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Posted By: Flame fishing with remote control boat - 02/24/15 03:54 PM
I asked this question once before and got no response. Does anyone have experience in catching fish in there pond from a remote controlled boat? I have seen videos of it and it looks like a blast!! I thought I came up with the idea and thought it would be fun. Then I decided to google it and found there are people everywhere doing it. Was just hopeing someone on here had tried it. Maybe I'll start a fad on here??
Posted By: Dave Davidson1 Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/24/15 04:05 PM
More than likely Gar King has done it.
Posted By: Sunil Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/24/15 06:30 PM
I think Gar King did do a video about it, but I'm not certain it was him.

The video I saw was just bluegills being caught.

I want to see a game fish go at it with a RC boat.
Posted By: DNickolaus Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/24/15 08:02 PM
Originally Posted By: Sunil
I think Gar King did do a video about it, but I'm not certain it was him.

The video I saw was just bluegills being caught.

I want to see a game fish go at it with a RC boat.


I used to chase down geese with my RC electric boat. Much quieter going electric than gas but less oomph. The quiet is good for sneaking up- geese start to move off but don't panic. When you get close and gun it, then pandemonium breaks out. Can go near silent, stop/wait, reverse easily. I never put a line on the boat but wouldn't try it on anything larger than BG. I have about 2 1/2" freeboard and about 20" long. Would take lotta pull to founder. But you could do nothing about it if a turtle hooked on.
Posted By: Flame Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/24/15 08:33 PM
Thanks guys, I hope others will chime in with any experiences. The boat I am looking at is 36 inch long and is electric. I have seen a video of a small bass caught. I also saw a video where something big struck at the boat itself as it was flying across the lake and turned the boat over. In slow-mo you could see a large fish hitting it. I did not think about a large turtle though I don't think I even have any turtles yet but could be a problem later.I just think it would be a whole lot of fun. Boats only cost about $100.I have never even owned a r.c. boat.Will be a new adventure!
Posted By: Bing Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/24/15 09:02 PM
I've never tried very hard to fish with them as I view it just as a gimmick in my case. However I have run several RC cars (yup Sunil, I meant boats) on my 3 acre pond. The biggest issue I have had with RCs is that if you have any moss on the pond you will likely get moss in the propeller which stops everything. In my case I needed to have my boat available to go get the RC when it ran in to issues.
Posted By: Sunil Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/24/15 09:34 PM
I'm confused, Bing!
Posted By: Bing Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/24/15 10:01 PM
Sunil: You Confused, NAH.

I think the question is related to one of the RC boats being advertised as used to catch fish. You put a short line on the back of the boat and run it to where you want to fish. When the fish takes the bait and gets hooked you merely run the boat over to where you are and remove the fish and start over. If that wasn't what he was referring to then perhaps I have not recovered from the double Basil-Hayden you forced on me.

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=rc+b...E70881A5E46B34B

My point was if there is any moss in your lake the RC boat propeller will pick it up and stop turning. That is why I always needed to have my "real" boat available to go retrieve the stranded RC boat.
Posted By: Omaha Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/24/15 10:04 PM
I think Sunil is confused as to what 'moss' is. wink smirk
Posted By: Bill D. Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/24/15 10:09 PM
Originally Posted By: Bing
I've never tried very hard to fish with them as I view it just as a gimmick in my case. However I have run several RC cars on my 3 acre pond. The biggest issue I have had with RCs is that if you have any moss on the pond you will likely get moss in the propeller which stops everything. In my case I needed to have my boat available to go get the RC when it ran in to issues.


Confusion may be the reference to RC cars on your pond.... grin
Posted By: Sunil Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/24/15 11:22 PM
Ding, ding, ding!! Winner, winner, Chicken Dinner!!!
Posted By: Bing Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/24/15 11:38 PM
Not only that, but it wasn't Basil-Hayden, it was Blantons.

Yup, I ran boats, not cars. Right now cars would work better.
Posted By: JKB Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/24/15 11:53 PM
Do they make little snowmobiles you can send off to a store down the road that can carry a 6 pack back? wink
Posted By: Sunil Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/24/15 11:58 PM
I thought it was Bullett.
Posted By: Bing Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/25/15 12:16 AM
Well, are three are good. No, make that great, but I thought it was Blanton's. We may need to go back and check that bar out.
Posted By: Sunil Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/25/15 01:09 AM
I think a special trip may be warranted.
Posted By: Fish Fuzz Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/25/15 12:37 PM
I know a little about using a rc boat for fishing. attaching a line and hook on the end of the boat is one way to use the boat for small fish only. The other way is attaching the line from your pole to take your line out then release your line. Some rc boats can go 300 feet so the advantage is that is further than you can cast. So, it is fun for pulling in small fish, but the line releaser is functional for big fish. A friend of mine attached a small Bluegill on a hook and sent it out a couple of hundred feet for Muskie fishing.
Posted By: Fish Fuzz Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/25/15 12:44 PM
I forgot where you get the attachment on the boat.
Posted By: snrub Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/25/15 01:22 PM
Gar King thread RC fishing
Posted By: Bill D. Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/25/15 02:08 PM
Originally Posted By: Fish Fuzz
the advantage is that is further than you can cast.


Course you realize statements like this could be interpreted as a throw down challenge. Possible "hold my beer and watch this" incidents can follow....I'm thinking something along the line of a potato cannon powered by a M-80 should get er dun! grin
Posted By: Fish Fuzz Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/25/15 02:39 PM
"Hold My Beer"
Posted By: Bill D. Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/25/15 03:27 PM
Awesome!!!
Posted By: Cisco Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/25/15 04:38 PM
Originally Posted By: Sunil
I think a special trip may be warranted.


Say when
Posted By: Pat Williamson Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/25/15 05:03 PM
RC powered aught to work fine... I paddle a 10 ft boat around my pond and troll a crappie crank and catch crappie every time I do it... So a RC boat should work and not near as much exercise



Pat
Posted By: John Wann Re: fishing with remote control boat - 02/25/15 06:57 PM
I've seen people use them below dam at Lake of the Ozark's. You can't take your boat in a buffer zone below dam. They would use RC boat to take bait up to the good fishing. It would drop sinker and they would bring boat back. They was limiting out. Worked great.
Posted By: Fish Fuzz Re: fishing with remote control boat - 03/17/15 11:37 AM
Originally Posted By: John Wann
I've seen people use them below dam at Lake of the Ozark's. You can't take your boat in a buffer zone below dam. They would use RC boat to take bait up to the good fishing. It would drop sinker and they would bring boat back. They was limiting out. Worked great.
Being able to get your line out like to a dam is a great idea. I've heard stories about what lies below. I read this article about an old timer that built his own rc fishing boat and he was the King of Shark Fishing in Florida in the 70's.
Image borrowed from: The RC (remote control) Surf Fishing Boat-Shark Specialists
Posted By: Flame Re: fishing with remote control boat - 03/17/15 01:33 PM
That puts a whole new meaning to " We're going to need a bigger boat!" Can't wait to try it on my pond.
Posted By: Bill D. Re: fishing with remote control boat - 03/17/15 01:43 PM
A buddy of mine tried fishing with a little RC boat in the river a few years ago. I dun know what he was thinking but he actually tied a line to the little boat, baited the hook with a crawler and started trolling. From his description of what happened, I figure it was a big carp or cat that took it. Boat headed down river and submerged, kind a like in the movie Jaws when they hooked the shark up to the barrels. Never saw the boat again.
Posted By: Flame Re: fishing with remote control boat - 03/17/15 01:49 PM
That's hilarious Bill!!
Posted By: TGW1 Re: fishing with remote control boat - 03/17/15 02:00 PM
That's funny Bill D, I can just picture that happening
Tracy
Posted By: Fish Fuzz Re: fishing with remote control boat - 03/17/15 02:20 PM
Originally Posted By: Bill D.
A buddy of mine tried fishing with a little RC boat in the river a few years ago. I dun know what he was thinking but he actually tied a line to the little boat, baited the hook with a crawler and started trolling. From his description of what happened, I figure it was a big carp or cat that took it. Boat headed down river and submerged, kind a like in the movie Jaws when they hooked the shark up to the barrels. Never saw the boat again.

Does look fun though
Posted By: Bill D. Re: fishing with remote control boat - 03/18/15 01:45 AM
.....Imagine what would have happened if that little SF was a 10 pound carp or cat..... Now that would be a cool video!
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