Ted, The catapult is only used to get the groundbait (free bait) out to the desired spot, I still cast out a single piece of Chum Mixer (the hookbait) in the normal way by rod and reel. Apologies, I didn’t make that clear earlier. You can catch me in action using the catapult, Chum Mixer and a Mitch...

I had another wooden catapult which sadly I mistakenly left at a fishery (after catching a big carp) and in my slightly excited state never checked the immediate surrounding area where the pictures were taken. I never realised this mistake until the following morning and rushed back to the fishery, ...

Hello Ted and don309, Yes, the catapult is used to get free bait out into a swim. I often use Pedigree Foods Chum Mixer to (chum) the swim and also as a hookbait. This handmade catapult by Martin Herrington here in the UK, has the handle made from fallen oak recovered from the banks of a very famous...

And for good measure... here’s another!

Hello everyone,
It’s that mad Mitchell collector and carp fishing nutcase from the UK. So I better start with a ‘Mitchel and Carp picture’.