+swizzle Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 Just wondering if anyones ever created a fishermans cache and how well or poorly it was excepted? Any tips on making a successful one? What would you add to such a cache? Swizzle Quote Link to comment
+KG1960 Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 It looks like many have already, but it still sounds like a good idea. On the home page of geocaching.com on the top left is a menu choice "Hide and seek a cache". You can search by keyword. I tried "fisherman" and got 100 returns. I looked at only 3 or 4 of them. It sounded like the caches had some fishing accessories in them such as hooks, sinker, etc. and/or were placed near fishing spots. I haven't actually found any so all I know what I read in the descriptions. Just because others have done a fishing theme doesn't mean you shouldn't. It sounds like a good idea. Quote Link to comment
+tomfuller & Quill Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 On April 1 there was an event cache in Bend, OR. Everyone was to bring an April Fool type cache. I "won" a cache container made by Suzyfishn'. I decided to place it along the Little Deschutes River and name it "Was Suzy Fishin' Here?" (GCVPFZ) All of the finders so far have complained of mosquitoes (some with references to giving blood). Nice place but too many mosquitoes. Quote Link to comment
+H2OBob Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 There are several in this area. Most are placed near rivers or lakes. They all start with a selection of fishing gear. One gave the FTFer a rod and reel! They are all very popular, as a lot of cachers started as outdoorsmen, and got into caching as another way to use thier GPSr Go ahead and put it out. I'll come! Quote Link to comment
b1rdbrain Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Ya i love the idea of a fishing cache. i would have fun doing that. i also would like to get in some Scuba Caching. Quote Link to comment
+swizzle Posted August 28, 2006 Author Share Posted August 28, 2006 I'm already in the process of trying to get one approved. I just wanted to know if there was anything that I could do to improve on what I got. I have coordinates to a boat that was left on the lake and a full sized tackle box stuffed full of goodies. I had a bit of a disagreement with a reviewer on the fillet knife in the cache and he won that arguement hands down and rightly so. I was a bit to angry when I wrote him an e-mail and I know its on the verge of being archived. I did notice however that when I typed in fisherman's in the keyword search about 62 caches. Most just say that it a cache with a small fishing kit. No mention of the sharp hooks in the cache. I'm trying to be open and honest with the reviewer and think maybe I went to much in depth about the contents of the cache. I even posted a rather large warning about sharp hooks and gave a list of my more family friendly caches in the area. The tackle box is a double drawer and fully stocked. Stringer, hooks, sinkers, plugs, underwater topo of the lake, updated fishing rules and regulations guide book, camera, glow in the dark squirt on liquid scent, ect... You get the point. It's well stocked. He felt that it might be dangerous if a child was to stumble on it by accident so I put on a combo lock as he requested and put the combination on the cache page. Recommended that people bring oars and life preservers and common scence.The tackle box is inside a bigger plastic box and it has 2 log books. A fishermans log and a geocachers log. The geocacher log book stays with the bigger box if anyone takes the tackle box fishing with them. I've made 2 trips to the lake to fix the cache and have done everything the reviewer has asked me to do so far and now I'm just waiting for his reply. Its been about 2 days so now I'm concerned. I've spent over $50 to get this cache going and its been a week since I placed the cache. Maybe I should have just posted. "This cache contains a small fishing kit, enjoy" Then maybe it'd be published already. I put a lot of time, money, thought and effort into making an above average cache and hopefully it will be going soon. The only 3 things this cache doesn't have is a rod and reel, beer and bait. Swizzle Quote Link to comment
+Thrak Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Since there was originally some controversy regarding the cache it may well be that the reviewer has submitted it to the other reviewers for discussion. In that case a week isn't an overly long time to wait. A politely worded inquiry to the reviewer via email might get you more info. Quote Link to comment
+swizzle Posted August 28, 2006 Author Share Posted August 28, 2006 Will do in the morning if I still don't have a reply. So overall as far as the cache is concerned is there anything that you would change? Can I post the page here before its published so that others can see what I'm talking about or won't that work? Swizzle Quote Link to comment
Tahosa and Sons Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Yep and there is fish for DINNER Quote Link to comment
+miles58 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Check out Frisky Minnow travel bug! Quote Link to comment
+Team Dromomania Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 I have a "fishing" cache which is a micro. And no, it's not just another hook the container out of the hole cache. I can't say more without spoiling the surprise but you can read the logs to get an idea that most cachers seem to enjoy this type of hide. Quote Link to comment
+kayakclimber Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 I know of a cache that you trade only fishing items. Here. I had to log a DNF on it because I couldn't get the PVC pipe open. Cool idea though! Quote Link to comment
+swizzle Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 GCXWX5 Woohoo it got published. Check it out and tell me what you think. I think I did pretty goo on this one. Nice stringer of trout. Gotta love it. The great outdoors, the smell of fresh fish cooking over an open fire. I can't wait to go back. Swizzle Quote Link to comment
+PaRacers Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Here's "Little Nibble" one of our latest caches. GCXVW4 It seems to be a hit, there's a "lure" cache near the coords with a note in it that says "Sorry, you missed, this is not the cache. You felt the tug on the line, you hauled back on your pole, but you didn't set the hook! Keep looking, ya gotta sign the log or no smiley for you!" Quote Link to comment
+swizzle Posted September 3, 2006 Author Share Posted September 3, 2006 Nice scenery. I had a cache in a spot much like that one. Where the banks were lined with logs due to the heavy fishing traffic. No fishy pics yet I see. There should be plenty in the future though. Hope it continues to be a big hit for you. I had a FTF on mine so far and he couldn't find the trail so he bushwacked the .32 miles to the cache. All he had to do was walk 100 feet up the road. Its a really well defined trail that's packed down by 100's of people a year. I'm already working on a trout box for my next cache and a campers delight which will have a small fish kit in it. What do you have in your fishing cache? Swizzle Quote Link to comment
+charliewhiskey Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Just last week I found a fishing-themed cache next to a lake. It's a nice idea, but this cache was a Tupperware container with several loose rusting hooks and lures, and some leader line that had wrapped several things into a tangled mass. One considerate finder had included hooks that were still in their new package , so there was no danger of them unintentionally hooking something. I removed the rusting and tangled things (trying to recall the date of my last tetanus shot while doing so). Hopefully your tackle box will reduce the chance of a similar mess. Quote Link to comment
+swizzle Posted September 3, 2006 Author Share Posted September 3, 2006 I would hope that anyone who visits a fishing cache would realize the potential for rusty hooks. I would do the same as you did and remove the rusty tangled mess and do my best to fix the situation. Hooks are meant to get wet and will always rust it just takes a little effort to make it a better cache. Its always good to bring new hooks in a container as well as a fresh stringer and sinkers. My cache/tackle box is locked with a very bold warning about the sharp hooks. Hopefully this is enough to keep kids out of it. I really can't picture leaving hooks and fishing items loose in a box like that. That's just asking for trouble. If you plan on visiting the cache in the future then maybe you can take a few smaller containers that may help to keep it organized or ask the owner to replace the cache container with a tackle box in a larger waterproof container like I have. I'm probably going to have a few "survival type" fishing kits that will fit in a match safe. Then I'll label the case as a fishing kit to place in a larger campers cache. Swizzle Quote Link to comment
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