What Do You See?

[buddygr53]

I see all that and I like it. But what I don't see is the GPS fix

[merc1997 Bo]

nice going, am glad that you are discovering the fish catching ability of a spoon.

bo

[Hojo]

Does anybody have some good underwater camera pics they would share? I've toyed with getting one but just wonder what it looks like.

[Bumble Bee]

On the note of underwater cameras, BP has one on sale right now. I was toying with getting the Aqua Vu 710. Is this a good model?

[GNSfishing]

Here is a YouTube link with a review on the Aqua Vu 710, thinking of getting a underwater camera myself..

[GNSfishing]

I have been looking and you might want to check this one out for under $200.00.

Underwater Fishing Video Camera 7" Color LCD HD Monitor 600TVL

[buddygr53]

Be carefull with aqua view. If you ever have trouble with it they will tell you its your fault no matter what happened to it.

[bfishn]

Get a cheap one and consider it another piece of disposable electronics. You should still get years from them, unless you hang it really bad. Be aware they all show well at night and low light, but daytime is more difficult to see the display well. Snap on sheilds help with that.

The real benefit is learning to interpret your sonar better, having actually seen what you were marking. Beyond that it's watching tv in a boat... and when you're watching, you're not fishing.

[Feathers and Fins]

  On 11/3/2013 at 2:18 AM, bfishn said:

Get a cheap one and consider it another piece of disposable electronics. You should still get years from them, unless you hang it really bad. Be aware they all show well at night and low light, but daytime is more difficult to see the display well. Snap on sheilds help with that.

Correct

  On 11/3/2013 at 2:18 AM, bfishn said:

The real benefit is learning to interpret your sonar better, having actually seen what you were marking.

Correct

  On 11/3/2013 at 2:18 AM, bfishn said:

Beyond that it's watching tv in a boat... and when you're watching, you're not fishing.

Disagree and Agree. if anything but trolling or vertical jigging then you are watching TV but vertical jigging you can actually use it to see how fish behave to the lure and presentation which will help you catch fish. It will also allow you to determine size of fish which is very helpful when crappie fishing. In trolling it has shown me many things that have improved my ability to catch fish such as type of bottom fish are related to and direction they are facing an more importantly subtle little things the sonar is not seeing such as a cement block or depression with a ledge under it. Also allows for me to watch followers vs biters. In those two application it is a tool of high value but you do have to fish to catch them.

[bfishn]

Yes, and that all falls under interpreting your sonar better. What I meant with the last point, you've got the cable in one hand and your face in the screen, leaving only one hand free to fish with. Get a bite and you have to quickly pull in 20-40 feet of cable before attending to the fish. I've not found a way to fish and watch together without risking losing a fish or the camera or both, but I'm almost always alone.