Cam to downriggers

[TeamHelgoya]

Maybe wrong place to post this q, but I'm looking for underwater cam I can attatch to my downrigger. What kind of cam do you recomand? It must be easy to use since I'm an dummy OF FIRST CLASS.

I've got two Scotty 1116 Downriggers, and I use em down to 140 feet

[Slimy Hooks]

I think the Walker Strike Vision would be your best bet...I believe that's the only company that offers a camera specifically for a downrigger...Might pose you a issue as you have Scotty's, and I am not sure if you can interchange the system...

[Yankee Troller]

Aqua view cameras can go down on a rigger, but its separate from the cable and you have to hand line the cable down and up. It will add to your blowback also.

[TeamHelgoya]

Anyone who have experience with the strike vision system?

[Blue Knight]

I was told once that Strike Vision won't work with Scotty Downriggers. That info came from a Walker Rep.

[Tim Bromund]

I was always under the impression that the Walker Strike Vision HAD TO be run on a Walker rigger to work. Don't know for sure, since I never really looked into it, but that's what I've always heard.

Tim

[TeamHelgoya]

I've altso told that you need a walker downrigger. So I have to buy one IF I want the StrikeVision system on my boat.

But I'm very intr in hearing your experience with it. Color vs black white. Walker vs Scotty and so on

[Blue Knight]

I've altso told that you need a walker downrigger. So I have to buy one IF I want the StrikeVision system on my boat.

But I'm very intr in hearing your experience with it. Color vs black white. Walker vs Scotty and so on

Can't give you any info on the camera but I wouldn't take those Scottys off your boat.

[Gray Fox]

i've seen them both while fishing on other boats. no big shakes by goin to the color camera. everything looked close to black and white down deep anyway. We also ran walkers for 20 years with no problems to mention.

[TeamHelgoya]

Can't give you any info on the camera but I wouldn't take those Scottys off your boat.

I can place 4 riggs on my boat, so I've got space for both. The Scotty rigs will be at the boat until I buy new scotty's

Spoke to some finnish and norwegian trollers who have used the StrikeVision system, and they both recomand the black/white type, because the brightnes there was better than the color cam. You guys can be glad you live in the US, the prices on equipment here is horrible high...

[shakers]

I have run strike visions for 7 or so years . They work great , the color ones just show green after 30 feet so the lack and whites are just as good . I wouldn`t fish without one . If not for waht you learn watching them . There is alot of entertainment value to it as well .I have watched salmon , lake trout , halibut , seals ,crab on the bottom . All sorts of things bite and chase .I fish in Alaska and the Yukon so lots of oppurtunity to fish . It`s best if the water is clean where you fish as well . If you would like any other info just contact me .