Is it possible to catapult 15mm boilies 70 MTRS.

I only want to fire one at a time and I am getting them to about 50 MTRS with a drennan match catty

In reply to Post #1
I dont think i could get them that far unless they were super dense and rock hard. and even then i bet it would be a struggle.

More then likely a throwing stick job

Standard boilies with a standard 'pult I'd say no chance... Guess there may be specialist kit available though

In reply to Post #1
Not what you asked but an air bomb would do at about 45 yard clip easy enough

In reply to Post #1
Have you tried a Trebuchet?

I very much doubt it tbh mate just use a throwing stick your do that easy

In reply to Post #4
Try an Air bomb. Throwing stick would be the obvious option but the gulls would get three quarters of your bait unless you did it in the dark.

Where are these lakes where people can still use a throwing stick in daylight without giving away half the bait? Was my favourite way to fish, too frustrating now.

Looks like a throwing stick is the answer then. Never used one but notice AD have a Korda easi stik in stock.

Would the 20mm version get 15mm boilies out to 70mtrs ok?

Thanks

In reply to Post #9
Assuming you have a pet hawk to keep the gulls off, I would go for 18mm baits over 70m. Saves your shoulder giving it max welly and less likely to split.

Dip the tip of the stick in the lake every few chucks.

I thought the Korda stick was too flappy but others think it's ok. If you can find a Diem carbon stick they were decent for low money. Had a look for you but seems they are discontinued, think I got mine from Sports Direct on the cheap. Looks like Carp Spirit do a £40 carbon stick, I've found their gear to be half decent

In reply to Post #10
Glad both my syndicates and most the lakes round here don't get bothered by gulls, can put a lot of bait out with a throwing stick without them being a problem

In reply to Post #8
I put out about 50 baits yesterday and every single one of them reached the bottom. A group of 20 or so gulls were bobbing about 30 yards away and not a single one got up. This on a water where they usually nail you for nearly every bait..... It was very odd!!!

In reply to Post #12
Some poor sod before you had probably fed them 5kg of his best bait. You can't get 3 baits out before they are on you where I fish.

In reply to Post #13
Nope, I was the only angler on apart from someone feeder fishing.... Not bad on 10 acres at the start of a bank holiday weekend!!!

In reply to Post #14
Your a lucky man.

Southern seagulls are obviously sharper than their northern cousins. Follows the general trend.

In reply to Post #16
Typical southerners that eat any old **** thrown at them

In reply to Post #12
Lucky git!

At Nazeing you would pull the throwing stick out and there was a queue of gulls lining up ready, no matter how many people were on the lakes.
A lot of people started looking at colouring boilies green with bait dye to try to stop them picking them out.

I would just bait up in half light, once I'd got the range sorted I could keep them pretty accurate, by how many boilies I could fire out at once.

18mm boilies definitely go further than 15's,

I still use a Cobra stick myself, my Ace is many years old, well used and irreplaceable. If I ever killed it I would really struggle to find a direct replacement.

Look after your throwing stick, keep it clean, if you go carbon, keep it safe and protected.

It takes practice, perfectly round, very hard baits that don't split, and a bit more practise. I am good for around 100metres, and I do spend time practising on the reservoir.

 

 I have tried a number of sticks, so here are my findings:

You will need to find a straight or curved stick that suits you, not all are the same. I struggle with excessive curves, but cannot use a totally straight stick.

I could not use a Korda Eazi-stick, they were awful. I needed two hands to use it to be able to come from a directly overhead motion, to keep the baits going straight.

I can use a big heavy stick, but I do start to notice it after a kilo or so. 3 kilos is my limit!

Since the demise of Cobra and being bought out by Nash Tackle you would think that Nash would make the best sticks, but sadly not, you will be looking at Fox Rangemaster, Cygnet Sniper or Gardner Skorpion in plastic, or for lightness, carbon for me it would be the Gardner Pro-pela.

 

The loading port is a fad, it adds weight, slows the stick down in the air.

Next point, cheap plastic, Cobra's were or are heavy, but it is decent quality plastic, it was built to last, not all sticks are now. Many while the shape is right, are of poor quality plastic that bends, cracks or even just gets marked and appears as a white line where the plastic has been damaged.

 

Carbon, brilliant, very light, but take very good care of it. It is an expensive item to break. That means keeping it in a good strong tube, not just a plastic case. 

 

In reply to Post #18
It made no difference, bream cleared me out anyway

Many moons ago I had the original metal (aluminium?) Cobra, with fully polished insides, polishing was a chore but allegedly gained a few yards. These days I use a Korda and find it fine, although I doubt it's the best for ultimate range.

In reply to Post #19
Gardner Pro Pela is a cracking stick, much easier on the arm than a plastic one and comes in a decent hard case for protection.

My mate uses a fox rangemaster stick and it seems he throw them to the horizon. He's a big lad though

If you use an esp carp catapult and attach a rigid match style pouch you will achieve 90 yards

In reply to Post #1
As most have said I would go for a throwing stick, even if it could hit the range I have had a few sore moments trying to hit that bit further with a catapult.

In reply to Post #1
As said earlier try 18mm baits , it all depends on you and the catapult , over stow number one we used to use black widow pults.