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Fishing & Tackle Thread

Kevin Van Dam !ZNBx60Gj/k Thu 18 Apr 2024 20:35:24 No.2721788 View View Reply Original Report

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#502- “Hands Off My Soft Plastics!” Edition

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>>2717358

janny pls…

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First for best telescopic rod is the one you exchanged for a 3pc.

Talk about fishin

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Anonymous Thu 18 Apr 2024 21:22:19 No.2721806 Report

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>>2721788
Why does that woman have a man's ass?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Apr 2024 21:31:13 No.2721807 Report

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>>2721775
Continuing off of this, would this rod and reel be appropriate for carp fishing? What length should I buy and what gauge line should I be using? Again, totally new to this, so excuse me if these are super noob questions. I've gotten into a lot of hobbies in the past and fishing is surprisingly one of the more daunting ones in terms of learning all the lingo and technical side of things.

https://daiwa.us/products/presso-ultralight-rods
https://fish.shimano.com/en-SG/product/reels/spinning/a0710000020emhkaaw.html

>>2721794
Thanks man, I appreciate the help. Carp seem like they're nice and simple for a beginner to get into as well.

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Kevin Van Dam !ZNBx60Gj/k Thu 18 Apr 2024 21:32:22 No.2721808 Report

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>>2721779
Oi this will be a longpost…

For rods, if you want a telescoping rod, just get whatever is in your budget from a known brand like Abu Garcia, Shimano, Daiwa, Lew’s, etc. If you can find like a 6ft 3pc or 4pc rod, it will probably be about the same size as a telescoping rod and less sketchy.

Medium weight 6’6” rod with a 30/3000 size reel (this sizing varies by brand) and 6lb-8lb monofilament line is kinda the standard all around freshwater rod for the US, everything from bluegill up to bass and common carp and channel catfish.

IMO easiest starter fishing would be to get some regular bobbers, either the old red n white boys or the stick buoy lookin ones with the spring, then get some assorted split shots, and assorted hooks (I always liked the aberdeen hooks I think they’re called because the long shank makes them easy to remove from a fish’s mouth). Then get whatever worms or lunch meat, tie on a hook (with a palomar knot of course), put the bobber 12”-24” above the hook, clamp a split shot or two in between the bobber and hook, and see what bites. A nightcrawler or a piece of a nighcrawler under a bobber will get about any carniverous lake fish in the US.

If it’s night fishin, you can try removing the bobber and letting some worms/meat sit on the bottom for catfish. If there’s common carp in there, get some treble hooks and some dough bait for carp or get some fresh Wonder Bread, take like 1/3 a slice, remove the crust, and mold the bread over the treble hook into a ball. Sweet corn kernels on a regular hook work for carp too.

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Kevin Van Dam !ZNBx60Gj/k Thu 18 Apr 2024 21:37:33 No.2721809 Report

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>>2721807
>>2721808
If you do carp, 10lb-12lb mono and a M or MH rod is good, but it’s going to be harder to cast small stuff for panfish.

I like braided line a lot too, it’s stronger for a given thickness. 15lb braid feels like using 6lb monofilament line. If I just want to test out a pond for whatever, little bluegill smaller than my palm up to 10lb carp and catfish, a 6’-7’ medium weight rod, a 20/2000-35/3500 size reel (varies by brand, but if you read the line recommendations, it will tell you like Mono: 6lb-180yds/ 8lb-150yds/ 10lb/120yds) and then stick some 10lb or 15lb moss green PowerPro braided line on there.

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Kevin Van Dam !ZNBx60Gj/k Thu 18 Apr 2024 21:38:49 No.2721810 Report

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>>2721806
I apologize. Have a free one

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Apr 2024 21:39:06 No.2721811 Report

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>>2721788
Damn that a sad looking ass.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Apr 2024 21:48:26 No.2721814 Report

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>>2721810
Skid, save us from this blasphemy

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Kevin Van Dam !ZNBx60Gj/k Thu 18 Apr 2024 22:09:41 No.2721818 Report

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>>2721814
Skid is more interested in the doggo

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Anonymous Thu 18 Apr 2024 22:25:51 No.2721822 Report

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>>2721808
>>2721809
Thanks for the tips man, this is all really helpful. I'm going to take this info and do some shopping at my local tackle shop this weekend and hopefully get some good fishing done this upcoming season.

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Kevin Van Dam !ZNBx60Gj/k Thu 18 Apr 2024 22:29:43 No.2721825 Report

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>>2721822
Oh yea the local tackle shop might cost an extra dollar or two over Wally World but they will set you up right for your area. Those guys know how to fish your area better than any of us in other parts of the world.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Apr 2024 23:05:46 No.2721838 Report

Quoted By: >>2722116 >>2722127

I've never caught anything on a texas rig from the bank. Tips?

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Thu 18 Apr 2024 23:46:06 No.2721844 Report

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>>2721818
I still want her to peg me though
>>2721814
You want naked guys with fish? I could post a single picture of a naked guy with a fish and suggest it be the new OP and derail the next 3 threads
Again
>>2721466
Look up the orvis guide to fly casting there is a lot of good stuff there. Dont forget to practice accuracy, too, put down a hoolahoop or 3 at different distances and cast at them
>>2721497
Stud smallie
>>2721564
>>2721556
It's always full size friday when you're a fag like me
>pic
>>2721750
20 pound mono leader and a big paddle tail and send it

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Thu 18 Apr 2024 23:47:10 No.2721845 Report

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>>2721844
F u c k

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Thu 18 Apr 2024 23:49:37 No.2721848 Report

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Also I tested out the FRV
She works

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 01:19:31 No.2721869 Report

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>>2721844
>You want naked guys with fish? I could post a single picture of a naked guy with a fish and suggest it be the new OP and derail the next 3 threads
>Again
Yes please.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 01:21:24 No.2721871 Report

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>>2721810
You could make a man gay or a lesbian straight with the shit you post.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 01:57:46 No.2721881 Report

Quoted By: >>2721969

Completely new to fishing. I dont want to do that boring sinker and bobber stuff, i want to try lure fishing. Is it okay to use any rod with a lure? I have an old rod that my dad doesnt use anymore. Also what kind of lure is good for catching fish in Colorado lakes

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Fri 19 Apr 2024 02:14:18 No.2721889 Report

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>>2721788
>>2721818
>>2721810
make this the next op pls bepis
also go fishing

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Fri 19 Apr 2024 02:15:19 No.2721890 Report

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>>2721889
h*ck

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 02:16:40 No.2721891 Report

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Is Matt still around?

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Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 02:24:51 No.2721895 Report

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I bought a fuckload of old reels.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 02:33:03 No.2721900 Report

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>>2721895
What are you going to do with so many reels?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 03:42:49 No.2721923 Report

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>>2721788
Hello I bought my first fishing pole.
I successfully put the line on. Then to store it I hooked it on one of the eye holes. But how do you keep it from getting loose?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 04:28:32 No.2721952 Report

Quoted By: >>2721963

Fishing from inflatable kayak, yay or nay?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 04:57:59 No.2721963 Report

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>>2721952
Maybe if you are fishing in a pond

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 05:21:13 No.2721968 Report

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>>2721844
>derail the next 3 threads
>Again
Good times. I got me a temp ban from that one.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 05:34:42 No.2721969 Report

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>>2721881
A pack of white marabou jigs will get it done in Colorado. Every Walmart sells them under the Beetle Bou branding, and they are pretty damn good. Super sharp hooks, but they tend to fall apart after a few fish. Dirt cheap, too. Like 3 bucks for a 10 pack. I prefer the all-white ones but they have limited casting range because they are so light, the red head ones cast a lot better and work just about as good. Cast them as far as you can, then twitch them in slowly near the bottom. The feather tail flows really well when twitched. They work great for trout, all varieties of panfish, bass, and pike. Never found them to work great on walleye for whatever reason. You can put a split shot a foot or two in front of them for better range and fasting sinking.

Kastmasters are another great option especially for trout. The smaller size ones retrieved slowly and steadily absolutely slaughter rainbows, and you can fish them deeper for browns and lakers as well if you let them sink, put on a split shot, and use a more intermittent retrieve. They cast a hell of a lot further than light marabous for when that matters.

Regarding the rod, it does matter. A heavy fiberglass rod is a nightmare when casting lighter lures, and has no sensitivity. Meanwhile an ultralight doesn't have nearly the backbone to handle heavy lures. For Colorado I like a nice 7 foot light fast action. There just isn't much reason to use anything heavier around here unless you are fishing weedy ponds for bass or going for big pike or lakers. Most rods will list what weight lures they are built to cast near the handle.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 08:36:41 No.2722011 Report

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I'm going fishing today but I'm waiting for the coffee to do the needful sirs. The worst thing is having to shit when you get there.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 10:26:49 No.2722022 Report

Quoted By: >>2722038 >>2723048

what lures should I get for bass fishing in texas?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 11:32:54 No.2722029 Report

Quoted By: >>2722038

Do I need a metal leader for pike?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 12:36:32 No.2722038 Report

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>>2722022
You can get all kinds of stuff. Anything will work. Get a mix of hard plastics and soft plastics, topwater and sinking baits.
>>2722029
Yes, absolutely. Sometimes, people like to buy very heavy mono instead. IIRC, the mono you need is 80 lb.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 12:44:49 No.2722042 Report

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>>2721895
my geezer fishing buddy (everyone should have one) gave me a box of old fishing gear, some of it is going straight to the dump but there are a couple things I'm going to salvage.
>>2722011
Or piss when you're in the canoe/kayak on a lake with nothing but lakehouses.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 14:16:10 No.2722066 Report

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>>2722042
Brother I don't think he's talking about piss

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 15:10:53 No.2722081 Report

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I wish I had a cat to take fishing.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 15:41:53 No.2722086 Report

Quoted By: >>2722127

anyone got a good hoper dropper leader formula for a 3 wt line?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 16:10:01 No.2722099 Report

Quoted By: >>2722112 >>2722127 >>2722154

I took my daiwa BG to the river the other day, and I let the damn thing get dunked for a few moments, I'm pretty sure I got some sand into the anti reverse switch as well. How worried should I be? What should my next step be here? I took the spool off and wiped down all that I could when I got home, but it's still making me nervous. I'm still pretty new to this, so any advice is appreciated.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 16:39:00 No.2722112 Report

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>>2722099
You're gonna need to learn how to deconstruct and reconstruct the reel and clean the whole thing.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 16:44:50 No.2722116 Report

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>>2721838
Texas rig sucks for fishing open water. It’s best used for picking apart cover or structure that you believe will be holding fish. Chucking it near a submerged log, near the edge of a dock, in thick vegetation.

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Fri 19 Apr 2024 17:43:07 No.2722127 Report

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>>2722086
I can give you the one I use on my 2 wt
>two feet of 15 pound mono
>a foot of 10 pound
>two feet of 8 pound
>hopper
>water depth of 4 or 6 pound
>nymph
I tie it short and heavy to conserve all the power the 2 weight has, and to I'll improve accuracy. I'm not worried about slapping the water with a hopper dropper rig cause hoppers dont exactly land softly to start with and sometimes that slap makes every fish in a hole charge whatever made it, it's cool to watch 2 or 3 fish race eachother for your fly.
Also your 3 weight line might be stiffer than my 2 weight line, so you might wind up making the two feet of 15 a foot each of 20 and 15 or 17 and 15 it depends on what balances best with your line.
>>2722099
Look up a youtube tutorial on disassembly and reassembly and follow along. The 1500 to the 5000 should all didmsassemble the same so any tutorial should work.
>>2721838
>>2722116
+1
Texas rigs are not for covering water they're for knocking on the fish's front door. Also try varying your retrieve. Try swimming it, try dragging it as painfully slow as you can, try hopping it, try popping it, try snapping it, try a burn and drop, try 3 twitches and a pause, try 7 twitches and a pause (it has to be a prime number) try cutting your lure down to make it smaller, just try everything you can think of. And dont grow roots, if you've been fishing one tree for 10 minutes without a bite it's time to move to the next one. If you're fishing weeds make a cast or two at any given pocket then move on, theres not a catchable fish there.

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Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 17:50:23 No.2722134 Report

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I've grown to resent trout. Those gay little freaks aren't even native to where I live. But they are stocked anyways and thus on my bucket list. However they are put all the way out into bumbfuck nowhere, whilst still somehow on private land. Talking where do you even park like wth? Alternatively you need some kind of state park pass, to which I say, "that's gay". Can't even eat them because all the water here is so polluted. Even in the state parks the water is comically polluted. I'm on the verge of writing a poem over my frustration with these salmonids. Instead of going on a goose chase to get one trout maybe, I could sit at a park I already know and catch five different species. Also I could even get a new species all together. But no, these fishy cock pinches are my white whale.

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Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 18:18:40 No.2722146 Report

Quoted By: >>2722187

>>2722127
>Texas rigs are not for covering water
What's best for covering water?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 18:19:39 No.2722147 Report

Quoted By: >>2722153

>>2721969
Thank you for the detailed response anon! I will attempt to catch trout in the coming weeks. Hopefully i can make you anons proud

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 18:33:30 No.2722153 Report

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>>2722147
One last noobie question, the lake im planning on fishing at doesnt get stocked until the last week of may, i plan on going late april/early may. Does the time of stocking matter or will i still be able to catch fish?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 18:35:45 No.2722154 Report

Quoted By: >>2722161

>>2722134
You could try another state. I'm curious, where do you live?
>>2722112
>>2722099
Yep, you'll need to take it apart. I did something similar too, but it was not too hard to follow the tutorial and felt kind of good to learn something new. I slipped and smashed my reel in the dirt yesterday, but nothing got inside and feels smooth. The reel arm is bent, so I'm just going to replace that, as it is hard to bend back in place. One tip you should follow is to not operate the reel until fully assembled. This causes problems.
>>2722066
The first guy was talking about shitting and how inconvenient it is to shit at the lake. The other anon chimed in saying it also sucks when you need to take a piss in a small, slow-moving boat that is prone to tipping over while you are surrounded by houses. The second anon was basically saying, "You think shitting in a pit is bad? Well, get a load of this..."

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Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 18:48:52 No.2722161 Report

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>>2722154
Delaware, the lovely state of "Lets go Brandon". Northern part even, I don't like saltwater fishing either. I'm in a devious hell made by people long before me. I can't get out. There are chemical plants a fart's distance from a fishing pond for kids. This is some Simpson's Springfield shit. It's like a shitty Florida.

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Fri 19 Apr 2024 19:53:17 No.2722187 Report

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>>2722146
swimbaits, crankbaits, jerk baits, spinners, spoons, any 'moving' bait
once you find a piece of structure that has an agressive fish slow down and throw the texas rig or similar finesse presentation

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Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 20:12:39 No.2722192 Report

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my rod went in the wooder today. had it laying in the kayak with a double dropshot dangling in the wooder while I fished my other rod. thought I knocked it in, luckily managed to quickly grab it before it sank, laid it back in the kayak, and it started moving. had a crappie on it. he almost stole my rod. gonna have to take it apart and clean/relube ffs. caught a lot of fish today though. tiny little perch colored yo-zuri l-minnow has been tearing it up lately. those things have a really wide wobble even when barely retrieving them.

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Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 20:15:37 No.2722194 Report

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white perch and white bass fight so good. probably my favorite fish to catch. even the tiny dinks fight like a 10" bluegill.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 23:11:35 No.2722235 Report

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>>2721788

>Need help freshwater fishing for panfish.

Grew up saltwater fishing from a boat. Trying to fish some lakes and ponds around the county for panfish. Been out 4 times with my son and nary a bite. In central FL btw.

Also, how do you reel in through the brush on the bank? Do you just feel fast and try to skim the surface?

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Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 23:11:46 No.2722236 Report

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>>2721900
Fish the ones I was after, sell the ones I can clean up that are halfway decent, pitch the ones that are broken or worthless.

There are a lot in there that were nothing special at the time but blows modern crap out of the water quality wise.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 23:13:30 No.2722238 Report

Quoted By: >>2722243 >>2722308

I wasn't understanding what the salesman was saying, but it clicked with me eventually. If I want to fish streamers, I simply cut off the last foot of my leader. And when I want to go back to nymphs, I tie on 5X or 6X tippet. Might I find 6X to be too light? Is 6X going to be perfect for dry flies when I get around to those? What do you fly anglers usually fish?
Skid, what pound Trilene do you tie on for tippet?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 23:23:10 No.2722243 Report

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>>2722238
P.S. I ordered a Daiwa Presso 4 piece rod through this store, but they haven't gotten it in. I like the idea of having a pack rod while wading trout streams and for pan fishing in general. The store has Fenwicks and St. Croixs. I'm thinking of getting a better bass rod (I have two Ugly Stiks and a $90 Abu Garcia baitcaster combo) or buying just a 2 piece UL/L rod. What's the best way to spend my money? I have plenty of money to spend but don't want to be stupid and reckless.
P.P.S. That Abu Garcia baitcaster sucks. I can throw anything much further on my spinning rods, but I must admit that baitcasters are kind of relaxing. If I buy a better baitcaster, can I expect to throw stuff further?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2024 23:50:31 No.2722255 Report

Quoted By: >>2722275 >>2723055

(PNW) Going surf fishing tomorrow. Mainly snaring Dungeness crabs but I'm gonna try for surf perch too. Any tips or preferred methods??

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2024 00:31:01 No.2722275 Report

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>>2722255
Those Berkley gulp sandworms in the camo color, 2 inch. Can put them on a high-low rig with a 3oz. Sinker and plunk it out there or fish them on a Carolina rig with less weight. Need to cast out to the trough past the first line of breakers. They will tap at it constantly, you gotta wait for an aggressive series of taps and set the hook. Recommend waders.

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Sat 20 Apr 2024 02:25:27 No.2722308 Report

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>>2722238
I use everything from 4lb to 14lb on my normal setups and my pike leaders are 30 pound wire.
6x is tiny
5x will do everything you need in the #16-#22 range, most of my leaders are no lighter than 6 or 8 pound test and iij only drop down to 4 if I physically cant fit 6lb through the eye of the hook
Generally I use relatively heavy tippett because when I snag I can usually get the fly back.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2024 02:51:40 No.2722313 Report

Quoted By: >>2722337

>>2722038
>Yes, absolutely. Sometimes, people like to buy very heavy mono instead. IIRC, the mono you need is 80 lb.
Jesus that's heavy. I'll just stick to wire leaders, they're nice anyways because they have a clip that makes changing hooks/lures easy (you only have to tie on the leader itself).
Sadly I haven't been able to get a pike to bite yet. I don't really know much about where and when to use different kinds of lures. I'm fishing on river banks for the most part.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2024 04:06:53 No.2722337 Report

Quoted By: >>2722341

>>2722313
80 lb mono leader is much more reasonable than wire leader. It is cheaper, easily replaceable.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2024 04:15:43 No.2722341 Report

Quoted By: >>2722345 >>2722352 >>2722520 >>2722638

>>2722337
I'm not worried much about the price (I can get a pack of 10 steel wire leaders with built in barrel swivels for less than $3). I actually don't think I've ever even seen 80lb mono for sale near here but then again I never thought to look for it.
I'm mainly just concerned with ease of use (I'm not very good at tying knots) and effectiveness. I'd definitely consider using a mono (or fluorocarbon? I've read those are used for leaders pretty often because they're nearly invisible) leader if it would help me catch more fish though - I am worried that the steel one is too visible and that's why I only ever catch shitty little catfish.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2024 04:19:40 No.2722345 Report

Quoted By: >>2722359

>>2722341
I think you have bigger problem if you are not even confidence with tying basic knots for fishing. It shouldn't be that hard.
Cheap wire leaders will come with cheap "clips" as well, which will just make you lose more expensive lures.

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Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2024 04:53:37 No.2722352 Report

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>>2722341
Learning knots is easy. Trust me. I learned the palomar knot my first day fishing. It works really well for most things. I used to be intimidated by knots, but that first day, I found that the palomar knot is so easy to tie. The only time I use a clip is if I'm using a swivel. Watch YouTube tutorials and download an app for fishing knots.

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Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2024 05:10:23 No.2722356 Report

Quoted By: >>2722374 >>2722520 >>2723511

>>2721788
Im wanting to get into fishing, I havent been fishing since I was probably around 10 and that was 20 years ago.
Could you guys rec me some shit to get started?
Or is this going to be one of those things where I need to come back with more info on the area I am fishing in and what I am fishing for?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2024 05:25:47 No.2722359 Report

Quoted By: >>2722785

>>2722345
>>2722352
My hands are twitchy, and I get frustrated very easily, so I tend not to practice. I am able to tie knots, it just takes me forever and they probably aren't very good (and I've never tried tying two lengths of line together).
I probably should just go sit out in the garage one day with youtube on my phone and spend a while learning how to tie knots properly.

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Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2024 07:39:07 No.2722372 Report

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> why yes, I put "private property no fishing tresspassers will be shot" signs in public places I don't own. how could you tell?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2024 07:43:20 No.2722374 Report

Quoted By: >>2722719

>>2722356
Yeah, it does depend what you're fishing for.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2024 07:45:07 No.2722375 Report

Quoted By: >>2722492 >>2722521

Bucket boys must have eaten all the green sunfish because that's the most common fish you catch around here and I haven't caught a single one all year, let alone seen one.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2024 16:09:34 No.2722492 Report

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>>2722375
Have you tried using a black ant fly under a split shot and a tiny bobber?

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Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2024 17:59:34 No.2722519 Report

Quoted By: >>2722896

I lost a $7 lure and what hurts the most is not knowing what happened to it. I'd rather have snagged it and known. It's out there somewhere, and I don't even know where. I have legit OCD so I will run scenarios through my head for weeks to come.
> A duck could be choking on it right now.
> It could be somewhere in my room in plain sight.
> A mexican could find it and he owes me $7.

Skid !TCEaAwseXw

Skid !TCEaAwseXw Sat 20 Apr 2024 17:59:34 No.2722520 Report

Quoted By: >>2722719

>>2722341
>10 steel wire leaders with built in barrel swivels for less than $3
those will break at the snap buy good steel leaders or dont buy steel leaders. i like rio steel bite tippet because i can run it on a double uni knot and tie straight to it, or retie a new snap if mine starts to wear out.
you might have to order online for heavy mono or flouro
im going to be a nerd real quick and say that mono should be called nylon because flourocarbon and nylon are both monofilaments
anywho i dont think pike care, because my steel leaders still catch fish.
>>2722356
just google 'what fish live in [insert your state, county, and/or city]' and we can probably get you fishing.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2024 18:02:25 No.2722521 Report

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>>2722375
Shame, they are my fav sunfish.

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Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2024 18:51:29 No.2722542 Report

Quoted By: >>2722553

I slipped and fell a few days ago and smashed my reel into the ground. It is a Daiwa Legalis from last year that is now priced at $65 instead of $80. The reel arm might be slightly bent, and the rotation of it is slightly off but off enough to piss me off. Will the purchase of a replacement arm be enough to fix this issue, or is it likely that some internal components are bent despite still feeling smooth? The cost of replacement is $12 plus shipping.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2024 19:18:03 No.2722553 Report

Quoted By: >>2722707

>>2722542
the handle is is the bent part or is it the spool shaft causing the spool to wobble?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2024 20:58:28 No.2722588 Report

Quoted By: >>2724479

So i decided to sink a few $100 into making my own soft plastics. Got dead on plastix floating craw/tube plastisol, a handful of pigments, glitter and their "craw" scent. To start out im just doing some plaster of paris open pour molds of store bought lures, once i get the hang of it i'll invest in aluminum molds and injectors. any one here have any experience with homemade soft plastics? any tips or tricks etc?

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Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2024 21:14:36 No.2722594 Report

Quoted By: >>2722658

Anybody here know much about fisheries management work? Half considering going back to school for it. I live in northern MN and there seems to be a lot of jobs available and they actually pay half decently. It was always my dream but I ended up doing something else because people always told me it was nearly impossible to actually find work in the field.

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Sat 20 Apr 2024 23:55:01 No.2722630 Report

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I made a prototype micro spook. It works but I think I can refine it and make it better.

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Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 00:20:33 No.2722638 Report

Quoted By:

>>2722341
As a life long pike and musky angler I would recommend sticking with metal leaders and buying higher quality ones. Pike don't care about the leader. I've seen a new 120lb fluoro leader get bitten through and have heard about 150lb and even 200lb fluoro getting bitten off.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 01:12:29 No.2722658 Report

Quoted By: >>2722741 >>2722906

>>2722594
23 years ago, I followed a fisheries management team in Central MN for career day in 8th grade, it was pretty cool, mostly setting net traps to test farm ponds to see if they had any fish in them and going back to check them and let snapping turtles out of the traps. We were scouting farm ponds for walleye fingerling grow out operations (they want a pond with no natural fishery, so nothing competes with the baby walleye and at the end of the summer, they can collect a bunch of pounders for stocking). And the two guys I rode around with seemed to love the job, but when asking all the questions I needed to in order to get credit for career day, I found that both of them had masters degrees, that stocking work, net trapping, and electro fishing is their job only like 6 weeks a year, and the rest of the year they had a forest janny territory they had to patrol checking for licenses and duck stamps and shit, which I felt (and still feel) was lame and not for me.
Oh, and at the time (spring of 2001) they were making like $45k with those Masters degrees.

Of course, they would qualify for various government worker loan forgiveness things, so if you can stomach having to work as a forest janny when you aren’t doing the cool stuff you spent 7-8 years in college for, and you don’t mind making less money than a highschool educated forklift mechanic, go for it. You will spend all day outdoors most days and get a government truck and Lund Deep V

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Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 02:13:07 No.2722673 Report

Quoted By: >>2722734 >>2722738 >>2722904

Beautiful spring day for catching running suckers

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Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 03:21:02 No.2722694 Report

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I went to the stocked trout pond to try my fly rod. It was windy and cold. I couldn't really move my upper limbs by the end of it. My strike indicator came off. I caught no fish despite trout rising all over. I even through a Panther Martin with no luck.
This fly is coming undone. How do I fix it? I was set up with a 9 ft leader, I think. I'm having trouble casting it since part of it is in the water when I start casting. This is not a sensation I practiced for.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 04:03:12 No.2722707 Report

Quoted By: >>2722757

>>2722553
I think it is the handle, since operation is smooth. The handle looks slightly off, and I can definitely feel it.

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Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 04:31:33 No.2722719 Report

Quoted By: >>2723795

>>2722374
>>2722520
Steelhead and Salmon.

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Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 05:06:55 No.2722732 Report

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Face is sunburned to hell, but got on some perch and walleye today. Gotta tie up some more crawler rigs, I'm always giving them to my buddies cuz they don't catch anything on the store bought ones.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 05:12:43 No.2722734 Report

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>>2722673
soi fish

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Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 05:58:59 No.2722738 Report

Quoted By: >>2722828

>>2722673
What do you do with them? I used to spear them in the spring then grind or pickle them to deal with the bones.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 06:21:37 No.2722741 Report

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>>2722658
Sounds about right from from I understand. From what I hear you either get your masters or you spend 2-4 years after your bachelors doing low level seasonal surveying work from spring-fall until you build enough experience to be considered for the higher level positions. Higher level positions seem to mostly managing surveying and studies in the summer, and working with data in the offices in the winter. I'm at the point where I care a lot more about finding work that I can enjoy as opposed to something that pays well but makes me want to off myself. Seems like DNR guys are almost always pretty happy with what they do. Pay isn't great, or even just good when you consider the schooling needed, but plenty livable and with good government benefits. I'm old and poor enough now that I get extremely cheap college, too, so no major student loan worries.

I've heard from a guy in the field that a lot less college students are going into it now between less interest in fisheries in general among young people combined with nobody being willing to take out a large loan to earn $50k so it will hopefully be less competitive than it used to be. Dude also said that a lot of college grads leave the field after they learn that entry level work is less about protecting wildlife deep in the wilderness and more about wading in swamps running survey nets, checking gut contents, or doing creel surveys.

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Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 07:23:58 No.2722745 Report

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Any aus south coast fishermen in?

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Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 08:44:24 No.2722757 Report

Quoted By:

>>2722707
you should be good with a new handle then. I just find it odd that the handle would bend before the whole thing flexed and misaligned the gears or something. take the handle off and spin the rotor and make sure everything seems balanced and no noise.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 12:47:30 No.2722785 Report

Quoted By: >>2722789

>>2722359
I'd +1 the Palomer knot for just tying lures onto line, but I'd also suggest the Uni knot which can be used for any application (line to reel, line to line, and line to lure). I know there are stronger knots out there, but the difference in my opinion is marginal compared to the ease of having just 1 knot that can do anything

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 13:11:44 No.2722789 Report

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>>2722785
I never have uni knots break and I can tie them the easiest. like they say, a knot is only as good as you can consistently tie it. some of those complex knots might be stronger, but if you don't tie them perfectly you lose the strength advantage anyways.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 13:33:48 No.2722796 Report

Quoted By: >>2722810 >>2722829 >>2722981

What method do you guys use to humanely kill the fish if you want to eat it as soon as you catch it?

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Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 14:26:28 No.2722810 Report

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>>2722796
Bonk on the head to stun, then bleed them. Works especially well on trout and salmon. Doesn't work as well on tougher fish like catfish and it's hard to get a good bonk on crappie and bluegill. Stabbing the brain works better but is fussier and requires a dedicated tool. Look up ikejime.

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Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 15:21:54 No.2722828 Report

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>>2722738
Smoking and ground fish burgers. Very tasty but bony. It's a very underused resource so it's nice to be able to catch a bunch without worrying about over harvest. It's also basically the only seasonal fishing right now

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Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 15:23:16 No.2722829 Report

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>>2722796
Bonk. If I'm able to rinse filets I don't bother with bleeding.

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Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 17:32:21 No.2722858 Report

Quoted By: >>2722862 >>2722870 >>2722894 >>2722936

Realistically, how logistically feasible would it be to fish very deep down in the ocean (lower mesopelagic zone to upper bathypelagic)?

If anything, I'd probably only pull up a couple of lanternfish, but even that would be exciting.

I already have a location in mind, and getting a boat there would be no issue. It seems risky to have a thin line dropping down that far, so I'd probably go with some kind of rope with a bit of line as a leader at the end. There's no way you would feel the pull of a fish at that distance, so it would have to be more of a wait and check operation.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 17:39:17 No.2722862 Report

Quoted By:

>>2722858
That sounds crazy but also awesome if you could pull it off

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Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 18:00:07 No.2722870 Report

Quoted By:

>>2722858
You might need a winch to haul up that much rope

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 18:37:35 No.2722894 Report

Quoted By:

>>2722858
You'll probably never get the hooks down there before shallow water fish pick the bait clean. When you retrieve the line the hooks will be filled with seaweed, medical waste and dead bodies according to Jacques Cousteau.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 18:55:11 No.2722896 Report

Quoted By:

>>2722519
a bass took my gold spoon a couple weeks ago

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Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 19:13:06 No.2722904 Report

Quoted By:

>>2722673
cute/10

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Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 19:22:23 No.2722906 Report

Quoted By: >>2723078

>>2722658
>We were scouting farm ponds for walleye fingerling grow out operations (they want a pond with no natural fishery, so nothing competes with the baby walleye and at the end of the summer, they can collect a bunch of pounders for stocking).
This doesn't make sense to me. Why go out in the middle of nowhere to a place that you don't fully understand to raise walleye? Are they going to cone out everyday to throw pellets? If that is the case, why not just build a pond near the DNR office?

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Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 20:17:33 No.2722932 Report

Quoted By: >>2723030

Incredible fun

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 20:24:19 No.2722936 Report

Quoted By:

>>2722858
It's called deep dropping, top of the line gear doesn't even get you that far down, you need electronic reels, super heavy weights and a suitable boat with a captain who knows what he's doing. It's far from trivial

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2024 23:20:00 No.2722981 Report

Quoted By:

>>2722796
Bonk on the head (or suffocation when it's a bunch of bluegill) but have always been curious about cutting off tail or cutting gills. Seems slower but theoretically gets more blood out.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 01:24:51 No.2723030 Report

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>>2722932
what's that?

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Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 02:14:17 No.2723048 Report

Quoted By: >>2723077 >>2723541

To the anons last thread who said spawning bass are hard to catch: you guys are wrong. I forgot to post that. Pre-spawn, spawn, and post-spawn bass are ridiculously fucking easy to catch and it's not even funny.
>>2722022
Swimbaits only. Not those stupid paddle tails.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 02:25:00 No.2723055 Report

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>>2722255
Update: The surf was shit. Probably the specific beach I went to. Still practicing reading the surf, but even I could tell most of the beach was shallow with no holes. Tide was pretty strong too. Cut my losses and went to a pier. Snagged a keeper red rock crab first reel in, but slipped out of the snare before I could get it. Seemed promising but afterward the most I would snare was purple sea urchins. Then the crab snare itself got snared into some rocks. Tried my hardest to retrieve it, but the crimp failed and just reeled in the part you tie onto the main line. At least I didn't have to cut the line, would have been a horrible start to earth day

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 03:16:41 No.2723077 Report

Quoted By: >>2723321 >>2723541

>>2723048
>Swimbaits only
reccs?

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Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 03:18:49 No.2723078 Report

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>>2722906
>If that is the case, why not just build a pond near the DNR office?
Ponds are expensive, and the need for stocker walleyes would make it unfeasable for the state to try and own all their grow-out ponds when they can lease them for pennies from a farmer. We surveyed probably 200 acres worth of pounds that day. The goal is for the natural aquatic insect population to grow the walleyes from fry to a certain length and then they flush bait into the ponds later once the fingerlings have put on some size, and periodically throughout the summer. Then they seine net them out for stocking in the early fall, and the farmers will either ice fish out the ones they missed before the pond freezes solid if they want to rent out the same pond to the DNR next year, or if they'd rather grow out the walleyes for a bit, they'll put an aerator in the pond to prevent winter kill and fish for them over the next couple of years. Because while the DNR will seine net out the vast majority of them, the ones that dodge the net are still dozens to hundreds of fish in a 10 acre pond.

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Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 07:06:43 No.2723124 Report

Quoted By: >>2723172 >>2723293

Skid, I learned the blood knot. It's much easier than the double uni. Just for a survey, how many wraps do you guys do for a uni knot? And is there a preferred knot for connecting flies to leader? I haven't even considered tying on two flies.

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Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 07:43:29 No.2723136 Report

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most people who catch bass off beds are snagging them. countless snaggers have been exposed in history. also, it's far more impressive to catch a LEGIT 10lb bass than a bass that's 10lbs when full of eggs.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 08:48:34 No.2723145 Report

Quoted By: >>2723150

>check out fb marketplace for fishing gear
>rods and reels are wide pan shots with no info of model or specs

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Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 09:24:27 No.2723150 Report

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>>2723145
used gear in ANY hobby is a shitshow these days because mfers ask damn-near msrp, or the stuff is beat to shit and nobody is honest. I've only been fucked a couple of times, but that's enough to not even bother. mostly show up and it's not in the condition listed or the pictures made it look nice and it's cosmetically bad in person. it's a shame really.

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Mon 22 Apr 2024 11:11:10 No.2723172 Report

Quoted By: >>2723332

>>2723124
>a preferred knot for connecting flies to leader
I either use a regular clinch knot for speed or I'll do a no slip mono loop (kreh loop?) For streamers

Also good job learning the blood knot though I fear you may have messed up, blood knots should have two tags, not one.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 13:19:15 No.2723227 Report

Quoted By: >>2723317

Do people bring more than one rod fishing because they dont want to change the lures?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 13:41:05 No.2723239 Report

Quoted By: >>2723438

Finally got /out/ for a few hours this weekend to fish my local lake. PA fish and boat just stocked the lake a few weeks ago with rainbows. Can't seem to catch anything. I've tried live baits (redworm, night crawlers, and meal worms, powerbait, even trout magnets, varied presentations, top and bottom rigs, and I still haven't had any luck aside from a few bluegills. Any recommendations on what I can try different?

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Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 15:28:57 No.2723272 Report

Quoted By: >>2723326

I have a problem, I have a 1000 fx fc clam reel and sometimes when I cast, the braid line tangles up on cast and i have to slowly detangled it.
I have another reel that doesn't do this.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 15:34:31 No.2723275 Report

Quoted By: >>2723320

>>2721788
signing up for a mackerel tournament. Any ideas for team name?

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Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 16:35:08 No.2723293 Report

Quoted By: >>2723332

>>2723124
the amount of wraps for a uni depends on how thick the material is. thicker=less thinner=more. I really like the davy and double davy knot for tying flies on if I'm fishing freshwater. it's really fast and saves on tippet.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 17:27:01 No.2723317 Report

Quoted By:

>>2723227
Only when I’m in my boat, because that’s where I store my rods anyways.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 17:28:17 No.2723320 Report

Quoted By:

>>2723275
King Oscars Poppers

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Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 17:28:49 No.2723321 Report

Quoted By:

>>2723077
If there’s a lot of vegetation a Magdraft freestyle on an owner beast is an easy soft swimbait to fish on, and it’s doesn’t really need a dedicated swimbait rod. S waver 168 is a good one too, but learning the cadence on glidebaits takes some practice.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 17:45:22 No.2723326 Report

Quoted By:

>>2723272
that's why I don't use braid, it happens sometimes, especialyl on windy days of if you fling it with too much force and it comes off too fast.

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Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 18:03:27 No.2723332 Report

Quoted By: >>2723347

>>2723172
Shit. You're right. I'm going to fix that for the future.
>>2723293
I'm always tying 6-7 wraps, whether it is 6 lb or 40 lb. Last week, I saw a guy saying 4 wraps,and he seemed to be a bass fisherman. Everyone says what you say, except that guy, but I don't know how many wraps to do for each situation.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 18:30:27 No.2723343 Report

Quoted By: >>2723347 >>2723358

So there's no affordable way to get into fishing say?

Skid !TCEaAwseXw

Skid !TCEaAwseXw Mon 22 Apr 2024 18:43:19 No.2723347 Report

Quoted By: >>2723354 >>2723434

>>2723343
>telescopic cane pole from walmart, $15
>spool of 6lb mono, $2
>aberdeen hook assortment, $5
>splitshot assortment, $5
>tiny bobbers, $2
Have fun anon post sunfish for us >>2723332
It happens

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Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 18:53:43 No.2723354 Report

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>>2723347
This. Everyone starts like this, and everyone eventually comes back to this. There's something innately comfortable and nice about simple bobber fishing.

If I could only fish with a single rod for the rest of my life, it'd be a cane pole.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 19:14:05 No.2723358 Report

Quoted By: >>2723434

>>2723343
shakespeare micro series spinning rod
shimano fx reel
line
tackle
that's literally it. very cheap

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Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 22:29:44 No.2723425 Report

Quoted By: >>2723524

>>2721788
Yeah well first off a lot of you are a bunch of dumb fucking losers in the first place you've like a child's fucking mentality when it comes to women. You honestly want a freaking barbie girl who fucking can't even bait her own fucking hooks, and when you take her out to eat all she does is order a damn salad. All I can say if you kids one day might fucking realize that people can change things happen in life and sets people back. Just remember your hot ass bitch could end up as a land whale in a mobile scooter from a accident. And like the real piece of shit you're you'd leave her.
At least my wife and have a fun time together. I'm glad you're in great shape what more sad is seeing fat people out living people who aren't fat.
One thing you'll fucking learn to is life is shit so we don't give a fuck. It's not to say it doesn't get annoying listening to a bunch of kids run their mouths online with childish insults that are older the the 80s.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 22:50:32 No.2723434 Report

Quoted By: >>2723466

>>2723347
>>2723358
Appreciate brotha. See you at the pond.

https://youtu.be/qk9ouSPnVdI?si=iFcw8wr-5JuMP6c1

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Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2024 23:00:08 No.2723438 Report

Quoted By: >>2723616

>>2723239
Boy do i know this feeling, keep at it and maybe do nofap.

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 00:38:18 No.2723466 Report

Quoted By: >>2723467 >>2723470

>>2723434
I got a telescoping spinning rod, it came with a spool and a couple of hooks so no spool but I know I'll need 6LB MONO for future reference.

Bronze Aberdeen Hooks, Reusable Split Shot, and assorted Bobbers; there's a tiny one.

Pretty good haul for a quick run to the mart, Is anything missing?

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 00:39:22 No.2723467 Report

Quoted By: >>2723470

>>2723466

Skid !TCEaAwseXw

Skid !TCEaAwseXw Tue 23 Apr 2024 01:04:20 No.2723470 Report

Quoted By: >>2723472

>>2723466
post dog
alsp i wouldn't have gotten that specific combo just becuase ozark trail is the walmart brand, but its enough to find out if you like fishing.
>>2723467
all you need now is bait and a place to fish. you can buy bait or you can dig worms in the back yard.

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 01:23:05 No.2723472 Report

Quoted By:

>>2723470
Sounds right. We have a fun sidequest now with the worms.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 03:08:04 No.2723511 Report

Quoted By:

>>2722356
Curly tail grubs on a jig head or a few knock off rooster tails. Good for freshwater It'll get you started and more confident. If you loose em you're out a couple bucks.

Then start lookin up local species and baits/lures they like. 95% of it is just trial and error.

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 03:26:19 No.2723515 Report

Quoted By: >>2723795

On one hand, I'm tired of catching almost only panfish, trout and dinks on my 8wt I coud've caught on my 5wt... but this is a really pretty crappie... and it's still better than getting skunked. Surprised I felt him strike as hard as he did on a heavier rod. Warmer days cannot come soon enough, I dont't think the bass are in prespawn in my area yet.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 03:52:46 No.2723524 Report

Quoted By: >>2724279

>>2723425
Obvious Chat GPT bait, but ok.

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 04:52:51 No.2723534 Report

Quoted By: >>2723582 >>2723746 >>2723795

Can someone help identify this fish? Caught below Center Hill dam in Tennessee.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 05:11:55 No.2723541 Report

Quoted By:

>>2723048
>go out today to fish
>several bass I see
>literally all have locked jaw syndrome and I couldn't get them to bite no matter what I threw
Alrighty then. I guess I suck too.
>>2723077
Like the other anon said, magdraft is a good softbait that's inexpensive to start with. S-waver 168. Basically those two will get you by. Huddleston 68 is another you can throw in.

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 09:06:13 No.2723582 Report

Quoted By:

>>2723534
big blueback herring?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 11:03:53 No.2723616 Report

Quoted By:

>>2723438
I’ll give nofap a try but my wife’s out of town so I’m bound to relapse. I’m going to try again with some chartreuse powerbait. A guy caught his limit as I was walking in and that’s what he was using. Lake was restocked just yesterday but didn’t have a chance to stop after work. Hopefully I can run out today

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 11:37:15 No.2723624 Report

Quoted By: >>2723637 >>2723684 >>2723694 >>2723795

What happened here??

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 12:48:20 No.2723637 Report

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>>2723624
Could be a few things but probably just a wind knot.

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 14:04:27 No.2723684 Report

Quoted By: >>2723694

>>2723624
too much line probably, considering it's below the spool also

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 14:16:20 No.2723694 Report

Quoted By: >>2723702

>>2723624
>>2723684
I keep having issue with rats nests on this one spinning reel I have. I have respooled fresh line on and didn’t put that much on but have still been having issues with this reel. Is a spinning reel spooler the solution to my problems or is there something else I can do? I’m pretty good about pinching the line off with my finger when casting and always close the bail manually. My other spinning reel gives me no issues.

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 14:27:34 No.2723702 Report

Quoted By: >>2723704

>>2723694
you don't really have to spool up any special way as long as it comes off the spool fairly straight and you don't just let it flop all around when doing so. especially if it's thinner line. one of the most common reasons people have trouble with spinning reels is that they leave too much slack in the line when they reel in after casting. if it's all loose on the spool eventually it will cause problems. also make sure to not overspool. don't even go anywhere close to the lip. also, you should occasionally visually check your spool, because often times something is already going on and you can fix it before it gets bad. I always, take my hand and pull the slack out after closing the bail before I reel. it might seem like an extra step, but it will become second nature and only take a split second once it becomes a habit, and it prevents the most common way slack gets on the spool.

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 14:30:33 No.2723704 Report

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>>2723702
and by pulling the slack out after you close the bail, I mean grabbing the line above the reel and pulling it taught. you can lift the rod tip high also to help get the slack out. often times on overhead raibow casts there is lots of slack between you and your lure, and if you just strart reeling it in with all that slack line, it will not be tight enough on the spool to stay put.

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 15:40:14 No.2723718 Report

Quoted By: >>2723795

Rooster tail strapped. Going to finish my assignments and head to the trail.

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 17:11:55 No.2723746 Report

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>>2723534
Looks like an American shad to me. Fun to catch but very bony.

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 19:23:06 No.2723792 Report

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>>2721788
I like her butt, actually. But not her personality which chooses to dress like a whore

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Tue 23 Apr 2024 19:33:31 No.2723795 Report

Quoted By: >>2723813

>>2722719
Those suck for beginners. Your best bet is gonna be talking to the local tackle shop.
>>2723515
Throw streamers to imitate that crappie
>>2723534
American shad I think
>>2723624
Line twist be like that
>>2723718
Good luck

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 20:29:31 No.2723813 Report

Quoted By: >>2723821

>>2723795
>Throw streamers to imitate that crappie
I was actually thinking about that today and got these size 6 propeller buggers. Think they might work as ok crappie imitations? Hoping all the tail fluff will help filter smaller fish at least a little with missed strikes. Also have have that popper with really bright colors for when things are warmer and sunnier. Next time I pick up flies from the tackle shop, might see if they have any big baitfish streamers to match palm sized crappie and sunfish.

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 21:00:48 No.2723820 Report

Quoted By: >>2723821 >>2723825 >>2723828

I've always used ugly stik ~$50 dollar rods
what is the difference between something like an ugly stik GX2 that retails for $50 and a $200-$400 shimano/st croix spinning rod?
is there really hundreds of dollars worth of 'feel' in one of those rods?
or should I put more consideration towards the ~$100 range of those rods?

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Tue 23 Apr 2024 21:13:27 No.2723821 Report

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>>2723813
>size 6
No you're gonna need something in the 2/0 to 6/0 range.
>>2723820
>should I put more consideration towards the ~$100 range of those rods?
This

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 21:37:48 No.2723825 Report

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>>2723820
it's like with most things... once you get to mid-tier, every advantage the more you go up in price is very very minor. the difference between lots of $100 and $200 rods are things like lighter weight guides with harder material inserts, more expensive reelseats, etc. many rods literally use the same blank for a $100-150 rod and the $200 rod. the main benefit with going up to a $100+ rod is that you get into lots of the technique specific actions. you really have to know what you want though, or you will be wasting money. when it comes to buying expensive rods, I try to snipe a sale, otherwise it's pretty painful to pay $200 for a rod if you're not a richfag.

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2024 21:52:36 No.2723828 Report

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>>2723820
literally anything that is carbon/graphite blank will be more sensitive than a gx2, even without using braided line, so yes you will notice a big difference in that aspect. is that what you're after? look at the TFO Professional rods. they are essentially a versatile "general use" line instead of technique-specific. they also feel tough and are tough, which can't be said for a LOT of more expensive rods that you feel like you need to baby. I've been using one for a couple of years and love it. it's survived plenty of mishaps that probably would have broken the tips of other rods too. you don't have to spend $200 to feel a big upgrade from a gx2. that price range is more centered around people who want multiple variations of the same line so they can take like 8 rods on their boat... or someone who wants something extremely specific.

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Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 00:20:49 No.2723891 Report

Quoted By: >>2723896 >>2724009

Would you guys suggest fishing for Bluegills with a 1/16oz hook or?

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Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 00:42:36 No.2723896 Report

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>>2723891
You mean 1/16 weight? Yes, but you probably meant a #4 or #6 hook which in that case yes. They're practically made for bluegills. I use 1/32 and 1/16 almost exclusively for bluegill and small mouth.

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Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 01:10:43 No.2723900 Report

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I trashed my rod. I broke the gear knob out of frustration

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Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 01:29:38 No.2723903 Report

Quoted By: >>2723948 >>2724010 >>2724213

Anybody used Fishbrain for hookups??

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Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 03:24:14 No.2723948 Report

Quoted By: >>2723959

>>2723903
>Fishbrain
Brother of Christ, what.

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Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 03:56:24 No.2723959 Report

Quoted By: >>2723963 >>2724044

>>2723948
It's an app where people can post pictures of the fish they caught and where they caught them.
I find it immensely useful as a new fisherman because it lets me find spots that I know have fish in them. That way I don't have to waste my time fishing in a creek where nobody's ever caught anything, for example (though I still have out of the vain hope that maybe I can have a fishing spot that's less than 30 minutes away). Also without it I'd just have no idea where to go in general, because I don't know anybody else who fishes so I can't ask anybody where the fish are.

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Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 04:13:42 No.2723962 Report

Quoted By: >>2724233

Prespawn largie.

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Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 04:21:02 No.2723963 Report

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>>2723959
No, a quick Google search made me realize what it was. What ik trying to say is, you're Indian enough to hit up random girls on a non dating app?

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Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 09:18:51 No.2724009 Report

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>>2723891
when buying jigs make sure they list not only the weight but the hook size. they can come in different variations. #6 hook is perfect for panfish in general.

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Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 09:20:19 No.2724010 Report

Quoted By: >>2724214

>>2723903
no. those women are more likely to smell like fish and have had a higher hookup ratio. too risky.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 12:46:29 No.2724043 Report

Quoted By: >>2724044 >>2724186 >>2724204 >>2724212

how do you feel knowing that in any lake across the united states, bass boats will have combed the entire lake before you even get there, if not that morning, the days leading up to it? fishing pressure is a real thing.

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Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 12:55:32 No.2724044 Report

Quoted By: >>2724182

>>2723959
Good spots won't be listed on any app. Go on Google maps, find water, throw a variety of baits and lures in it. This is the only way to find good spots. If it's on fishbrain it's already blown up.

>>2724043
I feel fine about it. Pressure is fine but bass people especially are very narrowly focused. Anyone with toys this days is basically glued to forward facing sonar and barely throw topwaters or fish margins. They don't typically troll. All lakes have fish and techniques and areas that are underused which can be your advantage if you find them out.

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Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 20:21:42 No.2724173 Report

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I always thought bobbers were for children. But I had fun catching so many bluegills with a bobber and live worms.

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Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 20:32:07 No.2724174 Report

Quoted By: >>2724186

What's stopping me from fishing without a license?

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Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 20:57:47 No.2724182 Report

Quoted By: >>2724186

>>2724044
>Good spots won't be listed on any app. Go on Google maps, find water, throw a variety of baits and lures in it. This is the only way to find good spots. If it's on fishbrain it's already blown up.
I don't really have enough free time to waste trying out every slough and creek (most of which will be lifeless from farm runoff anyways). I prefer to go places where I know there are fish, otherwise I'm just sitting there casting into empty water, and that's no fun.

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Wed 24 Apr 2024 21:29:28 No.2724186 Report

Quoted By: >>2724187

>>2724174
That's melanated behavior, and youd be poacher scum, and if you get caught you'll lose all your gear.
>>2724182
Fishing isnt about the fish
>>2724043
Even in the most heavily pressured waters less than half the fish are caught in a given year.

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Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 21:30:43 No.2724187 Report

Quoted By: >>2724188

>>2724186
>Fishing isnt about the fish
It is for me. There's no joy in sitting next to a bug-infested water body if there's not even a chance that I'll catch something. The act of actually catching a fish is what I like about fishing.

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Wed 24 Apr 2024 21:58:06 No.2724188 Report

Quoted By: >>2724227

>>2724187
Theres a difference between lifeless water and not catching fish. Learn to enjoy time on the water and center yourself and be in only the here and now, fishing your cast. Once you learn to enjoy not catching, catching is all that much sweeter. Or if you insist you only care about getting bent, go ultralight, slamming dinks is fun.

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Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 22:23:43 No.2724191 Report

Quoted By: >>2724205

Walmart is such a good store for fishing. Inexpensive stuff and bait for beginners and intermediate.

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Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 23:02:38 No.2724196 Report

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>>2721788
lovely bum.

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Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 23:50:27 No.2724204 Report

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>>2724043
I don't really care. There was a bass tournament at the marina I frequently fish 3 weeks ago and 1st place got a 23 pound bag. I fished the next day and from shore I got 21 pounds for 5 fish in 3 hours. I would've gotten top 5.

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Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 23:50:33 No.2724205 Report

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>>2724191
Thanks local Walmart representative.
I'll make sure to pick up some creme rattletraps.
Wish you niggers carried the 1/16th rapala ripping raps. Sick of ordering them online.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 24 Apr 2024 23:51:07 No.2724206 Report

Quoted By: >>2724231

What weight/kind of anchor should i use on my cheap inflatable pontoon for lake fishing

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 00:31:04 No.2724212 Report

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>>2724043
Nah, there there so many body of water in the states that are barely touched. Even the popular ones aren't really pressured if it is located in a low population density area. Only so many people with boat can "cover" a whole big ass lake. Most fishes don't get caught and many fishes being caught keep biting after being released anyway

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 00:40:11 No.2724213 Report

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>>2723903
Downloaded simply because you mentioned.... You might be on to something....

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 00:45:00 No.2724214 Report

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>>2724010
underrated
you sure catch something with them

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 01:39:55 No.2724227 Report

Quoted By: >>2724352

>>2724188
I know you're right. It's just frustrating standing there for hours without even a nibble, especially when I'm in a spot that's not particularly scenic (which unfortunately describes most local spots).
If I had the ability to go fishing whenever I wanted I probably wouldn't mind so much, though. Once I get my driver's license back I'll be able to go more often and won't be as antsy to catch something. Currently I can only go with my friend or my dad (my friend seems more interested in sitting around at home than doing anything these days, and my dad doesn't really fish much anymore).
On that note, I got to go today. Didn't get any bites though. I'm pretty sure there were fish around, because I saw a few splashes in the river (could have been frogs/turtles/muskrats though), and I know there WERE fish in that exact spot last fall. Sadly not even the little bullheads were interested in my minnow, if they were even there at all. I think I need to learn how to tie rigs that more complicated than "weighted hook with bait and a bobber on top."
I also tried lures but they didn't work either, possibly because of how muddy the water is. Assuming it's mud and not cow shit or something more disgusting, anyway. My line is literally stained brown from a couple hours in the water.

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 02:05:22 No.2724231 Report

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>>2724206
10lb. Mushroom

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 02:25:31 No.2724233 Report

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>>2723962
I picked up some of the bone/white Citizens for this season. My other ones are more mend it than original plastic at this point.

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 03:19:37 No.2724240 Report

Quoted By: >>2724252 >>2724352 >>2724507

I caught my first fish on a fly rod today! It felt great. I waded in an urban creek near my house and caught 9 fish in total: 1 green sunfish, 6 bluegill, and 2 largemouth. My leader was messed up because of bad casts I made over the weekend. I noticed it, but I didn't change the leader, and as a result, I lost a fly and a fish. It was a good fly too, pic rel. I have another one, so all hope was not lost. I fished that white wooly bugger, a smaller black one with no mylar, and an egg. The egg sucked to fish and probably needed split shot.
The bad thing today was that I saw a dead cat within throwing distance from a bridge. This was right next to an animal hospital. I think that the animal hospital improperly disposed of this cat because the owner of a cat would not throw their cat (probably dead) off a bridge after visiting the vet. Maybe, there is a world where they couldn't afford treatment and decided to kill and throw away said cat, but that's fucked up too. The animal hospital had really smelly dumpsters. The whole situation brought a bitter tinge to my otherwise sweet day.
I think I need to rebuild the midsection of my leader pretty soon. It's 5X leader, and I have 5X and 4X tippet. The leader is 9 ft and from Scientific Anglers. I get the idea of tippet; that makes sense to me, but I don't know where to start with rebuilding the midsection. I'd appreciate a video tutorial and/or written guide.

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 03:50:31 No.2724252 Report

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>>2724240
Obviously, I have to hose my waders down after wading in this creek. I had the power on the hose turned up a bit too high. How bad is that for my waders?

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 04:52:48 No.2724265 Report

Quoted By: >>2724303 >>2724349 >>2724430

>fish limit includes fish that you have stored at home
How the fuck can they enforce this? Can they just come to your house and demand to see your freezer? I'm in Canada btw so I don't have rights.

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 05:27:55 No.2724279 Report

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>>2723524
I admit you got me on the GPTchat bot thing I don't have a clue what you're talking about so at this point I feel like a newfag.

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 08:34:56 No.2724303 Report

Quoted By: >>2724349

>>2724265
it's good logic considering some people probably have so much that it goes to waste(bucket boys) but they can't really enforce it.

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 12:38:21 No.2724349 Report

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>>2724265
>>2724303
The forest jannies can search your freezer without a warrant in Canada and most US states. They have way more power than a regular cop.

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 12:42:39 No.2724350 Report

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>>2721788
She has a man ass.

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Thu 25 Apr 2024 12:59:17 No.2724352 Report

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>>2724240
>egg
Those are seasonal and species specific dont worry about eggs unless you're doing trout in fall or winter , and you only dead drift them under bobbers ("strike indicators")
I'd run a heavier leader personally 2x or 3x for stripping buggers like that
Rebuilding mid sections is hard to describe, it's mostly feel so you kinda just gotta take a scientific wild ass guess and send it as a beginner
>>2724227
I understand anon
It's hard but that frustration makes a catch pay off better. Good luck, take care, and no amount of googling or video watching can replace time on the water. I strongly suggest dink fishing until you get more confidence.
>fish were here in fall but not now
Fish like different waters different times of year.

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 14:54:13 No.2724385 Report

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>local environmental organization holds a outdoor gear sale
>cop a Lamiglass X11 9' salmon/steelhead rod for $20
>rod tp is broken off
>missing about 11"
is this fixable or should I just deal with a 8' 1" rod until i can find a replacement top half??

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 17:27:30 No.2724430 Report

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>>2724265
yes, in canada they can search your home. If the fish in your freezer isnt identifiable or able to be counted without thawing, they'll give you a fine too.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 17:27:33 No.2724431 Report

Quoted By: >>2724440

considering buying a kayak and entering OKBT (ontario kayak bass trail)
Always fished out of a 14 foot aluminum but just want some competition action and can't afford a bass boat.
Anyone ever fish a kayak tournament?
Advice for new kayak anglers?
Are the kayak specific rods (st croix, cashion) a meme? I get that large rods / handles may be an issue but won't 6'6-6'8 rods be fine?
I just want to have some competitive fun

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 17:51:28 No.2724440 Report

Quoted By: >>2724488

>>2724431
I don't fish tournaments but yes "kayak rods" are a meme. all they are is shorter butt section by a couple of inches. I use normal 7ft rods. granted, a 6ft6 is probably even better for the simple fact that once you land a fish you don't have as long of a rod to fumble with. also easier to reach the tip if your line gets tangled up around it or something, but either way not a big deal. I also came from jon boats and it's honestly more enjoyable most of the time because as long as you have a good kayak cart and don't make your kayak weigh 200lbs you can launch virtually anywhere. no more being limited to boat ramps. it's also WAY easier to paddle for extended periods of time than you would initially think. I stay out on average about 4 hours in a paddle kayak, often against pretty good winds and current, paddling for who knows how many miles, and I never end up sore from the paddling like you would from other physical activities. I'm sure it helps to have a good paddling kayak though. I'd imagine in a hobie or something with pedal drive you wouldn't even feel like you're doing much physical activity at all.

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 18:25:09 No.2724467 Report

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>>2721788
Anyone fish the shad run in VA yet this year? Gonna try to get out there this weekend

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 18:48:42 No.2724479 Report

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>>2722588
I use injection molds and DOP plastisol, my advice would be know what direction you want to take the hobby in before you invest in molds, if you see a mold you like it might be worth looking into if someone sells baits using the same mold, buy a pack or two and see how they swim, look, and the actual size, it’s hard to tell from pictures on some of the mold manufacturers websites. Also FB has a lot of groups where people are selling their used molds and equipment. For injectors I would invest in a good one with a pin lock, I use the cheap Do it mold ones and they are fine but sometimes if you press too hard the nozzle will fall out because they don’t lock. Also check out the local hobby stores for glitter, some of the stuff at the hobby store works and is way cheaper, but some will bleed and shrink. I mostly get my flake from Lureworks but I have found some cool stuff at the hobby store. Also for molds check out FatGuysFishing, they seem to be the most affordable and have a huge selection, I am not a fan of their injectors though because they are really tall

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 19:43:49 No.2724488 Report

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>>2724440
also looks cool that if i get a pedal i can zip around but can also get into heavy vegetation/lillies that my aluminum cant and also can reverse/forward on the spot to essentially spot lock without dropping an anchor. Either way they seem fun, convenient and practical.

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 21:02:23 No.2724507 Report

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>>2724240
That's cursed.

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 21:11:57 No.2724509 Report

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Love smallies

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 23:20:52 No.2724533 Report

Quoted By: >>2724536

What are some good tactics to test for any life in a pond? There's a really nice pond close to me that used to be full of panfish, bass, trout, and carp. I'm pretty sure it died off a couple winters ago on top of bucket fillers and hasnt been restocked though. Doesn't help they let the water get extremely low over the winter, last time I saw only carp but now I'm not even sure they made it this year.

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Anonymous Thu 25 Apr 2024 23:29:45 No.2724536 Report

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>>2724533
Chunks of angleworm on small hooks beneath a small bobber.

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Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 01:05:03 No.2724561 Report

Quoted By: >>2724647

Can anyone let me know if I'm doing this right? I'm gonna go and buy my first rod next month. Trout fishing. I'm panning to get the following:

Daiwa Presso 6'6" Ultralight Fast Action Rod
https://daiwa.us/products/presso-ultralight-rods

Daiwa Regal 2000
https://www.daiwa.com/us/contents/reels/regallt/index.html

Planning to get some PowerBait and a Kastmaster spoon to see which style of fishing I like more.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 01:06:39 No.2724562 Report

Quoted By: >>2724566 >>2724689

How do I stop gut hooking fish. I got two today

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Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 01:20:06 No.2724566 Report

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>>2724562
Use bigger hooks

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Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 02:46:05 No.2724593 Report

Quoted By: >>2724596 >>2724601 >>2724619 >>2724689

Do bluegills eat corn? If so, can I use corn from a tin instead of a cob?

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Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 02:58:43 No.2724596 Report

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>>2724593
Yes
Yes

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Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 03:07:57 No.2724601 Report

Quoted By: >>2724619

>>2724593
You can catch bluegill on anything really. I've caught them on bare hooks

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 03:45:39 No.2724619 Report

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>>2724593
>>2724601
Yeah panfish aren't picky at all. Some tend to nibble softer baits off the hook but they'll still go for it. As a kid we'd use scraps of stale bread compressed into a dough ball or corn because it was the cheapest if we didn't want to dig up some worms. I bet anything starchy you can keep on a hook would work, maybe I'll try beans next time

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 03:55:33 No.2724623 Report

Quoted By: >>2724800

What are some good methods and species to target for freshwater fishing when it gets dark? I'm thinking soaking bait for catfish or spinners for bass, but I'm not convinced those fish are as active at night as people say they are

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Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 04:38:05 No.2724630 Report

Quoted By: >>2724633

any bowfishers in the itt

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Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 04:41:14 No.2724632 Report

Quoted By: >>2724635 >>2724636

>mfw my grandma starts telling me about how back in the 80s she used to see people catching burbot and just leaving them on the ice to rot and die because they only wanted to catch walleyes
Sometimes I kind of want to become a game warden just so I can throw the book at "people" like that.
As a side note, it's ironic, because my grandma said that she and my grandpa kept a couple of burbot once (they never left them to die, just usually put them back) and they tasted virtually indistinguishable from walleye. All those people were throwing the burbot away without even realizing it was just as good as what they wanted to catch.

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Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 04:42:29 No.2724633 Report

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>>2724630
I've done it some, but I'm not into it enough to put a generator on a boat and stay up all night, I just tend to find a good culvert when the carp are running if I'm not too busy with work (I generally am these last few years)

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Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 04:44:22 No.2724635 Report

Quoted By: >>2724638

>>2724632
IMO burbot are tastier than walleye. Wanton waste really grinds my gears too. I really get ticked when people who are bowfishing don't do a good job differentiating between carp and native rough fish like buffalo, especially since so much of what they shoot just ends up in a dumpster.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 04:45:46 No.2724636 Report

Quoted By: >>2724638 >>2724644

>>2724632
I still see people do shit like that all the time. The worst I've seen are the bass boomers who will kill and toss muskies, pike, etc because they eat the fish they want to catch.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 04:50:30 No.2724638 Report

Quoted By: >>2724689

>>2724635
That is so fucking stupid. If you kill a fish, eat it. Otherwise don't kill it (unless it's invasive and fucking the ecosystem).
>>2724636
>bass boomers
I'm beginning to think there is no worse group of people than bass boomers.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 05:27:11 No.2724644 Report

Quoted By: >>2724651

>>2724636
As a bass fishermen myself, I love when I hear my fellow bass fishermen tell me how x, y and z species of fish suck because they harm our bass or aren't tough fighters.

Literally all of them are tougher fighters, can be caught on the same lures usually, and a lot of them actually don't do shit to disturb the bass, outside of invasive shit like snakeheads.

I've heard them talk shit about striper, carp, catfish, musky, pike, trout, salmon etc. and it just dumbfounds me. Literally all of those pound for pound are harder fighters than largemouth or smallmouth. I see swimbait fishermen on social media get pissed off when they catch a trophy class trout and get mad. Like dude....I'd rather catch a trout.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 05:43:26 No.2724646 Report

Quoted By: >>2724648 >>2724650 >>2724808

Hey guys, I've been thinking about getting into tying my own flys for a while now but know next to nothing about fly fishing. I know, weird. It's an excuse to chill with my dad and smoke cigars while somewhere scenic.
Does anyone have a solid recommendation for a beginner kit or something for fly tying? I've poked around a bit and haven't seen anything up my alley. Something like a small fold up case kit with an included guide on how to mimic different bugs and when/where to use the flys you're tying would be ideal.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 05:44:30 No.2724647 Report

Quoted By: >>2724705

>>2724561
Perfect. I have a Presso on back-order and the same reel. I prefer Panther Martins and rooster tails to spoons. I recommend 4 lb mono, but I have been told 4 lb braid works really well too since it is so thin. I really want to try it sometime. I tried out the Fenwick Eagles, unfortunately on the shorter end, and I think both the Presso and the 2 piece St. Croix ($150) ultra-light, not the 3 piece, have good actions.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 05:51:17 No.2724648 Report

Quoted By: >>2724653

>>2724646
look up youtube tutorials for like 2-3 flies you like then buy exactly enough materials to tie them. honestly though it's a pretty pain in the ass hobby to get into just casually I'd recommend just buying flies then doing literally any other hobby with the time you saved

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 05:55:23 No.2724650 Report

Quoted By: >>2724653

>>2724646
I don't know about how to get into tying flies, but there are some great YouTube tutorials and websites. I found a guy with both a website and a channel. His name is John Kreft. He can be found at RiverKeeper Flies and johnkreft.com.
Send me your flies.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 06:03:25 No.2724651 Report

Quoted By: >>2724652

>>2724644
There's no muskie fishing tournaments on TV, and there's no big huge store called "Muskellunge Pro Shop", so they must be worthless vermin. I can't imagine hating aquatic ecosystems that much, but to some particularly spongey-brained boomers the world is their playground, except they don't even want to play in it, they just want to get what they came for and go home.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 06:07:20 No.2724652 Report

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>>2724651
I mean people who are into specifically bass always seem to be the same people who golf. They idea of an ecosystem doesn't even enter their mind. Something like a fish they don't care about is just an inconvenience to them, a mistake that shouldn't have happened and needs to be corrected.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 06:11:08 No.2724653 Report

Quoted By: >>2724654 >>2724912

>>2724648
I'm a crafty dude. I'd rather make something than buy it and most of my hobbies revolve around that concept. Even if I'd save time and money just buying it, there's something so much better about doing it start to finish on your own.
>>2724650
I will look into him. Thank you anon.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 06:13:31 No.2724654 Report

Quoted By: >>2724656

>>2724653
The problem is you'll fucking never use that shit for anything else.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 06:21:28 No.2724656 Report

Quoted By: >>2724660 >>2724808

>>2724654
That's fine. I'm mostly interested in the animal behavior aspect of fishing and hunting. Fly fishing interacts with that aspect the most out of all the types of fishing. Understanding the animal begins at the fly, specifically how to tie it. If I can grasp what makes a fish attracted to a certain fly, that's the foundation of understanding it's behavior and motivations. That's the whole reason I'm outdoors man. That's the whole reason I have the hobbies I do.
A little money and storage space is a small price to pay to have a better understanding of the working pieces on an ecosystem in my mind.

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Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 06:33:50 No.2724660 Report

Quoted By: >>2724668 >>2724746 >>2724808

>>2724656
>If I can grasp what makes a fish attracted to a certain fly, that's the foundation of understanding it's behavior and motivations
Fish are stupid and fly fishing is almost entirely about presentation not the fly pattern. 2 hairs or a pipe cleaner on a hook will work as good as any other pattern 99.9% of the time, all that really matters is that the fish can see it and how it's presented. The fly is just going to look like a blurry mess to the fish anyway.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 08:06:48 No.2724668 Report

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>>2724660
There's no reason to deter that anon. I think it is perfectly reasonable to tie flies without fishing. Before I got into fly fishing, I was fascinated by fly tying but didnt think it was right to do for reasons similar to those which you have already stated. Now, there is nothing holding me back.
There are worse hobbies the anon could have. Some guys hang out at public bathrooms and suck the dicks of strange men with diseases without receiving anything in return other than a mouthful of cum. It's not for me. I don't get the appeal. Regardless of what you think of endless and thankless cocksucking, it is an inferior activity to fly tying without fly fishing.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 10:25:02 No.2724689 Report

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>>2724593
don't fish with corn. I know some people say to, but there is a reason it's banned in a lot of places. you know how the corn comes out in our shit? yeah... shit that big will constipate small fish.
>>2724562
dropshot. use very sharp and fine wire hooks like owner mosquito light because they essentially set themselves when a fish touches them as long as your line is kept tight without slack. hundreds of fish since going that route and only one fluke mishap on a catfish, pretty sure it's because it spit it out during the fight and then ate it again on very slack line when I thought the fish was gone. believe me, the dropshot is the most effective rig to avoid swallowed hooks. the fish essentially runs into a wall(the line) that has tension on both ends(the weight below, and the tight line tot he rod above) so it limits a fish being able to take something on a slack line. that's what causes gut hooks, like a fish coming up to the bait from underneath and sucking it in.
>>2724638
I like bass fishing just as much as any other species, but "bass fishermen" are something else man, I could go on for days about the things they do. they literally don't even like fishing unless it's for bass. they cheer for joy as they catch their umpteenth 2pounder, then hold it up close to the camera to make it look big.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 10:42:48 No.2724694 Report

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you also have those guys who exclusively target catfish, and don't like fishing for anything else. they just kill and cutup any other fish species they can find to use as bait. they're also the motherfuckers that leave yards of 20+ pound mono all in the water and on the bank. it must be a thing with people who only fish for one species. they just don't give a shit about anything else, not the environment, they just seem mindless. I'll never understand how someone doesn't enjoy multi-species fishing. for me fishing is about getting outdoors and trying to catch as many different things as you can, and pbs of each. it's fun to go to new waterways without looking at the official species list and just figuring it out for yourself blind. hell, most of the places I've fished have species that aren't even officially listed. I only eat saltwater fish so most is c&r anyways.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 12:07:21 No.2724705 Report

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>>2724647
Awesome, thanks for the advice and confirming my selection. Excited to get some fishing in next month

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 12:53:49 No.2724714 Report

Quoted By: >>2724806

Bros my Ozark broke. Should I try this hobby again?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 14:14:43 No.2724746 Report

Quoted By:

>>2724660
Is that for stock fish and natives? What about invasive species? Species specific? Time of year?
I'm glad you can catch fish so easily. Some of us have deeper questions that aren't answered in any scientific literature or common knowledge that I've encountered. Experience is the only way I've found to close this gap. In a few years I'll be sure to tie a pipe cleaner to a hook and see if it compares to the work I've done with other flys, once I do have that better skill set as a fisher.

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Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 15:43:13 No.2724769 Report

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Caught my first freshwater drum yesterday. Caught on a yellow rapala at the bottom of some rapids, didn’t expect to catch him there as it was shallow water. Didn’t fight all that hard, slimy bastards just pike.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 16:56:40 No.2724800 Report

Quoted By: >>2724965

>>2724623
Soaking bait works. You can also get lighted bobbers or tie a glow stick on them. Lots of people use those clamp on bells to detect bites as well. Bring a good Headlamp.

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Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 17:11:59 No.2724805 Report

Quoted By: >>2724912

Should I be doing strip hooksets no matter what on small bass, or bass in general, when taking topwater flies/poppers? Last year, caught loads of little cruising bass doing trout sets but I noticed sometimes I'd just rip the hook out if they took really cautious or subtle bites. Saw some active ones for the first time this year but the ended up missing a really cautious bite doing a trout set and it got me thinking.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 17:12:56 No.2724806 Report

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>>2724714
Sure? I don’t think you need an expensive rod for any fish under 20lbs

Skid !TCEaAwseXw

Skid !TCEaAwseXw Fri 26 Apr 2024 17:16:24 No.2724808 Report

Quoted By: >>2724831

>>2724646
I'll walk you through it after i get off work
In the meantime tell me your budget and what you usually fish for
>>2724656
>>2724660
Fish dont have an uncanny valley and they can only investigate by looking or biting so some binges are out of agression or teritoriality, some are for food, and some are curiosity.
They respond well to impressionistic flies for these reasons.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 18:29:29 No.2724823 Report

Quoted By:

i'm currently relegating myself at my garage learning all the knots and assembling
i will learn and then i'll post my trophies

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Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 18:30:50 No.2724825 Report

Quoted By: >>2724903 >>2724912 >>2724914 >>2724917 >>2724932 >>2725040

Why does it feel like people look down on panfishing? I know most people probably don't, but I've definitely seen some hate. I've been fishing for almost a year, and I love it. I've caught a good range of species, but chasing panfish just feels like such a thrill to me. I don't feel like it's a patience thing, I've spent hours getting skunked and still loved doing it. Plus, slapping a freshly fried bluegill on a tortilla is one of the best meals I can get. I just don't get the hate.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 18:46:02 No.2724831 Report

Quoted By: >>2724912

>>2724808
$200 is typically my max to test a new hobby out. If I like it, I'm down to spend a whole lot more, especially if I can make or save money doing it.
I don't target a single species and everywhere I fish has about half a dozen things I could be catching. Trout or bass are the most common stuff where I go though.
You really don't have to take the time if you know of another quick resource to reference. I don't mind watching videos or reading how tos either. Like I said in my previous post, I've already done some tutorials, just nothings really clicked so far.

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Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 19:32:36 No.2724847 Report

Quoted By: >>2724856 >>2724871

My first Morena (Muraenidae). I kept it, already cleaned, filleted and froze, wondering how to cook it still. Here it is a very unwanted fish, basically that's is the reason why there still are plenty and good sized, this one is small though. I catched it "robada" (stolen), it means it hooked from a body part and not from the mouth.
How do you call this in your area?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 19:58:21 No.2724856 Report

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>>2724847
Moray eel. They're pretty interesting animals, smarter than you'd think and do cooperative hunting. Kind of like underwater cats. Kind of crazy how some are incredibly docile and will allow divers to handle them while others are very aggressive.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 20:30:58 No.2724871 Report

Quoted By:

>>2724847
>I catched it "robada" (stolen), it means it hooked from a body part and not from the mouth.
>How do you call this in your area?
In Dutch we call it a fish that's "vals gehaakt" ("falsely hooked" or "cheatingly hooked", depending on how you want to interpret it). I think in English it's called "foul hooking", or "body hooking" by those who don't care as much.

Don't forget to tell us how it tasted, anon.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 22:12:03 No.2724903 Report

Quoted By: >>2724914

>>2724825
I imagine a big part of it is that a lot of people don't like the idea of eating a fish that you can't fillet. To most people, fins and shit like that are not particularly appetizing, and eating fish that has bones in it is a pain in the ass.

Skid !TCEaAwseXw

Skid !TCEaAwseXw Fri 26 Apr 2024 22:47:40 No.2724912 Report

Quoted By: >>2724924 >>2724927

>>2724831
>save money doing it.
You dont save money tying flies fair warning
Pre assembled kits blow
Go to avidmax.com and get dr slick tying scissors, and whip finish tool
Get some .025 lead free wire
Get firehole long shank jig hooks in size 4
Get 4mm slotted beads THEY HAVE TO BE SLOTTED FOR JIG HOOKS
Get a Griffin ceramic bobbin
Get Danville 140 denier flat waxed nylon tying thread in black, white, and any other colour you see fit
Get pearl krystal flash
Then get marabou, ice dub, and China saddle in matching colors. Any colour you feel good about. White, black, olive, chartreuse, pink, orange, whatever.
Then you're going to tie jiggy ice buggers. They teach proportions, material handling, thread control, ribbing, counter wrapping, hackle, dubbing, whip finishing, and most importantly they catch fish and are hard to fuck up so bad they dont catch fish.
You may have noticed a lack of a vise mentioned.
If you're determined you can do it in a normal bench vise. If you want cheap, you can get the super AA tying vise, it's what I started on and it works. Or you can go straight to a rotary vise like the griffin spyder odyssey that I use. It's a good vise.

Also if you can fish them under a bobber the same way you would a small soft plastic on a small jig.
>>2724825
Dont you know you're only allowed to have fun their way and no other way?
>>2724805
That's a hard question. I've had issues where a bass isn't big enough for a strip set and the hook doesnt seat properly, but the increased speed of a trout set will bury the hook, and I've had issues where a trout set doesnt stick big fish where the strip set would. A scissor set can often be good, too, which is when you strip and trout set at the same time.
>>2724653
Watch tightline productions, gunnar bremmer, the slide inn, and the feather bender too

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Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 22:53:01 No.2724914 Report

Quoted By: >>2724917 >>2724918

>>2724825
Honestly that's the best fish I love to eat. Once the spawn in more in swing here I'll hit my local spot and pull out an ice chest of them. Fried whole like that is amazing, and the tails are literally the best part. Once I convinced a few of my friends to try they like this, they fell in love with it.
>Cane Pole.
>Worms/Crickets.
Favorite form of fishing anon.

>>2724903
I know a ton of people who will only eat fish if it's a boneless fillet or a fish stick, they get grossed out by any skin or anything. Like fuck, grow up you pussies.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 23:02:59 No.2724917 Report

Quoted By:

>>2724825
I enjoy panfishing but I toss them back. Maybe I'm just too lazy to clean a small fish
>>2724914
I haven't tried eating one because I'm not really convinced that the ponds I get them in are super clean.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 23:03:39 No.2724918 Report

Quoted By: >>2725030

>>2724914
>I know a ton of people who will only eat fish if it's a boneless fillet or a fish stick, they get grossed out by any skin or anything
I only really like to eat boneless fillets because I am absolutely paranoid of swallowing a bone and having it stab through my esophagus and into my pancreas or some shit (this actually happened to somebody; while it actually stabbing into an internal organ is fairly rare it's surprisingly common for people to get fish bones stuck in their throats). I'll still try fish with bones in it but I probably won't enjoy the experience of eating it because I'm going to be hyperfocused on not swallowing a bone.
Skin depends on the fish and how its cooked. I won't eat the skin on smoked salmon, for example, but on fried salmon it's not bad (if it comes off the fillet I'll just leave it on the plate, but if it doesn't then I'll eat it).
My absolute limit for what I will not even try is anything that still has the guts in it, or still has the head attached.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 23:42:47 No.2724924 Report

Quoted By:

>>2724912
That's some great beginner advice. Thank you very much.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2024 23:58:56 No.2724927 Report

Quoted By: >>2725043

>>2724912
>You dont save money tying flies fair warning
You've said that before, but I can't believe it. I was at my local fly shop and saw some big streamers for $12. You're telling me that there are no flies that I can tie for less than store price? What about an egg or a worm?

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Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 00:15:49 No.2724931 Report

Quoted By: >>2724933

Do you guys think UV reflective finish is a meme? I'm starting to think there's something to it.

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Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 00:19:53 No.2724932 Report

Quoted By: >>2724945 >>2725042

>>2724825
Funny enough I went panfishing today, tried to catch all the local species. Only ended up with Bluegill, Green, pumpkinseed, and redear

Missed warmouth and longear, but I’ll target those tomorrow, got rained out today and wife needed me to pick up some ingredients for dinner

Here’s the green I caught

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 00:20:38 No.2724933 Report

Quoted By: >>2724961

>>2724931
Apparently some species of fish can see into the UV spectrum (like carp). So if you're targeting one of the species that is known to have UV vision then it might help.

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Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 01:01:25 No.2724945 Report

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>>2724932
Forgot to mention I saw a beaver and muskrat as well.

Pumpkinseed pictured.

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Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 01:03:19 No.2724946 Report

Quoted By: >>2724947

>ask friend if he wants to go fishing tomorrow
>he asks if he can bring his kid
>oh uh actually wait nevermind I forgot I had to do something tomorrow
That's alright, I prefer fishing by myself anyways.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 01:09:01 No.2724947 Report

Quoted By: >>2724949

>>2724946
What’s the problem?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 01:13:39 No.2724949 Report

Quoted By: >>2724951

>>2724947
If I'm going fishing it's so I can either relax and enjoy some peace and quiet, or shoot the shit with my buddy (and of course hopefully catch something). There's no peace and quiet with an 8 year old around and I can't talk about anything that's not kid-friendly (or really anything complicated at all, because then I have to answer the kid's questions about it). Kids are also stupid as shit and I don't want to have to worry about him tangling my line or worse, hooking me.
I don't like children and find them irritating in general.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 01:22:40 No.2724951 Report

Quoted By:

>>2724949
Nah, you get your buddy to bring his kid and then talk about drugs and sex and racist shit the whole time. Maybe offer the kid some dip too.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 01:49:17 No.2724957 Report

Quoted By: >>2724958 >>2724960 >>2724970

Y'all like streams or lakes/ponds? Reasons?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 01:55:17 No.2724958 Report

Quoted By: >>2724968

>>2724957
I don't have much experience with streams. I find shore/pier fishing (fresh or salt) the most fun and relaxing since I can move around freely. I want to go striper fishing again

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 01:55:41 No.2724959 Report

Quoted By:

I found the trout. They were not biting. I somehow hooked one in the eye though. What's the odds of that? Crazy.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 02:00:17 No.2724960 Report

Quoted By: >>2724968

>>2724957
Idk if this is considered retarded or not but I like streams/rivers since they're natural and most of the ponds/lakes near me are man-made. So I could fish the naturally occurring ecosystem of fish or the stocked bluegill/bass/catfish in a local farm pond. Also I bank fish so rivers/streams are easier to cover more water since I can walk up/down them indefinitely

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 02:02:21 No.2724961 Report

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>>2724933
Yeah they do say that. Don't trust any claims made by manufacturers anymore. They got me with the banjo minnow though. That infomercial was peak marketing.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 02:05:05 No.2724965 Report

Quoted By: >>2724969 >>2724975

>>2724800
Any good bait recommendations? I have frozen hotdogs and raw shrimp, just curious if anything else comes to mind? I prefer bait that I can just keep in the freezer indefinitely until it's needed rather than buying a container of worms every time I want to fish

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 02:05:20 No.2724967 Report

Quoted By:

Got my first crappie. Tiny but a new fish.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 02:05:37 No.2724968 Report

Quoted By: >>2724972 >>2724979

>>2724958
Haven't ever got to do saltwater shore fishing. You typically get a lot of bites on piers or is moving necessary? Heard it takes awhile bc they're usually extremely pressured. In my area, bank fishing with streams is a good time if you can find land you aren't trespassing on.
>>2724960
Probably is more rewarding in the natural ecosystem as it feels like ponds are too easy sometimes. Never got to really fish a lake since I don't have the bravery yet to take my kayak out onto one of nearby ones since they always have heavy boat traffic.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 02:06:21 No.2724969 Report

Quoted By:

>>2724965
Chicken livers.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 02:07:51 No.2724970 Report

Quoted By: >>2724986

>>2724957
On foot, river/stream cuz the fish are either migrating or I can keep finding new holes up or downstream.
In the boat, definitely lake/reservoir because boat control in wind plus current is always a bitch and you can never relax.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 02:10:43 No.2724972 Report

Quoted By: >>2724986

>>2724968
>Probably is more rewarding in the natural ecosystem as it feels like ponds are too easy sometimes
Yeah that's a good way of putting it. I know ponds where I can go catch as many bluegill and/or catfish as I want because they're semi-private and the structure is obvious, but I'll likely never catch anything unique/unexpected like I would in a river system
>always have heavy boat traffic
If possible, try to find a lake (or time) where there's no wake and that might make it more manageable

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 02:19:46 No.2724975 Report

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>>2724965
The shrimp are what I'd recommend. I've tried chicken liver but it's hard to keep on the hook. Worms are good for multi species. I just go out in the yard with a headlamp at night and collect em, works best if the sprinklers been running that day.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 02:29:53 No.2724979 Report

Quoted By: >>2724986

>>2724968
>You typically get a lot of bites on piers or is moving necessary?
Not much space or reason to move around piers. You tend to pick your spot and try your luck. It's nice if you don't mind a bunch of other people around but everyone is pretty chill usually. When I was in florida 10 years before I moved north east the fish were pretty abundant, mackerel if you were a bit lucky but plenty of grunts and such. I heard there's some areas that have really gone to shit but there's probably still good spots since there's about 1 fishing pier per 5 people in the state.

I haven't really done proper surf fishing but I do enjoy the shore fishing for striper in rhode island. Usually a few other guys around but there's enough spots you can spread out and move around fine if you don't go during peak hours.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 02:45:47 No.2724986 Report

Quoted By: >>2724992

>>2724970
>boat control in wind plus current is always a bitch
Been in some wide rivers that has taught me this hard lesson.
>>2724972
Yeah, downsizing and multi-species fishing in streams instead of trying to get something massive has made me a happier man. Might just be because I had a 4 month skunk going out every other weekend though.
I've been heavily considering an overnight/late night trip so I might end up doing that. Heard catfishing is amazing at night when it gets hot during the summer.
>>2724979
Good to know. Maybe someday I'll work up the motivation to attempt to do a first try near salt water. Always love these threads to live vicariously through those that have a much different environment to fish in. You miss Florida or is the fishing in the northeast still good?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 03:07:27 No.2724992 Report

Quoted By: >>2725003

>>2724986
>You miss Florida or is the fishing in the northeast still good?
I miss living near the coast and the warm weather, Florida as a whole not really. Would like to visit the west coast and fish out of the pacific someday maybe even Hawaii or somewhere in latin america.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 03:21:01 No.2725003 Report

Quoted By: >>2725008

>>2724992
>I miss living near the coast and the warm weather
I didn't know how awful cold weather fishing was to my destroyed zoomer brain until I experienced it this past winter. I'm guessing ice fishing doesn't appeal to you?
>Would like to visit the west coast and fish out of the pacific someday maybe even Hawaii or somewhere in latin america.
Same here, man. The warm parts of Asia/Australia would probably be fun too for the differences in species. Coastal fishing in general just seems like a blast no matter where though.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 03:27:39 No.2725007 Report

Quoted By: >>2725040

Why would the trout follow my lure but not bite? Also some just ran away from the lure. Then they just sat there and did nothing. I tried a bunch of things too.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 03:28:53 No.2725008 Report

Quoted By: >>2725013

>>2725003
>I'm guessing ice fishing doesn't appeal to you?
Nah, I actually grew up in the north and did it a few times as a kid and teen but I never liked it. Being on a frozen lake sucks and I don't find the fishing engaging at all. Plus the winters lately have been just kind of pissy wet and inconsistent so I wouldn't trust the lake near me anyway.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 03:34:54 No.2725013 Report

Quoted By: >>2725025 >>2725253

>>2725008
>Being on a frozen lake sucks and I don't find the fishing engaging at all.
This has always been my impression of what it would be like. Guess you gotta be like those crazy dudes dropping cabins on the ice to be able to actually enjoy it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 03:51:47 No.2725025 Report

Quoted By: >>2725027 >>2725028

>>2725013
the fun part of ice fishing is doing literally anything other than fishing, mainly getting drunk with your friends in the shack, and it's still less fun than most of the other places you could be getting drunk with your friends.
i like cold weather fishing, though, as long as i don't have to take my gloves off too many times, and i'm not in a boat.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 04:11:42 No.2725027 Report

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>>2725025
>getting drunk with your friends in the shack
they made this illegal where I live

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 04:15:01 No.2725028 Report

Quoted By: >>2725092

>>2725025
Makes sense why I wouldn't see it as too appealing then, even though I'm usually drunk when I fish (I'm drunk right now to even be able to post). I'm very antisocial and rarely fish with others.
>i like cold weather fishing, though, as long as i don't have to take my gloves off too many times, and i'm not in a boat.
I've read that it's really good for getting PRs, but I could only catch bream during the winter.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 04:25:55 No.2725030 Report

Quoted By: >>2725031

>>2724918
>not eating fish with heads on.
Bro, cheek meat on large fish is literally the best bite on the whole fish. get a big Californioa Sheeps head, get that puck of cheek meat after roasting it. It's better then the most succulent scallop you've ever tasted. You're missing out.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 04:27:27 No.2725031 Report

Quoted By: >>2725033 >>2725041 >>2725101

>>2725030
Can I cut the cheek meet off before cooking so that I don't have to cook it in a pan full of eyeball and brain juices?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 04:31:21 No.2725033 Report

Quoted By: >>2725037

>>2725031
Probably, but I don't know if it will come out the same.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 04:40:35 No.2725037 Report

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>>2725033
I looked it up and apparently you can fillet the cheek meat off the rest of the head. Maybe I will try that next time I catch something, if it's big enough at least. Seems like walleye cheeks are a popular food and there are lots of those around here (though I have yet to catch one because I suck)

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 04:57:55 No.2725040 Report

Quoted By: >>2725044

>>2725007
Fish get curious and investigate things that get their attention. Best you can do is try and trigger a curious bite. If they swim fast and close and dart away right near it, they could be seeing you and getting spooked. If your lure is big and gaudy (like a bass lure), might just not look right to them anyways.

>>2724825
I love panfishing, got a cheap fly rod set up just for bluegill this summer. But I hate eating around the bones, usually catch and release outside of the occasional fish fry, rather fight them than dine them.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 04:58:42 No.2725041 Report

Quoted By: >>2725046

>>2725031
>he doesn't make fish head soup
ngmi

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 04:59:01 No.2725042 Report

Quoted By:

>>2724932
That's a damn good looking fish, Anon. Good luck getting them all!

Skid !TCEaAwseXw

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Sat 27 Apr 2024 05:00:38 No.2725043 Report

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I forget if I posted my micro spook
>>2724927
The one fly costs 12 sure but the pack of hooks costs 6 the bucktail costs another 6 krystal flash is something like 5 more bucks, 2 or 3 for a spool of thread, 5 for a bag of feathers, and 3 more of sparkle braid. Sure you can now tie 24 decievers, but you still spent 50 bucks on flies, and you can only tie one colour unless you double back for more feathers and bucktail. It like re loading you're still going to spend the same or more but you get more out of it. Plus let's say you want to get in to dry flies, it's easy to spend 120 bucks on two good hackle capes. Then dont forget buying stuff on iij impulse and not using it enough to make back your investment.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 05:01:59 No.2725044 Report

Quoted By: >>2725047

>>2725040
I was using trout magnets and rooster tails. Kinda cute that fish can be curious. Guess I'll just have to try again.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 05:04:20 No.2725046 Report

Quoted By:

>>2725041
I live in a first world country

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 05:17:45 No.2725047 Report

Quoted By:

>>2725044
I dont spin fish as much anymore, but on the days I do, trout magnets work better in dirty or unclear waters in my experience. I also like kastmaster spoons if you're looking to try another lure. Usually my go to for trout with a jerk retrieve.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 05:19:51 No.2725048 Report

Quoted By: >>2725081 >>2725086 >>2725090 >>2725103

where the fuck are you people fishing that you can actually SEE the fish in the water?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 09:27:51 No.2725081 Report

Quoted By:

>>2725048
from the rocks

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 10:52:25 No.2725086 Report

Quoted By:

>>2725048
Sometimes I can see them at a lake. But depends if it rained recently.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 12:23:03 No.2725090 Report

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>>2725048
Get a pair of polarized sunglasses. They aren't necessary but help a lot.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 12:27:29 No.2725092 Report

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>>2725028
>I've read that it's really good for getting PRs
I'm in Iowa and my experience has been anything from October-ish to April-ish has been either skunk or 1 decently sized fish, usually a PB. I caught an absolute unit of a freshwater drum in November, but I had probably 10 other times I went for an hour or two and caught absolutely nothing, which is very frustrating.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 13:16:17 No.2725101 Report

Quoted By:

>>2725031
>he doesn't make scallop penis goji chang soup
Massive loss ameribros.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 13:44:20 No.2725103 Report

Quoted By:

>>2725048
America

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 15:46:54 No.2725130 Report

Quoted By: >>2725148 >>2725160

Going to Walmart to buy #6 hooks and worms.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 17:40:20 No.2725148 Report

Quoted By: >>2725154

>>2725130
what worm?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 17:45:53 No.2725154 Report

Quoted By:

>>2725148
Live red worms

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 18:00:14 No.2725160 Report

Quoted By: >>2725167

>>2725130
Don't forget to stop and pick up condoms too

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 18:15:14 No.2725167 Report

Quoted By: >>2725307

>>2725160
Bass don't carry STDs or get pregnant from human cum. Why bother?

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Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 19:27:56 No.2725188 Report

Quoted By: >>2725189 >>2725194 >>2725199

first time posting here, i didn't fish in some years and picked up one of those moving floaters, i weighted it and i put on like 3x the weight, but this shit just didn't want to go more down, it always stayed on the top of the water sideways
what should i have done? some stopper kind of thing between the weights and the floater? i don't know how that thing is called in english, i jsut tried to improvise with putting on more weights but it didn't change anything kek

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 19:31:57 No.2725189 Report

Quoted By: >>2725194

>>2725188
the floater was like 5-7g
and one of those weights was 1.5g which doesn't make sense why it didnt go down with how many of them i put on

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Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 19:44:46 No.2725194 Report

Quoted By:

>>2725188
>>2725189
that's why I like the rounded floaters

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 19:59:06 No.2725199 Report

Quoted By: >>2725234

>>2725188
Do you have a bobber stop on the line above the bobber? If the line just runs through freely your weights just sit on the bottom and don't apply any weight to the float.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 21:10:48 No.2725219 Report

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Is it bad to release saw dust into nature, or whatever it is, that meal worms are placed in?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 22:16:30 No.2725234 Report

Quoted By:

>>2725199
ooooh that's why, thank you, gotta buy it before i go out next time

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 22:54:23 No.2725239 Report

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What i like about fishing is that it's one of those hobbies that's inexpensive, but gets as expensive as you want it to be.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2024 23:04:44 No.2725244 Report

Quoted By: >>2725258

Saw these guys this morning just chilling. Are they carp? Look like monsters compared to the bass in this pond. I don't think I've ever seen someone target these, is that why they are so big or do they swim in from the river?
Can I catch these of a medium heavy 7 footer with 20 lb braid and 20 lb leader?
Can I put some bread on the hook and toss it on top of them? What do I do these looks huge. West Coast.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 28 Apr 2024 00:17:16 No.2725253 Report

Quoted By: >>2725258 >>2725274

>>2725013
The most fun way to icefish is hole hopping. You go out with a single rod, one bucket of gear, and an auger, cut a hole, move if you don’t get on immediately. If there’s no snow, bring ice skates, otherwise a snow machine.
Since you don’t have anything to protect you from the wind, you do need to be an animal to do this regularly instead of just when the weather is as nice as possible.

I’m an animal who can do this with a hoody and a wind breaker and skiing pants to about -20c. I don’t bother with real gloves, a set of nitrile gloves so that the water doesn’t stick to my hands is all I’ll wear until it gets deeply cold.
Early winter is my favorite time to fish because 10cm of ice lets you access the whole lake and most of the competition stays off the lake until there’s 25cm of ice or so.

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Sun 28 Apr 2024 00:20:45 No.2725255 Report

Quoted By: >>2725272

Took my 2 weight out to harass sunfish. This hybrid was my favorite
Leader was 2' 20lb, 18 inches 15lb, 2 feet 12lb, 3 feet 8lb, screaming banshee, a foot of #6, then a #12 soft hackle nymph. It was near every cast for a few hours.

Skid !TCEaAwseXw

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Sun 28 Apr 2024 00:39:25 No.2725258 Report

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>>2725244
>Are they carp
Yes
>Can I catch these of a medium heavy 7 footer with 20 lb braid and 20 lb leader?
Yes
>Can I put some bread on the hook and toss it on top of them?
Probably, corn is good, too. I like a stout #4 bait holder or octopus hook for them.
>>2725253
That's how I do it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 28 Apr 2024 01:07:18 No.2725272 Report

Quoted By: >>2725286

>>2725255
What knot between the leader sections? Part of what keeps me from really leaning into fly fishing is buying all the gay tapered shit if I can assemble it from my enormous collection of normal line I might be inclined to try more.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 28 Apr 2024 01:13:06 No.2725274 Report

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>>2725253
The only downside to ice fishing is you can't do it offshore in Florida. It's objectively the most versatile way to fish wherever it's possible.

Skid !TCEaAwseXw

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Sun 28 Apr 2024 01:36:41 No.2725286 Report

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This guy ate my dry fly.
>>2725272
Blood knot is ideal but I used double surgeon's knots for expedience on this leader.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 28 Apr 2024 01:45:42 No.2725292 Report

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My reel handle broke :(

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 28 Apr 2024 02:12:20 No.2725307 Report

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>>2725167
>Bass don't carry STDs
I'm sure the African who fucked a monkey and created AIDS thought the same thing

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 28 Apr 2024 02:47:59 No.2725316 Report

Quoted By: >>2725318 >>2725381

How long do creek chub last in the freezer for bait assuming I vacuum seal them whole?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 28 Apr 2024 03:11:29 No.2725318 Report

Quoted By:

>>2725316
They'll stay in there forever if you don't eat them.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 28 Apr 2024 10:50:57 No.2725381 Report

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>>2725316
start using rainbow trout as bait, creek chubs are much cooler.

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Kevin Van Dam !ZNBx60Gj/k Sun 28 Apr 2024 11:30:41 No.2725388 Report

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>NEW!!!!
>>2725386
>>2725386
>>2725386
>>2725386

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 29 Apr 2024 15:54:31 No.2725843 Report

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I bought an Okuma Avenger recently to get into catfishing but I fucked it up and got the regular spinning reel instead of the baitfeeder. Will this still work, or will I need the baitfeeder to do it effectively? I was hoping to deadstick the catfish rod and chase dinks nearby while I waited for bites. I opened the package before I realized my mistake so I can't send it back.

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