We still had problems with the leader wrapping around the line and the float when we made a cast. They tied both the line and leader to the top ring of a single swivel on a bullet-shaped, weighted float. My father, who is 82, easily casts clear across the Colorado River below Inks Lake Dam. The Launcher also is a tremendous boost for those confined to a wheelchair or with other physical disabilities. In addition, the Launcher is a great way for kids to enjoy fishing success, he believes.
Launchers are available at many tackle stores or by mail from Seiders' factory.
While Seiders also builds and sells custom rods designed to cast these prodigious distances, he points out that similar equipment can be found at tackle shops. Dam in May 1995 demonstrated the deadly effectiveness of a well-balanced Launcher rig. Upon our arrival at around 8 a.m., some half-dozen anglers were lined up by a railing adjacent to the main discharge channel, casting into the swift waters. The anglers were hooking an occasional white bass, but the action obviously was slow. We watched the Launcher bobbing along as Brennen began his retrieve.