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A friend who is big into doing tournaments and catches some big ones told me last week he uses cow manure. First time hearing that one. Fishing mostly for catfish and carp.
Gulf lobsters aren't as delectable as Maine lobster.. They're cheap, no claws, and just ok to eat..In 1971 in Ocho Rios Jamaica, guys that worked at the resort were using lobster meat as bait. I spoke with them and their claim was that it was cheap and it worked.
I'm not into fishing, but I definitely always found a better use for lobster meat.
Rock lobster tails are still fairly tasty. Not as sweet as Maine lobster, but when in Rome, do as the Romans do.Gulf lobsters aren't as delectable as Maine lobster.. They're cheap, no claws, and just ok to eat..
God Damn Jamaicans! That's Spiny Lobster, not the real thing (Homarus americanus). I've been eating Lobster since before I had teeth. I caught of thousands of fish in my youth. Except for a Flounder, every fish I ever caught was for one thing, Lobster Bait.In 1971 in Ocho Rios Jamaica, guys that worked at the resort were using lobster meat as bait. I spoke with them and their claim was that it was cheap and it worked.
I'm not into fishing, but I definitely always found a better use for lobster meat.
I truly believe that horn pout/ catfish would eat shit if you could get it to stay on the hook.Years ago a fellow that did not speak English was dropped off at the edge of my lake and took out a salt water spinning rig. 9 foot pole and a brown paper package. I was 50 feet away and watching him. when he opened the package the stink of dead fish was overpowering. He hooked up a couple of overdead clams on a line with some serious weight on it and cast it out over 150' towards the middle of the lake.
He then sat down and proceeded to read a book. A half hour later he tested his line and set the hook. He reeled in 2 - 24" Horn Pout. The biggest I had ever seen taken from here. He reset the hooks and sent them out again. His wife showed up later and they left with about 8 large Horn Pout.
Learn something every day.
When I was a kid back on the island, we used to use a cigarette butt on a hook when we would handline for horse mackerel.
Yep. I watch this guys YT channel. He flings a bait caster miles with the lightest of baits. I’ve actually improved my casting in the last year or so. But I’m nowhere near this guys abilities.I was in Costa Rica once on the Atlantic side and saw some local kids fishing off a dock with what I thought was a comically oversized line and hook. Like the type you'd use trying to catch large game fish. No reel. Just line wrapped around a soda bottle. No bait either. Just a shinny hook. To my amazement, they caught what looked like a 10lb red snapper in like 4 castings. Basically what I would consider a trophy fish, but to them, it was probably every meal for the next couple days.
I was so intrigued that I asked to give it a go with casting. They were getting it to fly out like 30+ yards without a reel. I figured it was the weight of the hook, but on like 5 tries, I got no more than 15 feet. So I'm convinced, fishing is more than the equipment. It's the person handling it. Get the right person, and they'll catch a fish on almost nothing (or a cigarette butt).
No bait needed!
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