tying balloons to line

850lover · 10-28-2008, 03:34 PM

i see people tying balloons on the line while fishing with live fish as bait. why do they do this?

Brad King · 10-28-2008, 03:42 PM

To try and keep the bait at the proper strike zone within the water column.....Or to use tide, wind and current to help get the bait further away.

reelfinatical · 10-28-2008, 04:18 PM

^ ^ yup, what he said

Tuna Man · 10-28-2008, 04:31 PM

If you use them, get the ones that are environmentally friendly. Latex balloons last approx 10-14 hours.

ElJay · 10-28-2008, 04:45 PM

Must agree on the environmentally friendly bit too. Several species of fish and turtles will eat a balloon and its not good for them.

Now if you are using them to get lines out only, tie a lifesaver candy to your line and tie the balloon to that. It disolves real fast and then you are freelining a few hundred yards out . To me its simpler than using a kite(wind is always the major factor for both). I use them in outlets of power station cooling stations (working forpower co has its plusses) in winter to get to stacked up fish. No boats allowed!

850lover · 10-29-2008, 06:27 PM

thanks everyone!

10-28-2008, 03:34 PM	#1
850lover Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pensacola Posts: 80	tying balloons to line i see people tying balloons on the line while fishing with live fish as bait. why do they do this?

10-28-2008, 03:42 PM	#2
Brad King Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze Posts: 2,958	RE: tying balloons to line To try and keep the bait at the proper strike zone within the water column.....Or to use tide, wind and current to help get the bait further away. __________________ Capt. Brad King South Again Charters LLC www.southagain.com captbrad@southagain.com Inshore/Nearshore Charters

10-28-2008, 04:18 PM	#3
reelfinatical Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NC Posts: 1,895	RE: tying balloons to line ^ ^ yup, what he said

10-28-2008, 04:31 PM	#4
Tuna Man Senior Member Grand Slam Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Calera, AL....25 Miles S of Birmingham Posts: 6,581	RE: tying balloons to line If you use them, get the ones that are environmentally friendly. Latex balloons last approx 10-14 hours.

10-28-2008, 04:45 PM	#5
ElJay Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 197	RE: tying balloons to line Must agree on the environmentally friendly bit too. Several species of fish and turtles will eat a balloon and its not good for them. Now if you are using them to get lines out only, tie a lifesaver candy to your line and tie the balloon to that. It disolves real fast and then you are freelining a few hundred yards out . To me its simpler than using a kite(wind is always the major factor for both). I use them in outlets of power station cooling stations (working forpower co has its plusses) in winter to get to stacked up fish. No boats allowed!

10-29-2008, 06:27 PM	#6
850lover Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pensacola Posts: 80	RE: tying balloons to line thanks everyone!

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