What crackpot idea have I come up with now?

[spideyjg]

Going to test a theory Saturday but here is a clue to a crucial element. Anyone want to venture a guess what the heck a bottlecap is going to play in shark fishing?

Jim

[sasquatch]

By itself? Or with a bottle attached?

I could see an empty bottle to float a bait off bottom. Or a perforated bottle to hold chum. Maybe part of a mold for frozen chum balls. Put a wire loop through the hole, fill bottomless bottle with chum/bait and freeze.

Just s couple crackpot ideas.

[Latimeria]

I had some type of "Chum" thing in mind, also...

Maybe he is going to fill a plastic water bottle with dried ice, seal the cap, cast it out and blow the sharks out of the water? 

[TheCraftsman]

It would probably work as a homemade  breakaway clip?
Maybe used on the end of the hook to help Keep the bait from falling off?

[sasquatch]

Fill a bottle with vodka so you don't get a ticket?

[spideyjg]

Actually to Steve was right with the float idea. Essentially going to make a oversized slip bobber to support a big bait and let a rip current or tide drainage drag it out to sea.

Been a few times with a howling current and wished I had this.

May attach a stick as a mast and attach a glow stick.

Although the dry ice idea is funny as well.

Jim

[sasquatch]

 I tried something similar with a balloon. Never really worked out. Biggest problem was getting the balloon out into the current. The bottle might work better since its got a little more weight to it.

Good luck.

[Eric H]

I've read up on this a few times but never tried it.

[spideyjg]

Next step epoxy sinker slides to lids without gluing myself to them.

[TheCraftsman]

Can you explain more? You attach them to the slide, so essentially straight the the sinker.... I'm assuming that means you don't use sputniks right?

[spideyjg]

Can you explain more? You attach them to the slide, so essentially straight the the sinker.... I'm assuming that means you don't use sputniks right?

I'm winging this Paddy.

Ever use a slip bobber in a river to target catfish? Tie a stop knot and use beads to hold depth. Same idea just there isn't a slip bobber made to hold a big mac head up. May not use a sinker in this scenario. It is drift fishing. May use one or weigh the bottle down with sand.

Line will either go though the slider or the clip go over the line, the cap screwed onto a bottle and tossed into outgoing current.

My crackpot ideas are never fully baked the day I come up with them. 

Jim

[LONGCAST JOE]

Like I said, this is why I like you Spidey, its sh%$t like this...trial & error baby, trial & error
Best o Luck with your concept
JOE

[TheCraftsman]

I feel like I don't get to fish enough to get too experimental. I just use you guys as my guinea pigs!😜