Whats the strangest way you've seen people fishing?

[bass wrangler569]

Whats the strangest way you've seen people fishing? The strangest way I've seen somebody fish happened at a pond a few years ago. There was this guy there with a massive surf rod who was casting a 12" saltwater popper the entire way across the pond (this pond is not small either). He would work it the entire way across the pond making the lure splash and chug like crazy and then he would make another cast. He never did catch anything...

[Sam]

At Shenandoah University's concrete pond on campus last year I fished the pond before my client's meeting.

There was a lady and her two sons, ages 14 and 12, who were fishing for bream.

They were using a saltwater setup with very heavy mono and a very, very, very, very large hook.

I reset up the rig for them with a small gold hook and a split shot sinker.

They had no idea of how to fish for bream or bass and it was kind of funny to see them using a saltwater rig.

[CRFisher]

Saw a guy yesterday with a Rapala 6 inches underneath a bobber.

[flippinstick]

I saw a guy fishing with a cane pole and a spinnerbait. he must have been fishing in less than a foot of water but he would move the lure so that the blades would move.

[fishfordollars]

I saw a guy fishing with a cane pole and a spinnerbait. he must have been fishing in less than a foot of water but he would move the lure so that the blades would move.

We refer to this as jiggerpoling. You start a cadence and tap the water with the end of the pole ahead of the spinnerbait. It is deadly at night if fished correctly.

[Marty]

I don't see it much these days, but it was fairly common years ago. People fishing without a rod or reel, just using line wrapped around a beer can. Their casting motion was less than smooth.  

[Wayne P.]

I didn't see the attempt, but I did find the evidence. The last time I fished Hunting Run Lake, I saw a 2 1/2" diameter bobber just under the water's surface, and when I pulled it up, there was about 4' of line attached to the bobber. On the end of the line was a large salt water size brass snap swivel; attached to the swivel was a 1/2 oz tandem spinnerbait.

[firefightn15]

Watched my nephew cast out the tree line of a lake we were on last thurs.  Went for his pb 35' up, and with pinpoint accuracy, nailed it!  Lost his spinner though.

L-if you read this, sorry, I had to......

[fishinfiend]

Spinnerbait on a cane pole and under a bobber.

;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

Thanks for sharing, you guys just made my day!!

[Korea_Bassin]

I watched a guy last year who had come to the river to spend the afternoon with his girlfriend, evidently without advanced fishing plans. I watched as he searched around the bank, found some fishing line, searched around some more unitl he found a hook, then tore a small piece from a styrofoam cup which he wedged onto the line for a float. He then flipped over a few rocks until he found a worm and then he and his girlfriend proceeded to catch bluegills right and left with his impromptu fishing rig. Perhaps not that odd, but very innovative and McGyverish.

Another type of fishing that I find odd although I guess is somewhat common in some areas is noodling/grappling (grabbling?) for catfish.

http://www.cabelas.com/information/cabelas-field-guides/Catfish-Techniques/Noodling-for-Catfish-The-Ultimate-Thrill-in-Fishing.html

[FR0G]

Just the normal goons using a surf rod for trout or even the occasional lure.

[Bassn Blvd]

I saw a guy fishing with a cane pole and a spinnerbait. he must have been fishing in less than a foot of water but he would move the lure so that the blades would move.

That may not be all that weird.  I knew a few old timers who would use big bamboo rods with #30-40 mono about 8' long tied to the end.  They would go out at night on their boat and zigzag a big top water plug (noisy one) in and out of the lily pads and grass.  They would catch some monsters.

[Jeff H]

Seen plenty of people fishing panfish with HUGE bobbers that even a 2lb bull gill wouldn't be able to get half submerged.  

[JShrock07]

I have been fishing a lake around my house for a few weeks straight, and the guy that works for the county as a Parks & Rec. worker has been watching me catch a bunch of LMB about 2-3lbs. and the last time I went out there he brought his kids out to the same area I had been fishing.

He saw when I was fishing I was using jerkbaits, Rat-l-traps, and spinnerbaits. He had all 4 of his children fishing with the same type of lures but all on bobbers and they would throw them out and wait...

Finally I got tired of watching them not catch anything and I told his kids how to work the lures and the Dad got soooo mad at me. But the funny thing was that just after he got done telling me I don't know what I was talking about his youngest daughter caught a decent 2lber on the jerkbait. He thanked me after that and I continued to fish after laughing a little to myself.

[S I G M A]

Another type of fishing that I find odd although I guess is somewhat common in some areas is noodling/grappling (grabbling?) for catfish.

http://www.cabelas.com/information/cabelas-field-guides/Catfish-Techniques/Noodling-for-Catfish-The-Ultimate-Thrill-in-Fishing.html

I've seen that on tv... they've pulled up some HUGE catfish... i would never want my whole arm in a catfish that big

[JayDub]

Another type of fishing that I find odd although I guess is somewhat common in some areas is noodling/grappling (grabbling?) for catfish.

http://www.cabelas.com/information/cabelas-field-guides/Catfish-Techniques/Noodling-for-Catfish-The-Ultimate-Thrill-in-Fishing.html

I've seen that on tv... they've pulled up some HUGE catfish... i would never want my whole arm in a catfish that big

Those crazies stick their hands into any and every hole they find underwater to catch them too.  Under sunken roads, beaver dams, you name it.  That's also why many of them have been bitten by snakes, turtles, and of course big cats...some have gotten stuck and drowned...  Read a story about an old man who stuck his arm elbow deep into a giant cats mouth, and the cats teeth gripped his skin, literally ripping all the skin off of his arm as it pulled away.  :-/

[jeremyt]

Not to make fun of people from the north, but I was on a pier one summer and we were catching spanish mackeral one after the other one. There was a guy from Jersey whom my buddy and I had been chatting with and he asked us how to fish for them, we basically told him how to fish for them. He eventually caught one and went to give it a Jimmy Houston kiss and it latched on to his top lip. Ripped it to shredds. It was awful but one of the funniest things I have ever seen.

[bass wrangler569]

It was awful but one of the funniest things I have ever seen.

yeah its awful... awful funny. Too bad you didn't have a video camera.

[tritz18]

i've seen people fishing off a bridge into a river using a spool of line with a pencil through it. they had a hook on the end of the line but it didn't look like they had any bait on it.

[shotgunlew]

I saw a guy fish a 10 inch worm off of mono that was tied to a tree branch. The worm was on a 0 sized treble hook, the kicker was he had this huge slip bobber.......I asked him what he was doing, he looked at me like i was stupid and said fishing.....some people, i was there for 4 hours and he never caught a thing.what was he best through was when he went back to his truck, i saw three fishing poles in the back.

chris

[Syfer420]

Not to make fun of people from the north, but I was on a pier one summer and we were catching spanish mackeral one after the other one. There was a guy from Jersey whom my buddy and I had been chatting with and he asked us how to fish for them, we basically told him how to fish for them. He eventually caught one and went to give it a Jimmy Houston kiss and it latched on to his top lip. Ripped it to shredds. It was awful but one of the funniest things I have ever seen.

;D ;D ;D ;D hahahahah i love jersey folks

[MALTESE FALCON]

Every time I took my brother-in-law fishing he would hold the spinning rod upside-down and reel backwards, I tried to show him how to reel properly, but he would always go back to his way................it was pretty comical.

Falcon

[Pigsticker]

haha "go back to jersey you moron" ;D

name the movie that quote came from and I'll be very surprised

[islandbass]

Maltese beat me to it.

At the local docks I see the occasssional person with a spinning rig going for trout usually. They cast noramlly, then out of the fricking blue, they turn the rig upside down or right side up and start retrieiving. Yep, holding a spinning rig with the reel on top of the rod.

after getting a few minutes of entertainment, I go up to them to start up a conversation and they tell me it is uncomfortable fishing the regular way. Then I tell them that the handle is interchangeable. They thank me after I switch the handle. ;D

[.ghoti.]

I watched a ferry boat driver in St Thomas fishing. We were on a cruise ship making a stop, and were waiting for the ferry to fill up.

The driver had about 50 feet of what looked to be 100lb test mono tied to his chair leg, with a 1/0 straight shank hook on the other end. He was using cut bait, and would drop it over the side, let it down most of the 50 feet, and jig it with his fingers. He set the hook with a upward yank, and start wraping the line around both hands. He never missed one, and never lost one while I was watching. I'm telling ya, he "cranked" in a bunch of yellowtail while we were watching and tossed them in a cooler half full of ice.

When the ferry docked, a little kid came on board with a fresh cooler, and hauled off the full one.

Not exactly high tech gear, but the guy was a heck of a fisherman.