Scott Martin took us to school this morning on Bassmaster LIVE with a forward-facing sonar seminar.
While using his Garmin Livescope to target bass and bait relating to submerged vegetation, Martin pointed out that catching fish is really just part of the benefit of forward-facing sonar.
In addition to putting fish in the boat, this new technology is able to validate the dozens of theories we have each day on the water. The “I think the fish are relating to a certain type of grass” theory can be proven or discredited almost immediately now by simply scanning a few clumps of various types of vegetation.
This sonar takes a ton of the guesswork out, giving anglers confidence that what they believe to be the case, actually is the case. This boost in confidence makes a huge impact on how an angler fishes.
In the past, you might pitch to where you thought a stump was. Now you can pitch confidently directly to that piece of cover. And knowing your bait is where it needs to be, you can more confidently soak the bait a while longer. This can mean the difference between getting a bite on those tough days and snatching your bait out just before a bass commits.
As cliché as it is to say it, confidence is key. And boosting confidence (even when you’re not getting bit) is really the larger underlying benefit of forward-facing sonar.
