I wouldn’t be so sure about not seeing them. The new live action stuff like Garmin pan optics and , lowrance , hummingbird similar technology are amazing.
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Still learning my Garmin pan optix I have a 10 inch screen, my buddy has 16 inch, it is amazing what you can see and with practice can make educated guesses about what you are seeing.
First trip at Utah lake last spring I could watch schools of white bass and tell what they were after casting into and catching a bunch , every now and again longer bigger fish would cruise below them.
I think they were walleye. Never caught one to confirm but a guy about 50 feet away caught a couple 4 lb range walleye that day. When trolling for kokes I can turn it backwards and watch fish chase and hit my lures can often tell if kokes or cutts after catching a few of both. Usually kokes in small schools chasing squids, cutts more often loners, but not always. Amazing technology but it doesn’t make them bite!!
I’m
Still learning my Garmin pan optix I have a 10 inch screen, my buddy has 16 inch, it is amazing what you can see and with practice can make educated guesses about what you are seeing.
First trip at Utah lake last spring I could watch schools of white bass and tell what they were after casting into and catching a bunch , every now and again longer bigger fish would cruise below them.
I think they were walleye. Never caught one to confirm but a guy about 50 feet away caught a couple 4 lb range walleye that day. When trolling for kokes I can turn it backwards and watch fish chase and hit my lures can often tell if kokes or cutts after catching a few of both. Usually kokes in small schools chasing squids, cutts more often loners, but not always. Amazing technology but it doesn’t make them bite!!
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