band chaser i was like you grew up one pole one jig, one fish at a time. IMO that's still the best way to do it and thats how i do it when conditions are right. i said the same things spider rigs seemed like cheating and that it wasnt for me. however i'd never been so this was all preconceived notion and bias on my part. a friend asked me to go to mississippi one day and spider rig a weekend in february. i figured it beats sitting inside all weekend what the heck. we went and caught quite a few nice fish, and i've been hooked ever since.

if u were to go duck hunting and only take a dozen decs with you, but the guy next to you was using 12 dozen, he kills out and you dont. would you go back the next day to the same place and only use a dozen decs again or would you take 12 dozen? like crappie hoarder says a limit is a limit doesn't matter how you get it as long as it's legal. if your not willing to keep an open mind and give something new a try that's your call, but if you wanna go kill your mallards and it takes 12 dozen decs, you can bet your butt i will have out 12 doz.

we are all out there for the same reasons to catch fish and enjoy the outdoors it's not a competition unless you pay to enter or you make it that way. just keep an open mind and give new tactics a try you never know how much fun you may have. plus filling up a cooler makes you feel pretty darn good, and then you can invite your facebook friends over for cold beers and hush puppies!