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Boilie Catapult (9 posts / 1,492 views)
badger_1 badger_1
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Post #1 9 Sep 2025 09:33
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Seen claims of catapults that can fire 16mm boilies upto 100 yrds. Do any of these catapults actually achieve this?

I fish a venue where I don't need to feed heavy so firing out a single 16mm at a time around 90 yrds will do me. Any recommendations please?
framey framey
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Post #2 9 Sep 2025 10:37
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In reply to Post #1
The atomic one is pretty good but not sure if you can still get them or not
Whether or not a catty can do 100 yards or not I would think is debatable.
mrjcarter mrjcarter
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Post #3 9 Sep 2025 11:25
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I don't think that is possible, I've never heard of one that could achieve those distances!
I would get a throwing stick
yonny yonny
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Post #4 9 Sep 2025 12:16
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In reply to Post #1
Imho you'll need a stick @ 90y.
vossy1 vossy1
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Post #5 9 Sep 2025 14:30
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In reply to Post #1
There are catapults that are designed for distance (not fishing), they are usually 2 part and have a hook that goes over your foream so your wrist isn't taking the strain. I have one but whether it'd put a 16miller that far I have no idea, never tried it.

EDIT, I'm guessing bait density would affect distance too.
dannyuk32 dannyuk32
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Post #6 9 Sep 2025 16:25
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In reply to Post #1
Doubt it. The Boilie itself is a big factor of course - forget 16mm shelf lifes.
Duratec
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Post #7 9 Sep 2025 18:00
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100yds

Stones and marbles maybe

Boilies - no chance
badger_1 badger_1
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Post #8 9 Sep 2025 19:13
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Ok thanks guys. Looks like I can forget that idea. Got a cheap throwing stick but I can't get the hang of it and I'm wasting a lot of boilies practising
maplecream
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Post #9 11 Sep 2025 10:23
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In reply to Post #8
Yes, no pult will put a boilie 100y, maybe 50 60 max imo.
Why not get a boilie rocket, Gardner still do one I think, would easily do 90/100y
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