Baitboat v Spodding

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:45 pm

Do you feel one is more accurate than the other or are the results the same no matter???

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:15 pm

Bit girly this, but a bait boat lets me get the bait out further (if that's what I'm after) and more accurately. I can cast fairly straight and my accuracy's not bad (usually!) but I haven't got the distance.

Ask Ron about the incident with the trees in the distance casting teach in....... he can cast it miles and he's pretty good most of the time but the only thing he'd have caught that day was a flying fish!

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:57 pm

The only time I think / I use a boat boat is to give accurate presentation in certain area's of lakes. I will never use it to fish to a snag.

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:02 pm

Not used one much .....but I like the idea of droping your lead and rig .....it must be a better presentation than casting , especialy on a silty water Wink

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:41 pm

I own a baitboat and use it when i can on my trips to france.
For presentation, accuracy and stealth they are great.... but ive also seen the arguements they can cause and the liberties that some people take when they are using them.
Maybe its not suprising (although not excusable) when fella's are on the one week a year holiday and are sitting blanking on day 5, they have spent a fortune to get there and dreamt of that big capture.

If i owned a holiday venue i think i'd ban them, too much hassle seeing grown men up in arms Crying or Very sad

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:47 am

I dont think I would ban them but people do take the pee some what with them. In saying that the casting technique of some leaves alot to be desired Laughing

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:00 am

bait boats are normally high on the list of forums, some like them some hate them, it all depends on the person using them........

If you are unfortunate and find yourself next to someone who does not care when they ruin your fishing, when using their boat - then that is terrible, unfortunately then, in some cases would tar' everyone with the same brush.

but I do like boats, and love the way they can get to the most awkward of places, and place your bait exactly how you like it to be placed, if which could never be done with casting.
So I am affraid people that i'm for them...

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:42 am

Yes, me too, AC. On balance a good thing, if used sensibly.

I think it sounds like we need a code of conduct for their use though... any takers?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:22 am

Code of conduct for BB's

To me its very easy and quite black and white ........its just like casting

Simpley put .....YOU DONT FISH OUTSIDE YOUR PEG and Respect the other pegs water ....as all the pegs are on one side of the lake ....this should easly be achived Very Happy

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:10 pm

Hi all, I personally would use a bait boat at a venue such as the syndicate water. These large fish can and will eat large amounts of bait and spodding will only disturb the swim once the fish are there. Imagine how much food a fish like the large common is going to consume.. I'm not advocating huge baiting campaigns but to attract and hold fish in a swim will need a fair amount of work and a bait boat will definataly help. I've got a bait boat but will gladly "chip-in" towards a syndicate owned one that could be left there if anyone else is interested.. On the subject of boats: is there going to be a dingy on the lake? Even if not for baiting up it would be good to have one in case of snagged fish or just as importantly, retieving broken line or lost rigs...