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fishy1 · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject: Lead launcher?

Does anyone have any ideas on how to get a set line pluis weight out 100-200 yards in the sea without a boat? I thought you might be able to cast out normally with a regular lead, then attach the longline and let it slide down the line, but this seems hit and miss. Kite fishing or a mini sailboat were ideas I had, but you need wind. Could a tube be made powered by catapult elastic, rather like a speargun and the lead launched from that? To get the required power, you'd need lots of bands, so maybe you could charge it one band at a time? I'd imagine this thing would be pretty strong. How would you recommend ensuring the longline doesn't get caught? For something small, I'd just hold it in my hands, but for 50 hooks, this isn't an option.

Many thanks guys.

Gareth · Gentleman of the woods. Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 108

How about a power band powered surface torpedo.

Nothiing special just a capped section of plastic drain pipe.

Have the band powering a propeller, just like model aircraft and boats. Use a cordless drill to wind the powerband up.

fishy1 · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:37 am Post subject:

Would you be able to wind that up enough to go 200 yards?

fish · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:55 am Post subject:

back in the late 1980's a chap in dorset designed and used a morter type gun to shoot his cod rigs and an 8oz lead over 300 yards out to sea! worked a treat and made the angling press,till he was had by the police as it yechnically was a firearm,so they had him for no liscence and discharging in a public place and within 20 yds of a highway!

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fishy1 · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:37 pm Post subject:

Yes, that is what steered me away from mortar type devices, and also pneumatic power. The terrifying thought of the pipe exploding with asociated shrapnel also put me off.

Barapoi · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:23 am Post subject:

I think he must have done a search of the 'net and found out about Spud guns. ( the Adult version )

Nooo, not the ones you had as a young lad, stuck the barrel into a spud then squeeze, but the ones who's barrels are about 4-6 ft long, up to about 2" dia, powered by "engine start" (ether) and ignited by a BBQ spark igniter

Typically they are made of high pressure plastic water pipe and fittings- not easy to get hold of.

They are also classed as a fire-arm in NZ also.

Barapoi
AKA " Stuey the Kiwi"

Tidal_wear · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:24 am Post subject:

Stuey,dont they use a version of a power-kite to fish for sharks in NZ?To get the bait right offshore?

pablo · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject:

only the other month in one of the fishing mags i seen a romote control boat for launcing bait dosent your old man fish do remote control models just an idea

Tidal_wear · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject:

Years ago my mate had an old carp bait-boat pablo,we experimented with one as a means of running a net out,but it didnt have the capacity to take more that 10-15 yards of net out,and I can throw that much out so it was back to the drawing-board

steve · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:34 pm Post subject:

i once see a bloke cast a small grappling hook to retrive lost fishing leads in the sea and he was getting out about 100 yards, and all it was is a long wooden pole the grappling hook cliped on a round link and hooked on the end of a nail at the top of the pole cast out over head and the thin rope coiled on the beach i was amazed how easy he made it look.