Lake Fork fishing guide Gary Paris believes that forward-facing sonar usage could lead to a negative impact on the abundance of large crappie in his home lake. He contends that many anglers are using the technology to deliberately target big females for h
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High-Tech Crappie
A recent column highlighting how forward-facing sonar technology has changed the game in crappie and bass fishing arenas struck a cord with my old friend, Gary Paris.
For those who may not know, FFS is all the rage with fishermen these days. It works using a special transducer that mounts to the trolling motor or an independent pole. Anglers can slip quietly along as the transducer scans the water column well ahead of the boat. High resolution imagery relays to the electronics screen and allows a...
