Underwater Cameras
Anybody using an Aqua-Vu Scout or other underwater camera? Any
recommendations? |
Bill
Dec 17
2004
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| Bill,
Here in Chicagoland the waters so stained I can't imagine them being of
much use at all. Lake Mich on occasion, but it was also stained pretty good
most of the year. I don't know many places in the Midwest-upper Midwest
where they would really be of much benefit. Possible some places in Wisc an
Minn. but not around here for sure so I think water clarity would be a big
deal.
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Joshuall
Dec 17
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| I'll bet you can spend a lifetime using one on Boom Lake & never see a
bass...
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go-bassn
Dec 17
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| That is my concern. I fish tidal rivers and a few lakes in VA where
visibility is usually 2' or less. The manufacturers claim the cameras
can see 2X farther than the human eye. If this its true I can see where
it would be helpful probing cover and structure located with a depth
finder just to see what's down there. I'm still undecided but at $200
the price has got me thinking about it now. |
Bill
Dec 19
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| $200 is pretty cheap. You would be hard pressed to put together a cheap
camera, make your own water proof housing, and add a DC monitor for much
less, and that doesn't take in your time to put it together.
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Bob
Dec 19
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| : Anybody using an Aqua-Vu Scout or other underwater camera? Any
: recommendations? Yep, doing Secci disk testing, your lucky if you can see 40 inches into
the water... http://www.chicagopaddling.org/testit.html check out the
water color grid on that page... I was told that chart only applies to
northern Illinois... strip mines in southern illinois don't follow the
chart.
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Chicago
Dec 21
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