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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.