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gary smith
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I am thinking of buying a bait boat. Please could anyone give me any tips on whats a good boat and what to look for on the boat.
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Crazycarper1
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Crazycarper1
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Dave Rothery
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microcat. search through the threads
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michael rouse
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micro cat is expensive.whats the technical difference between the angling techniques "baitboat" and the micro cat.
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Stuart Bullard
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Mmmmmm bait boats.
Not my favourite subject. Sorry, just not a fan in anyway shape or form. I sometimes feel guilty about breaking the natural peace when spodding, so having radio control boats dumping out stuff, returning so as to drop your hook bait.......nah, frankly I would prefer to blank and enjoy the peace and quiet of nature.
Not my favourite subject. Sorry, just not a fan in anyway shape or form. I sometimes feel guilty about breaking the natural peace when spodding, so having radio control boats dumping out stuff, returning so as to drop your hook bait.......nah, frankly I would prefer to blank and enjoy the peace and quiet of nature.
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Warren 'Hatrick' (Wol) Gaunt
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And i was just thinking of using my remote control helicopter i have built.
"bream17.4 clearance to the island swim VOR, heading 150, ALT 15 feet, over"
"bream17.4 clearance to the island swim VOR, heading 150, ALT 15 feet, over"
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Dave Rothery
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thats nothing wol, just taken delivery of my remote controlled B52....
michael. look at the angling technics website. do you want it all on a plate?
michael. look at the angling technics website. do you want it all on a plate?
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Gareth watkins
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Hi Gary
I've seen hundreds of bait boats on my lakes (even if I don't use them) and the Microcat definitely seems to be the best.... but also the dearest.
Their basic baitboat is smaller and stouter has a single hull and hoppers on the sides. The microcat is, as it's name suggests a catamaran. Twin hull and hopper in the middle. I believe both use the water jet propulsion system.
Lots of extrasq, solar panels and echosounders...... but are these really necessary either as it can push the cost of a boat way over a grand.
Other boats I've seen, are the Viper boats. Nicely made, look good and are a cat type construction too. They have, though, proved less than 100% reliable to the guys from A&J running the trips to me. Water ingress, motors ko! etc.
The Euro cat was another I saw. Very big and too noisy for my liking......
Battery life seems ot be a major factor and if you are going out a long way several times a day they soon give up the ghost.
They are all electronic gizmos in the end that we use on water.... electronics doesn't like water. The handsets are prone to getting wet in the rain, and boats very often leak.
There are other smaller garage industry boats around, but you might as well make one yourself...
Whatever one thinks they do put more fish on the bank.... to the less experienced anglers. Not everyone can spod of cast over 120 yards, and in weedy lakes it makes bait presentation much easier if you can't cast accurately.
Takes the skill out of angling..... but in the world of instant carp angling.....Just add water....
cheers
Gareth
I've seen hundreds of bait boats on my lakes (even if I don't use them) and the Microcat definitely seems to be the best.... but also the dearest.
Their basic baitboat is smaller and stouter has a single hull and hoppers on the sides. The microcat is, as it's name suggests a catamaran. Twin hull and hopper in the middle. I believe both use the water jet propulsion system.
Lots of extrasq, solar panels and echosounders...... but are these really necessary either as it can push the cost of a boat way over a grand.
Other boats I've seen, are the Viper boats. Nicely made, look good and are a cat type construction too. They have, though, proved less than 100% reliable to the guys from A&J running the trips to me. Water ingress, motors ko! etc.
The Euro cat was another I saw. Very big and too noisy for my liking......
Battery life seems ot be a major factor and if you are going out a long way several times a day they soon give up the ghost.
They are all electronic gizmos in the end that we use on water.... electronics doesn't like water. The handsets are prone to getting wet in the rain, and boats very often leak.
There are other smaller garage industry boats around, but you might as well make one yourself...
Whatever one thinks they do put more fish on the bank.... to the less experienced anglers. Not everyone can spod of cast over 120 yards, and in weedy lakes it makes bait presentation much easier if you can't cast accurately.
Takes the skill out of angling..... but in the world of instant carp angling.....Just add water....
cheers
Gareth
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Stuart Bullard
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Well, I'm getting a barge then.....
For me its just one step too far. Even worse are fish finders. I thought that was half the challenge / skill?
Why not rent out a specialist guide for the day, sit back, open a can and watch him fish?
For me its just one step too far. Even worse are fish finders. I thought that was half the challenge / skill?
Why not rent out a specialist guide for the day, sit back, open a can and watch him fish?
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Les Clark
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They have their place on huge water`s,for long distance,but on the average water no need,a nice toy for the tackle tart.
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Dave Rothery
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I havent got one (anymore) but i would rather see a baitboat used than leads left hanging in trees, people cracking off and leaving baited rigs in lakes, people spodding for an hour when you could do 2 trips with a boat more quietly and someone chucking a marker swim through a lake for an hour or two when i'm trying to be quiet!
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Les Clark
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Dave, fair play ,see your point.
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Denis Goulding
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Great discussion boy's, really informative .Plenty of for and against, but i think on small waters they are not really needed.
Regards
Denis
Regards
Denis
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michael rouse
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the viper is dearest actually.
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Mike Lee
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Yes Michael, whatever.
I love my microcat. It puts fish on the bank for me. That's why I go fishing.
Tackle tart?
Hmmmm.
One fishie you are not gonna catch!
I love my microcat. It puts fish on the bank for me. That's why I go fishing.
Tackle tart?
Hmmmm.
One fishie you are not gonna catch!
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Les Clark
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Oh,shit!
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Dave Rothery
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denis, one small water i fished had an island with willows that reached to the water, and about 15ft out from the island. bet you couldnt cast within 6" of the island margin.........
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Cakey
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Baitboats are green to the local habitat
Stu and Roto casting up trees aint !
how big was that lake ?
Stu and Roto casting up trees aint !
how big was that lake ?
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Dave Rothery
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a little birdie tells me the water i fish that banned them is thinking of allowing them again for the same reason....where's me chequebook??????
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wayne mitchell
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baitboats are a good bit of kit if used the right way
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Cakey
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thats you out then !