Fishin’ with Earplugs — Backwoods Style

🎣 Fishin’ with Earplugs — Backwoods Style

So there I was, sittin’ by the creek bank, sippin’ on some of that adult apple cider vinegar (you know, the kind that’ll make ya pucker an’ giggle at the same time), jawin’ with two ol’ backwoods fellers — one big ol’ boy we call Frooze Dome, and the other lil’ wiry rascal goes by 2x2 Grizzy on account he once wrestled a bear cub twice his size.

Now, them two was tellin’ me somethin’ I near didn’t believe — they’s been fishin’ with used earbud protectors. I said, “Ya mean them foamy ear things ya cram in your ears at the tractor pulls?” They said, “Yup, them’s the ones! Works slicker’n snot on a glass doorknob.”

Turns out, them compressed foam earplugs got more uses than a duct-tape roll at deer camp.

🪱 1. Floatin’ Yer Bait

Now Frooze Dome says if ya shove one o’ them earplugs inside a worm rig or plastic grub, it’ll float like a marshmallow in a mud puddle. Keeps yer bait up off the bottom where the catfish can sniff it out.
Ya just squish it, shove it, and let it swell up again like Grandma’s biscuits in the oven.

For extra flavor, Grizzy dips his in salmon egg juice or garlic drip, says it gives the fish “a little somethin’ to think about.” He swears it works better than fancy store-bought stuff, and costs about two nickels.

🎣 2. Bobber on a Budget

Now if ya forgot yer bobber back at camp (again), them earplugs make a fine makeshift float.
Just poke yer hook through the flat end, let it puff back up, and slide it up or down yer line ‘til it looks about right.
They come in bright colors too, so ya can spot ‘em easier than a coon in a cornfield.

If yer night fishin’, slap some glow paint or duct-tape foil on it — boom, redneck night-light floatin’ on the water.

Only catch is, them plugs’ll soak up water after a bit, so if ya don’t wanna lose yer floatin’ power, coat ‘em with some clear nail goop or UV glue.

🪶 3. Fancy Fly-Tyin’ Poppers

Now Grizzy, he’s the artsy type. Said he cuts earplugs in half, slides ‘em on a hook, hits ‘em with some super glue, and paints ‘em up like them store-bought poppers.
Adds them “googly livin’ eyes” from the craft box and some feather tails, says trout’ll hammer it like a biscuit thief.

🧢 Final Word from Baja Troy

So next time ya find yerself sittin’ lakeside with nothin’ but earplugs, a hook, and a hankerin’ for fishin’, don’t laugh it off.
Might just be the hillbilly hack of the century — fishin’ with earplugs.

And remember what Frooze Dome says:

“If it floats, stinks, or shines — a fish’ll bite it sooner or later.”

HIT THE OLD BOYS UP ON TICY TOKY Frooze Dome is @ the.fishing.sasquatch

And the little fella 2x2 Grizzy  @ grizzy