Seeing a few different companies bringing out bait spreaders and the prices are astronomical. Has anyone tried making one at home? If yes, any tips on how to DIY 
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I have seen one up close on a ND2 bait boat and it was a cracking piece of kit tbh,
The one i saw had a wind up mechanism in it, so you basically wound it up to store the energy in the spreader hopper then placed the entire unit into one of you hoppers on the bait boat with the door closed. Then add bait. Once you got it out to your spot just opened your hopper door as normal and it would spin and spread the bait out.
I have seen one up close on a ND2 bait boat and it was a cracking piece of kit tbh,
The one i saw had a wind up mechanism in it, so you basically wound it up to store the energy in the spreader hopper then placed the entire unit into one of you hoppers on the bait boat with the door closed. Then add bait. Once you got it out to your spot just opened your hopper door as normal and it would spin and spread the bait out.
I was going to make one using a Mousetrap to throw the bait upwards which would be held inside a plastic tub sat on top of the mousetrap. Too activate it, I would just release the hopper which would have a lead in it attached to some line etc which would be fastened to the catch on the mouse trap and would then set the mouse trap off. Alternatively I would attach the lead to the hook release mechanism at the back of the boat.
But, I never got round to it as I did not fancy a lead dangling a few inches below the boat in case it got snagged in weed and never gave it much thought to what else I could use. It did cross my mind to just fit an arm to the mousetrap that was connected to the mousetrap and rested on the hopper door and acted like a lever.
But, I never got round to it as I did not fancy a lead dangling a few inches below the boat in case it got snagged in weed and never gave it much thought to what else I could use. It did cross my mind to just fit an arm to the mousetrap that was connected to the mousetrap and rested on the hopper door and acted like a lever.
Isn't that what a spod does ?
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Yes, but your making the assumption a spod can be used, or that a person wants to even use one. I go fishing to relax, I find doing or watching spodding less than relaxing though I'm quite capable of it.
Yes, but your making the assumption a spod can be used, or that a person wants to even use one. I go fishing to relax, I find doing or watching spodding less than relaxing though I'm quite capable of it.
In reply to Post #2
I use the same, works great,
I use the same, works great,
Dont they spray the bait a bit far out instead of a smaller area?
This is something I'm looking into designing and have a few ideas such as variable gearing to change the distance of the spread but its something I havent got around to yet and I also need to investigate patents and such as I believe the WUBS system has some kind of patent.
In reply to Post #7
Yes. Cant see the point in them myself.
Yes. Cant see the point in them myself.
I thought it was a ‘wind up' when I first saw one - boom boom
They are a rip off, just a food mixer upside down
You can buy a whole baitboat for the price
They shouldn't cost any more than £50.
You can get the funnel 3D printed go on a website like yeggi for details.
If you want to spread bait about in your swim use a catapult or spod.
Sure OMC have one in the works 😀
They are a rip off, just a food mixer upside down
You can buy a whole baitboat for the price
They shouldn't cost any more than £50.
You can get the funnel 3D printed go on a website like yeggi for details.
If you want to spread bait about in your swim use a catapult or spod.
Sure OMC have one in the works 😀
I do like the look of these and the concept of spreading the bait about rather than having a big bed of bait in a tiny area
But I totally agree with the comment below ..they are way to expensive for my liking and something like £50 to £70 would be more appropriate and I'm sure they would sell a hell of a lot more units if priced sensibly 😄
But I totally agree with the comment below ..they are way to expensive for my liking and something like £50 to £70 would be more appropriate and I'm sure they would sell a hell of a lot more units if priced sensibly 😄
In reply to Post #7
With the baitboat i referred to you could just use the other side hopper for rig and bait so you have a closer bait patch. In that specific application was using boilie in the spinning hopper and then pellet and boilie in the other boat hopper with rig.
With the baitboat i referred to you could just use the other side hopper for rig and bait so you have a closer bait patch. In that specific application was using boilie in the spinning hopper and then pellet and boilie in the other boat hopper with rig.
When it comes to making things, going back to the 60's, if I see something I like, I usually make my own version etc, but usually they are useless and end up buying it. About the only thing that I have homemade that I have used for years is my own indicators.
But, regarding this bait spreader, I have forgot about what I occasionally do. Drop my rig and freebies out of one hopper or from the hook release mechanism at the back of the boat. Then get my boat spinning on the spot and when you see a good 360 degree wake around the boat and then open the hoppers and drop the freebies and that scatters the bait good.
Only thing I don't like doing that with though is with maize, it makes hell of a racket if it gets into the props as one motor is in reverse and one forward. Sometimes think it would damage a prop but my metal ones seem to cope. Plastic could shatter
But, regarding this bait spreader, I have forgot about what I occasionally do. Drop my rig and freebies out of one hopper or from the hook release mechanism at the back of the boat. Then get my boat spinning on the spot and when you see a good 360 degree wake around the boat and then open the hoppers and drop the freebies and that scatters the bait good.
Only thing I don't like doing that with though is with maize, it makes hell of a racket if it gets into the props as one motor is in reverse and one forward. Sometimes think it would damage a prop but my metal ones seem to cope. Plastic could shatter
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I was an early adopter and bought one of the first CarpSight Cyclone originals at a hefty price (a third more than what its currently priced at) . . .
Although the supplied bracket(s) were crap (I had to work around a different solution for my SB3) its a good bit of kit that allows me to vary bait spread accurately and at range as required, as well as leaving my two hoppers free
If you like to use a catty and spread bait over an 'area' rather than a spot then this achieves a similar presentation - whats not to like?
I was an early adopter and bought one of the first CarpSight Cyclone originals at a hefty price (a third more than what its currently priced at) . . .
Although the supplied bracket(s) were crap (I had to work around a different solution for my SB3) its a good bit of kit that allows me to vary bait spread accurately and at range as required, as well as leaving my two hoppers free
If you like to use a catty and spread bait over an 'area' rather than a spot then this achieves a similar presentation - whats not to like?
I saw one of these bait spreaders demo'd on a video a while back.
Genuine question: Do they make as much noise as I think they would?
I'd imagine a fairly hollow plastic boat (potentially) over a carp or two would make some noise/echo as that plastic thing violently unleashed it's tension?
In some cases I guess that wouldn't matter, but I like to at least kid myself that I am being as stealthy as possible when trying to lay a trap.
Genuine question: Do they make as much noise as I think they would?
I'd imagine a fairly hollow plastic boat (potentially) over a carp or two would make some noise/echo as that plastic thing violently unleashed it's tension?
In some cases I guess that wouldn't matter, but I like to at least kid myself that I am being as stealthy as possible when trying to lay a trap.