I keep thinking that I must get one of these to check out structure in places that I fish regularly.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BATHYSCOPE-Pe...2em118Q2el1247
I see bias has em cheaper than this at 69 ea.
Has anybody used one? What sort of depth do they see to?
What sort of water clarity do you need?
Would they work in rivers of 10-20ft depth, when the water is a bit murky after rain?
Can they be used at night with a spotlight?
TIA
Andrew
Sorry Andrew, I don't know but these have always interested me. I too would like to know answers to these questions.
Would it be similar to putting your head in the water with a dive mask on?
Regards
Brad
What would Steve do?
fortes fortuna adjuvat
I have not used one myself, but have seen the Trouters using them out on the Swains. They used to (still do i suppose?) target individual fish with them.
The visual effect is basically as Brad has said, like a dive mask in the water. So water clarity will be the biggest limitation I would think.
Cheers
Dave
Good thoughts Andrew, I've had similar thoughts. I don't think the visibility would be there in spot X, but I hope I'm wrong. Give it a try, if it works, can I have a look?. I was thinking hightec, video camera in a housing, direct to a monitor in the boat, trolling with the electric. Incoming and top of the tide I reckon.
Cheers "The dreamer"
yep, seen a few live trout fishermen using them to find the "plate" size fish. wearing a mask or looking through a glass bottom boat much the same.
ron.
reels screamin aboard Hyper- Active
it'd be interesting to see the sort on ground I fish over, I might get one next pay and see how it goes and let you know.
Just remember that your boat needs to have low enough sides for you to be able to lean over to look and have the Bathyscope in the water. They are only 510mm long, and most offshore boats will have a higher freeboard than that. Unless you can buy longer ones than I have seen?.
Cheers
Dave
Are they a glass or a plastic lense? I suspect plastic, if so do they still behave optically like a diving mask does underwater?
The Bias/Whitworths one for $70 looks the goods, nice wide base.
cheers fnq
At that price, I’d want a glass lens.
glass would be better, they are easy to make & would be alot cheaper.
depending on how clear the water is this will tell you how far down you will see, the trout boys use them up close to the reef.
ron.
reels screamin aboard Hyper- Active
once again its all going to depend on visibility but have a look at this if you havent already http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-FISH-FIND...QQcmdZViewItem
Have used one and you need a low sided boat in very flay conditionds unless youwant a fat lip. Visability is just like a diving mask although you have poor perrifferal vision. The kids enjoy a larger one with tempered glass front along the shore and in rock pools when they were younger and not snorkeling.
I have one I have used on the kayak that is a black plastic 150mm irrigation pipe with some lexan sikaflexed onto it. The other end has section of a orange road cone as a soft face mask and it is hard to hold unless in calm conditions and a bit disorientating on a kayak. . As it is long it gives tunnel vision but good to get a glimpse of structure for fishing later
They are only good looking down vertically
Can't say i would recommend one but it has kept kids occupied for hours and I have seen what sone shallow structure looks like so maybe I can recomend it after all.
That looks cool Jake, if it worked I have one, but I have my doubts. Looks a little gimmicky to me, but give it a go and let us knowOriginally Posted by jakethemus
i have a bit of footage from one i'll see if i can upload it.
Ok here goes, i hope the file is not too big. it goes for 2.25mins and is about 6meg nah sorry guy's its too big and the wrong sort of file. if anyone knows how to get video on this please let me know or PM me and i'll email it.
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