The Baitboat – Is This Technology Good For The Sport?
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It is several years now since we first saw the fishing bait boats. Their use is now becoming quite widespread, even though many anglers see them just a a gimmick. They not only enable you to place baits accurately at extreme range, but can also be useful sometimes at closer range when fishing close to features below (and above) the water, that would be difficult to fish conventionally.
You should always check the local regulations to conform that bait boats are allowed on the fishery you are fishing. Some owners and clubs do not permit the use of baitboats. You also need to be mindful of the wildlife in the area, and be courteous to other anglers. Just because you can place a bait at extreme range does not mean that you have a right to encroach on other anglers swims.
So why an angling technics bait boat?
For a straightforward swim that we would otherwise fish with swimfeeder or a method rig, with the bait boat we can repeatedly place both the hookbait and groundbait in exactly the same place every cast. You won't be attracting the fish away from your swim with the piles of groundbait you leave by missed casts. We have all refilled the feeder and re-cast after a less than accurate cast Every time you do that, you leave bait away from your target and hence attract feeding fish away from where you want them.
You are often able to use much lighter tackle if you don't have the need to cast all you groundbait along with your hookbait. You may not need such heavy terminal tackle in order to achieve casting distance, And you will be able to lighten up your entire rig. You are able to use extremely light tackle at extreme ranges, that would otherwise not be posible. The advantages are obvious.
If your baitboat is well designed, you will also create less distubance in the swim.
Bait boats have been the subject of much discussion.The angling technics microcat bait boat seems to have a large following of enthusiastic anglers. Many anglers still hold the view that baitboats should not be used on any waters, and see them as reducing the skill of the sport. There will always be misuse of baitboats by some anglers by using them to place baits into totally unacceptable positions from which there is no chance of retieving a hooked fish without potential damage (and trauma) to the fish. I have seen anglers adopting a brute force technique, where in order to land a fish they have to apply maximum pressure on the fish to get wuickly clear of snags. brute force is never a technique that should be used deliberately in our sport. Our first aim should always be to return fish to the water in good condition and without trauma.
I believe that the debate will continue for a while until the angling community realises that like all new innovations, bait boats are probably here to stay. The task is for us all to agree on what is and is not acceptable use of the technology. When bait boats are used in a sensible manner, they are a useful asset to the sport.
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