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Texas Riggers #14586048 01/05/23 12:05 AM
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Any old school riggers out there that still set the hook over their heads? hooked


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Re: Texas Riggers [Re: Douglas J] #14586062 01/05/23 12:18 AM
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LOL
my friend does
& he is a really good bass fisherman

in fact he does all hook sets like that

Re: Texas Riggers [Re: butch sanders] #14586081 01/05/23 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by butch sanders
LOL
my friend does
& he is a really good bass fisherman

in fact he does all hook sets like that


I love seeing an old school over the head slack lining the hook set


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Re: Texas Riggers [Re: Douglas J] #14586122 01/05/23 12:55 AM
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Forearms and wrists for me.

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BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE! roflmao


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Re: Texas Riggers [Re: Douglas J] #14586218 01/05/23 02:21 AM
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My dad!

Re: Texas Riggers [Re: SteezMacQueen] #14586266 01/05/23 03:13 AM
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Originally Posted by SteezMacQueen
BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE! roflmao



YES!


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Re: Texas Riggers [Re: Douglas J] #14586274 01/05/23 03:23 AM
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I can still see my dad and uncle on Toledo back in the 70's with the old pistol grip Lew's. Now we have the long handles that bruise the ribs. LOL


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Re: Texas Riggers [Re: Douglas J] #14586406 01/05/23 01:08 PM
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That's how I was taught to do it. Of course that was with a 5'6" fiberglass rod and 14# mono (if I was lucky) and a dull 5/0 straight shank hook.


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Re: Texas Riggers [Re: H2O Seeker] #14586448 01/05/23 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by H2O Seeker
That's how I was taught to do it. Of course that was with a 5'6" fiberglass rod and 14# mono (if I was lucky) and a dull 5/0 straight shank hook.



you still living the dream?


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Re: Texas Riggers [Re: Douglas J] #14586531 01/05/23 03:02 PM
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Mine is more a 3/4 hook set. At the first tick, thump, or anything that doesn't feel normal I'm crossing their eyes, not "waiting to see if they have it".

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I remember reading an article in Texas Hunting & Fishing News about how Lake Fork Guide Cheryl Davenport didn’t even set the hook.

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I do, my BIL who lives in Massachusetts calls it the Texas Hook Set.


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Re: Texas Riggers [Re: Douglas J] #14586756 01/05/23 06:15 PM
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My 76 year old Dad the whole time we were in Mexico a couple of years ago. Makes me laugh still thinking about it. Of course he laughed when I set a small fish so hard it cam flying out of the water at me...


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You mean there's another way? who knew!

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