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Anglers use drone to catch tuna from beach

Angler catches tuna from shore by using drone to take lure out to ocean fish. (Jaiden MacLean / VirallHog)
Angler catches tuna from shore by using drone to take lure out to ocean fish. (Jaiden MacLean / VirallHog)

FISHING -- Fishermen who find their casts are falling short may be able to find fulfillment in technology.

This video shows how anglers in New South Wales used a drone to fl their lure out past the surf and drop it to feeding tuna. Once a 40-pound tuna takes the bait, it's all up up to the angler on the beach.

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