Excellent, concise, clear! I have 2 GoPros and 1 Tactacam, none of which I currently use! You provide great tips on how to get started (even for a 70-year-old fella).
I know it can feel like you use too many words, but It didn't feel like it to me. You covered the important bit. I'm curious, as the UK kayak competition scene is dominated by Garmin Livescope (I don't own one). Is it the same in the US?
That's the power when I get to edit it myself! 😎 Livescope, Mega 360, and Active Target are all making an impact on our tournament scene for sure. But the guys who have them in my local scene don't usually win, so it isn't mandatory yet to be competitive, locally at least. If I was going to spend the money to follow the national trails, I would consider it much more important.
Nice set up! I like the yahattack quick connects. I mounted a 4"" gen II yah rail on the hatch lid and glued down a quick connect. Snap in my Garmin Striker plus 4 and put the Yakattack Nocqua battery in the compartment. Works greats
I try other brands, but it always seems that YakAttack has the best products! I just got the spare sd card back in the mail that I loaned one of my competitors out of my emergency kit last weekend when his sd card quit... it really comes in handy!
It took me a few years to get that same thought out of my head and trust the looping, but I have been using it for a few years now and I promise it works if there isn't user error involved! And it makes the editing so much easier because I have so much less footage to wade through.
Thank you for this video. I'm setting up my fishing kayak and wanted to film it but wasn't sure how. Because of you I have one obstacle out of the way. Looking forward to your next fishing video.
Really great explanation of your setup. I just picked up two more power packs, it's been a struggle. I just downgraded the firmware on my Hero 10 (back to v1.20), because of a little bug in newer firmware requiring the internal battery be inserted when running off external power, then removing the battery once it was running. I'm just getting into kayak fishing from boat fishing. Total blast! I'll probably be installing a lithium battery if I put a graph on the kayak, so I may do what you did and just run everything off it. Thank you for sharing what you've learned with your experiences.
@@OutdoorQuests It turns out it was my Hero11 that gave me that error out on the water. I failed to get it to repeat the error at home, but google says if it does happen and won’t reset, put in an internal battery then start it recording then take the internal battery out and it will keep recording powered by the external power source.
@@GirlGoneFishingthat's the work-around I was able to do with my Hero 10 before reverting the firmware.. Just kind of a pain for me to do that with the door I have on my 10. I was on the water today for about 8 hours and it worked great with the firmware reverted. However, the app on my phone wouldn't let me get to preview mode or control the Hero 10, because it says I need to update the firmware. Lol :)
This video helped me out a lot. I have nothing set up on the front of my Hobie kayak, and was looking for something, that would work. I will be adding the panfish pro in the very near future! 😄I also have the ram mount tough pole and rail track in the back just behind my seat, but it's a pain to connect and remove at the dock. I've been trying to find a taller rear camera setup to stand and fish sometimes. I like the fact that the H-Crate can raise the camera up another foot or so. I also use the Dakota Lithium 10AH, and the 3BR Power Sports waterproof camera case with power cable setup. It seems to work pretty well.
I'm glad it helped someone! Even with the H-Crate and that Boomsitck, my back GoPro still can't get all of me in the frame if I am standing unless I change the camera setting to SuperView, which I don't favor because it distorts the picture a little...but still better than trying to use headless footage!
Looks like a nice setup! I’d be tempted to record some of my stuff even just for personal documentation, but I focus on the fishing side so much I rarely have the time for much else!
Great video and really well-explained. The HYPERSMOOTH, as the name suggests, makes your video smooth and not shaky. That's all it does. Really useful if the water is a bit bumpy and you don't want your footage to be shaky.
Great video... just subbed! Lots of valuable info here thanks... especially on the camera stuff. Wish my GoPros knew the difference between the words Start & Stop. LOL. Looking forward to more vids!
Thanks! Yeah, you have to be loud and enunciate clearly for them to hear you, and even then it doesn't work sometimes! That is why I use the app as my backup plan.
Not as far as I know, there has been the same list of voice commands for many camera versions. GoPro Start Recording, GoPro Stop Recording always works for me, just have to enunciate clearly. But you camera may have an issue that mine haven't.
Thanks for the informative video. I've had a heck of a time with connection through the quick app and running without a battery! Think I need to check my firmware. Didn't know about the looping option. I have the remote so it would be perfect assuming I remember to stop recording 😂
Yeah there have been times I realized a while later I forgot to hit stop! You can also use the highlight feature where you record continuously and hit highlight when action happens, then when you are editing you can just look at the highlighted parts of your day of video. That system just didn't work for me, but I know people who do it that way.
Thanks! I think it depends on who is having a sale when you are ready to buy. My Garmin is out of my budget normally, but I found it for hundreds off on sale at Bass Pro.
🤣 My "cleaning the house" old comfortable shirt! Yeah I forgot to get gussied up for the video 🤣 You can get a GoPro Hero 8 or 9 for pretty cheap now, especially gently used, and those work quite well for what we need for fishing.
@@GirlGoneFishing getting my hitch tomorrow for my truck bed extender then I’ll be ready to get back on the water. Does GoPro 8 or 9 have voice command?
For controlling the phone thing just takes too long definitely get yourself a remote control by go pro. You can sync all your cameras to go on and off at the same time just by clicking a button. Great video by the way
I have a remote, but I didn't like that it was just one more thing I had to remember to bring and not lose. The voice control is by far the easiest way for me, but I find the app quite simple to use when I need it. But I usually run Navionics on my phone when I fish, so I already have my phone out in a mount I can easily access it, so maybe that makes it faster for me to use the app?
Awesome thanks! So when using Looping, you use the same voice command “GP start recording”? And then Don you have to say “Stop” or does the looping take care of that?
So your camera is continually recording, so when something good happens you say, "GoPro, stop recording", it will then save the last 20 minutes of footage, then you say, "GoPro, start recording", and it will start recording on a loop again.
I don't know, I was wondering why it was backwards sometimes. Has to be a setting on my fancy new iPhone14. But it is my first upgrade since the iPhone7 so I have no idea what it is doing most of the time. The important thing is I can take fish photos on it and play Pokemon Go! 🤣
@@GirlGoneFishingit’s because of the setting you have for your front camera (which you use to film yourself). Go to Settings -> Camera -> Mirror Front Camera and deselect that. Then when you get the recorded video off the phone it will appear normal (it will still look mirrored while recording). Hope that helps.
The remote never worked for me, it was always unpairing when I needed it, plus it is something else to have to remember to bring on the boat, keep dry, and put batteries in. The GoPro Quick app on my phone works great and you can also start and stop your camera with voice control commands if you’d like (and if it isn’t too windy out). I use a Rouge phone tether when I am on my kayak so my phone is always clipped to my boat on a bungee or retractable tether for safety.
I really don’t give much thought to my power cables, I order them from amazon if I see a good deal, or pick them up at Target if I have an immediate need. I usually buy Anker brand from Target but I’ve done fine with other brands from amazon. I prefer a 6-foot cord for my back camera and a 10-foot cord for my front camera. But too long is better than too short because they can come unplugged from the battery if the cord is tight. I use zip ties to try and keep any extra cord organized and out of the water.
I got this 2-pack of 6-foot cords: amzn.to/40LSX0p and this 2-pack of 10-foot cords: amzn.to/3oZqyH2 I have to replace each cord 4-5 times a year, so if you ever see a sale, stock up!
But any cord will work that is USB-C on the GoPro end, and USB-A (regular USB) on the other end that will go into the battery. Measure your distances to get the cord lengths that work for your boat!
Excellent, concise, clear! I have 2 GoPros and 1 Tactacam, none of which I currently use! You provide great tips on how to get started (even for a 70-year-old fella).
Thank you! :)
I was wondering how you recorded footage. Excellently presented and explained. Thank you
Thank you! This was a daunting one to tackle because there is so much important info to remember to include, and I tend to use way too many words!
I know it can feel like you use too many words, but It didn't feel like it to me. You covered the important bit. I'm curious, as the UK kayak competition scene is dominated by Garmin Livescope (I don't own one). Is it the same in the US?
That's the power when I get to edit it myself! 😎 Livescope, Mega 360, and Active Target are all making an impact on our tournament scene for sure. But the guys who have them in my local scene don't usually win, so it isn't mandatory yet to be competitive, locally at least. If I was going to spend the money to follow the national trails, I would consider it much more important.
Nice set up! I like the yahattack quick connects. I mounted a 4"" gen II yah rail on the hatch lid and glued down a quick connect. Snap in my Garmin Striker plus 4 and put the Yakattack Nocqua battery in the compartment. Works greats
Great info and tips, definitely need to put me a GoPro emergency kit together. Hard to beat those YakAttack accessories 👊🏻
I try other brands, but it always seems that YakAttack has the best products! I just got the spare sd card back in the mail that I loaned one of my competitors out of my emergency kit last weekend when his sd card quit... it really comes in handy!
Very informative. I haven't used looping as I have been concerned that I might overwrite footage but I think I will give it a try. Thanks.
It took me a few years to get that same thought out of my head and trust the looping, but I have been using it for a few years now and I promise it works if there isn't user error involved! And it makes the editing so much easier because I have so much less footage to wade through.
Thank you for this video. I'm setting up my fishing kayak and wanted to film it but wasn't sure how. Because of you I have one obstacle out of the way. Looking forward to your next fishing video.
I hope it does help! Can't wait to watch your videos! :)
Very well done! Thanks
High Noon
Thank you!
Greetings from the Facebook lynx group. Really appreciate the breakdown. Subscribed
Hello fellow Lynx person! :)
Very well done I was gonna be upgrading kayaks and this video really helps on what to get thanks and just subscribed
Glad it helped! :)
Really great explanation of your setup. I just picked up two more power packs, it's been a struggle. I just downgraded the firmware on my Hero 10 (back to v1.20), because of a little bug in newer firmware requiring the internal battery be inserted when running off external power, then removing the battery once it was running. I'm just getting into kayak fishing from boat fishing. Total blast! I'll probably be installing a lithium battery if I put a graph on the kayak, so I may do what you did and just run everything off it. Thank you for sharing what you've learned with your experiences.
Oh wow, I wonder if that bug is why my Hero 10 GoPro quit last weekend with the message, "not enough power", an error I had never seen before.
@@GirlGoneFishing that sounds like the exact same issue.
@@OutdoorQuests It turns out it was my Hero11 that gave me that error out on the water. I failed to get it to repeat the error at home, but google says if it does happen and won’t reset, put in an internal battery then start it recording then take the internal battery out and it will keep recording powered by the external power source.
@@GirlGoneFishingthat's the work-around I was able to do with my Hero 10 before reverting the firmware.. Just kind of a pain for me to do that with the door I have on my 10. I was on the water today for about 8 hours and it worked great with the firmware reverted. However, the app on my phone wouldn't let me get to preview mode or control the Hero 10, because it says I need to update the firmware. Lol :)
@@OutdoorQuests Ugh. Hopefully they come out with a correction update soon!
This video helped me out a lot. I have nothing set up on the front of my Hobie kayak, and was looking for something, that would work. I will be adding the panfish pro in the very near future! 😄I also have the ram mount tough pole and rail track in the back just behind my seat, but it's a pain to connect and remove at the dock. I've been trying to find a taller rear camera setup to stand and fish sometimes. I like the fact that the H-Crate can raise the camera up another foot or so. I also use the Dakota Lithium 10AH, and the 3BR Power Sports waterproof camera case with power cable setup. It seems to work pretty well.
I'm glad it helped someone! Even with the H-Crate and that Boomsitck, my back GoPro still can't get all of me in the frame if I am standing unless I change the camera setting to SuperView, which I don't favor because it distorts the picture a little...but still better than trying to use headless footage!
Nicely done.
Thanks!
really enjoy your videos. i love fishing and just pick up a fishing kayak down here in south carolina.Going in the waccamaw river to fish.
Oh awesome! I hope you love it! :)
Looks like a nice setup! I’d be tempted to record some of my stuff even just for personal documentation, but I focus on the fishing side so much I rarely have the time for much else!
You fish some beautiful lakes that would be very video worthy!
Awesome information, thanks!
Thanks for watching! :)
Great video and really well-explained. The HYPERSMOOTH, as the name suggests, makes your video smooth and not shaky. That's all it does. Really useful if the water is a bit bumpy and you don't want your footage to be shaky.
Interesting, thanks! I don’t usually like things like ProTube or filters, but I haven’t seen any “artificial” look from using Hypersmooth yet.
@@GirlGoneFishing yep, and that's the great thing about it. Happy fishing!
Thanks, same to you! :)
Thanks for sharing this video!, good stuff. Keep it up!
Thanks!
great video Mel ... i hate YELLING at my gopro to record or stop when its noisy out lol
Thanks! That's when the app comes in handy!
Great and thorough video - thx !!
Thank you! :)
Great video... just subbed! Lots of valuable info here thanks... especially on the camera stuff. Wish my GoPros knew the difference between the words Start & Stop. LOL. Looking forward to more vids!
Thanks! Yeah, you have to be loud and enunciate clearly for them to hear you, and even then it doesn't work sometimes! That is why I use the app as my backup plan.
@@GirlGoneFishing Maybe Gopro "Go" and "Stop"? Can you change the voice recognition?
Not as far as I know, there has been the same list of voice commands for many camera versions. GoPro Start Recording, GoPro Stop Recording always works for me, just have to enunciate clearly. But you camera may have an issue that mine haven't.
Thanks for the informative video. I've had a heck of a time with connection through the quick app and running without a battery! Think I need to check my firmware. Didn't know about the looping option. I have the remote so it would be perfect assuming I remember to stop recording 😂
Yeah there have been times I realized a while later I forgot to hit stop! You can also use the highlight feature where you record continuously and hit highlight when action happens, then when you are editing you can just look at the highlighted parts of your day of video. That system just didn't work for me, but I know people who do it that way.
Great video!
Thanks! :)
Love your channel. What is the most affordable fish finder without live scope. Ty 🐠 on
Thanks! I think it depends on who is having a sale when you are ready to buy. My Garmin is out of my budget normally, but I found it for hundreds off on sale at Bass Pro.
Cool shirt I wondered what camera you used that might be something I may get after I get everything else I need lol like a second job
🤣 My "cleaning the house" old comfortable shirt! Yeah I forgot to get gussied up for the video 🤣 You can get a GoPro Hero 8 or 9 for pretty cheap now, especially gently used, and those work quite well for what we need for fishing.
@@GirlGoneFishing getting my hitch tomorrow for my truck bed extender then I’ll be ready to get back on the water. Does GoPro 8 or 9 have voice command?
Yes, they have voice control and almost all of the same features of the newest cameras.
For controlling the phone thing just takes too long definitely get yourself a remote control by go pro. You can sync all your cameras to go on and off at the same time just by clicking a button. Great video by the way
I have a remote, but I didn't like that it was just one more thing I had to remember to bring and not lose. The voice control is by far the easiest way for me, but I find the app quite simple to use when I need it. But I usually run Navionics on my phone when I fish, so I already have my phone out in a mount I can easily access it, so maybe that makes it faster for me to use the app?
Awesome thanks! So when using Looping, you use the same voice command “GP start recording”?
And then Don you have to say “Stop” or does the looping take care of that?
So your camera is continually recording, so when something good happens you say, "GoPro, stop recording", it will then save the last 20 minutes of footage, then you say, "GoPro, start recording", and it will start recording on a loop again.
@@GirlGoneFishing ahhh, ok gotcha. Thanks for clarifying!!!
How did you mount the h rail on the front? I can’t find that size, thank you!
That rail was custom made for me by the guys at Strictly Sail & Kayak.
Great video. Why does some of the text show up backwards in some of the video and looks correct in other parts?
I don't know, I was wondering why it was backwards sometimes. Has to be a setting on my fancy new iPhone14. But it is my first upgrade since the iPhone7 so I have no idea what it is doing most of the time. The important thing is I can take fish photos on it and play Pokemon Go! 🤣
@@GirlGoneFishingit’s because of the setting you have for your front camera (which you use to film yourself). Go to Settings -> Camera -> Mirror Front Camera and deselect that. Then when you get the recorded video off the phone it will appear normal (it will still look mirrored while recording). Hope that helps.
I googled it after your comment and found the fix. It never bothered me being backwards, but why not make it right. Thanks!
Question, how about using the GoPro remote so you don’t have to use your phone and risk losing it?
Thanks again!
High Noon
The remote never worked for me, it was always unpairing when I needed it, plus it is something else to have to remember to bring on the boat, keep dry, and put batteries in. The GoPro Quick app on my phone works great and you can also start and stop your camera with voice control commands if you’d like (and if it isn’t too windy out). I use a Rouge phone tether when I am on my kayak so my phone is always clipped to my boat on a bungee or retractable tether for safety.
What usb cable are using didn't see a link for that in the description? What's the length?
I really don’t give much thought to my power cables, I order them from amazon if I see a good deal, or pick them up at Target if I have an immediate need. I usually buy Anker brand from Target but I’ve done fine with other brands from amazon. I prefer a 6-foot cord for my back camera and a 10-foot cord for my front camera. But too long is better than too short because they can come unplugged from the battery if the cord is tight. I use zip ties to try and keep any extra cord organized and out of the water.
@@GirlGoneFishing I just wanted to know which one u use so I can order the right one that works for gopro. Which one did u get from Amazon
I got this 2-pack of 6-foot cords: amzn.to/40LSX0p
and this 2-pack of 10-foot cords: amzn.to/3oZqyH2
I have to replace each cord 4-5 times a year, so if you ever see a sale, stock up!
But any cord will work that is USB-C on the GoPro end, and USB-A (regular USB) on the other end that will go into the battery. Measure your distances to get the cord lengths that work for your boat!