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| I'm headed to the LOW next week for a gig and during my off time I plan on spending on the water. My question to you guys is what's your preferred method for taking pictures of your catch when you're fishing solo? |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | I use a GoPro and take screen shots of the video portions that look the best. Pretty simple. Just set the camera up and record a video of you holding the fish. That way you don't have to wait for a timer.
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Location: MN | Mini tripod for camera. Practice ahead of time for placement of camera and yourself. Mine's on the front of the front deck shooting toward back (single console so port side is wide open where we net fish). Reach in with one hand to get firm grip on fish, hit camera button (with self timer set for 10-15 sec), pull fish up, take a couple steps toward back of boat, pose, flash, fish back in water. Modify as needed for your boat layout. |
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| I use a Gopro and switch to time lapse when I catch a fish, at .5 seconds you can take a ton of pics of a fish and not have it out of the water that long. |
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Location: Minnesota | I made a holder for my phone. Hit the timer I use 45. Sec. Pull the fish out of the bag sit down and by then i hold til Camera goes off let it go very easy. Set for wide angle crop pic when I get home. |
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Location: Michigan | Propster - 6/19/2014 12:48 PM
Mini tripod for camera. Practice ahead of time for placement of camera and yourself. Mine's on the front of the front deck shooting toward back (single console so port side is wide open where we net fish). Reach in with one hand to get firm grip on fish, hit camera button (with self timer set for 10-15 sec), pull fish up, take a couple steps toward back of boat, pose, flash, fish back in water. Modify as needed for your boat layout.
What he said. It's pretty easy once you get the correct location of where to stand. Grab the fish, hit the timer button, pose with the fish for picture and then release. It's really easy after you've done it once or twice. |
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Location: Smith Creek | jasonvkop - 6/19/2014 12:00 PM
Propster - 6/19/2014 12:48 PM
Mini tripod for camera. Practice ahead of time for placement of camera and yourself. Mine's on the front of the front deck shooting toward back (single console so port side is wide open where we net fish). Reach in with one hand to get firm grip on fish, hit camera button (with self timer set for 10-15 sec), pull fish up, take a couple steps toward back of boat, pose, flash, fish back in water. Modify as needed for your boat layout.
What he said. It's pretty easy once you get the correct location of where to stand. Grab the fish, hit the timer button, pose with the fish for picture and then release. It's really easy after you've done it once or twice.
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Practice makes perfect. Do it in your garage holding your dog or something a few times first. |
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| Flambeauski - 6/19/2014 12:44 PM jasonvkop - 6/19/2014 12:00 PM Propster - 6/19/2014 12:48 PM Mini tripod for camera. Practice ahead of time for placement of camera and yourself. Mine's on the front of the front deck shooting toward back (single console so port side is wide open where we net fish). Reach in with one hand to get firm grip on fish, hit camera button (with self timer set for 10-15 sec), pull fish up, take a couple steps toward back of boat, pose, flash, fish back in water. Modify as needed for your boat layout. What he said. It's pretty easy once you get the correct location of where to stand. Grab the fish, hit the timer button, pose with the fish for picture and then release. It's really easy after you've done it once or twice. +2 Practice makes perfect. Do it in your garage holding your dog or something a few times first. Horizontal hold or is vertical ok for canines? I currently only have my phone for pictures so I downloaded a voice activated camera app. I prop my phone up how it needs to be, grab the fish out of the net and pose, then say "take picture" when I'm ready. It works pretty well.
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | Remotes are available for many cameras and you won't have to hurry to get the fish out of the net. Set the camera to timer and once you have the fish in control hit the remote and you only have to lift the fish into position.
Window mount options:
Small camera: http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/110750625724?lpid=82
Large Camera: http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-7070-Binocular-Window-Mount/dp/B00006LR...
Probably the simplest and most fool-proof is to use your phone in full HD video mode then just capture the best frame. The only problem here is you aren't going to have a flash for low light and/or to fill shadows when it's sunny.
There are several phone mounts available too:
http://www.cellphoneshop.net/windshield1.html?CAWELAID=530001600000...
http://www.amazon.com/Ram-Mount-Suction-Universal-X-Grip/dp/B0066BW... |
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Location: Contrarian Island | I use this little clamp mount when solo.....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/261504399093?lpid=82
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| I have a tiller boat and set the bumpboard across the deck nearest the cockpit. Turn my digital on and set to 10sec timer mode and set it on a lakewood on the front deck. Tripod would be better but that is another thing to store in the boat. Set fish on board measure and press button on camera. Slide back get fish in position and timer goes off a couple seconds later. Fish goes right back in the water whether the pic was perfect or not. Total time out of the water is 20 seconds maybe.
Just takes a little practice to get good shots. Just make sure and take a few deep breaths if it's a big one and you are excited. |
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| On a cold winter day I figured out a spot on the butt to set my camera, where to stand in the boat so I can use the self timer. Works good. Now if I can only remember to stand still long enough. |
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Location: Lake St Clair | Flambeauski - 6/19/2014 12:44 PM
jasonvkop - 6/19/2014 12:00 PM
Propster - 6/19/2014 12:48 PM
Mini tripod for camera. Practice ahead of time for placement of camera and yourself. Mine's on the front of the front deck shooting toward back (single console so port side is wide open where we net fish). Reach in with one hand to get firm grip on fish, hit camera button (with self timer set for 10-15 sec), pull fish up, take a couple steps toward back of boat, pose, flash, fish back in water. Modify as needed for your boat layout.
What he said. It's pretty easy once you get the correct location of where to stand. Grab the fish, hit the timer button, pose with the fish for picture and then release. It's really easy after you've done it once or twice.
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Practice makes perfect. Do it in your garage holding your dog or something a few times first.
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Location: Hayward, WI | I do basically the same procedure as many others. I put a cap on a length of PVC and threaded a bolt through it to screw my camera onto. I then put the PVC (with a little duct tape wrapped around the base for a snug fit) into an empty seat pedestal base in my boat.
Procedure is:
Net and unhook fish
put pvc/camera in seat base
Hit self timer (20 second timer, then takes 10 pictures... I don't hold fish for all 10, just buys more time if the fish thrashes in the net and takes longer to lift)
Lift fish and smile for 1-3 pictures (about 1 picture every 2 seconds or so)
Bump fish on bump board, and back in the water.
Fish is out of the water for probably 15 seconds.
Tucker
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| Thanks to everyone that replied. After reading through the posts and further thought I figured it would be best to get a GoPro. So I picked one up today. Plus it will be fun comes hunting season and the winter sports!
Now I'm off to practice with the dog! |
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