Posted on June 7, 2010.
Choose a boat bait? Read before you buy! When you are serious about fishing for carp, buying a bait boat will become a priority, and will also probably one of your biggest time costs. But it is certainly one of the essential tools to get your bait exactly where it should go. Carp bait can cost £ 300 to £ 700, then you must do your research and choose carefully. There are some features you need to compare when you start looking at what is available.
Jet-powered vessels are usually worth the extra investment, traditional propeller drives are great for boating around, but even with guards against the weeds, you could be clogged and tangled. Jet propulsion of ships have no bit that comes out in the water. Another thing that is worth over is greater, or spare batteries. Some even come with solar chargers that keep your battery charged when your boat is scooting around. If you invest in a good diet, you can send your boat bait on the bait works on several occasions, which means you can get a lighter, smaller boat with a hopper capacity of small baits, and then make race-bait more often.
If you are fishing in waters carp huge in France, for example, you'll need a sturdy boat that can withstand real waves when the weather turns bad. But if you're only fishing the local carp pond, a light boat, probably do the trick, and you can still swim and fetch it if it gets stuck! However, the lighter, less expensive boats seem to be less reliable and durable, so may end up being a false economy. As we all know so well, there's nothing worse than a bit of kit that does not work.
There are all sorts of bells and whistles on expensive boats, like the fires of imagination and fish finders. But the only other important factor to consider when comparing boats is the ability to bait. Small boats more trips to equality, as long as your battery can last as long as you want to fish, you're OK.
So where to start? The Angling Technics Microcat or Procat are popular, and Waverunner and Atom (made by the same people) get good reviews too. Matt Hayes TFG has a good Patriot, that probably does work, but I saw some negative comments. The Viper range is also recommended, especially the euro, which dwarfs the smaller boats. Look for bait boats online and you will find some good comparison sites to make your choice a little easier. Good luck!