It's a passion of mine... mixing engineering/photography/fishing/tech/diy solutions ... always trying to get that extra special shot... and I'm still at it!So why do Carp need to be photographed?
I am a fisherman - Just curious.
none of my 'tools' get a quiet life...
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Last time I checked there were 4 states that made it illegal to use drones to fish (or hunt game). They included locating quarry and not just actively fishing as prohibited activities.
I don't want to spoil your fun -- just encourage you to confirm it's okay where you live. Unfortunately more areas will pass similar laws over time.
cheers for the heads up! I get your point about the 'locating' part.
Two points that make it ok for me...
1) i'm not actually fishing with any of this equipment
2) I'm in the U.K. and have permission from the lake owner to use my tech for photography and mapping.
In the US the laws started because guides were using drones to locate big game for their clients. The same had been done in the past using manned aircraft. This was condemned by lawmakers as blatantly unethical. So they passed laws against using drones for hunting (and tacked on fishing for the same reason). In those states using drones to locate fish is also illegal.
Sounds like the UK is different. Imagine that
Very interesting... never thought of that one.the winch at the rear is a radio controlled winch to lower a GoPro camera down through the water column and possibly to the lake bed for photography of Carp.
cheers! my channel has previous attempts at a camera winch...(I could post future progress if any interest)Very interesting... never thought of that one.