Thread: Balloons for Cats

Nice !which lake did you catch those on? I went this weekend bought tackle for ballooning never tried it before , but it looks like fun

Sky King- still the most versatile fisherman I never met. You are a grandkids dream ! Way to go.

Originally Posted by Crappie ciller

Sky King- still the most versatile fisherman I never met. You are a grandkids dream ! Way to go.

We're going to have to fix that "never met". We'll be in Skiatook on the 17th and probably the 18th and 19th.

Originally Posted by sparky405

Nice !which lake did you catch those on? I went this weekend bought tackle for ballooning never tried it before , but it looks like fun

I was at Hefner. And balloon fishing is almost as much fun as watching a trout rise to a dry fly. It keeps the bait off the bottom (leaving a better scent trail) and moving as the wind swings it back and forth.

I usually fish shallow water (20' or less) with a 4 1/2 foot leader. The fish will come up for the bait.
But....If you want to fish deep water waaaay out there, get a very large reel and connect the balloon to your line, using rubber bands and a softer Life Saver. Let the balloon out, and in a short time, the Life Saver will melt, letting the bait sink to the bottom. You can get out a lot farther than you can cast. But you have to use braid. Mono will just stretch and stretch and stretch with that much line out.

Bigsky i think i may have met you last tuesday at arcadia lake me and my dog stopped by and visited the open dock weber a guy was balloon fishing and i was given a lessen on how to set up a balloon rig and seen a nice bluecat pulled out also

Must have been another guy, sparky. I haven't been to Arcadia since last spring, but I should be at Hefner this afternoon, probably on the east side near the kids park.

Got only 5 tonight, missed 6. All were channels, 2-7 pounds. Shad heads and small whole shad.