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LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION
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This past year we added
an underwater camera to our customer satisfaction arsenal. After a thorough
investigation, we selected a unit made by Walker Downriggers called Strike
Vision. This low light
underwater camera is truly remarkable and definitely added to our fishing
capabilities as well as providing exciting views as fish moved in for the
strike.
Basically the camera is lowered via a custom
downrigger to the desired fishing depth. The camera "looks back toward the
lure which is attached to the same rigger slightly above and several feet
behind the video camera. The picture is transmitted to a tv/vcr unit in the
main cabin of our vessel. We can watch our lures and determine the proper
action and just what troll speed is needed to keep the presentation properly
working.
All of a sudden a shadow appears behind the
lure and soon the excitement builds as a fish moves in for what we hope is a
strike. Everyone crowds the screen and yells at the fish to "take it."
Sometimes the fish looks and then moves off, other times the anglers cries are
heeded and the fish gobbles the lure. It is amazing and exciting to see just
what is going on down below. By the way all of this is recorded on a vcr for
review. You have got to see it to believe it!!!!
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