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by Chris Ball
Sun Aug 08, 2021 2:02 pm
Forum: Show & Tell All Things Mitchell
Topic: My Favorite Fishing Photos
Replies: 23
Views: 19563

Re: My Favorite Fishing Photos

Ted, The catapult is only used to get the groundbait (free bait) out to the desired spot, I still cast out a single piece of Chum Mixer (the hookbait) in the normal way by rod and reel. Apologies, I didn’t make that clear earlier. You can catch me in action using the catapult, Chum Mixer and a Mitch...
by Chris Ball
Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:46 am
Forum: Show & Tell All Things Mitchell
Topic: My Favorite Fishing Photos
Replies: 23
Views: 19563

Re: My Favorite Fishing Photos

I had another wooden catapult which sadly I mistakenly left at a fishery (after catching a big carp) and in my slightly excited state never checked the immediate surrounding area where the pictures were taken. I never realised this mistake until the following morning and rushed back to the fishery, ...
by Chris Ball
Sun Aug 08, 2021 9:53 am
Forum: Show & Tell All Things Mitchell
Topic: My Favorite Fishing Photos
Replies: 23
Views: 19563

Re: My Favorite Fishing Photos

Hello Ted and don309, Yes, the catapult is used to get free bait out into a swim. I often use Pedigree Foods Chum Mixer to (chum) the swim and also as a hookbait. This handmade catapult by Martin Herrington here in the UK, has the handle made from fallen oak recovered from the banks of a very famous...
by Chris Ball
Sat Aug 07, 2021 4:55 pm
Forum: Show & Tell All Things Mitchell
Topic: My Favorite Fishing Photos
Replies: 23
Views: 19563

Re: My Favorite Fishing Photos

And for good measure... here’s another!
Hilton rod and 22-pounder off the top..jpg
Hilton rod and 22-pounder off the top..jpg (317.6 KiB) Viewed 19151 times
by Chris Ball
Sat Aug 07, 2021 4:48 pm
Forum: Show & Tell All Things Mitchell
Topic: My Favorite Fishing Photos
Replies: 23
Views: 19563

Re: My Favorite Fishing Photos

Hello everyone,
It’s that mad Mitchell collector and carp fishing nutcase from the UK. So I better start with a ‘Mitchel and Carp picture’.
Meadow - 27lb 2oz - Lagoon - 29th July 2020 - Mixer - Pic 5.jpg
Meadow - 27lb 2oz - Lagoon - 29th July 2020 - Mixer - Pic 5.jpg (512.88 KiB) Viewed 19151 times