Not my video but seems this may be the future for shoreline fishing
http://youtu.be/t05EgjJEygM
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Quote from: Makule on July 13, 2016, 02:14:17 AM
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.
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
Quote from: oc1 on July 13, 2016, 09:20:21 AM
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.
Looks like it won't be long we will be fishing from our living rooms by remote control, deploying drones and using electric reels.
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
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.
Quote from: oc1 on July 13, 2016, 09:20:21 AM
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
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 ;D Under water drones are right around the corner http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/06/tech/innovation/underwater-drones/index.html
I would use the same servo-activated release mechanism I have for the tow hook on my composite sailplane. It is fowl-proof.
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