Bounce Ball Questions

[Fiskadoro]

So I dug up a hard drive and looked for some old pics.

This ones from a long time ago, not sure when but it's from before I had a digital camera (an editted scan of a real photo) and was still fishing mono on my skiff.


The Halibut ate a CD9 Redfin in Black and White (killer pattern), and the Bass ate a standard 3 hook floating Rapala in a anchovy pattern that I think they discontinued. Both of them hit at the same time.

Doubles strikes are actually pretty common and you get a pretty high hook up ratio. What's great is when you have a day when Halibut are raking every bait, but not eating them. They touch that plug they are hooked even if like the fish above they never really take it in their mouth.

Like I said I've been fishing this way a long time, and except for a few friends I showed it to I'm the only one I know that's been doing it. It works great on boats but it's perfect for kayaking, so if it becomes popular I'm blaming you guys

Oh didn't you hear? Charkbait and Squidco just ran out of Rapalas

[ful-rac]

Originally Posted by Fiskadoro

A duct tape gaff on a broomstick!!! For shame jim! A master fabricator like yourself could fabricate somethin' a little bit better than that !

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by ful-rac

A duct tape gaff on a broomstick!!! For shame jim! A master fabricator like yourself could fabricate somethin' a little bit better than that !

Looks can be deceiving.

That hardwood shaft is Yellow Poplar that's stained from use. The hook is hardened stainless and what looks like duct tape is actually stainless wire wrapped like twine. I made that gaff over 20 ears ago and it's still going strong.