Vexilar Fish-Scout Predator Color Underwater Camera

Description

See what is happening below the surface with the Vexilar Fish-Scout Predator Color Underwater Camera System. The portable package combines a 7-inch color LCD, submersible camera, 50-foot cable, and rechargeable battery in a padded carry case for anglers who want to inspect cover, bait, fish behavior, and underwater structure. Need a compact underwater viewer for a boat, dock, or ice-fishing setup? The Fish-Scout Predator provides a color camera with infrared lighting, RCA video output, and up to seven hours of typical battery life.

Key Specifications

• Vexilar Fish-Scout Predator portable color underwater camera system, model FS-PREDATOR.
• 7-inch sunlight-readable color LCD monitor with 800 × 480 resolution.
• Submersible color underwater camera with built-in infrared lighting.
• Includes a 50-foot heavy-duty camera cable.
• RCA video output for a compatible external video display or recording setup.
• Rechargeable 12V 9Ah sealed lead-acid battery system.
• Up to approximately 7 hours of operation, depending on screen brightness, temperature, camera lighting, and battery condition.
• IP67-rated display case and a fully submersible camera.
• Portable padded shuttle-case design with an approximate 8 lb (3.6 kg) total weight.

Integration

The Fish-Scout Predator is a portable underwater viewing system, not a sonar, fish finder, chartplotter, GPS receiver, or NMEA network device. Its RCA output may be used with a compatible external display or recording device, but it does not provide depth, bottom contour, position, or chart data.

Underwater visibility changes significantly with water clarity, sunlight, turbidity, algae, sediment, current, camera-light settings, and depth. Use the live image as a visual reference rather than assuming it shows all fish or structure in the area.

Installation Notes

Deploy the camera slowly and secure the cable to prevent strain at the camera body or monitor case. Keep the cable clear of propellers, steering gear, sharp edges, fishing line, and moving equipment. Use the included case in a dry, stable location and protect the screen from impacts during transport.

Charge the battery before use, rinse the camera and cable with fresh water after saltwater exposure, and dry the equipment before storage. Do not pull the camera from the water by the cable unless the product instructions specifically allow it.

Before Ordering

Confirm the 50-foot cable suits the intended depth, verify battery-runtime expectations, check display visibility requirements, review RCA-output needs, and determine whether a portable underwater camera is more suitable than sonar for the intended fishing application.