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Anonymous Sat 02 Aug 2025 06:05:27 No.2832684 View View Reply Original Report

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#527- “Soft Plastic” Edition

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Anonymous Sat 02 Aug 2025 06:10:37 No.2832686 Report

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This thread is named the "Soft Plastic" Edition in honor of the absence of whores with fake tits. Juicy tits are nice. Hard plastic ones are never nice.
KVD had 24 hours to make a new thread, and I'm now picking up the slack.

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Anonymous Sat 02 Aug 2025 13:59:27 No.2832725 Report

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>>2832686
Blessed.

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Sat 02 Aug 2025 14:04:38 No.2832726 Report

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>>2832684

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Anonymous Sat 02 Aug 2025 19:29:56 No.2832767 Report

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>>2832684
Much better OP picture than an ugly slut with fake tits

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Anonymous Sat 02 Aug 2025 19:47:00 No.2832773 Report

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>>2832767
agreed. more fishes, less bitches

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Anonymous Sat 02 Aug 2025 19:58:02 No.2832777 Report

Quoted By: >>2832784 >>2832786

early fall this year? earlier fall run?
i'm getting antsy

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Anonymous Sat 02 Aug 2025 20:50:46 No.2832784 Report

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>>2832777
i dont know.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 02 Aug 2025 20:59:07 No.2832785 Report

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>>2832784
the river mouth/bay i frequent has been full of bait, i see terns diving into the water and coming up with tiny 2-3 inch skinny silvery fish, smelt i guess
mackerel and squid are easy to catch, but i don't know about pelagics
hard to target them when there's just so so much bait in the water
i'm waiting for everything to start schooling up to head south so i can hopefully get some good topwater action

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 02 Aug 2025 20:59:53 No.2832786 Report

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>>2832777
Yeah, it should be pretty cool this fall.
Farmer's Almanac claims cold and dry in the Northeast which I could see but take it with a grain of salt since they have like a 50% correct prediction rate.
Hopefully it'll be wet enough to go trout fishing in the Appalachians for me.

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Anonymous Sat 02 Aug 2025 22:41:32 No.2832803 Report

Quoted By: >>2832804 >>2832890 >>2840262

Tied up some new nymphs. I'm thinking a curved hook would work better than the straight ones I have. I have some curved ones I bought for my stimulators, but they're 3x long and 1x fine. I'll look for some in the 1x or 2x long and 1x heavy next time I stop by the fly shop.

I just saw the charge for my first smitty's box. I'll share what all I get when it arrives. I'm excited! I hope they picked a couple good ones!

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Anonymous Sat 02 Aug 2025 22:53:40 No.2832804 Report

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>>2832803
wow.....they look terrible on my computer screen! lol...they looked ok irl and on my phone. But seeing them now on the computer screen....
I've got lead showing and terrible tapers on my zebras. And the demon midges just look....terrible! The red thread is totaly drowned out and you can't see the black ribbing at all. I'll definitely need to work on these... The copper ones look ok, but the tails are way too short on three and too long on the fourth :P I knew that already, but seeing it on a large screen....ugh... I think I'll try something smaller next time too. Maybe cock de leon. I used pheasant tail and it looks like it added a lot of bulk to the body.

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Anonymous Sun 03 Aug 2025 02:28:49 No.2832836 Report

Quoted By: >>2832840

My cousin is getting married in a few weeks. He lives in Denver, and that's where the wedding is going to be. I have some health problems that result in lower energy and oxygen levels. Several years ago, I went skiing in CO and felt sick almost the whole time.
I want to go fly fishing, and I want to avoid people. What is the likelihood that I'll get sick, especially if I camp out near the streams? Is free primitive camping an option in CO? What are options for motels like in the vicinity of (~1 hour away) serene trout streams? I want to do some research, but I don't know where to start?

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Anonymous Sun 03 Aug 2025 03:02:26 No.2832840 Report

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>>2832836
>Is free primitive camping an option in CO?
No there are zero national forests in colorado

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 03 Aug 2025 03:02:56 No.2832841 Report

Quoted By: >>2832849 >>2832879

>>2832804
They'll catch fish just fine. My gripe is that the collars on those hunchback flies should be brushed out a little more. Either that or there was some issue in how you dubbed them. Also, I dislike those double long nymph hooks, but it seems that you are already aware of the issue with them. If you want a bigger fly, get a larger size hook, not a longer longer one.

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Anonymous Sun 03 Aug 2025 03:56:55 No.2832848 Report

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>>2832684
This picture sucks and OP should be ashamed. Post bobs.

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Anonymous Sun 03 Aug 2025 04:02:22 No.2832849 Report

Quoted By: >>2833039

>>2832841
I wasn't sure how much to brush out, so I erred on the side of caution. I can brush it out more. I only hit it lightly with a nylon brush.

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Anonymous Sun 03 Aug 2025 06:45:14 No.2832878 Report

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>>2832848
stop gooning to cheap 3d sluts and start gooning to the notion of the perfect cast and gorgeous fish

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Anonymous Sun 03 Aug 2025 07:13:16 No.2832879 Report

Quoted By: >>2833055

>>2832841
After doing some looking around, I guess it's not necessarily xlong I'm looking for, because the hooks I'm seeing that match the shape I'm looking for say they're 1x short. But this is the shape I'm looking for(picrel). It's the curve as opposed to the long straight shanks on the hooks I have. I'm actually trying to go smaller, not larger.

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Anonymous Sun 03 Aug 2025 07:52:13 No.2832882 Report

Quoted By: >>2832965 >>2833032

>>2832878
Catching fish, hell even just getting a good strike on my lure, is far more pleasurable than masturbation could ever hope to be.

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Anonymous Sun 03 Aug 2025 09:26:25 No.2832890 Report

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>>2832803
I liked the general shape of the coppers, if not for the bulkyness. I realized today I accidentally used 140D instead of 70D thread. So that definitely played a part. But anyway, I liked the look, so I tied another bunch of zebras on them. I think they came out much better. I bought these hooks to tie perdigons. I still need some new hooks for beadless nymphs. But I like them for the tungsten headed flies.

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Anonymous Sun 03 Aug 2025 09:28:57 No.2832892 Report

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>>2832726
lure almost bigger than him

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Anonymous Sun 03 Aug 2025 17:34:58 No.2832945 Report

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Fish are cool.

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Anonymous Sun 03 Aug 2025 19:13:44 No.2832951 Report

Quoted By: >>2832954

Tarpon fishing is hard.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 03 Aug 2025 19:33:20 No.2832954 Report

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>>2832951
Thats why I prefer Tarpoff fishing

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Anonymous Sun 03 Aug 2025 21:28:04 No.2832965 Report

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>>2832882
damn straight

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Anonymous Mon 04 Aug 2025 00:48:44 No.2832997 Report

Quoted By: >>2833055 >>2833136 >>2833140

How do you get brown trout when they're swimming lazily near the surface? They completely ignored various colors of inline spinners and shallow worms. They'd nibble on a silver Rapala floating minnow but I only hooked one 12 inch guy. Some of them looked gigantic.

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Anonymous Mon 04 Aug 2025 03:43:58 No.2833032 Report

Quoted By: >>2833040

>>2832882
>>2832965
Gay

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Aug 2025 04:22:23 No.2833039 Report

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>>2832849
You want to brush the shit out of it. You can even pick at it some with your bodkin as a finishing touch.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Aug 2025 04:22:50 No.2833040 Report

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>>2833032
Gooners don't belong /out/side. Stay in your mom's basement, degen.

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Anonymous Mon 04 Aug 2025 09:32:02 No.2833049 Report

Quoted By: >>2833055

What do you think about pen rod guys

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Mon 04 Aug 2025 11:21:12 No.2833055 Report

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>>2832890
>>2832879
I tie my zebra midges on straight shank hooks but if curved hooks make your autism happy then send it
>>2832892
I love angry dink smallmouth almost as i like angry normal size smallmouth
>>2832997
Id probably want to try a dry fly but ive not fished that exact scenario
>>2833049
Funny meme, shit-tier for actual use. The ones i tried were all supremely fragile and the reel is made of cheese.

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Anonymous Mon 04 Aug 2025 16:41:06 No.2833099 Report

Quoted By: >>2833100

First big 'minner of the year.

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Anonymous Mon 04 Aug 2025 16:42:36 No.2833100 Report

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>>2833099
Better for scale. Got it off a bridge and man did it knot up my line on the way up.

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Anonymous Mon 04 Aug 2025 16:46:56 No.2833101 Report

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any leaf anons here? I haven't caught shit this month, maybe because it's 10 trillion degrees and I don't have a boat.

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Anonymous Mon 04 Aug 2025 16:51:19 No.2833102 Report

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>>2832684
Never forget that he my be fat, retarded but at least he's not a sissy bitch pretending his "anonymous" like it's 1995 again.

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Anonymous Mon 04 Aug 2025 17:26:59 No.2833108 Report

Quoted By: >>2833115 >>2833150

I wanted to get into fishing for months. I was pretty overwhelmed with all the options in Walmart and Dicks and went to a smaller store. The guy set me up for 25 bucks, cheap rod/reel, float, size 8 hooks, a few lures and some nightcrawlers.

I managed to catch some perches and bluegills with the float and nightcrawlers (when they didn't just eat the worms off the hook.) But I didn't have any success with the lures. 2 of them, i think are spinners, one of them looks like a caterpillar that moves around under water. Do i need to keep trying or are they cheap shit that wont catch anything?

Any tips on catching anything bigger than bluegills / perches or to get more catches and less stolen worms? Or other beginner advice resources?

I plan to get a better rod/reel setup in the future, maybe next year, for now I want to build up more skills and tackle.

Pic related, my first fish.

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Anonymous Mon 04 Aug 2025 17:58:27 No.2833115 Report

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>>2833108
Grats on your first fish.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Aug 2025 20:30:46 No.2833136 Report

Quoted By: >>2833140

>>2832997
this time of year there is a ton of food in the water for them
i find brown trout especially will get keyed in on a specific food and won't eat anything else
when there's a big hatch going on you have to have something that resembles the actual insect really well or you don't have a chance, especially in clear water
even with a good bait to match the hatch it can be difficult because there's just so much food for them to eat

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Anonymous Mon 04 Aug 2025 21:07:05 No.2833139 Report

Quoted By: >>2833142 >>2833150

Hooked my first ever sturgeon yesterday. He got the weight caught in a rock and spat the hook when I couldn’t keep him pinned because of the snag. What’s a better rig than a Carolina rig for bottom fishing swift rocky rivers?

I did get close enough to look at him, while wading to try and get off the rock, he was easily 5 feet, and I could barely turn him with a size 60 Rover and 65 lb braid.

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Anonymous Mon 04 Aug 2025 21:07:34 No.2833140 Report

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>>2832997
>>2833136
Sometimes, trout are just not eating or are not angry enough to destroy trespassers. They can be moving from one place to another or simply resting. These fish aren't worth wasting your time on. They simply won't bite.

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Anonymous Mon 04 Aug 2025 21:15:21 No.2833142 Report

Quoted By: >>2833179

>>2833139
very neat! there is a "put and take" (essentially a stocked commercial "pay to fish" lake) near me where you can fish for sturgeon, always thought about going, but, i dont have the gear for it, so i would also need to rent the gear, you have to follow VERY strict rules, cant really "land" the fish, has to be in the water, an attendant has to come and help you unhook it, all sorts of shit.

Sturgeon arent really native to my country, so i guess it makes sense, i´m not a "trophy" fisherman, im happy just going for perch, zander and pike.

would you say the fishing experience, from like, the hook up i guess, to getting it in is worth it? of course big fish is always cool. but catching one in basically a zoo just kinda feels ... meh

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Mon 04 Aug 2025 22:59:39 No.2833150 Report

Quoted By: >>2833180 >>2833215

Friendly reminder that fish dont care about your line
>>2833108
Post the lures for us

Sounds like youve got a decent start. I wouldnt worry about bigger fish for a hot minute, just keep fishing and make notes of where youre seeing/catching fish. Big fish will come with time and there's no shame in small fish.
Congrats on your first fish.
>>2833139
Santee cooper rig. Use lighter line to the weight, if it gets stuck itll break off and youll get everythjhg else back.

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Anonymous Tue 05 Aug 2025 01:18:47 No.2833179 Report

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>>2833142
The rules here are pretty stringent too. Naturally reproducing sturgeon are locally abundant but extirpitated from or at least vanishingly rare in thousands of kilometers of former river habitat, so if you want to keep one, you have to get a tag for each fish, like hunting deer or bear. I think I’d like to keep one one day, but not right now.

Anyways, IDK if I would participate in your situation. I have complicated thoughts about artificial “fishing ponds” even for regular eating fish like walleye or trout or crappies, never mind what sounds like a really weird experience if you wanted to sturgeon fish in that situation. The minute or two I fought him before he wedged my weight in that boulder was pretty cool, but not as amazing as the first time I caught a shark or a tuna or a 1.2m musky. It was a 40-50 kilo fish from a fishery which has produced verified 75 kilo and unverified 110 kilo fish, so it’s going to be a thrill regardless, but my pb musky on the same riverway was a better fight despite being ~1/2 to 2/3rds the weight. If you just wanna bend a heavy ass rod and fight a powerful fish, big catfish or ocean going predators are cooler than stocked pond sturgeon by far.

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Anonymous Tue 05 Aug 2025 01:24:43 No.2833180 Report

Quoted By: >>2833183 >>2833184

>>2833150
>Santee cooper rig. Use lighter line to the weight, if it gets stuck itll break off and youll get everythjhg else back.
do you mean a 3way rig or running ledger rig? The Santee Cooper just seems to be a Carolina rig with a peg float to get the hook off the bottom. I need the hook on the bottom.

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Tue 05 Aug 2025 01:52:49 No.2833183 Report

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>>2833180
I misremembered the name, and the name seems to be disagreed upon anyways. Some posts call it the super slider rig, pic rekated calls it the double barrel rig. Regardless, its basically a carolina rig, but if the weight gets stuck its tied on to a weaker line that can be anywhere from inches to feet long and will break off leaving you firmly tehhered to your fish, or at least not stuck on the bottom anymore.

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Tue 05 Aug 2025 01:54:30 No.2833184 Report

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>>2833183
>>2833180
This one calls it a paternoster rig

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Anonymous Tue 05 Aug 2025 02:52:04 No.2833190 Report

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>go out out fishing
>lose a foam beetle
>gain a rooster tail and a wooly bugger
The creek taketh, the creek giveth.
Took out my 2wt glass for the first time. I understand the appeal of glass now.

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Anonymous Tue 05 Aug 2025 05:49:01 No.2833215 Report

Quoted By: >>2833217 >>2833219 >>2833254

>>2833150
>fish don't care about your line.
The color of the line best make a bit a difference, some fish are picky it's been proven fish can see colors.
There's a reason why a lot of hard plastic baits have a red head because color makes a difference..
Mono and floro will always be nearly invisible in almost all water color.
Where highly-vis colors are used by lazy and newbs to help them see some they might be getting a bit or not at the hook.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 05 Aug 2025 06:01:25 No.2833217 Report

Quoted By: >>2833423

>>2833215
Red is not visible below 16 feet of water, that's as deep as red light can penetrate. So, unless you're fishing shallow, red on lures is a meme.

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Anonymous Tue 05 Aug 2025 06:03:34 No.2833219 Report

Quoted By: >>2833266 >>2833423

>>2833215
This must be the fishing Florida faggot. I am mostly a fly guy, but my friend and coworker is a very competent angler. He likes to fish a whacky rig on a spinning rod with hi-vis yellow line. He uses it after missing a fish or simply to cover a particular spot. The reason for the hi-vis line is so that he can slack line the bait when drifting in his kayak but still detect bites visually. Plus, he has a leader on anyway.

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Anonymous Tue 05 Aug 2025 14:14:49 No.2833254 Report

Quoted By: >>2833423

>>2833215
I never used high vis line until just recently and bright blue braid hasn't stopped me from out fishing everybody around me when I go out.

Line really seems to barely matter. The blue is nice though, nobody can blame me for leaving line around because you know if it's mine.

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Tue 05 Aug 2025 15:08:06 No.2833266 Report

Quoted By: >>2833339

>>2833219
Yeah, his name is matt, hes got delusions of grandeur or something just ignore him
>The reason for the hi-vis line is so that he can slack line the bait when drifting in his kayak but still detect bites visually.
Thats why i run high vis line on most of my spinning and baitcasting setups.
Even when i am fly fishing km usually running very heavy tippet. Last time i used less than 3x was because 3x wouldn't fit through the eye of the hook the nymph i wanted to fish was tied on.
>pic related, a 24 imch lake run rainbow that ate a musky lure on a 25lb mono leader
Its a repost but you can literally see the mono in the picture with ease

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Anonymous Tue 05 Aug 2025 22:10:21 No.2833339 Report

Quoted By: >>2833435

>>2833266
>Yeah, his name is matt, hes got delusions of grandeur or something just ignore him
Can you sodomize him for us? You know, with a broomstick or a baseball bat.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Aug 2025 01:22:21 No.2833367 Report

Quoted By: >>2833435

i caught a squid today

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Anonymous Wed 06 Aug 2025 04:23:29 No.2833394 Report

Quoted By: >>2833435

Wiper

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Anonymous Wed 06 Aug 2025 10:21:37 No.2833423 Report

Quoted By: >>2833529

>>2833217
>>2833219
>>2833254
this is called someone who is a professional consumer. they buy have anything just because they believe it would increase their hookup ratio when it comes to fishing. before companies started selling the products to anglers people did what some still do use a bamboo stick and a string some people use leftover fishing line left on ground by superior fishmen with their bait casters, van staal ect and bottle or can and catch fish they not looking for other anglers to have circle jerk over how much they spent on a hobby reminds of a time I was fishing the olds were bird watching and taking pictures of them with their fancy cameras one guy walks over where I'm fishing starts snapping pictures of birds before I knew here comes the other guy over by my spot and they bragging about how much their cameras were.

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Anonymous Wed 06 Aug 2025 11:57:45 No.2833433 Report

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> expensive reel
> expensive rod
> expensive lures
> cheap line
> cheap clothes
> cheap car
> cheap house
like it or not, this is the way. the most important part is the cheap clothes part, because you will go swimming for your expensive lures when they get snagged. my line in the sand for going swimming is if a lure is over $7 I even went swimming for a $3 lure once because it was on sale when I bought it, and it normally cost $13.

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Wed 06 Aug 2025 12:07:24 No.2833435 Report

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>>2833339
Ew no
>>2833367
Hella
>>2833394
Hella

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Aug 2025 12:38:10 No.2833439 Report

Quoted By: >>2833445

you're either fishing or you're catching

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Anonymous Wed 06 Aug 2025 13:04:05 No.2833445 Report

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>>2833439
actually i'm working remotely

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Anonymous Wed 06 Aug 2025 19:45:02 No.2833529 Report

Quoted By: >>2833530

>>2833423
i like using a nice reel because it feels nice.

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Anonymous Wed 06 Aug 2025 19:48:02 No.2833530 Report

Quoted By: >>2833531 >>2833573

>>2833529
the only 'nice' reel i'd consider is a van staal so i can bust my ass on the rocks in the surf and not worry about using my rod and reel as a third leg
even then they are so fucking expensive

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Aug 2025 19:52:13 No.2833531 Report

Quoted By: >>2833535

>>2833530
that's good to know. i try to buy plenty of things used.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Aug 2025 19:58:53 No.2833534 Report

Quoted By: >>2833634

need a jig rod

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Aug 2025 20:02:02 No.2833535 Report

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>>2833531
if someone could make some sealed reels that can stand up to saltwater and wash with suspended sand for around half the price it would be awesome

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Aug 2025 20:50:49 No.2833544 Report

Quoted By: >>2833546 >>2833553

fucking hell man what the fuck is a jig rod

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Aug 2025 21:02:27 No.2833546 Report

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>>2833544
a rod you use to fish jigs

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Anonymous Wed 06 Aug 2025 22:04:40 No.2833553 Report

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>>2833544
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jig

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Anonymous Thu 07 Aug 2025 01:01:10 No.2833573 Report

Quoted By: >>2833581

>>2833530
Explain why a Van Staal is a nice reel I'm legit asking everyone who claims Van Staal is a good reel because I'm gonna use ChatGPT to help me make a book how the Van Staal it's gonna make people cringe hard but fill my pockets with shekels.

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Anonymous Thu 07 Aug 2025 01:59:56 No.2833577 Report

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Caught a nice rainbow up in my little creek. One of the biggest I've caught up here. Caught it on a stimulator I posted a couple threads ago. I caught a couple smaller ones too on a hare's ear and a yellow sally.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Aug 2025 02:24:06 No.2833581 Report

Quoted By: >>2833828 >>2833833

>>2833573
it's just the most well known fully sealed reel, meaning saltwater doesn't get in and corrode the mechanism, nor sand if it gets submerged in the wash on a beach
so i can stick the butt end of my rod down like a walking stick when i'm wading to my rock and not worry about it, same if i drop it accidentally
some people even swim out to a rock with their rod tethered to their belt suspended below them

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Anonymous Thu 07 Aug 2025 04:55:06 No.2833594 Report

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Went trout fishing today. Everything is so overgrown. It's like a fucking jungle out there. I would rather be bass fishing this time of year, but I don't have a good method for hauling my kayak yet. I'm waiting to buy a truck. A kayak is kind of necessary right now because the water is high af. Wish me luck tomorrow.

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Anonymous Thu 07 Aug 2025 05:46:33 No.2833601 Report

Quoted By: >>2833628 >>2833640

some retard slammed my rod in the car door. anyway rec me a rod i can use for salmon fishing from the shore and surf fishing in washington state

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Anonymous Thu 07 Aug 2025 06:13:38 No.2833604 Report

Quoted By: >>2833647

Just ordered reddington's euro nymph field kit. 10' 3w with a 5/6w reddington "the run" reel. Comes with Rio FIPS euro line and a Rio euro leader. I also ordered some SA fluorocarbon tippet in 5x and 6x.
https://a.co/d/ipWCNFp

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Aug 2025 11:03:12 No.2833628 Report

Quoted By: >>2833857

>>2833601
okuma rockaway sp

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Aug 2025 11:57:04 No.2833634 Report

Quoted By: >>2833664

>>2833534
still need one

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Aug 2025 12:38:28 No.2833640 Report

Quoted By:

>>2833601
I dont have any rod recommendations, but, make sure to keep a section of the broken rod, makes a fantastic blow tube for campfires

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Aug 2025 13:07:26 No.2833645 Report

Quoted By:

I’ve never gotten so much as a nibble with fish bite bait. Does it just suck?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Aug 2025 13:12:14 No.2833647 Report

Quoted By: >>2833879

>>2833604
Nice. I've got that reel and a now discontinued Sage euro rod. The rod is too fast for my taste, but I do like that reel.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Aug 2025 14:29:12 No.2833664 Report

Quoted By:

>>2833634
so get one.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Aug 2025 15:04:51 No.2833672 Report

Quoted By:

Never knew shiners chilled in creek riffles. Kind of like poor man's trout. Some of the bigger ones actually put up a fight on the 2wt.
Lots of fun. I'll have to start watching out for them when I go fishing in warm water creeks.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Aug 2025 15:56:22 No.2833687 Report

Quoted By:

I really liked the way Simms Featherweight boots feel, but they fell apart so fast. I need some new wading boots. Does Orvis have any better offerings?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Aug 2025 18:01:54 No.2833716 Report

Quoted By: >>2833717

Going to take my girlfriend fishing for the first time
I'll have 2 rods for a carp that will be snoozing anyway in the water and 1 rod with worms for some small fishies

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Aug 2025 18:03:31 No.2833717 Report

Quoted By:

>>2833716
wanted to add that the rod with float and worms will be for her to try

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Anonymous Thu 07 Aug 2025 22:28:47 No.2833785 Report

Quoted By: >>2833787 >>2834043

I got my first smitty's box in the mail today! Both patterns are pretty basic. But I haven't tied either before and the intermediate one will be using the peacock feathers in a new way for me. I've only used strung hurls and not the thicker quills.

The beginner pattern is a foam beetle. I got 25 size 12 dry fly hooks, a spool of 6/0 black uni thread, some 2mm foam, prism dubbing, a sheet of rubber leg material and a long piece of indicator yarn for making the wing.

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Anonymous Thu 07 Aug 2025 22:38:00 No.2833787 Report

Quoted By: >>2833788 >>2834056

>>2833785
The intermediate pattern is a H&L variant. I got 14ea size 12&14 dry fly hooks, a spool of 6/0 brown uni thread, a large patch of white calf body hair, two peacock feather tops and 4 whiting brown saddle hackle feathers.

I'll tie up some of these this evening, if I can find the time. If not, tomorrow. I should be able to find time to make a few of the beetles tonight though.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Aug 2025 22:40:31 No.2833788 Report

Quoted By:

>>2833787
* 12 ea, 24 total, I was thinking about the 24 total and mis-typed 14 ;p

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Aug 2025 00:22:27 No.2833828 Report

Quoted By:

>>2833581
Ohh okay so you're saying the Penn Slammer III aren't water sealed?
That's a shame more people aren't aware of the fact that Penn who is owned by the same company as Vann Staal is makes reels water sealed for less.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Aug 2025 00:31:21 No.2833833 Report

Quoted By:

>>2833581
Ohh and I believe the most popular reason a lot of people like Van Staal is they're some what lazy and prefer to pay someone like me to service their reels don't get me wrong I don't mind the extra pocket change when it comes to $25 a reel i service basically i get paid for the cost of labor.
But you remind me of guys who have a nice car and take it to a car wash rather then taking pride in cleaning a nice thing you own. Too each their own yard?
Just so I can toot my own horn i got 3 reels in for service this week because other shops likely charge to much .
I've serviced Van Staal by the way mainly for bail arm replacement and damaged clickers

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Anonymous Fri 08 Aug 2025 00:52:26 No.2833839 Report

Quoted By: >>2833849

tried out my $12 rapala husky lure for the first time over the weekend. 3rd cast with it, flies off my line and into the water gone forever. entirely my fault for being a lazy fuck and doing such a shitty knot thinking it'd be fine. definitely sucks it's gone

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Aug 2025 01:12:59 No.2833849 Report

Quoted By: >>2833856

>>2833839
I always wonder how people lose lures on the cast. What knots do you people use? All I ever use is a simple uni-knot with 5 or 6 twists and it NEVER breaks unless I intentionally break it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Aug 2025 01:53:11 No.2833856 Report

Quoted By:

>>2833849
it was a uni knot, but I only did 3 twists because I'm retarded. never had a uni knot break on me until then but this was entirely my fault

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Aug 2025 01:53:14 No.2833857 Report

Quoted By: >>2833859

>>2833628
would an okuma sst work okay for me instead?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Aug 2025 01:56:41 No.2833859 Report

Quoted By:

>>2833857
or a guide select pro. i dont understand what could be super different about these rods if you compare ones with similar ratings

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Aug 2025 03:39:13 No.2833879 Report

Quoted By: >>2834735

>>2833647
I just looked up the 5/6 Run and it's a $130 reel on its own. The Rio FIPS euro line is $60. I only paid $180 for that field kit(on sale from 199). All of the other field kits, aside from the spey which is the same price, are $500 each!! Aside from rod length and weight, they all appear to be the same in color and design. I wonder why the euro and spey kits are $300 cheaper?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Aug 2025 04:45:55 No.2833889 Report

Quoted By: >>2833909

I just booked a fly-fishing guide next week in the idaho south fork. What am I in for anons? Kinda excited

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Anonymous Fri 08 Aug 2025 07:45:56 No.2833908 Report

Quoted By: >>2833933 >>2833943

Great day today, guys. Called out sick to go fishing. I caught my PB brown at 18 inches. I was fishing a 4 WT in a new-to-me spring creek, but the width, flow, and temperature are unusual for the area. I mostly fought the fish upstream, and there were many moments where it felt like I was stuck to a log. I could not feel anything but consistent, unmoving pressure for several seconds until I changed the direction of my rod, and this happened multiple times in what was at least a 60 second fight. There weren't really any obstructions that he could've gotten into. That fish made my day, and I caught several others too, all on terrestrials.
One odd thing I noticed was that one fish ate my hopper on the surface. I waited a second and set the hook. I see the trout is foul hooked way down the body. How did that happen?
P.S. Skid, your hoppers didn't work for me. They lie on their side. The Charlie Boy Hopper was the fly of the day.
P.P.S I picked up trash and was rewarded. Yesterday, I got some stupid-looking hopper and a San Juan worm. Today, I got one bent spinner, a hares ear, and an elk hair caddis. I cleaned up a bunch of line, a few cans, and a bottle. That went well.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Aug 2025 07:55:09 No.2833909 Report

Quoted By: >>2836213

>>2833889
Tipping is expected, which is terrible but true. You should tip based on the quality of the service. I'm sure you've read a list of instructions on what to bring or wear, so just follow that and have a good time. If you haven't fly fished before, you'll learn a lot. If you have fly fished, your casting, fishing, and reading techniques should level up. I have not fished with a guide, but that's what I gather.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Aug 2025 11:59:18 No.2833933 Report

Quoted By:

>>2833908
nice one anon

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Aug 2025 12:00:18 No.2833934 Report

Quoted By: >>2833943 >>2833980

am i the only one here carp fishing? seems like all of you are either flyfishing or just going with lures for trouts an shiet

Skid !TCEaAwseXw

Skid !TCEaAwseXw Fri 08 Aug 2025 13:07:50 No.2833943 Report

Quoted By: >>2833949

>>2833908
>pb brown trout
Hell yeah congrats anon
>foul hook after a delayed set
What happened is that the fish spit the fly as you wrre setting the hook, it happens
>my hopper didnt work
Strange. Im sorry it was being difficult for you. I forget the exact version i sent you, to bf honest. Was it on a barbless hook? My only guess is maybe the wire was too light to keel the fly. Did it have a wing?
>>2833934
I carp fish on occasion

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Aug 2025 14:19:48 No.2833949 Report

Quoted By: >>2833955

>>2833943
>exact version i sent you, to bf honest. Was it on a barbless hook? My only guess is maybe the wire was too light to keel the fly. Did it have a wing?
Yes, it was barbless and had a white yarn wing. I did not know that light wire could create this problem. Good to know. Still a fan of your fuzzle bugger.

Skid !TCEaAwseXw

Skid !TCEaAwseXw Fri 08 Aug 2025 14:46:57 No.2833955 Report

Quoted By:

>>2833949
Yeah sometimes foam flies dont like light wire hooks. I probably never noticed because im usually running a dropper when i tie on a hopper. Glad you like the fuzzle buggers, sorry again about the oversight on the hoppers. I could probably fix them if i got some .010 or .015 lead free wire and glued 4-6 wraps to the bend of the hook right at the edge of the body, but its stupid that youd have to deal with it. Or maybe i over built the wing and its causjng teetering issues? Maybe both?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Aug 2025 17:22:16 No.2833980 Report

Quoted By:

>>2833934
I went after a school of carp this morning, they weren't eating. Instead I caught 12 or so pikeminnow. I'll post carp when they wanna bite.

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Anonymous Fri 08 Aug 2025 22:05:37 No.2834043 Report

Quoted By: >>2834045

>>2833785
Here are the beetles. It took me a couple to get it down. I made several mistakes on the first two but the last two went very smoothly. The one in the vise is the second one I tied. The thorax section was very wide.

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Anonymous Fri 08 Aug 2025 22:07:16 No.2834045 Report

Quoted By:

>>2834043
Completely forgot the legs on the first one. I could go back and put them in, but I think it actually looks pretty buggy even without them.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Aug 2025 22:36:19 No.2834049 Report

Quoted By:

Calf body hair is officially the hardest material I've worked with!! It's too short for my hair stacker, which is pretty small. And I can't seem to catch it to tie it in. I'm trying to pinch wrap it, but the thread just wants to slide right over and through it. It doesn't help that I'm trying to tie it in the opposite direction that I'm used to. I'll get it, but just wanted to voice a little frustration. If anyone has any tips for working with it, let me know please!

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Anonymous Fri 08 Aug 2025 23:42:50 No.2834056 Report

Quoted By:

>>2833787
And there's my first H&L. This calf hair is going to take some getting used to.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 09 Aug 2025 12:33:18 No.2834139 Report

Quoted By: >>2837500

Jig napoleons, a pleasantly easy fly after the frustration of trying to deal with that calf hair. I just saw it on tightlinevideo's YouTube channel and thought it looked like a fun one to tie.

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Anonymous Sat 09 Aug 2025 17:01:45 No.2834185 Report

Quoted By: >>2834187

got my biggest perch yet, pic related. with bobber, hook and worm. wish you a nice weekend

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 09 Aug 2025 17:18:56 No.2834187 Report

Quoted By:

>>2834185
Lol imagine wrangling that thing up thinking the whole time it's a dink bass only to find the fastest perch ever.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 09 Aug 2025 17:35:39 No.2834194 Report

Quoted By: >>2834246

Do you think doing some light rock fishing near groynes would work? I hear that the ends of them are good for larger fish, but small ones would probably use them as shelter wouldn't they?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 09 Aug 2025 23:38:53 No.2834245 Report

Quoted By:

I think tonight is finally the night I catch that catchfish I've been going for. If I don't return with photographic proof just remember I died doing what I loved.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 09 Aug 2025 23:51:18 No.2834246 Report

Quoted By: >>2834339

>>2834194
structure is always a good bet for fish.

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Anonymous Sun 10 Aug 2025 12:27:44 No.2834308 Report

Quoted By: >>2835034

Yesterday in Thompson CT

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Aug 2025 15:28:26 No.2834339 Report

Quoted By:

>>2834246
That's what I was thinking, I might try it out, I've been wanting to get back into fishing for a while and thought it'd be fun but less daunting than normal shore fishing.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Aug 2025 16:09:09 No.2834341 Report

Quoted By: >>2834377 >>2834389 >>2834395

what are yalls most trusted brands whether it's lures, rods and reels, line, etc.?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Aug 2025 19:34:02 No.2834377 Report

Quoted By: >>2834387

>>2834341
>reels
Shimano

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Aug 2025 19:51:01 No.2834387 Report

Quoted By:

>>2834377
i'm team shimano stradic so i fully agree

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Aug 2025 19:55:14 No.2834389 Report

Quoted By: >>2834393

>>2834341
I like daiwa reels. Even the ones from my childhood still hold up.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Aug 2025 20:19:54 No.2834393 Report

Quoted By: >>2834432

>>2834389
Any specific reel you recommend?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Aug 2025 20:25:06 No.2834395 Report

Quoted By: >>2834397

>>2834341
shimano spinning reels and daiwa baitcasters. krispy kreme, wendys, and chick-fil-a. as for ice crea, I buy the food lion brand neapolitan because it taste as good as name brand shit twice or three times the price.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Aug 2025 20:34:39 No.2834397 Report

Quoted By:

>>2834395
damn, I've got all Shimano reels, from stradic to SLX DC baitcasters.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 10 Aug 2025 23:12:37 No.2834432 Report

Quoted By: >>2834555

>>2834393
Depends on budget and what you're fishing for i currently recommend the Abu Garcia Max SX for under $100

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Aug 2025 15:37:54 No.2834555 Report

Quoted By:

>>2834432
Very comfy

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Aug 2025 15:39:07 No.2834556 Report

Quoted By:

>Went fishing
>Thought I forgot my bag so I went home after one hook lost
>Get home and find the bag just sitting in the back seat exactly where I left it
God damn it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Aug 2025 16:00:01 No.2834562 Report

Quoted By:

most people
> buy high gear ratio
me
> buy low gear ratio because I'm ADHD and reel everything too fast
it actually helps a lot, but I still reel everything too fast

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Anonymous Mon 11 Aug 2025 18:45:45 No.2834598 Report

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Dink 'em

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 11 Aug 2025 21:40:36 No.2834620 Report

Quoted By:

While out waiting on fishes to bite my bait less hook I'm dibble with chatgpt to make a website.
I'm glad that chatgpt is around now i feel like I can one day be good at fishing.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Aug 2025 22:31:22 No.2834630 Report

Quoted By: >>2835034

I'm going fishing in CO in a couple weeks. I want to fish spring creeks and maybe alpine lakes. I have some health problems that are made worse by high altitudes, but I'm going to try to push through anyway. What is a good area where I can get a motel as a basecamp? I don't have cutthroat in my area, so catching one is definitely on my list.

Skid !TCEaAwseXw

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Tue 12 Aug 2025 02:05:29 No.2834663 Report

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Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 12 Aug 2025 12:09:54 No.2834735 Report

Quoted By: >>2834787

>>2833879
My new rod and reel arrived today! It feels nice. There was a spool of Rio 5x fluorocarbon tippet in there too. So that's everything I'll need to euro nymph(rod, reel, backing and line, leader and tippet) except for flies, which I've been working on tying. Hopefully I'll have an opportunity to take it out sometime this week. Wednesday looks like it'll be the coolest day this week at 99F and partly cloudy. Triple digits otherwise. Water temps should still be in the 50s though.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 12 Aug 2025 19:22:33 No.2834787 Report

Quoted By: >>2834858 >>2836063

>>2834735
Grats on your new gear. Now catch something and post fish.

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Anonymous Wed 13 Aug 2025 04:28:53 No.2834846 Report

Quoted By: >>2834865

Yahoo! I caught my first brook trout today! Based on a glance at this new-to-me stream, I decided to fish tenkara today. The stream was tiny, the weeds were tall, and I was throwing terrestrials. The first spot you can get to from the parking lot featured some risers, so I casted to them, but they weren't committing hard enough. I switched to an ant, and it worked. I launched a tiny brook trout into the brush behind me.
After this episode, I decided to move on. Almost the entire stream was inaccessible because of deep muck or tall grass. I followed the mowed trail and eventually completed the circle. Even though it was getting dark, I decided to try the first spot, but there was a beaver, so I went down to a small section i hadn't fished. Lots of rising fish. I had a kebari tied on, one that was given to me at a conference by a local well-known figure in the tenkara world. I was casting as far as I could (one of the downsides of tenkara), and I got a bite. It was much bigger than the first, and he was getting me stuck in the weeds. I let him free himself, and I pull the fish in. Based on rudimentary measurements, that brook trout was about 11 inches. I am very pleased.

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Anonymous Wed 13 Aug 2025 05:55:28 No.2834851 Report

Quoted By: >>2834862 >>2834865

i really fucked this guy up. advice on how to not fuck the next guy up?

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Anonymous Wed 13 Aug 2025 09:07:23 No.2834858 Report

Quoted By: >>2834865 >>2834875 >>2836063 >>2837501

>>2834787
I'm just waiting for this heat wave to pass. It was 110F today. I'm passing the time tying nymphs though. Just tied up a new batch of hare's ears and some sexy walt's. I'm about to tying 4 more of each, but subbing peacock ice dubbing for the hare's mask.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 13 Aug 2025 10:26:39 No.2834862 Report

Quoted By:

>>2834851
Better knife, and it's a soft fish get it cold beforehand

Skid !TCEaAwseXw

Skid !TCEaAwseXw Wed 13 Aug 2025 11:43:50 No.2834865 Report

Quoted By: >>2834875

>>2834846
Congrats anon sounds like a good day creek fishing
>>2834851
If your knife doesnt shave its not hard enough and the fish should be cold when you go to clean it- the cold firms the meat up and its easier to cut cnsistently without just mushing it. Otherwise just relax, take your time, and know youre gonna fuck a few up before you learn. If you have sunfish in your area those are great to learn on because of their abundance.
>>2834858
>It was 110F today
Yeah fuck all of that
Your flies look good though.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 13 Aug 2025 12:14:35 No.2834875 Report

Quoted By: >>2834876 >>2834879

>>2834858
"Hare's ear" and "sexy walt's" made with peacock ice dubbing.

>>2834865
Thanks :)

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Anonymous Wed 13 Aug 2025 12:15:35 No.2834876 Report

Quoted By: >>2834879 >>2835513

>>2834875
Bah...did it again....

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Anonymous Wed 13 Aug 2025 12:18:55 No.2834878 Report

Quoted By: >>2834879 >>2835599

Skid !TCEaAwseXw

Skid !TCEaAwseXw Wed 13 Aug 2025 12:24:30 No.2834879 Report

Quoted By: >>2834880

>>2834876
>>2834875
Im sure those will work, id maybe try to brush them out a little more though.
>>2834878
True

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 13 Aug 2025 12:32:46 No.2834880 Report

Quoted By: >>2834881

>>2834879
I was thinking the same. The ice dubbing doesn't like to brush out with the nylon brush. I'm going to have to pick some out with my bodkin on the walt's, since they're wrapped in crystal flash. But I can try hitting the hare's ears with my wire brush, since they're wrapped in wire.

Skid !TCEaAwseXw

Skid !TCEaAwseXw Wed 13 Aug 2025 12:36:13 No.2834881 Report

Quoted By:

>>2834880
Go to harbor freight or equivalent they have brass and steel tolthbrush looking things that are great for brushing a fly out aggressively. Also try wire brushing before wrapping; make everything "too" buggy then use the rib to tame it back down.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 13 Aug 2025 18:19:11 No.2834922 Report

Quoted By: >>2834946

Why does everything say that crankbaits should be "fished near the bottom"? I think I've caught almost everything I've caught on a crankbait in the top 1-2 feet of water. The fuck am I doing wrong?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 13 Aug 2025 18:46:02 No.2834924 Report

Quoted By: >>2834925

>>2832684
One day maybe chatgpt can take me fishing bait my hooks and make me shekels.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 13 Aug 2025 18:49:16 No.2834925 Report

Quoted By: >>2835006

>>2834924
Just catch some bounty fish.

I've got like 40 bounty fish above the required size in the past couple weeks, just haven't been turning them in because I'm too lazy to register. You could be making money doing that.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 13 Aug 2025 20:47:16 No.2834946 Report

Quoted By:

>>2834922
The point is to kick up dust and hit up against rocks to look like a distressed fish. On top of that, fish tend to hug the bottom where it's cooler and easier to blend in to the environment. Doesn't mean they won't come up to chase the top water.

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Anonymous Thu 14 Aug 2025 01:27:51 No.2834996 Report

Quoted By: >>2835228

New old reel for the pile. Overpaid. Going to use it to drag a minnow through the weeds tomorrow and see if I can't snag a pike. Drag blows on it, it has micarta drag squares I'll probably make some carbon ones see if that makes it serviceable. Came with 2 extra spools which is fucking mint.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 14 Aug 2025 02:51:39 No.2835006 Report

Quoted By:

>>2834925
Limited bounty fish here in South West Florida or I'd be on that like everyone else we'd be making the state run out of funding. Just gotta go out and enjoy what I do and the people who enjoy the 8 hour heavy breathing from all the walking in the 100+ heat videos I spam to tube you

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Anonymous Thu 14 Aug 2025 03:15:53 No.2835008 Report

Quoted By: >>2835064

ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO KEEP THAT?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 14 Aug 2025 03:46:09 No.2835011 Report

Quoted By: >>2835064

I was fishing a creek today. I saw plenty of fish but had no luck. I went back to my car and sat down for a while. I take only my tenkara rod and my car keys. I make a couple casts, and I see this monster rainbow (30+ inches) swipe at my kebari. I pulled the fly away before it could eat, but it was a definite attempt. My state cannot really support rainbow trout, so this was incredible. That fish was a possible state record. Anyway, I went back to my car to get my Western fly rod, net, etc, but I never saw the fish again. I caught only one fish all day, a dink brown.

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Anonymous Thu 14 Aug 2025 08:41:18 No.2835034 Report

Quoted By: >>2835083 >>2836072

>>2834308
Gorgeous crappie
>>2834630
Not sure if your health concerns are respiratory related but there are some gnarly fires going on the western slope right now with very little containment & it is pummeling my lungs. I’m only familiar with fishing northern front range CO so another anon would have to fill you in going south: Poudre tributary creeks have some cutthroat & most isolated, Big Thompson & tributaries offer better opportunity, & I’ve heard great things about fly fishing the St. Vrain west of Boulder/Longmont for cutty. Basically further south/west the better your opportunity but again those fires are mucking things up. Good luck

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 14 Aug 2025 09:21:04 No.2835041 Report

Quoted By: >>2835064

Have a fishing guide trip tomorrow. Any advice between now and then to make the most of it?

Skid !TCEaAwseXw

Skid !TCEaAwseXw Thu 14 Aug 2025 12:45:42 No.2835064 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835041
Be honest and open about your skill level, and ask questions both about the body of water you're on and fish behavior in general; general knowledge about fish behavior will make it easier to find fish when you're fishing alone. Do what the guide says, but ask why- not from a position of doubt, but from a want of knowledge
>>2835008
Greedy little fucker lol
>>2835011
Ive ripped flies away from so many rainbows its not even funny. Sorry that happened to you anon, hopefully you get your walter.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 14 Aug 2025 14:43:27 No.2835083 Report

Quoted By: >>2835236

>>2835034
>Not sure if your health concerns are respiratory related but there are some gnarly fires going on the western slope
Kind of. I have asthma, but my bigger problem is iron deficiency anemia. I eat tons of meat and work leafy greens into my diet when I can, but I've still got it. I used to take special iron pills 3x/day, but they didn't help much. I'm seeing a hematologist next month. Anyway, this all means that I am likely to get sick when the air gets thin.
It sounds like you would normally recommend that I go southwest of Denver, but you fish northwest, and now, things might be different now because of fires. I need to find a town to set basecamp (a motel) in, and I'm still clueless. I'm going to dedicate the morning to research. I will leave on Friday next week and start fishing on Sunday, so I gotta figure this out soon.

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Anonymous Thu 14 Aug 2025 23:48:47 No.2835211 Report

Quoted By: >>2835212 >>2835220 >>2835225

Accidentally ordered 1.5mm beads /facepalm I meant to order 3mm. I think they may even be too small for my smallest hooks! I think I'm going to have to buy 20 or 22 to use them. I was planning on using them for two bit hookers. I'm not sure what I can make that small though... Any suggestions?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 14 Aug 2025 23:57:30 No.2835212 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835211
Swallow them

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 15 Aug 2025 00:49:14 No.2835220 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835211
Could make some size 20 copper John's. They look kind of challenging to make.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 15 Aug 2025 01:05:59 No.2835225 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835211
Hey you got 51pcs

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Anonymous Fri 15 Aug 2025 01:31:21 No.2835228 Report

Quoted By:

>>2834996
Love getting it done with old shit! Drag really is shit though. Will need to do something about that.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 15 Aug 2025 02:37:21 No.2835236 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835083
don't leafy greens contain antinutrients that interfere with iron absorption?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 15 Aug 2025 05:58:25 No.2835248 Report

Quoted By: >>2835250 >>2835281

Caught cave fish, drank cave water, took cave pictures. Hopefully no cave diarrhea tomorrow. Very sleepy. Good night.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 15 Aug 2025 06:04:00 No.2835250 Report

Quoted By: >>2835308

>>2835248
Find any rings?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 15 Aug 2025 11:57:46 No.2835281 Report

Quoted By: >>2835308

>>2835248
Did you have a cave shit?

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Anonymous Fri 15 Aug 2025 14:08:09 No.2835308 Report

Quoted By: >>2835310 >>2835719

>>2835250
No rings, but I found some bones.
>>2835281
Taking a shit right now. It's fairly normal, but the day is young.
I was at a lower section last week, which is where I caught a brown as big as my net. Yesterday, I hooked into a brown that was around the same size, maybe bigger, but he come off as I was netting him. The cave was only accessible via scuba gear, but the DNR had installed bars to stop all access, which I couldn't see. I'll look harder next time. In total, I caught two browns and missed one, all of them on a wall near the cave entrance. I had technical difficulties elsewhere. I got hung up on a tree and smacked my rod with a trekking pole trying to get it out, but I think the rod is ok. Before going to the cave stream, I went back to the brookie stream and caught two. One final word about the cave stream, there is so much water coming out of there. It's also counter-intuitive. Normally, streams pick up size and force when you go down stream, but this one is strongest at the cave. It's one of the biggest caves in the US, so I guess it makes sense that the creek wouldn't rely as heavily on tiny feeder springs.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 15 Aug 2025 14:11:54 No.2835310 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835308
Just as I was posting this, I remembered another episode. As I was making my way back to my car, I saw a great blue heron fly by with a trout. I think I must've spooked the heron because it dropped the trout, which I could hear flopping in thd grass across from me.

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Anonymous Sat 16 Aug 2025 01:12:11 No.2835422 Report

Quoted By: >>2835564

Im going to the bwca minnisota nxt week yeaaa. Looking for problems/ suggestions with the lures. Top water evening is my favorite. More pics to follow bwca/1

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Anonymous Sat 16 Aug 2025 01:15:04 No.2835423 Report

Quoted By: >>2835646

Bwca /2

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Anonymous Sat 16 Aug 2025 01:22:31 No.2835424 Report

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Theres a bunch of spoons, spinners, jerk bait types in this . Im taking some jig heads and a mix of plastic for tails. bwca/3

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Anonymous Sat 16 Aug 2025 01:25:19 No.2835425 Report

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Anonymous Sat 16 Aug 2025 07:28:51 No.2835494 Report

Quoted By: >>2835588 >>2835786

One of my last this week, hoping to post some bows this weekend
>Wiper? I hardly knew her

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Anonymous Sat 16 Aug 2025 09:48:54 No.2835513 Report

Quoted By: >>2836063

>>2834876
I got the new beads I ordered, rainbow. They're pretty neat looking. Hopefully the fish think so to! Lol!

It's hard to tell, but those are two different colors of perdigon. The ones on the right are gasolinas, clear flash over olive thread. The other is peacock mylar, it changes colors depending on the angle.

I tied another set of "sexy walt's" with the peacock ice dubbing. I tried brushing it out before wrapping the flash. They looked very buggy before wrapping, but a lot less after. I think they still look buggier then my last batch.

And last but not least, some "Hare's ears" and half/halfs, also with the peacock ice dubbing. I was able to brush and tease out quite a bit on these and think they came out pretty well.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Aug 2025 17:53:55 No.2835564 Report

Quoted By: >>2835646

>>2835422
What lakes are you going to? What fish are you targeting? I try to have a mix of pike (spoons, inline spinners, shallow cranks), walleye (deep divers, hair jigs, etc), and lake trout stuff (heavier versions of the same stuff, mostly) with, but if you're not going to be fishing any of the 100-200 ft deep lakes, you don't need to bother with the lake trout stuff.
I try not to bring soft plastics because of the likelihood of them being torn off the hook and turned into plastic garbage in the water.

Overall, the most productive single lure I use is the Rapala Shad Dancer. I've caught Northerns, Walleyes, and Lakers with them.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Aug 2025 20:21:42 No.2835588 Report

Quoted By: >>2835786

>>2835494
your fish is cute

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Aug 2025 20:23:03 No.2835589 Report

Quoted By: >>2835590 >>2835608

What are the best lures for shallow creeks and fishing near dams? I got fucked today because they weren't biting on my plastics at all

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Aug 2025 20:24:03 No.2835590 Report

Quoted By: >>2835597

>>2835589
I'm fishing for Bass btw

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Aug 2025 21:19:45 No.2835597 Report

Quoted By: >>2835599

>>2835590
If you're not catching on a wacky senko they aren't there.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Aug 2025 21:36:28 No.2835599 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835597
>>2834878

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Aug 2025 22:28:31 No.2835608 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835589
for creek fishing get some small hardbaits. preferably floating minnows or very slow sinking ones. wakebaits are good too, along with any other small topwater. if you go to walmart they have the tiny little creme crankbaits for a little over a dollar and they are very good, just keep in mind that they often run crooked out the package so you have to bend the line tie to make them run straight. this is what they look like.
> https://www.walmart.com/ip/Creme-Lure-Ultra-Light-Crank-Bait-Fishing-Lures-for-Panfish-with-Gray-Back-Shad-Pattern/551262691
these lipless crankbaits are also good
> https://www.walmart.com/ip/Creme-Lure-Ultra-Light-Crankbait-Lure-Blue-Back/297939067
you can't really get much better lures for the price.
then you can get mepps at a good price by purchasing the grab bag special. the smallest sizes get you the most for your money and are great for creeks because they don't snk too fast.
> https://www.mepps.com/information/grab-bag-specials/641#GBA
walmart also has the rebel teeny pop-r which is very good

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Anonymous Sun 17 Aug 2025 00:37:06 No.2835626 Report

Quoted By: >>2835627 >>2835734

>>2832684
I don't understand the weight/naming for rods. "heavy rod" "light/medium" rod. what does this refer too? on the fishing line for example it could say 15lbs mono, so it's rated for 15lbs - simple.

went fishing today, ended up getting a drum on my line and it took off with my spoon & leader. first time using a leader too. did not expect such large fish in the area I was in. all part of the fun though. I will say, I get confused on leaders and swivels, I don't understand the point of using them besides laziness. tying a knot whenever you switch baits doesn't take that long and it's part of the enjoyment for me. I had bought these leaders expecting it to come with something to attach lures too, but I had to use a shitty swivel that's gone into the river now.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Aug 2025 00:51:52 No.2835627 Report

Quoted By: >>2835629

>>2835626
rod "power" is what you're asking about. it simply refers to how "strong" or stiff it is to resisting force. the heavier the rating, the more force it takes to bend it.
then there is rod "action" which is how quickly the rod reacts to those same forces. the faster the action, the more "crisp" or fast it reacts. this also means that it only bends in the top section of the rod. the "slower" or moderate the action, the more noodley it feels, and thus bends deep down the rod, some all the way down to the handle.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Aug 2025 01:08:19 No.2835629 Report

Quoted By: >>2835630 >>2835635

>>2835627
thanks, makes sense. anything on the leaders?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Aug 2025 01:25:18 No.2835630 Report

Quoted By: >>2835637

>>2835629
leaders are either for braid mainline or for toothy fish. also, snaps are just for convenience, however snap SWIVELS are for lures that create line twist, like inline spinners.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Aug 2025 01:56:02 No.2835635 Report

Quoted By: >>2835637

>>2835629
Leaders are either for connecting different line types, adding bite resistance with metal for toothy fish or for going from a heavy mainline to a weaker leader in heavy snag areas so the breaking point is the leader, and you can keep other hardware above say a swivel to lighter leader. Or so you don't leave 100 feet of braid in the water if you snag a log and can't get your shit back.

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Anonymous Sun 17 Aug 2025 02:19:43 No.2835636 Report

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>>2832684
This is like legit the biggest meme when it comes to /out/ I'm thinking I should do a give away one of these days

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Aug 2025 02:22:13 No.2835637 Report

Quoted By: >>2835638

>>2835630
>>2835635
so how do you put lures onto a leader? I realize how stupid this sounds, but I thought the leaders would come with a metal clip or something for the lures, effectively permitting tying line to the leader and just changing the baits easily. what is the piece called tp just attach to the leader and clip new lures on? snap? swivel?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Aug 2025 02:28:03 No.2835638 Report

Quoted By: >>2835649

>>2835637
They're called a snap or a clip freaking people call it a bunch of names Tactical Anglers Power Clips are used in Florida a lot.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Aug 2025 02:43:43 No.2835642 Report

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Planning to get into ice fishing this winter. I'm leaning towards getting a tent (probably a used one) but at the same time, I really do not want to sit in a tent with a propane heater going. Every time I've been around propane heaters I get a headache. And in general I just cannot stand the smell of exhaust, so I doubt a diesel heater would be any better.
So my question is, is it a good idea to put a small wood stove in a tent? I'd add a stovejack, of course. I'm not worried too much about weight because I'd mainly just be taking my truck onto the ice anyway (not hiking across a lake pulling a tent in a sled in -30 celsius).
Or should I just try to buy/build a cheap wheelhouse?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Aug 2025 03:04:18 No.2835646 Report

Quoted By: >>2835727

>>2835423
>>2835564
Cummings lake, crab lake. Maybe big moose or buck lake, my brothers are looking at the options Good call on plastic trash ill reconsider. Smallmouth against the steep rock banks and pike are what ive done best on in the past. Prob no lake trout this time. Walleye maybe if we go to the right water. Shad dancer hellyea thanks.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Aug 2025 03:12:42 No.2835649 Report

Quoted By: >>2835652 >>2835708 >>2835770

>>2835638
retarded question but if you're putting a snap on a leader isn't the snap another weak point where its more likely the fish can take off with the lure?
why use a leader, can't you just tie a snap to your line and switch baits whenever?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Aug 2025 03:18:09 No.2835652 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835649
Bc big fish cut the line. Pike for sure. Leaders help the lure act diffrent too. Nose weight/ line stiffness can make topwater stuff bob and weave or splash diffrently. Just a snapswvl vs a knot is diffrent. Mono leaders on braid are good for hiding line in clear water.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Aug 2025 14:34:53 No.2835708 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835649
To be honest I'm old skool fishing i don't believe in jewelry on my line. So to answer your question the only thing you're doing is losing something with the lure if it's stuck.
The only benefit that the quick snap offers is that word allows anglers to change out lures without cutting line and having to re-tie the knot every time they want to change out a different lure.
These anglers nowadays act like they in a fishing tournament they so focused on catching fish to take a selfie with they forget it's supposed to be a man being outdoors like he was supposed to be doing. A lot of us have access to a grocery store nowadays we luckily don't have to worry about going out hunting for days and coming home with nothing for our families to eat.
I fish basic.
Braid to Monofilment using Double Uni-Knot Mono leader to hook basic Clinch Knot. If I'm using a sinker split shot or knocker rig, lure fishing basic clinch knot

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Aug 2025 16:27:16 No.2835719 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835308
What rod were you using?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Aug 2025 17:29:27 No.2835727 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835646
Thanks for the reconsider on the soft plastics. Those lakes are definitely pike and smallie waters primarily. You might catch some eyes too, but no need to worry about laker gear. Heavier spoons you can cast a mile would be a lot of fun if you have the rod for them.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Aug 2025 18:07:11 No.2835734 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835626
A leader is the opposite of laziness. A leader can be a lighter, clearer, or more durable line material than your main line. If you have 15 lb braid main line and are fishing spinners for trout, you need to tie on a ~4 lb monofilament or fluorocarbon leader. What I would do is connect with an Albright knot and then use a snap swivel at the end for quick connections and better casting (better than having a swivel way up the line. If I was fishing for pike, I'd get a metal leader, and it would have a snap at the end because most wire isn't knottable.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Aug 2025 00:01:30 No.2835770 Report

Quoted By: >>2835846 >>2835856

>>2835649
Leader can work if you only need a short section close to the lure for a particular purpose, like tougher line for bite resistance or clear line like mono on braid if you want low visibility but also very low stretch.

As far as snaps, they're typically much stronger than people expect. I've done scientific tests with a crane scale and had very small, fine wire snaps stretch all out of shape but hold for well in excess of 40lbs.

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Anonymous Mon 18 Aug 2025 04:09:53 No.2835779 Report

Quoted By: >>2835783 >>2836389

I spent most of my day tying knots instead of casting. I think i should kill myself

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Aug 2025 04:31:31 No.2835783 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835779
You could do that....alternatively, you could spend some time practicing your knots so you're not spending much time on them on the water. It takes me a few seconds to tie a clinch knot. I'll have most likely switched flies a dozen times if I've been fishing for 2-3 hours. It doesn't take much time out of my fishing.

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Anonymous Mon 18 Aug 2025 05:30:42 No.2835786 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835494
Did very well yesterday—filled & grilled three bags of rainbow. Smallest was 14”
>
Excused from jury duty tomorrow see if I can’t catch a cat or something
>>2835588
Thanks they’ve been great fun to catch

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Aug 2025 14:18:54 No.2835846 Report

Quoted By: >>2835873

>>2835770
>As far as snaps, they're typically much stronger than people expect. I've done scientific tests with a crane scale and had very small, fine wire snaps stretch all out of shape but hold for well in excess of 40lbs.
I was telling my coworker in the fishing department this. I just realized that most people won't even have their drag cranked to 22 lb. Who needs a 40 lb snap anyway?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Aug 2025 15:00:22 No.2835856 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835770
>leader can work ... for a particular purpose
exactly, most people are using a leader to have a strong and generally clear front end so some razor toothed fish doesn't shred their line while also being neigh invisible to said fish.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Aug 2025 17:17:45 No.2835871 Report

Quoted By: >>2835872 >>2835883

>Finally decide to register for pikeminnow since it's all I catch
>Catch one (1) over the size requirement today and absolutely nothing else even though it looked like a beautiful morning for fishing
Fishing's a lot less fun when you're targeting a single species in a designated area.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Aug 2025 17:19:42 No.2835872 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835871
Oh, and on an unrelated note I think I hate baitkeeper hooks and I think they might be fucking pointless? I decided to try to save worms and use baitkeepers over my normal finesse widegap hooks and my hook up ratio was HORRIBLE and it would only save a small piece of worm that nothing would bite anyways, so no point at all unless I'm going for panfish or some shit.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Aug 2025 17:23:37 No.2835873 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835846
It's helped me use much smaller terminal tackle, smaller swivels, smaller snaps, even on heavier rigs. The only exception is if I know the snap is too small to physically to fit around the eye of the lure of hook I'm using. Even on a big levelwind or conventional with 30lb mono you're lucky to be putting out 10lbs of good even drag, so you're at basically no risk if your knots are square.

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Anonymous Mon 18 Aug 2025 18:37:27 No.2835883 Report

Quoted By: >>2835884 >>2835885

>>2835871
you caught a BIG fish and you're upset?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Aug 2025 18:41:06 No.2835884 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835883
It was exactly 9 inches, not exactly big, but legal to turn in for cash. I'm more upset about the miles I hiked while carrying a 10gallon bucket with one fish in it, trying to catch another fish.

I guess the upside is my calves are rock solid and look massive right now and I'm also a /fit/izen so that works out for me.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Aug 2025 18:45:13 No.2835885 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835883
you got to hike through nature and caught a fish too big while getting a pump and you're still upset and trying to justify the angry

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Anonymous Tue 19 Aug 2025 03:08:34 No.2835936 Report

Quoted By: >>2835938 >>2835942 >>2836052 >>2836060 >>2836070

>use circle hooks
>havent gut hooked or seriously injured a fish since, all clean through the lips or the cheek

why aren’t (YOU) trying to minimize the suffering of fish anon

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 19 Aug 2025 03:12:03 No.2835938 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835936
But how many fish have you lost because of your circle hooks?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 19 Aug 2025 04:05:26 No.2835942 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835936
I gut-hooked the shit out of a smallie with a 6/0 circle hook the other day, fishing for sturgeon. Thankfully it was barbless.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 19 Aug 2025 06:38:49 No.2835948 Report

Quoted By:

i love to catch big bass and then bash them with a stick in front of bassboomers. i dont even like eating them (though i still do).
get your mediocre tasting mushy non-native fish OUT of my province, please and thank you. pike are more fun to catch anyway.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 19 Aug 2025 09:41:32 No.2835962 Report

Quoted By: >>2836004

> plan to go fishing at sunup on saturday/sunday morning
> eat deepfried fast food goyslop the night before
> don't get to the fishing spot until 9am because you're blowing out the toilet
every fucking time

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 19 Aug 2025 15:54:13 No.2836004 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835962
Couldn’t be me, I don’t get toilet trouble if I eat like garbage, only if I drink to hubristic excess.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 19 Aug 2025 20:41:50 No.2836033 Report

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Good afternoon, lads. Last night, I got an email from Tackle Warehouse. I won their ICAST viewer's choice giveaway. They're going to send me a random prize pack that is valued up to $400. The sender email was legit, and I got another email this morning. I can't recall winning a giveaway before, certainly not one like this, so that's pretty cool. It's going to take a while to ship, they said, because some of the new items have not even arrived. I'll let you guys know what I get when the package arrives.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 19 Aug 2025 22:51:03 No.2836052 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835936
I'm trying to maximize their suffering

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 19 Aug 2025 23:29:10 No.2836060 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835936
getting gut hooked with a barbed treble builds the fish's character

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Anonymous Wed 20 Aug 2025 00:05:24 No.2836063 Report

Quoted By: >>2836087 >>2836093

>>2834787
>Grats on your new gear. Now catch something and post fish.
Took the new rod out. I like it. Still getting used to the feel and the hook set. But landed 3 fish and hooked into another dozen or so that I either didn't set the hook on and lost right away or the 4 that I hooked well but didn't keep the tension well enough for them not to spit the hook. That said, I caught my personal best for that creek, 13in! Beat my previous best by 2in! Caught everything on those hare's ears I posted
>>2834858
>>2835513
I caught fish on both the hare's mask and peacock ice dubbing. I got several bites on the walt's too.

All in all, I'm very happy to have picked up this new rod. The extra foot let me reach all sorts of places. And the line and rig is easy to cast and manage. I stuck to single flies today.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 20 Aug 2025 01:28:23 No.2836070 Report

Quoted By:

>>2835936
Because most of the time that fish is coming up to meet the bonker™

Catch and release is for SUCKERS

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 20 Aug 2025 01:53:36 No.2836072 Report

Quoted By: >>2836241

>>2835034
Anon who gave me the stream info, please come back. I'd like to pick your brains a bit. I still have not picked out a place to stay, but I'm going to go northwest.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 20 Aug 2025 04:29:04 No.2836084 Report

Quoted By: >>2836341

Is putting a trailer on a chatterbait a requirement? I've never used them until the other day when my dad recommended them and gave me one from his tackle box and I promptly caught a 2 foot pike. The thing is, I wasn't using a trailer and my dad said he has never used one in his life. I was looking up tips for chatterbaits and they mentioned always putting a trailer on

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Anonymous Wed 20 Aug 2025 04:47:37 No.2836087 Report

Quoted By: >>2836088 >>2836090 >>2836091

>>2836063

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Anonymous Wed 20 Aug 2025 04:50:08 No.2836088 Report

Quoted By:

>>2836087
The video compression to get it small enough for 4chan makes it look a lot less clear than it is.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 20 Aug 2025 04:53:48 No.2836090 Report

Quoted By:

>>2836087
I caught the 13in right there.

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Anonymous Wed 20 Aug 2025 05:00:39 No.2836091 Report

Quoted By: >>2836093

>>2836087
I caught the 13in right there.

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Anonymous Wed 20 Aug 2025 05:24:31 No.2836093 Report

Quoted By:

>>2836063
>>2836091
I re-compressed it, looks better, but still not as good as uncompressed. The water is super clear in person. Unfortunately 4chan doesn't like good video. Allowing mp4 is a huge upgrade over webm though, so I can't complain too much.

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Anonymous Wed 20 Aug 2025 10:42:05 No.2836117 Report

Quoted By: >>2836127

Got into fly fishing in June, biggest rainbow so far

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 20 Aug 2025 11:39:19 No.2836127 Report

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>>2836117
Im green with envy

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Anonymous Wed 20 Aug 2025 17:12:46 No.2836168 Report

Quoted By: >>2836180

Money.

Anybody use hair jigs for pikeminnow? Thinking about trying those tomorrow instead of the method I've been using.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 20 Aug 2025 18:42:03 No.2836180 Report

Quoted By: >>2836181 >>2836243

>>2836168
Do you only have pike minnow in your area, or are you just a big fan?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 20 Aug 2025 18:44:36 No.2836181 Report

Quoted By: >>2836243

>>2836180
NTA... If he's targeting pike minnow, he's most likely going for bounties not table fare.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 20 Aug 2025 23:01:46 No.2836213 Report

Quoted By: >>2836226

>>2833909
NTA... When you say tipping is expected, what kind of tip are we talking about if the trip costs $600?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 20 Aug 2025 23:35:31 No.2836226 Report

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>>2836213
Tip would be like $100. It's just one more reason not to get a guide. I'm thinking about getting into guiding but charging very modest rates and mostly doing it for the pro deals.

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Anonymous Thu 21 Aug 2025 00:15:36 No.2836241 Report

Quoted By: >>2836250

>>2836072
Hey buddy so here’s what I know: the area you’re talking about isn’t ideal conditions, but offers great opportunity with access. Fires on Western slope haven’t gotten better as far as I can tell, and particularly the Lee fire. Craig or Steamboat Springs might be the ideal town for you to set up in. Forgiving elevation, but fire to the south will limit your options. Outside of that, Grand Junction is bigger & a travel town, Meeker & Rifle likely off limits, Hayden is right next to Craig in case nothing there, & Walden elevation might kill ya. Steamboat has hot springs which may appeal to you. Really good opportunity all throughout there, pretty depopulated, fire bans in most of those counties. There is a CO fishing atlas thru CPW/CSU I advise you check out. Let me know if there’s anything else you’re wondering, that’s a great area to target but if you have others you’re considering, I probably know some of the towns at least which you could stay in. If it’s NW CO for sure, I would pick Steamboat of your options. GL

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Anonymous Thu 21 Aug 2025 00:24:46 No.2836243 Report

Quoted By:

>>2836180
See
>>2836181

But also, yes there's not a lot else active right now. I catch the occasional bass, the carp stopped biting but I get to watch them taunt me, etc etc. All I get is pikeminnow so why not cash in?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Aug 2025 02:31:01 No.2836250 Report

Quoted By: >>2836257

>>2836241
Thanks for coming back. A famous fly shop owner responded to my cutthroat inquiry email and recommended that I fish the Clear Creek system in the Georgetown and Berthoud Pass area. I'm totally open to other options as well. Is this far enough out of Denver? I don't mind driving every day. Even when I am staying at my family's cabin in trout country, I drive 1+ hours to get to streams.
Anyway, I'm debating whether I should stay in a casino in Blackhawk or if I should stay in Golden. I'm leaning towards the casino due to the good rates.
I've been using the CO fishing atlas, and last night, I activated the Trout Routes free trial.

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Anonymous Thu 21 Aug 2025 03:04:03 No.2836252 Report

Quoted By: >>2836256 >>2836309

>new to fishing
>ask friend for advice
>he explains everything except good places to fish
>check his insta
>full of fishing catches
>notice all the landmarks to find where he’s fishing
>I now have new fishing spots

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Aug 2025 03:19:26 No.2836256 Report

Quoted By:

>>2836252
That's how I started. I stalked local YouTubers. If you put in enough effort to track people down, you earn the spot and will take care of the spot. It's not bad that more people are getting into fishing. The problem is when they mob a small number of spots and trash them. What we really need is a much greater percentage of outdoorsmen but a massive population reduction.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Aug 2025 04:04:45 No.2836257 Report

Quoted By:

>>2836250
Maybe, I'll only stay in Blackhawk after seeing how I feel in Golden. I'd really like to stay there, but I don't know how well I'll do.

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Thu 21 Aug 2025 12:06:30 No.2836309 Report

Quoted By: >>2836456

>>2836252
Just look for access on Google maps i find most of my spots like that

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Anonymous Thu 21 Aug 2025 15:44:46 No.2836341 Report

Quoted By: >>2836343

>>2836084
I put a trailer on and I caught a 20 inch bass after 20 minutes

Skid !TCEaAwseXw

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Thu 21 Aug 2025 15:47:46 No.2836343 Report

Quoted By: >>2836346

>>2836341
Awesome fish but by cranking its jae like that you make have dislocated or broken it's jaw

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Aug 2025 16:04:52 No.2836346 Report

Quoted By: >>2836375

>>2836343
Thank you for pointing this out, I wasn't aware. This video demonstrates what your diagram is talking about quite well
https://youtu.be/Y1bWa0i0xAI

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Anonymous Thu 21 Aug 2025 17:21:47 No.2836361 Report

Quoted By: >>2836395

>Hook a carp
>Leader breaks while trying to pull it up the bank
>Retie
>Hook a carp
>Leader breaks
>Retie with heavier line
>Hook a bigger carp
>Leader breaks
I've never hated catching carp before, but I don't have a 12 foot landing net so fuck them in this specific spot.

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Thu 21 Aug 2025 19:05:47 No.2836375 Report

Quoted By:

>>2836346
I greatly appreciate your sportsmanship if people could handle correction half as gracefully as you the sport and the world would be a better place

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Aug 2025 20:18:27 No.2836389 Report

Quoted By: >>2836437

>>2835779
I've been there. I'll practice a knot dozens, maybe even hundreds of times and when I'm out on the water it'll just snap or won't cinch down and I'll have to keep retying. It's the worst with leader to line connections.

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Anonymous Thu 21 Aug 2025 20:45:49 No.2836395 Report

Quoted By: >>2836431

>>2836361
your knot is probably shit not the line breaking

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 22 Aug 2025 00:00:42 No.2836431 Report

Quoted By:

>>2836395
It's 6lb test it's fine until they're out of the water. I snell all my hooks and I'm pretty good at tying them, carp are just heavy.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 22 Aug 2025 00:26:53 No.2836437 Report

Quoted By: >>2836438

>>2836389
Learn the Albright, the nailess nail, the uni, the palomar, and the surgeon's.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 22 Aug 2025 00:30:02 No.2836438 Report

Quoted By: >>2836590

>>2836437
PS. If you are snapping your line, the problem is almost always you. I have a friend who landed a musky on ultralight gear with 2 lb test. Set your drag right, keep a bend in the rod, don't touch the line.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 22 Aug 2025 01:41:12 No.2836456 Report

Quoted By: >>2836467 >>2836487

>>2836309
Clarify for me; do you just look for bodies of water and where you can get to them? What are things to look for?

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Fri 22 Aug 2025 03:06:19 No.2836467 Report

Quoted By:

>>2836456
Yeah i start by looking for bodies of water, then i look for parking access near by, ideally a park of some kind, then use street view to look for signs like "members only" or a locked gate with a "no tresspassing sign"
If it looks like theres room to safely park and legal access to the shoreline ill make the drive and investigate. Rivers ill trace along looking for parks or bridges with public easements, lakes and reservoirs i look around tge perimeter and near bridges.

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Anonymous Fri 22 Aug 2025 07:23:57 No.2836487 Report

Quoted By:

>>2836456
Google Earth is also good to use. It is not as good for measuring distance, seeing nearby businesses, etc. but Google Earth allows you to go through multiple satellite pictures and to change angles.

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Anonymous Fri 22 Aug 2025 20:06:19 No.2836590 Report

Quoted By:

>>2836438
it's not very common but a tiny chip in a guide on your rod can damage line enough to snap, and it doesn't always snap at the rod, but later on under load from a fish at any point

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Anonymous Fri 22 Aug 2025 21:50:56 No.2836611 Report

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Holy crap, this handsome largemouth was hanging out under the bridge in ~4 foot deep creek in my backyard. But just wait until you see what rod/reel setup I was using.

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Anonymous Fri 22 Aug 2025 21:52:12 No.2836612 Report

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Literally just a PVC pipe, string, 1 nail, and a 1 dollar Walmart beetle spinner.

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Anonymous Fri 22 Aug 2025 22:03:57 No.2836616 Report

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My personal best is still this one I posted here a couple years back. Was using a 5 dollar thrift store rod and 1 dollar pack of mustard hooks. Part of the fun is using basic and low budget gear and still pulling absolute tanks.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 24 Aug 2025 01:39:57 No.2836790 Report

Quoted By: >>2836805

Anyone have experience using silversides as bait? I just got a pack of frozen ones and had a lot of bites at the jetty today but kept losing them. I suspect I’m hooking them wrong

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Anonymous Sun 24 Aug 2025 01:43:49 No.2836792 Report

Quoted By: >>2837022

Bought some old spey casting reels 10$ each at a garage sale. Not a fly fisherman but since most of what I do is drifting I'm thinking of using them on cheap, long, soft downrigger rods as a mooching setup. I'm kind of intrigued by the idea but nobody except West coast salmon anglers seem to do it. Figure I can probably use it for walleye and pike just as well, but the fact nobody does seems to be a clue that it's not as interesting as it seems

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Anonymous Sun 24 Aug 2025 02:20:35 No.2836797 Report

Quoted By: >>2837022

Just found an old pocket fisherman in my grandfather basement. What am I in for?

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Anonymous Sun 24 Aug 2025 03:13:30 No.2836805 Report

Quoted By: >>2836809

>>2836790
Frozen fish loses a lot of its structural integrity. Just expect to use a lot of bait.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 24 Aug 2025 04:08:32 No.2836809 Report

Quoted By: >>2837209

>>2836805
That makes sense. I’d previously only used frozen squid and clams so I hadn’t noticed it so much. Any tips for helping it stay on the hook? I was contemplating trying a stinger rig

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 24 Aug 2025 06:36:27 No.2836817 Report

Quoted By: >>2836863 >>2836875

Im not posting in another thread until poster brings back the git chicks..
I mean...
Are you a bunch of faggots?
Thats how I used to find the thread in the catalog..

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 24 Aug 2025 09:38:29 No.2836827 Report

Quoted By: >>2837022

I caught my first glidebait fish yesterday, so I'm only gonna fish glides/hard swimbaits today. it was a dink so hopefully the next one isn't. I also don't like the way it got all tangled up in the trebles so I clipped them to be doubles.

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Anonymous Sun 24 Aug 2025 13:30:22 No.2836863 Report

Quoted By: >>2836866

>>2836817
Not fags, just not boomers who look at lewds on Facebook. Fishing and fucking are nice, but I don't want to mix them any more than they already are.

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Anonymous Sun 24 Aug 2025 13:40:23 No.2836866 Report

Quoted By: >>2836871

>>2836863
>a woman in a bikini??
>Allah save me

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Anonymous Sun 24 Aug 2025 14:02:39 No.2836871 Report

Quoted By:

>>2836866
Correction: An ugly woman with fake tits in a bikini. You have to ask yourself, why would you want to look at that?

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Anonymous Sun 24 Aug 2025 14:28:07 No.2836875 Report

Quoted By:

>>2836817
>why won't you look at this 2/10 welded tit tatted up boat whore
>Are you a bunch of faggots?
Really, since this is an anime website the OP should only be anime fishing girls. Try using the search bar, numbnuts.

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Anonymous Sun 24 Aug 2025 16:16:37 No.2836905 Report

Quoted By:

>>2832684
I can't believe people claim Largemouth Bass tastes like chicken like how fucking retarded do you have to be ?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 24 Aug 2025 17:32:01 No.2836926 Report

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Why do sissies always complain about bass tasting too fishy?

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Anonymous Mon 25 Aug 2025 05:07:49 No.2837020 Report

Quoted By: >>2837022 >>2837023 >>2837024 >>2837629

How do I get started fly fishing in rivers? I've only pond fished ever before in my life

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Mon 25 Aug 2025 05:17:44 No.2837022 Report

Quoted By: >>2837071 >>2837500

F U C K
Hopefully shoe goo can fix this. If not i guess i need new wading boots.
>>2837020
Echo lift kit and the orvis guide to fly fishing on youtube
>>2836797
Retro fun
>>2836827
Congrats on the fish anon. Crushing barbs is also a good option.
>>2836792
I hope they bring you joy anon

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Anonymous Mon 25 Aug 2025 05:41:03 No.2837023 Report

Quoted By: >>2837024 >>2837041

>>2837020

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Anonymous Mon 25 Aug 2025 05:42:05 No.2837024 Report

Quoted By: >>2837041

>>2837020
>>2837023

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Anonymous Mon 25 Aug 2025 05:42:35 No.2837025 Report

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Inshore angling is frustrating as FUCK. Almost every spot is a deadzone, and the rare ones you find that do hold fish, have some of the most sluggish and lethargic retards that won't even acknowledge your lures. I try everything from finesse to medium light, slow and fast pitch retrieves, and got lure scents to convince them even further and matching the local bait, but one wrongly timed cast, change in barometric pressure, or retarded diver farting under water will fuck your shit up instantly.
When I used to fish with bait I never left the spot without having caught a minimum of 5 fish, once I transitioned to lures about a year ago the difficulty curve has been sisyphean. Now I catch a maximum of 2-3 fish per session on a GOOD day. That said, fishing with lures is a lot more fun than bait, and having the option to try new jigs, soft plastics and plugs is always a delight I will admit.
>inb4 skill issue
I know I gotta git gud brah but shit is hard

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Anonymous Mon 25 Aug 2025 10:01:36 No.2837041 Report

Quoted By: >>2837063

>>2837023
>>2837024
nani sore

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Anonymous Mon 25 Aug 2025 12:21:34 No.2837057 Report

Quoted By: >>2837065

>>2832684
Does anyone still make good tray-style lower profile tackle boxes?

My dad has an old two sided Fenwick that I like a lot, I've got a huge old Plano from probably the 70s or 80s and it's massively bulky. I'm looking for something sort of low profile. Bank fishing and kayaking on protected waterways mostly. Just something big enough to hold the basics, I don't want to tote around 10 pounds of gear every time I go out.

I only ask because it seems like Plano doesn't make any such thing anymore, not with a handle anyway. It doesn't have to be two sided just lower profile and have a good handle. Waterproof is a bonus but not required.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 25 Aug 2025 12:57:20 No.2837063 Report

Quoted By:

>>2837041
Lightest bluegill setup

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 25 Aug 2025 13:06:19 No.2837065 Report

Quoted By: >>2837070

>>2837057
I don't know what you are looking for, but what's wrong with today's utility box? They work great for me.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 25 Aug 2025 13:25:03 No.2837070 Report

Quoted By: >>2837090

>>2837065
What does yours look like? I'm just looking for something fairly low profile and with a handle.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 25 Aug 2025 13:26:08 No.2837071 Report

Quoted By:

>>2837022
Those shoes are fucked, man.

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Anonymous Mon 25 Aug 2025 13:29:55 No.2837074 Report

Quoted By: >>2837123

No more Losing Bait!

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 25 Aug 2025 15:40:46 No.2837090 Report

Quoted By: >>2837119

>>2837070
Ignore the price and any specific listing, but is this what you're looking for: PLANO MOLDING Compartment Box: 13 1/2 in x 10 1/8 in x 4 1/4 in, Beige/Green, 19 Compartments
I use a single sided tray with no handle. I slip it into my backpack or beneath my kayak seat. A handle isn't bad, but why would you need one if you can just put it in a backpack? You can move from spot to spot and not worry about holding your pliers and drink as well.

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Anonymous Mon 25 Aug 2025 17:45:56 No.2837119 Report

Quoted By: >>2837122 >>2837137 >>2837139

>>2837090
Yeah more or less that style of box.

Though the more I think about it single sided might be better because half of your kit is always going to be inaccessible on a double sided design.

The idea of sticking a tackle box into my backpack never even occurred to me. A box inside of a bag? A container within another container? Preposterous.

Really I just need something smaller than my current box because the box I have now was my great grandpa's and he bought like the largest thing possible in a given product line basically always. It's way too large to put in a backpack and a pain in the ass to carry. It's maybe OK for storing overflow gear in the garage but completely overkill for what I do.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 25 Aug 2025 17:52:11 No.2837122 Report

Quoted By: >>2837126

>>2837119
I have a two sided plano box from the 60s that holds everything I need for most kinds of fish. Shits nice, fits in any bag or a pocket sometimes.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 25 Aug 2025 17:58:13 No.2837123 Report

Quoted By:

>>2837074
Nice catch

Skid !TCEaAwseXw

Skid !TCEaAwseXw Mon 25 Aug 2025 18:42:30 No.2837126 Report

Quoted By:

>>2837122
I have some little plano boxes that sit super nice in my cargo pocket its nice

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Anonymous Mon 25 Aug 2025 19:26:37 No.2837137 Report

Quoted By: >>2837139

>>2837119
>The idea of sticking a tackle box into my backpack never even occurred to me. A box inside of a bag? A container within another container? Preposterous.
I use a little satchel I impulse bought from bass pro to store my ultralight gear. Scissors, hemostats, soft bait, a plano 3500 with my hard baits, water bottle, phone/wallet/keys, bug spray, and extra line all fit in it. I bought it for my fly fishing gear but it wasn't comfortable with my net attached to it, so I relegated it for my regular rod. Wish it had more slips/pockets and more attach points outside of it.
>Really I just need something smaller than my current box because the box I have now was my great grandpa's and he bought like the largest thing possible in a given product line basically always. It's way too large to put in a backpack and a pain in the ass to carry. It's maybe OK for storing overflow gear in the garage but completely overkill for what I do.
That's what I do. I have my dad's old tackle box and just use it to throw crap I don't really use into.
Just go to wal-mart and grab some cheap plano boxes. 3400-3700 series. I always thought it was funny that my grandpa and dad always took a whole ass tackle box with them. Never understood it but I guess it's what the older folk do.

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Anonymous Mon 25 Aug 2025 19:32:21 No.2837139 Report

Quoted By:

>>2837137
>>2837119
When I say satchel it's barely even that. It's really just an over glorified over-the-shoulder fanny pack. For reference, that plano box is about 9 inches long and fits all that shit in it.

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Anonymous Mon 25 Aug 2025 21:56:50 No.2837163 Report

Quoted By: >>2837165

i'm going fishing

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Anonymous Mon 25 Aug 2025 21:58:57 No.2837165 Report

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>>2837163
First the op image thing and now this

Fishing really is for faggots lmao

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Anonymous Mon 25 Aug 2025 23:56:03 No.2837206 Report

Quoted By: >>2837646

i caught some more squid and took a picture this time
nice size ones for around here

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 26 Aug 2025 00:15:19 No.2837209 Report

Quoted By:

>>2836809
Went with a rubber band and caught a fluke.

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Anonymous Tue 26 Aug 2025 04:49:50 No.2837312 Report

Quoted By: >>2837313 >>2837500 >>2837550

Great day today. I am writing this post in the unmade bed of my hotel room in a rundown, high altitude casino. Obviously, that's not the great part. The great part outweighs that shitty part.
I began this trip very worried about altitude, but I've done pretty well. After taking my time, I get on the water late morning or early afternoon. It was a small creek that was promised to have cutties. I caught my first Colorado fish, a brook trout, and I was happy. Fishing this creek was taxing. I went to a higher elevation, but the creek was not very accessible and I was lightheaded. I got the George Floyd experience. I made my way down from that area, but I would up going over 11,000 ft and crossing the continental divide, something that was a goal of mine. I got to the fishing spot and catch my second fish, another brookie, but then, I catch 6 cutthroat, and on the Pacific side of the continent no less. Catching cutthroat has been another goal of mine, so I'm incredibly pleased I was able to get that done this trip since I don't know when I'll be coming back. I'll share pics of the two of the best-looking fish.

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Anonymous Tue 26 Aug 2025 04:55:55 No.2837313 Report

Quoted By: >>2837315 >>2837550

>>2837312
I'm not sure of the species of these cutthroat, so I'm going to post a picture of the best and most different-looking cutthroat, and then, I'm going to post a picture of a fish that looked like the rest.

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Anonymous Tue 26 Aug 2025 04:58:35 No.2837314 Report

Quoted By: >>2837322 >>2837323 >>2837550

What's your favorite fish to catch?
Mine is pic related, a white seabream. Pretty ubiquitous around the Mediterranean, member of the porgy family.
They're finicky feeders and spook easily, and once hooked will fight like hell and try to take you under rocks. Heaps of fun to catch on ultralight.
They're also really good to eat, but I release them back because Mediterranean fish stocks are already in a pitiful state from overfishing

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Anonymous Tue 26 Aug 2025 04:59:39 No.2837315 Report

Quoted By: >>2837550

>>2837313

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Anonymous Tue 26 Aug 2025 06:49:21 No.2837322 Report

Quoted By: >>2837324 >>2837550

>>2837314
That snap is not attached correctly. Snaps and jigs don't go together, unless you must use a metal leader.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 26 Aug 2025 06:50:35 No.2837323 Report

Quoted By: >>2837324 >>2837550

>>2837314
That snap is not attached correctly. You should look at an image or watch a video rather than for me to explain it. Snaps and jigs don't go together, unless you must use a metal leader.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 26 Aug 2025 07:12:07 No.2837324 Report

Quoted By: >>2837364

>>2837322
>>2837323
Really? I see a lot of anglers do that here because it's faster than having to tie a loop knot every time you want to switch out lures. It has pretty much the same action as a loop knot.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 26 Aug 2025 12:30:13 No.2837341 Report

Quoted By:

>has a fish on
>its not correct
?

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Anonymous Tue 26 Aug 2025 15:12:46 No.2837362 Report

Quoted By:

I went fishing in my dream

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Anonymous Tue 26 Aug 2025 15:22:19 No.2837364 Report

Quoted By: >>2837479 >>2837502

>>2837324
I would just git gud at tying knots. When I got into the hobby, Fishing With Nat (very nice channel) said not to use snaps on jigs, so I don't do it. I think it's probably bad for the action.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 26 Aug 2025 16:43:11 No.2837387 Report

Quoted By:

megabass levante
worth a fuck or not

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Anonymous Wed 27 Aug 2025 02:36:11 No.2837479 Report

Quoted By: >>2837484 >>2837486 >>2837550

>>2837364
Do you really need any knot but the uniknot?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Aug 2025 03:23:54 No.2837484 Report

Quoted By:

>>2837479
The blood knot is what I prefer to tie instead of the double uni for line connections. The albright is needed for mono/fluoro to braid. The nail knot is needed for connecting fly line to backing or connecting a leader to fly line. The surgeon's loop is a pretty nice loop, also helpful for fly line to backing.

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Anonymous Wed 27 Aug 2025 03:50:22 No.2837486 Report

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>>2837479
And the palomar is nice and convenient when using braid.

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Anonymous Wed 27 Aug 2025 06:01:59 No.2837500 Report

Quoted By: >>2837550

>>2834139
Rainbows seem to like these. I got several bites that I missed and two hookups. Here's the better of the two that made it to the net :)

>>2837022
Yikes! How old are they? Hopefully the goo fixes them.

>>2837312
Nice fish! Glad you had a good time!

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Anonymous Wed 27 Aug 2025 06:04:55 No.2837501 Report

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>>2834858
Got a couple on the sexy walt's too! Just bites last week, but got two to the net yesterday. Both on the small to medium for this creek at 6-8in

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Anonymous Wed 27 Aug 2025 06:07:01 No.2837502 Report

Quoted By: >>2837503 >>2837550

>>2837364
Snaps on jigs are fine, just make sure to attach it on the assist hook split ring and not directly on the jig's tying point to not hinder its fluttering action.
As for jigheads in saltwater, I doubt a loop knot will have much of a difference presentation-wise over a loop knot, unless you're fishing super clear and shallow, in which case going weightless is preferable anyways.

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Anonymous Wed 27 Aug 2025 06:09:33 No.2837503 Report

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>>2837502
>I doubt a loop knot will have much of a difference presentation-wise over a loop knot

*Over a snap

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Wed 27 Aug 2025 12:28:33 No.2837550 Report

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>>2837315
>>2837313
>>2837312
Sounds like you had a great time. Congrats on the awesome fish and accomplishing your goals!
>>2837314
Nice fish!
If i had to pick a favorite that i cam fish for in my current area i think id pick musky, anything esox is really cool.
>>2837322
>>2837323
The snap looks tied on and closed properly to me idk what youre on about.
Also the only real reason not to use a snap on a jig is snaps can wear out and if youre dragging it through weeds itll pick up more gunk than a knot.
>>2837479
Palomar knot for strength, albright knot for differing line diameters, and kreh loop for loops
>>2837500
Its fun catchjng fish on flies you tied
Those boots are several years old by now, i gave up trying to shoe goo when the sand wouldnt stop comjng out of them. Need a clean surface for the adhesive. I should have my new boots kn by next week.
>>2837502
>>2837503
Yeah snaps allow the same free movement as long as the wire the snap is made of is thin enough not to wedge itsself in the eye of the jig at a weird angle. That said, gettijg gpod at knots is still usually preferable because it makes recovery faster after a break off.

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Anonymous Wed 27 Aug 2025 13:29:36 No.2837560 Report

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snaps have no effect on action of lures at all

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Wed 27 Aug 2025 13:49:21 No.2837563 Report

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>>2837560
Not innately true, if your snap is too thich to move freely through the eye of the lure it can impede action but fir the most part the snap either helps or at least doesnt hurt.

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Wed 27 Aug 2025 16:47:43 No.2837581 Report

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Bepis we demand bread

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Anonymous Wed 27 Aug 2025 18:18:20 No.2837589 Report

Quoted By: >>2837613 >>2837621 >>2837698

I'm finally deciding to git gud at fishing as a way to start kicking my vidya habit, and to also learn an insanely useful survival skill. How do you all get excited to go fishing? I want to get better and actually learn how to fish, but every time I go I can't catch anything / get bored / discouraged. I'm fishing in my local river, and I'm always coming up with either weeds or a snagged line I have to cut. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, maybe I should just start with a bobber and go from there.

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Anonymous Wed 27 Aug 2025 19:36:10 No.2837610 Report

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I have a 16 ft aluminum boat with a 20 hp motor on the back. What size trolling motor should I get if I want to target muskie and pike?

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Anonymous Wed 27 Aug 2025 19:41:39 No.2837613 Report

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>>2837589
Target small fish if you just want to catch something. Bobber plus small jighead with a worm works a treat. Cut up your worm and put smaller pieces on though, more use out of the worm, you loose less, and you hook up more.

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Anonymous Wed 27 Aug 2025 20:13:39 No.2837621 Report

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>>2837589
>I'm fishing in my local river
How fast is it moving? What size is it? Is it muddy, clear or somewhere in between? What's the beach and river bed made of.. sand, dirt, rock or something else? Lots of variables in rivers and because of that, how to fish them. Do you have ponds or lakes in your area? They're typically more beginner friendly, especially if you're on a spinning or baitcaster setup. Speaking of...what are you fishing with? what reel what lures and or bait?

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Anonymous Wed 27 Aug 2025 20:43:16 No.2837629 Report

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>>2837020
Are you pond fishing with a fly setup? or are you looking at getting into fly fishing and going from still water to rivers?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Aug 2025 20:59:30 No.2837634 Report

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>>2837610
Use a GPS to figure out how fast you’re going at idle. I do best trolling for pike at higher speeds, 2mph or faster, you might not need to buy anything.

Otherwise a 60 lb foot thrust unit would be plenty.

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Anonymous Wed 27 Aug 2025 21:41:47 No.2837646 Report

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>>2837206
nice!

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Anonymous Wed 27 Aug 2025 22:12:48 No.2837651 Report

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is there a way to make this usable or repair it
am i just shit outta luck

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Wed 27 Aug 2025 23:56:04 No.2837675 Report

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>>2837651
Damn how did you manage that?
Do you have the piece that broke off? The only fix i can imagine is to jb weld the original bit back on, then reinforce that by gluing the reel in to the reel seat on the rod so it literally cant be removed.

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Anonymous Thu 28 Aug 2025 03:39:50 No.2837698 Report

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>>2837589
Don't get discouraged, I didn't catch anything until my 4th or 5th trip. Don't sperg about asking for help at your local tackle or bait shop they're always eager to help or give advice. Use live bait and a bobber setup, go as light as possible, play around with the depth of your bobber to key in on where the fish are feeding. If worms or minnows aren't catching anything and you're on a river bank with lots of vegetation around try to look for crickets or other local insects that fish might be actively feeding on. If you're getting snagged too frequently your bobber might be set too deep.

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Anonymous Thu 28 Aug 2025 04:13:53 No.2837701 Report

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>>2837581
Skid, my son, you must bake the bread.

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Anonymous Thu 28 Aug 2025 04:25:33 No.2837704 Report

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>>2837613
>>2837621
My bad for the late reply, just got off work. I'm using a 6'6 rod with a hook size just smaller than my ring fingernail, but slightly larger than my pinky fingernail. I live in NJ, so I've been fishing outta the Passaic River mostly, I almost caught a catfish once with some cheese-filled hotdogs I bought. Got nibbles, but no bites.
>>2837698
Thanks man, I'll stick with the live bait and bobber setup that you and the other anons suggested.

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Anonymous Thu 28 Aug 2025 04:56:07 No.2837710 Report

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Anyone eaten dogfish?

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Anonymous Thu 28 Aug 2025 10:01:11 No.2837737 Report

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>>2837710
In the UK you can get 'rock' which is 'rock eel/salmon', no idea where those names came from, which is dogfish at many fish and chip shops. It used to be more popular in the old days, not as much now but I've had it a few times and it's nice. It normally comes on a big bone in chippies and is slightly fishy tasting but pleasant.

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Skid !TCEaAwseXw Thu 28 Aug 2025 12:51:58 No.2837748 Report

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Fresh bread!

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>>2837747
>>2837747
>>2837747
>>2837747

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Anonymous Sat 13 Sep 2025 02:00:18 No.2840262 Report

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>>2832803
i only been fucking with perdigons this year, jig hook, barbless. this is so far my PB wild brown a week ago.

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Anonymous Sat 13 Sep 2025 02:01:36 No.2840263 Report

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>>2840262
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