Jug Fish'n

Jug fish'n can be some of the best fun you have ever had there probably a lot of different ways to do this but we will talk about the way I have done this I like to use one gallon milk jugs the plastic ones with the screw on lids not the snap on ,if you use the snap on's when you get a fish on and he takes the jug under it can pop the lid off and there you go the jug can fill up and you lose that fish and jug,these jugs need to be bright in color and is good to number them this is why we like white milk jugs you can see them from a little distance the numbers insure you get them all back ,fish like to take them in to the bushes at times so you have to watch them. The number of jugs varies from state to state so check your fish'n regulations in your area. Tie 120lb test nylon trout- line line on to the handle of the jug check your depth finder to see where the fish are holding at fish don't just  sit on the bottom all the time so you need your hook to be at their level or just above.We bait up with what ever they have been biting on if it has been worms ,hot dogs,skip jack,or even rooster livers it doesn't matter just what ever they are biting on.We like to use about 20 jugs for 2 people that's all you can keep up with any way.Now its time for the fun you are rigged with a jug line bait and a good hook of the size you prefer don't get to big but needs to be a good one I think we use about a 2/0 hook ,we forgot to talk about the sinker this depends on the water you are fishing if it has current it takes a little more I like to use enough to keep the bait down but leave the jug laying down so it works like a bobber when it stands up your getting a bite, now turn them loose let them start floating off don't put them all in one place scatter them in a reachable area and wait you can be fishing with a pole while you wait but when the action starts you may not have time you will chase jugs all day and it may not sound like fun but wait until you get the first one in you will be hooked your self .
Primarily we use this method for catfish'n some use dough balls for carp but we never bait with a bait to catch bass or crappie, this is not permitted in some areas and we consider it a unsportsman like method for catching true game fish, although you can not control what may bite a hook please if you catch something that is not right practice catch and release one needs to do this as much as possible any way although we all need a mess of fish every now and then,after all that's part of why we fish.