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    Posted: 27 Oct 2015 at 9:56pm
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Headed out to Tiri to do find somewhere out of the wind but Shearer's and Shag weren't the places to be. Snapper were biting closer into the foul so stayed there most the day and tried my new waterproof drone....

A king on the bricks is worth 5 in a boat.
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so cool LBGer...
Thanks for everything you did for us Eric. may you rest in peace, You were one of the real legends of NZ recreational fishing
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Thanks guys... must admit I was in a bit of shock when I lost my last drone. I was trying to do a video for Hulk of his boat he is trying to sell and something went wrong and the drone it just fell out of the air. I was ready to dive in but it sunk pretty quick...
wont have the same problems with this one!
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Originally posted by LBGer LBGer wrote:

Thanks guys... must admit I was in a bit of shock when I lost my last drone. I was trying to do a video for Hulk of his boat he is trying to sell and something went wrong and the drone it just fell out of the air. I was ready to dive in but it sunk pretty quick...
wont have the same problems with this one!
 
Hey LBGer what waterproof drone are you using? Is it one of those mariner drones or DJI Phantom? I'm currently based over in the UK at the moment but I'll probably pick one up before I come back to NZ.
 
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It's the Splash Drone, I suspect it maybe called the mariner in other countries but that's what it's called here. Noel Leeming are selling them. I lost my DJ phantom to the big briny sniff sniff...
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haha the drone nearly took out a gannet
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Oh sweet! Is that the full auto one that has all the tracking features or just the pro (or basic) drone?

Currently in London at the moment but so tempted to get one! I imagine they price for one in NZ would be through the roof. And guts about the DJI, hope you claimed insurance!
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It has all the features - haven't figured out how to use them all yet.....
Lets not talk about the DJI drone and insurance   Cry
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Awesome vid m8 as are a
all of yours. Keep em coming.
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Cheers CEEBEE

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LBGer, as always an excellent report. I do enjoy them.
Bad luck loosing the DJI drone - but as they say about planes with wheels, they only land on water once!
As for the skink, you should have used it as live bait. From your video it looks like a Rainbow skink, another foreign invader from Aussie and recognised as a pest.
http://www.doc.govt.nz/Documents/conservation/threats-and-impacts/animal-pests/rainbow-skinks-factsheet.pdf
No harm in asking him to swim back home and to take 2 possums with him!
But then we do not want those skinks on Tiritiri Matangi Island.
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Originally posted by Don18025 Don18025 wrote:

LBGer, as always an excellent report. I do enjoy them.
Bad luck loosing the DJI drone - but as they say about planes with wheels, they only land on water once!
As for the skink, you should have used it as live bait. From your video it looks like a Rainbow skink, another foreign invader from Aussie and recognised as a pest.
http://www.doc.govt.nz/Documents/conservation/threats-and-impacts/animal-pests/rainbow-skinks-factsheet.pdf
No harm in asking him to swim back home and to take 2 possums with him!
But then we do not want those skinks on Tiritiri Matangi Island.

Good report again ,yes  don highlights the risk of boats leaving home and docking on the gulf islands .
Everyone  going to the barrier etc should set up a rat trap on the boat a few days before leaving,look after the islands in the play ground  . 
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Wil check the skink link, I almost made a joke about skinks being a top secret snapper bait but thought the animal lovers would be offended.
A king on the bricks is worth 5 in a boat.
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Yep always great reports with excellent footage - good on ya mate! And a heart-felt thanks!
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