jug fishing ?

[stripernut]

NO HURRICANEBOB...not that kind of jug fishin

ok ive been saving my quart size plastic milk bottles all winter. heres me plan....
tie a length of 50 braid to the neck of the bottle.
tie a circle hook to the other end of the braid.
i figure i can stuff the line and hook inside the bottle and close the lid untill im ready to put the jug out.

my question is ?? how long does the line need to be between the jug and the hook ??

question 2: what is the preferred bait?

years ago we used bluegill and sucker minnows on limb lines with the baits about an inch under the surface. our gar catches were legendary LOL

[llg]

You are ok for smaller cats. Really big cats might take the milk jug deep and the top will pop off. The foam noodle makes a good float. Place 3/4 inch pvc pipe through the middle and glue a t on the top. Drill hole in bottom of pipe and place metal ring. There you tie your line. Big cat might pull it down, but it will eventually pull him back up.

I like bluegill. I usually fish smaller ponds and use 3-4 ft of line with 4/0 circle hooks. I like the circles. Most lake jugs i see have about the same length. Green river lake is covered with them all summer.

[fishinfreak]

You are ok for smaller cats. Really big cats might take the milk jug deep and the top will pop off. The foam noodle makes a good float. Place 3/4 inch pvc pipe through the middle and glue a t on the top. Drill hole in bottom of pipe and place metal ring. There you tie your line. Big cat might pull it down, but it will eventually pull him back up.

I like bluegill. I usually fish smaller ponds and use 3-4 ft of line with 4/0 circle hooks. I like the circles. Most lake jugs i see have about the same length. Green river lake is covered with them all summer.

I agree with every thing you said but we use the noodles with out the PVC and have never had any problems. We've caught multiple 20+ pound cats the biggest being 32 so far

[stripernut]

gotcha, never thought about the top popping off of the jug. i picked up a bunch of pool noodles out of the garbage can at jamestown this last summer with that in mind. so i change my plans now , thanks

[KYCatfish]

I jug fish 6-8 times a year on Taylorsville and was catching 30-45 fish in 4 hours every time. I usually run about a 5 ft drop line but it depends on where you fish too. I was hitting 7 ft of water so I was always in the strike zone. A friend of mine runs 10 ft drop line and catches a lot bigger fish but he fishes deeper water. I always use cut shad.......fresh shad. I have had ZERO...ABSOLUTE ZERO luck with thawed shad. Had minimal luck with fresh cut bluegill.

For several years I used 1 liter Mt. Dew bottle but finally made some noodles that were all the craze. The noodles handle better throwing them out and picking them and storing too but I actually like the performance of the jugs better. The move on the surface more and you can cover more water. The noodles seem to be more stationary but just appear "nicer" I guess.

[keepersize]

Ditto on the cut shad.

[stripernut]

thanks a bunch guys, i know what you meann about the shad, i fish em on rod and reel for stripers and everything hits the cut shad when its fresh.

[sweetwater]

You are ok for smaller cats. Really big cats might take the milk jug deep and the top will pop off. The foam noodle makes a good float. Place 3/4 inch pvc pipe through the middle and glue a t on the top. Drill hole in bottom of pipe and place metal ring. There you tie your line. Big cat might pull it down, but it will eventually pull him back up.

I like bluegill. I usually fish smaller ponds and use 3-4 ft of line with 4/0 circle hooks. I like the circles. Most lake jugs i see have about the same length. Green river lake is covered with them all summer.

Just curious but what is the T on top for? We make ours like you described except with a cap on top. We put a short piece of rebar inside the pipe so it will stand up in the water like a float. It makes it much easier to see and to tell if theres a fish on. Be sure to cushion the eye threads inside the pipe with caulking so the rebar won't damage it. As for bait, since we both work and convenience is a consideration we usually end up buying uncooked frozen shimp and it seems to work very well. Tim Farmer used hot dogs on his show at BRL last year and I've heard several people say they work well but we haven't tried them yet.

[HURRICANEBOB]

Oh....well forget it then (you read my mind)

[stripernut]

Oh....well forget it then (you read my mind)

read it like the sunday paper !

[smashdn]

Bleach jugs.

Already white. Have a handle. Have a child-proof cap. And are big.

[artcarney_agr]

I like to use stationary jugs. Not a fan of chasing a floatilla around, especially when it's windy. I usually set them out one day, then check them the next morning.

I've always done well with leeches...they stay alive a long time, and the catfish really like them.