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Short range catapult recommendations (17 posts / 2,640 views)
TheHappyMan
Posts: 197
Post #1 1 Jun 2025 06:24
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Looking for a catapult that isn't to powerful and will put baits out 30/ 40 yards max accurately, with plenty of feel .
Alcatraz Alcatraz
Posts: 1,085
Post #2 1 Jun 2025 06:36
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In reply to Post #1
For single baits you cannot beat the match pults, drennan or guru but sure there are others
Greekskii Greekskii
Posts: 3,434
Post #3 1 Jun 2025 08:03
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ESP boilie pult is very good.
whataclonker whataclonker
Posts: 365
Post #4 1 Jun 2025 08:12
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Korda Katapult.

I've got the medium & it's the best catapult I've ever used for multiple bait's - no twist.

I also have a Guru Original for singles which is also very good.

I find myself using the Guru the most as it's just so handy, accurate & suits my usual baiting approach.
Duratec
Posts: 303
Post #5 1 Jun 2025 08:15
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I like the Gardner ones.

They do about 3 different sizes
Ged
Posts: 477
Post #6 1 Jun 2025 10:50
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I use the Drennan Revolutions in green or orange. They're also ideal for floaters and pellets.
MarkSpod MarkSpod
Posts: 612
Post #7 1 Jun 2025 12:26
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In reply to Post #1
Get yourself a guru catapult, I use them for all my river/barbel fishing, and when carp fishing will put 4 boilies out per pouch really tightly and so accurate it's ridiculous
chester1 chester1
Posts: 597
Post #8 1 Jun 2025 12:35
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The drennan boilie pult is the best one I've used. I find it very accurate for multiple baits at close to medium range. Annoyingly I lost yet another one in the undergrowth either last night or this morning so just ordered one. Think I'll be putting some luminous tape on the handle of this one.

The drennan match catty cannot be beaten for single baits imo
kells kells
Posts: 6,018
Post #9 1 Jun 2025 17:20
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Do t know how many times I've recommended pults on here when these threads crop up. But for me there's only one. The Drennan feeder pult.Used one for 30 yrs plus. Not found anything better.
The only issue believe you have buying one of these now is they have apparently done away with the pouch and replaced with a cup. But that can easily be sorted.
Darkieallard
Posts: 4,935
Post #10 1 Jun 2025 18:17
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My favourite catapult for short distance work is the Drennan Match Caty
mrbrightside
Posts: 1,097
Post #11 2 Jun 2025 14:37
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In reply to Post #1
my catapults are like Triggers Broom !!
finbob finbob
Posts: 3,466
Post #12 6 Jun 2025 10:29
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In reply to Post #4
Korda best ive used.
craigyf craigyf
Posts: 237
Post #13 6 Jun 2025 13:24
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In reply to Post #12
Sorry to hijack the thread but what catapult do people recommend for surface baits? I've got a green guru one that needs new elastic, what elastic would you put on? Cheers
Zack
Posts: 3,206
Post #14 6 Jun 2025 17:36
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I find any catapult works for long or short distance so long as you remove the elastic it comes with and replace it with "Surgical Elastic" from Ebay. The elastic catapults come with is usually far too stiff and does not have the elasticity which helps with accuracy and seems more powerfull.

Same with the pouch, I just buy one of Ebay.

This is the stuff I use on all my catapults. I avoid the coloured as that never seems right and just stick to the natural coloured elastic.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394782837323?_skw=surgical+elastic&itmmeta=01JX31AY9WJJ6QHSWGPXDA0KQM&hash=item5beae40a4b:g:7A8AAOSw-ZhkyKhf&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA0FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1envD2wW4GoMY3xIHvRL%2FqRZ6RYnEBbPZKTLx1WhVufaCSVx7l5vihvGF%2Fctrt2cIQFy3i25Y3u9CVwWqwbbW69PEls%2BMAtsd3lVS%2BsnAUPmV23PDYaG8MzDd6yXMVnqQLDZXeSTIAJYWPqjulvlxgn%2FEWnvpg5DUeCW69bUbmsOH319%2F%2BUJC92iCim60Of3V%2BCgnuSVCq6O8sVRMq8LrrJEYzLg0DpKyeteFTtAda0JtvSPlRfqOqwCrmEHQzCr4I%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5blq-HoZQ
craigyf craigyf
Posts: 237
Post #15 9 Jun 2025 18:43
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In reply to Post #14
Interesting, cheers will have a look
55s 55s
Posts: 707
Post #16 9 Jun 2025 19:12
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In reply to Post #1
Short angle with no accuracy at all I'd recommend the overpriced Jag pult - the only mistake they've made but it's a clanger
SlandTeacher SlandTeacher
Posts: 375
Post #17 10 Jun 2025 15:21
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Korda Medium. Very impressed with it. No twisting and good grouping. So impressed I bought the Heavy and thats equally as good.
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