Landbased ballooning/slide baiting,
Submitted by stano 84 on Wed, 2013-11-06 17:04
Hey fello fishwreckers, i was wondering if any could share past experience on ballooning, i have ballooned plenty of times with helium for mackies at places like steep point, kalbarri, but i tried on the weeknd with the stiff easterly off the beach with five normal size party balloons and squid rattling float, it drifted a whole mullet out very well but obviosley was drifting not acting like a skip bait, has anyone had success using this method? And if any one could share light on what i need for slide baiting? Do i need to be well elivated? Any suggestions would be very much appreciated! Cheeers.....
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Jiggy jig.
snipesleher
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Slide baiting
Hi Stano .I have just started getting into slide baiting and ballooning . On the slide baiting tech ,have a look on the search bar on the forum ,a MEMBER of fishwrecked posted a fantastic write up on how to slide bait
Cheers Wesley
Wesley
Lowza
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Slide Baiting
Stano I too have ballooned off Kalbarri the key to skip baiting is the rig, a lot of trial an error on the day in the conditions getting the correct distance between leaders and swivel, I would strongly suggest buying the very very large fishing balloon they are like like $6 each but them full of helium could lift a small child of the beach this will definitely help with speed and lift therefore more skip.
Anymore info pm me.
stano 84
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lowza i understand how to
lowza i understand how to rig a skip bait for ballooning with helium.i have done it alot, what im asking has anyone had success with just drifting whole dead baits with normal balloons ,NOT SKIPPING., just drifting?................... ps cheers wesley will check it out
Jiggy jig.
Snags
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Yes stano I have had success
Yes stano I have had success with just drifting a bait out underneath balloons. Just be aware that it may get picked at, so use a bait that will last.
I only use 2-3 party balloons for this rather than a large helium balloon. The smaller balloons get out quicker and easier