Take a Gorilla Fishing

Gorillapod for self-portraitsIf you are a dyed-in-the-wool CPR angler, like myself, then you are bound to run into plenty of skeptics as you recount your success on the river. The common refrain being, “What, no fish! . . . no photo! And you expect me to believe THAT?!”

There are only three solutions to that dilemma, but the first one, taking that naysayer to your hot spot and catching a bruiser in front of him, doesn’t seem especially appealing to me.

The second solution is keeping your success to yourself, and your mouth shut. Well, now, that at least has some possibilities.

The third option is to carry a camera and take your own portrait. Not only can you stuff a photo into someone’s hands to prove the historical fact that fish over 24-inches DO, indeed, live in that river . . . but, now you can provide photo-documentary verification to your spouse concerning your whereabouts, last Tuesday afternoon.

If it weren’t for my son, I’d still be lugging around a 2 ½ pound telescoping tripod. But, once he put me onto the smart man’s alternative, life is a whole lot simpler, and my fishing vest a whole bunch lighter!

http://www.amazon.com/Joby-GP1-E1EN-Gorillapod-Flexible-Tripod/dp/B000EV...

See, Dear, I really WAS fishingIts nimble tripod legs will securely wrap around any convenient object, holding your camera secure and stable, while the self-timer does its thing. Typically, I use my hockey stick wading staff to provide a convenient camera platform. With a pointed end, it is easily stabbed into the stream bank, and positioned in whatever position seems appropriate. Then, I merely wrap the gorilla legs around the hockey stick, level the camera angle, and punch the shutter release button.

And, it is amazingly light weight. If it even ways 3 ounces, I’d be surprised!
It is guaranteed to be one of the smartest $15 you’ll ever spend. Heck, if you put it on your Christmas list, it might even show up in your Christmas stocking.