This thread is basically for alternative ways of fishing. No I'm not talking about explosives and such. More along the lines of jug fishing, trot lines (I.e. long lines), tree branch lines, etc... Personally I enjoy jug fishing. I have a home made rig that is made extremely durable and very affordable. I'm not sure about laws and regulations in other states but here every person in the boat is allowed 30 jugs each I believe, may be 40. 2 or 3 people in a boat that's a lot of lines in the water in various places. Now if you used old milk jugs or 2 litre jugs that's a massive amount of space required just to haul them. I use those bright colored noodles that people use in swimming pools, at the lake, ocean, etc.
Things needed
Swimming noodles (you may call them something else I dunno)
Roll of duct tape or electric tape
Thin rope (I use the jug fishing line sold at wal mart and other places)
Swivels
A metal coat hanger
Line of your choice (I use spider wire, 50 lb test, braided line)
Hooks and rig of your choice.
First I cut the "noodle" into 1/3's. Then about 3 or so inches up take ur tape and wrap it around the noodle several times (4 or 5 times with duct tape is fine). Then take your thick line (rope) and wrap it around the tape 2 or 3 times and tie a knot. Make sure you cut your rope @least 3 ft long or so. After ur knot is tied take the coat hanger and bend it to where you can poke a hole in the tape and noodle to the middle. ( the center of these are hollow & they are foam). After you get your hole poked use the hanger to feed the extra line threw the hole and feed it out the bottom below the tape. Attach a swivle and rig of your choice. Then your g2g!! I do most of my fishing at night so I also got some reflective trailer tape and put it on the top of the noodle with tape. When a fish is on or even playing with the bait the noodle stands up and waves back and forth. With refelctive tape, at night we can line a hole cove and sit at one end and tell when a fish is on from the other end. We have hooked 40 lb monsters and it does damage the noodle and they can't hold it under for to long at all. Give it a try!
If anyone has a rig they'd like to share *other than rod and reel* then POST IT!!
Things needed
Swimming noodles (you may call them something else I dunno)
Roll of duct tape or electric tape
Thin rope (I use the jug fishing line sold at wal mart and other places)
Swivels
A metal coat hanger
Line of your choice (I use spider wire, 50 lb test, braided line)
Hooks and rig of your choice.
First I cut the "noodle" into 1/3's. Then about 3 or so inches up take ur tape and wrap it around the noodle several times (4 or 5 times with duct tape is fine). Then take your thick line (rope) and wrap it around the tape 2 or 3 times and tie a knot. Make sure you cut your rope @least 3 ft long or so. After ur knot is tied take the coat hanger and bend it to where you can poke a hole in the tape and noodle to the middle. ( the center of these are hollow & they are foam). After you get your hole poked use the hanger to feed the extra line threw the hole and feed it out the bottom below the tape. Attach a swivle and rig of your choice. Then your g2g!! I do most of my fishing at night so I also got some reflective trailer tape and put it on the top of the noodle with tape. When a fish is on or even playing with the bait the noodle stands up and waves back and forth. With refelctive tape, at night we can line a hole cove and sit at one end and tell when a fish is on from the other end. We have hooked 40 lb monsters and it does damage the noodle and they can't hold it under for to long at all. Give it a try!
If anyone has a rig they'd like to share *other than rod and reel* then POST IT!!
I guess I also use a dipnet, dynamite, seine net, c4, rotenone and electroshock. Just kidding on the stuff except the dipnet and seine net. Oh yea, and umbrella net too!