Whats the strangest way you've seen people fishing?

[Matt Fly]

Last week, on Ray Hubbard, located on the edge of Dallas, as the morning comute into Dallas began and the sunrose upon the waters, the morning traffic was treated to a bass fishermen fishing in the buff along the rip rap of the long bridge across Hubbard.    

   Anyway, someone called a news station, and the morning chopper for traffic decided to take a peak at this story.

   Well, once the eye in the sky pulled up on the nude bass fishermen, he decided to take off.     Tooooooooo  much exposure for the fishermen I guess.   LOL

    As news of this story flooded the forums and airways, lots of jokes were flying.

       Of course a friend of mine emailed me and asked what I was doing on Hubbard that morning and I told him not me.

    That was easy to see when the guy sped off, I said he had small "johnson" on the back, and I have a "Big Johnson" .

    True story.

[Matt Fly]

I'm searching for the video!

[jiggerpole]

I'm one of those weirdos that fishes with a 27 foot long telescopic pole and only eight inches of 130 lb. high shock mono, a stainless snap, with a broke back creek chub hooked to it. One of the best lures I have is an old leather shoe tounge with three treable hooks run through it. Seriously!!!!! Jiggerpole.

[tritz18]

Also say a weekend warrior trying to fly fish in a small stream with a spinning reel and rod. I just continued on dieing of laughter.

[Raul]

Every time I took my brother-in-law fishing he would hold the spinning rod upside-down and reel backwards,

Falcon

Seen that several times in several places.

[Chad.]

Every time I took my brother-in-law fishing he would hold the spinning rod upside-down and reel backwards,

Falcon

Seen that several times in several places.

Me too i never wanted to say anything though.

[Evan Pease]

I saw a guy standing on water then I realized he was on a submerged dam ;D It was pretty funny.

[Ifish4keeps]

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

my dad does the same thing...

haha

one thing that i never got was why people use nets while they are bluegill and crappie fishing... i was watching linders edge today and they were using nets on 6 inch bluegills... just not necessary

[little_stephen]

this guy serios as can be, slapping a plastic minnow or something on the surface over and over and over again on a heavy action rod and reel....... hed just whip it forward and smack it on the surfce in front of the dock right in front of him.... maybe three or four feetout......   he wore out after about a half hour..... idunno what he was trying to do... maybe kill a bug or something!?

[Wayne P.]

Yesterday I picked up another bobber/artificial lure combo. This one was in a tree next to where fishing from shore is popular. This time it was a 2" bobber and beneath it was a 3" Storm Swim Shad attached to the line with a medium size brass snap swivel. That combo might just have worked as opposed to the spinnerbait/bobber deal.

[Avalonjohn44]

Funny Thread!  I also see a ton of people fishing a spinning rig upside down.  I saw a guy at a pond in Winchester fishing without his reel.  It broke some how, and he unscrewed the spool and was using just it to worm fish.  He caught a dink, and it took him forever to bring it in.  He had absolute control over the drag system (his hand) though.

[Avalonjohn44]

haha "go back to jersey you moron"

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

The 5th Element and/or Scrooged...

[Rattlinrogue]

Saw a guy fill a burlap bag with black walnuts fresh off the tree.He tied up one end and crushed them with a hammer.He then tossed the bag into the water.As the bass started jumping out of the water(from all the acid from the crushed walnuts) he scooped them up with a landing net!

[fishingaddict]

I was in Jamaica and those guys use bamboo poles, string, no reel, and a hook with w/e meat they have around for bait. I guess it's not too strange considering that the fish they catch has to feed the family, so they'll use anything.

[ValkyrieRider]

When in stationed in Iraq, the Iraqese (?) would wrap a line around their hand, throw in doughballs (water and flour) and reel in BIGASS CARP. When close to shore they'd jump in the water, grab the carp and chuck it up on shore and their compatriot would chuck it in a cardboard box.... presumably for dinner later...

We'd catch em on rod and reel and cigarette butts or MRE bread. (not sure which I'd rather eat)

[mayassa]

I would use french fries as a kid in Ohio and catch perch all day, worms cost money I didn't have.  I did have a zebco 33 for my primary (only) combo.  :-/

[Ky_Lake_Dude]

not fishing at all

[Pencil Pusher]

Spinning reel mounted upside down on a 5 1/2 foot pistol grip casting rod. I have actullay seen this more than once.

[toolpush]

at our local pond the other day saw a guy "bank trolling" i believe he was using a soft crawdad imitation any way he would cast the lure in the water then walk along the bank dragging the lure along after him. don't know if he ever caught anything as i soon left.

[fishinfiend]

Bank trolling  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

This thread is SO awesome. As much as I hate stupid people, they sure do provide great entertainment