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fishfry said:
Can we follow you around :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
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I got the LVS 34 (newer) version of Livescope in December and have been using it during ice fishing season. My buddy has had it for several seasons, and I finally broke down. One thing that I have found is that you will see a ton fish that you wouldn’t normally be able to locate. But that also means you will get even more frustrated when nothing you do will get them to bite!!! I have not had the chance to use it off of the boat, but ice fishing it really shines on suspended fish. You can see them 70+ feet away and can get into the zone to present your bait at their depth, or move to their location. You can pan around, locate the fish way off and get on them. It doesn’t work as well with fish hugging the bottom.
 
Dorado said:
I got the LVS 34 (newer) version of Livescope in December and have been using it during ice fishing season. My buddy has had it for several seasons, and I finally broke down. One thing that I have found is that you will see a ton fish that you wouldn’t normally be able to locate. But that also means you will get even more frustrated when nothing you do will get them to bite!!! I have not had the chance to use it off of the boat, but ice fishing it really shines on suspended fish. You can see them 70+ feet away and can get into the zone to present your bait at their depth, or move to their location. You can pan around, locate the fish way off and get on them. It doesn’t work as well with fish hugging the bottom.
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Lord, lead me not into temptation. I can find it myself…..
 
Dorado said:
I got the LVS 34 (newer) version of Livescope in December and have been using it during ice fishing season. My buddy has had it for several seasons, and I finally broke down. One thing that I have found is that you will see a ton fish that you wouldn’t normally be able to locate. But that also means you will get even more frustrated when nothing you do will get them to bite!!! I have not had the chance to use it off of the boat, but ice fishing it really shines on suspended fish. You can see them 70+ feet away and can get into the zone to present your bait at their depth, or move to their location. You can pan around, locate the fish way off and get on them. It doesn’t work as well with fish hugging the bottom.
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I've only used mine ice fishing this winter so far. It is a total game changer. However it does get frustrating when you see more fish and can't figure out how to get them to bite.
 
I have two Garmin Livescope LVS 34 on my 2025 lund. and I run the Mega Live on my smaller Pike 17 Lund. I can tell you that FFS is truly a game changing piece of equipment. Last week with water temps being cold at Navajo in New Mexico I was still able to find schools of crappie and Some really big pike and Browns. I'll be at Powell in a couple weeks chasing the walleye and I'll get pretty detailed with my report and take lots of photos here a few photos from last week at Navajo.
 

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Son that Pike has to be close to 25-30 lbs. WOW

OKAY I now see that you say 17-18 lbs I think that you need to check your scale.
 
sixwithstixs said:
I have two Garmin Livescope LVS 34 on my 2025 lund. and I run the Mega Live on my smaller Pike 17 Lund. I can tell you that FFS is truly a game changing piece of equipment. Last week with water temps being cold at Navajo in New Mexico I was still able to find schools of crappie and Some really big pike and Browns. I'll be at Powell in a couple weeks chasing the walleye and I'll get pretty detailed with my report and take lots of photos here a few photos from last week at Navajo.
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What are temps at Navajo currently ? Mid 40's ? Been lucky on wins lately I think I need some pike... Love some slow jerk bait fishing
 
Ryan said:
@w4lleye what did the Utah Highway Patrol say about hitting the cow? Just curious if you/your insurance is responsible for reparations to the owner?

We have had more than our fair share of close calls with them. Once, probably 7 years back, dad and I left Bullfrog later than I wanted, and were headed back to I70. Had my DRW towing my Lund, all of a sudden there were cows all over the road. I weaved through them, stopped and checked. I never felt anything, and saw no evidence of impact, so we continued on home. The next day, when I put the boat in the garage, I noticed that the vertical boat guide on the trailer was missing. Not sure if it was coincidence, or if I did graze a cow, but it sure is a possibility.

When I ordered my Jeep two years ago, I checked the “night vision” box with after dark Powell drives in mind. It did save me from an elk heard that was on the road near my house earlier this year.
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To your question about the liability...in an "open range" area, YOU are responsible for damage to the cow. If it's not open range, the cow owner is responsible for the damage to your vehicle. Also, just because there are fences present doesn't automatically mean it's NOT open range. Utah is pretty nebulous on open range areas, so the insurance companies usually have to duke it out. I'm a safety guy for a trucking company. 12 years ago we had a truck absolutely destroyed hitting a large cow in a non-open-range area. By the time my fellow safety dude got to the scene, the ear tags were gone. He ran 15 minutes to the next town to get a rope to roll the (1500-2000 lb) cow over to get the brand info. By the time we got back, the COW was gone! The only two ranchers in the area were pointing their fingers at one another. We ended up having to eat the $27,000 repair bill. If you think it's not open range, CYA and take pics of the cow's ear tags and brands. Most of the ranchers I've dealt with are pretty stand-up. But there's a few who will fight you. I've also seen them claim the value of three or four offspring of a dead cow. Stay safe guys!
 
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