Hobo Fishing Line

[markw]

Was given this. Hasn't been used. I'm not sure what the breaking strain of the line is or the wood. £14.00 inc of p&p if anybody is interested.



Mark



NOW SOLD

 

[Wayland]

I''d like that, how do you want paying?

 

[woodstock]

how do you use it

 

[bikething]

how do you use it

You tie a hobo on the end and throw him in the water....


... then pull him out again when he grabs a fish


sorry... been on the blackberry brandy tonight

 

[redneck]

You tie a hobo on the end and throw him in the water....


... then pull him out again when he grabs a fish


sorry... been on the blackberry brandy tonight

 

[woodstock]

You tie a hobo on the end and throw him in the water....


... then pull him out again when he grabs a fish


sorry... been on the blackberry brandy tonight

What if you can't find a hobo would a small child do
blackberry brandy that sounds nice you'll need to post the recipe ......when your sober

 

[bikething]

What if you can't find a hobo would a small child do

as a substitute for a fish ?

blackberry brandy that sounds nice you'll need to post the recipe ......when your sober

Not my recipe..... British Red's IIRC...

EDIT: yep this thread here

 

[Wayland]

how do you use it

Off a boat in the sea or in countries that allow the use of hand lines.

 

[bikething]

how do you use it

and now for the sensible answer ..

You wind your fishing line around the circular drum bit, and hold on to the T-bar handle.
Holding this in one hand, you take the end of the line in your other hand, with your hook / bait / weight hanging loose at the end of a foot or 2 of line.
swing the hook in a ciciular motion to get a bit of speed up and as it swings through the part of the arc where it's heading the way you want to go, let go of the swinging hook, while simultaneously pointing the 'drum' - side on - in the direction the hook is now flying off to (hopefully out over the water, or else DUCK !!!!!)

Once the hook lands in the water, you can start to wind the line back onto the drum using your free hand. At this point you can either pull it gently to shore, mimicking a swimming fish or insect, or let the bait sit still until something bites it.
Then wind the line in back onto the drum, pulling your shopping trolley... I mean fish.... in with it.

If you've seen the Ray mears program where he's in canada and fishes in a small lake using a fishing line wound around a tin can, it's like that

HTH

Steve

p.s. I believe this method is illegal in UK rivers btw.. not sure about sea fishing, as i've seen little handlines for sale in seaside shops