b'The North Islands west coast beaches are an amazing place to be, let alone fish. T hey are rugged,When drone fishing out on the west3. Your drone needs to be able to wind-swept often andcoast there are several critical thingshandle the conditions.with rolling surf thatthat you need to make sure you get4. Make sure you pick your spots and never seems to stop. really dialled in, to maximise yourtiming (weather and tides).However, as manysuccess when fishing with your drone Tasman locals are wellalong this coastline.These include: CORRECT SINKER WEIGHTaware, if you pick your1. Adequate sinker weight for holdingThe first point is super important if you spot and your timingon the bottom (once your droneare there to catch fish.Effectively youthe west coast on the upper half ofhas dropped the line). dont want your traces to be moving Godzones west side can be a mecca2. Prepare for big species on youraround in the current and swell for drone fishos and yield somehooks (even those that arent thebecause the sinker is not fixed and impressive results. target e.g. rays, sharks). holding in the sandy bottom properly.When flying fishing drones on the west coast, make sure the weather conditions are good and winds under 15 knots are best. /FISHINGINGODZONE53'