Comments on: Powerline Fishing

By: Scooteroo

Scooteroo — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:45:07 +0000

Would like to know if this actually works, I’m guessing it does. What are you fishing for?

By: Cory Aber

Cory Aber — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:24:14 +0000

I used both these rigs fishing off the piers for perch in Racine during the 1950′s. Used half a brick for the weight on the power lines and hand tossed them into the lake. If I wanted to fish deeper, I would add a bell sinker onto the rubber/leader connector. The bell had a screw end that would screw into the top of a wooden clothes pin which then went over the edge of a bucket filled with water. This bucket could be the terminus for 2 or 3 lines. I still have the bells in my old gear collection.

We used to get the rubber from the local hobby shop. Used for model airplanes….the larger ones.

By: Jovan Loncar

Jovan Loncar — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:43:49 +0000

When is the start season for power line fishing?which month? and how long?
thanks!

By: george the fish

george the fish — Mon, 24 May 2010 22:37:24 +0000

you can buy the rubberband at henrys bait shop at 31st and canel , by the white sox

By: Gozamos » Urban Anglers

Gozamos » Urban Anglers — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:01:45 +0000

[...] these little (and sometimes big) guys can be done at least two ways: by regular ol’ rod and by power lining. Details about fishing with a pole probably aren’t necessary. Power lining, however, is something [...]

By: Dave Manarin

Dave Manarin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:24:39 +0000

Where can you purchase the rubber band materials?
I powerline fished when I was a teenager back ib Chicago.
Thanks,
Dave

By: brian

brian — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:10:37 +0000

where could I buy the co2 tank for fishing, powerline set up

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:00:21 +0000

Hi, I ran across this site and like your setup. Have my grandfather’s old powerline. Wanted to get more bells with the springs and they are unavailable. Couple of questions, 1 . where do you fish? I used to fish at calumet park. Also would like to know more if you get this setup. would like to see it if your close by. nice details. Any info on where I can get the old bells that screw into a wooden tackle box would be appreciated also would like to know how your co2 fire extinguisher works.

Paul Collins