BG's Automatic Fisherman UPDATE with pike pics

[C Taylor]

Yes will still fish but its more fun when mom comes along lol
Thats a very neat and simple idea Bee Guy thanks for posting

[Walleyes]

Couple,, Tip Up's if you will I built a while back. Just enough spring in them to hold the hook in so they can't spit it. They work well and break down for transport. I have also built a rod holder similar to what you have where the line tension is held in a clip, I used small downrigger clips, when a fish takes it it realeases from the clip and the rod takes over. No pics of those.

[LeroyvdH]

I like your design.
Leroy

[BeeGuy]

Originally Posted by LeroyvdH

I like your design.
Leroy

Thanks.

I copied the basic set up from a couple sources then put it together with what I had kicking around.

[fishtank]

so does the angle of the rod holder or the loop matters , cause the loop with the coat hanger looks tricky.
thanks for the pic's i have some spare time @ work this week ,that i can build a couple .

[Kingfisher]

Great design Walleyes. I am sure you could also put a flag on there somewhere also. So you know when you have a fish on. Not sure how exactally. But it probably wouldn't be too hard to put a trigger device to have a flag release.

I built one many years ago with a rat trap. I connected a fly rod tip to it and had an old fly reel I attached to it. The theory was when the fish took the bait the trap would flip up and set the hook. But then I read the regs and never did use it. I still have it in the garage though. I will see if I can find it and take a pic of it.

Rob

[BeeGuy]

Originally Posted by fishtank

so does the angle of the rod holder or the loop matters , cause the loop with the coat hanger looks tricky.
thanks for the pic's i have some spare time @ work this week ,that i can build a couple .

It was really easy!

[happyfisher]

holy crap...i didnt even know these things existed....

im gunna build some

[jaystev]

I use something similar, my father built it years ago. Just keep an eye on your eye...the hanger on mine shreds the eyelet on the rod.

[Garry B]

Looks cool. This should go off with a pretty good jump. Would like to see it in action.

[BeeGuy]

Originally Posted by jaystev

I use something similar, my father built it years ago. Just keep an eye on your eye...the hanger on mine shreds the eyelet on the rod.

I ground the burr off the tip with a file and stone. It is very smooth.

[BeeGuy]

http://s1242.beta.photobucket.com/us...dd5f4.mp4.html

Vid in action

Someone let me know if the link works.

[Gust]

Nothing showed up on the link

[BeeGuy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpyopicilS4

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[BeeGuy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ5ra...ature=youtu.be

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[Gust]

Nasty!

[Garry B]

Originally Posted by BeeGuy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ5ra...ature=youtu.be

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Nice. Thing goes off fast like a bomb ...

[BeeGuy]

I had the trigger set pretty firmly, but you can set it to a hair trigger.

Hopefully will test it out tomorrow afternoon.

[LeroyvdH]

Built one last night it's awesome. First time it went off I darn near shat. Very cool thanks BeeGuy for sharing.
Thanks Leroy

[RayL42]

Yours looks better then the one I built a few years back. I may have to put one together that looks like yours.

[ogre]

DEDLY!

Mr. Fish, your ded! D.E.D., DED!

[WayneChristie]

just how high will that launch a perch? might be fun to take a tennis racquet with you. (or a 12 gauge) better use barbed hooks or you will never find the fish!

[BeeGuy]

Hahahahahaha

Gonna give'r a good test run tomorrow.

Here's hoping for some thick cloud cover!

[EZM]

Nice work - simple and effective. Really can't wait to hear how it works out.....keep us posted.

[BeeGuy]

Well,

The Automatic-type fisherman apparatus henceforth to be known as the Rocky Catapult or Rockypult, managed to successful hook 2 or 3 rainbows, none of any significant size.

Watched it fail to trigger on at least 3 or more bites.

The fish were small though.

It needs a little more fine tuning, but it works overall and I think it would have a slightly higher success rate with fish >0.75lb.

[EZM]

BeeGuy,

You could introduce the Rockypult PRO which allows you to adjust the rod angle.

Buy the mounting base (probably like $10) and borrow your rod holder from your boat. The base seperates from the adjustable rod holder and stem.

http://www.scotty.com/fishing-gear-e...rodmaster2.htm

After ice season the rod holder goes back in the boat.

Would be allot easier to pack as well for those hikes into the secret honey holes.

You can use virtually any design of rod holder from Scotty with this base - check out the rocket launcher design.

The RockyPult pro would retail for $19.99 and is available at fine sporting goods stores near you !!!!!

[EZM]

One more thought I had last night .......

Instead of the coat hanger thingy - mount a simple Scotty release (like another guy mentioned) on the front of the unit closet to the hole.

http://www.scotty.com/fishing-gear-e...rgrip-plus.htm


I'd use a trout/kokanee model and simply attach the lead to the end of the board.

This could be the RockyPult PRO3

[BeeGuy]

I have the scotty mounting bracket, rod holder and down rigger quick release.

The rod holder is a good idea.

Not sure about the release though. I think my release needs some more fine tuning.

Caught a rocky on it today for the first time, so the Rockypult is legit.

[Dan the Saskbertan]

Pretty deadly set up amigo.

Dan

[redneckflyfisher]

going out on Saturday post a video of how my rig works