Underwater camera scare whites away?

[coyotezh]

Just bought the Marcum underwater viewing system. Impressed with the weight and shape of the video camera. Such a big and heavy one! Does anyone have a good experience if the video camera scare white fish away? How far do you set your camera away from your hook if fishing in a water clarity like the one in gull lake?

[Mitchthefisher]

Originally Posted by coyotezh

Just bought the Marcum underwater viewing system. Impressed with the weight and shape of the video camera. Such a big and heavy one! Does anyone have a good experience if the video camera scare white fish away? How far do you set your camera away from your hook if fishing in a water clarity like the one in gull lake?

I personally wont use a camera at all for whitefish.

[Red Neck]

We have been using a Marcum camera for 3 years now. I would not have believed all the weird fish behaviour i have seen that has changed how I might fish that day, Sometimes it even results in more catching and less fishing
The whites at Wabamun and Lac St Ann don't seem to mid the camera but they are also the more skidish than there counter parts in the lake. I never like to fish with out the camera. Enjoy the show
Red Neck Out

[kevinhits]

I had a whitefish whip by my camera and take my wireworm last year at Gull...

[Captainslug]

I use this:

Reel Weeds

Fish hardly look twice. And I believe it helps when I am perch fishing.

[coyotezh]

Originally Posted by Captainslug

I use this:

Reel Weeds

Fish hardly look twice. And I believe it helps when I am perch fishing.

Looks wonderful. Did you try it for whites here?

[Captainslug]

I have. I have not noticed any difference good or bad.

[Brady]

Originally Posted by Captainslug

I use this:

Reel Weeds

Fish hardly look twice. And I believe it helps when I am perch fishing.

Oh boy, I need to order some of those.....

[Lornce]

You can also just go into your local Aquarium supply store and pick up plastic plants there.

[Brock1]

I did last night after seeing this post! went to petsmart and bought 5 feet of double fern weeds for 11 bucks. zip tied it to my cable that leads to the camera and my camera has dread locks!
looks awesome. gonna try it this weekend. i actually stopped using mine this winter because the walleye really have been spooking from it. same last year for big perch in Sask. and whites always!
so gonna try this new "weed" this weekend!

for the record, i don't actually use " weed"

[coyotezh]

Originally Posted by Brock1

I did last night after seeing this post! went to petsmart and bought 5 feet of double fern weeds for 11 bucks. zip tied it to my cable that leads to the camera and my camera has dread locks!
looks awesome. gonna try it this weekend. i actually stopped using mine this winter because the walleye really have been spooking from it. same last year for big perch in Sask. and whites always!
so gonna try this new "weed" this weekend!

for the record, i don't actually use " weed"

let us know your results after this weekend.... best wish and good luck

[Barnes19]

We found the Whitefish to be skittish if the lights on the camera were on.

[Lornce]

Here it is with the plastic weeds attached. Less spooking.

[Soiler]

I'm fishing deep for em so the cameras a must..... They don't seem to spook from it at pigeon......

[coyotezh]

Originally Posted by Soiler

I'm fishing deep for em so the cameras a must..... They don't seem to spook from it at pigeon......

Any success in Pigeon? I was told there are just few whites left in pigeon and I don't see anyone catch them.

[Soiler]

Haha, no there's still lots of em in there.... They've just changed their habits I think with all the walleye ...I'm fishing deep for them.... Haven't seen very many under 20ft deep this year yet..

[canadiantdi]

The whites at wabamun never seem to mind the camera. Sometimes they circle around for a half an hour before not biting my hook lol

[PlayDoh]

Originally Posted by lornce

here it is with the plastic weeds attached. Less spooking.

lmfao

[Captainslug]

Originally Posted by Brock1

I did last night after seeing this post! went to petsmart and bought 5 feet of double fern weeds for 11 bucks. zip tied it to my cable that leads to the camera and my camera has dread locks!
looks awesome. gonna try it this weekend. i actually stopped using mine this winter because the walleye really have been spooking from it. same last year for big perch in Sask. and whites always!
so gonna try this new "weed" this weekend!

for the record, i don't actually use " weed"

How did you make out?

[Dom4]

Personally i havent noticed a big difference with the camera but its always fun to watch when a pike wants to check if it is edible

[Captainslug]

I meant Brock1 using the fake weeds.

[Brock1]

Originally Posted by Captainslug

I meant Brock1 using the fake weeds.

Ya know it didn't bother the perch but the fishing sucked. With or without the cam
Or the flasher

Crazy changing weather patterns and horrible wind had me locked up