Trolling motor vs hand pole

[bnt55]

For livescope.....Do you prefer the trolling motor mount for transducer VS a hand pole?

[GPtimes2]

Hand pole. I like to point my livescope where I want and my trolling motor where I want. They are very seldom the same place. And using spot lock and livescope together is just seems a waste of money for one or the other.

[ddement]

All aboard marine all sync is the best of both worlds. The best mount I have used so far.

[Les Young]

Strictly bass fishing may be alright on trolling motor but crappie fishing i wouldn't have it any other way besides a pole mount. It's nice in high wind when spotlocked being able to point livescope where ever needed. I like mine on a pole. My buddy put his on the trolling motor & then ended up buying a ritehite turret to be able to point it where he wanted.

[bnt55]

Ok thanks for the input guys. Will I need to get a Zero degree mount using a pole or can I use the one that comes with the LVS34 with some sort of DIY shim?

[PMantle]

On the troller and I mostly crappie fish. Tried a pole and hated it. I love that I am controlling the boat and the ducer with my foot. It just becomes instinct after a while. Hands never leave the rod.

[troutspinner]

Ok thanks for the input guys. Will I need to get a Zero degree mount using a pole or can I use the one that comes with the LVS34 with some sort of DIY shim?

0 Degree would be preferred. I was able to snag just the 0 portion from Amazon for $13.

[stratos4life]

Trolling motor for bass fishing. Sometimes you have to follow a fish and it would be impossible to do so while reeling.

[Les Young]

I used the Garmin 8* mount & a perspective view mount from IMS here on the boards on a diy pvc pole & it works great. I can chase fish down pretty easy with it too.

[deep-v]

I have a minn kota terrova, and have tried a homemade pole, and also one from dbl seat. Both were cumbersome and took up too much room. I then bought a livescanner, but again it didn't work quite the way I wanted it to on the terrova, so I ended up getting a Lowrance Ghost and the livescanner will attach to the ghost and I got a folding mount from cornfield with an offset base (will be here today) to move my fish finders out of the way. Alot of wasted money trying to get things the way I wanted them.

[bnt55]

I have a minn kota terrova, and have tried a homemade pole, and also one from dbl seat. Both were cumbersome and took up too much room. I then bought a livescanner, but again it didn't work quite the way I wanted it to on the terrova, so I ended up getting a Lowrance Ghost and the livescanner will attach to the ghost and I got a folding mount from cornfield with an offset base (will be here today) to move my fish finders out of the way. Alot of wasted money trying to get things the way I wanted them.

Bingo....thats what I am worried will happen. I have an Ulterra and there is no good solution for the transducer, so I am thinking about getting an Ultrex instead of a hand pole....I have never fished for crappie and don't plan on starting, I mainly bass fish and striper fish with more striper fishing this year

[Bill Reynolds]

Bingo....thats what I am worried will happen. I have an Ulterra and there is no good solution for the transducer, so I am thinking about getting an Ultrex instead of a hand pole....I have never fished for crappie and don't plan on starting, I mainly bass fish and striper fish with more striper fishing this year

This is a good description of my fishing style. I have a DIY motorized transducer pole mounted on my Ultrex and it gives me the flexibility I need to cover the various conditions.
From my Experience:

*) When bass fishing down a bank with moving lures, I don’t use FFS much but when I do, it is seldom pointed in the same direction as the trolling motor. I mostly want to know if I am around fish and more often than not I am looking at deeper water.
*) When off shore structure fishing, typically on spotlock, I often adjust the direction of the transducer to compensate for boat movement. The transducer beam is very narrow and it takes some movement to keep it on a piece of structure but I do it with a foot operated switch so I have my hands free. Something I find helpful is to automatically scan a narrow area at slow speed so the transducer rocks back and forth essentially widening the cone angle.
*) When chasing schooling fish or bait, my transducer is normally pointed in the same Direction as the TM so having it mounted on the TM shaft works out but once you lock down and start fishing the deeper fish, independent transducer movement is a great convenience.
*) About 60% of my fishing time is spent vertical fishing with either drop shot or spoons and a motorized transducer pole really shines here.

This works for me but most of the guys in my bass club have FFS with the transducer mounted on TM shaft and they are happy with it. That being said, I am beginning to see more motorized poles in the regional tournaments.

[red devil]

There is a place on both the shaft and on a pole. That’s why we developed the All Sync system. It gives you the best of everything. The All Scan Hybrid system takes this to a whole new level with the highest quality most advanced pole mount on the market!!

[Cbump]

I want one of these

https://www.thelivescanner.com/product-page/

[red devil]

Bingo....thats what I am worried will happen. I have an Ulterra and there is no good solution for the transducer, so I am thinking about getting an Ultrex instead of a hand pole....I have never fished for crappie and don't plan on starting, I mainly bass fish and striper fish with more striper fishing this year

The Ultrex is a good option or you can go with this All Scan system and save the coin on the Ultrex.

[TheBarBack]

I fish for bass. The trolling motor is all I need, I don't want to screw around with a hand pole while I'm flying around chasing fish

[Cbump]

I fish for bass. The trolling motor is all I need, I don't want to screw around with a hand pole while I'm flying around chasing fish

I fish for bass too. Tell me how, when the wind is blowing you one direction, and you’re trying to keep the boat positioned into the wind, you’re also using live scope to look off to your left at structure?

I wonder some times, if the people slapping them on their tm and calling It good are utilizing It to the best of its ability.

I also don’t want to Jack with a hand pole though. That’s why I’ll get the powered one in my link. Spot lock, then use the foot pedals to scan structure independent of the tm.

[red devil]

I fish for bass too. Tell me how, when the wind is blowing you one direction, and you’re trying to keep the boat positioned into the wind, you’re also using live scope to look off to your left at structure?

I wonder some times, if the people slapping them on their tm and calling It good are utilizing It to the best of its ability.

I also don’t want to Jack with a hand pole though. That’s why I’ll get the powered one in my link. Spot lock, then use the foot pedals to scan structure independent of the tm.

That’s the beauty of the All Scan Hybrid systems. Trolling motor control when you want it. Independent control when you want it. Plus the advanced Automatic option to pin point the target and keep it on the screen. The only tryuly hands free option on the market.

[TheBarBack]

I fish for bass too. Tell me how, when the wind is blowing you one direction, and you’re trying to keep the boat positioned into the wind, you’re also using live scope to look off to your left at structure?

I wonder some times, if the people slapping them on their tm and calling It good are utilizing It to the best of its ability.

I also don’t want to Jack with a hand pole though. That’s why I’ll get the powered one in my link. Spot lock, then use the foot pedals to scan structure independent of the tm.

Nothing wrong with getting a different tool for the job... just providing my opinion that I have never felt the need for a pole, my foot does just fine controlling the boat and the beam

[bombercraw]

I fish for bass too. Tell me how, when the wind is blowing you one direction, and you’re trying to keep the boat positioned into the wind, you’re also using live scope to look off to your left at structure?

I wonder some times, if the people slapping them on their tm and calling It good are utilizing It to the best of its ability.

I also don’t want to Jack with a hand pole though. That’s why I’ll get the powered one in my link. Spot lock, then use the foot pedals to scan structure independent of the tm.

I am just now installing livescope on my trolling motor. Plan on using shallow water ancors to position the boat so I can then point the trolling motor/lvs34 in the direction I want. Of course that would not work in deep water.