Seen over last few years vids by Korda, ect where they use drones. It's great viewing, but when they can find A. The fish and B. The clear spots it's almost hard not to catch sometimes. I know it's great viewing and we want to see fish not blanks but is it just me that thinks they wouldn't catch anything near they do without them. Prime example was pecky on one of the reservoirs, from memory he blanked and then found them down one arm of the lake, so next time went there and caught.
In reply to Post #1
I can kinda get it
When you are spending thousands on a video shoot you need to get pay back
Unfortunately that isn't real life and everyone blanks.
Makes you wonder how they did it before drones....
I can kinda get it
When you are spending thousands on a video shoot you need to get pay back
Unfortunately that isn't real life and everyone blanks.
Makes you wonder how they did it before drones....
In reply to Post #2
Climbed trees?
Climbed trees?
In reply to Post #3
Yup but even that has its limits.
Yup but even that has its limits.
Tin Hat at the ready...
For me, Drones have no place in carp fishing. Like Vinnie points out, the edge these give when trying to find fish is in my opinion, cheating - plain and simple.
Filming videos pretty much gives all anglers carte blanche to use one "for arial shots", if you "happen" to find the fish or spots, then wow, a happy coincidence.
I would go so far as to say that any capture with the aid of a drone is completely without merit.
For gods sake, give the poor ****ers a rest, it is called fishing, not catching.
For me, Drones have no place in carp fishing. Like Vinnie points out, the edge these give when trying to find fish is in my opinion, cheating - plain and simple.
Filming videos pretty much gives all anglers carte blanche to use one "for arial shots", if you "happen" to find the fish or spots, then wow, a happy coincidence.
I would go so far as to say that any capture with the aid of a drone is completely without merit.
For gods sake, give the poor ****ers a rest, it is called fishing, not catching.
In reply to Post #5
Exactly this, spot on post
Exactly this, spot on post
In reply to Post #5
I'd be surprised if a tin hat was required, I can't see why anybody would think that a drone was acceptable to find fish or spots on a UK water.
I also believe that this extends to bait boats, but it seems this view point is becoming more of a minority as people realise how much easier it is to cheat!
I'd be surprised if a tin hat was required, I can't see why anybody would think that a drone was acceptable to find fish or spots on a UK water.
I also believe that this extends to bait boats, but it seems this view point is becoming more of a minority as people realise how much easier it is to cheat!
In reply to Post #7
Fishing is whatever you want it to be and if that's catch at all costs then so be it, knock yourself out.
Personally it doesn't float my boat and I wouldn't go and buy a drone for fishing.
Age old question
Where do you draw the line??
Bite alarms
Deepers
Carbon rods
Hand sharpened hooks
Fishing is whatever you want it to be and if that's catch at all costs then so be it, knock yourself out.
Personally it doesn't float my boat and I wouldn't go and buy a drone for fishing.
Age old question
Where do you draw the line??
Bite alarms
Deepers
Carbon rods
Hand sharpened hooks
For me there's a time and place.
If you're across the channel with a week to spare and fishing canals, rivers, big lakes/reservoirs then a drone is acceptable to find fish or spots. You could spend a week walking to find fish or a day. I get it in these sort of situations.
In the UK I don't see the point. Even on big big pits.
The only time I would condone their use is to find if carp even exist in an un fished lake that is pretty inaccessible. Or maybe having a Quick Look up and down a long river stretch to see if you can find anything instead of a 6 mile walk or something.
If you're across the channel with a week to spare and fishing canals, rivers, big lakes/reservoirs then a drone is acceptable to find fish or spots. You could spend a week walking to find fish or a day. I get it in these sort of situations.
In the UK I don't see the point. Even on big big pits.
The only time I would condone their use is to find if carp even exist in an un fished lake that is pretty inaccessible. Or maybe having a Quick Look up and down a long river stretch to see if you can find anything instead of a 6 mile walk or something.
The only time I have ever used one is to drop hormones onto my spot as there were too many people keeping an eye on my spod mix and bait boat contents. Other than this time I too think their use is unethical and borderline cheating.
In reply to Post #8
I believe the two most important things are locating the fish and putting a baited rig in the correct position. These both take practise and experience to achieve. Getting this correct is part of the enjoyment of the pastime.
Remote controlled gadgets make this part so easy that anybody can do it. That's where my line is drawn.
In my opinion you cannot compare bite alarms, rod technology, sharpened hooks etc because you always need to do the two things above effectively regardless.
I believe the two most important things are locating the fish and putting a baited rig in the correct position. These both take practise and experience to achieve. Getting this correct is part of the enjoyment of the pastime.
Remote controlled gadgets make this part so easy that anybody can do it. That's where my line is drawn.
In my opinion you cannot compare bite alarms, rod technology, sharpened hooks etc because you always need to do the two things above effectively regardless.
I sort of understand why companies use them when spending £1000's on filming, but in my opinion it should be admitted at the start of any video/vlog type thing if a drone a drone has been used to find and/or spots.
Does a capture count when using one? To me it counts about as much as using a baitboat with GPS and a winch camera. Well actually just a baitboat regardless of the other stuff.
Does a capture count when using one? To me it counts about as much as using a baitboat with GPS and a winch camera. Well actually just a baitboat regardless of the other stuff.
In reply to Post #11
How about a baiting pole?
How about a baiting pole?
In reply to Post #13
That takes skill to use though imho
That takes skill to use though imho
In reply to Post #13
I've never used one, but from what I've seen they cannot be compared in ease of use to remote controlled electronic boats and drones. Any moron can use these things and become an expert caster and fish locator with zero effort.
I've never used one, but from what I've seen they cannot be compared in ease of use to remote controlled electronic boats and drones. Any moron can use these things and become an expert caster and fish locator with zero effort.