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You can get a similar thing with decent quality fishfinders. Quite a few people have told me that when jigging for zander at Grafham, they've seen big fish drift up, inspect the lure, and drift away again... I guess the question is, would you prefer to know that information, or not...?

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music

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Steve Walker
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Would be interesting to have a chuck with it on the spod rod before spodding, to make sure you are happy with the spot, and after, to see the results and the presentation of the bait.

gozzer
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What's up with you lot?   Where's the mystery,the watercraft, reading the swim, and working it out for yourself, relying on your judgement and experience. Has it got that bad that we now need to h

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I can see how it might be useful and interesting and in principle I don't have a problem with using technology in fishing. However, I am getting a little fed up with the obsession to film everything i

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, they've seen big fish drift up, inspect the lure, and drift away again... I guess the question is, would you prefer to know that information, or not...?

For me, yes, for sure.

"Some people hear their inner voices with such clarity that they live by what they hear, such people go crazy, but they become legends"
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Me too. To me, that's the equivalent of a carp approaching a floater, taking a look, and swimming off. I'd definitely want to know that had happened.

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music

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I can see how it might be useful and interesting and in principle I don't have a problem with using technology in fishing. However, I am getting a little fed up with the obsession to film everything in life. I noticed a few years ago the trend from some people of being unable to do even the most mundane of task with out requiring filming. Go on holiday and it makes no difference where you go or what you do, every second person you run in to will have a Gopro strapped to their heads or chests.

 

I have yet to see this obsession over take fishing over here but on charters abroad I have seen many others taking boats out all strapped up with cameras. I even run in to 2 anglers last year on the Itchen rather traditionally dressed but "goproed up". I know this is not the same thing and i am certainly not a luddite but not sure I want to see the modern obsession with filming everything cross over in to fishing. But heyho, different strokes for different folks.

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Species Caught 2014

Zander, Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench, Perch, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Eel, Grayling, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Species Caught 2013

Pike, Zander, Bream, Roach, Eel, Tench, Rudd, Perch, Common Carp, Koi Carp, Brown Goldfish, Grayling, Brown Trout, Chub, Roosterfish, Dorado, Black Grouper, Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Red Snapper

Species Caught 2012
Zander, Pike, Perch, Chub, Ruff, Gudgeon, Dace, Minnow, Wels Catfish, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Roach, Bream, Eel, Rudd, Tench, Arapaima, Mekong Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Marbled Tiger Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Thai Redtail Catfish, Batrachian Walking Catfish, Siamese Carp, Rohu, Julliens Golden Prize Carp, Giant Gourami, Java Barb, Red Tailed Tin Foil Barb, Nile Tilapia, Black Pacu, Red Bellied Pacu, Alligator Gar
Species Caught 2011
Zander, Tench, Bream, Chub, Barbel, Roach, Rudd, Grayling, Brown Trout, Salmon Parr, Minnow, Pike, Eel, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Koi Carp, Crucian Carp, F1 Carp, Blue Orfe, Ide, Goldfish, Brown Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, Golden Tench, Golden Rudd, Perch, Gudgeon, Ruff, Bleak, Dace, Sergeant Major, French Grunt, Yellow Tail Snapper, Tom Tate Grunt, Clown Wrasse, Slippery Dick Wrasse, Doctor Fish, Graysby, Dusky Squirrel Fish, Longspine Squirrel Fish, Stripped Croaker, Leather Jack, Emerald Parrot Fish, Red Tail Parrot Fish, White Grunt, Bone Fish
Species Caught 2010
Zander, Pike, Perch, Eel, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Mirror Carp, Common Carp, Crucian Carp, Siamese Carp, Asian Redtail Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Rohu, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Pacu, Long Tom, Moon Wrasse, Sergeant Major, Green Damsel, Tomtate Grunt, Sea Chub, Yellowtail Surgeon, Black Damsel, Blue Dot Grouper, Checkered Sea Perch, Java Rabbitfish, One Spot Snapper, Snubnose Rudderfish
Species Caught 2009
Barramundi, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Wallago Leeri Catfish, Wallago Attu Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Mrigul, Siamese Carp, Java Barb, Tarpon, Wahoo, Barracuda, Skipjack Tuna, Bonito, Yellow Eye Rockfish, Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Black Fin Snapper, Dog Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Marble Grouper, Black Fin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Mutton Snapper, Redhind Grouper, Saddle Grouper, Schoolmaster, Coral Trout, Bar Jack, Pike, Zander, Perch, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Common Carp, Golden Tench, Wels Catfish
Species Caught 2008
Dorado, Wahoo, Barracuda, Bonito, Black Fin Tuna, Long Tom, Sergeant Major, Red Snapper, Black Damsel, Queen Trigga Fish, Red Grouper, Redhind Grouper, Rainbow Wrasse, Grey Trigger Fish, Ehrenbergs Snapper, Malabar Grouper, Lunar Fusiler, Two Tone Wrasse, Starry Dragonet, Convict Surgeonfish, Moonbeam Dwarf Angelfish,Bridled Monocle Bream, Redlined Triggerfish, Cero Mackeral, Rainbow Runner
Species Caught 2007
Arapaima, Alligator Gar, Mekong Catfish, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Pacu, Siamese Carp, Barracuda, Black Fin Tuna, Queen Trigger Fish, Red Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Honeycomb Grouper, Red Grouper, Schoolmaster, Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Albacore, Ballyhoo, Coney, Yellowfin Goatfish, Lattice Spinecheek

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Emma if they hadn't caught the pike on a second bait she would have been trailing that lot round and most certainly have got snagged up and died. Good footage but I was holding my breath hoping that was going to be a happy ending!!

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That's not the fault of the camera though - if it had been a leger weight it would have had the same problem. I'm sure you could rig it safely.

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And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music

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I can see the fascination with seeing the fish up close in their own environment, I too enjoyed the videos that Sharkbyte shot at Wingham. As most of you will know, I'm an avid fish watcher, sometimes to the point where I get so engrossed, I forget to cast a baited hook! That's it though, I wouldn't like to see it as an extension of angling. These things have a habit of becoming the norm' once the ball starts rolling. I can see a time when some entrepreneur, will produce small cheap cameras that will be in the swim whilst fishing. Maybe a commie' where each platform has a docking point for your i pad/tablet/phone to plug into, and you can watch the progress of your swim from several strategically placed cameras. Or if that's a bit too far into the future, then an underwater guide through your swim can be played instead. Too far fetched? Maybe, maybe not, but where would the cut off line be? What would be the point where you would say, "hang on, I'd rather use my own judgement on that"?

For me, it's when using actual footage of my baits, so I could say, 'if I move this back a bit, and that forwards, then I'll hook more'. I like to leave some unknowns, that I have to work out for myself, without a 'step by step' guide to help me on my way to more fish.

While writing this, my mind went back to the thread where we discussed photographing fish. I was thinking it could be used for before and after shots, or an actual look at 'the one that got away', no more dreams, no more guess work, no more mystery, just solid evidence that it was a foul hooked 5lber, not a possible record. I for one would miss that.

 

John.

Angling is more than just catching fish, if it wasn't it would just be called 'catching'......... John

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That's why I asked whether it was supposed to replace the weight. I wonder how many people would rig it safely given it costs £120 or so? I'd like to think they'd reason that in the event of a bite off the camera's gone anyway so they may as well make sure the fish can shed it but I doubt many will.

 

I see this as something which should be used in isolation, even then I reckon the novelty would wear off pretty quickly. Imagine leaving it out for four hours and getting home all excited only to find a pebble obsuring the lens.

 

If it streamed live pics I'd be the first in the queue.

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