DRONE FISHING FOR BEGINNERS | SwellPro Fisherman MAX FD2 Tutorial

Take land-based fishing to the next level !! Our step by step tutorial with a SwellPro Fisherman MAX FD2 bait dropping drone. This is an instructional vid that runs you through all the steps of operating a bait dropping drone Including.
- Setting up your drone
- How to use remote control functions
- Recording with 4K Camera
- Bait dropper functionality
- First flight test with successful bait drop
- Gear setup for drone fishing
- Rig and bait choices for drone fishing
- Catching big sharks with a drone
- Review of SwellPro Fisherman Max FD2 Drone
IMPORTANT
Visit www.casa.gov.au/knowyourdrone... to familiarise yourself with the current rules and regulations. We contacted CASA who confirmed
- You do NOT need an RPL ( Recreational Pilot Licence ) for drones that weigh less than 25kgs
- You cannot fly your drone at night ( we paddled baits out at night )
- Drone max altitude is 120 meters ( 400 feet )
- Can only operate 1 drone at a time
- Be respectful and keep away from people when flying and recording ( min 30 meters distance )
- Can not fly near airports. 5.5-kilometre restrictions apply.
Thank you to all who commented. To clear up we did NOT fly the drone at night. We flew out baits with the drone an hour before dark and we had a Hobie kayak with us for any baits taken deployed in the dark. That kayak was used once during the filming to re-drop a bait that got hit at around 10 pm but did not hook up ( I suspect it was a 7 giller or bronzie due to the big teeth marks in the bait ). We have the footage of the kayak taking a bait out in the dark for good measure. I appreciate everyone’s responses and apologise for any confusion. We always advocate for following the correct rules and guidelines but we could have done a better job of explaining what we did in the video. Thanks for all your input !!.
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Bait-dropping Drone
5 kilogram bait capacity
4K camera
IP67 saltwater proof
Calibration free
GPS 9.0 technology
Floats with added accessories
6 bait drops per individual battery. About 30 minutes of runtime.
Can handle winds up to 40mph.
1 mile range or 1.5 kilometres approx.
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[@RV-of2in]

Great shore based fishing. Just wondering how you got those baits out if you can't legally fly a recreational drone at night ?

[@michaelarana4304]

One of the best tutorials I’ve seen on the drone and awesome catch!

[@fishingmad]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you

[@JS-zv5tp]

Great footage! Awesome video as always

[@fishingmad]

Thanks !! Glad you enjoyed it

[@eprohoda]

realy outstanding footage,

[@fishingmad]

Thank you !! Much appreciated. I will get more drone action done down the track without all the instructional stuff.

[@Lowbrow_Mthakathi]

That's a really nice Bronzie, great stuff Alan and crew. They have started to show up this side (Cape Town) again, as well as the 7-gill (Cow sharks). There was a severe lack of them with the Orcas destroying the populations.

[@danskiiiii]

Great video mate, quick question. My PL3 camera does exactly the same thing “vibrating continuously” when I switch the drone on (swell pro 3+). How does your/ stabilize after you take off ?

[@Catch_and_cook1983]

Hi Allan, would you recommend registering the drone with swellpro? What does that mean? Do you have the link for it?

[@CZID]

Floaters will not make it sink... but then what? do you need a boat to fetch it when it dropped in the middle of the sea? can it launch from the water? just curious

[@pnkjet]

Heading there tommoro night , are bronzies something deeper or can you cast a surfy and get a chance to get one ?

[@fishingmad]

I find in close you get all the pest species like banjos that destroy your baits, getting the bait out to 3-5 meters deep makes a big difference but still worth a shot.

[@SYST402r-Music]

I want to get a fishing drone but I don't have much money, do you have any cheap drones you would recommend

[@fishingmad]

Yeah they can be quite expensive. The big issue is standard baits have very small weight capacity. So you can fly out big baits or big sinkers. You could try and modify a basic drone but I suspect it wouldn't work great.

[@adamimberti6948]

Just a suggestion. Drones are one of those things people commonly buy and never really get out and use so the second hand market can be a good place to look and pick up something decent, in good condition and at a more affordable price.

[@robdiggeden2258]

That Bait dropper looks like it’s designed for 2 baits (2 lines) is that correct?

[@Catch_and_cook1983]

Can you help me mate, just purchased one today. What are the requirements here in Australia for flying such big drones? Do i need to register with CASA and get a drone pilot license? Im only going to use the drone for recreational activities. Thanks

[@fishingmad]

Yeah its really confusing, I got so many mixed messages from manufacturers of drones, Australian regulators and drone users. I had multiple calls between CASA and Swell pro to try and get a better understanding of it. I wrote this which has the rules they made clear document about half way down fishingmad.com.au/review/swellpro-fisherman-max-fd2-review the final wording from CASA was that an RPL license is not required if the drone weighs less then 25kgs

[@Catch_and_cook1983]

@@fishingmad thanks for the info Allan. I will check it out!

[@theunclechoppa]

Hey mate I’m in the Melbourne region just getting into fishing where’s a good spot for a beginner to catch something. Decent

[@fishingmad]

Have a look at the FishingMad website there are over 200 location guides on where to fish and what to target. Right now whiting, snapper, salmon, flathead and squid great options and in areas like Portland you might catch a kingfish. Freshwater cod, yellowbelly and reddies also fishing well.

[@theunclechoppa]

@@fishingmad Roger thanks for the reply mate

[@jeffys_]

bit of a change of pace from the usual light soft plastics fishing

[@sivoltage]

Did you eat the fish?

[@fishingmad]

No, you'll see at the end of the vid that the shark was released safely and swam off strong.

[@dragginmedown]

I wanna get a drone. Sick of the same land based spots