It's nice to take a few photos home if you are a C&R angler, and fishing solo in a tube has certain issues constraining self photography somewhat.
So as a inspiration material to get you all out and snapping photos here are the first video and stills from my new tube cam.
Video and pics are from a trip on Lough Owel, Ireland on a very calm evening, and also Ennell.
The boom is 4mm carbon fibre rod, for model making, or kites, reset from straight into a bolt of lightning shape.
The propane flame, tie bend with soft carbon roving twine, and harden joint with thin viscosity cyano superglue to reset to full hardness ( ask me about making a composite rodrest if it's interesting ) did the job.
A piece of ply is epoxied to the end, some fibreglass cloth added for strength, and one of those camera adjustable knurled screws inserted.
The low camera location makes for striking shots, but it wouldn't be such a bright choice on a rough way where the pitch and roll of my tube might dunk my non-waterproof canon.
So I'll roll up another boom along the same lines, but with an adjustable angle mount, so all conditions can be catered for.
Note the dual use of rod tray as lunch tray!
So here are some photos to give an idea how it works.
Video Teaser Link: Clicky, clicky ....
More later.
Tube-Cam: Float Tube Camera Boom Maiden Voyage
...well done mate
Great clip; fish were obviously 'on the bite.'
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