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Location: Iowa | How do some of you guys do it? Do you mount a tripod somewhere and use the timer? What are some of your guys set ups.
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Location: Victoria,MN | Jeremy-I have used a spring clamp w/ a 1 1/2" bolt thru the handle end, nutted down tight. the bolt must be the same size as the threaded hole on your camera of course. I clamp this onto my windshield and it works well | |
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Location: Green Bay, WI | Good question Jeremy. Most of the time I don't even take the fish out of the net when I am by myself. Needless to say I don't usually get too many pictures when I am by myself.
I saw a video on YouTube from a guy in Canada that caught a real nice fish by himself, all the while filming himself on a video camera. It seemed that it was on a tripod up in the bow apparently, but I couldn't really ask him. But it seemed like a really neat setup, though I don't know how he turned it on at the right time. I suppose they make remote switches for that type of thing, but don't really know.
Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1PE1uFZLC8
TB
Edited by tcbetka 6/17/2007 7:44 AM
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| I have a very simple method that's quick and effective and takes great pictures. Proper preparation is essential when you are by yourself. I use the following 5 steps BEFORE I hit the water.
First, use a digital camera. That in itself is a big plus as it alllows you to edit (crop, zoom, etc) the pictures later on.
Second I always have it zoomed out so as wide an area is taken as possible with each picture.
Third I make sure that the resolution is set to a high level (at least 1600 X 1200 or higher). This ensures that should you zoom in and crop later that the new picture will be acceptable to be blown up into at least a 5X7 picture. Use a 2048 X 1536 resolution at a minimum to ensure that a cropped picture can be blown up to an 8 X 10 size.
Fourth I make sure that the camera is set to 'burst' mode. This mode takes multiple pictures at a time with each press of the shutter button (usually 2 or 3 depending on brand of camera). Also make sure all other settings (autofocus, etc) are set to how you want them.
Fifth, you need to be in your garage (or whever you store the boat) and do a 'practice' run. Set the camera on the front seat, front deck, dash, etc and take a timer pic of you standing holding a 4 foot long 2X4 or something similar to a large musky's size way in the back of the boat. You may be standing on the back deck, sitting on the back deck, etc to get the best possible picture. After this is accomplished, look at the pictures and determine which spot for the camera and for you was the best angle and got the entire 'fish' plus the upper half of your body inside the pic. REMEMBER THOSE SPOTS.
When you have a fish in the net and unhooked, use the following 4 steps.
First, take your camera and put it in your pre determined location with the timer setting ready to go.
Second (this depends on how long the timer is set for your camera) I hit my timer (which is 10 seconds) then grab the fish and hold it in my pre determined location.
Third, a burst of pictures is quickly taken and I place the fish back into the water. If possible (depends on the fish and conditions) and I'm in a spot where I can grab the camera, I can hold the fish and revive it with one hand and take a couple of burst pics of me reviving the fish in the water (or just of the fish in the water) with the other hand.
Fourth after the fish is gone you can look at the pictures.
An alternate method I also use is instead of setting the camera on a timer and to burst mode, set it to .mpeg movie mode at the highest possible resolution. Turn it on when the fish is in the net and you then proceed to record your entire process of getting the fish out of the net, holding it up for a brief time, and the release. You can then later edit, crop, and zoom individual pictures out of the movie frames. The downside to this method is that most standard digital cameras do not have a very high resolution in movie mode and thus you may be somewhat limited to editing and blowing up movie frames into pictures.
Later after you are done fishing no matter what method you used you can zoom and crop them into great high quality centered pictures. That's the beauty of digital photography. If you are properly prepared, taking a great picture by yourself is a breeze and the fish is only out of the water for ten to fifteen seconds. | |
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Location: Verona, WI | RAM makes a mount for a digital camera that has worked great for me. My camera has a remote control so all I do is mount the camera, click the remote, grab the fish, and off you go.
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Location: Yahara River Chain | Or you could mount the camera on a the rear pedestal (seat removed) and using like the T-Bones said a bolt on the pedestal. I know several members in our club that do that. | |
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| I've found that a lakewood makes a pretty stable mount for a camera. | |
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Location: ne53 | esoxcpr expained it perfect. Find a spot in your boat to set the camera or make a simple tripod. The most important thing is taking practice pictures BEFORE you go fishing so you know exactly where to stand when the timer goes off. | |
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| I use a spotting scope window clamp. I mount thr camera on it ahead of time and it clamps right on the windshield. It has a ball socket on it so it adjusts very quik and easy. | |
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| I place a velcro tab on the bottom of the camera and also on the butt seat. When the fish is ready, I place the camera on the seat, hit the timer, grab the fish *click* then off she goes. Time is approx 10 seconds. I take pics before hand to get camera position, then put the velcro down so its perfect everytime. | |
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| I usually don't take pictures, but I have a portable tripod that sites on top of my Monster Lakewood box, and then make sure your digital camera has a custom auto timer option for 10, 15, or 20 seconds whatever time you need to do everything. Also set it for a second picture right after the first just to be safe. | |
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Location: Not where I wanna be! | be prepared before you catch the fish......and know how to use the camera
thats the best advice i can think of | |
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Location: Iowa | Thanks for the advice. I have to figure something out before the trip in mid-july. I had a couple of ideas before I posted, similiar to what you guys are doing. It helped solidify what I was going to try.
Thanks, Jeremy | |
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| I found that if you have the fish in the bag close to where the camera is, reach down, get a good grip on her, reach over hit the button on the camera, then step back to pose, if you hit the button first, then try to grab the fish, usually end up with a blurry shot and a redo,
I just built myself a little wood deal that sits in the same spot in my boat, its small enough to store in a compartment, sets up easy, but as everyone says, practice before you go out, a 60" measuring stick works great to hold out and see how much you can get in the frame, practice that for a few shots, the rest is history. | |
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fishing alone and trying to take picture?