How to Use LiveScope Crappie Fishing with Tony Sheppard + Tips & Tricks

Mark Stowe and Tony Sheppard are catching summer time KY Lake Crappie with the Garmin Live Scope.

[@wolflakeoutfitters2568]

Awesome video! thanks for the information!

[@andresfeliperamosromero3060]

Took my brand new Battle II 5000 for a spin yesterday for the very first time and I hooked a 20lb yellowtail using a Ugly Stik X2 (medium hard) rod kzbin.infoUgkxM68VkfsQhHaabDce1IwOCXuvumcpbZ_k . This combo was recommended on some website and it did not disappoint me. The reel is smooth, the drag click is pretty cool cause i think it adds to the excitement of fighting the fish, personally the drag is my favorite part. I use braid and 300 yards will fill the entire spool. This combo is my main setup from now on although I have to disclose I am new to fishing.

[@ICOWBOYIM]

Thank you for the great info. Fish on 🎣

[@howardharmon3451]

Lots of great information.. thank you

[@curtisanderson5742]

Great teaching job really enjoyed ur theralness

[@kennethsmith8043]

I’m enjoying the ten foot hyper tense with a bobber this early spring. Fishing pad stems in three foot, about eighteen inches deep. The long rod helps me get them up on the surface pretty quickly.

[@charlesstinehour1985]

Great Stuff!!

[@fishing_amy]

Great info

[@brucegordon9615]

Love the video. I have been using Livescope for about 9 months and can fully agree with the learning curve to be able to interpret what you are seeing on screen. Before Livescope my Crappie technique was to tie up to a tree top and drop minnows and hope there were fish swimming around below me waiting for my bait. Since Livescope I exclusively "sight" fish for the larger crappie. The biggest surprise to me has been how much more structure and cover there is underwater that old school fishermen don't know about. Even if there is a school of hundreds of crappie in front of me, I am focusing on catching the largest 3 or 4 fish in the school. Catching the larger fish can be tough cause the smaller fish are so eager to come out of nowhere to grab the bait while the bigger fish seem to wait for a free meal to swim by inches away from their mouth. Lastly, I am much happier to release 99% of the fish since I know that I can reliably catch plenty of Crappie any time I feel like cleaning a mess to eat.

[@TheDirectionTV]

Thanks for the comments. The livescope has sure changed things and sure makes you work on the details of your fishing techniques. Glad you liked our video. 👍👍👍👍

[@razorbak6783]

Bruce....I'm doing my research and trying to figure out which system I want to go with and this livescope seems to be the one I'm liking the most....so far. Since you're 9 months in on yours do you like your decision? It's a lot of money and I'm trying to make the best choice and from your comment it looks like your happy with yours? Oh...and by the way, my technique is the same as yours....tie up and drop straight down. LOL......Tight lines brother!!!!

[@joycebutler4358]

Great video thanks

[@TheDirectionTV]

Thanks glad you liked it . Hope it shared a few ideas about Live Scope with you. Be sure to check out some of our other videos and tell me what you think. Thanks

[@stevewestphal7515]

Trying using the uni knot for going from braid to fluorocarbon or use a barrel swivel!!!

[@davidharris4030]

Got me the Garmin livescope recently and have been bass fishing but yet tried crappie. I can’t wait to try crappie because it has paid off big time for bass. According to what I am seeing and hearing it is killer for crappie. So excited!

[@TheDirectionTV]

They are awesome.

[@toplinegaragedoor4528]

How do you have your livescope mounted?

[@TheDirectionTV]

@@toplinegaragedoor4528 on my trolling motor shaft

[@davidharris4030]

@@toplinegaragedoor4528 On to shaft of my trolling motor. I still have a lot to learn about different settings. It definitely seems easy to use. I have a motor guide trolling motor has that arrow on the top! Which ever way the arrow is pointing is what I see. I am sure you probably already know that but anyway!

[@barrelslime]

Big T what battrey are you running for your livescope?

[@09ironman1]

Nice video

[@Nazman06]

You still have to know where piles and other structures are to even use the livescope

[@2musiclover534]

Bravo. Liked. Quick question. Have you tried 1/32nd oz minijigs for crappie? And with something that light and small (about 1.5 inches long) - how far away can you see the jigs with the Livescope? Thanks.

[@TheDirectionTV]

Not tried that light but be sure you have braid line on your main line. It shows up

[@2musiclover534]

@@TheDirectionTV Thanks! Even ultrafine UL braid line you think? Say about 5 lbs and 0.1 mm thick. Thanks again for replying.

[@fredrausch3208]

Is your transducer on a separate pole from the spot lock? Thanks

[@jameskarr5550]

Question? This Garmin is just named Garmin Livescope or what’s model name? Thanks!!

[@travisfuller7405]

What are your settings for TVG, noise rej, ghost tree

[@callmecamo2]

I wonder why he doesn't use a loop knot to tie the jighead on?

[@davidharris4030]

In a section of the video he shows the knot he ties to his jig. His reasoning was the knot he uses makes his jig sit more horizontal in the water column making it look more natural.

[@marshalllaw4116]

I tie a loop knot, and my jig runs level when it's vertically jigged. I pour collarless jig heads, which is a contributing factor in obtaining a level presentation. If you only have jig heads with lead collars, then you can snip off the collar with a pair on Toenail clippers. Here's a link showing how a jig head looks in water when it's tied with a loop knot.

[@chrisfurlin2011]

Which transducer is this?

[@davidraguse2106]

What Gamin head unit are you using? What size unit will do the job, with out breaking the bank ??

[@TheDirectionTV]

I use the 9”

[@davidraguse2106]

@@TheDirectionTV thanks

[@curtisanderson5742]

Which Livescope do better job 1222or 126sv ur opinion please

[@TheDirectionTV]

Both are great .it’s just about which controls you like better the knobs or touch screen.

[@ronaldphillips8750]

Can you are anyone suggest how to use in 4 foot of water? I have not been able to see brush in 4 foot of water.

[@TheDirectionTV]

I can’t but you may go on a some of the livescope “forums” and ask on them. There is one on Facebook Livescope Nation, maybe ask on there. I don’t want to give you a bad answer so I would ask on there. Thanks and hope you liked our video.

[@ronaldphillips8750]

@@TheDirectionTV Thanks for responding and I have learned a lot from your video.

[@johnguth5376]

Stick it!

[@SlayerWalleye]

Why do the fish on the livescope look like they are vertical rather than horizontal?

[@TheDirectionTV]

Not sure but I believe it’s how they are positioned. I’ll ask and see if I can answer that better. I went and looked at what you are asking and I see what your saying. I noticed that when they came at bait they seemed to level out so it makes me think that’s how they are positioned. ?

[@johnstrand2247]

ON my unit, it's when the transducer is at a bad angle.

[@DaleRutland-tr2iy]

Which Live Scope unit is He using?

[@TheDirectionTV]

122sv I believe

[@toplinegaragedoor4528]

how do you have the live scope mounted?

[@TheDirectionTV]

On trolling motor

[@toplinegaragedoor4528]

@@TheDirectionTV Thanks, How does that work with spot lock? Thinking of running a pole mount. Thoughts?

[@TheDirectionTV]

@@toplinegaragedoor4528 when spot lock turns on it can be a problem That’s where a separate pole mount is nice

[@williestephens4327]

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[@savvysavage1857]

Rip to those waypoints

[@briandouglass4344]

Garmin is so far ahead of Lowrance.

[@muskiefishing9219]

Here in the north, fish don't reproduce like they do in the southern states. And they take longer to grow to maturity. Being a fish doesn't grow much during the winter or colder months. So what do you think is going to happen when most people have live scope. Do you think fishing is going to get better for everyone. Until what happens? People are going to have to start thinking about restocking fees. Meaning fees for restocking fish, if people are still going to want to go fishing in the future. A lot of people, that go fishing spend 80,000 thousand dollars or more on a boat, and possibly another 70,000 thousand dollars for a truck to pull the boat, and then thousands of dollars on the fishing electronics they have on the boat. But what are people willing to spend, to ensure that there will be fish to catch in the future. Surely the DNR doesn't have a clue. In my area around the Green bay WI. General area. We already have lakes that are fished out. And I won't even waste my time going to those lakes. And other lakes the fish population is pretty low. In my area if people find out that there are fish biting somewhere. And word of mouth gets out. People come and fish and keep everything until they can't catch anything anymore. So now what?

[@Nazman06]

I agree. The limit needs to be reduced. Besides the average crappie angler there are the guides that catch thousands

[@chipsammich2078]

"Am I correct"

[@johnguth5376]

Try fishing!!

[@terrymcguire8476]

It's cheaper and easier to buy an underwater camera and see the actual fish.

[@TheDirectionTV]

Probably is 😀 but it’s fun trying to find ways to try and catch em’. And then some days still don’t bite no matter what.😀

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

I hate Livescope......i hate that I can't afford one 😪

[@michaelthomas9992]

Why don’t you shut up and let him tell us what he’s doing???

[@watcherbd45]

What a good sales video for this but this is not fishing. Typical bass fishermen want everything to be easy. I call bass fisherman rich men that have no skill how to catch fish,,, buy expensive equipment to do all the work for them . While i am ranting and raving ,,, why do bass fishermen run 80 mph on the water. The fish will be there when you ride 30 mpg. You guys are so dangerous to all the other people on the water.

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

Most bass fisherman don't care about anybody but thereselfs the crappie community is way better a group of folks