What Were They Trying to Do?

[MFBAB]

A viewpoint from the perspective of the kid who dug out a dusty tackle box in his grandfathers garage and went fishing to kill some time:

Hmmmm, So let me get this straight...There are actually people bored enough to

1- pull your lost rig up from the depths,

2 - photograph it,

3 - post it on the internet

4 - and then other people will chat about it and make fun of it for entertainment?  Because there was an egg sinker instead of a bullet sinker in the dusty tackle box?  And because there was a bait hook instead of an EWG?  And because I was never taught to tie a Palomar?

 

"Dang, what a bunch of losers!" (is probably what the kid would say)

[Josh Smith]

5 hours ago, J Francho said:

Anyway, I really think this person simply saw someone catch a fish on a Texas rig, and did their best to approximate the rig.  Instead of making fun, the next time you see this type of thing, give them some hooks, weights, a few baits, and a quick lesson on how to tie it up and fish it.  That's how I learned about a Texas Rig.  Some anonymous bass fisherman passing our dock took time out from a tournament to show a ten year old a new way to fish.

 

17 hours ago, Josh Smith said:

I have a bad habit of leaving stuff laying round when I leave.  Sometimes it'll be an extra bag of plastics that were working well, and sometimes it'll be something a bit more expensive.  (Left a Live Target squarebill once...)

I'm wondering what would help this person out.

Josh

 

5 hours ago, desmobob said:

That is the attitude we should all have!  Like J Francho, I also remember a few kind and helpful folks who helped me enjoy fishing a bit more.  Never pass up the chance to help someone out.

Tight lines,

Bob

 

17 hours ago, Josh Smith said:

I have a bad habit of leaving stuff laying round when I leave.  Sometimes it'll be an extra bag of plastics that were working well, and sometimes it'll be something a bit more expensive.  (Left a Live Target squarebill once...)

I'm wondering what would help this person out.

Josh

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1 hour ago, MFBAB said:

A viewpoint from the perspective of the kid who dug out a dusty tackle box in his grandfathers garage and went fishing to kill some time:

Hmmmm, So let me get this straight...There are actually people bored enough to

1- pull your lost rig up from the depths,

2 - photograph it,

3 - post it on the internet

4 - and then other people will chat about it and make fun of it for entertainment?  Because there was an egg sinker instead of a bullet sinker in the dusty tackle box?  And because there was a bait hook instead of an EWG?  And because I was never taught to tie a Palomar?

 

"Dang, what a bunch of losers!" (is probably what the kid would say)

I snagged it with a crankbait.  I wondered if it was a rig I didn't know about, or if the person didn't have the right tools.  I posted it to find out these answers.

Josh

[Gundog]

9 minutes ago, Josh Smith said:

 

I snagged it with a crankbait.  I wondered if it was a rig I didn't know about, or if the person didn't have the right tools.  I posted it to find out these answers.

Josh

They are just trying to put you off the trail Josh. That rig is a super-secret way to catch big bass and they want you to think it was tossed by a kid with no knowledge of what he was doing. Don't fall for it Josh. Next time you are on that river put on a giant egg sinker, tie on a bait hook and hold on tight. The big ones will be jumping in the boat. 

[Josh Smith]

2 minutes ago, Gundog said:

They are just trying to put you off the trail Josh. That rig is a super-secret way to catch big bass and they want you to think it was tossed by a kid with no knowledge of what he was doing. Don't fall for it Josh. Next time you are on that river put on a giant egg sinker, tie on a bait hook and hold on tight. The big ones will be jumping in the boat. 

My initial thoughts:

1.  What is this?

2.  It looks like it was designed to allow the bait to be swept down by the current and slowly pulled back against the current.

However, I'd think that you'd want to fish slack water, not current... unless you're targeting underwater current breaks.

Josh

[Gundog]

ssshhhhh.....You have said too much Josh.

[J Francho]

It's usually the simplest answer.....

[MFBAB]

4 minutes ago, J Francho said:

It's usually the simplest answer.....

This!!

Somebody put together a basic T-Rig:

- They had an egg sinker/not a bullet sinker on hand.  90% (a number I made up) of C-Rig users throw Egg sinkers, but for whatever reason no one uses them on T-Rigs. 

- They had a bait hook/not an offset or an EWG on hand. 

 

This is how A LOT of people fish.  It may be how THE MOST people fish.

Meaning, the average fisherman, for bass or whatever, isn't nearly as gear-obsessed as most of us here-not even close   They don't prioritize fishing in their day-to-day, they just grab what's on hand and try to make it work when (or of) the mood to fish strikes.