Thread: Drone Fishing

Well drone worked a treat.
Nice 20lb rig.

Could drop out too 300 easy.

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sweet! nearly be nap time now aye?

Originally Posted by Gibo

sweet! nearly be nap time now aye?

I was napping in my chair with my shawl to keep me warm.

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Get far through the latest pattern?

Originally Posted by Gibo

Get far through the latest pattern?

No. Brought the wrong needles so nodded off and woke up when my teeth fell into my lap

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Bait cannons, anyone got one and can give some advice on setting up?

Originally Posted by Maca49

Bait cannons, anyone got one and can give some advice on setting up?

be easy enough to rig up a Lynx or hairspray powered spud gun

super easy to build and freezing your bait inside butter or even ice/burley the perfect size in cans with the top cut off with a potato pusher would do the business

nearly lost some fingers when one came apart in my hands after I pointed out a crack in the PVC cap and said out loud do you think that crack is a problem?

crack is always a problem kids

@Bill999 I’ve purchased a Big Bertha unit, have test fired it without “ammo” am getting a reel wound with 40 lb braid, full tit range at 120 psi is about 300 metres using frozen bait package or same at 110 psi using just lead sinker, and hook with tied on bait. Gotta work out a Bungi to take the initial shock, so line goes as well. Be handy with some info by some already up and running. Also firing light lures out on Taupo for spinning.

I would think the biggest problem will be trying to get the line to feed off a reel if you plan to use one. The bungi idea is a good one. A shock leader is usually to stop the line breaking when coming into contact with a rock or other item likely to cut the line when under tension. I have used a double 50lb one tied to the mono mainline when fishing areas like Castlepoint where you have to lift the fish up a rock face where it might touch the rock and ping, it's gone. Does make it a bit harder to cast.
You could have the line hung in big loops on the front of the cannon to it lifts it of the hanger as it leaves

Originally Posted by rugerman

I would think the biggest problem will be trying to get the line to feed off a reel if you plan to use one. The bungi idea is a good one. A shock leader is usually to stop the line breaking when coming into contact with a rock or other item likely to cut the line when under tension. I have used a double 50lb one tied to the mono mainline when fishing areas like Castlepoint where you have to lift the fish up a rock face where it might touch the rock and ping, it's gone. Does make it a bit harder to cast.
You could have the line hung in big loops on the front of the cannon to it lifts it of the hanger as it leaves

Sitting on the reef, watching the sharks and catching gurnard, sound like a previous life I had with a brother-in-law, many years ago. Or surfing in front of the store or the lagoon with the waves coming over the gap and getting the mini bellied in the soft sand.

I have always caught a fish when I've gone there, but it's almost 2.5hrs each way so makes for a big day.
Was impressed by the length of the drawbars on the commercial boats parked on the sand.

Originally Posted by Maca49

Sitting on the reef, watching the sharks and catching gurnard, sound like a previous life I had with a brother-in-law, many years ago. Or surfing in front of the store or the lagoon with the waves coming over the gap and getting the mini bellied in the soft sand.

Originally Posted by rugerman

I have always caught a fish when I've gone there, but it's almost 2.5hrs each way so makes for a big day.
Was impressed by the length of the drawbars on the commercial boats parked on the sand.

I was a bit younger when I frequented Castlepoint. Last time there, I did the plans for a single man’s quarters for Peter Laing of Castlepoint Station, so 30 odd years ago. My brother, he died last year, had a batch up on the hill over looking the bay. Problem with Castlepoint are the frequent 100 mph winds. It blown batches off their foundations. Still better than Riversdale.

Just run a shock leader FG knotted to the braid.
Point rod just over Cannon at the same angle line will peel out no problem.
Lob a bit out and retrieve first to wet line and guides before the first go

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Just run a shock leader FG knotted to the braid.
Point rod just over Cannon at the same angle line will peel out no problem.
Lob a bit out and retrieve first to wet line and guides before the first go

How good do they go with mono? @veitnamcam

Originally Posted by Maca49

How good do they go with mono? @veitnamcam

I don't fish with mono anymore just like I don't hunt with a opensited 303 anymore except for nostalgic reasons.

But I see no reason why it shouldn't go as good or better with mono you will just have no idea if you're getting bites....not to say you won't catch fish but they will have to catch themselves and run before you know one is on.
100+m of nylon with a few bits of weed on as a line damper is a massive rubber band.