Kansas man catches fish with drone because the future has arrived

Derek Klingenberg, a farmer in Peabody, Kansas (about 50 miles north of Wichita), achieved Internet virality last year for his “cow trombone” video, where he serenaded his cattle to the tune of Lorde’s “Royals.” It is actually a pretty beautiful video. 

This week, Farmer Derek, as he is known, posted a new video from the Kansas prairie. In it, he combines two Midwestern dopamine triggers — fishing and remote-controlled devices — into a glorious new activity, by catching a fish in his pond with a drone. 

To do so, he tied a line and a hook to his drone, flew it out over the water, sunk the line, and let the drone hover while baiting the fish. Eventually, one bit, and he jerked it out. 

Watch it below; a million people already have.