one-way to compete against other fisher-
men.”
Conclusion
My last question for Josh was, what advice can
you give the everyday person wanting to mas-
ter the one-pole LiveScope fishing. “Clean your
transducer, aquatic fouling accumulates quickly
and can reduce the performance. Use a mild
detergent and a soft cloth, then wipe it dry. Be
patient, practice, stay focused, and be willing to
forget some of your old habits. Let the fish tell
you what they want, don’t try and force-feed
them. Learn to follow the fish, this takes a lot
of practice, but once you’ve mastered the tech-

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