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| How do you guys take pics when your fishing alone? Or is it to difficult/hard on the fish? Caught a nice one yesterday morning as it was paddleing away I tried to take some shots but didn't turn out good at all. |
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| I would recommed getting a tripod. wehn you land a muskie and have it in the net try to set up the tripod and set the camera on it and set the timer on the camera for a certain amount of time and then pull the fish out of the net and hold it in front of the camera and hope ths pictures come out. this is the way I would do it but I bet others will chime in and give you soem pointers. |
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Location: BLOOMINGTON,IL | I bought a tripod that I keep the camera on all of the time when I am fishing. I will turn the automatic setting on while I take it out of the net and for other pictures.
But a good tripod - That easily adjusts for height. It the best thing ever. I use to just try to lean the camera up against something it the boat. That was always a pain in the butt.
There are used ones I have seen on ebay and craigslist. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Tripod & digital camera with a timer. Make sure you already have the camera on the tripod too. Helps also if you have a big net with a good handle you can trap under a seat while you set up your camera. Just keep the fish in the net/water, setup the tripod/camera and focus on your seat back, set the timer, get fish, smile, realease fish  |
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Location: Hopefully on the water | Play around in the gargae with the timer on a digital camrea and where you have to be in the boat and where the camera has to be to get a picture. I know of a couple people myself included that this works out great for. When you know where things need to be it becomes real easy. By practicing in the garage or dock you will have it figured out forr when it counts. |
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Location: Madison, WI | I've tested out a gorilla pod on the butt seat and windshield, it looks like it will work. Now just to catch a fish out of my boat!!!
Edited by Magruter 9/22/2008 2:23 PM
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| By tripod, I'm thinking these folks mean a little desktop type tripod, not the basic 5 foot type, which would be a tripping nightmare in a boat when you're trying to net and release a fish by yourself.
Preparing for a photo when fishing alone is no different than preparing for a catch and release. You need to have your net handy, your Knipex and hook-outs handy, not alot of excess clutter in the boat to trip over...
I fish alone always, and I can tell you that when you land a nice one, you'd better be rehearsed about your net job, unhooking, photo and release because it all happens so fast, and if you don't already have your camera set up and ready to go you'll be fiddling with it while the fish is in the net, then messing with it while you hold the fish. Not good for a quick CPR at all. My first big fish came with my other digital camera in the boat bag on a little desktop tripod. After fumbling with the self-timer for what seemed like way to freaking long with the fish still in the net, I lifted the fish, she flopped and I nearly dropped her, the camera went off and I got a beautiful photo of half of the bottom half of me and the bottom half of my fish. Didn't want to repeat the same process, so I released her without knowing if I got a decent photo or not. If i'd have looked, it would have been too long for her even in the net.
Here's what I did: I bought an older (circa 2000) Canon G-1 digital camera on ebay for $90 bucks. It's 4 megapixel, which is plenty for an 8X10. Best part and the main reason I bought it is that it's one of the few point and shoot digitals I've found that can utilize a remote control. Later Canon G series do too. I then bought a small $12.95 ball-head from B&H photo (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/221096-REG/Giottos_MH1004_320_MH1004_Mini_Ball_Head.html ) and mounted it on my console (It's got a 1/4 -20 threaded hole in the bottom of it) The camera goes on there and gets aimed, turned on and set correctly before my first lure goes in the water. If it's raining or might rain, it's wearing a Ziploc bag for a hat. When the fish is landed, the remote is in my pocket, the camera is already on and set correctly, I net the fish, secure the net then remove the hooks and lift the fish, then shoot.
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| Thanks for the tips everyone, and Whit the remote sounds like a good idea. |
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| I have a Canon Rebel Xti. I also have a wireless aftermarket product which acts like a shutter button. This is important as it allows me to run the timer and be away from the camera at the same time. It's made by Dot Line. Check it here:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/shop/5652/Other_Camera_Accessories_Re...
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