Fishing with Balloons

[Capn Mike]

Re: Fishing with Balloons

Uh, Link, you should have maybe listened to your instincts: it's illegal in Washington or Oregon to use live bait for any game or food fish. That's why the built-in live bait tank in my boat makes a lovely fender holder....<br />Fortunatly, in your case, the statute has tolled!

 

[Bco128]

Re: Fishing with Balloons

thought i would throw in a twist on the baloon fishing that i use.good for catfish.i tie a safteypin style quick clip into yhe line above the rigging.to this i clip on a baloon and cast.when it reaches the desired spot i shoot the baloon with a bb gun.all is retrieved when i reel it in.works great when shore fishing near river navigation locks.current pull rig up next to the wall where the fish tend to hold

 

[jtexas]

Re: Fishing with Balloons

I love it! "Hey, can I borrow your BB gun? I'm going fishin."<br /><br />

 

[Link]

Re: Fishing with Balloons

Ahoy Capn Mike<br />

Uh, Link, you should have maybe listened to your instincts: it's illegal in Washington or Oregon to use live bait for any game or food fish. That's why the built-in live bait tank in my boat makes a lovely fender holder....<br />

Thanks for the input. I looked it up shortly after making that post. Would have to look in a 1981 pamphlet but I'm sure it was the same. It was our first salt water fishing and we were renting a boat from the marina so we just followed his lead. (not smart)

 

[Bco128]

Re: Fishing with Balloons

JTexas<br /> Tell ya what you drive on up here an ill let ya borrow it.ill even take ya out to the lock i like to fish at an prove it works.i get a lot of laughs from friends and coworkers about this method, till they go out fishin with me that is.catch a biggun