The days of casting and kayaking baits out are over

[ShoreKasterHI]

Not my video but seems this may be the future for shoreline fishing

[floating doc]

Guess it was only a matter of time until someone did this. I don't think it'll carry half of a 12 pound stingray or five pounds of barracuda head, though.

[Tightlines667]

No need for a specialized casting setup there (i.e. long rod, good freespool).  Just fish a 14/0 with holocore, and a fully rollered standup setup.  Heck why not skip the Ulua fishing and target pelagics from shore with live bait?

[Makule]

That's part of my plan, but I first need to find a drone (and controller) that has enough range.  The ones I've seen can't go 400 yards and still maintain remote control.

[Steve-O]

Far out, man.

Dragon link with Fat shark goggles will get you out as far as you have line and batteries to get your bird back.

[Makule]

More recent models can go over a mile and, since there won't be any obstruction over water, it's getting closer to reality for me.  My 14/0 is spooled up and ready for that 200 lb ahi.

[Tightlines667]

More recent models can go over a mile and, since there won't be any obstruction over water, it's getting closer to reality for me.  My 14/0 is spooled up and ready for that 200 lb ahi.

Entry model from Amazon is only $500.  $1k for something with a bit more payload capacity, and wind fighting abilities.

[oc1]

I routinely have drones buzz me 3/4 mile from shore.

My speakers are broken and I can't hear the audio on the YouTube.  How did they release the line from the drone?  Clothes pin?

-steve

[Steve-O]

I routinely have drones buzz me 3/4 mile from shore.

My speakers are broken and I can't hear the audio on the YouTube.  How did they release the line from the drone?  Clothes pin?

-steve

didn't say in the above video how the bait was deployed. Most likely a dedicated servo released it. Clothes pin drop is a risky option IMO. Too easy for it to self release prematurely on turbulence, wave and water drag, etc. They only talked about how cool it was to take a bait that far out to catch fish.

[David Hall]

Looks like it won't be long we will be fishing from our living rooms by remote control, deploying drones and using electric reels.

[Gfish]

Love ta kayak fish, but I don't have youthful stamina go out far enough for the offshore pelagics and still come back against them trade winds. Could ya deploy one a those drones from a yak, say a 1/2 mile out, with a 600 to 1000 yd. drop point? Bait don't have ta be more'n 6 oz.
Gfish

[Makule]

Some have a dedicated servo, but others just use a bent wire to hang a loop on to.  When it's at the desired distance, the tilt the drone and the line falls off.  Some videos on youtube on both systems.

I routinely have drones buzz me 3/4 mile from shore.

My speakers are broken and I can't hear the audio on the YouTube.  How did they release the line from the drone?  Clothes pin?

-steve

[fsrmn]

I am using a L shaped piece of coat hanger pointed forward zip tied to the frame and just reverse the drone to let it slide off. I haven't had much time to practice. Trying to get a rabbit with a fishing weight    Too many challenges, too little time Under water drones are right around the corner  http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/06/tech/innovation/underwater-drones/index.html

[Tightlines667]

I would use the same servo-activated release mechanism I have for the tow hook on my composite sailplane. It is fowl-proof.

[oc1]

It seems like you wouldn't really need an underwater drone or quadcopter to haul bait out from a relatively calm beach.  Just a radio controlled boat.  Prices start at about a hundred bucks but the cheap ones don't have much corrosion resistance.  It would be trickier if there is surf and from the rocks you would need a lift net or something to retrieve it.
-steve