Does anyone know where I can find aerial fishing??


thanks,

taddo

Hi Taddo

Although I could be accused of advertising my own product (please accept my apologies), I have a new version which is being marketed by Hocus Pocus and it is featured on the "new items" section of their website.

Hope this helps and good luck with your search....

Regards

Scott

That is the pocket version though.. right??


taddo

That's right it is a pocket version....but it still plays big. I designed it so the magician could walk out with nothing but a glass of water, put it on the table and then do the Aerial Fishing.

Scott

I'll check it out. thanks

taddo

Giday Taddo

I was introduced to this effect at a recent magic Convention and have been preparing to put it together myself. I was not aware that it was available comercialy.

One of the concepts I am working on is making it part of a routine that will enable me to produce the wine glass as well.

I have purchased a "comet" gold fish as I was informed that they were a good strong breed that should be able to handle this type of handling.

I have had a couple of runs through the routine and it works well. My only drama is determing what to use for the "fish" that is "caught". So far I have experimented with a variety of rubbery lures but they are the wrong colour.

Troppo Bob (what does this bloke hope to catch in that big cup?)

Bob, I've seen performers use pieces of carrot for the "fish" but you can also purchase an accessory called "fish bait" from Abbott's here in the US. It is a weighted look alike gold fish.

Good on ya Dave

I will check with my supplier in Sydney and see if he is able to get some "fish bait" as supplied by Abotts.

Troppo Bob

Scott,
Mike Austin was using Your product at "Taylors
Sydney Convention".( I think)

Looked not too bad at all.

Cheers

The event where Mike Austin performed the fish at was Sean Taylor's Superday. (www.taylorsmagicshop.com.au)

It played well for a full theatre (i think about 300 people).

All they need to see is that there is something on the end of the line and then that something is swimming in a glass.

I would suggest following up my producing a gold fish bowl full of water from a breifcase (executive production).

Personally I don't feel that Mike Austin did the effect justice since he didn't have much patter and the fish landed appeared too early. (I wouldn't have noticed but he told the audience it had!)

Thanks for your comments Nicholas and Wayne....

Mike Austin is a good pal of mine and was given one of my prototypes for the Pocket Aerial Fishing for his Australia tour. He raved about the trick so much that I decided to market the effect.

Regards

Scott

Giday everyone

I performed the effect last night at our local Arts Council Ball.

I intend to continue to develope the effect and have set it up with a "real" Mars bar as the bait. I threw a couple of extra Mars Bars out to the audience to enhance the authenticity of the "bait". The appearance of the live fish went over really well.

I have not yet determined my final method of producing the wine glass but I have added an apearing bottle and then explain that the illusion involves the effect of changing good quality wine into water and further mention that the effect has not proven to be very popular (the wine to water). I think it has some houmour value and will continue to work on it.

Anyway I believe the effect has a lot of potential and the little "Commet" fish performed and survived well.

Troppo Bob This bloke is still trying to catch something in that big cup.