How to Construct a Bait Cannon for Surf Fishing

I've always laughed at guys on the beach with these as I'm an avid surf caster with 12+ ounces of bait, but this video was done well. How far will these launch a bait I wonder?

Pretty cool
When the poo hits the fan, you can shoot it at people.

Worms........

I cheated. I waited until the surf was. Green to the beach, strove along the blue water hwy between Surfside and SLP. Guess what happens when you see surf rods bending in one area?

It's amazing how mathgeek is such an expert at so many different specialties.

Think most all members here fit that category

If you’d a watched the video, he told you how far.

I watched and obviously missed that part. Thanks

You need to use a modified water sprinkler valve, it gets a faster release of the air. It will then use less air to launch.

He said about 150 yards.

I'm wondering how you keep your reel from backlashing like hell

You have to use a spinning reel and I would guess a shock leader (50-100lb test from reel edge to leader) for the initial burst

We considered lots of different valves, settling on our choice for low cost, simplicity, and less chance of problems in the environment. The design goal was 150 yards from 100 PSI and we attained it. No doubt our valve choice is the source of some inefficiency.




We don't have the bait pulling line from the reel during launch. One of the anglers walks 75 yards down the beach and holds the line lightly between two fingers. The reel has the drag set lightly, but the clicker is on and the drag slows the line to a stop as the bait reaches 150 yards. This allows both using a level wind reel AND much heavier line than we could use launching that far from a spinning reel.