Imagine how many more fish you could catch if only you could see underwater below your boat, docks, or a hold through the ice when ice fishing? Underwater fishing cameras give fisherman the ability see fish, along with structure such as submerged trees and weeds, and the type of bottom.
Fish finders or flashers using sonar technology have been used for many years by fisherman to gain a glimpse underwater. But sonar signals can be difficult for most fisherman to interrupt, and even more difficult for most people to build a mental image with. Whether your ice fishing or fishing open water, underwater fishing cameras take all the guess work out of seeing underwater. With a very clear image fisherman now easily identify fish including species, along with seeing the type of bottom and any other associated structure such as fallen trees, weed beds, and rock. Simply put using an underwater fishing camera is like watching TV from your recliner at home.
Whether your ice fishing or fishing in the open water, an underwater fishing camera will help you become a better fisherman. For years I relied on my Vexilar flasher to see underwater for me when ice fishing. And yes a flasher will help you catch more fish. But a flasher can't tell you what species of fish is below you, or separate fish from tree branches nearly as well as an underwater camera can. During the open water season I spend hundreds of hours fishing on rivers. Fish finders including graphs struggle separating fish from the bottom, especially fish holding just a few inches from bottom as river fish most often do. Using an underwater fishing camera any fisherman can easily determine if fish are in area, what kind of fish they, and the type of structure attracting these fish. After using an underwater fishing camera both ice fishing and in the open water I have witnessed first hand just how valuable of a tool an underwater fishing camera is.
Just how far will an underwater fishing camera allow you to see underwater? This answer is dependant upon the clarity of the water. In clear water lakes or the clearer waters of spring and fall time rivers distances of up to 20 feet can be achieved. Murky or dirty waters will cripple the vision of any underwater fishing camera. Infrared lighting systems built into most underwater cameras also help achieve better viewing underwater and allow use during the night time.
Underwater fishing cameras are also an excellent learning tool for understanding fish behavior, such as how fish approach bait and take bait or a lure. Most ice fisherman rely upon a spring bobber to indicate if a fish has grabbed their lure or bait. This last winter I watched many bluegills and crappie actually holding my lure in their mouth and the spring bobber staying flat. By seeing this with my underwater fishing camera I was able to set the hook and catch many more fish than if I didn't have an underwater camera.
Last ice fishing season I also learned how bluegills will take horizontal jig with bait into their mouth backwards, being the lead head side of the jig versus the hook end. When this happens a spring bobber will indicate the strike, but most often the strike will be missed. So it's not that the fisherman's reaction time was to slow, the fish just took the bait backwards. The solution to this problem was to switch to a vertical presentation that utilized a single treble hook. After the switch the bluegills that held this lure in their mouths were all caught.
For a complete selection of underwater fishing cameras updated daily be sure to visit http://www.underwaterfishingcamera.com/.
Jeff Matura has spent thousands of hours ice fishing for crappies, northern, bluegills, and perch in the Midwest along with open water fishing. Jeff has always believed location and understanding why the fish use various locations is critical to fishing success.
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