Bought one of these today and will try it out next Saturday on Wisconsin Small Stream Opener.
Shock/Freeze/Water proof.

Good lookin camera Len!

I was going to get a GO PRO until my friend Carrie Zylka talked me into this. I need something with high resolution for slick under the ice shots. I won't have it until next week, if there's no ice, I'll be using it for trout fishing.

Pentax Optio WG-2

Little spendy, but by the time I dink around with the GO Pro to make it CRA compatable it will be the same cost.

At the kind of money you are talking, does it float?

Out of curiosity I looked up the specs. on those cameras, and they are pretty impressive. To be sure they don't give them away but wow.

My DSLR cost about 1,000. Telephoto lens was $400, filters for lighting effects $100, and caps for close up and wide shots $60.00

After spending that on camera equipment, I can say $300 for a point and shoot doesn't hurt so much.

I've been lookin for a good outdoor sport type cam with remote and have yet been able to find one that will not shut off after just a couple mins.

Posted By CRA on 01 Mar 2012 09:20 PM
My DSLR cost about 1,000. Telephoto lens was $400, filters for lighting effects $100, and caps for close up and wide shots $60.00

After spending that on camera equipment, I can say $300 for a point and shoot doesn't hurt so much.

Bought the DLSR...a Nikon...i sent it back in 2 weeks....

over priced and too many bells and whistles and not outdoor friendly.

I take better photos with my point and shoot on auto.

You can buy the most expensive camera gear in the world and still be a suck butt photographer.

It takes an eye many don't have and the best photos are accidents when you are on the water

many times.  I like to call it "Blind Squirrel" photography.  Even a blind squirrel finds a nut if he searches

enough times.

"over priced and too many bells and whistles and not outdoor friendly."

WHAT? I love the outdoor shots I've been getting with my DSLR, on the stream I use a 18-35mm lens. Also with point and shoot you get a lot of digital compression, losing serious depth of field shots. What I've discovered with cameras, you definitely get what you pay for. The bells and whistles are what separates a good camera from a great camera. Had it not been for my communications minor, I would never have thought of getting a DSLR but love having one

ya...

that old trick with the lens to make the water look mysterious

how about the rebar on the side of the photo?

What trick do you have for that?

nope, no "old lense tricks" here. Just a great shot with a great camera.  I guess "even a blind squirrel can find a nut or two".

Not sure what you're talking about the rebar, it's part of the dam and part of the picture. To quote my customer "I love the industrial feel of this picture, it shows how nature has overcome industry and preservers."




This is one of my favorite pictures in this series.


You can't get a shot like this with a point and shoot, there aren't enough settings.

anyone with a pulse can buy a guide's license in Wisconsin.

Putting people on quality fish is a different story.

Posted By *spinner* on 04 Mar 2012 08:36 PM


anyone with a pulse can buy a guide's license in Wisconsin.

Putting people on quality fish is a different story.

That's a flattering picture.  Is that taken from a "stream of tears" presentation at some high school? When I see a picture like this, it makes me think of a guy that copies and pastes the same material in 2 dozen forums, either topic appropriate or not.