Bro, as he抯 known far and wide, has a number of ice fishing firsts to his name. He was the first to popularize micro dropper-rigs for panfish ?minuscule hooks tethered below a weighted lure. We first heard the term 揹imple in the depression?when Bro dissected so-called featureless 慼oles?and recognized that panfish concentrated on these baby divots. And, after experimenting with early underwater cameras, Bro along with Dave Genz fixed the horizontal lenses at an angle, opening their eyes and minds to breathtaking, never before viewed underwater panoramas ?the origins of 慸ownviewing.?
So it抯 fitting that Aqua-Vu ?originator of the underwater camera ?would pair with Bro leading into this renaissance of underwater viewing.
揃ack when I first tested-out early Aqua-Vu cameras, over a decade ago, they proved to be an incredible 慴onus?tool for locating and seeing fish in their natural surroundings,?said Bro of deploying the Brainerd, MN born Aqua-Vu brand. 揙wning one was a luxury ?something for the affluent ice angler who had everything.
揟hat抯 all changed. Because of Aqua-Vu抯 advanced approach to engineer better performing products at affordable prices, the everyday angler now considers an underwater camera as fundamental as an auger or sonar.?
One of those progressive pieces that puts fire in Bro抯 belly is the new AV Micro Plus with DVR. 揟his was the stuff for daydreaming in the shack not so long ago. Well, our wishes came true. The smartphone sized, techy camera lets me slog around and search for fish, never being cumbersome, never slowing me down.
揑t抣l be killer this spring on openwater, too, when I抦 searching for panfish and want to verify that the sonar marks are in fact bluegills, crappies and perch.?
Equally enthusiastic about the Bro partnership is Aqua-Vu President Ben Gibbs. 揌e embodies ice fishing. From that unmistakable fiery red goatee and approachable realness, to his status as a founder of modern ice fishing, Bro抯 simply the best.
揟hat, and he抯 legitimately an endorser of underwater cameras. It抯 not in Bro抯 DNA to promote products you won抰 find in his garage, fish house and truck. Bro fishes with cameras.?
About Aqua-Vu
The Original Underwater Viewing System, Aqua-Vu is manufactured by Outdoors Insight, Inc., and has led the underwater camera category in design, innovation and quality since 1997. They were also the first with on-screen displays of water temp, depth and camera direction, LCD monitor, IR and LED light systems, DVRs and now Digital Zoom. The Central Minnesota based company builds other popular outdoors products as well, such as the iBall Trailer Hitch Camera (iballhitchcam.com) and Odor Check Moisture and Odor Control System (odorcheck.com). For more information on Aqua-Vu, visit www.aquavu.com.
