Fish TV?????

[zwalleye]

Read an article by Mark Martin about gift ideas and he mentioned Fish TV.  I see Dick's carries them for around $100's.  Just wondering if anybody has used one and what they think of it.  Would like to pick up an underwater camera for ice fishing.  Any input??

[fishmaster2004z]

i have one if the water is off color at all you can only see about a foot
and you can't tell were your looking

[sightfisher]

Yeah, I got one for christmas and was wondering if it was worth opening or taking back?

[DonnyMac]

I actually have one of these and have had pretty good success with it.  Especially ice fishing there isn't as much comotion stirring things up.  For the price it is a very good buy compared to 3X the money for a slightly better picture.

[spartaman12]

I actually have one of these and have had pretty good success with it.  Especially ice fishing there isn't as much comotion stirring things up.  For the price it is a very good buy compared to 3X the money for a slightly better picture.

thats it im buying one

[zwalleye]

Thanks for the input.  Sounds to me like getting one is worth trying.  Can't beet the price compared to others.

[Bgreen02]

I just got one for christmas also hope it works out pretty good.

[vivlamored]

 I also got one for christmas

[fishinainteasy]

Is this like an Aqua View...because I had one of those and I did not like it

[vivlamored]

 yeah its sctually made by aqua view

[fishinainteasy]

cheaper?

[vivlamored]

100.00 bucks at gander

[fishinainteasy]

Has anyone used this device yet?

[vivlamored]

 Not yet ice is just getting fishiable

[Ice Chip]

Bass Pro Shops $99.99

[fishinainteasy]

Reasonably priced...but I guess I need to hear more reports before I get something like that.

[tejag2002]

I have one it's a aqua-cam. I haven't had any problems. Clear water, sit back and learn why the fish stopped biting. I'm sure that it is one of the best tools to take with yoy.

[fishinainteasy]

I am still 100% loyal to my Vexilar.

[ULTRAlite]

I got a Fish TV for Christmas - hooked 2 lantern batteries up for power.  Fished with it for about 5 hours so far, and caught many fish on the Cam.  Still early to say for sure but I'll be fishing hard with it over the next couple weeks, and I'll report back.

[zwalleye]

Now we are starting to get more input on this unit, but does anybody have any idea on range of viewing with this unit.  I know water clarity has a lot do with it but does it show much in low light hours and how wide is the viewing or scope of the camera.  Can you set it outside your shanty and cover a the activity under neath you?  Again, I know water clarity has a lot to do with viewing.

[ULTRAlite]

From a seperate hole, I could clearly see my hook, and the guy next to me.  Water clarity I would consider mediocre, and I could see about 10 - 12 feet.  Haven't tried it in low light, nor have I tried it in clear / mucky water.

[YELLOWGIANTS]

Had an aqua view scout, tried it a couple of times,  ended up taking it back for an in store credit.  I did not like how far I could see and was kind of a pain trying to wined and unwind all of that cable couldn't really see anything over twelve feet deep and when you did the camera had to be very close to the fish.  I did drop a mag light down the hole with it turned on in about 35 feet of water,  lowered the camera down and a line with a treble,  the camera allowed me to retrieve my light.

[fishinainteasy]

I did the same...had a scout for a week or so and took it back and used the money on the purchase of my Vexilar

[ULTRAlite]

I think that the intent of this thread was reviews on Fish TV... 

[fishinainteasy]

Very well could have been. But did a 360. My advise is take the tv back buy a flasher

[spartaman12]

right but i already use a flasher and sometimes i just want to know what kind of bottom i am fishing. or what i am fishing for. If im jigging for a line on the flasher and it turns out just to be a dink. i think im gunna go buy a fish-tv 2morow

[vivlamored]

 just powered mine up seems to be really clear don't know about under water yet but closed bedroom door and shut off the lights the inferred seems to work pretty good

[razz1234]

Got one for christmas allready taking it back not worth any amount of money save your pennies and buy a flasher
Could see above the water but could not see underwater worth beans

[slambert042]

i got one for Christmas. So far it has been pretty useful. The water i'm fishing in isn't clear but not murky either, and you can see bottom structure and fish really well 20-30 feet away. When it starts getting dark out it starts losing clarity really fast though. I've only fished with it for 3 days now for about 10 hours and it is still running off of 1 charge on a marine 12v battery. The only thing I'm concerned with is durability issues, because it's super light  and plastic. I dropped it on the ice one time about a foot off the ground, and it still works fine. Overall i think it would be a good pickup for someone who can't afford a nicer version of an aqua-vu or a flasher it will definately help you catch more fish.

[zwalleye]

I thought you could use a different battery for this unit other than a marine battery.  Carrying a deep cycle on the ice does not sound like much fun.