Drone Fishing: Best BUDGET DRONES Reviewed

[@mikew370]

Ive got a Phantom 2 with a servo dropper installed and it is a fishing machine. No phone apps necessary. It carries a 4oz sinker and 6 baits on a longline.

[@nobodyav7045]

Can I put more then 4 oz?

[@mikew370]

@nobodyav7045 I have tested my phantom 2 and it will physically carry 20oz of lead in 25kmh winds (without line etc). The battery life is seriously shorter. Would I fly with anything like that? No way. The drag from wind on baits, line etc is quite big, and if the line goes in the water it is even more. 4oz and 6 baits (about a third or half a squid) is trusty and tried and tested. It will do 3 or 4 sets to 450m.

[@777geeman]

i have the Phantom 4 Pro/Plus with a Gannet Phantom Pro. I put the low noise propellors on and it seemed faster. The 4 Plus has some advantages like a great screen, no need to cailabrate unless the drone asks you to. The 4 appears the same capacity lifting 800grams safetly. It is another great option if you can find one at the right price

[@Fishingreminder]

cheers for the info. Yeah the 4 is a great drone. Purely in terms of fishing similar to the 3 but I think it is still officially supported. The 3 doesn't get any new firmware updates or support anymore. It's a little more expensive but otherwise a great option.

[@Aussie.Joes.magic.Burley]

Hi, mate, great content. Do you have a video on how you made the bait release on your Phantom 3 Drone? Cheers

[@Fishingreminder]

cheers mate, check out this video, that's my home made bait release that works really good and is ultra cheap. Still using it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kISTkpKDasd8rtk

[@blazenicholls3590]

Used to use my phantom 3 advanced to fish. ( second hand). Now I am using my mavic pro with a skyclip with pre made trace rig. The advantage is I use my mavic for videography/ photos as well, so dual purpose. Thanks for the comparison. I'm heading out tomorrow but weather doesn't look too good up in Auckland in the morning.

[@Fishingreminder]

How do you find the mavic pro for fishing? Has it any advantage over the phantom? Good luck tomorrow 🤞

[@blazenicholls3590]

@@Fishingreminder I actually prefer the phantom simply because of it's payload, but mavic pro works just fine. Will take 700 grams no problem. (I should have kept the phantom solely as my fishing drone, and have been looking again at second hand ones.) Didn't get out, rain here off and on.

[@musicyoutube27]

Great video. This was an excellent real life demonstration/comparison. I added your video to my 2023 Phantom Fliers playlist, and will be curating content from phantom pilots world wide still using the platform in 2023. Best regards to you this year!🧭🧭🧭🧭🧭🧭

[@Fishingreminder]

Awesome, thank you!

[@AmericanMadeAdventures]

Great video. This was an excellent real life demonstration/comparison. I added your video to my 2023 Phantom Fliers playlist, and will be curating content from phantom pilots world wide still using the platform in 2023. Best regards to you this year!

[@Fishingreminder]

Awesome, thank you! Glad the video was helpful.

[@colinm610]

I have had a Condor for a couple of years. I never felt I needed a camera. It can go out 1km so why need a camera? I don't need to send it out that far either. It can go beyond 1km (1500m) and it will auto-return at that point. I just tried it at the start - LOL. Have caught a lot of good fish on it - every time actually since after the first test day. No regrets. 1 battery will do 4-5 casts of 400-600m no problem. 2 batteries will get you hours of fishing - so I always run out of energy before they do. The new version has an added 'button release' option than the 'tension release' also.

[@walkintomydream7208]

This mean machine is really made for fishing! Phantom 3 is made for filming so it is additional feature that you can also fish with it, right? But if you want to scout out some surface activities for kingis or structures for the new fishing spots then camera will be useful to have. 😉

[@Fishingreminder]

Yeah I like the condor and if you know the beach and area you fish at you don't need a camera at all. We travel and fish in new areas all the time. So the camera does help to scout out an area from the air and look for channels, rocks and weed lines. But you could just use a separate drone for that as well like a DJI Mini. This would then also save battery on the fishing drone.

[@colinm610]

@@Fishingreminder Yeah I guess I know the beaches around me pretty well. I can see your point that a camera would definitely help though. I guess budget is why I haven't gone that way, and I am technically challenged enough LOL. :)

[@colinm610]

@@walkintomydream7208 Yes it sounds like next time around if I get to buy another drone (when this one is had it )- I will definitely like to try a camera :) It's got me thinking. LOL.

[@jcgreenenergybusiness8315]

Hey, thanks for an awesome video comparison. question. since you ve been flying your phantom 3 for fishing in salty environment, how do you protect your drone from salt air and corrosion after a fishing day?

[@Fishingreminder]

Hey man, honestly I don't do anything with it. Sometimes I wipe it down when it's starts looking a bit nasty from touching it with salty and bait-covered hands and then spray a little bit WD-40 on the metal parts. But I only do that very occasionally. I haven't had any problems with corrosion. It's all pretty rust proof.

[@jcgreenenergybusiness8315]

@@Fishingreminder that's awesome to know. Salty air will ruin most metal parts in a couple of years, sometime just a year Thanks a lot mate.

[@Fishingreminder]

@@jcgreenenergybusiness8315 Yeah, I was worried about that too initially. But amazingly haven't had any problems. Main thing is to store the drone dry and keep the battery contacts clean.

[@BasicFishingNZ]

saw this drone in action and was really cool. i was surprised to see how high the phantom went

[@Fishingreminder]

Yeah they go up pretty high. I think the max allowed altitude for a drone is 120 meters. Good for a nice aerial perspective of the beach.

[@larryton2]

What is a safe distance to send the Phantom drone into the beach from the shore?

[@Fishingreminder]

the standard phnatom 3 can handle up to 500 meters. I usually go 400 meters max. The pro version can do 1 kilometre I think and the phantom 4 even more. But you really only need 300-400 meters from my experience.

[@stix4256]

Can you put a loop on the phantom camera, so it will drop the bait when you look down?

[@Fishingreminder]

I wouldn't :) The camera gimbal is too fragile to carry bait

[@louisbailey-118]

Phantom 3 all the way, the camera is the eye in the sky. precise bait drops are important.

[@Fishingreminder]

Yes, having a good camera makes a big difference for sure 👍

[@babyearl14]

I lalready ost 2 phantom 3 advanced and standard due to pilot error but still like it.

[@garybrooks2730]

just to let you know the newer condor A22 do not have the light on the top of the drone

[@Fishingreminder]

thanks for the info

[@johanbasson8898]

Hi there....great video. The place where you did this video....seems like there is a campsite in the background. Can you please tell me where it is.

[@Fishingreminder]

Hey Johan. That's near Kaiaua in the Firth of Thames. The camp is only available for the motorhome association. But there are also a bunch of freedom camps in this area if you have a self contained vehicle.

[@dhiquobgnaloo]

So does the wire release fall into the ocean with your bait ? also i find i need a bigger screen for my dji drone so i use a small 8 inch tablet for a couple of hundred dollars so i would think that the little screen on the controller for the condor would be hard to see.

[@Fishingreminder]

Yeah the wire is attached to your line or sinker and will fall into the ocean. But you'll reel it back when you retrieve your bait or fish. I don't think it's necessary - you could also use a loop of thick mono line and plug that into the tension release. A cheap tablet is a great idea. Unfortunately you can't connect any screen to the condor drone as far as I know and the screen on the controller is just a LCD screen, showing you distance and altitude. Although from memory I think you can upgrade the drone with a camera - not sure. So in that case there must be a way to also connect a phone I suppose.

[@faqui1969]

thanks for the video. i just bought your same drone but it looks like im gonna be having some issues with it that i need to figure it out, like, what app to use to connect to my drone and what phone? i have an androide phone and it seems like there is no app to use it with it at least here in the usa. what phone do you have and what app? thanks

[@Fishingreminder]

Hi there. For some reason the app for android is not available in the play store anymore. You have to download it directly from the DJI website. It is called DJI GO. Try this link www.dji.com/nz/goapp or just search for DJI GO in google.

[@nitrosavy]

I have a fisher max, 3 and a half kg payload, 1.5 km drop range, no calibration needed anywhere, waterproof, has HD camera and a big built in colour screen on controller, not cheap but in my opinion hands down the best fishing drone on the market.

[@Fishingreminder]

It's a swellpro, right? yeah they are good for fishing but I'd argue that they are perhaps not the best value for money :)

[@nitrosavy]

Yep, for sure you can get good results with a cheaper drone, but if you have the money then they are the dogs bollocks, it’s my second Swellpro and I have had a great time using them. I have also just purchased the DJI Avata 2 for FPV flying and filming and that is an absolutely fantastic bit of kit. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpWYiXpnmbmreLMsi=JTAyURAdNBM6gXzl

[@bade-bike1930]

Great video!! I was wondering sense the phantom 3 is no longer Sapported can the DJI go app still be use to fly the phantom 3 ? Thank you.

[@Fishingreminder]

Thanks. Yeah that could be a problem in the future. I can't find any information on if the DJI go app will still be supported or not. At the moment it is still working. It's probably better to buy a DJI Mavic instead of a phantom drone. It has similar capabilities as a fishing drone and the earlier models aren't so expensive anymore.

[@bade-bike1930]

@@Fishingreminder thanks

[@mikew370]

Hi, do you have restrictions like no fly zones etc? Ive seen you making videos around Tauranga, but lots of the area is restricted due to the airport. How do you get around this? The condor and swellpro seem to be able to fly along papamoa beach where the phantom 3 does not let you. I had a phantom 3 and i could only far at the far end of pap east.

[@Fishingreminder]

Hi, I use the airshare app to check for any restrictions. It's free and good for planning.

[@justme.9711]

It's not a big deal, but what is the noise difference between the two, if any?

[@Fishingreminder]

It's pretty much the same I would say as they have similar sized props and motors.

[@todortenkov527]

Can I use my DJI mini 3 pro for fishing:)

[@Fishingreminder]

I think it might not be strong enough for baited hooks. It might work to fly out light weight lures. I got a mini too. Was planning to give it a try with soft plastics.

[@todortenkov527]

@@Fishingreminder I’m gonna try it with weight up to 150-200gr

[@Fishingreminder]

@@todortenkov527 let us know how it goes. It should be able to lift 250 gram. Keep in mind that the line will add to the weight the further you fly it out, especially when wet.

[@Osprey6m]

Excellent video. Question: can you lift 5 baits?

[@Fishingreminder]

Yeah it can, depending on the weight. 5 regular baits will be well below the 1KG payload capacity. But I personally don't like fishing with 5 baits. I rather use two rods with two hooks on each and fly them out separately. If you end up hooking up multiple big fish on 5 hooks on the same line then it becomes a real hassle and you risk loosing them too. You also need heavier line (reducing the total amount of line that fits on your reel), possibly an electric reel or winch and you kinda loose the fun of fighting fish. You also increase the chances of getting snagged and loosing your gear. In my opinion not worth the hassle unless perhaps the fishing is very very slow going and there are only small fish to be expected.

[@AbRob007]

Take a look at the Swellpro FD1 also, this is a very solid Drone and will carry 2kg baits and it is salt resistant also.

[@Fishingreminder]

Yeah, that's not a bad drone. A bit more expensive though but looks very robust.

[@sahruladha3023]

Bro, can i know, for phantom 3 standard, its easy for finding spare part if the drone crash or damage? Cause this drone is old drone, worried about the spare part. Tq if your can reply😊

[@Fishingreminder]

hey, yeah it's pretty easy to get spare parts. It's mainly propellers that get damaged in case of a crash. Spare batteries are also quite easy to obtain.

[@glentaylor4867]

Like your content was wondering I have a phantom 3 standard as you say not supported by dji the app stopped working if this is the case for also if not what app r you using as if I cannot fly my phantom 3 anymore I will never buy another dji I don't like being made to buy when infant there is nothing wrong with the phantom 3 except an appals the condor is applying to me as you don't need an app should last the life of the drone if u looked after it that would b a long time

[@Fishingreminder]

You can still get the app. But you have to download it directly from the DJI website and install. easy to do on android, not sure about iphone. The app is called DJI GO. Just make sure you download the app from the DJI website and not any other place to avoid getting a hacked version.

[@Fishingreminder]

I think you just need to install the latest version of the app and it will work again.

[@Anzac_Legends]

Aeroo v2 any good?

[@Fishingreminder]

I haven't tried this drone, so can't comment how good it is. Had a look at their website and it looks promising.

[@denyswoodroffe490]

Great drones in their day, now very old technology. 8 to 10 years plus old.

[@Fishingreminder]

Yeah I think the phantom 3 was released around 2013. Amazing that it's still useful to this day. I just bought two new batteries for my phantom from Aliexpress for just $100 and the drone is as good as new again :) Still very good as a budget drone for fishing.

[@fisheatrepeat]

awesome vid Mark! we need to compare my Mavic Air 2 to the Phantom haha. I know it can take 800g weight as I tested it 😅👌. there is a cheaper splash FD1 that's waterproof tho it's around $1700 I think just no camera (I decided on the Mavic Air 2 as wanted a camera). also agree catching a drone is scary! I've personally sliced my fingers multiple times now 🤣😐

[@Fishingreminder]

Cheers mate, yeah would love to check out your mavic drone. Having a good camera is a real advantage.

[@sahruladha3023]

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[@joeys5429]

Definitely phantom

[@Fishingreminder]

yeah, I'd say so too

[@rccowboys]

Potensic dreamer pro is best fishing drone

[@Fishingreminder]

first time hearing about it. Looks very much like the phantom 3 to me :)

[@ryansimmons4342]

Have any video or information on it or using it to deploy bait? I was looking at a phantom 4 but had this on my list to look into.. couldn't find much n worried abt payload capacity.

[@Dronefishing_Rs]

Nos sigam dronefishing

[@ia6980]

Dont buy dji, and do not use DJI of any sort for fishing. My mavic 3 cine had software glitch, plummeted into ocean, line broke, 5k drone gone, DJI is not taking responsibility, blaming pilot error, they stated "its not allowed to carry any weight with it" i carried less than 100 grams of weight, some how drone thought i was on land and black box data showed it forced landing, but it didnt show on my rc controller any forced landing, it just changed its flight into vertical trajectory and spirallled down into the ocean. Dji response "We consulted our engineer, he told us that the aircraft added foreign objects at this flight, which could affect the Ultrasonic, it was active all the time and has a small value even when the aircraft reaches high altitudes. The aircraft will recognize it is still on the ground, the TOF height was 0m, after the pilot pulled down the throttle stick, Near Ground Landing was triggered and the aircraft landed to the water in the end" Which is not true, my rc controller didnt gave me any alarms for forced landing and ive flown my drone many times before, at many different places and used for fishing before, it did not land in water, it literally changed trajectory into vertical position and spiralled down rotating into ocean

[@umbrela_Corp]

Condor is looks and feels like a kids toy,

[@Fishingreminder]

yeah it does feel a little more flimsy compared to the phantom

[@Kianquenseda]

A boat costs less

[@Fishingreminder]

boats must be very cheap where you live, lol

[@joeys5429]

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