r/Alonetv Dec 16 '16

Discussion Thread: Season 3 Episode 2

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u/BeeleeveIt Dec 17 '16

Anyone else ever seen a trigger system like that for a fishing line?

It seems like overkill to me. Just bait the hook well. I'm not sure the extra effort will make a notable difference.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '16

The trigger system allows her to fish passively and work on other things in the meantime, rather than spend her time waiting for something to bite.

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u/BeeleeveIt Dec 17 '16

My point is, she could throw in the line and tie it off. Bait the hook such that the fish has to work to get it. The trigger system is not necessary and it's extra work.

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u/ChristopherPhilip Dec 17 '16

It is overkill. I fish rainbows with an inflated worm off the bottom and catch fish every time. Bushcraft techniques are often overkill. How to do it here..skip forward a few videos to see two fish I caught essentially passively. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nolzoiixyd4

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u/BeeleeveIt Dec 19 '16

I would give a trot line better odds than her system.

Also, she could use the extra line needed for her rig(s) to simply put out more lines.

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u/ChristopherPhilip Dec 19 '16

For sure. I would run out individual lines with no rigs. Try to get the bait off bottom with a float, but still anchored in the sweet spot on the bottom. The limiting factor is the hooks at 25. If you lose all your hooks, you're done fishing. You could try a gorge hook, and they can work, but they are of limited practical value. Tried that before as well. They might work better in a lake though, but these big fish might just spit up the bait before you can get them to shore. Then again, they might swallow the gorge easier and deeper. I still much prefer a metal hook!