New Toy: Water Wolf 1.1 - Underwater Fishing Video Camera _ First Impressions

[@rokkitkit]

Haha! Don't worry mate you get desensitised after loosing the third one :) Thanks for the mention in the vid! As others say VLC will play just about anything. Getting the footage converted into a usable file is hard!!! I'm on a mac and I use an old version of iPhoto then have to trim the file and save it off to get it to play in Premier pro. Looking forward to the footage once you have it all down. Cheers Rod

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, not sure if I will make it to stage 3. Now if they pay for themselves with awesome footage then maybe. Kind of like the drone stuff. I can't justify it yet for a few seconds of the same footage.

[@rokkitkit]

Yea I find the Waterwolf is worth buying each time I loose it. Im kind of addicted to seeing what i missed out on each trip, if I can be bother taking it. When that hit does eventually come on the troll camera its gold! I hear you on the Drone, it's a bit out of reach price wise for me at the moment and every time I reason it out to get one I realise I could pretty much get on a plane to Hawaii and fish for a week! Kind of seems a crazy choice... but then I do love those drone shots, especially if I was in an exotic location... DJI Spark is getting closer to the mark price and practicality wise for me.

[@lojofishing]

Very cool

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Thanks lojo.

[@isaacschembri5699]

You are by far my favorite youtuber

[@rokassven1034]

IsaacGaming couldn't agree more especially fish behavior

[@isaacschembri5699]

Ye....I see him catching fish around 5-7 inches and saying its small....while wheni catch one i go mental , you'd be happy to catch fish like that here in Malta.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Thanks. Glad you are liking them. Fishing is always a challenge. No way to be perfect at it. I love the challenge part. This camera will help figure some things out.

[@isaacschembri5699]

I am going to start using a go pro to see what bait and siza fish are beneath the surface and hopefully ill just keep learning !

[@grahamh1967]

This could be a cool bit of kit, cant wait to see more

[@lukews1519]

I enjoy your dark sense of humor.

[@fredfable5655]

oh yes...He is a talent! I enjoy it A LOT! (and he has a lot of it!) LOL!!!

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

It keeps people on their toes.

[@jchae35jc]

whoa...i never knew that existed. can't wait to see more!

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Got one coming up tomorrow.

[@deasonuk]

Glad you have one of these now!

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, it's been fun so far. Just gotta get the bugs worked out.

[@jacobfreeman4711]

Congrats on almost 50k subs!

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

It's done. Thanks for the support.

[@gulp_man1026]

Neat! It's very cool to see what's down there.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Thanks. Yea, I am learning a lot.

[@BNAZZ55]

Very cool, keep the great videos coming

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Will do. Thanks for checking it out.

[@seawolffishingadventures1284]

LOL...as soon as I saw this I was like...he took a page from Rokkit's playbook! Awesome! Looking forward to you figuring this out, makes for amazing cinematography!

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, he's the man. We might have a contest coming up on who can catch something using just the camera.

[@seawolffishingadventures1284]

Ha ha that'd be awesome! I actually found your channel through his, which is amusing since I'm in AZ...lol I just dig the Stealth kayaks

[@edgardorodriguez6754]

keep going. I know you can make it work

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Thanks. Yea just gotta keep working on it.

[@LetsGoFishingSfla]

That is a cool toy right there. Gonna look that up. Thanks for sharing.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

As long as I get some shots out of it before it is taken then it will be worth it. Kind of like a drone.

[@willmacaluso5293]

Cool! Always looking for the cutting edge or new techniques to keep your vids fresh. I thought it showed really well. I'm thinking some fish is going to bite it, either puncturing it or breaking it off, rather than you losing it.( which, I think, we've all done). Good job, Steve.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, they do get hit. I am just hoping I get some decent footage before it gets taken.

[@richardstone5241]

VERY INTERESTING!!!

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

It is cool.

[@tomirwin4819]

I hope it turns out to be a good tool. It would be great to see that point of view of the action.. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@vaughn1804]

That little dohickey can be very educational if you are able to streamline it into your fishing and KZbin video production. It will take some fun out of fishing for sure.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Definitely will learn a lot. Just on the first videos I learned some stuff. Pretty interesting view perspective.

[@rodneyharris7246]

Very cool video Steve!!! Excellent footage!!! A lot of work goes into it, just remember to relax and breathe and enjoy what your doing!!! The underwater shots are gold when you can get them!!! We put our GoPro down 30meters and our Sportscam down 30meters and we've got to sift through hours of footage just to get a couple of minutes of footage!!! We've got an underwater 360 camera with footage on it and we don't know how to get it out. Everything is non-compatible with it we put it in the too hard basket. Your video was cool and it's good that your patient with what your doing!!! Take care and tight lines!!!

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, the underwater stuff is cool if you can get it to work. The whole format thing though is just archaic. Gotta get that stream lined. Just will take some time to get the bugs worked out.

[@larrya2955]

love it

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Appreciate it Larry. Thanks for watching.

[@danieleason4369]

Welcome to the club here Dude...I convert videos with HANDBRAKE, then you just got to trawl. Unfortunately its the pain in the rear with it. At least you have fish there on the off, I need to wait for the fish to arrive in the UK around bait.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

I'll check out that program. I am using VLC as media player and convertor. Seems to be working but a lot of extra work.

[@sunshinesunny5298]

love it!

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Appeciate it Sunny.

[@andreuzee9455]

Good video one suggestion run the camera like a down rigger for two reasons you can put the camera on a heaver line and when a fish does take the lure the camera will not be attached to your fishing line.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Good idea. It definitely needs help getting down. Just more stuff though.

[@JohnsFishTales]

Sick footage.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Thanks John. Just keeping things fresh.

[@outdooradventureswithjason6275]

Jeff, remember when the aqua view came out? I thought that was great. I still have it, and don't use it. I agree with you on the stealth. Keep going on the old school knowledge brother, your a good fisherman.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, lots of stuff comes and goes. People have been catching before all that stuff and will continue to do so afterwards. It's a fun side game but not sure how much effort I will be putting into it.

[@josecorujo4148]

hey Steve great video can't wait for the new beds to hit with that new camera maybe you should epoxy the camera to a toaster maybe you should also paint it white with a little silver Blended in a little bit more I think that'll work better at least you won't lose it.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, after I get it set up I think I will start using it as a teaser or even a lure on its own. For now just gotta figure out how to get good video and then import it.

[@jackpolmann6159]

I recently did some kayak mango fishing under a bridge...brought some finger mullet with me. Had a pretty successful day, however I took off my boots for them to dry and left them in the garage to air out. Got them a day later, dry, and saw something shiny inside...pulled it out, little finger mullet filled with maggots. I have no idea how it happened but at one point during the day a fish must've jumped into my boot. Stunk to high hell, hopefully I can get the stench out lol. Will check boots after trips from now on... EDIT: thinking back on it, it must've been a mullet from the night before when I was cast netting bait...no wonder it smells so bad...

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, my kayak gets that way from cast netting bait. They get stuck in all the nooks and crannies. Sharks and flies follow me around just because of the scent. I also tend to get them in my life vest pocket. That stinks up the car and me.

[@BluzGuitarGuyFishing]

Cool ! I think that John Skinner uses water wolf cameras for his underwater flounder videos. You might ask him how he rigs his weights, etc. But yeah, you'll probably toss it overboard one day, just as I would...

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

I'll check him out. Would love to do some bottom fishing with it as well. With line attached that is.

[@utsports]

Steve where the S/D Card goes in the Water Wolf,if there is enough room put a little inflated Balloon or some material that will have good floating capability in Water,and test that at you house before you use the Water Wolf 1.1 in the Ocean

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

The problem is then it would skip along the surface. I need it to go deeper so I have actually added weights in there.

[@jerryehrlichoutdoors1277]

great info, I don't use gopros, can't afford them.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

EBAY is your friend.

[@jerryehrlichoutdoors1277]

Key West Kayak Fishing lol! you are correct.

[@michaeltitus2384]

You can try to make a spoon like the deep diver lures have

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, will be doing some mods later.

[@mariusludwig3971]

You could use it for ground fishing too. Ich don't know how deep you can go with it but maybe it's interesting what's going on down there.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Supposed to be safe to 100m. The wrecks I fish are deeper than that but should be able to do some reef stuff.

[@MarcoCanufishing]

You should check the Hook-eye sportfishing action camera

[@miamiurbanadventures3500]

super-glue it to the stick part...

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Have to take it off to access the on/off switch, sd card, and charging port.

[@miamiurbanadventures3500]

Key West Kayak Fishing i would just superglue it to the stick and if i needed to access the frobt part i would open the bail or cut it off the line

[@GrimReaper68440]

that's a cool under water camera, but I think, the way you might lose it is, a huge fish might attack it and crush it and dislodge it from it's little mounting bracket. hopefully not! good luck with your new toy. I think it is going to be really helpful to you once, you figure out how to really utilize it properly.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, that definitely can happen around here.

[@TheMasterCaster]

I've always wanted one of those, I've just been scared I'll lose it to a fish or tree or whatever

[@WadeBaune]

++++hooks on the water wolf!+++++

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Will do. For not just bites are fine. Later as I get confidence then actually fights something with it on.

[@EivindKreyHanssen]

Hi! Great video as allways! One thing i don't understand about that camera; why didn't they put it in a clear rubber/plastic body? A few components visible is far better than that black torpedo looking thing (in my opinion). Anyways, looking forward to more of your videos! Love from Norway

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, I would have preferred clear myself. I guess it might resemble a bait if all black. I might dress it up a bit later and use it as a teaser.

[@flysubcompact]

I expect you'll get creative with your new fishing toy.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, lots of options once I get it figured out.

[@MsJon52]

I have not read all the comments yet so someone might have mentioned it, you could rig up a downrigger to set the depth, or a dive vane, or lead up the line away from the camera, there are a few ways to set your depth, just a thought, and sorry if someone has mentioned it.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, thanks. It definitely needs a bit of help to get down.

[@iamremy-kl3xm]

👊👊

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Glad you liked it. 👊

[@kayakjohn9665]

What type of fish at 5:30?

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Trigger fish.

[@cocoloco2179]

Half pound torpedo sinker four feet in front, four-inch horizontal wings and a delta vertical tail, bacon on the hook will catch those tasty trigger fish...cover with a jelly-belly.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

LOL. That is some work for a Trigger. Stealthy little guys. Pretty relentless.

[@cocoloco2179]

Steve...the rig I described is what I used while sailing across the Atlantic...not just for Triggerfish...(they do need some bacon in their nose to trigger the bite)...(did I just say that)?...the camera rig will keep the camera down and let it fly on a stable track. We used a three hundred foot line: hundred feet of ski rope to the sinker, hundred feet of fat long-line mono to a hundred feet of stainless and just some white rag on the big hook: the camera saw lots of sharks following, Marlin, Sails near the Gulfstream...we successfully caught Dolphin before Bermuda then just sharks a few weeks into the passage. The line was attached to the main winch, just crank them in. As are a lot of folks I am addicted to your presentations. I am 73 (Floridian, Stiltsville, Miami) and the places you visit bring back memories - not much has changed...the reef still fishes the same after all these years.

[@fredfable5655]

What a pity it doesn't work as expected. But you are trying new things all the time (that is great). I know they are not a big deal...these cameras are something else. It would be better if they transmite in Wi Fi to a phone and you can see whats going on in real time and let you act in consequence, drop a different rig, etc.. But good, very good try.

[@2450logan]

Fred Fable transmitting underwater wirelessly is very inefficient with quite a small range due to the frequency required to transmit video unfortunately

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, it would be really cool to be able to control it wirelessly. Such a hassle to take the cap off every time. I actually had a underwater drone company contact me and even they had to use a tether. Maybe in the future.

[@deniserhodus3310]

so pretty under water key thanks now its time to get up close under water with the sharks 😆😆😆

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Thats the plan.

[@brunoaragon3290]

BadAss bro!

[@shanek6582]

What kind of fish was that at the beggining ?

[@fredfable5655]

look like a couple of mola mola...but I'm almost sure they are not. Has to be something different....

[@mariusludwig3971]

Shane K I know the german word for it and i'm not shure what's the right translation. Headfish, common mola or ocean sunfish. Maybe i'm totally wrong and it's something different.

[@miamiurbanadventures3500]

Shane K pretty sure its the triggerfish

[@shanek6582]

I thought they were ocean sunfish too. I thought they were really rare and get as big as a VW. The mouth on these look like some kind of trigger fish?

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Triggers.

[@1539Mickey]

Steve, can you paint it, to make more " stealthy."

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Down the road I am going to probably convert it into an actual lure/teaser. Paint and possible a skirt.

[@1539Mickey]

I didn't think of the skirt. A skirt would make it look like a lure and attract more fish. Good idea.

[@windowclean100]

❤️

[@ItzRetz]

What were those fish in the first clip? Never seen them before

[@ailinle652]

Retz grey triggerfish

[@anthonyharback4589]

Can you minimize the rolling action?

[@ItzRetz]

Oh okay, I thought they looked like triggerfish but I didn't know triggerfish attack lures, interesting

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Triggers.

[@Moonero]

👍

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Appreciate it.

[@NeffUNGA]

jigging on a wreck would be cool but high chance of loosing it

[@gulp_man1026]

Wyatt Neff Very true

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, unfortunately the wrecks that I hit are beyond the depth range. Might try some reef stuff though. Definitely want to get some bottom fishing action.

[@utsports]

In some way as a viewer,there is a certain excitement when watching the recorded Video,and not knowing what type of Fish you have Hooked until the Fish surfaces ,near you Kayak?but I will still watch either way

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

It's a toss up as you never really get to see the bite so this is the other half.

[@JohnsFishTales]

Why not troll the camera separate from the bait?

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Very difficult to get them to line up that way.

[@thewrongguy]

that wolf only cost 100 dollars? where can I get one

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Amazon.

[@marcuscadfael9724]

What is the price point on it?

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Amazon was the cheapest at $117.

[@sunshinesunny5298]

use VLC MEDIA PLAYER its free to download on their website and vlc will play anything....

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Yea, that is what I ended up using for both viewing, editing, and converting. Saved me.

[@gunnarsmith787]

Wonder if he's every caught a bass

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

100 miles from freshwater.

[@ourlordtrotsky3561]

thats something i wouldnt want my gf to see in my hands

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

She probably has one except hers buzzzzzzzzes.

[@softballbryan]

DaVinci Resolve will solve your issues... free.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Good deal. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@patrickloucks4587]

first

[@novanuke3315]

patrick Loucks you beat me (━┳━ _ ━┳━)

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Good deal.