At Gannet, we design, develop and distribute fishing drones and release systems. Made by fishermen for fishermen, we only sell product that we have thoroughly tested in the most extreme conditions.
We believe that you should never have to compromise on the safety of your drone. We also understand that people have different budgets. That’s why we offer a broad selection of carefully curated, peer-reviewed release systems and drones to suit everyones needs, all available online and delivered right to your door.
With more than 20,000 release systems sold to 147 different countries around the world. Gannet is at the leader of drone fishing drones and release systems. We deliver a quick, convenient, and hassle-free shopping experience, because we listen and we know what matters to you.
Gannet was founded by Jacques Venter.
Jacques is a natural born entrepreneur and life long serial inventor holding numerous successful international patents in industrial engineering and consumer goods.
1982: Jacques Venter aged 10 wood carvings.
1994: Jacque designed and installed this maintenance platform inside a waist water digester in Namibia.
1994: Jacques Designed the new - 750 Ton double capstan rail shunting winches installed at Sasol.
1996: Jacques 3D modelled & designed an ash storage and conditioning plant on Majuba power station.
1997: Jacques won the best industrial design award (Africa) 3D modeling and design on Majuba power station.
1998: Jacques developed a new type of electric arc furnace electrode pressure ring. This one for 1,2m electrodes installed on 2 x 36MVA FeCr smelters.
2005: Jacques developed a new arc furnace slipping device and oversaw over 20 international installed projects around the world.
2005: Jacques developed this 1,75m arc furnace lower electrode three granted international patents where awarded.
Here are some of Jacques most successful patents (he has about 45 of them) this includes the ones sold and now owned by others. |
