Swamp-Wonky is any contraption pieced together to solve a problem or make swamp life easier. A traditional long bow does not have an attachment for a bow fishing reel. A Swamp-Wonky solution is to tape an empty soda bottle to the grip, wind some string around it, tie the string to the end of a fishing arrow. Now you have a Swamp-Wonky bow fishing rig!
I saw a Swamp-Wonky air boat today! It was a john boat with a stack of box fans at the back pushing it along! Swamp-Wonky!
by J-t-A July 28, 2025
Swamp-Wonky defines any jury-rigged contraption associated with swamp living; because there is no such thing; or a creative reuse of recyclable materials used to accomplish a task in unconventional ways. For example, a traditional long bow does not have fishing rig attachments. A Swamp-Wonky solution is to tape an empty soda bottle to the grip, wind string around it, and tie the end to a fishing arrow. Now you have a Swamp-Wonky bow fishing rig!
A Swamp-Wonky solution to sailing in a swamp is to strap box fans to the back of a john boat. And Swamp-Wonky sailing is born!
by J-t-A July 28, 2025