Dr Willis' book discusses backpack stream e-fishing units. Some important points are:
1. Dry skin, thick rubber gloves, rubber waders, and clothing covered with rubber insulation are necessities. No leaks -
2. A waterproof container to house the shocker.
3. Electrical system can be 12V deep cycle batttery or 110-120V AC generator. Gel batteries are safer than acid batteries.
4. Electrodes must be insulated from the operator with nonconductive handles 1.5-2.0 m long.
5. Saftey system must include automatic & manual circuit breakers. Automatic switch must be tilt activated; reset must me manual. Anodes should not be used as dip nets to capture OR move fish.
Wading in a slippery bottomed rock filled stream carrying a high powered electrocution device sounds like "spitting in the eye of the devil" and a good way to shorten one's life span.
