Fishing Hacks

Try the Catch and Keep Rig for Trout. It uses a small worm weight or egg sinker, a small snap swivel, and a size 10, 12, or 14 treble hook. Bait it with PowerBait, Corn, or favorite bait and adjust the line length to the hook as needed. Also, do use it for catching and keeping trout and not catch and release as the trout tend to be deep hooked. Size 10 Treble Hooks Small Snap Swivels Worm Weights

Answering the mail concerning our trip to the Texas Coast last month where we caught a number of fish including some nice size Bull Reds, a Black Drum, and Sharks. Largest was a Black Tip Shark that went 54 inches in length! Received several requests seeking suggestions and tips when fishing for sharks from a pier. As we are not experts - just "Average Joes" who have a passion for fishing, we thought it best to post things we did this trip as well as past trips to the Coast. Keeping it simple, created a Fishing Infographic - "Pier Fishing for Sharks | Tips for Beginners", and posted it at the end of this post. Do check it out. 

Prototype Worked But... Work is work but still cannot help but think about fishing. This time, I thought about making a Whip Finish Tool that was just a tad bit larger than the one I bought from Cabela's. After a little brainstorming, I made a prototype using spring wire from little marker flags used for marking buried lines and cables before a contractor digs up the ground. Prototype worked but the diameter needed to be smaller. Let's Try Again! Next round, I decided to head to Hobby Lobby for ideas. In short order, I picked the parts listed below: .047" Music Wire 3/32" Brass Tube 4mm Round Copper Beads Super Glue Using pliers, diagonal cutters, and a vise grip, I cut and formed the Music Wire into a Whip Finish Tool using one I bought from Cabela's as a template.  The modification I made was to lengthen the gap of the tool. This allowed easier whip finishing larger flies that end "mid-body" like the Foam Grasshopper. Once the wire  was shaped and cut,...