Author Topic: Camera Tripods (Read 2247 times)

Drifter_016 · « **on:** Jan 03, 2009, 07:18 PM »

Any body know where I can get one of these online?

minnowguy · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 07:21 PM »

e-bay

saskman · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 07:24 PM »

cabelas, aqua vu

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 07:26 PM »

Quote from: saskman on Jan 03, 2009, 07:24 PM

cabelas, aqua vu

Nope, they only have the $100 motorized ones. These are like $15, way better deal.

venom · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 07:28 PM »

It dont look like it would be to hard to make one of them? Now Im going to go and tinker around later.

minnowguy · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 07:29 PM »

E-bay has one for 19.99 buy it now with 8 hrs left on it look under aqua vu.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 07:35 PM »

Quote from: minnowguy on Jan 03, 2009, 07:29 PM

E-bay has one for 19.99 buy it now with 8 hrs left on it look under aqua vu.

That would be perfect if they shipped to Canada.

troutaddict33 · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 07:35 PM »

ebay... WHEN you lose the rubber stopper or drop it down the hole (like i did my second day with it) get a foam practice golf ball, cut a slit for the cord, and use that.

minnowguy · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 07:39 PM »

Quote from: Drifter_016 on Jan 03, 2009, 07:35 PM

That would be perfect if they shipped to Canada.

sorry about that. Hey were almost neighbors I'm in wyoming. I'd love to come up your way and chase a carabou.

minnowguy · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 07:44 PM »

I use a 2X2 with a grove cut in it for the cable to set with a piece of slat and a small c-clamp to hold it tight for mine works good.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 08:05 PM »

Quote from: minnowguy on Jan 03, 2009, 07:39 PM

sorry about that. Hey were almost neighbors I'm in wyoming. I'd love to come up your way and chase a carabou.

Probably about a 2 day drive. 8)
Caribou we got. They aren't the toughest things to hunt though, unless you're chasing them with a bow.

vexaholic · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 08:07 PM »

Bought mine at marinegeneral.com for 14.99 plus S&H.
http://www.marinegeneralcatalog.com/index.php?l=product_list&c=541
Works great.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 08:13 PM »

Quote from: vexaholic on Jan 03, 2009, 08:07 PM

Bought mine at marinegeneral.com for 14.99 plus S&H.
http://www.marinegeneralcatalog.com/index.php?l=product_list&c=541
Works great.

ARRRRRG!!! Another place that doesn't ship to Canada.

Thanks anyway.

saskman · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 08:31 PM »

http://www.aquavu.com/Ice-Pod/1/

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 08:36 PM »

I think i have come up with a good solution.
I will be heading out to Walmart for supplies in the morning.
I'll let you know how it works out.

Stay Tuned!!!

stag · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 09:22 PM »

Quote from: Drifter_016 on Jan 03, 2009, 08:13 PM

ARRRRRG!!! Another place that doesn't ship to Canada.
Thanks anyway.

You could always move to the U.S.

rover1.5dx · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 09:29 PM »

Drifter,

I'm Canadian. I bought the tripod and extra stopper from TheFish'nHole out of Edmonton. Tripod was $15 and extra stopper was $2.50. The lady on the call suggested getting an extra one.

Check out their website and then call them to order.

They ship for pretty cheap and no PST. Was the first time I used them but their prices were great. They sold me the Aqua-Vu Explorer 7 for the US price of $399 for $379Cdn!

Hope that helps,
Rover
Toronto

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Any body know where I can get one of these online?

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UpstateNYiceguy · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 09:30 PM »

Quote from: troutaddict33 on Jan 03, 2009, 07:35 PM

ebay... WHEN you lose the rubber stopper or drop it down the hole (like i did my second day with it) get a foam practice golf ball, cut a slit for the cord, and use that.

Using this same idea, just buy the stopper and float that's used on the Vexilar transducers.

troutaddict33 · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 04, 2009, 04:56 PM »

Quote from: UpstateNYiceguy on Jan 03, 2009, 09:30 PM

Using this same idea, just buy the stopper and float that's used on the Vexilar transducers.

won't work... the camera will spin away from your bait. you need something in a fixed position to hold that pain in the but line in place. good thought though

nbguy · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 04, 2009, 05:01 PM »

My buddy got his through SIR out of Winnipeg(Cabelas CA) a couple of years ago,don't know if they still have them or not. SIR is not what it used to be.

Lobes · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 04, 2009, 05:15 PM »

If you can get bulk wire tie material use that otherwise just take some srting or heavy fishing line and tie the stopper directly to the tripod. Mine is fastened with about 12" of wire tie material so it can't bind when adjusting/maintaining camera direction. You don't have to lose the stopper.

NBG

ICE_MONKEY · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 05, 2009, 10:48 AM »

I bought mine straight from Aqua vu with extra stoppers as i found they done float....lol

BaitWrangler · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 05, 2009, 11:01 AM »

Quote from: Drifter_016 on Jan 03, 2009, 08:13 PM

ARRRRRG!!! Another place that doesn't ship to Canada.
Thanks anyway.

Do you have any good IS friends from the USA? You just need someone to re-ship it to you. (We have to do that in another hobby of mine as a lot of companies won't ship to Canada.) IF you do this, be sure that the person sending it to you checks off the "gift" box and put $0 for the items value on the customs decleration sheet. This is an indicator to customs officals that you are not trying to importing the product to resell and they will likely not even look at whats inside... Also, it should prevent them from mistakingly trying to tax you on it. (Products that stores import to sell get taxed by customs)

Fish_Tko · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 05, 2009, 12:15 PM »

Quote from: Drifter_016 on Jan 03, 2009, 08:13 PM

ARRRRRG!!! Another place that doesn't ship to Canada.
Thanks anyway.

try redrockstore.com

madporider · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 05, 2009, 01:50 PM »

take a 10 gallon pail cover cut a groove to the center and use a spring clamp. i own the tri pod works nice but i prefer the pail cover in my portable it covers the hole to stop items from falling down the hole

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 05, 2009, 03:08 PM »

Shawno, one of our IS members from Saskatchewan has one new in the box that he is shipping me.

Plus I'm working on one that will attach to my milk crate that houses my electronics. (pics to follow soon)

nbguy · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 09, 2009, 06:08 PM »

LeBaron (Montreal) has them in there 2009 on line catalog, if you haven't found one yet, for 15 bucks. Only bad thing is you need a $35 minimum to order and it's order by phone only.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 09, 2009, 07:37 PM »

Ok, I now have two camera tripod type devices.

I got one of the ones in my first post off a member from Saskatchewan, Shawno.
Thanks Shawno!!

I also have the one I thought up last weekend.
It attaches to the milk crate that I put my electronics in and is made of a piece of 1" X 1" aluminum tube and a measuring spoon. I am using the stopper supplied with the Aqua View tripod.
Here's a few pics of my creation.

Lobes · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 09, 2009, 09:46 PM »

Yeah but doesn't the washing machine make it pan left and right really fast?

Seriously - That's a great alternative!

NBG

vexaholic · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 09, 2009, 10:02 PM »

Looks like it should work. Better get a patent.

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Author Topic: Camera Tripods (Read 2247 times)