Ideas for Easy Way to Unwrap Micro Vu Camera Wire w/out Taking Spool Off???

[Scott O.]

I've been trying to use my Aqua Vu Micro camera on the ice and I was wondering if there is any easier way to unspool the line from the wire spool. Right now, I have the spool off and have to unwind the wire by hand to get it down. Has anyone figured out a quicker, better way to get the wire off the spool?

[silverbulletguy]

I've wondered that myself. I think there has to be a way to at least use a bigger spool but it would then take up more space and wouldn't fit in your pocket.

Currently I just hold it sideways and it seems to peel off the spool a little faster.

[cavalierowner]

I'm interested in that too. But the bigger deal for me was that the base would fall off when I was wrapping up the line, so I finally got disgusted with that and glued the base on so it won't come off. Time will tell if that was a bad idea.

[FishinFools]

I bit on the Mirco early and felt the pain of a product development process. (much like I just bit on the Fishphone...so far LOVE IT! No pain at all!)

I thought the micro was the perfect answer for my needs. But it lacked practical tactility. So I made this. And gave it to another HSO member, who honorably did pay shipping. And he got a home made frisbee camera compass.

[RebelSS]

I used mine twice, and that problem drove me nuts. It's for sale.

[Scott O.]

I've got my Micro connected to my HB 45 with the Pro-Snake camera mount, which works pretty good. When I'm using it, I have the spool off and plug it into the screen and wind the line down. The armband with a bigger spool is an interesting idea. Does it free spool or do you have to pull the line out?

[Vitreus]

I just turn it so the spool side is facing down and let gravity do the work, controlling the speed of fall with my fingers.

[Carl Bjorgen]

Yeah it is tedious, even when you fish fairly shallow.

You could probably design some inexpensive reel system with a used line spool, but it would require you to disconnect the camera from the unit every time because it would pull on both ends.

I just drilled a couple holes in my plastic base and mounted to a piece of wood big enough not to fall down a 6" hole.

It gives you something more substantial to hold onto when you're cranking it up or peeling it off.

I lay it in a small plastic box to keep it off the ice. The box is big enough to pull the line up and just lay it in the box when I want to move or get a fish on the line. I can also close the lid so it is all self contained and not a big production when I am in mobile mode.

I'd post a picture, but you probably already get the idea.