malkiserow Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 In the middle of a dense wood I've a lovely big (about 30 - 35M) ash tree that the pigeons love to come into. It really is the best place in the wood to find them. An obvious place for some deeks I thought. But how do I get the deeks up there? too much for lofting poles. I thought of casting............ took a rod but too much brush and too many small braches about to get a decent cast. I tried tying a wheel nut to the fishing line and lobbing it as far as I could .............but not good Perhaps a catapult is the answer - but how far do you catapult your weights to get the line up? Any one any experience of this? and what height are you getting up to? PS there is NO prize for the first person to mention Magnet-up-a-tree ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 if you want to get a line over a branch might a suggest a small cheap crossbow, would work better than a rod, failing that a catapult would be my next option (or a heliborne insertion ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Used to do this all the time - weight on line about (20 pound) and old FS reel on short handle - fire weight over with Catty. Put 2/3 deeks on small deadwood branch and haul up the lot. I have got 20m before now and a lot easier than humping poles etc. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddan Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) You need a big shot catapult used for lauching climbing lines for tree surgery. Link though at that price better see if you can borrow one! Dan Edited February 23, 2010 by reddan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Try throwing a heavier weight, we often use 4,6 and 8oz boat weights to get decoys high into trees. Its not easy to catapult an object, with line tied on it, I gave up trying that years ago. If you shoot the area regularly, why not try climbing the tree and leaving some permanent line over a branch, which you can use on every visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted February 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 You need a big shot catapult used for lauching climbing lines for tree surgery. Link though at that price better see if you can borrow one! Dan Bloody Nora, Dan, good idea but that is some hefty safety gear just to launch a line ON a serious note.......... Yellow bear and you have just given me an idea..... a long pole with the FS clamped to the top with a regular catapult like in the picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Try throwing a heavier weight, we often use 4,6 and 8oz boat weights to get decoys high into trees.Its not easy to catapult an object, with line tied on it, I gave up trying that years ago. If you shoot the area regularly, why not try climbing the tree and leaving some permanent line over a branch, which you can use on every visit. Probably not what you meant but surely it's not a good idea to leave fishing line in a tree?? (as i see this was the type of line mentioned earlier) would do a bird no favours if it was tangled in this...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted February 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) Try throwing a heavier weight, we often use 4,6 and 8oz boat weights to get decoys high into trees.Its not easy to catapult an object, with line tied on it, I gave up trying that years ago. If you shoot the area regularly, why not try climbing the tree and leaving some permanent line over a branch, which you can use on every visit. You might be right with this idea. I'll try the catapult first as I really don't fancy the climb unless I really have to. I guess a string left pulled up by the fishing line would be safe for leaving untill next time then use the string to pull back up the fishing line Edited February 23, 2010 by malkiserow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddan Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Bloody Nora, Dan, good idea but that is some hefty safety gear just to launch a line ON a serious note.......... Yellow bear and you have just given me an idea..... a long pole with the FS clamped to the top with a regular catapult like in the picture I want one. Apparently with a bit of practise they can be really accurate because you use the pole almost as a sight. Could make your own but would need a long elastic. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Just thinking, if the pigeons love to come into said Ash tree why do you need deeks? Get on the downwind side of the Ash tree to cut the pigeons off before they arrive at the tree. Personally I have never used deeks while roost shooting as I like to stay mobile incase the birds change from their usual roost site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted February 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Just thinking, if the pigeons love to come into said Ash tree why do you need deeks? Get on the downwind side of the Ash tree to cut the pigeons off before they arrive at the tree. Personally I have never used deeks while roost shooting as I like to stay mobile incase the birds change from their usual roost site. It is a good point but I want to bring in more rather than have them go to other parts of the same wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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