Anyone use a GoPro?

[switch10 0]

I just bought a GoPro Hero2, outdoor edition. I also purchased a polarized lens, and an extra battery for it. I plan on filming my fishing trips, and uploading them to my blog.

 

I have been watching GoPro fishing videos on YouTube, and have noticed that with the chest mount your line is constantly hitting the mic, which is pretty annoying. I think for this reason, I will use the head strap mount.

 

I think it would be cool to have a rod mount near the rod handle as well. You could see the flex of the rod/line shooting, and it would be easy to stick the rod handle in the water to get underwater shots. Has anyone ever seen anything like this?

 

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

Here is the video that gave me the idea to get a GoPro. I was getting hits almost every drift this particular day, so my friend decided to film me with his point and shoot camera...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LINM4XCBQTU

[Chase Creek 0]

I like the idea of a rod handle mount. I think they make bike handlebar mount, so you could probably use that.

What I wouldn't have given to have this available back in the early 70's skydiving. Used a surplus gun camera, helmet mounted, with batteries strapped around the waist. (The gun cameras were the cameras in the wings of WWII fighters that turned on when the gun was fired - not exactly lightweight).

From what I've seen,I think you'll be pretty happy with the GoPro

[SCOwens 0]

They had a GoPro Contest in Charleston and the winning entry had a rod mount camera I will see if I can find the video on youtube or get ahold of it.

[SCOwens 0]

Search throught these videos I know a few of them had that mount

 

http://www.thecharlestonangler.com/reelblog/video-winners-1st-annual-charleston-angler-gopro-film-festival/

[Frank G. Swarner III 0]

I just got a go pro myself but haven't been out to use it yet. Check out the go pro forum for ideas for various mounts and such. A lot of cool stuff there.

[Steeldrifter 0]

I love my GoPro. Here is a video I did from vacation a back in the summer filmed with a combination of still mounted Kodak Playsport and headstrap mounted GoPro Hero.

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[switch10 0]

 

Here is my very first GoPro video. I took it out yesterday mostly just to test it out, and I ended up catching a few fish. The first on a parachute adams, the rest on a pink san juan worm.

[TheCream 0]

What I do with my GoPro 2 is use it on my head as a sort of secondary camera angle. I film from my kayak most of the time. I like to have a small HD camcorder mounted over my shoulder on a static mount, so the GoPro basically gives you the "what I am seeing" view. Here's a sample of a carp video I filmed this way last summer:

https://vimeo.com/49626903

And here's a similar video of small stream trout fishing last March using a camcorder on a tripod with the GoPro on my head:

https://vimeo.com/39270760

[SCOwens 0]

@TheCream, what flies were you taking all those small guys on ??

[Patrick3885 0]

I also us a gopro helmet cam. I use the head strap mount. My youtube name is 'tightlinesflyfisherman'. Check me out on there. I have some fishing and fly tying videos thanks and "tightlines"!!

[Tailwaters 0]

This is my first post to the forum. I have used a GoPro Hero for 2 years now filming fishing trips and skiing. It is also good fun to put it on a grandkid's head when they are playing as you get a very unique perspective. I have had difficulty with the on/off button and have ended up with lots of unwanted video. Following are recommendations for using the GoPro for capturing video of fishing.

 

1. Use the waterproof case and add the flotation to the back (an option available at GoPro called the floaty backdoor; see http://gopro.com/camera-accessories/floaty-backdoor). The camera will not float and if you take a swim at least you have a chance to recover the camera.

2. Use the headstrap mount (see http://gopro.com/camera-mounts/head-strap-mount). This allows the camera to capture what you see and provides great flexibilty for your video capture. You can remove the camera and place it on shore and film yourself holding a fish and releasing a fish. You can also quickly remove the camera for underwater footage. Try to get as close as possible to a rising fish so that the take does not seem too far away given the wide angle of the lens. You easily can take it off and let a fishing partner wear it with minor adjustments of the strap.

3. Pre-edit the video clips with a free software called MPEG Streamclip (download from http://www.squared5.com/) and then save the clips with your naming conventions. You can reduce a 35 minute clip to a few segments of a few minutes each with each segment saved as a separate file.

4. Reformat the memory card after each use. I use a 32Gig San Extreme card Class 10 (This is important).

5. Use a bit of RainX so the water will not "stick" for your rainy days and underwater shots. Carry a cloth for drying.

 

I would not recommend a chest mount nor a handle mount for fly fishing.

 

After I edit my video (I use Sony Movie Studio Platinum) I render the video in M2TS format (best for YouTube and Facebook) or AVI (best for making DVDs). Enjoy your camera as it is heaps of fun.