Infrared vs. Spectral Response? what type is better? please help out...

[FisherN16]

I just bought a Aqua Vu scout the other day and it works perfect during the day time, but at night that is differant. I can barley see a thing... Me and my dad want to exchange it at fleetfarm where we got it for the ZT aqua vu which is only $100 more. Im wondering what the differance between the infred lighting and the spectral response lighting? what the the differance and how are they better? thank you much for your help!

[viking_fan]

Water is a natural infrared filter.

The lights are much better but you may find you wont see many fish while using them as it can spook the fish seeing this beam of light in the water.

Down veiwing seems to be better when using the lights but I still just pull it up at night.

[viking_fan]

By the way, Welcome to FM

[FisherN16]

i dont understand.... Would you think it would be better for me to just get the spectral response one or not? why?

thanx

[cold one sd]

I think viking fan is trying to explain the difference between spectral responce and infrared. If you stand in a dark room and point the camera at yourself you won't be able to see yourself. If you turn on the infrared, you will be able to see yourself but you won't be able to see the light. You can't see enfrared light. Fish can't either. If you do the same thing with spectral response you will see the lights. So do the fish. Some fish don't seem to be bothered by them and some leave when you turn them on. I think this is a choice for you and your dad to make. Good luck on the ice.

[andy j]

Fisher,

If you are going to use it at night the infared will not do the job. The multi-colord light (visable light) is night and day difference, I have used both camara lighting alot and have never found the infared lights to work at all at night, it is the older camara lighting technology. Well worth the extra $100 if you are going to use at night.

[Polar Bear]

FisherN16, first let me say I'm not an expert but heres my opinion. Some species like walleyes for example seem to be adversely affected by the visible lights. Some, like bluegills, don't seem to notice the lights at all. And some, like crappies, sometimes seem to be drawn to the light source.

(Its actually illegal in MN to cast artificial light in the water to attract crappies like they do down south, but so far the DNR hasn't banned the camera lights for fishing here.)

In my experience my camera is a really fun thing to use in the daylight hours. But like someone else already said; after dark its not very helpful.

[FisherN16]

does any of your guyses cameras fog up an like black out on the screen? because last night i took it out on bald eagle and i could see the bottom an all but in a few minutes it would just fog up like and turn black, so u wouldint be able to see anything?

[Deitz Dittrich]

Fisher- Welcome to FishingMinnesota.com...By going off what you describe is sounds like your battery was low.. thats what they do when the battery is low.. remember batterys go lower when they are cold!.. try keeping it up off the ice.