Anybody Catching

You're right Andy i really must start taking my camara
Usually just take a photo of the fish on my unhooking mat with my mobile when im on my own which isn't often but this was the best i've had from this water and yes i regret leaving my camera at home
must dig it out next time i go alone

I've got a Samsung PL170, it's got a LCD screen on the front as well, got a quick change bankstick adapter so just put a bankstick other side of mat, if I catch I can set the camera to take two pics one at 10 seconds then another 2 seconds later pop it on the bankstick and just look at the screen and move to position easy

I converted a bank stick to camera holder the first use of if was when I caught my first catfish I set it up with a timer ran to the fish (all in complete darkness) then picked the cat up when the flash went of the cat slapped its back fin right across my chops haha il try find the pick

well done bud

It's not a terrible photo though Adie. A little trim on Photoshop or something to square it up a little, centre it and maybe put a little border around it and it should be fine.

adie1200 wrote:Had this 16lber today

Crap pic as it was a self take with my mobile balanced on my bag
didn't check the pic as i wanted to get it back as soon as possible
only had 10 seconds to set the phone pick pike up out of net in the water and get in front of it just in time for it to take the pic
That white stuff on my leg is pike shit

enhanced your pic adie with paintshop pro 8 one touch photo fix. just makes things clearer and sorts out exposure etc.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pentax-Optio-WG-2-Digital-Camera/dp/B007510Z9I

this is the new camera iv just bought, waterproof to 12m, dustproof, works to -10 temp, hd video, full of features and a ir remote control available for 26quid . the waterproof is especially handy cause for leaving your camera set up without worrying about the weather

move this this post if you like. just thought it was topical !

when I take a snapshot and it comes out cloudy on the preview screen, I check the lense just incase there is a smudge/fingerprint mark on it. Usually a quick blow and wipe with the microfibre cloth does the trick....

if your going or on the market for a new camera, I can certainly reccommend the fujifilm referbished centre, if you just want a general point and shoot or a more advanced camera as I have recently ordered a S4000 bridge camera as a little something for myself, the service was excellent and the next day delivery at £10 is certainly worth that as i orderd 5 O'clock on monday afternoon and it came on the tureday morning! it even looks brand new!

http://shop.fujifilm.co.uk/refurbished-digital-cameras


i've taken some nice pictures with the new camera on the auto settings as I've still got a long and slow learning curve with the manual settings, I've found a couple of good photography sites and am slowing reading through them, will get the pictures up on the forum later.


nice pike anyway shame about it's sh*t on your leg

tomthepiker wrote:I converted a bank stick to camera holder the first use of if was when I caught my first catfish I set it up with a timer ran to the fish (all in complete darkness) then picked the cat up when the flash went of the cat slapped its back fin right across my chops haha il try find the pick

all you need is a length of 6mm screwed rod chucked in your bag

went out sunday.

7.7
7.9
13.2
21.14

changed venues twice, 2nd time came across a pole spinning and then a minx in the same stretch

Nice pike Dave well done mate

If you have an android phone with a good camera you are half way there.
I have got the galaxy s2 that as an awesome camera.
There is an app you can buy for £1.79p that is called camera zoom fx.
It as a timer you can set up to 30 seconds but the best thing on this app is the camera can be voice activated.
When you are ready for photo shout take pic and bingo perfect self pic.
I bought a cheap camera cover stuck on the back of this a rubber bank stick rest.
Then put on this a quick release bank stick adapter(ebay99p).
When you need pic put phone in spare cover put on bank stick with quick realease adapter and you are all ready.
Review here.
http://www.androidslide.com/

Was out Friday, managed to get this 12lb 7oz. And my mate got a 9lber.
Both very welcome fish as this season has been somewhat of a washout on the river.

Had a couple of hours on the river this afternoon with lures,and after a run of blanks managed a 4lb and this 14lber on a 6" Kopyto.

well in guys,, some lovely pike there. i went out to try a new water sunday and blanked,, watch this space tho cos if there isn't a monster in there i'll eat me hat ;-)

rozzo wrote:well in guys,, some lovely pike there. i went out to try a new water sunday and blanked,, watch this space tho cos if there isn't a monster in there i'll eat me hat ;-)

Just out of curiosity and confirmation what hat are you referring to if you could clarify please ?

Nice going idle piker and Steve

kell wrote:

rozzo wrote:well in guys,, some lovely pike there. i went out to try a new water sunday and blanked,, watch this space tho cos if there isn't a monster in there i'll eat me hat ;-)

Just out of curiosity and confirmation what hat are you referring to if you could clarify please ?

i'm deffo keeping that under my hat kell LOL. gonna bait it up again thursday evening mark and try again saturday and sunday,, gonna do one morning sesh and one afternoon. i'll find em what i should do is organise a fish in,, there are around 15 swims fishable and together we could find out where they are.
takin a maggot feeder at the weekend too and will try catch a couple of livies.
saw pike striking out in the middle so hopefully the bait i chucked in (about 20 fish) will introduce them to sea deads.
watch this space m8 if not this year then deffo next. quite excited about it really, great challenge
gonna call it venue Z

well done to all those that have caught in the last few days

I use a Canon PowerShot SX200 IS on a bank stick, It as FaceSelf-Timer what you can set to take 3 photos, just dont look at the camara before you pick the fish up....

ha ha epic fail

I've got plenty of pics like that lol, one where the pike had the weigh sling in its gob too

Tigi113 wrote:
I use a Canon PowerShot SX200 IS on a bank stick, It as FaceSelf-Timer what you can set to take 3 photos, just dont look at the camara before you pick the fish up....

is that mick brown by any chance lol

if your camera records in hd and you have windows 8 you can just record a video and use the snipping tool to get photos from the paused video

Two fish from the River Barrow, south east Ireland. Both fish in the last seven days, had a few jacks too and a friend had another double...