Those are awesome cool. We were planning to put one together and even acquired some of the materials, then we discovered several facts that dissuaded us:
1) They built a fence and no longer allow driving to the water on Holly Beach. Carrying all the gear (including extra battery and compressor) out to the beach was unattractive.
2) These are illegal in Texas and likely to attract negative law enforcement attention in Florida and most other states where we may want to use them.
3) The ice bullets all need to be prepared in advance, and limit the baits to cut fish, when crab is our favorite. The places we stay have freezers that can only handle 1-2 dozen ice bullets, each one needs its own dedicated leader and sinker. That's a lot of prep considering the rate of gafftop action in the summer.
4) Dropping baits with a drone is even cooler, the drone allows cracked crab to be used, and allows each bait/leader/sinker to be assembled as needed and appropriate for the feeding preferences of the fish and the tides.
5) A couple pairs of waders were even cheaper and wading out waist deep and casting puts us into bull reds time after time. The pneumatic launcher and drone ideas are probably only really needed if we get serious about chasing sharks. We might get there, but we're not there yet.
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