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VifferRider
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Joined: Sep 08, 2006
Posts: 594
Location: Northampton
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Sun Nov 19, 2006 1:47 am |
 
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Read about fishermen using ballons to "float" their rig out using the wind/tide.
A quick search on the web mainly refers to BIG fish fishing, and using bouys, not ballons.
Has anyone ever tried this tactic for beach casting?
Just curious really :roll: |
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jambo
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Joined: Jul 18, 2005
Posts: 138
Location: /blackpool
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Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:29 am |
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it would seem a good idea, but how on earth would you be able to cast out?? unless you give it a little under arm cast and as you say "let the wind/tide do the rest.
as for giving it large i dont see how it could be done!! with out loosing the ballon itself.
anyway thats my opinion, for the said topic. |
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rocket
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Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:53 am |
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dobber748
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Joined: Jun 23, 2006
Posts: 106
Location: Rayleigh,Essex
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Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:10 am |
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what about radio controlled boats?
steer the boat out to exactly where you want to drop your lead,baits not been in the water either losing its scent while getting it to where you want it. |
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Magictoys
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Joined: Sep 19, 2005
Posts: 150
Location: Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire
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Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:01 pm |
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Forget bait boats... bait helicopters are the thing! |
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Scitter
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Joined: Nov 02, 2006
Posts: 84
Location: Rayleigh
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Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:10 pm |
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You'll be suggesting that Scotty should beam it in from the Enterprise next. lol |
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DuncBooth5
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Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:12 pm |
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Nah, balloon filled with helium and an air rifle. If all else fails, you can always try shooting the fish! :lol: |
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concrete
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Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:44 pm |
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I have used balloons to carry very large baits a long way off Walton Pier. I haven't done any good though. I think this is mainly due to there being no large fish around any more to take such a large bait. My method is to attach the balloon to my rig using a polo mint. The rig floats a long way before the polo melts and it then drops to the seabed. I've heard that the fruit polos last longer. I'm glad this post has come up as the next time I'm on the pier I think I might give it a go as I haven't tried it for a year or more. I wonder if a pin whiting can swallow 4 squid :lol: .
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Seddo
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Joined: Oct 29, 2006
Posts: 28
Location: North East.
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Sun Nov 19, 2006 3:13 pm |
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Never used balloons(not for fishing anyway), used to use a Westwinder when I was a kid.
Made a small sail and attached it to a piece of wood,tied some nylon to the wood, put a dozen hooks or so on the nylon then launched my fish catcher.
Spent hours doing this as a bairn. And caught fish.
Before anyone says anything,yes, you needed a westwind blowing offshore.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: happy days. |
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Bread
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Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:32 pm |
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Ballons is actually French for balls.
So - fishing with balls ?
You betcha !! |
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DuncBooth5
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Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:33 pm |
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Never go fishing without mine! :lol: :lol: |
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concrete
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Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:37 pm |
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You need balls to go fishing around this way at the moment, it's so cr*p.
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daiwa
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Joined: Aug 28, 2006
Posts: 615
Location: southend/essex/aberdeen/elgin scotland
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Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:01 pm |
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like the fruit polo idea, if you get fed up fishing you can eat them,, :lol: |
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