 I believe you could see the fish. You still have to make the fish bite. It's not as easy as walking up to the fish market and grabbing the fish out of the ice bucket. It doesn't work that way. You still have to get them to bite. Does it make it easier? Yes. Does it make it easier for you to know that the fish was there that you couldn't see before because of the water clarity or cover or a depth thing? Absolutely.