By VIRGINIA WHEELER
February 05, 2007
N underwater camera for finding fish in rivers is causing uproar among anglers who say it is WRECKING the sport. The FishCam beams back images from a tiny camera attached to a special float.
Anglers with small hand-held TVs can see fish move up to the bait and move their line towards them.
Fishermen can also store the images on DVD, to prove their stories about the one that got away.
But purists claim the £185 Korean gizmo has taken all the skill out of the sport.
Champ angler Chris Yates, who hosts TV show A Passion for Angling, said: What a lot of kill-joy nonsense this device is.
You might as well fish for goldfish in your living-room. This ruins the art of fishing.
Sanderson Environmental which supplies the FishCam in Britain said the uproar was traditionalist nonsense.
A spokesman added: Over 500 anglers are now using it and they love the innovation.
