here it is fellas, the indonisian nightmare..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC2Iz...eature=related
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here it is fellas, the indonisian nightmare..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC2Iz...eature=related
Only in Alabama.
I promise that if anyone is offended that I am fishing in the area, don't worry--just pull out and start casting one of those and I will personally move at least 100+ yards away.
In going to have to get one of those bad boys. Use it on a good breezy weekend when there's plenty of room on the octi!!!
Is it better at a fast or slow retrieval?
:fishing: :fishing: :fishing:
[size=12pt] J and H Tackle, does that stand for Junk and Hoax Tackle?
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Tackle? TACKLE THEY SAY??
That's a full defensive line full on blitz sacking the fish in the safety zone.
Tackle got nothing on that.
If you dont throw the thing where the fish are, it still wont catch fish any better than any other lure out there.
Just another fad to part fools with their money.
Or put individual hooks on it and bait. A clambrella rig.
Great! Just what we need. Some googan will pick one of these up and says "Hey! Five hooks/lures will be better than 1." then go tI the end and sling it out. One of three things will happen, they will just end up casting over and tangling up with everyone, or hook multiple fish(probably Spanish) and get way more than they bargain for and lose a lot of money, or they may get lucky and nothing happens. I hope if some idiot does bring one of these out that the latter will happen. :spank: :violent
Im so getting one of these, but I am going to rig it up with gotchas and throw it on my 706. Ya'll might laugh, but I will catch my limit of spanish in two casts.
PLEASE KEEP THAT DAMN THING IN ALABAMA. I DON'T KNOW WHO INVENTED IT, BUT THEY NEED THEIR A$$ES KICKED :headbang: LET US KNOW IF ANYBODY IS STUPID ENUF TO BRING ONE ON THE PIER - AND GET PICTURES OF THE ENSURING :slap: :slap: :slap: :slap: :slap:
ROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL TIDE!!
We should all buy one for public display. Pier#r can install one on his hat.
We'll never use it, but at least we'd look cool.
Line us all up using them and take a photo for Fins comedy column. What not to do when fishing. Oh the comical ideas are pouring in.
My tool man (snap-on) uses them and last weekend won big fish. He said nearly everyone in their local weekly toury uses them. They fish the Florence area of the Tennessee river near Wilson Dam. Must be the deep dark water? He said after a couple of hours of fishing one he's sore from the weight of it. They took 3rd with 21lbs fish!
[quote author=JasonPosey link=topic=464.msg4277#msg4277 date=1326414576]
My tool man (snap-on) uses them and last weekend won big fish. He said nearly everyone in their local weekly toury uses them. They fish the Florence area of the Tennessee river near Wilson Dam. Must be the deep dark water? He said after a couple of hours of fishing one he's sore from the weight of it. They took 3rd with 21lbs fish!
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I do hear about people catching with them. It is sort of the "anti-finesse" method of fishing, but people have towed umbrella rigs for years.
Someone needs to build a floating version with a float at the center instead of a lead core, so you could snobble a whole school of baits.
Or 5 sabiki rigs at once, with one alabama rig at the top and another at the bottom to keep them untangled. The possibilities are endless.
[quote author=JasonPosey link=topic=464.msg4277#msg4277 date=1326414576]
My tool man (snap-on) uses them and last weekend won big fish. He said nearly everyone in their local weekly toury uses them. They fish the Florence area of the Tennessee river near Wilson Dam. Must be the deep dark water? He said after a couple of hours of fishing one he's sore from the weight of it. They took 3rd with 21lbs fish!
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There you go.
:yay: :yay:
Heavy pole, 50lb test, and 3+ fish per cast... just what I need for my expiring joints and bones. Puts the fun right back in to fishing!! Show that fish who's boss! Just hook'em and the lure will sink the fish right to the bottom for you. No need to let it run. Woooooo!
I know this I second hand info but he said no multiple hookups for them.
[quote author=JasonPosey link=topic=464.msg4277#msg4277 date=1326414576]
My tool man (snap-on) uses them and last weekend won big fish. He said nearly everyone in their local weekly toury uses them. They fish the Florence area of the Tennessee river near Wilson Dam. Must be the deep dark water? He said after a couple of hours of fishing one he's sore from the weight of it. They took 3rd with 21lbs fish!
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If he would have rigged it with a bubble cork, he would have taken first place.
And oh yea...
http://gallery1.anivide.com/_full/13854_1316444524.gif
Good summation there Fin!!! :yippee: :yippee: ;D
I see that BassPro has a 5-armed clone of this "item" in the latest flier from my regional store. Coming soon to other big-box retailers near you, no doubt.
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I see that BassPro has a 5-armed clone of this "item" in the latest flier from my regional store. Coming soon to other big-box retailers near you, no doubt.
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Things could get out of control quick if that gets popular. Some one needs to go scratch "No Alabama Rig" underneath the no trolley sign at the pier.
I'm going to ask Blaine if they can start selling them at the pier house!! :headbang: :headbang:
It would be really surprising if the bama rigs dont show up a lot this year on the piers. It is a hot fad right now....like swim baits and drop shotting and dozens of others before them. Some, like carolina rigging, have proved their worth and earned their place in our tackle boxes. They will require some careful fishing on the pier, but no more than any other person casting artificials from the octi when its crowded.
It would be fun to throw in the midst of the sabiki brigade with five big gotchas just to see what happens.
With that said, if I find myself on the pier hauling water and the guy next to me is hauling in fish on a bama rig, the only reason I wont be throwing one is if the stores are all sold out.
Just sayin. :-\
How many spark plugs are you surpose to hook up to it.
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How many spark plugs are you surpose to hook up to it.
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I believe it's a 4-cylinder ;-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWWB3...eature=related
Here is a full description. No wonder people are taking it seriously. I did not realize how much of a problem these are going to become--especially for the wildlife that will soon die from breakoffs, etc.
I have no love for this rig--requiring a heavy setup and 80# test for the light rig?!? Yes, 80# test is the recommended line!
It is only a matter of time before all states have a maximum hook allowance.
We can joke, but the 5-Gotcha Alabama Rig is GOING to be a reality this summer.
Just a matter of time before someone gets hurt, and lots of fish die tragically with these things wrapped around their bodies, and larger predators choking on them thereafter.
Just plain awful. Don't be tempted by the googanologists! Steer clear of the fatally named "Alabama Rig."
[size=12pt] They are only $27.99 each on line!
http://thealabamarig.com/thealabamarig.htm
Here’s the quote from their how to section:
“We recommend that you use a 7' medium heavy rod and good high speed bait casting reel spooled with 80 to 100 pound braided line.” :guns:
Think I will order me a dozen before they are banned by Homeland Security! :3some: [/size]
The video point is clear -- these rigs will be all around soon -- but how long they last is another question (fad or breakthrough?).
I can't wait for the tungsten head, titanium wire version of the rig -- that should set you back a chunk.
On the up side, your cobia rod should be just about right to cast one if you upgrade the line to about 80 pound.
what if serveral cobia hit the rig at one time, one might need a life vest :headbang:
I was thinking of the cobia rod for BASS fishing, LOL :cry:, and you could be right if thrown for cobia. Also, if you use these for cobia you might be the first person on the pier to be able to throw across yourself with 1 rod. You'd certainly stand a good chance of catching every other line in the water as you drag back.
And I would really look at upgrading that hardware on the rig. On the other hand, who knows what catches the attention of a cobia, so several teasers with one arm trailing the baited hook might actually catch.
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We can joke, but the 5-Gotcha Alabama Rig is GOING to be a reality this summer.
Just a matter of time before someone gets hurt, and lots of fish die tragically with these things wrapped around their bodies, and larger predators choking on them thereafter.
Just plain awful. Don't be tempted by the googanologists! Steer clear of the fatally named "Alabama Rig."
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VG, the five way gotchas was a joke. At $4 a piece and $30 for the rig, you would be throwing around $50 bucks plus tax on every cast -- too expensive for most people I think. All I've ever heard anybody using on the rigs were swimbaits. Gotchas get fouled up throwing one -- I can't imagine five.
As far as tangling other fish is concerned, I don't see how this rig with swimbaits would be any more of a threat than throwing the big artificial baits with three treble hooks. Ditto on the danger to other people.
Googanologist? Doesn't that refer to a person who studies googans? :poke1: Maybe "googans and their googanism" would be better? Just a thought....
I doubt I'll be throwing the alabama rig on the pier, don't own one and don't plan on buying one. I can't imagine how much work that would be in a day's fishing. But if I'm crappie fishing catching nothing and the guy with me is catching them with the alabama rig.....well, you know......
B.A.S.S announced that they will implement the one lure rule, The Alabama Rig will not.be allowed in the Bassmaster Classic or the Bassmaster Elite Series.
Man, just think about throwing 4 or 5 cobia jigs in front of a scholl of bull reds :headbang:
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B.A.S.S announced that they will implement the one lure rule, The Alabama Rig will not.be allowed in the Bassmaster Classic or the Bassmaster Elite Series.
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That just plays into the "so good it is banned in BASS tournaments" ad theme.
You guys better watch out! Here are my plans: Coming down with the rod below with about a 5 or 6 ounce weight, chunking it out as far as I can, then clipping an Alabama rig on and let it slide down the line and setting the pole up then go back down towards the bathrooms and fishing with another pole until I hear someone shouting!!! LOL
http://i39.tinypic.com/2hex0sg.jpg
That rod looks better at your house!
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[quote author=Viking Guy link=topic=464.msg4389#msg4389 date=1326640764]
We can joke, but the 5-Gotcha Alabama Rig is GOING to be a reality this summer.
Just a matter of time before someone gets hurt, and lots of fish die tragically with these things wrapped around their bodies, and larger predators choking on them thereafter.
Just plain awful. Don't be tempted by the googanologists! Steer clear of the fatally named "Alabama Rig."
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VG, the five way gotchas was a joke. At $4 a piece and $30 for the rig, you would be throwing around $50 bucks plus tax on every cast -- too expensive for most people I think. All I've ever heard anybody using on the rigs were swimbaits. Gotchas get fouled up throwing one -- I can't imagine five.
As far as tangling other fish is concerned, I don't see how this rig with swimbaits would be any more of a threat than throwing the big artificial baits with three treble hooks. Ditto on the danger to other people.
Googanologist? Doesn't that refer to a person who studies googans? :poke1: Maybe "googans and their googanism" would be better? Just a thought....
I doubt I'll be throwing the alabama rig on the pier, don't own one and don't plan on buying one. I can't imagine how much work that would be in a day's fishing. But if I'm crappie fishing catching nothing and the guy with me is catching them with the alabama rig.....well, you know......
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Oh, I know it was a joke. We say many a thing in jest--that was one of my "worst case scenario" sarcasms. Also, based on the $100 cast nets I see stuck on substrate along jetties and pilings, etc, you'd be surprised what people are willing to risk.
We cleaned a King last summer that had 4 lures in its belly. I heard tale there was another with even more found internally. On a couple of the gotchas found, the hooks were nearly digested (smooth to the touch)--indicating less fish die from lures than we'd think from swallowing lures. Umbrella rigs, however, have virtually no way of being digested due to how they are designed. People will snag on the pilings as well, cause more snagups for single hook fishermen in search of sheepshead, etc. Either way, I view it as a danger if used in proximity of the pier.
A googanologist is a self-proclaimed scientist devoted to and producing results in googanology through the study of failed fishing techniques through the use of googanism and sub-par methods. Or something like that! :poke:
I dunno, whether it catches fish or not isn't really the point. I'd consider it cheating in some ways... and more trouble than it is worth. Either way, I doubt I will ever use one.
[quote author=JasonPosey link=topic=464.msg4510#msg4510 date=1326861784]
That rod looks better at your house!
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Been kinda scared of trying to use it since YOU brought it to me. Afraid I might poke the neighbors eye out with it!!
"A googanologist is a self-proclaimed scientist devoted to and producing results in googanology through the study of failed fishing techniques through the use of googanism and sub-par methods. Or something like that!"
Glad we got that straight. I knew I should have looked on Wikipedia. :)
I visited with a good friend last night who is one of the top pros on the FLW tour. He said he hopes they ban it everywhere, not just in tournaments, because, "Anybody can go out with those and catch 15 or 20 bass a day, and the people who kill and eat them will clean all the lakes out."
Kind of like what Duck said, I don't know if those kind of comments will discourage people from buying them or make them say, "I've got to get me one of those."
Some sheepshead fisher will want to clip on 5 snatch hooks
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Some sheepshead fisher will want to clip on 5 snatch hooks
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Well hey, there goes an idea. Put 5 birdies on it and make it into a gaff.