Aquaview techniques

[Walleye Patrol]

I have an Aquaview Scout and was wondering what some good techniqes could be for use in catching walleyes. I tend to have trouble with it spooking fish, and also with rotating the camera to keep it on my jig. I have not bought the tri-pod and was also wondering if it is worth it. Anything anyone could tell me would be great.

Thanks, WP

[harvey lee]

What I did with my camera is added the LaDredge camera cable structure. Its a long weed on a rope that helps conceal the cable. As far as the tri- pod for helping turn your camera head a little at a time it does work. You can buy the motorized as well one but it is a little more money. Here is the link to LaDredge.

http://ladredge.com/

These can also be ordered from http://www.thornebros.com/

[Kyle Sandberg]

Harvey, no link

[huntingislife]

I second the camera cable weeds and the tripod. I dont have a problem spooking walleyes and the tripod makes it real nice to adjust and keep it in one spot. Plus they are both cheap!

[eurolarva]

Tripods are $14.99 right now. You wont regret getting one. Never noticed the camera spooking fish before. Today I had a walleye come in look at the jigging rap I had and paid no attention to the camera. Seems like bluegills and crappies try to school with the camera. When I pan around I see a bunch around the camera.

[Orlip]

If your camera is the same as mine try hooking the cable on the fin (theres a spot for it) this holds the camera staight down so you look down at your bait. This way you dont have to lower it down so far (as long as the water is clear) and it gives a wider field of view.

[Walleye Patrol]

Everyone, thanks for the tips. The weed wrap sounds like a great idea. Good luck all!

[Deitz Dittrich]

Yeppers the tripod is worth every penny of the $14 they charge for them... The Reel Weeds on the camera to help as well..and also as mentioned above, down viewing also seems to spook fish less.

[Walleye Patrol]

Where might a guy find some Reel weeds? As far as the tri-pod goes, it sounds great. Last year on Mille Lacs I had a makeshift cable holder that consisted of a bucket and some banked up snow, but out there the perch had no problem with the camera. In fact, they seemed to be attracted to it. Thanks again for the replies, its been a great help!!!

W.P.

[Paul Waldowski]

WP,

You can find them at Thorne Bros in the Cities, or you can order them online thru Thorne Bros @ This Link

[lient]

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If your camera is the same as mine try hooking the cable on the fin (theres a spot for it) this holds the camera staight down so you look down at your bait.

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wouldn't you have problems with your line getting cought on the camera/cord when bringing up a fish?

[JP Z]

lient, sometimes yes you do have that problem. Just depends on the fish and what they are doing. May want to be quick on the draw if its a bigg'n and pull the cord up.

[SWMuskeye]

I have a feeling Santa (Wifey) is getting me an Aqua Vu this year for XMAS.

I've never used one on ice before. But I would think that if you put the cord down your hole with the down viewing fin hooked up that you would tangle all sorts of lines when catching crappie and sunfish?

I have a hard enough time getting wrapped around my vex cord. What do you guys do to eliminate this from happening?

[Orlip]

Why would you put the camera down the hole your fishing out of???

[SWMuskeye]

Doesn't anyone put it down the hole they're fishing out of?

If not, how far away do you like to make your cable hole to get a good view of your jig, and so you don't wrap up when in down-view mode?

[Deitz Dittrich]

I put it down the same hole quite a bit. You do have to fish a little more carefully.. And I only do it when I am downviewing.. thus not having to drop the camera that far down the hole very often. Many times you only need to be a couple feet under the ice.. and its not that hard to pull it up when you have a fish on.. much like you do with your tranceducer.

[eyepatrol]

I like to drill a separate hole for the camera and keep it pointed in the direction of my lures. This way the camera cord and all stays away from my lines, lets me know when the fish are around and lets me know what type of fish is down there.

I primarily use the camera though if I'm set up in the portable. If I'm out moving around, I'll use the camera to determine bottom content (sometimes), but most of the time I rely on my flasher to give me the info I need.

[fishingforester]

In my experience, the distance of the camera hole to the fishin' hole depends on the water clarity. I was on a stained lake a couple weeks ago where that distance was 1.5 feet, but on a clearer lake it can be much farther away. I like to check it out and upon moving and setting up again, I try to keep the camera hole as far away as I can, while still not struggling to see my lure. This gives a bigger "sight window" around your lure so you can see fish eyeing up your lure even if they aren't right next to it. Good luck!!