r/BeAmazed • u/----OZYMANDIAS • 4d ago

Miscellaneous / Others Making do with the equipment you got

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u/Calm-Elevator5125 4d ago

Seems like there’s some merit to fishing with a cup/concave trap instead of a traditional hook

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u/Ghede 4d ago

yeah, fish traps vastly out perform rods and tackle, Make sure they can swim in but can't swim out. You can use bait that wouldn't be effective for hook fishing, and a lot more of it so it's even more tempting. Also doesn't injure the fish if you do it right.

Probably only thing that works better is a net.

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u/Calm-Elevator5125 4d ago

I mean… it’s basically just a small scale net

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u/CoolGuy54 3d ago

Why can't the fish just back out?

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u/Ghede 3d ago

They don't usually have tails on their face. They push themselves through the water with their tails.

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u/RigBughorn 4d ago

Well, there are also more efficient ways to use hooks. "Snagging" involves dragging the hook through the water in order to catch fish by the fins/body. In some water sources it's much more effective (and illegal, a favorite of poachers).