Is this legal?

[sn4il]

Hi.

I'm pretty new to saltwater fishing. I don't own the boat and most of the times I fish from local beach.
Since my main hobby is Radio Control Aircraft and Cars I was thinking of builidng RC Boat just to take my line and bait to deeper water.
My radio equipment would probably let me take it about 2000 ft away.
I will release my line using transmitter.
What do You Guys think about this idea??? Is it legal to use a boat like this??
Max

[reelecstasy]

y not

[sn4il]

I heard that it's not legal on most fresh water lakes and ponds.
Dunno about the saltwater.
Max

[JFigliuolo]

Not so sure it's a good idea, unless down south looking for King Mac's. Or perhaps afraid of water.

[Gloucester2]

I don't see why not as long as it was not a "swimming beach" . . . I've heard of guys doing this before . . . if memory serves me it was guys shark fishing with really big baits that would cast well.


2,000 feet . . . better have a lot of line on that reel

[MotoXcowboy]

I hope you have a big boat with a strong motor. If you hook into a cow she might sink yer ship!

[Saltheart]

It's been done before as mentioned. People have used RC boats , kites , etc to get the bait out there. Its even been used in fresh water on large lakes to get to trout in hard to access areas , not just far out areas.

[sn4il]

I hope you have a big boat with a strong motor. If you hook into a cow she might sink yer ship!

Boat will be around 56". I will use it just to take my line out there and drop it.
Max

Good idea as long as the Blues don't rob your bait on the way out.

[JohnR]

No different than taking a kayak to put out your baits..

Now if you were really taking it to the next level, imagine a RC Helicopter and one of those matrix fish finders, you could have a dipping sonar like the boys in blue.... Or a larger fixed wing with a release mechanism to drop your danny - just watch out for lobster pots...

[Squibby17]

Originally Posted by sn4il

Hi.

I'm pretty new to saltwater fishing. I don't own the boat and most of the times I fish from local beach.
Since my main hobby is Radio Control Aircraft and Cars I was thinking of builidng RC Boat just to take my line and bait to deeper water.
My radio equipment would probably let me take it about 2000 ft away.
I will release my line using transmitter.
What do You Guys think about this idea??? Is it legal to use a boat like this??
Max

If your new to salt water fishing let me tell you, That your best bet is to fish at night, and most of the time you will hook your fish less than 25 yards away. Although this is an intersting idea, and i have thought about creating a kite outrigger, most likely the fish are right at your toe nails.

Just my two cents.

[rob-s]

if your going to spend that much money buy a kayak and get some exersise.
err if you can swim that is

[RickBomba]

Max,
I see three or four main problems to the rc drag.
First, to hold bottom that far out, you need to use some serious lead, or your line, even using braid, goes 100 yards down the beach and gets tangles with your next closest buddy, fishing bait normally on the bottom. Since I assume you'll be using bait and braid, getting the knots out is a reall bummer. To hold our baits on the bottom 200 yards out, Mikey and I use 18 oz...guessiong twice that distance will require about 2# of lead. I think in any type of seas, this might cause your launch platform to capsize, since I envision the bait and sinker being held outside of the boat, to facilitate release.
Next, you'll need like $200 of braid to get out 1000', and you'll need to use a high-capacity reel like a 9500 SS; close to shore trollers just love to cut off those who drag far out to fish (trust me, they do, whether it is through ignorance or territorriality, it's just an inherent truth to the game).
If you get tangled and lose your spool, you're out $200 a snag).
Next, sea birds...they will get tangled in your line...trust me, they will.
Finally, seals...if you fish that far out, that's they're domain, and it's very, very hard to move a 25# fish with two pounds of lead, as a big MF seal is thinking...free dinner (just ask my brother).
What we do with the yak (where we do it) is a crap shoot every time; sure we do well during the day when everybody else is buzz-fishin, but remember, we're at most 200 yards out in a spot that this type of fishing works very well.
Lots of boat guys hate us, I'm sure we've fouled more than one lower unit with 65# spectra in the last two years.
All I'm saying is that be careful where you fish like this, and you're not gonna make many friends doing it. We're lucky, lots of people on the shore and some in boats know us pretty well, so when a snafu happens, most everybody involved is pretty copesetic...I do know certain guys who look for us on the beach when they are in their boats, and just love to cut us off.
Looking to become better friends with those guys next year, and show them a little Bushwhacker tag-team antics, maybe with the help of our near and dear friend, the Bassmaster.
Sorry to write so much, but its all very much worth knowing if you're gonna spend the money.
Later,
Rick

[Christian]

thats what carp fisherman do over in the UK.

probly not a good idea doing it in the salt, if you actually want to get it back, current, waves, wind, etc.

[Rappin Mikey]

Well said Rick-man. My I might add sometimes the doozers will get you by the trash heap if your not paying 100% attn. Remember that~!

[RickBomba]

Mikey,
You been drinkin again???
And what's with the tilde???
Later Fragglwe,
Rick

[RI Popper]

Well if you get bored waiting for a fish to take the bait, you can alwayse use your little boat to troll it up and down the beach

Sounds reasonable. give it a whack.