John Waldman

As an American fisherman and writer, last year I asked users of this website for help finding truly weird ways of catching fish for a book I was working on. This is to thank those who replied and to let anyone interested know that 100 Weird Ways to Catch Fish has been published in paperback by Stackpole Books. As a long-time angler, I became interested in the many interesting, innovative, and oftentimes downright weird ways of outwitting fish. Some of these are ancient and primitive, such as poisoning, foot fishing, shark noosing, and the suprisingly gentle art of "tickling" trout. Some a

As an American fisherman and writer, last year I asked users of this website for help finding truly weird ways of catching fish for a book I was working on. This is to thank those who replied and to let anyone interested know that 100 Weird Ways to Catch Fish has been published in paperback by Stackpole Books. As a long-time angler, I became interested in the many interesting, innovative, and oftentimes downright weird ways of outwitting fish. Some of these are ancient and primitive, such as poisoning, foot fishing, shark noosing, and the suprisingly gentle art of "tickling" trout. Some a

To everyone who replied to my query--thanks! Some of it will be usable for my book and all of it was entertaining. This thread may be played out, but if anything else occurs to anyone over the next few months, please email me directly at [email protected] As they say in the states: "Tight Lines" (but they really mean "Taut Lines." Either way, good fishing. John

To everyone who replied so far--thanks! Kite fishing is already included but glad you mentioned it. Did not know about that mudskipper technique. But there is something about mudskippers that makes people want to gather them, including shooting them. They're collected using rubber bands to stun them and also fine-dust shotgun loads. Rope lure for billfish is a new one. Sounds like American "hookless fly" technique for our garfish. Gar get their considerable teeth snagged in nylon threads. Have to comb the nylon to re-use it. Vingling may seem like hard work to you vinglers

Greetings, I am an American fish biologist and writer, and an honorary member of your BASS Society, who is seeking help from your membership. I am 2/3 finished with a new book on the world's strangest and most clever fishing techniques from earliest history through the present, recreational, commercial, or otherwise. The only other criterion is that the techniques be repeatable--I am not looking for one-time gimmicks. Right now I have about 80 topics, a sampling of which includes: electroshocking and blast fishing; fishwheels; Sulawesi spider web fishing; salmon-leap traps; natural po