What Were They Trying to Do? 2024
Josh Smith reply :
Hello,
I snagged this in the river this evening:
That's some really thick mono; I'd say 25lbs at least.
There's an egg sinker on the line, and it almost looks like a catfish setup, except for the plastic lure there.
Thoughts?
Regards,
Josh
OCdockskipper reply :
I think Glenn has a video about that rig...
scaleface reply :
My guess , someone who does not know much about fishing found a tore up plastic crawfish and tried it out .
WRB reply :
Cat fishermans idea of a T-rig
Tom
Gundog reply :
Not sure what they were trying to accomplish with that rig but that knot looks like Stevie Wonder tied it.
Jonathan Evans reply :
On 7/13/2016 at 12:15 PM, Gundog said:Not sure what they were trying to accomplish with that rig but that knot looks like Stevie Wonder tied it.
haha
deaknh03 reply :
I do the same thing with a bullet sinker..let it slide on the line. It appears to be the same setup but with an egg sinker..probably a kid or maybe when stevie wonder was grabbing a weight he thought he grabbed a bullet but it was an egg.
d-camarena reply :
If its a river than my thought are the current was a little strong and he had to ghetto rig it that way to keep the line from going with the current
A-Jay reply :
Come on BR get with the times ~
That's the New & Hottest rig going and Pros have been trying to keep this one under wraps for a while.
Well, the cat's out of the bag now -
Introducing "The Dufus Rig"
Sure to be ban in most every Tournament going.
A-Jay
Gundog reply :
Dufus rig> Ned rig
tstraub reply :
You found my secret rig that I broke off last time I was fishing. Tie it on one of your rods and hang on!!! LOL
Tyler
Jaderose reply :
d**n....I been winning tournaments on the Dufus rig for a couple of years now. No one else knew about but me. I gues that's over....THANKS!!!
fishballer06 reply :
On 7/13/2016 at 8:27 PM, A-Jay said:Come on BR get with the times ~
That's the New & Hottest rig going and Pros have been trying to keep this one under wraps for a while.
Well, the cat's out of the bag now -
Introducing "The Dufus Rig"
Sure to be ban in most every Tournament going.
He forgot the oversized brass snap swivel between the egg sinker and hook!!!
A-Jay reply :
On 7/14/2016 at 12:56 AM, fishballer06 said:He forgot the oversized brass snap swivel between the egg sinker and hook!!!
This one ?
A-Jay
J Francho reply :
Fishing is all about problem solving. To us, a Kahle live bait hook, attached with a square knot, and a egg sinker may look odd, but it might have been all the person had, and of it got that bait to where the fish are, it probably got bit. Clearly, it got hung up, so that's the next part of the problem to be solved.
It's seeing things like this that make this site so useful and satisfying - our members can skip all the trial and error.
WIGuide reply :
It looks like the next rig I'll be trying out!
fishballer06 reply :
On 7/14/2016 at 1:00 AM, A-Jay said:This one ?
A-Jay
That's the one! It improves the action of all bottom contact baits.
NoLuck reply :
That's my fly fishing rig.
fishwizzard reply :
I once pulled in a maybe 1/2oz lipless crank, which was tied to a three way swivel, with a 2oz bank sinker tied with a short bit of line to the swivel as well. I get that someone was trying to get their lure down deep, but this was in a pond that might hit 6' in the middle.
MassYak85 reply :
A failed attempt at a texas rig?
iiTzChunky reply :
On 7/13/2016 at 12:15 PM, Gundog said:Not sure what they were trying to accomplish with that rig but that knot looks like Stevie Wonder tied it.
Rofl. I'd assume with a weight that big they wanted a catfish
Josh Smith reply :
I was almost wondering if they were trying artificials for catfish. I've caught catfish on inline spinners, but bass lures certainly wouldn't be my first choice.
The really heavy mono also had me wondering for that same reason. We just don't have bass in Indiana that justifies mono that big around.
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
J Francho reply :
On 7/14/2016 at 9:06 AM, Josh Smith said:We just don't have bass in Indiana that justifies mono that big around.
This is an philosophy you need to abandon. Line size has zero to do with the size of bass. No bass is big enough to break most line we use. Heck, I go as low as 3# fluoro for smallmouth - IN OPEN WATER. I've also used 30# fluoro for largemouth in weeds that have zebra mussels growing on them.
The main drivers behind using heavy line is COVER and ABRASION.
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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.
desmobob reply :
On 7/14/2016 at 9:29 PM, 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.
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
Red Bear reply :
i dont think its a case of idiocy as many surmise, i think its actually pretty smart. get your bait to the bottom and keep it from drifting back parallel to the bank every 10 seconds. and i imagine the bait gets plenty action in the current. its pretty much just a slip rig...
MFBAB reply :
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 reply :
On 7/14/2016 at 9:29 PM, 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.
On 7/14/2016 at 9:06 AM, 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
On 7/14/2016 at 9:39 PM, 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
On 7/14/2016 at 9:06 AM, 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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On 7/15/2016 at 1:33 AM, 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 reply :
On 7/15/2016 at 2:53 AM, 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 reply :
On 7/15/2016 at 3:07 AM, 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 reply :
ssshhhhh.....You have said too much Josh.
J Francho reply :
It's usually the simplest answer..... 
MFBAB reply :
On 7/15/2016 at 3:44 AM, 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.
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