Afternoon all
Hoping someone can offer some advice.
I want to bait up, probably at between 30-50yards, with large amounts of 26mm boilies.
I'm looking at either the ESP Megapult or a throwing stick.
Has anyone used the megapult and could comment on its range and longevity of elastics?
With the throwing stick I wonder if it will struggle to do 30yards? I haven't used one for years but remember that below a certain distance it was quite hard to use.
Any recommendations welcome.
Thank you
Hoping someone can offer some advice.
I want to bait up, probably at between 30-50yards, with large amounts of 26mm boilies.
I'm looking at either the ESP Megapult or a throwing stick.
Has anyone used the megapult and could comment on its range and longevity of elastics?
With the throwing stick I wonder if it will struggle to do 30yards? I haven't used one for years but remember that below a certain distance it was quite hard to use.
Any recommendations welcome.
Thank you
In reply to Post #1
Personally I'd use a catapult.
Personally I'd use a catapult.
Catapult for me too at that range. I would use the Korda Heavy catapult with one bait at a time, baits that size should go out nicely.
Unfortunately nearly every lake I fish the gulls make a stick impossible and still think that they would have a go at 26millers.
Unfortunately nearly every lake I fish the gulls make a stick impossible and still think that they would have a go at 26millers.
In reply to Post #1
Spomb them out?
Spomb them out?
In reply to Post #4
I'll give the Korda one a go, thank you.
On the spod, got a few reasons for not but the main one is I can't be arsed to be honest.
I'll give the Korda one a go, thank you.
On the spod, got a few reasons for not but the main one is I can't be arsed to be honest.
In reply to Post #1
You can put multiple boilies in a throwing stick to reduce distance.
I regularly bait up at 40metres with about 7 or 8 18mm boilies.
Catapult is OK, but you are limited to 1 or 2 at a time in the big sizes, and it will depend on your catapult.
You can put multiple boilies in a throwing stick to reduce distance.
I regularly bait up at 40metres with about 7 or 8 18mm boilies.
Catapult is OK, but you are limited to 1 or 2 at a time in the big sizes, and it will depend on your catapult.
i reckon they should design a trebuchet style one thats deadly accurate
In reply to Post #5
I bought the Korda Heavy Pult to try to get a few yards over my ESP Boilie and Mega Pults.
Waste of money. The Catapult is sh*te, to me anyway. Must be my technique but I found the ESP hit more yards.
80% of my terminal\other gear is Korda. They produce some great stuff.
But they can't come up with a decent Catapult.... I tried their older Pults also.
I bought the Korda Heavy Pult to try to get a few yards over my ESP Boilie and Mega Pults.
Waste of money. The Catapult is sh*te, to me anyway. Must be my technique but I found the ESP hit more yards.
80% of my terminal\other gear is Korda. They produce some great stuff.
But they can't come up with a decent Catapult.... I tried their older Pults also.
In reply to Post #8
That's a bummer, I've already ordered one, I've ordered a larger pouch for it so hopefully that will help with quantity.
I've been well impressed with the ESP boilie catapult but didn't think it would be great with such big baits at the quantity I want to put out, like Nick has said I was struggling to imagine to getting more than 1 or 2 in at a time.
If the Korda catapult doesn't do the job then I'll give a throwing stick ago.
That's a bummer, I've already ordered one, I've ordered a larger pouch for it so hopefully that will help with quantity.
I've been well impressed with the ESP boilie catapult but didn't think it would be great with such big baits at the quantity I want to put out, like Nick has said I was struggling to imagine to getting more than 1 or 2 in at a time.
If the Korda catapult doesn't do the job then I'll give a throwing stick ago.
In reply to Post #9
DP
DP
In reply to Post #9
The Korda catapult is fine mate, I've used the heavy version for about 5 years without any issues.
The Korda catapult is fine mate, I've used the heavy version for about 5 years without any issues.
In reply to Post #1
What about a bait spoon and a bank stick...
combines all 3 Catapult throwing stick and a spod lol
What about a bait spoon and a bank stick...
combines all 3 Catapult throwing stick and a spod lol
In reply to Post #9
I found the Drennan Boiliepult better than all others, but that is me. That is also better than the Rod Hutchinson one I bought recently to update, it wasn't an upgrade and I went back to the Drennan after blooded knuckles.
I did put a smaller pouch on the Drennan Boiliepult, the one supplied is too big. I think it was a Middy pouch, so long since I bought it I honestly can't remember.
I found the Drennan Boiliepult better than all others, but that is me. That is also better than the Rod Hutchinson one I bought recently to update, it wasn't an upgrade and I went back to the Drennan after blooded knuckles.
I did put a smaller pouch on the Drennan Boiliepult, the one supplied is too big. I think it was a Middy pouch, so long since I bought it I honestly can't remember.
In reply to Post #9
Hope you prove me wrong mate. Probably just me. Let me know how you get on with it.
Hope you prove me wrong mate. Probably just me. Let me know how you get on with it.
In reply to Post #1
Get yourself a large scruffy bob pouch from the tackle box.
A catty with some heavier latex will lob 3-5 big baits at a time in the big pouch.
Get yourself a large scruffy bob pouch from the tackle box.
A catty with some heavier latex will lob 3-5 big baits at a time in the big pouch.
In reply to Post #15
For that kind of range and those sized baits get a bait spoon on a 6 foot landing net pole
For that kind of range and those sized baits get a bait spoon on a 6 foot landing net pole
In reply to Post #1
catapult if you can for sure. especially if you can wade out a bit too and get that extra distance
catapult if you can for sure. especially if you can wade out a bit too and get that extra distance
In reply to Post #16
I'd say Dot Spod Air or decent catapult - good luck with a baiting spoon and landing net handle; you'll find that without significant practice / £'s most of your boilies will end up in the near margin . . .
I'd say Dot Spod Air or decent catapult - good luck with a baiting spoon and landing net handle; you'll find that without significant practice / £'s most of your boilies will end up in the near margin . . .
In reply to Post #1
EDIT EDIT SORRY JUST NOTICED YOUR USING 26m BOILES !!!!!!!
this will only take upto 20 mm sorry
IF ? you can find one the very best thing to use IMO is a Harrison Acurix Carbon Throwing Stick
its not a long range stick by any means but up to 110 yards ish its superbly accurate !!
and very easy to use I have owned and used almost every stick made since the early cobras
and the Harrison straight stick for short to medium rand ir perfection
checkout the video
LINKY POO
EDIT EDIT SORRY JUST NOTICED YOUR USING 26m BOILES !!!!!!!
this will only take upto 20 mm sorry
IF ? you can find one the very best thing to use IMO is a Harrison Acurix Carbon Throwing Stick
its not a long range stick by any means but up to 110 yards ish its superbly accurate !!
and very easy to use I have owned and used almost every stick made since the early cobras
and the Harrison straight stick for short to medium rand ir perfection
checkout the video
LINKY POO
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