Using a shoestring????????

bcklash · 03-06-10, 11:36 AM

This man says he caught bass on a shoestring.
I went out today to prove it's not the bait and kept up catching bass with a sinko. I caught 20-25 bass today on a white shoe lace, NO BS. . Caught a ton on other baits as well

screwballl · 03-06-10, 12:07 PM

heh heh... I will have to give that one a try...

islandbass · 03-06-10, 12:31 PM

Now that is interesting. I also heard that some people would tack on the colorful plastic of a wonder bread sandwich bag to catch fish and that it worked. The person told me that people did this close to where she lived around Cape Cod.

The thing that stops me from trying this is I haven't seen a loaf of wonder bread in my area. Used to love eating it as a kid.

Bender · 03-06-10, 12:41 PM

I know that guy! And I know where he was fishing, the shoelace must work but I will say that it is pretty easy to catch fish in that secret little place. He does make a lot of his own baits and is good at it too.

bcklash · 03-06-10, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Bender

I know that guy! And I know where he was fishing, the shoelace must work but I will say that it is pretty easy to catch fish in that secret little place. He does make a lot of his own baits and is good at it too.

Bender, the guy is from Michigan. I wondered if you might know him.

BigBassin144 · 03-06-10, 02:01 PM

Hey, that's where I'm going fishing tomorrow.

Chris, I've got all my rods rigged up and ready to go already: shaky head shoe string, wacky rigged shoe string, t-rigged shoe string, I may even try dropshotting a shoe string.

BB

Rebbasser · 03-06-10, 02:07 PM

Why not? No telling what a fish will bite on. I had an uncle that used to bait trotlines with yellow soap. It worked.

Bubba_Bruiser · 03-06-10, 02:22 PM

It probably would have a nice action weightless if you could get any distance out of it.
All that money for the monkey, when the answer is at our feet.

BigBassin144 · 03-06-10, 02:22 PM

Change of plans guys. My dad just called, he want to go try it up there right now. I'll definitely take pics of the fish if we catch any.

BB

Edit: another change of plans. looks like we may need a new boat battery. gonna let this one charge till tonight and see...

Bender · 03-06-10, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bcklash

Bender, the guy is from Michigan. I wondered if you might know him.

Yeah, He's a nice guy. He normally runs a Bullet boat, I doubt he took it back in there though. It's a warm water discharge from a power plant.

Backwater Charlie · 03-06-10, 05:53 PM

Nice!

I fished today for 4-hours or more and didn't catch jack squat! Maybe I would have caught something if I used my shoestring???

MallenManson · 03-06-10, 09:49 PM

I'd try it, but I'd probably just trip

bcklash · 03-06-10, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MallenManson

I'd try it, but I'd probably just trip

Is that like going to ham shed?

MallenManson · 03-06-10, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bcklash

Is that like going to ham shed?

Lol, not so much

Bassboss · 03-07-10, 09:20 AM

hahahahaha!! I can see how that would work really well, may even wanna soak it in some fish attractant stuff!

I've caught bass on some crazy things too, anything from flowers, to gummy worms and liquorish!

Cavs1123 · 03-07-10, 05:46 PM

LOL. I might wanna try that. some kids in our town catch bass on hot dogs. its weird.

aikenyounggun · 03-08-10, 08:37 PM

oh, too fun not to try. Sometimes at certain places they will hit anything that hits the water. haha

screwballl · 03-09-10, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Cavs1123

LOL. I might wanna try that. some kids in our town catch bass on hot dogs. its weird.

I use hot dogs cut up for bream and catfish at certain ponds.

Cavs1123 · 03-11-10, 06:16 PM

ya but for bass?!?!?

3dkicker · 03-12-10, 04:59 PM

picked up some new baits today

BigBassin144 · 03-12-10, 05:37 PM

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picked up some new baits today

What, no sexy shad?!

BB

screwballl · 03-13-10, 02:03 AM

for all we know, they will start making "fishstrings" and charge us $4.95 per 2 pack in wacky shard worm colors!!

3dkicker · 03-14-10, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBassin144

What, no sexy shad?!

BB

Nothing sexier than spiderman!!

Haven't you seen his girlfriends???

I don't see why it wouldn't work. You can catch gar on a piece of rope. Shoestring isn't much different.

PaulT · 03-28-10, 06:28 AM

anybody going to hit up Dr. Scholls for a sponsor yet?

MrPhotographer06 · 03-30-10, 10:52 AM

how'd you rig it? i want to try it this afternoon. is it just on a jig head?

03-06-10, 11:36 AM	#1
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Using a shoestring???????? This man says he caught bass on a shoestring. I went out today to prove it's not the bait and kept up catching bass with a sinko. I caught 20-25 bass today on a white shoe lace, NO BS. . Caught a ton on other baits as well __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free: Last edited by bcklash; 03-06-10 at 11:42 AM.

03-06-10, 12:31 PM	#3
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Now that is interesting. I also heard that some people would tack on the colorful plastic of a wonder bread sandwich bag to catch fish and that it worked. The person told me that people did this close to where she lived around Cape Cod. The thing that stops me from trying this is I haven't seen a loaf of wonder bread in my area. Used to love eating it as a kid. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

03-06-10, 02:01 PM	#6
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Hey, that's where I'm going fishing tomorrow. Chris, I've got all my rods rigged up and ready to go already: shaky head shoe string, wacky rigged shoe string, t-rigged shoe string, I may even try dropshotting a shoe string. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

03-06-10, 02:07 PM	#7
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	Why not? No telling what a fish will bite on. I had an uncle that used to bait trotlines with yellow soap. It worked. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

03-06-10, 02:22 PM	#8
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	It probably would have a nice action weightless if you could get any distance out of it. All that money for the monkey, when the answer is at our feet. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

03-06-10, 12:07 PM	#2
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	heh heh... I will have to give that one a try...

03-06-10, 12:41 PM	#4
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	I know that guy! And I know where he was fishing, the shoelace must work but I will say that it is pretty easy to catch fish in that secret little place. He does make a lot of his own baits and is good at it too.

03-06-10, 05:53 PM	#11
Backwater Charlie BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Littcarr, KY Posts: 299	Nice! I fished today for 4-hours or more and didn't catch jack squat! Maybe I would have caught something if I used my shoestring??? __________________ It was THIS BIG <---------------------------->

03-06-10, 09:49 PM	#12
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	I'd try it, but I'd probably just trip __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

03-07-10, 09:20 AM	#15
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	hahahahaha!! I can see how that would work really well, may even wanna soak it in some fish attractant stuff! I've caught bass on some crazy things too, anything from flowers, to gummy worms and liquorish! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die. Last edited by Bassboss; 03-07-10 at 09:47 AM.

03-07-10, 05:46 PM	#16
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	LOL. I might wanna try that. some kids in our town catch bass on hot dogs. its weird.

03-08-10, 08:37 PM	#17
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	oh, too fun not to try. Sometimes at certain places they will hit anything that hits the water. haha __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

03-11-10, 06:16 PM	#19
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	ya but for bass?!?!? __________________ Tom

03-12-10, 04:59 PM	#20
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	picked up some new baits today Attached Thumbnails __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

03-13-10, 02:03 AM	#22
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	for all we know, they will start making "fishstrings" and charge us $4.95 per 2 pack in wacky shard worm colors!!

03-28-10, 06:28 AM	#24
PaulT BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 50	anybody going to hit up Dr. Scholls for a sponsor yet? __________________ Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway. - John Wayne

03-30-10, 10:52 AM	#25
MrPhotographer06 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Bragg, NC Posts: 2,096	how'd you rig it? i want to try it this afternoon. is it just on a jig head? __________________ For Those I Love, I will Sacrifice: US Army since 2012

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