User:Jacob Bjerk/jug fishing

User:Jacob Bjerk/jug fishing



Jug fishing is a tackle-free method of fishing that uses lines suspended from floating jugs to catch fish. Often, a large number of jugs, up to fifty, are used when jug fishing. Jug fishing consists of a simple setup where lines are tied onto jugs and weights can be added to the line to keep the jug's location fixed. Jug fishing is also subjected to numerous DNR and local water regulations that could include: the number of jugs, dates and times when jug fishing is allowed, and if jug fishing is even allowed. The target of jug fishing is often catfish.

Regulations
Jug fishing is not permitted on certain waters throughout the United States. Before jug fishing, an individual should check with each water’s regulations to see if jug fishing is allowed. Also, each water might have different regulation regarding jug fishing when compared to the regulations that the Department of Natural Resources follows.

DNR Regulations
According to DNR regulations, each jug must not be a free-floating. The jug’s size must be at least one pint but no more than one gallon. Only one line may be attached to each jug. In order to fish with jugs, a permit is required. The maximum number of jugs that is allowed to be used by one individual is 50. All jugs must also be marked with the individual’s name and address.

Jug fishing is also limited to certain hours during the day. Jug may only be used up to one hour after official sunrise and can be placed back on the water no earlier than one hour before official sunset. DNR=red.

Techniques
(Outdoor lIfe)On average, individuals will use twenty or more jugs when fishing. One common set up for each of these jugs is to use two liter bottle that has had lines, hooks, weights, and bait attached to it. See Figure. Two main strategies are usually employed when jug fishing, free floating jugs and fixed jugs.

Free Floating Jugs
When fishing free floating jugs, an individual will simply place jugs with its attached line and hook but that does not have any weights attached to the jugs. The jug will then be free to move about in the water’s current. Since this method allows the jug to drift through a large area of water, this method is useful when an individual is uncertain of the location of the fish. This method is the simplest to set up. However since the jugs are free to drift across the lake, the jugs are easy to lose(especially if a fish is hooked) if an individual does not pay close enough attention.

Fixed Floating Jugs
When fishing with fixed floating jugs, an individual will place the jug in one location and fix the jug to that location by one of the following two ways. The first is by tying the jug to a branch, stump, or another fixed object on the water. The second way is by attaching large weights (approximately one to three pounds depending on the current in the water) to the bottom of the fishing line below the hook to keep the jug from moving. This method is particularly effective for catching large fish. Also although the jug will not easily become lost since they are fixed in one place, this requires the fish to find the jug which is always an uncertainty.

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Using
After the jugs have been placed in the water, a person will usually maneuver about the water in a boat to keep sight of the jugs. A jug will usually bob and weave in the water when a fish is on the bottle. Jugs are usually baited with but not limited to shad, small fish, and nightcrawlers.

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