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Location: MN | I have used it a limited amount for trolling. A lot of my early season trolling has been replaced by casting because of livescope. The main purposes I've used it for are:
- see how deep baits are running
- see if weeds on baits or leader
- watch for follows
- point ahead to scan for fish or bait you're coming upon
It works pretty good for the first two. I have only seen a couple fish come up for a look and have yet to see a bite, but I also haven't put that much time in with it pointed right on the bait. Trolling speeds are a hair fast for scanning around but it's doable. Generally I haven't been trolling very much since installing livescope, but after watching many many many follows (and not bites) on suckers last fall, I plan to do more this fall.
My pole is probably 3 ft in front of the plane of the transom when on port side, and my starboard mount is slightly closer, maybe 18-24 inches in front of the transom. When trolling the brew city shaft bends a little for sure, especially up around 5 mph. If that was my primary use I might consider a more rigid mount. | |
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