underwater camera

[batoathome]

so i made my own under water camera system. Need help on one last touch. I am looking for a fish style housing for the camera. the lense is only about a twoonie size and lenght is about 4". i tried looking for a plastic fish like toy or a used housing from an old fishtv unit with no luck. any ideas??? last i used a piece of plumblers pipe to house it but i didn't like the way it looked. so just to give you a few details on what i used for those who are curious: used a car back up camera that i got from ebay $18(wide angle color and nightvisionalso waterproof)works great!! 9v battery from electronic store$12 CAT5 WIRE 120FT. $9 AND MY old 7" portable dvd player witch has av input. so again not to stray from my question is can anybody help finding a housing?? thanks

[limeyangler]

That sounds awesome.....dunno where you would find one of those....maybe use a spear fishing decoy hollowed out?

[zamboniwaterboy]

This guy uses real bait to pour moulds for making lures. Some lures are plastic others are rock hard. Sorry this link will just lead you to a series of other ones.

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/AlumiliteCorporation?feature=watch

[misfish]

I seen an old fishtv unit at the local hock shop. Everything was there. Not sure of the price,but I could go look for ya.

Edited January 11, 2013 by Misfish

[glen]

I cant help you with the housing. But very nice work on the camera. Have you tried it underwater? How does it work?

[Uncle Buck]

why not look for some plastic plants and camo it like that... would also create structure and might bring fish in also?

[zamboniwaterboy]

If you get a fish the size you want then you can take a mould of it and cast a housing, http://www.alumilite.com/Applications/Taxidermy.cfm. Here they cast a soft bluegill but you could make a hard body.

 

http://www.makelure.com/

Edited January 12, 2013 by zamboniwaterboy

[Muskieman]

Dollarrama usually have rubber fish or sharks that would suit your needs .

[batoathome]

Well I found a hard rubber fish in the baby section at Walmart . One of those bath toys. It works perfect . Just had to stuff it with 4 1 once fishing weights. Will take some pictures and post it later. Tested the camera up to 60ft works fantastic.