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Angler Fishing8 Apr 20262 min readBy Angler Fishing Pro Staff· AI-assisted

Honest Drone Fishing Review: WA Angler Switches from DJI to Aeroo Pro After Rough Surf Test

A West Australian drone-fishing YouTuber has declared he will abandon DJI hardware for dedicated fishing drones after a deliberately rough Halls Head surf test of the Aeroo Pro combo, citing superior auto-return accuracy, a built-in smart controller screen and a secondary line-release safety clip that prevents tangles during drone malfunctions.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.The condition is rough and this is the best time to try it out," he told viewers, launching in gusty crosswinds and rolling surf.
  • 2."First test run, I'm really really impressed," he said, pledging further adventures with the hardware.
  • 3.For Australian beach anglers weighing up the premium for purpose-built fishing drones versus adapting camera-first aircraft, the review is a significant data point in favour of the dedicated option.

A dedicated fishing drone has beaten general-purpose camera hardware in a side-by-side comparison staged by West Australian beach angler Bom Diggity, who has published a field review of the Aeroo Pro drone fishing combo from his home surf at Halls Head south of Perth.

Filmed in deliberately rough weather to stress-test the aircraft, the 34-minute video shows the creator unboxing a full combo package — three batteries, a four-way charger, landing mat, smart controller with built-in screen, release safety clip and a bragging mat for measuring catches — before rigging a four-metre leader with a three-way swivel, a snap sinker and a two-hook setup using cut mullet.

"I've found the right timing to test out this Aerodrone. The condition is rough and this is the best time to try it out," he told viewers, launching in gusty crosswinds and rolling surf.

The key take-away, delivered multiple times during the review, was the auto-return accuracy. After each 200-metre deploy the Aeroo Pro consistently landed within a foot of the pegged-down landing mat. "No drone that I've had has done it perfectly and landed on the same spot," the creator said, contrasting the performance with his previous DJI hardware. By the end of the session his switch was locked in: "I am no longer using my DJI drone for drone fishing. Right now, I've got the AeroDrone and that's what I'm going to use from now."

The safety clip included in the package received strong praise. Designed to allow the angler to pull the fishing line away from the drone if the deployment mechanism fails mid-flight, it adds a fail-safe layer that drone fishermen running re-purposed aircraft have historically had to fabricate themselves. The creator also noted the in-built screen on the smart controller as a welcome upgrade over DJI models that force anglers to mount a phone in bright saltwater conditions.

Although the session did not produce a fish — attributed to weed and tide rather than the drone — the Aeroo Pro earned an unequivocal endorsement. "First test run, I'm really really impressed," he said, pledging further adventures with the hardware. For Australian beach anglers weighing up the premium for purpose-built fishing drones versus adapting camera-first aircraft, the review is a significant data point in favour of the dedicated option.