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Field Notes
Underwater fishing technique, gear reviews, species deep-dives, and what we've learned from thousands of hours on European water. Honest. Plainspoken. Angler-to-angler.
HOW-TO
Underwater Camera Care: Salt Rinse, O-Ring Checks, Housing Storage
A camera rated to 200 meters fails on the surface if you ignore the basics. Here's the post-trip care routine that keeps housings alive.
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Camera Mounting: Lure, Float, Weight Rig, Pole — When Each Works
Four ways to mount an underwater camera, and which one to pick based on depth, current, target species, and what you're actually trying t...
HOW-TO
How to Charge and Store an Underwater Camera So It Lasts 3+ Seasons
Battery care is the difference between a camera that lasts one summer and one that lasts five. Here's what actually matters for lithium-i...
HOW-TO
First-Week Setup: 3 Mistakes Most Anglers Make Unboxing an Underwater Camera
The first week with an underwater camera is where most problems start. Here are the three mistakes anglers make — and how to avoid them.
BUYING GUIDE
1080p vs 4K Underwater: Why Pixels Matter Less Than You Think
Marketing loves the 4K sticker. Underwater physics doesn't care about it. A plain look at why 1080p is usually plenty for fishing cameras.
BUYING GUIDE
Things That Break on Cheap Underwater Cameras in Year One
The honest failure list for budget underwater cameras — what goes wrong, why, and which compromises are worth your money.
BUYING GUIDE
CanFish CamX vs ReelSonar vs Aqua-Vu: Honest Comparison
Three well-known fishing tech brands, three very different jobs. An honest side-by-side of when each one earns its price tag.
BUYING GUIDE
Underwater Fishing Cameras Under €200: What You Lose, What's Worth It
A plain-English look at what you actually get (and give up) when your underwater camera budget tops out at around €200.
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Float Fishing for Bream and Roach: Why Presentation Beats Bait
You're on the right swim, with the right groundbait, fishing the right float. The bream look at it and leave. Here's what the camera show...
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Trolling for Salmon and Seatrout: Rigging a Camera at Depth
Your downrigger says the lure runs at 22 feet. The camera shows it running at 16, porpoising on every wake, and passing over fish you nev...
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Pike Follows You Never See: What the Camera Reveals
Every pike angler has had the sudden swirl behind the lure. Footage from below shows how often that fish was there the whole retrieve.
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Ice Fishing with an Underwater Camera: What Actually Changes
Drill the hole. Drop the camera. The guesswork you've been doing under three feet of ice for twenty years starts to evaporate.