Drone Fishing: Best BUDGET DRONES Reviewed

Condor versus DJI - which is the best fishing drone?
We have a closer look at the condor fishing drone and compare it to our trusty old DJI Phantom 3.
The Condor Fisherman 1000 Drone is one of the cheapest dedicated fishing drones on the market.
It comes with a bait release system and can be controlled without a mobile phone.
This drone is very beginner friendly.
Despite being a budget fishing drone, it still costs nearly 3 times more than our phantom drone.
Let's see if it can stack up with it and how the two compare.

Special Thanks to Neil for showing us his drone.

00:00 Intro
00:10 Price comparison of fishing drones
00:45 Meet Neil and introduce the condor drone
01:40 Compare the condor drone to the phantom 3 drone
02:30 Unpacking and setting up the condor
03:00 payload capacities of the two drones
03:25 How many casts can you get out of one battery
03:50 Are the drones waterproof?
04:33 How the bait release works
07:00 Make your own bait release
07:25 How the controllers work
08:50 Calibrating the drone compass
09:15 How to attach the bait
09:45 Launching the drone
10:44 Casting the baits
11:44 Why you would want a camera on a fishing drone
12:35 Disadvantage of a Phantom 3 drone

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[mikew]

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.

[musicyoutube]

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!🧭🧭🧭🧭🧭🧭

[blazenicholls]

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.

[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!

[geeman]

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

[h.rhustle-stuff]

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

[colinm]

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.

[BasicFishingNZ]

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

[jcgreenenergybusiness]

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?

[louisbailey-]

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

[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.

[faqui]

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

[larryton]

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

[johanbasson]

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.

[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.

[bade-bike]

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.

[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 🤣😐

[AbRob]

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.

[mikew]

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.

[stix]

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