MEGA Live and Target Lock (Advanced Turret For Live Sonar Transducer)

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  • Опубликовано: 4 ноя 2024

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  • @BassRaider
    @BassRaider Год назад +4

    Couldn’t agree more Tim. Forward facing sonar just gets you in the right spot and depth. I hardly see fish eat my bait but it saves so much time for us weekend warriors for sure! Thx for the video🤙

  • @PeterWFishing
    @PeterWFishing Год назад +7

    so insane what we’re doing to catch a bass. as cool as it is to watch, i do think it erodes so much of what it means to go fishing. sticking to my 2D for now

    • @devinwillis7787
      @devinwillis7787 Год назад +1

      I mean it depends why you go. I wouldn’t go fish offshore without it because it’s kind of boring to fish in the middle of the lake at 30 feet without know if anything even is there. I’d just fish shallow all the time without

  • @tnbassmaster
    @tnbassmaster Год назад +1

    i think you guys are going to rock this new tech!

  • @normanwisbaum2157
    @normanwisbaum2157 Год назад +2

    Can you have an independent discussion of Mega live settings! GREAT VIDEO

  • @brandonwoodcock4374
    @brandonwoodcock4374 Год назад +4

    People love to hate on the forward facing sonars. I remember people hating on side imaging and down imaging went it first came out as well. I don't understand the hate myself. Just because u can see the fish, doesn't mean u can catch those fish! Anyways great video guys, and ignore the haters

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  Год назад +2

      They sure do but we've been through many technologies, lures, etc... that were supposed to ruin fishing. Fish are amazing and they constantly adapt. Thanks for the support!

  • @kylecampbell3
    @kylecampbell3 Год назад

    I havent bought any live active style sonar yet because of a few things i thought would be an issue. The main issue i saw was once you find structure/fish it would be hard to continuously see the fish depending on boat movement by the angler or the elements. This tech i think is huge where it will keep locked onto the fish. Thanks for sharing Tim!

  • @douglasspickler4925
    @douglasspickler4925 Год назад

    Thanks much for the lesson. It was just like being in the boat with you. Great job and video.

  • @joshjohnson3352
    @joshjohnson3352 Год назад +3

    It's starting to blow my mind the length we go just to catch a bass and how good we have gotten at it.

  • @glelgallonegro7275
    @glelgallonegro7275 Год назад +1

    Not sure if you made a video on setting up mega live yet but if you haven't it would be great cause it looks like you got it down its very clean and clear I'm still having to much trouble setting up to where it looks clear.

  • @patrickgazzara3992
    @patrickgazzara3992 Год назад

    Tim, That"s sure a load hanging off the MinnKota and is great technology but I'll just stick with a basic FFS transducer on a Fortrex. You and Matt do an excellent job of explaining and showing how things are done.

  • @DFWdarin
    @DFWdarin Год назад

    Hey Tim, I know this is a topic of this video but I couldn't sleep last night So at 5:00 AM I decided to go fishing before work. It was windy nasty dark but I got there couldn't get nothing on a jig Then busted out the Drop shot with About a 2' long weight Leader And A 4" ringworm. And I caught 3 and about 30 minutes really nice ones around 2\3lbs in a Really really high pressured part of My home lake

    • @DFWdarin
      @DFWdarin Год назад

      I left out this part you always saying you're looking for new ideas for videos well I know you've done night fishing videos but have you done a winter night fishing video?

  • @kevinloper6551
    @kevinloper6551 Год назад +2

    Great information Tim, you two guy's are the only one's that really go in-depth on fishing for Bass.

  • @FishandHunt
    @FishandHunt Год назад

    Thanks for the information.
    Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  Год назад +1

      Thanks for watching and being a part of the Tactical Family!

    • @FishandHunt
      @FishandHunt Год назад

      @@tacticalbassin Lots of us Australian fisho's watch your stuff. Why? Because it's good 👍🏻

  • @AlabamaBassin
    @AlabamaBassin Год назад +1

    Mmm that bluff wall looks lovely and prime with the sun behind it. I hope you fished it before or after this video.

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  Год назад +1

      It sure does!! It's a really good area 👍🏼

  • @MJ_Bass
    @MJ_Bass Год назад

    As a garmin guy, even I have to admit that the target lock system offers a real advantage that the other companies don’t. Mega live imaging looks way better than it did when it first came out
    I still think that livescope plus is the best imaging, and I’m a huge fan of garmin electronics / trolling motor. Just had too many reliability issues with my humminbird stuff unfortunately. That said, still have a 360 because nobody offer that product besides humminbird yet.

  • @joejoseph8161
    @joejoseph8161 11 месяцев назад

    Great video Tim!
    I'm running MK Ultrex w/ Humminbird units front and back, BUT I have Garmin LiveScope in front.
    Since I'm mostly a Humminbird boat, can Target Lock be used to control the Garmin unit??
    Thanks for all you do...

  • @dougmead7669
    @dougmead7669 11 месяцев назад

    This is exactly what I was looking for. I am about to purchase a Ultrex quest, and new to SI. My HUGE concern was the Mega Live SI transducer on the TM, and how the image would be as I navigate the shoreline fishing for musky. My only downer on the Targetlock, is having that "extra" turrett or arm on the TM. As a beginner, would you recommend starting out with the Mega Live on the TM? then ramp up/ add Target lock later? Any recommendations or any other musky fisherman thoughts? Thanks!!!!!

  • @VinceNiergarth
    @VinceNiergarth Год назад +1

    Great work guys!

  • @brandonsmith606
    @brandonsmith606 Год назад

    That's really cool how all that works

  • @ronknight6400
    @ronknight6400 Год назад

    I have the same HB setup and love it. Question: When you see an interesting object and want to target lock on to it, do you use the touch screen to highlight it, then hit the target lock butto, and then do you need to exit out of it and the target lock will stay on it? Have you had any issues wihen the Minnkota steer is selected, the connection is dropped and you have to reengage it? This seems to happen to me often. HB support has a white paper on this issue and hopefully a patch is coming to fix it. Finally, i am still learning to differentiate between crappie and gizzard shad. I would have thought the ball of fish you highlighted would be gizzard shad, not crappie.......how do you determine between the two? So glad you have the HB network and share this type of video with us. Now, maybe you can also do a video on how you apply the new Lakemaster VX premium card to help in your fishing. Thanks Tim.

  • @colbyscott9822
    @colbyscott9822 Год назад +6

    Hey, Tim. I really appreciate all you and Matt do!
    It's that the issue I have with FFS is that (IMO) it takes fish finding to a level that feels contrary to the spirit and "sport" of fishing. I supposed one could argue the same for traditional sonar but still, FFS is something else, entirely.
    1. Yes Down/Side scan are quite advanced but really aren't so dissimilar to traditional sonar. It really just made it easier to distinguish cover because it made a more human-visible display than traditional. The point being that you could find likely areas where fish might be, or find schools of fish that may or may not have moved, but you still had to locate them by trial and error. Just because you saw cover doesn't mean there are fish on that cover.
    2. Spot lock, again, is just a more convenient way to do something we've always done. It just got rid of the hassle of having to deploy one or two anchor lines out, threatening to tangle us up when we're fighting a fish.
    3. Even i-Pilot is the same deal, it just made following a path or contour less of a manual process.
    FFS literally gives you the ability to decide whether to fish an area or target base on whether there are fish visibly there. You can just jump around from waypoint to waypoint being like, "Nope... Nope... Nope... Ah, there they are." Yes, you still have to figure if they want to bite, and what they want to feed on but you've eliminated the hardest part of fish, actually finding the fish.
    To me, there are 3 primary challenges to fishing: 1. Finding high percentage locations; 2. Finding out if there are fish at those locations; 3. Figuring out what the fish want to eat. With FFS, you've eliminated 1/3 of the process.
    Beyond my feelings about the sport of fishing, there is the concern for the health of the fisheries and the quality of fish to catch. He's a bit of curmudgeon, sometimes but Randy Blaukat does make some good points, on this topic. He just talked about how he met anglers at the ramps bragging about how many crappie they catch with FFS; bringing home 2 man limits (60 fish) 5 times a week in like 2 hrs worth of work, each day. When he asked them what they did with all those fish (because no one can eat 1200 crappies in a month) they said they just give them to friends and family. They also said that because of FFS, they were only keeping bigger crappie because they didn't need to worry about making the limit.
    Randy went on to speak of encounters he's had with fishermen that are only keeping trophy size walleye/saugeye because they could just follow schools around the lake.
    Yes, these are anecdotes (and the average fisherman is probably only getting 1 or 2 days a week, max, on the water) but it speaks to the risk that may be associated with FFS as it applies to sustainability, even if we're only talking about sustainability of fish quality and not quantity.
    Now, since, for the most part, bass fisherman practice catch and release, it's hard to say if FFS would have the same possible impact as with crappie/walleye/saugeye but I would put money on it making bass fishing more difficult, overall, as bass become more pressured because they can't hide as well.
    Anyway, sorry for the novel.

    • @fishinfrenzy2544
      @fishinfrenzy2544 Год назад +3

      Could of just started with how your a Randy blauket stan and saved us all the time of reading this garbage😂🤦‍♂️

    • @michaelace4739
      @michaelace4739 Год назад +1

      Great post!

    • @Milehighsnake98
      @Milehighsnake98 Год назад

      1. FFS IS traditional sonar as well. It's just a software function for the most part.
      2. You can jump around waypoint to waypoint going "nope...nope...nope...aha!" with regular sonar (not even DI/SI)
      3. Spot lock is way more of an advantage than FFS because it actually does something for you. FFS you have to use it yourself to find the fish. And if the fish are hugging the bottom? It's worth no more than regular sonar.
      4. iPilot is the same as spot lock.
      5. G-Man said it best. Randy is an idiot. He's sitting there having won millions of dollars fishing and refuses to adapt and would rather whine about it. He is technologically impaired but he knows that if he mentions livescope that he will get more views and thus generate more revenue. Given that his best video has made like $500 for him, he has to put out clickbait because he can't make money fishing tournaments anymore.

    • @colbyscott9822
      @colbyscott9822 Год назад +1

      ​@@fishinfrenzy2544 I meaaannnn, I literally alluded to the fact that I'm not a huge fan of his but whatever. ...but that's kind of why I watch his videos sometimes. It doesn't hurt to hear opinions that aren't the same as yours.

    • @richardbossman9875
      @richardbossman9875 Год назад

      As many people have responded on his videos on the topic, just finding them doesn’t make them bite, in fact many people are telling Randy that FFS is driving fish away from them or shutting them down. Anyone with any common sense that has been around at least a couple of decades can tell you that ANY sonar can and does affect fish, even if we manage to catch a few.

  • @TheFishinAddict
    @TheFishinAddict Год назад +2

    I love my side imaging, sonar, and down imaging, but I don’t think I will ever invest in forward facing sonar… Does anyone else agree?

  • @robertcook8187
    @robertcook8187 Год назад

    Very good information on your video thanks and good fishing 🎣

  • @toddpossum
    @toddpossum Год назад +2

    Thanks

  • @shootincoyotes
    @shootincoyotes Год назад +1

    I'd sure like to see minn kota come up with a good way to incorporate some of this stuff into the Ulterra.

  • @34jcub
    @34jcub Год назад +15

    This one’s Going to drive the old head audience crazy. Lol

    • @gerryhazelton9569
      @gerryhazelton9569 Год назад +6

      Randy blaunkat especially

    • @db9818
      @db9818 Год назад +1

      😂

    • @db9818
      @db9818 Год назад +2

      @@gerryhazelton9569 dudes going to have a stroke worrying about FF sonar.

    • @gerryhazelton9569
      @gerryhazelton9569 Год назад +1

      @@db9818 seriously it’s called progression

  • @Balvenie21
    @Balvenie21 Год назад

    What length trolling motor shaft is the Targetlock working with? if it’s a 60 inch I was curious how it worked. According to Humminbird they don’t recommend it because people using a 60 inch trolling motor are typically in more chop. Curious your experience thx

  • @drewdavis2886
    @drewdavis2886 Год назад

    @TacticalBassin, are you using the mask on your transducer? I just got the targetlock/megalive for my boat. So far impressed!

  • @garywaynebates
    @garywaynebates Год назад

    Hi Tim, I see the APEX 15 and the other graph (what size it it?) mounted on the bow of the boat. I have two Solix 15's on the front of my boat. I really like the way you have them mounted. What mounting brackets are you using? How close is the Target Lock to your top graph when the trolling motor is stowed ???

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  Год назад +1

      I believe Tim is running an Apex 16 with a solix 15. The target lock is close but no issue. These are hennessey outdoor electronics mounts and they're AMAZING! Tiny footprint and incredibly solid!

  • @rickyreynolds9056
    @rickyreynolds9056 Год назад

    Would you say the mega live would replace the 360 if you can’t afford both?

  • @timmarlow6777
    @timmarlow6777 Год назад +1

    Great video, I am not a bird person I run Garmin and was wondering what other brand of turret you would recommend for those who run different brands TIA

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  Год назад

      That's a great question! The only one we've personally used was the Rite-Hite. At the time there was room for improvement but I'll bet they've adapted to those things by now. We haven't used one in the last few months to be sure.

  • @davidmorrison3328
    @davidmorrison3328 11 месяцев назад

    Are u satisfied with mega live jw cause I have a chance to get one this black Friday and am wondering cause there is a Lotta talk online saying it's garbage and wanna know ur personal opinion

  • @badidea5949
    @badidea5949 Год назад +1

    Hey guys! I'm a long-time follower and I would actually love to hear your guys' opinions and recommendations on winter outerwear to stay warm and dry when it gets nasty!

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  Год назад

      We're happy to share it. What region are you in/how Cole are the temperatures you regularly face?

    • @db9818
      @db9818 Год назад

      @@tacticalbassin maybe run through the best layers, North to south. I fish Clear Lake and you know how it can be chilly am and hot pm or soaking wet as we are now.

  • @bengreeninsuranceagency
    @bengreeninsuranceagency Год назад

    Thank you Tim!

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  Год назад +1

      Thanks for being part of the Tactical Family Ben!

  • @markyoder2045
    @markyoder2045 11 месяцев назад

    Will the target lock mount to the motor guide spot lock trolling motor?

  • @1tatman
    @1tatman Год назад

    I have the ultrex and the 360 but i have garmin forward. Can my garmin be adapted to work with the target lock system?

  • @ricqik
    @ricqik Год назад

    So... to target lock you have to pick a spot just like setting a waypoint?

  • @k.c.klarner5713
    @k.c.klarner5713 8 месяцев назад

    Dumb question. Does Target Lock come standard on Mega Live?

  • @OriginalTailhunter
    @OriginalTailhunter Год назад +2

    True, it no longer depends on how good you are, just how much money you have to spend.

  • @harryestep2488
    @harryestep2488 Год назад

    Enjoy and appreciate the work you all put in. What kind of wiring did you use for your 360 and Live? Size of wire and brand?

    • @wickedbassn
      @wickedbassn Год назад

      Hennessy outdoors does their work. They sell wiring kits, and can be found online. I used 8 gauge marine grade wire to a marine fuse block and connected my units to that. Using a separate lhium battery under the starboard side rod locker. 30ah amped outdoors, which isn't super expensive. Live really uses some power.

    • @harryestep2488
      @harryestep2488 Год назад

      @Jeff Hunter Thank you Jeff. Got 10 gauge and a 12v 23amp lithium just for the mega live itself.

  • @alanmarshall4723
    @alanmarshall4723 Год назад

    I don’t understand. I have the same setup, but mine is nowhere near that clear. It’s all on a Solix 15, have a dedicated lithium in my port side compartment. And, at the moment, not connected to Ethernet. I have arched bands shooting across my screen and the bottom is just tall fuzz. Please help

  • @SBowers321
    @SBowers321 Год назад

    Looks like the target lock turret also eliminates the jumpyness of using an electronic pedal? Hopefully, the transducer gets better so they can complete with Garmin.

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  Год назад

      It definitely resolves the jumpiness. And despite what we all read when Mega Live first hit, the most recent updates (software, not hardware) have made HUGE improvements in the overall picture. We try them all while fishing with friends and traveling, and our Birds are absolutely holding their own all the way out to 130+ feet. We were very happy to see just how clear we could get these units when playing with settings, they're awesome!!

  • @j.christopherhickman2060
    @j.christopherhickman2060 Год назад

    Is this hummingbird or ?

  • @redslkpd
    @redslkpd Год назад +1

    Should you just stay home and do the play station thing?

  • @justintimeforbass
    @justintimeforbass Год назад

    Love hummingbird units but jeez the FF on these just don't compare to Garmin or Lowrances FF. Cool feature however on the hummingbird units for boats!

  • @Lee-vg8yk
    @Lee-vg8yk Год назад +1

    cool

  • @midwestfischerman
    @midwestfischerman Год назад +2

    First!🥇🏆 I'm back!!!

    • @toddpossum
      @toddpossum Год назад +2

      Haha

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  Год назад +2

      Ha! That lasted longer than the average diet resolution 😂

  • @sothrnhunter746
    @sothrnhunter746 Год назад

    Damn mega live ain’t got nothin on garmin LVS34!

  • @clintskala26
    @clintskala26 Год назад

    The ultimate would be able to target lock onto a school and have it follow the school

  • @j-firstandlast7909
    @j-firstandlast7909 Год назад

    Does anyone talk about battery configuration to run all of these electronics

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  Год назад

      We've talked about it before but are happy to answer any questions, any time. Fire away 👍🏼

    • @j-firstandlast7909
      @j-firstandlast7909 Год назад +1

      @@tacticalbassin are you using flooded cell batteries? How big or how many? Or are you using something else

    • @j-firstandlast7909
      @j-firstandlast7909 Год назад

      @@tacticalbassin are you using flooded cell batteries if so size and how many? Hooked in series? Or are you using the new wave 700 dollar?

  • @brianstreet185
    @brianstreet185 Год назад

    Hummingbird has the clearest screen, garmin is years ahead on live scanning

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  Год назад

      We've used them all and that's certainly what early videos were conveying before anyone figured out how to get an image recorded equally out of each unit. Now that they have, they're all much closer together than the intrnet wsnted us to believe. Humminbird and Garmin are both able to see at equally amazing distances as well and they're achieving it different ways, the technologies are pretty fascinating.

  • @samgrace6118
    @samgrace6118 Год назад

    Are you using the mask on the mega live?

  • @rocketsurgeon1746
    @rocketsurgeon1746 Год назад

    Just a matter of time before someone makes a weapon system from this :)

  • @NineSpot
    @NineSpot Год назад +1

    I don't get why be in nature if you're just staring down at a screen 75% of the time

    • @Smallmouthnation
      @Smallmouthnation Год назад +1

      Because after spending 5-10k on everything, you will look like a pro and catch 3 more fish 😁

    • @mattseifert
      @mattseifert Год назад

      Have you ever heard the term “gatekeeping?” Don’t try and control how other enjoy the outdoors. Livescope isn’t my style but it doesn’t bother me that other people use it (except in pro tournaments just b/c it makes them boring to watch). Enjoy the outdoors your way and let them enjoy it theirs

  • @zacpdx
    @zacpdx Год назад

    Video game fishing

  • @juhavuorinen6305
    @juhavuorinen6305 Год назад

    Crazy ass duck dynasty fashion in this video, never seen or fished a bass but I am still pretty sure they don't give a f about your garments . Cheers from Finland.

    • @mattseifert
      @mattseifert Год назад

      In the states, camp is very cultural…especially in Tennessee. There is certainly a reason to wear muted colors (blends in to the surroundings better which I’d very important in our pressures waters) but the camp pattern had more to do with outdoor culture

  • @bradbrunson4931
    @bradbrunson4931 Год назад +3

    I've come to the conclusion that most of you "pro" fishermen can't catch a damn fish if you can't see it. This gone too far...

    • @tacticalbassin
      @tacticalbassin  Год назад +5

      In many cases youre probably right. There are a crop of screen readers rising up now who will find themselves at an incredible disadvantage in coming years. However, guys like ourselves have done this for decades before this technology existed. This certainly speeds up the process and makes things easier, but it's a process many of us have done over and over again since childhood without electronics, and we could so it again if this all went away. 👍🏼

  • @larrystanley5370
    @larrystanley5370 Год назад

    All your doing is outside video fishing games 😂 sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!