finding tailing reds at night. using night vision.

F.O.C. · Post by **F.O.C.** » Mon Aug 24, 2015 5:56 pm

Its easy to find schools when the stars are out or the moon is lit even a little. But when it gets dark, IT GETS DARK.

Sometimes they don't make noise either until I paddle over them and get the bugeezus scared out of me.

thinshavings · Post by **thinshavings** » Mon Aug 24, 2015 6:07 pm

Details on the NV scope??

F.O.C. · Post by **F.O.C.** » Mon Aug 24, 2015 7:44 pm

Its a bushnell equinox z. Its capable of taking decent pics, but conditions need to be right. You can use it for daytime too but the visual quality is low. I got it through an online catalog at work and used reward points that I get so it didn't cost hardly anything. I'm sure there are better quality monoculars but I wasn't going to spend $500 and up for them.

MulletMaster08 · Post by **MulletMaster08** » Mon Aug 24, 2015 7:47 pm

You sir, are a genius!

F.O.C. · Post by **F.O.C.** » Mon Aug 24, 2015 8:08 pm

What I've learned is that its harder than one would think. Any movement and its out of focus. After lowering the monocular, my eye is temporaly blind. Kinda like watching tv at night with the room light off and then turning off the tv. Gotta make a sleeve that will hold the monocular. The case that came with it is snug and takes a while to get it back in there so I can make a cast.

I'm gonna rig a laser to it so after I find the fish, I can point to it with the laser and look that direction with my other eye. That will give me a reference for lure placement.

Already found a cheap laser at walmart. ☺

5moreminutes · Post by **5moreminutes** » Mon Aug 24, 2015 8:19 pm

That's pretty darn slick.

txbrett · Post by **txbrett** » Mon Aug 24, 2015 9:27 pm

That. Is. AWESOME!!!!!!!

Post by **Tombo** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 5:55 am

Just when I think there are no other techniques to fishing, this comes up. Brilliant, outside the box thinking. Hope to see more fishing reports.

Post by **Tombo** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 5:56 am

Ever thought about using this over by the Aransas Refuge? Bet you will see more than I want to know about.

F.O.C. · Post by **F.O.C.** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 7:41 am

Thanks guys.

I'll be taking video also. Only used it 3 times on the water.The first time I didn't see any schools which was weird cause I always run into at least one small school.

The next time I was on the water for about an hour. Lightning was really crazy and kept scaring the reds and me so I left. It was the kind that just travels across the sky.

Early sunday morning was the longest run time to fool with it. Launched around 4:00, started scoping the water about 4:30 and messed with it til sun up. The first school I found was a decent one. I put the scope away and made a cast. Bounced the gulp once and BAM!! FISH ON! It was.....?....a big hard. Huh?

Next school I find, make a cast, a fiesty little speck and a rat red. Um, something ain't right. Third school, wind picked up and I couldn't put the lure where it needed to be. They scattered.

sun came up and I caught a 18 inch speck by the launch site.

Go figure...

Ok back to he scope.Batteries last about 2 hours switching on and off and no video taking. There is a serious shutter lag that I have to get used to. Seems like forever compared to my dslr cameras. Other than that, I think it will be useful tool come early winter when its calm.

Salty Bum · Post by **Salty Bum** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 8:36 am

love it

Kingz · Post by **Kingz** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 8:48 am

Definitely a new perspective, interesting...

EZ-E · Post by **EZ-E** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 4:02 pm

i've been pondering getting one of these ... thermal has gotten a little more cost effective.

http://tplogic.com/thermal-solutions/t10/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

surfpunk · Post by **surfpunk** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 8:48 pm

Very cool.

troutslinger · Post by **troutslinger** » Wed Aug 26, 2015 4:52 am

I like that!!!!

larry long shadows · Post by **larry long shadows** » Wed Aug 26, 2015 6:57 am

insane in a cool way

Parrothead · Post by **Parrothead** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 1:33 pm

Pioneer

Johnny5455 · Post by **Johnny5455** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 3:34 pm

That's awesome!

Dux20 · Post by **Dux20** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:14 pm

EZ-E wrote:i've been pondering getting one of these ... thermal has gotten a little more cost effective.

http://tplogic.com/thermal-solutions/t10/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

These are pretty cool too. I'm not sure on the range though.

http://www.flir.com/flirone/content/?id=62910

EZ-E · Post by **EZ-E** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:49 pm

Dux20 wrote:
EZ-E wrote:i've been pondering getting one of these ... thermal has gotten a little more cost effective.

http://tplogic.com/thermal-solutions/t10/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
These are pretty cool too. I'm not sure on the range though.

http://www.flir.com/flirone/content/?id=62910

There are 3 versions ... 2 are for 35 meters with a 50 degree beam angle & the other has a narrow beam of 25 degrees that will go 120 meters.

I would definitely like to see one in person before dropping $600 bones... but im sure it couldn't be any worse than GEN1 night vision

The Angler · Post by **The Angler** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 5:35 pm

i was thinking a drone would be awesome for scanning the flats, or better yet a drone with a thermal camera!

if anyone is interested I'm looking to part with my ATN Thor thermal imaging scope/camera.ill give you guys a great deal.

Jigawatt · Post by **Jigawatt** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 8:04 pm

Great. I'm not going to be able to take a whiz in the dark anymore.

Spoonbill · Post by **Spoonbill** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 1:52 pm

Tombo wrote:Ever thought about using this over by the Aransas Refuge? Bet you will see more than I want to know about.

Haha, yeah, sometimes it might be better to NOT see everything.

F.O.C. · Post by **F.O.C.** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 2:24 pm

Spoonbill wrote:
Tombo wrote:Ever thought about using this over by the Aransas Refuge? Bet you will see more than I want to know about.
Haha, yeah, sometimes it might be better to NOT see everything.

Lol. I'm gonna scream like a little girl if a mullet happens to jump towards the lens.

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