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The Evolving Game of Sight-Fishing on Ice
Hardwater hero Brian Brosdahl files field report from an
underwater perspective
Crosslake, MN (January 22, 2018) – Talk
about trends in ice fishing, no one’s sees the big picture quite like Brian
“Bro” Brosdahl. From November through February, the legendary Bro and his
wonderful wife, Heather, embark on an ice fishing tour de force, hitting
outdoor stores and famous fisheries from the Dakotas all the way east to the
Adirondacks. Everywhere he rolls, Bro’s larger-than-life persona precedes
him, clutching paws with hundreds if not thousands of his fishing fans.
Ask Bro what’s hot and he’ll
gladly comply — even if it means occasionally divulging some of his favorite
frozen water secrets.
“Right now, I’m really digging
my micro Revolution underwater camera,” he
chimed in during a recent trek from Michigan to his Northern Minnesota
neighborhood. “If our stops at dozens of outdoor stores are any indication,
ice anglers agree — seems like every store we visited sold out of Aqua-Vu
cameras early on. Good news is, Aqua-Vu was quick to respond and restock
stores right away.
“Right now, though, I’m back in
full-time fishing mode; can’t wait to get back in the Frabill and down-view some bull bluegills.”
Out on the frozen lake,
excitement for Bro’s favorite new fishing tool is self-evident. “See this?”
he inquires, peeling camera cable off the back of a revolving spool. “No more
downtime or tangle issues with excess cord. The Revolution Camera Reel
instantly deploys and retrieves 10-, 20- or 50-feet of cable as fast as your
fishing reel. Smooth, too.”
True to typical Bro form, the
expert ice angler has even devised his own customized sight-fishing program.
“I’ve been connecting the
Aqua-Vu monitor directly to the frame of my Frabill shelter; keeps the screen
right at eye level. No more ‘sore-neck’ fishing. And I can instantly pay out
more camera cable or retrieve it to adjust to different depths and fish
levels.”
To max out convenience and
versatility, Aqua-Vu designed both its micro 5.0 Revolution and DVR-enabled micro 5.0 Revolution Pro with a tripod
coupler — accepts any standard tripod/camera mount. Brosdahl opts for an
Aqua-Vu Pro-Snake Micro Camera Mount, which
screws into the top of the monitor while the C-clamp end clutches the frame
of any portable ice shelter. The Camera Mount’s “goose-neck” construction
offers almost infinite adjustability for different view-screen angles.
Heather Brosdahl enjoying the
results of sight-fishing via her shelter-mounted Aqua-Vu camera.
“For sight fishing everything
from big perch and crappies to pike and walleyes, this is the ultimate
underwater set up.
“The camera’s ultra-clear LCD
shows me every little detail. You can read fin movements of crappies — it’s
fish body language that reveals their willingness to bite. Seeing your jig’s
posture, position and movements also clues you in on critical details. I can
immediately react and adjust.”
Ever the enthusiastic angler,
Bro never tires of watching fish bite on the underwater camera screen. “It’s
like watching a bobber go under, only better.”
Bro playing with his favorite
new toy, a cable-reel enabled micro Revolution underwater camera.
#AquaVu
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About Outdoors Insight, Inc.
Creator of Aqua-Vu, the
original Underwater Viewing System, Outdoors Insight, Inc. has led the
underwater camera category in design, innovation and quality since 1997. The
Central Minnesota based company builds many popular outdoors products, such
as the iBall Trailer Hitch Camera (iballhitchcam.com) and Odor Check Moisture
and Odor Control System (odorcheck.com) featuring Scent-Lok Technology. For
more information on Aqua-Vu, visit www.aquavu.com.
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