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    Got Bait?

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    That's one major bait ball!
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    Wayne Purdum
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    Wayne, has it increased your catches yet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chief Brody View Post
    Wayne, has it increased your catches yet?
    No, just easier with the faster display updates than the 360,
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    I saw bait like that all last week but can't catch a fish in it.

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    I initially could not find bait until I got out in the deep creek channels with trees topping out around 20 fow. The bait was like this everywhere on the lake when I was close to or in 40 fow+ near a channel with trees. This specific pic was near a 60 fow channel.

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    Here is a screen capture of a few large bait balls I captured with Mega 360 and corresponding DI. It even has a bait ball 100' out in front using Mega frequency.

    I've also had some nice Mega Live sequences of large bait balls splitting and scattering as my trailing U-Rigs plowed through them as I Troll. I think I still have a Sonar Recording of it but don't have a screen capture. I'll try to remember to get a screen capture next time I'm out.
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    I downloaded a couple of Mega Live Landscape mode screenshot of a single large bait fish school splitring as my trailing m U-Rigs approached as I was trolling. Its interesting to watch them split as the Lures approach... It really spooks them.
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    Did you end up catching any out there? Looks like some valuable information! Can't wait to add Mega Live to my boat!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jon@RMP View Post
    Did you end up catching any out there? Looks like some valuable information! Can't wait to add Mega Live to my boat!
    Yes, I caught several and did a YouTube video on Trolling with Mega Live in Landscape Mode. Caught one or two during the video.
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