Home made Strike Cam

[boney-leg]

Had a crack at making a strike cam to tow behind the boat when trolling ... here's its first mackerel on its second trip out. Still refining the process. Use to feel bumps on the bait and thought they were tailling the gar but it seems they ram it to stun it then come back to finish them off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RsMpjhEWhE&feature=channel_video_title

[cuzzamundi]

That is awesome footage, mate. Was it expensive making the tow cam? Looks great.

Cuzza

[murf]

now I see how they slash baits without making the rod tip move

thanks for showing

cheers Murf

[tsea]

Great footage!
Interesting to see so many followers.
How did you make up your towcam?
cheers
TC

[Eug]

great video. amazing how they suss it out for a while before hitting it!

[BLOOEY]

Very cool! They don't come back for the head on mine like that when they have sliced the body off!:-? Ben

[boney-leg]

Was it expensive making the tow cam?
Cuzza

$150 for camera part and $100 for something to record the footage



How did you make up your towcam?

TC

Mounted a camera to a paravane which is exactly what the $3k version is. Still ironing out bugs and trying to get the bait to swim unattached to the vane. It was diving too low and the recorder is about the size of an iphone so hard to see where the bait is. Clean water is hard to find as well. Still a work in progress ;)

[big_fan_of_jack]

ripper film mate.

[Apollo]

Top effort.

I really found that footage very revelling. I was surpirsed at just how long they followed it and sussed it out. Also the manner of the attack, it explains a hell of a lot.

Any chance you can post up here (or separate thread) photos and write up on your tow cam?

thanks

[boney-leg]

Top effort.


Any chance you can post up here (or separate thread) photos and write up on your tow cam?



When I sort out all the bugs I'd be glad to - just holding off because i don't want anyone wasting money if it doesn't happen to work out. As usual - finding time is the hard part.

[lieter]

i am building one myself got and tips for me how did you attach yours to your bait. it is hard to work out from the fotos i can find of other towcams and there is no way i am paying 3k to find out