Hobo fishing kit

[TREETOP]

Looks good that, A hobo has been on my to do list for a while now. I had a hobo line while traveling abroard and i caught my supper many times with one too. Also caught a lot a puffer fish lol

 

[3bears]

yeah i have just got one off ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110659093410

its a great little bit of kit they seem to sell really well and it has a little capsule in the end to keep a few hooks and split shot ideal for keeping in a jacket pocket when wandering by the river

I have one of theses from the same seller a cracking bit of kit and well worth the money - I took the line off it came with to oil it, put it back together and haven't looked back since! the beauty of living on a small island

 

[robuk]

I'm no fishing expert and so am a bit puzzled,

Do these hobo reels fish differently than the hand caster reels that you can get on the web. (google search for handcasters)?

It it a size / space thing?

Thanks,

 

[The Big Lebowski]

They work in a similar fashion... Put pack up much, much smaller.

al.

 

[The Lord Poncho]

Just curious, but why are these illegal in a situation where using a rod wouldn't be? Is it because they are concealable, and therefore someone has decided that they are solely the tools of a poacher?

 

[The Big Lebowski]

To fish in freshwater destinations you need a rod license... Handlines (where) a loop hole that has now been closed. (if I'm correct)

al.