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Any Fly-Fishers our there?
Jun 21, 2018 13:49:05 #
If any of you chase 🐟 with a fly you probably catch and release. In which case, you also probably photograph the nice ones for the memory. I’d like to know what camera/lens you use. Personally, I always have my iPhone 7 handy, but lately I have been taking my Sony A6000 along with the 16-55 kit lens. I’d like to hear what you are using.
David
David
Jun 21, 2018 14:11:37 #
kdogg
Loc: Gallipolis Ferry WV
I carry an old Konica/Minolta Dimage D6. Got it off Ebay for $25.00, a lot easier and cheaper to replace than my Canon 7DII if it takes a dunking.
Jun 21, 2018 14:35:43 #
Yes, I'm also of the opinion that DSLRs and waders are a bad combination. I've photographed my wife fishing, I've photographed others fishing, but I honestly haven't taken a DSLR along when I'm going to be around the river. Leaving it on the bank is asking for trouble, and taking it into the water, even with good footing and shallow water, is asking for worse trouble.
Grab an old point and shoot, and stick it in your vest. If the worst happens, it won't be the worst.
Andy
Grab an old point and shoot, and stick it in your vest. If the worst happens, it won't be the worst.
Andy
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Jun 21, 2018 16:41:47 #
I have been a fly fisher, still have the gear but, rarely use it.
I have a perfect camera! The Olympus TG-5 is rugged, waterproof, will keep a track log and gets very good reviews. It even takes great images, including RAW and will shoot 4K videos.
Here is a sample image of my son and his catch in a saltwater environment:
I have a perfect camera! The Olympus TG-5 is rugged, waterproof, will keep a track log and gets very good reviews. It even takes great images, including RAW and will shoot 4K videos.
Here is a sample image of my son and his catch in a saltwater environment:
Jun 21, 2018 16:43:29 #
You could pick up an old DSLR with an 18-55 lens very cheap (which is why I haven't traded in my canon ....)
However, it begs the question 'what about the one that got away'......?
Sometimes the proof isn't the answere.
have fun
However, it begs the question 'what about the one that got away'......?
Sometimes the proof isn't the answere.
have fun
Jun 21, 2018 17:19:52 #
Jun 22, 2018 06:58:59 #
DavidPhares wrote:
If any of you chase ð with a fly you probably catch and release. In which case, you also probably photograph the nice ones for the memory. Iâd like to know what camera/lens you use. Personally, I always have my iPhone 7 handy, but lately I have been taking my Sony A6000 along with the 16-55 kit lens. Iâd like to hear what you are using.
David
David
Hi David. Some excellent options have already been offered. You may also want to consider any of the several inexpensive waterproof (underwater?) options available. Love fishing for trout in the native streams. This image was taken years ago in North Carolina, from a small bridge overlooking the fisherman.
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Jun 22, 2018 08:09:50 #
Hi David,
My on-the-water camera is a Pentax DMC TS3. As a water proof camera, it has survived several unscheduled dunks when I fell in the water. I use a Nikon D7200 & a D750 off the water. Take care & ...
My on-the-water camera is a Pentax DMC TS3. As a water proof camera, it has survived several unscheduled dunks when I fell in the water. I use a Nikon D7200 & a D750 off the water. Take care & ...
Jun 22, 2018 08:23:40 #
Don’t trust my self anymore wading with my equipment so I carry a waterproof little Nikon just in case I take my usual dunking
Jun 22, 2018 09:01:31 #
Actually, the only time I carry the Sony A6000 is when I am in a boat with a guide. When wading or shore fishing I have a little waterproof Kodak point and shoot that captures great pictures.
Jun 22, 2018 09:33:13 #
olympus 810 sw point and shot very tough I dropped man and it blew the battery out of the camera stuck back in and I was good to you can use underwater to 10 ft which makes it great for fishing
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Jun 22, 2018 10:04:19 #
I love my Olympus TG5. No anxiety, just fun. I use it in my canoe and kayak with a floating strap.
Jun 22, 2018 10:07:35 #
enchanter58 wrote:
I love my Olympus TG5. No anxiety, just fun. I use it in my canoe and kayak with a floating strap.
My wife gave me my TG-5 when I didn't think I needed one. I asked her why. Her answer was exactly that. She noticed that there were a lot of times I displayed anxiety and stress with my "good" camera.
The surprise is how much fun the TG-5 is to use.
Jun 22, 2018 13:26:36 #
Good topic and I wholeheartedly support catch and release. I've read and seen where wall prints of caught fish are replacing mounts and the ones that I have seen have been splendidly done. My type of fishing is baiting a line and sitting back and waiting for something to take it. I seldom catch anything larger than my hand although I after a few brews I really don't care.
Jun 22, 2018 19:50:15 #
I have several of my better catches printed on canvas. Here is a nice brown that I caught on the Green River in Utah, printed on canvas 12x18. I love the print as brings back great memories of releasing that beauty and watching him swim away.
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