What is the Best Drone for Fishing?<\/h2>\n
I have compiled a list of 5 best drones for fishing<\/a>\u00a0where I go in detail about each model. DJI is one of the best drones manufacturer and this model is one of the most selling in the market with very good user reviews.\u00a0It’s really robust, easy to control, provides high quality footage and has a good battery life. Cheap drones won’t do the trick with fishing and I don’t want my drone to end up in the ocean because of strong winds. Picking a high quality drone is essential for fishing.<\/p>\n Before taking your drone for fishing, practice flying this thing till you\u00a0feel comfortable controlling it, it’s easy\u00a0and you’ll get used to it quickly. A couple of times will do the trick plus of course the camera helps a lot and provides amazing aerial footage.<\/p>\n Let’s go through each step in detail:<\/p>\n 1- I will\u00a0create an attachment point for the downrigger release clip on the landing gear of the Phantom 3 using a fishing line. I usually tie knots on the 4 corners of the landing gear doing an X shape, that way the load on the drone will be even and won’t affect its stability, I make sure the center of gravity is exactly in the middle. Only use the landing gear to tie the knots, do not attach the lines somewhere else as you can make the drone unstable because of the weight shift. Check the below photo:<\/p>\n 2- Now that the fishing lines are in place and knots are tight, I will attach the downrigger release clip to the cross centre point using a very secure knot, I also add some tape for extra security. As I mentioned before the downrigger release clip will be used to transport the fishing rod’s bait to the fishing spot and will release the bait as soon as there’s a tension pull. The DJI can handle around 1.6 pounds of pull weight. The goal here is to get a low tension release clip.<\/p>\n 3- With the release clip in place, I will now pass\u00a0the rod’s fishing line through the small pulley of the release clip. Depending on the release clip, the tension can be adjusted manually. I always test the tension prior to flying my drone to make sure everything goes well during the process.<\/p>\n 4- Now that everything is ready, I head out with my friend to the beach. He will then attach the bait. I’m usually the one who flies the drone and he will handle the fishing rod and reeling as he’s more experienced in fishing.<\/p>\n 5- If we’re drone fishing for tuna then I will\u00a0fly the bait to the school of tuna then drop the bait by lowering the drone. The good thing about fishing with a drone is the aerial point of view you get, with a super high quality video, it’s much easier to spot the\u00a0fish which gives you a quicker and more accurate fishing experience.<\/p>\n 6- As soon as the fish catches the bait, the tension from the fish will pop the release clip. My friend will now reel the fish back to the beach and I will fly the drone back as well.<\/p>\n 7- What I really like about drones is the ability to record the whole experience. I always take my\u00a0GoPro camera<\/a> with me to shoot the preparation part and then I record the whole fishing process with the drone, it’s absolutely fantastic! The DJI phantom 3 video quality is one of the best.\u00a0Editing the footage later is necessary, I can then share it on YouTube and other social media platforms.<\/p>\n I would say yes absolutely, one battery will last around 20-25 minutes and depending on your luck, you may need to fly more than one time to a fishing spot. I usually take 2 extra batteries<\/a> with me.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Drone fishing is\u00a0an amazing experience and I would advise people who are interested to try it out. It makes fishing so much easier since you can see everything through you camera monitor while on the beach, it also eliminates\u00a0the costs of renting a boat and paying for\u00a0fuel.<\/p>\n Now many people especially\u00a0the pro fishermen might disagree with this method of fishing since it changes the whole fishing sports experience. But we’re in the technology era,\u00a0we can take advantage\u00a0of this technology to help us\u00a0whenever we see it possible.<\/p>\n Here’s the video I talked about earlier about the two Australian guys drone fishing for tuna. It’s really cool and will show you the process briefly, they make it look really easy!<\/p>\n
\nI personally use\u00a0the DJI\u00a0Phantom 3<\/a> and here’s why:<\/p>\n\n
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\nOne thing to keep in mind though, the Phantom 3 controller uses a smartphone or tablet (iPad) as a camera monitor. You can use your phone or iPad.<\/p>\nHere’s My\u00a0Step by Step Guide<\/h2>\n
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