Drone Footage Archives

February 26, 2016 by Joseph Simonds

It’s that time again…

Freshwater Friday!

Earlier this week we had a video that went crazy viral of a Texas surf fisherman using his drone to drop his bait out up to 500 yards off the beach (you can watch that awesome video here).

So we figured we would follow it up to close out the week with another great drone fishing video…

This time, it was to set a record for the largest fish ever caught on a drone (to top it off, it was being attempted while ice fishing).

The two guys in the video are the hosts of a popular YouTube channel called “Uncut Angling” where some crazy Canadians do all kinds of funny and extreme fishing.

In this video, they set out to see if they can catch a monster fish through the ice with their drone (without ruining another drone).

His “Shoutout” to the girl is pretty darn funny!

It’s about time someone tried catching a fish bigger than a bluegill using a drone!

Check out how they fair.

Enjoy.

Related Video: “How A Drone Could Revolutionize Everything You Know About Surf Fishing” (watch it here)

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February 11, 2016 by Joseph Simonds

If you were following Salt Strong a year ago, you might recall the offshore fishing video that had some of the best marlin drone footage ever recorded on film.

(you can watch the original “Miss Behavin” video here)

In that original video, a group of young anglers flew over to Costa Rica to fish on the legendary “Miss Behavin” with Capt. Jose Reyes, and they hooked up with a ton of marlin.

But the coolest part of the original video was the drone footage. It was some of the first footage of a drone hovering right near a greyhounding marlin, and in a couple of instances, it even looked as if the marlin was going to run into the drone while jumping.

Pretty awesome!

Well, some of the same anglers went back to Costa Rica for some more action with Capt. Jose and the 61″ Miss Behavin.

Check out their experience below.

Note: They caught 25 big game fish in the 2+ days on board using light tackle.

Related Video: “This Could Be The Baddest Drone Marlin Footage Ever!” (watch it here)

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December 21, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Videographer and drone expert Jason Ching nailed it on this one!

Talk about some amazing drone footage.

I’ve never seen anything like this with salmon, and I’m guessing no one else has either.

Here are Jason’s notes from the video:

Fly high above Lake Iliamna, Alaska, following the crew of the Alaska Salmon Program as they conduct sockeye salmon surveys during one of the largest migrations in recent history.

To see more of Jason Ching’s work, check out his awesome site here.

Enjoy.

Related Video: “This Could Be The Best Drone Marlin Fishing Video Ever!” (watch it here)

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November 24, 2015November 24, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Did BlacktipH just beat his own top-ranked Mullet Run Footage from last year?

Either way, you’ve got to see this!

So earlier this year we posted some “Florida Mullet Run” footage from our friend Blacktiph that was the best we had ever seen… (you can view it here)

In fact, we went as far as challenging anyone to send us mullet run footage that could beat it.

And over the last 6 months that Mullet Run footage continued to be shared and viewed like crazy (to the tune of over 13,000 Facebook Like and Shares from Salt Strong viewers alone)…

During that time frame, no angler or videographer has been able to match the amazing footage from that video…

Until today…

Ironically, it was none other than BlacktipH himself that beat his own video footage!

Check out this unbelievable South Florida Mullet Run footage that he just uploaded to his BlacktipH YouTube channel.

Is this the best Florida Mullet Run footage of all time?

Let us know what you think in the comments.

Note: If you aren’t a Florida saltwater angler and have no idea what the Mullet Run is, it occurs when mullet start heading south on Florida’s east coast when water temperatures begin to drop. These migrating mullet are headed south to warmer water and where grasses and algae grow during the winter.

And once they reach the south point of Florida, the sexually mature fish head offshore and breed in the Gulf Stream where the fertilized eggs catch a move northbound with the current, and the mullet cycle starts all over again…

Related Post: “The Craziest Mullet Run Footage Ever Caught On Film!” (watch it here)

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November 2, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

This is pretty sweet! (my only complaint is no music)

But I am willing to forgive and forget after watching this amazing drone footage over a big school of tarpon.

Pretty cool to see exactly how this school of tarpon reacts to the fly when thrown in certain areas of the school, and really cool to see the tarpon move out of the group to chase down the fly.

A few times the entire school spooked just because the fly landed too close to one of the tarpon’s head.

But if you keep watching, he finally hooks up with a nice tarpon after the drone found the school again.

Great job guys!

Enjoy.

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October 25, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

If you love inshore fishing (Snook, Redfish, Tarpon, Trout, Permit, Bonefish), then the chances are pretty good that you know Tom Rowland and Rich Tudor of the hit TV fishing show, Saltwater Experience.

The saltwater fishing duo easily made the “Top 85 Must Know Saltwater Fishing Anglers In Florida”, and they have had one of the most popular and longest running saltwater fishing TV shows in America.

Well, the good news is that they are back for another season of Saltwater Experience, and this year they brought their A-Game with an amazing inshore trailer.

The drone footage of the monster school of redfish right under the layer of grass was enough to have me itching to hit the flats.

Great job guys!

Looking forward to another season of Saltwater Experience.

Related Post: “The Benefits Of Taking Kids Fishing w/ Saltwater Experience” (watch it here)

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October 21, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

WARNING: The following footage is not suitable for PETA members.

In all seriousness, our friends over at Stellwagen Media just released another amazing video simply titled, “Predation”.

And in this video below they capture some amazing footage of the predation and forage that occurs every year in our fisheries.

Heck, you might even learn something about why certain bait fish move out offshore as the water cools.

And if you are anything like me, the site of all of this bait and birds has me wanting to hit the water and wet a line today!

Excellent job Stellwagen!

Related Stellwagen Media Video: “This Louisiana Video Claims To Have Better Fishing Than Florida!” (watch it here)

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October 15, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

What do drone lovers do when the government caps their flight height at 500 feet?

They get creative and go below sea level…

Here’s the brief story on this new personal Underwater Drone called the Open ROV Trident Drone:

About 3 years ago, David Lang and Eric Stackpole did a Kickstarter campaign to launch their first underwater drone.

Long story short, it was a success… so now they are back again with the latest and greatest version, the Open ROV Trident (you can see their current Kickstarter campaign here)

Some quick stats on this new underwater Open ROV Trident drone:

It can dive down to 328 feet in saltwater!
It has a battery life of 2 hours
Anybody that can work a laptop can work this underwater drone
They have built a really cool “Community” platform for other underwater drone fans to share their footage

Check out the video below on how this underwater drone works, and what it can do.

What do you think? Let us know in the comments.

The only negative I see is having that cord hanging behind it (especially down 100ft+). But then again probably comes in handy if you ever lost the signal and needed to pull it back up…

Because at the projected retail price of $1,199, this isn’t like losing a fishing lure…

Enjoy.

To learn more about the Open ROV Trident Underwater drone, click here for their main website.

Related Video: “This Is What Happens When You Give An Offshore Angler A Drone!” (watch it here)

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