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Underwater cameras and the latest gear is starting an on-ice revolution Way back in 1957, Carl Lowrance started a revolution with transistor and early echolocation technology he used to fashion a fish finder, an  instrument to tell depth and spot the critters below. Similarly, the underwater camera, as well as a new generation of additional accessories, is making its mark on ice fishing and changing where and how we fish for walleye, perch and other species.

In recent years, I’ve learned a lot and confirmed many of my suspicions 
about ice fishing with an Aqua-Vu underwater camera. Training the camera on my bait or lure, I’ve watched what movements the fish respond to—or don’t—and have been able to refine my jigging motions. I’ve learned, too, a lot about favorite spots I’d been fishing for decades and what ingredients tend to attract fish. An underwater camera has given me a newfound appreciation for fish behavior and location. And the technology is only getting more advanced, providing a more detailed, more powerful look at fish and structure.

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Aqua VU Mo Pod

A couple of new offerings from Aqua-Vu are going to figure into my ice fishing and should continue to help the learning process unfold. The Aqua VU Mo Pod for instance, is a wireless remote control with a 100-foot range that lets you rotate the camera without cable twist. Now I’ll be able to see in all directions not only to see fish but also figure out their travel pathways for additional holes that will catch the fish in, or on the way out, of a given area.

Aqua Vu Ice Pro System

Of further help is the new Ice Pro  System, a unit with seven-inch screen for a better view of what’s  below. Additionally, six infrared lights improve viewing in low light,  a time when other cameras have been rendered ineffective.Of course, it’s cool to see fish in the first place. What’s more  important is to notice what kind of bottom the fish are relating to, and how they respond to the movements of a lure. On the Great Lakes, I’ve seen walleyes migrate out of the depths following old net stakes from commercial fishermen.

Northlands Fire Eye Minnow

Jigging Rapala

Lazers, Traps and More The Aqua-Vu also plays a role in where and how I set up on ice. I’m a big fan for drilling a lot of holes to give my friends and me the versatility to scoot from shallow to deep water, or to head in the other direction. Taking my StrikeMaster Lazer XL 3000, a  three-horsepower auger that provides holes of 8–10 inches, I like to drill from shallow to deep to give our group the opportunity to spread out and try different depths. For base campsomewhere in the middle, I set up a portable shanty by Clam, a light,easy-to-pull shelter that,  on the way out, holds all your equipment like a sled. .

StrikeMaster  Lazer Mag Ultra

The Fish Trap Guide has room for two and the Fish Trap Voyager room for three.From inside the Fish Trap, I’m able to watch the Aqua-Vu and get an idea of what’s going on down below. I’m able to see how many fish are moving through, and if I think it’s not enough, the StrikeMaster and  Fish Trap make it easy enough to move. So do the predrilled holes shallower or deeper, where I’ll set up next. If it’s midday, I’ll go deeper to soft bottom where walleyes hang in depths of 40 feet or more. Come the hour of low light, I’ll move in shallower, where walleyes cruise the edge of prominent structure to feed. Some additional equipment and preparations also enter the picture. Some great jigging rods come in the Lightning Rod Professional Ice Rods  series by Dave Genz, a collection of rods from 24 to 36 inches in actions from light to medium heavy.

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