Hi All,
I'm new to this forum and first of all I'd like to say what a great forum this is. My old man and I love tailor fishing but he's got a bad shoulder so it makes it very difficult for him to cast. When we go fishing, I would cast his rod out then hand it over to him. It gets quite tiring if there's a good run on (casting for him and then mine). So I have been searching on the internet for a device that would launch the bait and sinker out to sea for him and save us some time and me the double effort.
Has anyone come across any device to do this? If so I would be very grateful to hear about it.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
dan
device to cast bait and sinker just like casting
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http://wwweng.uwyo.edu/electrical/facul ... ranger.pdf
This is a different type and looks complicated!
This is a different type and looks complicated!
HI Andrew,
yes I had something like the spring loaded mortar device but I too have not been able to find it on the web. I also came across the link you listed and yes it is a lot more complicated and expensive.
I am still looking too. I reckon it makes surf fishing just that bit easier for me old man. And I might use it too cos after 2 hours of fishing, the cast doesn't seem to go very far. I'd prefer to say my energy to wind in the fish.
Cheers,
dan
yes I had something like the spring loaded mortar device but I too have not been able to find it on the web. I also came across the link you listed and yes it is a lot more complicated and expensive.
I am still looking too. I reckon it makes surf fishing just that bit easier for me old man. And I might use it too cos after 2 hours of fishing, the cast doesn't seem to go very far. I'd prefer to say my energy to wind in the fish.
Cheers,
dan
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Many moons ago when I lived in Victoria, we built a mortar out of 1m length of 70mm PVC pipe. Glue a butt cap on one end, install a flap valve half way up the tube, and install a bike valve. From memory I think we put in some wire mesh just above the flap valve so that the bait and wouldn't interfere with the valve. We used compressed air cans to build up the pressure in the bottom. Insert bait and sinker and release. Probably highly dangerous in this day and age, but we certainly got a good distance with a squid and whitebait rig.
Cheers
Norm.
If you are really interested, try some Victorian forum, I'm sure they'll give you more detail
Cheers
Norm.
If you are really interested, try some Victorian forum, I'm sure they'll give you more detail
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