Underwater camera input

[SkunkedAgain]

Kent, I have the Marcum Recon5, it's one of the cheaper models and it works fine. I really like it some days, when the water is clear enough that you can see over 5 feet I love it, but it's field of view is smaller than I wish it was, the screen is smaller than I wish it was and I haven't taken a TV monitor with me yet for realtime viewing, but it is possible... It also has a camera on a cord that has to be lowered down the hole which can be a pain, I have added a spool and a panner so it works well, but takes time to set up... Some days it's really worth doing, but if I was fishing for big fish, I would not want that cord down the hole for the fish to wrap around, because they will do it. When I'm fishing perch it's really nice to see when the fish suck in your bait, many times it doesn't even register on a rod tip or bobber and they have taken your bait... There are times when a fishfinder is too shallow to work and the camera is a game changer, as well as the light biters, I wouldn't go without it anymore, but I don't always use it, sort of like my fish finder... it's a very useful tool, but it has it's place... I have friends that have cameras that are better with sharper colors and larger fields of view and all, but are they worth twice the price? I'm not sure they are, this one shows you what is going on, the same as the expensive one, it may not make good youtube videos, but for fishing it does what you need... I've been happy with mine and it's in a handy pack to take it with you. Battery life is only 6 hours so you may need to add more power for the long days, but that is the biggest issue I've had... Good luck... Jeff