What drones are to hunting….

[Mudranger1]

No. Instead of technology being a crutch and/or back up plan - and encouraging such shots - we should refocus on being responsible with shot sotiations.

Don't disagree with the encouragement aspects but people aren't perfect even when 100% confident in a certain shot situation. For example. I would never shoot an animal with the plan of needing anything but my colorblind eyes to find it....but if drones or dogs are legal and I can not find you can bet I will be exhausting all resources to

 

[Flynarrow]

An animal only has ears, a nose and eyes. To be fair chase, a human should only use ears, nose and eyes.

 

[Mudranger1]

An animal only has ears, a nose and eyes. To be fair chase, a human should only use ears, nose and eyes.

So no weapons?

 

[NDcoyote]

Curious as to how many guys commenting on this have actually fished with FFS?

Comparing drones for hunting with ffs is somewhat laughable.

 

[rjthehunter]

Curious as to how many guys commenting on this have actually fished with FFS?

Comparing drones for hunting with ffs is somewhat laughable.

That's what I was saying.

 

[NR_Hunter]

I think a more accurate corollary to front facing sonar would be OnX and downloadable maps. A guy can have literally zero navigational skills whatsoever and pretty much never get lost or even have to worry about getting lost in an areas he’s never set foot in before.

 

[Richard22]

Curious as to how many guys commenting on this have actually fished with FFS?

Comparing drones for hunting with ffs is somewhat laughable.

Really? A comment made by one of the younger professional anglers really sums up how some have become quickly dependent on the technology to catch fish...

"You can't catch what you can't see."

When it comes to hunting, that's about like saying "You can't shoot what doesn't show up at your feeder".

 

[NR_Hunter]

The funniest thing I’ve heard people say, and I’ve only heard people under 30 say it. “We didn’t see any muskies but we did get a few live scope follows”

Every time in my head I think “who gives a shit”

 

[PNWtrekker]

Not a fan of people using drones. But... admittedly I find them annoying all the time.

 

[Wild Bill]

I’ve danced everything from a leech on a bobber to a FFS specific glide bait and everything in between at walleyes on FFS and had some incredibly frustrating days. Sometimes they’re simply just not interested. FFS isnt the silver bullet many believe it to be.

 

[BuzzH]

I’ve danced everything from a leech on a bobber to a FFS specific glide bait and everything in between at walleyes on FFS and had some incredibly frustrating days. Sometimes they’re simply just not interested. FFS isnt the silver bullet many believe it to be.

Saw FFS in action yesterday for the first time...it changes things. I agree that you still have to make them bite, but to say it's not a gigantic advantage isn't true either.

 

[Wild Bill]

Saw FFS in action yesterday for the first time...it changes things. I agree that you still have to make them bite, but to say it's not a gigantic advantage isn't true either.

100%. I’ve caught a bunch of fish on it as well.
I’d like to see more education or outreach, whatever you wanna call it, regarding ethics and selective harvest while using it. I’m sure there are guys that are using it to pick giant panfish off spawning beds and having a blast keeping big fish that don’t know how much it impacts the fishery. I don’t know if that’s something states should be trying to do, or the sonar makers or tackle companies or what. Pains me to say it, but maybe influencers would be the most effective.

 

[Richard22]

100%. I’ve caught a bunch of fish on it as well.
I’d like to see more education or outreach, whatever you wanna call it, regarding ethics and selective harvest while using it. I’m sure there are guys that are using it to pick giant panfish off spawning beds and having a blast keeping big fish that don’t know how much it impacts the fishery. I don’t know if that’s something states should be trying to do, or the sonar makers or tackle companies or what. Pains me to say it, but maybe influencers would be the most effective.

As the case with game animals, bag limits for fish are based on normal harvest numbers. Some are now making claims that FFS can lead to greatly increased harvest numbers of fish that already have large bag limits. White perch or crappie would be a good example of that. Without FFS, anglers have to wet and hook and give it an honest try before determining if a given spot is going to produce a good catch. With FFS, they need only drive up and check without ever killing the engine.

 

[Wild Bill]

Without FFS, anglers have to wet and hook and give it an honest try before determining if a given spot is going to produce a good catch. With FFS, they need only drive up and check without ever killing the engine.

I can drive over a spot with traditional 2D sonar (which has been around for decades) and determine if a spot is going to produce fish. I never have to turn my motor off doing that either. You can fish very efficiently with graph that has traditional 2D/side/down imagine. The biggest issue is tons of folks don’t have their graphs set up properly or don’t know what they’re looking for on their graph.
I there are plenty of guys that can put fish away like nobodies business without FFS. There are nuances to catching fish. You need to take all the variables into consideration.

 

[bigsky2]

I’ve danced everything from a leech on a bobber to a FFS specific glide bait and everything in between at walleyes on FFS and had some incredibly frustrating days. Sometimes they’re simply just not interested. FFS isnt the silver bullet many believe it to be.

FFS doesn’t make the fish bite but just being in the game by fishing where you know fish are at is a huge advantage itself.

 

[Richard22]

I can drive over a spot with traditional 2D sonar (which has been around for decades) and determine if a spot is going to produce fish. I never have to turn my motor off doing that either. You can fish very efficiently with graph that has traditional 2D/side/down imagine. The biggest issue is tons of folks don’t have their graphs set up properly or don’t know what they’re looking for on their graph.
I there are plenty of guys that can put fish away like nobodies business without FFS. There are nuances to catching fish. You need to take all the variables into consideration.

If the older technology was just as good, guys would be keeping what they have rather than paying thousands for newer FFS equipment.

 

[Wild Bill]

FFS doesn’t make the fish bite but just being in the game by fishing where you know fish are at is a huge advantage itself.

Yeah I know. And you can do the exact same thing with traditional sonar.
It’s an obvious advantage. Im not denying that.

 

[Wild Bill]

If the older technology was just as good, guys would be keeping what they have and not paying thousands for FFS equipment.

Ask the same about any product.
Have you ever fished with FFS, Richard?

 

[Richard22]

Ask the same about any product.
Have you ever fished with FFS, Richard?

Research, observation, and determination of need are always my first steps in making purchases decisions.

But to be honest, I'm just as likely to buy an FFS system to fish for bass as I am to buy a feeder to hunt deer.

The pleasure of the sportsman in the chase is measured by the intelligence of the game and its capacity to elude pursuit, and in the labor involved in the capture. It is a contest with sharp wits where satisfaction is mingled with admiration for the object overcome. - John Dean Caton (The Antelope and Deer of North America)

 

[Hammsolo]

An animal only has ears, a nose and eyes. To be fair chase, a human should only use ears, nose and eyes.

I need to see this on video! Neck bites!?!