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Aqua-Vu’s new P.O.V. fishing cam
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Take a virtual stroll through social media these days and you’ll note a continuous procession of self-shot video showcasing everything from bucket-list skydives to the slightly more mundane “How I pass the time with a shoehorn and a banana.” Everyone’s an aspiring Spielberg.
In a time when extreme athletes and everyone else have adopted the trend toward point-of-view cameras, the underwater video experts at Aqua-Vu® recently unveiled the first-ever P.O.V. underwater viewing system designed for fishing.
The Aqua-Vu Trolling Motor Camera System (TM CAM) may be the ultimate underwater sight-fishing tool. And while this unique camera is more than capable of documenting your underwater fishing adventures, it serves an even more valuable function—to provide a real-time view of the fish and their hideouts within casting range.
Mounted to the base of any bow or transom trolling motor, the TM Cam features a stealthy, machined metal camera bracket, as well as all necessary hardware for quick and easy camera attachment. The TM Cam System (MSRP $149.99) can be installed in less than 30 minutes, and includes an acorn-size high resolution Aqua-Vu Micro camera with IR Lighting and 15-feet of heavy-duty camera cable, in addition to the mounting brackets and hardware. Anglers can also purchase the mounting kit only (MSRP $99.99), which fits all existing Aqua-Vu Micro Underwater Viewing Systems.
“The TM Cam is a fun fishing tool that shows me the underwater terrain around my casting position,” says professional bass angler and longtime Aqua-Vu devotee, Joe Balog . “It’s a totally hands-free viewing system that’s steered simply by turning the trolling motor.”
“With the foot pedal, I can pan the camera in any direction—follow the perimeter of a weedline, tailgate a school of bass or sunfish, or look under a boat dock or inside a shallow brushpile. It also shows me subtle bottom transitions I might otherwise overlook. And muskie anglers are going to love this for watching and recording big fish following and striking near the boat.”
Beyond real-time sight-fishing, the TM Cam can also be used to record, document and share underwater viewing explorations. Used with an Aqua-Vu Micro Plus DVR or Micro 5 (purchased separately), anglers can record up to 8 GB of underwater video, while USB and video-out ports allow for connection to a PC or other video display device to view, manage and upload video files online.
For an up-close look at the new Aqua-Vu TM Cam, please visit booth #2478 at the 2014 ICAST show, or check it out at the New Products Showcase in the Boating Accessories category.