I Sold My Livescope for a Lowrance Eagle Eye 9 Live – Good Move?

In this video, I’m out on the water hoping to collect some fresh gizzard shad for my home bait tank. I start by showing the full process of emptying and refilling my 30-Pro Creek Bank 40-gallon bait tank using the homemade bilge pump filler I built previously. I treat the water with 1 cup of salt per 20 gallons (2 cups total) to help keep the bait healthy. While cast netting with my new 6-foot 1-inch mesh mullet net from Bass Pro Shops, I talk about my recent decision to sell my Livescope. I replaced it with the much more affordable Lowrance Eagle Eye 9 Live because I wanted a dedicated head unit mounted on the front of the boat. I had been moving my console Garmin unit between two cradles, which risked dropping it in the water or damaging it. The Eagle Eye 9 Live offered a much simpler and cheaper solution than adding another $1,000+ Garmin unit. The backwater area was loaded with spiny-finned fish — mostly yellow bass — which took some time to carefully untangle from the net. I did manage to catch a single gizzard shad later that day at a different lake and will need to make another trip soon to get more. If you run a bait tank, cast net for shad, or are thinking about live sonar options, this video gives a real, everyday look at the process. Let me know in the comments: Would you make the switch to something more affordable like the Lowrance Eagle Eye 9 Live?