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slingshots - 5/22/2008 9:22:00 AM

mr.crappie

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Can anyone tell me of a place in the southwest ,Pa. area that you can buy a bait slingshot? I don't want to order online unless I have to. thanks sam

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RE: slingshots - 5/22/2008 12:20:30 PM

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Gander Mountain had Wrist-Rockets and a large slingshot that launched tennis balls for a dog to retrieve.

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RE: slingshots - 5/22/2008 1:44:10 PM

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Use the old ladies bra, bigger the better.

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RE: slingshots - 5/22/2008 7:49:37 PM

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The tennis ball one sounds intresting,actualy I was thinking of trying one of those launchers that guys use to throw dog training dummies. As for the bra, I would probably for- get what I was going to do with it if I got it off. thanks sam

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RE: slingshots - 5/23/2008 12:43:03 AM

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How soon do you want one? When I place my next order I can get you one if you want to pick up locally. WHat kind of price range do you want to spend and what do you plan to launch? What part of PA are you from. Close to Johnstown by chance?

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RE: slingshots - 5/23/2008 7:03:23 AM

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accordbw,I was inquiring for a friend, I got mine last year online but didn't want to pay shipping charges as they were about 50% of the item. However with gas prices as they are it would be cheaper to order it than to drive any distance for only 1 item. Since I fish all over the southwest Pa. area I thought that I would pick one up for them if I were in the area. btw I live in Jeannette. thanks for the offer. sam

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RE: slingshots - 5/23/2008 8:59:10 AM

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Pardon my ignorance, but what is a "bait slingshot"? Is it for chumming cats and carp? Or are you freespooling your reel, and then launching your bait and hook instead of casting, for extra distance?

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RE: slingshots - 5/23/2008 10:13:26 AM

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I live in Jeannette

Dunhams in Monroeville should have some type of slingshot.

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RE: slingshots - 5/23/2008 10:42:15 AM

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Basicly,they are slingshots that have a bigger distance between the posts than normal slingshots & a wider pouch. They are used to throw out corn & other types of chum,normaly while carp fishing. It will throw corn & etc. farther than you can by hand. sam

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RE: slingshots - 5/23/2008 12:43:13 PM

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Basicly,they are slingshots that have a bigger distance between the posts than normal slingshots & a wider pouch. They are used to throw out corn & other types of chum,normaly while carp fishing. It will throw corn & etc. farther than you can by hand. sam

Cool, that's what I was envisioning. Seemed kind of risky to sling bait with a hook in it, ya know?

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RE: slingshots - 5/27/2008 4:59:13 PM

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This might be an idea for you I went to Carp Fish-in held by the southwest pa carp anglers group at lake wilhelm a couple years back The carp guys threw the corn out with a 3 ft long wood pole with a big spoon on the end (for lack of a better description) it threw the corn out a good ways and lots of it. They use them to prebait an area fast.

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RE: slingshots - 5/27/2008 8:31:56 PM

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Theres quite a few methods to get the bait out fast. Slings are good for small amounts and bait spoons as mentioned above get it pretty far. Probably the best would be a spod but you need a heavier rod for a larger one. For those you can get a pretty large amount out in a concentrated area fast.

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RE: slingshots - 6/25/2008 10:31:02 PM

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I finally got some tubing online from:resistancetackle.com I gave up looking around here,I tried to get the dog training one from Gander Mt. ,but they were out & said that they couldn't get any from thier other stores either. sam

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RE: slingshots - 6/26/2008 2:41:37 PM

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Forget about the sling shots, gentlmen!

Use a wiffleball bat...Just cut one side of it off, and the top off as well.
They cost about 5 bucks and can launch chum twice as far. Not to mention it's a lot cleaner alternative!

I found this idea using live sardines in florida. You can fling those lil boogers out 30 yards with it.

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RE: slingshots - 6/26/2008 2:54:58 PM

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Mikeg, I tried using a 5' length of pvc 2" pipe,but because of my back,I could not go through the motion of swinging it. that is why I use a sling shot even though you can get more chum out at one time with other methods. Also easier to carry a slingshot. sam

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RE: slingshots - 6/26/2008 5:23:47 PM

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dog training one from Gander Mt

http://cgi.ebay.com/HYPERDOG-DOG-TENNIS-BALL-LAUNCHER-SLINGSHOT-NEW-2-BALL_W0QQitemZ280230869569QQihZ018QQcategoryZ20753QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

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RE: slingshots - 6/26/2008 6:46:59 PM

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ORIGINAL: pghmarty, thanks, that looks like it would work. sam

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dog training one from Gander Mt

http://cgi.ebay.com/HYPERDOG-DOG-TENNIS-BALL-LAUNCHER-SLINGSHOT-NEW-2-BALL_W0QQitemZ280230869569QQihZ018QQcategoryZ20753QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

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RE: slingshots - 6/27/2008 1:41:20 AM

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Thats made for a ball and not really for what we toss out. We use a pouch on the end to shoot out particles and balls. Mr Crappie have you tried a wacker blaster? Its a cup that hooks onto your line and you stick particles or a method ball in the cup and you cast. The bait goes any distance you want and the cup goes 15 feet. You can get a lot of bait out in a short time.

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RE: slingshots - 6/27/2008 9:28:30 AM

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Thats made for a ball and not really for what we toss out. We use a pouch on the end to shoot out particles and balls. Mr Crappie have you tried a wacker blaster? Its a cup that hooks onto your line and you stick particles or a method ball in the cup and you cast. The bait goes any distance you want and the cup goes 15 feet. You can get a lot of bait out in a short time.

accordbow,never seen one, did you get it from wacker bait? I was going to try to make something similar, but never got around to it Since I am a part time carper, the sling-shot should work fine. sam

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RE: slingshots - 6/30/2008 7:15:20 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: mr.crappie

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ORIGINAL: accordbw

Thats made for a ball and not really for what we toss out. We use a pouch on the end to shoot out particles and balls. Mr Crappie have you tried a wacker blaster? Its a cup that hooks onto your line and you stick particles or a method ball in the cup and you cast. The bait goes any distance you want and the cup goes 15 feet. You can get a lot of bait out in a short time.

accordbow,never seen one, did you get it from wacker bait? I was going to try to make something similar, but never got around to it Since I am a part time carper, the sling-shot should work fine. sam

The Wacker Blaster (it's from Wacker Bait--- http://www.wackerbaits.com/) is the best baiting gadget I've used. Resistance Tackle also carries a bait sling here:
https://www.resistancetackle.com/catalog.php?mode=publicviewitemdetail&ref=1093
Here's more info.:

Wacker Blaster

Bait sling will toss corn, boilies, method balls or just about any other bait. Fast, accurate baiting at long ranges. An American made device for quickly tossing large quantities of chum. Unlike some similar products, this one will easily handle all sorts of bait - particles like corn, boilies, large or small balls of packbait/method mix. Just tie it onto your line, load the cup with chum and cast toward the horizon. It has been carefully designed to quickly release the bait, transfering the energy of the cast into the chum for maximum distance. The Wacker Blaster itself only flies a few yards so there is little time wasted reeling it back in to reload and recast. Rigid cups do not squeeze the bait balls, this gives better energy transfer and quicker release. Absolutely the fasted and easiest way to get a pile of bait into the water. Sold individually or in pairs, larger cup is about 3" across and will hold an 8oz ball or about 15 boilies. Smaller cup is about 2.5" and holds a 6oz ball or about 10 boilies. The smaller cup will give a little more distance, something in the range of 2-7 yards, due to its reduced air resistance. Photo shows pre-production prototypes, actual product may differ slightly.

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RE: slingshots - 6/30/2008 9:18:48 AM

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pacarper, thanks for the info. sam

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