When you’re out after carp, predator fish, or the perfect specimen of your favourite species, you sometimes need to look a little deeper to find the perfect fishing spot. You need to know what lies beneath, in terms of potential snags and hazards – both for your line and for hooked fish - underwater features where fish might while away their time evading shivering anglers, water conditions generally, and the presence and feeding habits of fish; not just the particular species you’re after, but also any predator/prey species that may entice your fish into an area, or cause them to keep well away from it.
While the best tool for this job is undoubtedly an underwater camera, not everyone’s budget runs to getting one, and the kind of smartphone or tablet that can give full-functionality back up, right away.
That’s where this affordable offering from Shimano comes into its own. With multi-purpose potential, the Tribal Aqua Scope Bucket can be used either as an aqua scope/bathyscope, or as a bait bucket. As an aqua scope, it is best suited to calmer waters. A protection skin covers the aqua scope lens when being used as a bait bucket, keeping the lens clean and free of bait residue or debris.
With a large top opening, this is easy to use for viewing under water conditions and features, as well as fish habits and bait placement, helping you optimise your fishing experience, and giving you pertinent information that can take your angling session to the next level.
An aqua scope eliminates surface glare, and gives you unrivalled under water vision as far as natural light can penetrate. Not only does this provide you with a wealth of background information that will enable you to plan your session around fish behaviours and water conditions in the swim on the day, maximising your chances of catching that perfect fish, and getting a stunning new album shot, or potentially even a new personal best.
Presented in a subtle, stylish green that will blend in well on almost any bankside, this aqua scope/bait bucket is a winning combination of style and practicality, and ideal for anglers who are passionate about the habits and habitats of the fish they pursue, not just fishing itself.