Been struggling to locate the fish on my syndicate of late - was thinking a drone could be a could way to find them when you can not see anything, been trying old spots - gone other end to where people have been fishing but no luck and others are not catching either. So anyone use one and any suggestions for the cheapest version that will go a 200m up and have a say 500m range that should let me do the whole lake and see if that gives me some clues where to start.
Cheers in advance.
Cheers in advance.
In reply to Post #1
They are in the middle.
They are in the middle.
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People have been fishing the middle - no joy.
People have been fishing the middle - no joy.
A drone isn't going to solve this problem.
I think you'll be restricted to a sub 250g drone which I believe only have a max ceiling height of 120m. And only the top end ones like a DJI will have a range anywhere near 500m if that.
Dji mini if you are going down this route
Bet you will end up sending it up in the car park not seeing them and then getting back in the vehicle and going home....
Bet you will end up sending it up in the car park not seeing them and then getting back in the vehicle and going home....
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Just my opinion, the fish will be in the temperature/thermocline they feel most comfortable at, and as the weather's getting colder it won't be on the bottom. Kiss goodbye to the usual summer spots unless uniform depth...and even then. Try and find where they are by fishing different depths on 3 rods, maybe a zig if restricted on swim. They might even be static in the water column but they might travel to shallower areas on bright sunny days, or travel around on a warmer wind.
A drone may be useless, as at the depth they're at, you might not even see them, unless the waters gin clear and even then with a none sandy bottom you'll probably struggle.
EDIT, what sort of water is it and depths?
Just my opinion, the fish will be in the temperature/thermocline they feel most comfortable at, and as the weather's getting colder it won't be on the bottom. Kiss goodbye to the usual summer spots unless uniform depth...and even then. Try and find where they are by fishing different depths on 3 rods, maybe a zig if restricted on swim. They might even be static in the water column but they might travel to shallower areas on bright sunny days, or travel around on a warmer wind.
A drone may be useless, as at the depth they're at, you might not even see them, unless the waters gin clear and even then with a none sandy bottom you'll probably struggle.
EDIT, what sort of water is it and depths?
In reply to Post #7
Gin clear, not to deep. My mate has one i didn't realise so we are going to have a look with his.
Gin clear, not to deep. My mate has one i didn't realise so we are going to have a look with his.
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This is commonly known as winter fishing...
Water Temperatures go down and the fishing gets harder, it happens every year around the same time. 🤦🏼♂️
Drones make using a Bait Boat look like a legitimate tactic.
This is commonly known as winter fishing...
Water Temperatures go down and the fishing gets harder, it happens every year around the same time. 🤦🏼♂️
Drones make using a Bait Boat look like a legitimate tactic.
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If you do make sure nobody else is on the lake. They are really annoying things when people fly them overhead. Last thing me I was in France a guy was flying his over the whole lake and ended up pissing most people off.
If you do make sure nobody else is on the lake. They are really annoying things when people fly them overhead. Last thing me I was in France a guy was flying his over the whole lake and ended up pissing most people off.
In reply to Post #8
Let us know how you get on, interesting 👍
Let us know how you get on, interesting 👍
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If anyone was flying one over my swim the catty would be out with stones in. Have you ever seen carp spooked when a bird flies over and casts a shadow.
I have no problem with anyone using one but just like bait boats only in the confines of your swim.
If I owned a fishery I'd allow bait boats but other than under 🌳 and bushes only upto a distance you can cast upto half way between you and the opposite swim.
If anyone was flying one over my swim the catty would be out with stones in. Have you ever seen carp spooked when a bird flies over and casts a shadow.
I have no problem with anyone using one but just like bait boats only in the confines of your swim.
If I owned a fishery I'd allow bait boats but other than under 🌳 and bushes only upto a distance you can cast upto half way between you and the opposite swim.
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That's exactly what happened over there. The fish were spooking constantly, and everyone started firing at it. Matey took no notice though. It wasn't until the baliff threatened to throw him off that it stopped
That's exactly what happened over there. The fish were spooking constantly, and everyone started firing at it. Matey took no notice though. It wasn't until the baliff threatened to throw him off that it stopped
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Good old walk, climb, sit & watch and keep repeating, they normally give themselves away at some point, keep at it.
Good old walk, climb, sit & watch and keep repeating, they normally give themselves away at some point, keep at it.
Ironic that this thread is running concurrently with another about the mystery of fishing...
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Get it done asap because the law on drones is changing as of 1st Jan,if drone weighs over 100gram you've got to take a theory test.
Get it done asap because the law on drones is changing as of 1st Jan,if drone weighs over 100gram you've got to take a theory test.
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Don't worry about the "Drone Test", its free, you can take it as many times as you want, There are 40 multiple choice questions and the pass mark is 30. and you can even look at the " Drone and Model Aircraft Code" if you want, and that is were the answers will be found, but their again, some carp anglers over the past years I have seen with the level of intelligence they have, they would still fail it even if the correct answers were filled in!!!!!
What you have to remember is "It is Free", but if you get caught without a "Flyer ID", then it could get expensive or even locked up. But, at a guess, you would probably be extremely unlucky to get caught unless you fish close to a "Sensitive area" like a military installation or camp etc, or like the many gravel pits near Heathrow Airport etc or even a smaller airfield etc like a couple of the ponds I fish with small aircraft flying overhead etc on approach and take off.
Don't worry about the "Drone Test", its free, you can take it as many times as you want, There are 40 multiple choice questions and the pass mark is 30. and you can even look at the " Drone and Model Aircraft Code" if you want, and that is were the answers will be found, but their again, some carp anglers over the past years I have seen with the level of intelligence they have, they would still fail it even if the correct answers were filled in!!!!!
What you have to remember is "It is Free", but if you get caught without a "Flyer ID", then it could get expensive or even locked up. But, at a guess, you would probably be extremely unlucky to get caught unless you fish close to a "Sensitive area" like a military installation or camp etc, or like the many gravel pits near Heathrow Airport etc or even a smaller airfield etc like a couple of the ponds I fish with small aircraft flying overhead etc on approach and take off.
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