i found a good catfish bait to use is danny kings (i pefer blood). wildcat i dont know if you have used it before but i get fish every time i use it.
Sorry but Shad gut's is the best catfish bait there is and if it's a yellow cat you need bream or I use goldfish .
By the way, I'm going to start trying Walleye fishing. Does anyone know a good combo I can buy for them? I have heard great things about medium action rods with 6lb test but those are just rumors.
Sorry but Shad gut's is the best catfish bait there is and if it's a yellow cat you need bream or I use goldfish .I've found that around here Shad works really well in the spring but the catfish tend to not bite as well on it later on in the year.
Yeah , I have used shad all over the state's and it kind of funny how they work at differnt places . Say you can go down in Mississippi and use the gut's with the ball and they bite like mad but then you go up into Tennesee the cat's up there will not bite the gut's if it still has that hard ball in it . Some of you TRUE fisherman will know what I am talking about .
If I am going to fish for small cat's , I use Doc's bait on a tight line . I mostly fish for Crappie now .Full time job .
My uncle has a lake in Missouri where the Crappie bite real well on a Beetle Spin or maybe a worm. But here in Iowa we have a lake that the Crappie won't really bite on anything but minnows :lol It took me a while to figure out how to catch them up here on a consistant basis.
I have a added respect for the pros that can go from region to region and catch fish. It's not as easy as it looks or sounds sometimes.
not a bad choice,walleyes run out of E real fast and are very picky of any resistance they feel when they start nibbling.
so you dont want any heavy gear
How do you catch Walleye the best? With a worm harness? Carolina rig or Lindy Rig?
It's all got to do with the season, Beetle spins will workj in the spring and fall when the crappie are much more aggressive. Minnows work well any time of the year. It's got to do with cover, depth, and a multitude of other things. Try a Beetle Spin in the Spring and I guarantee you it will catch crappie.You are right about the season's . I have been fishing crappie tournament's for the last 3 year's and you got about a month down here in Mississippi to catch them on jig's during the spawn . I have a trick about fishing with them but can not tell . I came in 9th place last year out of 180 people . You use those crankbait's like I was talking about and you will have your limit in a few hour's . One has to remember that my gradfather owned a bait shop and I grew up in that store with him and leared to fish by him .. I know all the trick's here to catching fish . I will be in the top 3 this year . With a little help from father above .
Although I prefer minnows to catch crappie, something that also works and works very well for an artificial bait is called a Crappie Thunder.
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I prefer a blue and white body with a white roadrunner jig head and a golden willow blade. :aok
Also, using a loop knot gives a more natural presentation.
What type of rig set-up? Lindy, Carolina or something? What do you use with the harness to make it more effective?
And when do you know when to set the hook(s)?
Please and thank you :D :cheers:
What type of blade should I use?
I was thinking the always classic golden willow or silver Indiana. But I've seen some painted blades and I was curious.
Gotta ask you guys...how much do ya'll use plastics?
I won a contest on a fishing forum about a year ago and have about 25 packages of plastics (all kinds) but I never use them...any suggestions on making a few rigs or contraptions? Mainly like fishin' for walleye, pike, etc.
Yellowfin go up to 400+ pounds...
The cousin of the Yellowfin, otherwise known as the Bluefin, can get muy grande :aok
Imagine hooking into a 1000lb fish :x :x :x
Excellent catch. I'm sorry to say in all my years of fishing. I've never brought in more than 11 keeper crappie in one trip. :(
I know how to fish em though. Most of them I catch are 8" which is just below the limit. I usually catch 50 of them in one trip but only keep about 1/5 of the buggers :lol
Be sure to post photos of anything you catch. :aok
Spikes the combinations are endless but the 2 I use the most would be a simple lead jighead and if I want to keep it off the bottom I use a slipsinker and small splitshot to stop the slipsinker from moving too close to the plastic and hook.
Smallmouth will take almost any plastic bait there is,provided you present it properly to the fish for the type of water your fishing.
:salute
Spikes, I have an amazing rig that works well for bass, but is mostly used for Walleye from what I've seen.thanks guys,
First, tie 3 octopus hooks (varying sizes but 4 is excellent). Onto one line about 2 feet long. Use a snell knot.
Tie on a hook at the end first. Once you have tied it on using a snell style knot, slide another hook down the line about 1 3/4" from the last one. (Where you place the hook before you start tying line around the shank of it will determine where it rests). Tie the hook on with a snell knot also. Do this again for the last hook. (Be sure to place the line in your mouth before tightening the knot so it doesn't burn or weaken, plus it will give you a nice, tight knot).
Once you do this, take any plastic worm (six inchers will work well for this technique). Thread the worm onto all three hooks in a way that the end result is something like this... (done on paint, sue me).
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Add a bullet sinker and cast it in front of weeds for Walleye (so I've heard), Largemouths, Smallies and even large bluegill.
What kinds of plastics do you have? Specifically?
You usually use Salamanders for Largemouths. Crayfish are excellent for walleye and smallies. The Gary baits I'm guessing is that Yakamato or whatever it is brand? I've gotten some nice hits on those, no joke, by threading a circle hook through the middle and casting it out.Yup Gary Yamamoto. Good stuff especially when it was free. :) I just don't use plastics that much...to me rapala's, tubes, jigheads work so much better. Thanks for the info! Going to have to rig a fwe things up and try em out tonight.
thanks guys,
I've got a LOT of salamander plastics...some crayfish etc. for Bass I love using tubes with weedless hooks on them...where I go on our lake it's a pretty good chance you'll catch one every other time.
Got tons of Gary plastics and such...just like using rapala's and my all time favorite Erie Dearies.
I'll have to go look some more for them...many I just like sticking a 3 prong hook into them and letting it go from there.
morfiend,
When we go to Canada for our annual fishing trip we load up on floating jigheads from Cabelas. The walleye up there love them...I think our count in 3 days was 75 fish with just those jigheads a couple years ago...most my dad and I have ever caught in our years up there.
To tell a little story, we were out on the boat up there and my dad had a Genesee beer can that blew into the water...as he went to get it out of the water a northern came up and took it down with him...never saw it again. :uhoh
Anyone that has ever fished with chicken livers knows what im talking about.
Here ya go FB,there isnt a freshwater fish that wont bite on the Wooleybugger.
If I had to choose only 1 fly to fish with it would be some version of the Wooley.
Mostly I make them with all black coloration but I've seen every color under the rainbow used on this versitile fly.
I've used size 14 hooks to make them 1/2 inch long all the way to 00 hooks for large fish like Pike or Muskie.
:salute
I fly fish here in the Rockies. Good fishing! Awesome catches!
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Have to watch for bears, this one was about to steal my camera:)
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I use my own stink bait, Its a combo of Chicken livers, Beef blood ( from the butcher )and Cheese. Add a little flour or cornstarch so it sticks together. Blend well in a blender (dont use the wifes good blender, made that mistake once,but that is another story :D )
I then scoop the mixture into empty tea bags, ( a melon baller works great for this ) Hook it and poof.....Done. You can make a bunch and freeze it ( empty margarine container is perfect )
I kill the Channel cats with this stuff. I can also cast it really far without worrying about the chicken liver flying off. Anyone that has ever fished with chicken livers knows what im talking about. I got sick of seeing my liver fly one way and the weight and hook the other.
Recipe: Depending on how much you need
Its a pound of chicken livers, 3/4 of a cup of clotted beef blood and cheese (what ever is on sale, it helps the mixture stick together.) 4 or so table spoons of flour. The consistancy should be an extremely thick paste, almost the consistancy of PlayDoh.
Depending on where im fishing, its usually a tri swivel, weight on one end and hook on the other.
well just got back from the store let the chicken livers out to smell up and got tome roostertails,gonna make a minnow trap tomorrow morning then go fishing (or fishing first! :x)
Livers, minnows and roostertails? What the hell are you fishing for? Every species? :rofl
Rooster-tails for smallies in the morning, minnows at dusk for bass and crappie and livers at night for catfish.
Lol, I didn't realize or notice where you were going fishing. My mind automatically defaults to thoughts of Florida. Not the Upper Atlantic Coast.
Man, she needs to tone those floats. They're gonna hit her knees in 5 years or less. I prefer smaller bobbers.
The rest is prime casting area though.
Yes, we do have possession limits, but I also have two guys as back-up and we're not catching all the fish in one day. We WILL take them home and clean them, then it will be legal to harvest more.
Yes, we do have possession limits, but I also have two guys as back-up and we're not catching all the fish in one day. We WILL take them home and clean them, then it will be legal to harvest more.That is cheating , lol . I do the same thing, lol . One good thing about living by the lake . There is a possession limit but not at your home in MS on fish .
Cobia, I bet. They will fight like hell. And it isn't all that impossible they are that far up North.
Bailey got it! Channel cat on a Bucktail spinner otherwise known as a Roostertail.
Very rare for me to ever catch a Catfish with a spinner, my first fish doing it.
Bailey got it! Channel cat on a Bucktail spinner otherwise known as a Roostertail.
Very rare for me to ever catch a Catfish with a spinner, my first fish doing it.
Well ill be darned, must be something to that lure, i thought it was a total fluke that my buddie caught one on it. Spinners for Cats? Makes no sence but hey if it works, why not :aok
We need pic's ! Not a bad morning .. :DWow Flench! how did you catch 33 fish ?! dymamite? RPG? :lol
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Wow Flench! how did you catch 33 fish ?! dymamite? RPG? :lolBandit Crankbait's ...pull them at 1.8 to 2.0 mph .
Bailey got it! Channel cat on a Bucktail spinner otherwise known as a Roostertail.
Very rare for me to ever catch a Catfish with a spinner, my first fish doing it.
I had a quick question, I use bluegill a lot as bass bait and I usually have a lot of success but I always have a hard time getting the bass hooked once it attacks. I usually use a size 5/0 circle hook and when the bass hits I let the line run for about 10-30 secs. and then I set the hook. The problem is that the hook only catches about 10% of the time.
It was in Pennsylvania, before I left.
Yep, It still isIt is here too . Nice pic's TheBug ...and a very nice fish :salute
Also, Im looking for suggestions for rods and reels for my kids (spinning reels and both kids are 10yrs old, boy/girl twins ) We mainly freshwater fish and im looking to update them into better equipment. Im thinking 1 outfit for panfish / and 1 outfit for larger fish ( bass, walleye,channel cats,muskie etc.....) any suggestions, or any feedback?
First off, THE THREAD LIVES!!!!! Muhahaha! :x :x :x :banana:
Second, I would suggest a simple ultralight shakespeare rod and reel combo (I prefer spin reels but that is just me).
There is a huge difference between a bass and a musky.
Im a bit stuck on the rod though. Any other suggestions would be appreciated
yeah i recently cought a 18 pound striper in SOcal
I'm really excited about going through steelhead season with a fly rod, I've gotten small ones with salmon eggs but I hope to get my first on a fly rod this winter!
Btw, if you have any suggestions that would be appreciated.
bailey, when shore fishing (I used to do a lot in the UK) its best to fish the tide up (theory is the small fish come in lookiing for food, and the bigger fish follow as it gets deeper). Also early morning or dusk/night (not sure thats germaine in the US, but is for the uk).
I can teach ya to off the ground cast, and once you've got that down, I'll show you how to pendulum cast too - a good pendulum will take ya out to around the 170+ area - the top boys are hitting 300+ - but I'm not one of them lol.....
Clip down rigs are useful too - if my uk fish gear gets here, I'll slip a couple into my bag - assuming we can get the road trip in - so you can have them to copy etc.......
Wurzel
My wife, father, and I headed up to Lake Champlain for a pike fishing charter this past weekend. Probably the last chance we'll have this year to do some serious fishing, and a trip that I desperately needed. After two weeks worth of cluster headaches and a few tooth abscesses and infections, I was sick as a dog but wasn't going to miss this for anything.
The action was intense and furious, with the three of us catching 59 fish in 8 hours, plus a few that were lost before we could land them. My wife, by far, caught the most fish, and the biggest fish. I had one that might've topped her up to the boat before it spat the hook out. My wife said that's because it was expecting to be reeled in by her, and had to gag when it saw my ugly mug :D
This was our second charter this year with Captain Mickey Maynard of www.lakechamplainangler.com, and I highly recommend him. If you're ever in the Adirondacks region, he's well worth the extra time it takes to get to Plattsburgh. He's a great guy, and I've always got a great bang for my buck.
Anyway, here's some pictures:
Crystal with the big catch of the day:
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Another nice pike:
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A chunky pickerel:
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A nice hybrid:
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And here's me with one foot out of the grave:
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I hate winter :(
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Another nice pike:
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A chunky pickerel:
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A nice hybrid:
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And here's me with one foot out of the grave:
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Can't wait for Spring. :banana:
Gonna buy a kayak this year and try fishing from it for something new.
I wont try to discourage you in this,but you'd better have everything tied to the kayak!
I've never used a kayak to fish but been in a canoe many times and all I can say is I'm glad we had all tackle and rods tied to the canoe,they tip real easy,and a kayak tips even easier.
You could try an outrigger pontoon,like you see on ocean going canoes,they'll stabilize a canoe or kayak so you dont flip landing that lunker...... Yup,been there done that..... not fun!!
:salute
I'm going to be fishing for pike, muskie and possibly bowfin this spring. I know it's standard to use a metal leader but I was wondering if I could get away with some 15 pound braided line. Also, what size hook should I use, I was planning on using minnows as bait?Prolly be ok with a 2.0 or 3.0 size....
Bug,
Are you talking about the pontoonboats that you can row or power with flippers?
If so yes,they're great for small lakes,ponds and slow streches of river water. I've used float tubes that are similar and they had velcro fasteners all over the place to lock in rods,tackle and even a drink holder.
It's fun when you hook a fish big enough to pull you around,they dont have to be that big to do it either.I know of a few small out of the way lakes that can only be fished using one of these craft,it's impossible to fish from shore and you cant get even a small boat into them.
:salute
Glad this thread was revived, although it made me spend 2 hours the other night in my office, re lining my poles, changing trebles on lures etc........ Boat is in the garage winterized......im dying here!! :(
Saw your post Red, tell your nephew we said WTG!!!! Nice fish!!
Come on Spring!!!!! Winter fishing around here is REALLY slow, not a whole lot going on.
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Not a pontoon, just a regular kayak, well regular to me I don't know much about them. Actually kayak fishing is becoming a pretty big thing. Let's ya get into tight places, some exercise, etc.. Many sites on it now. There are even guys around here that go out onto Lake Ontario (just a little ways from a river mouth) and use their kayak to troll for salmon and been successful. :)
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Not a pontoon, just a regular kayak, well regular to me I don't know much about them. Actually kayak fishing is becoming a pretty big thing. Let's ya get into tight places, some exercise, etc.. Many sites on it now. There are even guys around here that go out onto Lake Ontario (just a little ways from a river mouth) and use their kayak to troll for salmon and been successful. :)
Ahh,now I see what you mean,well I still stand by my statement,be sure to keep everything you want to bring back to shore on some sort of leash.... While they may be more stable than a white water kayak,I doubt they're any more stable than a canoe and there's a fine line between staying upright and flipping.... :devil
It seems we both fish the same waters,although I fish across the lake from you,I hooked my 1 and only Atlantic salmon in a river off of lake Ont. I guess I should have said I used to fish,unfortunately I cant fish like I used to so I've all but given it up.
If I'm lucky I make it out 2 or 3 times a year these days and last year I only went once,early in the spring for lake Huron steelies. Sadly the days of 150 to 200 fishing days are long past me.
Bug,I'd like to try some flyfishing in 1 of those kayaks,I'm sure it would be more usefull than a float tube or small pontoon craft.
:salute
PS: I could see it being used by duck hunters too.
Glad this thread was revived, although it made me spend 2 hours the other night in my office, re lining my poles, changing trebles on lures etc........ Boat is in the garage winterized......im dying here!! :(
Saw your post Red, tell your nephew we said WTG!!!! Nice fish!!
Come on Spring!!!!! Winter fishing around here is REALLY slow, not a whole lot going on.
I have a LLBean outlet store really close to me Bug (10mins away), and they have a great selection of kayaks, Id be glad to run down and get you any info on them if you would like, let me know
I like the stories where guys go out day after day and sit on their own in the rain in order to outwit a 'wily old carp' :huh :bolt:
Carp are sucky table fish.
Carp are sucky table fish. Crappie, bass, catfish and walleye are better than anything you'll find in most restaurants.
While I agree on the tastiness of those other fish, carp CAN be done well.
The Arrow restaraunt in Beardstown Illinois did a deep-fried, scored carp that was out of this world.
tomorrow im hoping to hike up into wild trout waters and get a few....... its a hopful thing dependin ton the wife!
I have another question about muskie and pike fishing. Since most of my fishing experience is in small rivers and ponds, I don't have a boat. Can I still catch them casting from the shore or dock of a large lake?
I'm going to be fishing for pike, muskie and possibly bowfin this spring. I know it's standard to use a metal leader but I was wondering if I could get away with some 15 pound braided line. Also, what size hook should I use, I was planning on using minnows as bait?
That's cool fbWldcat , never seen one . How deep will it run on 10 pound test ?
None of the codes or the reel name could be found on google or the Quantum. A friend of mine has Emailed Quantum and I hope we can get a reply soon.
Might've been a limited edition, who knows?
By chance do you still have the paperwork that came with the reel? Usually they have a diagram showing how everything goes together and the part numbers. What model is the reel?
Well, Its out of the fishing here in Scotland, so in order to remain sane (Ish) i shall post a small AAR that makes me chuckle every time..
I was out fishing for Mackerel one day with my brother. We were going off a pier so we knew the day was going to be good. Sure enough, 5 minutes in with feathers and weight, BANG, a brace of nice looking Mackerel! Bang, my brother is in. Bang I'm in. Good day. 1/2 hour fishing, our combined total is about 20 so far.
Well, as luck strikes, I get a dry spell. My brother is sitting there reeling them in, I get Nada. Same place fishing, same depth same everything, Mackerel just don't like me now. Brothers total goes up to about 50, I'm sitting there on a now measly looking 10. By this time we've filled the car and started throwing them back.
I'm starting to get a bit depressed watching my brother pulling in a brace of good mackerel with every cast while I'm getting nothing, when suddenly BANG.
What a take, didn't feel like three, just the one huge one. Jams the reel and almost pulls the rod out of my hand! Sheesh, this is a big momma! I start slowly reeling her in, and my brother is staring at me in disbelief at the trouble I'm having.
Well, she runs, so I let a bit of line out (Never had to do that before when sea fishing) and then I start pulling her in. I'm getting pretty tired with the energy needed to hold her, but she's coming. Slowly but surely. After about 5 minutes, she's getting in reasonably close, I'm starting to look for her, when she makes another run.
SPLASH
My brother just looks at me and says 'What the F you got there! A huge Blinking Cod???' Well, I had no idea, but that was a huge jump! Suddenly I feel the line start to rise! She's going to jump again! I look out vainly, waiting to see her with Bated breath! Here she comes! She's jumping!
A Gannet surfaces.
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Well, the Gannet goes Airborne, and my line starts to rise. Suddenly I spy a big fish in the bloody birds mouth! The Bstrd has got my fish!!!!!!
Well, off goes the Gannet and my line snaps!
I gave up after That, didn't have the heart to keep fishing. My brother only stopped laughing when we got home, he almost collapsed on the pier with laughter!
Looking back, it's hilarious! Worst luck, because it was a big fish I had on. Just wish I had had her for MY supper!
To sum up, Gannet :ahand to Macleod!
I would move ....thinking about moving myself .
Warm weather?? :headscratch: It was 13 degrees this morning. :furious
You lucky bastard. :D
Saturday morning fishing trip...caught 7 others. Some a lil bigger and a some about the same size...Fished a lake i hadn't fished before...It's about an hour from my house and not real big....nice area and I had a good time. Took my boat and a guy from work came as well....he caught 7 fish....all in all it was a good morning of fishing and we had boated 15 when we decided that drizzle was enough.
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You all realise this isnt helping with my missing fishing thing I've got going on right now correct??? Not had the chance to fish this side of the pond yet, and I live in a desert (mojave desert to be precise) so the chances are wont be fishing for a while yet.
Bastages :D
Nice fish Red, always good to try new lakes etc.
Wurzel (back to sulking now)
Nice fish Red! :aok
Warming up here, was 17 degrees this morning. :) So hopefully be out soon. Actually hoping to take a crack at the steelies and browns in the creeks within the next couple of weeks, to try and cure this cabin fever.
They made me their biotch today. 4 flags with nothing to show for it, and a grand total of THREE fish on the jigging rod, one of which was a shiner :rolleyes:.
Saturday morning fishing trip...caught 7 others. Some a lil bigger and a some about the same size...Fished a lake i hadn't fished before...It's about an hour from my house and not real big....nice area and I had a good time. Took my boat and a guy from work came as well....he caught 7 fish....all in all it was a good morning of fishing and we had boated 15 when we decided that drizzle was enough.WTG !
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Yeah , the water has to hit 55 here before the Crappie turn it on , just any day now . Be dragging them in by the boat load's ......i hope. I just take two right now with a little lemon please .
anyone have any good Snapping Turtle advice?
dont feel like combing through all 21 pages for this... anyone have any good Snapping Turtle advice? havent gone for any, ever, but I want to because of Axe Men...looks fun.
So.......not........helping :D
Nice job Redtop.
Wurzel
Yeah, use heavy duty braided line and forget your scissors/knife at home. You're almost guaranteed to snag one :Dbait? anything bloody and meaty?
bait? anything bloody and meaty?
Beef liver...doesn't fall apart as easy as chicken.
Yep...chicken livers will work. Treble hooks.
This guy doesn't use bait. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn8EQ0azXpQ
While he wasn't catching the biggest snappers I've seen, I'll still give that fella a 9 out of 10 on the bad assery meter.
I had a snapper go after a tire on my car once. They aren't to be trifled with. :rock
Sounds like the chainsaw got the best of him.
I finally got my first bass of the year the same day the ice melted (Friday). I was using a smaller marabou jig. Since then, a "cold front" has moved in, although I'm not sure it means much considering how early in the season it is!
I've never surf fished (or ocean fished at all, for that matter) before. It must be interesting seeing what bites. What's the most interesting/out of place thing that you've caught?
Like this 11 year old did last fall That will be a river I will be fishing on. :) Even will go out onto the lake if it's flat.
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LOL bug im sure im totally wrong but as i read your posts ...... i read it as if some candian guy is talking to me! im guessing your upstate new york(way upstate)! but either way <S> brother!
Nice pics and nice fish Redtop. :aok Thanks for sharing, looks like a good trip. :cheers:
I use a Ocean Kayak Malibu II XL like this:
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but configured for single. Gives me plenty of room for gear.
Wind can be a bummer and it seems on my lakes there is ALWAYS at least a 15mph breeze.
This summer I think I'm going to try one of these:
http://www.pacificaction.com/ (http://www.pacificaction.com/) :rock
Went out last weekend gunning for crappie but no-joy! :headscratch:
I'm going to try again this next weekend. :pray
Regards,
Wab
I have a Dagger Charleston that I really enjoy. Fishing or riding rivers it is great.
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Mine is a camo green/blue/yellow
Its going to be a challenge to figure out how to mount it to the Kayak though. :headscratch:
Wab
Fish stink but I always enjoyed gutting them and cutting their heads off. Is that normal?
Had 2 or 3 weeks of warm-ish weather. We are currently in a cold snap and I honestly don't see the crappie season being all that long, if it's even there at all. By the time the cold snap ends (high of 30's to high of mid 70's) the water will start heating up. Depending on how long the warm lasts and how intense it is, I could be in for either a good papermouth season or a really crappie one. ;) I couldn't resist.Good luck in the tourney ... I will be back in them next year . Came in 9th year before last and was going to win it last year but with the lose of my father I had to take a brake ..
I'll be competing soon in a bass tourney on Kentucky Lake for up to $10,000 in scholarship money. My bud who is going with me is an equally good fisherman and an equally good liar. ;) Wish us luck.
Some news about Green River Lake in case any of you are in the area and are wanting to go fishing in it. Don't bring your boat. The recent HUGE rains a few weeks ago have brought immense flooding and many (all) main marina ammenities and buildings are under about a foot of water (at least). The boat ramps are literally TOO shallow to back in before your tires hit the brine... This is the lake's main marina, mind you...
Elkhorn Creek is still slightly elevated as well.
So yeah, there is my contribution to the thread today. <S> Good luck fishin'.
This mornings fun....
Just so you know, I'm really starting to hate you :mad:
Nice fish! :D :rock
Damn You Redtop!
Damn you to Hell!
I have to wait until the weekend. Its finally warming up nice again.
:bhead,
Wab
Pah, pah and thrice pah - how do you think I feel - stuck in the Mojave Desert, 1.5 hours from water (to fish in for clarification) and jonesing badly for a fishing fix!!!!!!!!!!.
Blames Redtop for it :D
Nice fish Red, bet that put up a nice fight.
Wurzel
Wow Red,those are some nice fish! We dont get alot of "big" largemouths up here,the winters really stunt they're growth.Havent tried fly rods for bass.....................yet
Have you ever tried a flyrod to go after those Bass??
I go after smallmouths in the rivers and use a flyrod pretty much all the time for it. Great fun!
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Red,get yourself a 7 or 8wt. flyrod and have at it! Lots of streamers work and topwater bugs are a blast.
Something about the 1 to 1 ratio and pulling in the line by hand that makes it so much fun.
:salute
Any one "Shoot" docks for crappie?
Jigging with octopus near Chignik, AK. That's a halibut for you poor landlocked people.
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Went fishing last sunday and got the hell outta them Largemouth Bass. In about 2 hours, my brother and I and his friend probably caught 20 or 30, and threw back about half that much just using jigs, bombers, and a rattle trap. :rock
Gotta love it when I can say I didn't go fishing, I went "catching." :aok
Where you at getback? Just wondering how far north the morels are popping.
Only thing I can say is, it's a good thing I'm on a diet.
My whole day was just misses and losses.....
Ever have one of those days?
Crystal and I went out tonight for a little fun... We went over to our local pond and walked the perimeter. The first few casts yielded a decent-sized crappie (big enough to take a spinner bait anyway), but then nothing for about a mile. We got to this little creek mouth of sorts and made a few gentle casts. I caught a small one on my first cast, she caught one a little larger on her first, and on my second, this beauty smashed the lure:
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I might have the couch tonight :D
Crystal and I went out tonight for a little fun... We went over to our local pond and walked the perimeter. The first few casts yielded a decent-sized crappie (big enough to take a spinner bait anyway), but then nothing for about a mile. We got to this little creek mouth of sorts and made a few gentle casts. I caught a small one on my first cast, she caught one a little larger on her first, and on my second, this beauty smashed the lure:
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I might have the couch tonight :D
I might have the couch tonight :D
I caught this one yesterday evening...
6 lbs or so....
Pah, pah and thrice pah - how do you think I feel - stuck in the Mojave Desert, 1.5 hours from water (to fish in for clarification) and jonesing badly for a fishing fix!!!!!!!!!!.Wurzel found out he moved to 29 Palms, not 29 Ponds :rofl
Blames Redtop for it :D
Nice fish Red, bet that put up a nice fight.
Wurzel
I've been trying to catch a pike. The area I'm fishing in is about 4 feet deep and every ten times I cast I snag onto a shad. I figure there's probably a lot of pike feeding there due to the large number of bait fish, but why would they bite my shad imitating lure when there's a thousand live ones swimming around? Does anyone have any suggestions as to what lures to use and what techniques to use?
RedTop, is that a Shimano baitcasting outfit?
Cc. Looked like a Shimano Citica reel and pole I have. Quantum is great, though. :aok
We've gotten more than 4" of rain here! You guys with your nice weather SHUT UP!!! :furious :furious :furious
Hell, even dry creekbeds and puddles are overflowing!!!!! :furious :furious :bhead :furious :joystick: :mad: :furious
RedTop, you're killing me. :bhead
NICE FISH, Bro! You deserve a medal for that one. It's purdy. :aok
:lol
Hey don't blame us for bumping a bump-worthy thread! Plenty of people are contributing or want to be, just half of them are flooded out for a few more weeks, and the other half keep forgetting their camera!
Give it a few weeks for the rains to die off and I'm sure we'll see more posters :aok
20 nice crappie from this morning on Lake Lewisville. Some came from bridges but most came from brush in around 10 feet of water. Plastics and feather jigs. Bite was a little slow so you had to keep on the move. Probably caught around 30 in total.Mmmmm... Why are they not covered in batter and sizzling in peanut oil? :furious
Going to have some for dinner this evening!
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and the latter is much smarter than me. I can't figure out fast water for the life of me. A river nearly killed me once, too, so I'm not in any big hurry to figure it out!
Rain, rain go away.......... :cryX 2
You give them too much credit, browns are a glutton for punishment. How big of a river you talking and how are you fishing them?
You buggers are NOT helping with my fishing jonesing - some nice catch's being displayed tho, keep it up chaps.
(Blames Redtop for starting this :D)
Maybe going in the first or second week in June - oh yes indeedddddddy.
Wurzel
I'm heading down to Gulf Shores on Monday for vacation and can't wait to do some beach fishing. It's been 20+ years since I've went salt water fishing. I feel like a kid waiting on Christmas morning. A buddy has given me some tips but I would welcome more if you have any.
My friend has gotten me hooked on the ZOOM Super Flukes. The action is so amazing, and you can cast it out with no more weight than the bait and the worm hook you use. I haven't caught anything with them yet, but I've only used them a few times and I've gotten multiple nice hits.
What is the fish with the spots? We have some that look like that around here, but they are suckers. WTG on the fishing partner!
Rash
700 +/- pound 11 ft long white sturgeon on 30 lb monofilament line!!
2.5 hour epic battle and released after I removed the barbless hook. Columbia river Oregon
Ok, 68valu wins! :lol
Yeah, it'll be quite a spell before that one is topped I'm sure. :aok
So..... Hi.
I still wanna build one of these before the winter :bhead
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Ugly damn fish but MAN did it have some fight. Tore my spinner bait to shreds and bent it to hell and back.
I had a jellyfish swim up my shorts when I was wade fishing once.
Don't wear shorts when you wade fish
Caught my first Grennal/Bowfin this past weekend....or should I say got it to the boat and was glad to see it , once my bud was getting ready to grab it , get off the lure.
Ugly damn fish but MAN did it have some fight. Tore my spinner bait to shreds and bent it to hell and back.
Est. weight was about 7-8 pounds.
Very nice pics, mbailey.
What are you guys fishing for?
If you want any tips, you need only ask :D
I actually hooked a dolphin who stole my grey snapper from the hook :mad:
He was unharmed, though. :aok
Where are you, exactly?
I dont see why not,muskie are preditory so they will eat almost anything!
You could try some shallow running plugs or just about any floating minnow imitation. Look for back eddies where the current changes and throw a lure out and let it sit there for as long as possible,current will predict how long,then try a few twitches and let it sit again.Muskie can be currious and will come in and inspect the lure,the twitch and stop and twitch again seems to trigger a preditory responce and they often hit just as the lure stops.
Plenty of muskie fishermen know to circle 8 the lure near the boat when they have a follow,just when you giveup and stop is usually when the fish hits!
Oh try a floating frog and use the stop and go see if it gets any action.
No, I have a powerful cast (I'm a weightlifter) and after a few casts the line stretches out and eventually snaps, even if I use 12 pound trilene. I avoid this problem by using heavy braided line with no stretch to it.
Anyone have some good advice for muskie? I've been fishing for them all summer now and I've only gotten 2 bites. I don't have a boat so I have to wade out into a river to catch them, and so far the only time I've been able to get a hit is when they're in shallow parts and I see their tail sticking out of the water. I'm using 65 pounded braided line, steel leader, and 9-12 inch lures. Also, since I fish in a shallow area, only 2-3 feet in some parts, I can't really reel in too fast because the lure dives too far and snags. I was wondering if some of the top water bass lures could work?
1. Kill the major braid, no matter what you are told, Muskie are VERY line wary.
2. Along with #1, kill the steel leader, as long as you keep the line taught at all times, you will not need it. You may lose a lure every now and then to a fish that eats the lure and the bill, too, but that's better than no bite at all. The steel leader gives baits a very unnatural look.
You think a fish that will follow right up to boat side and then go around and around in circles with the rod tip in the water 2 feet in front of it and someone standing on top of it moving around is concerned about braid or a leader? lol. Musky have the worst target fixation out of any fish I've ever seen. Maybe it's because they're so mean they don't care, or maybe they're just that stupid...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhSqtbu_24M (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhSqtbu_24M) (bit of adult language in there so ninnys don't click).
Braid is much closer to the actual breaking point listed because it isn't as stretchy.I use Sufix saltwater fishing, stuff is great!!
The Fireline takes away this variable somewhat.
Fireline is very expensive, though ($17 for a regular spool of CRYSTAL[lo-vis]).
If it were me, I'd use a very good quality mono. Spiderwire is all I use (when I don't use Fireline).
My friends go fishing as much as I do, and they swear to the Sufix brand and Cajun Line brands.
Berkley (aside from the Fireline), Stren and Trilene are all cheaper for a reason.
The thing about follows is it's not that the bait is moving so fast that the fish cant catch up to it, it's just the fish deciding whether it wants to eat or not. You would have to be seriously burning it for it to be so fast the fish cant overtake it. Most of the time you could get away without a leader especially with the magnum sized bucktails and crankbaits guys chuck these days. With smaller lures IMO it becomes more important, musky will T-bone lures and if he catches the head of the bait, or the bait is small enough that it gets totally engulfed either from the side or behind you could be in trouble. You have teeth, treble hooks, and in some cases you're banging off structure or across a rocky bottom that can all damage your line. When you're talking about losing lures that on average start around 20 bucks a piece, or possibly losing the fish of a lifetime why not take a little extra insurance as long as the fish don't mind? Look at how much junk this guy is dragging, and these fish are still coming in hot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYnLc0ETA2Q (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYnLc0ETA2Q) Clear water and negative fish might be a no go for leaders, but most of the time I believe it's a non issue.
I use Sufix salt......water fishing, stuff is great!!
You think a fish that will follow right up to boat side and then go around and around in circles with the rod tip in the water 2 feet in front of it and someone standing on top of it moving around is concerned about braid or a leader? lol. Musky have the worst target fixation out of any fish I've ever seen. Maybe it's because they're so mean they don't care, or maybe they're just that stupid...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhSqtbu_24M (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhSqtbu_24M) (bit of adult language in there so ninnys don't click).
Cool pic's mbailey those ray's are a lot of fun to catch . I Don't see how they can stick to the bottom like they do and have to wait for him to turn lose to get him in . FUN FUN !!!!
They bury themselves in sand........
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Well , I missed out this year but would like to see some of you guy's ice fishing . I never got to try it and i hear it fun ..
@ Tec , alot of peope fishiing , what you guys fishing for ?
Sturgeon fishing season nears!!
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sturgeon!
(from a couple years ago)
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sturgeon!.
(from a couple years ago)
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sturgeon!
(from a couple years ago)
Some day I'm coming out there and going sturgeon fishing. Does a guy have to have a jet boat, or will a deep-V with a rock hopper be sufficient?
It gets pretty bad on the lake . Been more than a few fights and so on . Mostly people trying to steal stuff . Like if you come in way after dark to load your boat . Plus I had someone to key my truck last year and all I got to say about that is he better be glad I did not see him .
I can not wait for this , fun fun ! Pulling those crank's . Click to play video of a sample of how I troil
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NICE FISH Tec !
Hey Rich52 ! Thanks for the reply . Glade I got someone here I mite be able to answer a few question for me . I got into trolling about 6 year's ago and have found down south here the Bandit kicks azzz when it comes's to pulling crank's .
I built two , two foot planer board's this year to try out , never ran one but that I was wanting to do is put two board's out , one on each side @ a 45 and run my pole lines down that main planer board line and space them apart . Maybe 3 Poles of each side . That Way when he hit the bait it would unclip of the Maine line and fall back behind the boat where you could pull him in without getting into your other line's ..
Hey Tec 23 inch is a nice fish bro . Wish I had one cooking right now , lol . These crank's I am using are the only ones that the Crappie will hit down here but there 5 buck's a piece . These I run are the 300 . They run about 15 feet deep and seem to do the best . If you want them to run deeper just add some egg lead in font of them .
Thanks for the tip Rich . If I take the front treble hook off will it make the crankbait run any different in the water ?
Good luck Tec , post those pic' .
OH , Anyone here got a good home made catfish bait . I have used Doc"s dip bait for year's but was tinking of trying to make my own .
Dang Seadog, my mouth is watering.
I finally took some vacation time at work this week and went out. Unfortunately the snow was too deep to move the shack to a suitable crappie location. After a few 30 packs, the final score so far is 3 small northern, 3 small walleye and 1 enormous bluegill.
I went fishing this morning but after a short time I ran out of worms. Then I saw a cottonmouth snake with a frog in his mouth. Frogs are good bass bait.
Knowing the snake couldn’t bite me with the frog in his mouth I grabbed him right behind the head, took the frog, and put it in my bait bucket.
Now the dilemma was how to release the snake without getting bit. So, I grabbed my bottle of Jack Daniels and poured a little whiskey in its mouth. His eyes rolled back, he went limp. I released him into the lake without incident and carried on fishing using the frog.
A little later, I felt a nudge on my foot. It was that snake, with two more frogs…
Nice Redtop! :aok
Got into kayak fishing myself just last year and I love it. Extends the season for me up here, while the boat is winterized. Been watching the weather here, with this mild winter as soon as I get a decent weekend day I'm going to break out the kayak and try and chase down some steelhead.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudpuppy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudpuppy)OH WOW ! That's a salamander ? would have never believed it . The ones down here are maybe 2 inch's long at most , wow . Thanks for posting the pic's .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudpuppy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudpuppy)
Bump.
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Just got back from Captiva Island in Florida. Rented a boat there for a couple days and had a blast fishing the Captiva Pass. Caught many different fish- grouper, snapper, bluefish, small shark, pompano etc... Action was pretty much non-stop each time we would drift through the pass. Best part were the dolphins that would wait at the side of the boat for you to release the fish so they could try and eat it. :)I have been there 3 time's in the early 80's I bet it don't even look the same now . You guy's go out on a charter boat ? What was the name you remember ? All we did was king fish and I remember some nice ones to .BAck then we got to keep all we could catch .
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Nice , look's like you had some bad weather that first pic .
Yeah its Montana, wait 5 min, it will changeThat fast really ? Boy I done been gone around here , lol .
Kam
I have been there 3 time's in the early 80's I bet it don't even look the same now . You guy's go out on a charter boat ? What was the name you remember ? All we did was king fish and I remember some nice ones to .BAck then we got to keep all we could catch .
Wasn't a charter, just rented a boat for two days. Nothing two big. But did have some big hits that just ended with the line being cut. Was using rented tackle. If we had geared up better I'm sure we would of hooked into to some larger, toothier stuff. :saluteThanks TheBug , it's a nice place to be .
Taking this...
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To Lake Amistad.... My Stepson and I along with my best friend and his son... are headed out for 4 days of fishing at the 6th best bass fishing lake in the U.S. Just fishing , BBQ , and some definate beautiful scenery.....Oh and 100+ degrees days in South Texas on the border.
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I've been on that lake many times. In the spring it is a beautiful blue. Later in the year there is algea bloom and the water is green. Great recreation area.
Be sure you watch around you well. That is the lake where the woman and her husband were playing on the water and some from the mexican side shot her husband in the head and killed him.
The scenery is great. The lake is very long. There are caves where you can see old indian drawings on the walls.
The lake where the Jet Skier you refer to was killed at was Falcon...Amistad hasnt had that .........................yet
Ahh I understood it was Amistad. In any case always be alert on the border.
Thats a really nice bluegill. When you can get on Bulls like that then you are in gill-Heaven. :aok
Amistad looks like a deep canyon lake. What kind of structure are you keying on for the Bass?
Nice bluegill.
The deepest points in Lake Amistad are around 200ft when at conservation pool level. Many points much much shallower.
Beautiful blue water early in the spring/summer. Green late in summer because of algae bloom.
After trashing the motor and putting a few more dents in the boat Bones and I made it to the promised land...
Everything went back except for the walleye that I failed to photograph due to inebriation issues.
:aok
Thats a really nice bluegill. When you can get on Bulls like that then you are in gill-Heaven. :aok
Amistad looks like a deep canyon lake. What kind of structure are you keying on for the Bass?
Theres tons of trees and brush piles....lots of rock piles....
It's number 6 I believe in the BASS Magazines top 100 lakes...and only 4 hours or so from my home....Water is deep and clear...We'll be fishing with a couple more guys that are going supposedly , that know the lake very well. I'm told we eill be deep stucture fishing alot of the day....shallow BIG top water fishing in the mornings and evenings , and lots of deep diving cranks and drops shots and senkos on points and structure the rest of the time.
Not a bad last couple of day's an grandpaw said whats for supper ?
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And here's the bait they seem to like .
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On clear days I would be against bouncing a worm rig down a drop off
Not a bad last couple of day's an grandpaw said whats for supper ?thats a boat load of crappies
I just have little Scotty manual riggers. Got a small boat and it has to pull double duty as a fishing an a family boat. :)
The second rod is a wire diver setup. When I am feeling ambitious I sometimes run cheaters on the rigger rods to get another spoon in the water.
nice pictures bug :aok is that lake champlain? ok so I answered my own question, no lol thought clarendon was close to lake champlain for some reason
nice pictures bug :aok is that lake champlain? ok so I answered my own question, no lol thought clarendon was close to lake champlain for some reason
My trolling boat, actually all around boat. A 22' killer i wish I still had. :cryThats what size mine is and I love it . I can stay on the lake when it get's bad where other's have to go in . Now if I can just figure out how to keep those dam bass off my Bandits . I hate a bass .There not good for anything . After looking at one through a micro scope I will never eat one .
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Yeah I haven't been able to pony up and get a probe for down temp/speed yet. I rely on GPS for surface speed and also angle on down rigger cable to guesstimate the current. Although today I just got the Fishhawk TD. :x You attach it to a line(rigger or spare rod/reel) and drop it down to the bottom bring it back up and it gives the temps at 5ft intervals. Hoping that helps me dial them in. Hoping for a big one this year. The spring derby they had all top 20 salmon weighed more than the top one from last year.
Took my family to Gulf Shores, Alabama last week for vacation and spent the early mornings and late evenings on the pier fishing with my daughter.
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I see a king fish but what are the other ones Red fish ? I use to hit the pear at fort walton ever weekend back in the 80's untill you had to start fighting to get a spot on the end to catch the king fish that come through in the morning . I loved it !
I have never eat one , what are they like ?Smaller reds are great. The larger ones you need to deworm.
Smaller reds are great. The larger ones you need to deworm.Oh , so there like a bass ?
Oh , so there like a bass ?
Took my family to Gulf Shores, Alabama last week for vacation and spent the early mornings and late evenings on the pier fishing with my daughter.
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Yeah Ive caught a lot of big crappies on those types of plugs. A lot of fishermen don't know how aggressive crappie can be running down lures.
Flench! I think I can help you keep more bass from hooking up. Crappie attack more often from the side than anything. Bass, however, will usually suck prey in from behind. Take the back hooks off and keep the front hooks on. Bass will hit, but won't get hooked unless they hit the front hook, the crappie that hit will hit the side and get hooked there more often than the bass will. Try it out and see how it works!
Thats a S&W M-4953 aint it?Nice call <S> ! Your the only one that has idea ed it that's not a cop .
Hey Rich , I had no idea . It was like , you know how you just stumble onto something ? That's how I found out crappie would hit these plug's , bass fishing . There not like a regular plug really and the only place you can get them is in town here where they make them . Trying to get them to sponsor me next year in the crappie master here in MS next year .
I will take pic's as I go tomarrow and post them then I get in .
EDIT: I want a GoPro Camera ! cry cry
Nice call <S> ! Your the only one that has named it that's not a cop .
I don't have to tell you then how sweet of a gun it is then . That gun has got me out of a many not so happy times .
Here's a little fishy that was caught a couple of weeks ago here:
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For perspective:
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Just shy of 1,300 lbs.
Thats a BFF! I couldnt kill such a fish.
A while back a local guy caught this one, after the sharks had a go:
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That's alot of sushi.
Have you all (in the south) heard of the lakes around 1000+ acres harboring giant blue catfish as big as minivans? A few rumors around here include a guy on a dam building team's safety crew diving down and seeing these monstrosities.
I have heard that rumor come out of pretty much every body of water with a dam. Some times it Flatheads the size of VW's, and sometimes it's giant Sturgeon.
Strangely enough the one person I've never heard anything about these monster dam dwellers from is my uncle... who is in fact one of those guys who does inspection dives on dams.
I have heard that rumor come out of pretty much every body of water with a dam. Some times it Flatheads the size of VW's, and sometimes it's giant Sturgeon.I have heard the same thing about the divers insectiing the dams saying there as big a VW down there .
Strangely enough the one person I've never heard anything about these monster dam dwellers from is my uncle... who is in fact one of those guys who does inspection dives on dams.
Have you all (in the south) heard of the lakes around 1000+ acres harboring giant blue catfish as big as minivans? A few rumors around here include a guy on a dam building team's safety crew diving down and seeing these monstrosities. No reports or rumors about them eating people (so don't think that's where this is going), but it would be amazing to catch one. I fully believe the rumors, because dams are where food usually hangs out, the boil around dams creates an "eye" of water that is calm, and that the huge catfish can stay in and come out of to forage or wait for helpless prey. This should definitely allow for huge creatures which wouldn't be seen by the average joe, due to the dangers of dam waters.my folks used to live near lak palestine in texas and some relative of mine used to be a diver cleaning the dams and they said there were monster cats large enough to swallow a person. How much truth there is in it who knows. Here in vermont we had a pirana caught in the connecticut river a couple years back, nobody knows where it came from was probably released by an exowner, but it survived the winter?? Now they are talking about the snakehead coming up this way. who knows really what is in any lakes and rivers.
who knows really what is in any lakes and rivers.Yor right bro . Snaped this coming off ther lake yesterday , LOL !
...who knows really what is in any lakes and rivers.(http://animal.discovery.com/tv/river-monsters/images/more-river-monsters-284x212.jpg)
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This man knows....
Not a bad show. But not as good as Wicked Tuna.
I dont doubt those monster cats exist.
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Went out Sunday with a couple guys from work, little better luck this time. Was good to see a bunch of boats out there, was a beautiful day and also a ProAm tournament was going on but wasn't too crowded. Found a decent spot in a 170ft of water and pretty much just worked it all morning, tried deeper for a little bit but no luck. Also spent the last hour shallower, bouncing balls on the bottom with cowbells and spin-n-glos/peanuts trying to pick up a slimy lake trout but nothing doing there.
Went five for eight and caught 3 kings and 2 steelhead.
Caught our first king before we even got all the poles in the water....
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Turned out to be a pretty good one..
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This one was our best for the day(sorry about the sun)...
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Our third king...
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Didn't get any pics of the steelhead. Going back out tomorrow after work and then again this Sunday. Weather looks like it is going to cooperate perfectly and hopefully the fishing just continues to improve as the lake sets up. I love this time of year. :banana:
Going back Friday mbailey . ever been Walleye fishing . If I was going to try I would run 400 series Bandit plug , they run around 20 feet deep and if you want it deeper put a egg weight about 4 foot up from it but like I said I never been walleye fishing .
Im going to do the paperwork on my boat today......and pick it up on Sat :x
Went out Sunday with a couple guys from work, little better luck this time. Was good to see a bunch of boats out there, was a beautiful day and also a ProAm tournament was going on but wasn't too crowded. Found a decent spot in a 170ft of water and pretty much just worked it all morning, tried deeper for a little bit but no luck. Also spent the last hour shallower, bouncing balls on the bottom with cowbells and spin-n-glos/peanuts trying to pick up a slimy lake trout but nothing doing there.QuoteWent five for eight and caught 3 kings and 2 steelhead.
To find 170' here your not going to be able to see land. Nice fish. Right about now until the end of July is when the Big kings are landed. An exception for us is April when the alwives spawn and you have the chance to catch a 20lb'er on a surface rig. But I used to love hunting the big Kings right about now. By mid July I'd be up in Door County WI which is a heck of a steelhead fishery too. I love when you can find a sharp surface scum/Temp line cause you just know the steelies will be stacked like cordwood on it.
Caught our first king before we even got all the poles in the water....
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Turned out to be a pretty good one..
This one was our best for the day(sorry about the sun)...
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Our third king...
Didn't get any pics of the steelhead. Going back out tomorrow after work and then again this Sunday. Weather looks like it is going to cooperate perfectly and hopefully the fishing just continues to improve as the lake sets up. I love this time of year. :banana:
Any new fishing reports guys?
Im going to do the paperwork on my boat today......and pick it up on Sat :x
Oh, i had a quick question, does anyone here troll for Walleyes....... any suggestions" The lake is stained water and is anywhere from 2 to 100ft deep, Its man made, with multiple creeks feeding the lake. Just wondering what rigs, lures, techniques others have had success with.
Decided to take some time off work and pick it up today (I literally just pulled in the driveway lol)......If ya need me, ill be at the Lake :lolVERY NICE ! WTG
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Ill get it all uncovered, and take some good shots this weekend.......... :x
Your not going to catch them trolling in midlake deep water.
You all know I'm going to hunt you down and slap you for keeping this thread alive, correct? :D
I'm jonesing to go fishing so bad right now, and this thread isn't frikkin helping ya bastages ;) (that said, keep going, I can "almost" deal with not fishing cos of it).
Nice fish, and I'm picking up a truck load of tips at the same time - and I blame Redtop, he started it.
:D :D :D :D :D (just in case anyone thinks I'm serious about the slapping bit)
Wurz
The Lindy rig tipped with a leech or minnow will land Walleye every time.
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I believe this all depends on what you consider "deep". A lot of the inland lakes I fish only get 30 or so feet deep. From sunset until ~midnight we do well trolling right up the gut.
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EDIT: I should add that a lot of these lakes are wall to wall with crayfish and suckers in the deep portions and that, for the most part, they are quite murky. When the lakes "turn over" the water gets very clouded and the fishing turns off.
You can drift, or slowly backtroll with one, maybe even slowly troll forward with one. But you have to do it very slowly.
To find 170' here your not going to be able to see land. Nice fish. Right about now until the end of July is when the Big kings are landed. An exception for us is April when the alwives spawn and you have the chance to catch a 20lb'er on a surface rig. But I used to love hunting the big Kings right about now. By mid July I'd be up in Door County WI which is a heck of a steelhead fishery too. I love when you can find a sharp surface scum/Temp line cause you just know the steelies will be stacked like cordwood on it.
What depth/speed/temp/lures were you using? Spoons? What kind?
Mmbailey where do you stay on LBI? We have a house with a dock in Beach Haven Terrace right on the bay.
I fish out of Manasquan Inlet and ha e my boat docked up there. I gotta finish painting the props and rudders its been raini
ng here though. It should be in already but ive been dealing with some tennants from hell.
Yeah doesn't take long on Lake Ontario to reach the deep water, only about 2 miles out to hit 150-180'. Late Summer/Fall is the time for our real big kings.
We were trolling multiple depths but from about 30-40' down to about 100'. The kings were caught mostly down around 70-80'. Like to troll at about 2.5mph surface speed using GPS, but that can vary and can usually tell a good speed by the rigger cables and how the balls show on the fishfinder (can't see 'em means I'm too fast, too strong of a return I'm too slow). Temp was around 60 degrees on the surface and 45 down 150, no thermocline yet that is why the fish are all scattered but should be setting up soon. Was trolling spoons on the riggers and spindoctor/fly combos on the wire divers. Caught all fish on the spoons. Hooked up twice on the fly combo but both fish got off. I use the standard size spoons (SS) mixed with a couple stingers. I use a couple different brands, Northern King, Dreamweaver, Michigan Stinger, etc.. Buy all my Spindoctor combos from Atomik Trolling Flies.
Back out tonight after work, hope I can pick up right where I left off. Solo fishing tonight, keeps ya busy, but very peaceful.
This is precisely how you troll with a Lindy rig... very slowly. I'm getting the feeling that you and I fish quite different bodies of water. I fish mostly small, inland lakes and rarely make it out to the big waters (although I have one of the greatest walleye fisheries right next door ).
Contrary to popular belief, even shallower waters will turn over. I've seen it with my own eyes. And yes, it is worse in the fall.
Suppose to be nice here in the morning . I'm going to try trolling for Crappie for a few hour's then I think I will try bouncing a worm off the bottom for Catfish in the deep end of the lake and see how that works , wish I had some goldfish to try . . Got to get up enough for a cook out after Independence day when we head to the Buffalo River for a canoe trip .
Good luck sir.....be sure to post some pics....i have a ton of appointments tommorow, but usually get some down time in between............I'll live vicariously thru you :lol
I started heading south and almost forgot about fishing north again. Ar, TN, KY, TX, MI, NC, SC....ect all have fantastic fisherys. The striper and wiper fishing is a blast as well as the crappie, gill, bass, cat...ect fishing. And they know how to treat ya in the south, its a real pleasure to be down there.
I started heading south and almost forgot about fishing north again. Ar, TN, KY, TX, MI, NC, SC....ect all have fantastic fisherys. The striper and wiper fishing is a blast as well as the crappie, gill, bass, cat...ect fishing. And they know how to treat ya in the south, its a real pleasure to be down there.Thank you for the complements . If you are ever through MS hit me up and we will do some fishing or hunting if you like to hunt .
Thank you for the complements . If you are ever through MS hit me up and we will do some fishing or hunting if you like to hunt .
@mbailey , Take a look at the B&M rods . What every one is going to down here . I will see if I can find a link for ya <S> .
You shoot gobblers?No sir , I have never been turkey hunting but would love to try it . We just don't have the bird's down here just very few .
WOW Bug,Great capture!
Drolling, :x Watching your photos i'm thinkng what to do; renew my licence or stop at Costco and buy some salmon :headscratch:
So of course now that i have the new boat, im shopping for some new gear :D (silly, silly wife for letting me get this boat....Pandoras box has now been opened :lol)
Im looking into some trolling rod combos, anyone know anything about the Okuma trolling rod combos? (I have an Okuma Titus and love it) Im thinking of getting a medium heavy rod, with a reel that can comfortable handle 14lb test line, or braided line, spiderwire etc.
From what ive read, in reviews and such, they say they are good quality, at half the price (which scares me a bit)
Im looking for something that will work well in a downrigger, or with planer boards, The fish would be walleye and or Hybrid Stripers........any suggestions?
Price around $100.00 a piece would be nice (and keep me from having to sleep on the couch)
Was a slow day again today, only connected with three fish this morning. :( But one of 'em was this nice steelhead.
Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there. :cheers:
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Any of you gents ever use one of these umbrella rigs? I would think they would be slamming for walleye. The principal makes sence, troll slow, and walla, instant school of bait fish.......We use similar rigs out saltwater fishing, but im seeing more and more of these at the local bait shop. I think if you were to tie on the jigs so they run at different lengths behind the main head it may look more realistic.....couple that with some GULP rubber bodies and its a win win. (the saltwater GULP products are one of the best things to come along in a long time, never tried them for freshwater)I bet the Crappie down here would love that set up .
This is one of those.......does it look to good to be true kind of things,just wondering if anyone has tried them.
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Video of them in use for stripers ( there are some vids there for crappie also, you slab fishermen might want to check them out)
Stripers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDmIu2iHASo
Crappie/white bass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDmIu2iHASo
Oh, and im headed to Cabelas this weekend (I have one about 30mins from me) to look at and try out some of the suggestions on trolling rods posted here, ill keep you all abreast of what i pick out
I bet the Crappie down here would love that set up .
In NY as of last year we are now able to use 3 rods per angler, instead of two. Definitely helps when trolling by myself.
Got out yesterday afternoon and this morning. Not a ton of action and the lake was pretty snotty both days, got tossed around pretty good. But was able to haul in 3 Kings, 2 Steelhead and 2 Lake trout. Got a couple pictures of the better two kings from this morning.
Three more weeks and I will be surf fishing in the Outer Banks!! :banana:
Excellent colors on the little Brookie, scenery isn't too bad either. B.C.?Thx Tec!
Bug, are the cohos still being caught?
Very nice capture!
...but your fish are overweight! My little ones are cute colorful, :D
I eat them raw for dessert from this cold clean waters.Yesterday was the first day open, got about 25-30 in 2 hours, a bite every cast; this place is frozen from November to June and now are hungry swarming around the streams feeding the lake. :cheers:
Yup there are still reports of Cohos being caught. They are preferred for eating. But I think fight wise it's tough to beat the King. :)
Very nice capture!
In NY as of last year we are now able to use 3 rods per angler, instead of two. Definitely helps when trolling by myself.Very cool ! WTG TheBug .
Got out yesterday afternoon and this morning. Not a ton of action and the lake was pretty snotty both days, got tossed around pretty good. But was able to haul in 3 Kings, 2 Steelhead and 2 Lake trout. Got a couple pictures of the better two kings from this morning.
Three more weeks and I will be surf fishing in the Outer Banks!! :banana:
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Dude you're comparing a King to a Mud Chicken?? That is blasphemy!! :)
A lake trout is like reeling in a shoe. A King will go acrobatic, not as much as a steelie, and they will make crazy runs and put up a long hard fight. Cohos may for their size but up the better fight comparably speaking, don't know haven't found one yet, but the power and size of the King is hard to beat. And nothing like a Laker at least on the open lake.
No need to break the bank until you know it's something you're actually going to use. Check out the Scientific Anglers kit. They make one for panfish, has a rod and reel setup, a small selection of flies to get you started, and comes with an introductory DVD.Thanks Tec , I will check it out .I am going to pick up some DVD tape's to help get me started too .
I totally agree with you on the marlins...and certainly never implied the marlins end up in poor people's bellies.
Perhaps you should reread what I wrote.
(https://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/c156.0.403.403/p403x403/532421_3224143766768_661561663_n.jpg)Nice capture!
11 this big or Bigger on the snake river near Oregon boarder where the Weiser River Joins it. First fishin' trip w/ my Dad & Bro in 15 years.
Frankly it sickens me, but doesnt surprise me, that the richest of the rich feel no obligation towards catch and release of mature Billfish just so they can make another $300,000+ for their portfilios. What isnt shown is all the lesser fish caught and killed, all of them mature breeding stock, and will end up as shark chum just cause the fisherman thought they might win money by killing them. The Govt. of Bermuda should be shamed.I agree .
For all you gents that dont saltwater fish, heres a video as to why it can be intresting at times....never know what your gonna hook up with
***LANGUAGE WARNING***** ( "S" word)
http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZcuYjDR2tSg
On my way to the ocean starting tommorow....14days of fishing :aok
Or what might catch you. :rofl
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:rofl Im lucky, i either fish from my buddies 54' Bertram or in the Surf.........no kayaks for this guy :D
sombody let him swallow the hook and killed him, still down his throat. too bad, this is the biggest walleye I have seen in that river
Very nice mbailey! :aok
Would definitely be interested in seeing pics from your Wed. trip. :x
Less than one week and I will be surf drinking too, err fishing I mean. ;)
Was surf fishing today, had a bang up day......between 5am and 9am we managed 12 (keeper) Kingfish and more Spots than i could count......My 12yrold daughter was the leader at 5 :aok
Northern Kingfish
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Im thinking Fluke(ing) is in order for tommorow.
Im fishing all week, ill be posting "surf reports" this week....Heading out with my buddie for tuna and Mahi on Wednesday...hopefully a bill fish. Thursday might be doing some sharking. woo hoo :aok
Will hopefully be going noodling for the first time today. Will post pics if the claim is good.
If you get bit in the groin by a water moccasin Rich will gladly suck the poison out.
:confused: :uhoh :bolt:
The region of KY I'll be noodling in has no water snakes that are poisonous. No venom sucking necessary... :lol
Didn't get to go noodling today, but hopefully will by Wednesday.
I needed to share this with you guys:rofl :rofl
Just a warning*****Not safe for work or little ones around***** at one point the person on the vid says the "S" word that rhymes with "hit" :D
(personally if it were me in the Vid, i would have said it......then done it :D.......you'll see what i mean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcuYjDR2tSg
Bug, ill be sure to get at posting the pics of my tuna trip last wednesday....was a great time...nothing better than fresh sushi :D :aok
My cousins son, caught a nice Mississippi White catfish the other day.Great river monster!
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10am here and back at the computerThat's some bad luck for sure . I have always been worried mine was going to do that so 3 year's ago I welded a piece of angle iron across it so it should hold now . I am set up to go out in 2 weeks with a friend here . Will post pic's .
Trailer axle snapped on the way to the lake :cry
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Should have taken up sky diving....that way when something goes wrong, it doesnt hurt as much
Sounds like fun SmokinLoon <S>Haha that sounds like fun brotha! GO slay em! :)
I'm all ready to roll in the morning . Wish me luck men , well post pic when I get in .
Sounds like fun SmokinLoon <S>
I'm all ready to roll in the morning . Wish me luck men , well post pic when I get in .
I had a jellyfish swim up my shorts when I was wade fishing once.Sounds like quite a jam... ;)
Great Mbailey . Glad you had a good day . Heck I broke a B&M pole and lost 2 Bandit plug's on my trip ,errrr .Thx sir, sorry about your rod, that sux for sure. If its any consolation, couple of years ago I slammed my St Croix in the door of my truck....crushed it to a point it wasnt salvagable.
Went to Fork this past weekend for some fishing with a bud...wanted to be there for the UB Rally but I couldnt be there that weekend. Last trip for the year to Fork more than likely....Thought I'd post a couple of pics....The fishing was good on Friday morning and the evening....front came in on friday night and I basically just gave up on it the rest of the weekend...
Thursday afternoon screwing around...
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Friday mornings sunrise..
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Ribbit frog...I love topwater....
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Friday evenings biggest catch...6 1/2 pounds...Ribbits...did I mention I love topwater?
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It was a fun day and a half till the weather changed...Then the fish went to hide....lol
Did a little fishing off Santa Monica today usin squid and sardines.
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2 ~12in groupers and 1 about 13in spekled rockfish. It was a really fun charter, marina del ray sport fishing. If you live near it I highly recommend it.
Grouper?! I'll have to check them out, I usually go with friends and Channel Islands sportsfishing, it is also closer (and also a great bunch).
OM NOM NOM
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I pulled the trigger on a new boat a few weeks ago, a 2012 Lund Impact 1875. It's my first "new" anything and this is going to be the longest winter ever!!!
This boat will take over the duties on Lake Champlain and will replace the old 1987 Fisher Hawk 1542 2-V I grew up on. The Fisher ("Sinky") will make its way down to CT next year to ply the local waters.
I wasn't planning on buying a boat until the boat shows in January, but fate put me in the right spot and I had to go for it. It was a holdout from last year on sale at an early Fall boat show. At 18.75 feet, it went for a price I expected to pay for a 17' boat. It happened to be for sale at a local dealer, where I had intended to service whatever boat I bought, anyway, and extra space between it and the next model smaller means I can have three rows of seating and a boat rated for 6 passenger. I'm not under any illusions of taking three rows of adults out, but considering that I grew up cramped on a 15.5" boat, this one will have plenty of room for me, my wife, two kids, grandpa and the dog.
I was too excited to take decent pictures, but you get the idea :D
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Lake was too rough last weekend, so I decided to throw the kayak into the Erie Canal. Caught a few smallmouth, rock bass and a sheepshead. Sorry no fish pictures, tried but it is tough to get a decent shot in a kayak for me. Hoping I get out on the lake and get a couple more salmon this weekend. Season is coming to a close real soon. :cry But if the weather cooperates like last year was able to chase browns with my kayak in the river until mid-December.
BUMP8 motors ?! must be noisy and scare the fish; floating B-52 :lol
Heres a good "Caption this photo" pic for our fishing thread :lol
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Heres a good "Caption this photo" pic for our fishing thread :lol
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Just trying to keep this thread alive until spring.
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MAn I had the worst trip ever . Out of two day's fishing I had one keeper . I have no idea what's up with that . Time to put the boat up and pull out the rifle .
Nice pic TheBug ..
thats why its called fishin....and not catchinHAHAHAHA !!! I never looked at it that way HAHAHAHAHHA !!!!
please just let it die :salute
I lied actually the name of that jig is the Rattl'N Flyer Spoon from Lindy.You turkey :)
I lied actually the name of that jig is the Rattl'N Flyer Spoon from Lindy.
Had an awesome evening recently. Went out looking for snapper, had soft baits on a jig head plus a line with plain squid.Vulcan , Where you fishing at ? I would like to go out and do some snapper fishing my self .
A bunch of birds come in chasing bait fish, I notice there are other splashes - a big school of kahawai (aka Australian Salmon... not related to salmon in any way).
I flick my softbait out towards the chop and pretty quickly hook up.
Not me but these are the fish (very fun fights on light tackle):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbDYumkLo6g
Spent two hours and landed maybe a dozen fish (6lb - 8lb in size) full of fight - had an absolute ball :D . Took 6 home for dinner and friends, released the rest.
Anyone been out lately?
Right now I'm having trouble with my reels backlashing.
Maybe you're just rusty? That's been my excuse for all the birds nests I've been picking. Unless it's windy out I like to keep that little magnetic drag knob thingy so loose it's almost falling off.
But I do know that it's just not acting right; it feels different.
That's weird, have you changed anything with it, different line perhaps? The only suggestion I can offer is to pull off a bunch of line to make sure you get any old loose loops buried down in there from backlashes past and keep some pressure on the line and wind it onto the spool nice and tight and even.
Abu Garcia my man. The only way to fly!... err fish.
I say take it apart, carefully(the internals of a baitcaster can be nightmarish at times), give it a cleaning and look for anything broken or showing signs of wear like missing or worn teeth on gears. Worst case scenario it wont go back together and you have an excuse to get a new one.
I used it earlier this year and didn't have any problems. I don't know what it is, as my other baitcaster broke last year, so I can't really test out to see if it's me or the reel. But I do know that it's just not acting right; it feels different.Same here . All I use is a open face reel's .
My mini spin reel that I use for bream, crappie, and when we catch skipjack works like a charm, though. I am planning on buying a large spin reel to use for bass fishing, as I have finally gotten comfortable with casting a spin reel.
#S#
Josh
Way to go on your catch yesterday sir :aok
My x wife thought I was working laying brick , lol .
How did you explain coming home every night smelling like fish ? :devilI told her witch I did . I would go to the fishing peer after I got off the boat and sold my fish . That's where the smell came from . What I told her anyway .
I looked on line and the Kingfish is a relation to your amberjack
wiki quote....`The yellowtail amberjack or great amberjack, Seriola lalandi, buri or hiramasa[1] is a large fish found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It can be divided into three subspecies:
The California yellowtail, Seriola lalandi dorsalis
The southern yellowtail, or in New Zealand and Australia the yellowtail kingfish or kingfish[2] S. l. lalandi
The Asian yellowtail, S. l. aureovitta.
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<S>Jimmy
However, the most important question is did you eat the cheeks? They're the best part of that fish. I bbq YT whole and over charcoal, let the skin peel off to the grate and eat from the carcass, it's awesome that way. Just rub salt and olive oil over skin to start and viola. That is why you see me with a whole fish standing in my kitchen ~500 miles from where I caught it. Tuna n dorado (mahi) I just have filleted.
If anyone has any experience with Raystown Lake here is PA, I would appreciate any advise. I have been there trying to catch fish for 3 years and still the only thing we manage to catch are sunnies that are clamoring for the chips that the young ones are throwing in.
I am headed there again the last full week of this month and do have a boat to fish from.
This ^^^^^^
Best part of the tuna ive ever eaten is the cheeks, and collars :aok Grill the collars in a soy based BBQ sauce, and finish with a bit of lime juice
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Dang RB, that made me really hungry
This I missed, sorry:
However, the most important question is did you eat the cheeks? They're the best part of that fish. I bbq YT whole and over charcoal, let the skin peel off to the grate and eat from the carcass, it's awesome that way. Just rub salt and olive oil over skin to start and viola. That is why you see me with a whole fish standing in my kitchen ~500 miles from where I caught it. Tuna n dorado (mahi) I just have filleted.
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We went to Port O'conner Texas in April and fished Espintu Santo bay for two days. Using foot long leader and weight off the bottom with live shrimp hooked behind the horn or dead shrimp ringed on. This first day was 9 redfish 14 black drum and 3 trout.
This photo was our second day :rock Limit! 12 red 20 Black and only 3 trout. 3 or 4 27 inch reds in there I pray for days like this :pray
Nice Madda - had my first fishing/camping trip this weekend also. 4 days off work, got to the campground on Thursday, set up and went to the lake (Lake Fulmor in Idyllwyld, CA). In a 3 hour session, ended up with 15 fish, 5 keepers. Got up early Friday for a 3 hour morning session, 18 fish, 3 keepers. Took some time to hike a couple of trails with the wife, got back to the lake at 3pm, 12 fish, 4 keepers.
Not a majorly large fish among em, but fun. Went to Lake Hemet on Saturday, had a 5 hour session in a boat (cost me a whole 30 dollars lol....cheap as chips) - 3 bass, 1 bluegill, and a couple of trout - all went back to live another day. Biggest bass was around 11 inches, damn they hit hard - used a plastic lure slow retrieved along the bottom - first one made me jump at how hard it hit.
Fantastic weekend, great company, great fishing, what could possibly be better?
Wurz
I put a beat down on the trout on Saturday but my reel felt like it was about to explode so now I have a care package coming from Cabelas.That's what scares me when I'm fishing these Dam's like I do around here . I lost one boat up in TN . I was tied up the the wall and they turned the water on and I could not get the boat untied ..
In slightly related news a houseboat with 11 people on board lost power above the dam today and got sucked through the roller gates. Everyone is ok I guess. I happened to be by there about 10 minutes after it happened.
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Did a little fishing off Santa Monica today usin squid and sardines.
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2 ~12in groupers and 1 about 13in spekled rockfish. It was a really fun charter, marina del ray sport fishing. If you live near it I highly recommend it.
have you guys seen this yet? :eek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBYZwoP7tQw
have you guys seen this yet? :eek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBYZwoP7tQw
have you guys seen this yet? :eek:Had that to happen to me and my father . Father had a 22 foot jet boat we use to carry down to Deston FL every year and go king and snapper fishing . Well we had just gotten into some Red Snapper and were tearing them up around 300 feet deep two at a time then all of a sudden they quit . Could not figure out what happen then about that time father's rod jerked so hard it like to put him out of the boat . Then the line went limp . He said well he must of got off and about that time here he come flying out of the water . About a 10 foot shark . He played with him around an hour before we lost him . What a blast it was .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBYZwoP7tQw
My favorite bull shark vid
<Warning Language>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcuYjDR2tSg :O
Sorry to hear that Flench - hope he gets better real soon.
Question for anyone/everyone - Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 14 - anyone got any experience with them?
Thinking of making one my main fishing boat - kinda bigger lake canoe to get around to the less fished spots.
Opinions?
Wurz
Edit - or do I go for one of the 16ft aluminium boats, small outboard - again, basically for the bigger lakes and less fished spots?
I get a aluminum boat . I ran lines and hit all the lakes with mine but it was a 10 footer and loved it . Looking for me another one now .
Edit: make use you get one with the 36 inch side's tho . I like to run trot lines out of an aluminum boat where I can hold the boat with the #21 line I use . I got a cool trick a old man showed my father that showed me how to run lines the fast way . I will post a pic later on how it's done .
Every sense I got my big boat I have not even been back in a small boat . Just can't run trot lines out of it so I run jug's out of it . Don't have to worry about the lake getting bad for it will take some bad water .
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JUGs Don't play , lol .
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Thanks Flench, Bug - think I'll wait till we finish off the house etc, but thinking the kayak will be the initial boat, then once things settle down cash wise, I'll grab me another boat for the bigger lakes. It wont get used every week is the concern, as where I live, there are no lakes lol......
Basically, it'll be the once in a blue moon fishing boat, hence going with the kayak initially (I can pop that on top of the truck, so I dont need to trailer etc)
Thanks again fella's, much appreciated.
Wurz
Now thats what I'm talking about - got bad joints on my elbows (plus a few other places, getting old sucks royally) which is why I'm thinking the leg powered hobie would be better for me personally.
Red, Bug, when fishing yours, would you add a rod holder in front, which you can turn out to either side - basically a trolling rig kinda deal?
Sorry bout all the questions, things just trot across the desert laughingly refered to as my mind lol....
Wurz
Thanks Redtop, thats really useful. Agree on the seat bit, thats one of the reasons I'm looking at the hobie lol....
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I can get pretty much most of my fishing gear (I always carry way too much lol) and the seat on it looks like it would be comfortable for extended use.
Will be getting paddles with it as well (no reverse gear doh)
Wurz
Lots of Yaks around craigslist....Dicks sporting goods also runs some sales...Academy to. I have a Native Manta 12 fishing yak...NICE set up Red . Have you ever turned it over . I have never been in one I have not turned over but that was the ones you rent on the Black river . Never been in one like yours . Why get one that set's on top ?
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NICE set up Red . Have you ever turned it over . I have never been in one I have not turned over but that was the ones you rent on the Black river . Never been in one like yours . Why get one that set's on top ?
That article was so very strange, I couldn't tell if it was a bad attampt at humour or not.
Capt. Carl DiMenna of Wet Dreams from Baker's Marina on the Bay was having a tough day finding stripers for the Mark Neff party from Pa. when Morgan Neff hooked up with a clam on the clam beds off Sandy Hook and shocked everyone by reeling in a doormat fluke that weighed 12.6 pounds at Julian's Tackle in Atlantic Highlands.
WTF?
lol
I thought the writer has misspelled strippers when I first read it.
Hooked up with a clam....umm...strippers, clams, clam beds???? Too funny.
Wurz,
It sure looks nice,the seat is something!! Being able to raise it up when you're not moving is a real bonus but I saw the weight and went WTF 138 pounds rigged,and I assume thats with out the fishfinder and associated battery.
I think if I was going to have something that heavy I'd want the option for a trolling motor. Do you really need a Kayak? Or wouldnt something else work? I know they make all sorts of "little" bassboats,poly flat bottomed and you can carry a cooler and trolling motor with ease. Wont be a whole lot heavier either.
YMMV.
:salute
I hate cleaning tiny fish :lol
some yellow perch we caught last weekendNice pic . I don't guess we have purch down here in Mississippi . They don't look like Brim and those in the pic kind of look like a rock bass to me .
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caught a bunch more that were much smaller, I hate cleaning tiny fish :lol
All good points Morf, taken into account the overall weight. Still discussing with the wife, as she fishes as well - given we need to complete the house (got a lot to do, new roof, new electrics, new kitchen etc) this is still going to be in the planning stage for a while lol..........so not made a firm decision as yet.
Always good to get info/opinions early - stops me prevaricating later kinda deal.
Thanks all,
Wurz
Nice pic . I don't guess we have purch down here in Mississippi . They don't look like Brim and those in the pic kind of look like a rock bass to me .
My Catawba trees are slam full of worms. let me know if you need someThanks jobodger . I got one tree and it should hold me to next year . I like to use them when I'm running jug's . Good stuff ..
some yellow perch we caught last weekend
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caught a bunch more that were much smaller, I hate cleaning tiny fish :lol
Wurz,
Have you looked at what coleman has to offer,ya I know maybe not the best stuff but they have an extensive line of products to look at and then if you find a design that fits the bill you can always check for a "better" unit.
Coleman has a semi pontoon unit that seats 2 with comfort,room for a cooler and can be powered with a trolling motor or paddles. They even have several pedal boats that work like a bike,point is unless you really want or need a yak there's plenty of alternitives.
If you want some real fun,try a float tube! Even a small fish will pull you around unless you use your flippers to stop it!
:salute
Not to bad Tec . I think we had 30 all together . Going back here in a few .
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Thanks mbailey , Went back out this morning and got a total of 3 . I don't know what happen . They just quit .
You scared them, and the word is out in fishville. Somewhere under the water at the local fish post office is a wanted poster with your pic on it :DHAHAHHHAHAHA , I can believe that , lol .
Not to bad Tec . I think we had 30 all together . Going back here in a few .
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Well be hitting the lake in the morning . Along with another 200 boat's , lol . The Crappie are hitting like MAD ! . Funny thing though . They will not hit anything but Bandits crank bait's . Will post pic's when I get in . I will have 3 people in the boat so we will be able to keep 60 fish as long as their better than 12 inches .
I don't have pictures ready, but I spent last week at Sportsman's Cove Lodge on Prince of Wales island, Alaska. It was pretty early in the year, so we kept hearing that the fish weren't that big or plentiful, which was crazy to me when you consider we all (6 of us) brought home 45lbs of salmon and halibut for the ice chest... We signed up already to go again next August.A 45lb halibut is no big deal up there. Probably why he was apologizing. The ones we caught off Unimak were around that size and we caught several that day, but that was 33 years ago. :old:
Let me add if you men ever try to troll like were all doing down south here for crappie . Walmart has those Bandit plug's . Get the 300 series plug's . They say they run 10 to 15 feet deep . Then I use 10 pound test yellow line for my reel where I can see it . Then when you go to put them out check and make sure the new plug is running strate . If not bend the little ring that's made to the plug where the line goes one way or another . Keep doing that until it runs right .
Now once you have your boat up to speed ( around 1.8mph) let out 150 yard's of line ,put rod in fish holder and kick back . I was going to go but something came up . I got to go do .
A 45lb halibut is no big deal up there. Probably why he was apologizing. The ones we caught off Unimak were around that size and we caught several that day, but that was 33 years ago. :old:
Good stuff Flench.No , I use too fish Pickwick a lot when I lived in Memphis but I moved 60 mile's south to Enid Lake . The lake holds the world record Crappie and it take's me 5 minutes to get to the boat ramp now . The new world record well be coming out of this lake again just any day now . Their was a size limit put on them 10 year's ago and some nice 4 to 4 and a half ponders coming out of the lake now .
What boat setup do you have?
Are you fishing at Pickwick?
This is the Halibut i want to catch
:D :aok
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This is the Halibut i want to catchI guy look's 3 foot tall , lol . Take someone like me at 6-2 he mite not look so big .
:D :aok
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I guy look's 3 foot tall , lol . Take someone like me at 6-2 he mite not look so big .
Oh man you luck dog ! Best of luck to you . Stay safe .
I'm going in the morning myself before the temp hit's 100 +
EDIT: BTW where you going mbailey ?
Surf fishing was really slow (almost non existant) but we gave it our best every day we were out.....and saw some of the best sunrises in recent memories...Nice photos! :aok
I had a great time in the Bay of Islands, NZ.Very cool Jimmy . I got a boat , lol . Wish I could get there .
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Winter holidays..16-18 degrees :)
dead flat sea, no one about, Kahawai biting on squids... got 6
dawn fish...(iphone a bit damp)
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Elliot's, flat surf beach
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................... Soooo want a boat,
I'm happy to report that the buddy of mine who sold his bass boat two years ago (he didn't care if I threw a fit :cry) has bought another! :rockYou get a boat ? Pic's ?
All my bass rods are rejoicing! :banana:
You get a boat ? Pic's ?
Nice set up . I like very much .
My next project is to get some line counter reel's and my set up well be complete .
The BS O'meter is pinging. It wouldn't be a fishing thread without an occasional fish story though lol.
The BS O'meter is pinging. It wouldn't be a fishing thread without an occasional fish story though lol.Not sure what you mean Tec ?
This is the Halibut i want to catch
:D :aok
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Damn that's a nice smallie, I bet he put up quite the battle. It's been a long time since I've been "up nort" but I don't recall ever seeing one with such dark coloration.
Happy B-day Flench, looks like it was a good one.
Thanks Tec . Now I want to catch a smallie . They look wicket .
Have you tangled with any Muskies in your travels up there Steve?
Flench you would love it. IMO they are one of the most exciting fish to catch. Pound for pound they put up one hell of a fight, and are known for their propensity to tail walk.
Hey Happy Birthday Flench!!!!!!! :cheers:
Thanks TheBug . 2:30 in the morning getting ready to hit the lake in around an hour . Got too , it's so hot here in Mississippi I will have to come off the lake by 11:00 and that's pushing it . I be the only crazy fool out there but will have the lake to myself for a while anyway . I want to beat that world record and I know it's going to happen just any day now .
Glad I'm not in the brick business anymore as hot as it is . Well post my catch when I get in . Have a good day men .
Thanks Triton .
Rich , if your ever in Mississippi give me a call and we will go fishing .
Mbailey you let me know and I will set everything up! You will have to pitch in for booze but room and board are free!
Nice Texas20. :aok Those redfish look like fun to catch. How are they for eating?
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I got to get me a gopro camera . Be time to deer hunt pretty soon and I like to get it all on film . I lost the land I was hunting on so I'm going to run every thing in there out with my pack of dog's . See how they like that .
Got a pic Rich . I have never seen one .
Got a pic Rich . I have never seen one .
Hows this for a catch while surf fishing. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e03_1376299337
Best of all the guy let it go. http://news.sky.com/story/1127459/massive-tiger-shark-caught-on-texas-beach Taking Blues, Reds, crappies...ect is one thing. But killing just to brag is another. I dont kill trophy sport fish anymore and havnt for years. Some, like Muskie, I dont kill at all. They all go back, as do big female spawners. Theres plenty of cats, crappie, bream, perch, reds, blues, as well as stocked non-spawners...ect around for eating.
You don't eat Bream do you? We call them "bibblers" here, total bottom feeders that will eat anything. Nothing but bones too. Salt water Bream?
Here a popular local song about Bream. lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xyVn0m10nQ
I thought thats what southerners called "blue gill". A delicious and sporty little fish.Better than Crappie :]
Another way you can do bluegills to get more meat off them or if you're catching smaller fish is to scale them, gut them and lop off the heads and fins. Fry them whole and you can just sort of split them apart off the bone but you still have to be careful. Was about the only way my grandpa ever ate them.I do all my fresh water fish that way .
Markus is normally a pretty up beat guy:
Here are tips for doing what the Captains are telling the passengers in SD to do before they get on the boat:
http://www.976-tuna.com/e107_plugins/landing/audio.php?btrack.10.1377633550
p.s. same principle applies on any boat on any fishing trip, almost 100% it's pretty wise to do what the Captain asks, I'm sure all of you know this, but we all forget from time to time.
Right after he hung up the sat phone, they landed a 120# BF. Somebody brought the right gear.
I got to try smoke fish one day
So can I smoke Crappie ? I mite build a smoker if I can . Well have to find a youtube clip of how one even works tho .
You don't need to build a smoker just to try it out. Now that I've gotten more into it I might build one, but so far I've been doing it on a grill. Do you have a grill, preferably gas powered?Yes . I got a gas grill .I hooked it up to my home tank .
Yes . I got a gas grill .I hooked it up to my home tank .
Nice Texas20. :aok Those redfish look like fun to catch. How are they for eating?
Reds are great eating. When they get larger.. 36" or so they tend to get wormy.
Went about 35 miles out of Galveston in July.... Plan was 60 to 80 but seas got too heavy.
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Limit on Shark. One on left is 115lb for comparison.
Blacktips?Yes!!
Now this would wake you up....lolYeah I seen that . Good thing he was not in a aluminum boat .
http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/excursions/post/harrowing-moment-for-bass-anglers-as-lightning-nearly-strikes-boat/
Now this would wake you up....lol
http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/excursions/post/harrowing-moment-for-bass-anglers-as-lightning-nearly-strikes-boat/
Just wanted to bump the thread
13yrold Daughter got her first deer this year...would love to post some pics here...just dont want to offend anyone....yall mind if i put a few up?
Not at all!
Mbailey, I'm offended fella, offended by the fact your daughter shot such a fine beast, and further offended by the fact you didn't send me any of that delicious venison.Its on the east coast....along with that fishing trip i promised ya should you ever make you way to the other side of the country :aok
And there was me, thinking we were friends sigh :D :D :D :D :D
Top job by your daughter showing you lot how its done - my wife does that to me every time we go fishing together.
Now, where's my meat?????
Wurz
Nothing better then seeing your kid bag their first big game animal. Congrats to both of you bailey on a fine animal and some great eating.Very cool Rich...and yea i agree...Im proud of that gal every day im priveledged to be her dad....but theres times like this that are just like icing on the cake
Heres my kids first. He was 9yo in South Africa when he touched off on this blesbuck with a .243 Win. http://youtu.be/YPThTw7-xH8
Trout season started here on Saturday....my boy made the local paper..... :D (he looks thrilled.....)
http://www.mcall.com/sports/mc-pictures-sports-opening-day-of-trout-fishin-005,0,1909998.photo
Gents, this year I won't be doing as much fishing as normal. In February, the man who took me fishing and always had my back passed away from a short battle with cancer. He left behind a damn good boat and a vehicle to pull it with, so I expect to be back on the water once the thought of taking that aluminum beauty out doesn't hurt so much. I'm posting this for all dads and sons- go fishing. Take that excursion to Canada you've always talked about or go on that guided trip a couple hours away. I don't mean to sour the thread at all, but I feel like it's something that has to be said.
So, I want to just tell you all to go wet some lines and slay em. Thanks for keeping this thread going for so long- it speaks testament to how much we love our sport. Thanks, all. <S>
Bumped. Starting it get the spring jitters. :x. Anyone been out in the water?
You would get the neatest result with a sewing machine, making a patch like the one visible above the tear. I'd start by sewing zig-zag across the tears to bind the edges together. Then I'd sew the patch like the one above but instead of just attaching the edges I'd also run zig-zag across the patch to strengthen the tear. As for the thread, use similar thickness to those used. Synthetic or preshrunk thread is highly recommended for use in wet conditions.
A local shoe- or sailmaker should have both the thread and machinery needed, also tarpaulin and awning makers might be able to help. If you want to do it yourself, make sure your sewing machine is strong enough for the job. You'd have to buy thicker needles, too. Take a sample of the canvas with you, a handicraft shop should be able to help with the materials and equipment.
http://www.coatsindustrial.com/en/products-applications/technical-sewing/outdoor-goods-and-sports-equipment/canvas (http://www.coatsindustrial.com/en/products-applications/technical-sewing/outdoor-goods-and-sports-equipment/canvas) gives some information of suitable threads. As said, use something that won't shrink. From the Coats' site I noticed another thing to consider: UV durability. Whether you should use pure cotton or fully synthetic or something in between shouldn't really matter. If you want to know what type has been used in your boat cover, simply put it on fire. If the yarn burns nicely into ashes, it's basically cotton. If it makes a hard solid lump at the end, it's synthetic. A brittle lump indicates semi-synthetic. A synthetic yarn will get stiff if you roast it over fire and then let it cool down because of the fibres melting together. They also smell different when burned.
Well , A few more day's and the spawn is on . Crappie time .
Even though it was 37 degrees and raining when I hit the launch (weathermen called for 0% chance of precipitation), I got out bass fishing for the first time yesterday. :banana:
Did ok, little over 20 bass in about 4-5 hours. Caught them on KVD jerkbait and a Red Eye Shad. Although I lost the brand new Red eye Shad, 2 casts after catching a baby pike. Got to watch it fly away as my line broke on a cast. Damn pike must of partially severed it. :mad: Have to remind myself to retie after catching those buggers.
This one was the biggest of the day. It's not very big, but I was fishing Honeoye Lake (one of the Finger Lakes) which is known for lots of fish but not many with size. After a long winter I just wanted to catch 'em. :)
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10 day forecast looking pretty crappy not sure when I'll get out again. Come on it's almost freaking May! :bhead
wtg Scottthank you sir :salute
Nice Scott! :cheers:thank you sir :cheers:
Woke up at 6am this morning to find this text picture from my (now ex) fishin buddie, asking me how the view from my office is...... I Tried like hell to get off to go but couldnt manage it.
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The good news is i get to sit in a meeting at work all day today discussing insurance fraud. :bhead
Im sure ill be posting up some pics from him later today......hes on the hunt for BIG stripers, and they are running hard in the Bay right now. :cry
Oh man that was a cruel text mbailey!
So after 3 years of trying and lots of undersized (less than 43") and a couple oversize (longer than 54", 1 being 11 feet 700lbs behemouth) I finally caught a keeper. 46 inches long!!I wanna go next time lol I'll meet you at the pilot at mp 103 on 84 lol
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Columbia river near Biggs Junction, Oregon.
68valu
I wanna go next time lol I'll meet you at the pilot at mp 103 on 84 lol
is that the one in biggs?yes sir right at the 97/84 split
So after 3 years of trying and lots of undersized (less than 43") and a couple oversize (longer than 54", 1 being 11 feet 700lbs behemouth) I finally caught a keeper. 46 inches long!!
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Columbia river near Biggs Junction, Oregon.
68valu
I didnt know they let you keep Sturgeon...very cool!!!
Was back out yesterday fishing another of the Finger Lakes, Conesus. The wind was a major pain in the #&@ and I was totally out fished by my partner, but I did catch the big one for the day. :)
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Hooked into a decent pike too, although he completely trashed my boat trying to get him unhooked. :mad:
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Steelhead?
What part of Oregon?
Nice catch.
This what I got too do on Mothers day :) :)(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj190/theflyingelk/may007_zpsa7a848b3.jpg) (http://s272.photobucket.com/user/theflyingelk/media/may007_zpsa7a848b3.jpg.html)
Sometimes its not about actually catching anything :aok
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Was back out yesterday fishing another of the Finger Lakes, Conesus. The wind was a major pain in the #&@ and I was totally out fished by my partner, but I did catch the big one for the day. :)
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Hooked into a decent pike too, although he completely trashed my boat trying to get him unhooked. :mad:
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Bass looks over 6lbs.
Good eye, it was 6 lbs 8 oz. My best so far. Going back to same lake Saturday to chase 'em again, hopefully the cold front passing through doesn't shut 'em down.
I was going to say 7lbs but my best was a 6.6 that I caught on a big Muskie lure in Oct. in the WI. northwoods. Im not a big Bass fisherman but a 6.8 is a quality fish to catch, and fun, anywheres.
Sometimes its not about actually catching anything :aok
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Got out yesterday for Stripers.....Not a bad day...Biggest about 30LBS...Caught probably 15 or 20 BIG bluefish also...they were in the +/- 15lb range.....While a good fight...they are the bain of my existance..toothy little demon bastiages!!
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You buggers are making me jealous - that said, got my eye on a nitro z6 (brand sparkly new) - been looking around for a boat for a while (18 months or so) wife has concerns about buying used etc. Dont really want to take the depreciation hit driving it off the lot, but hey ho, when you need a boat - buy the best you can afford.
Its bugs, baileys, richs, redtops, morfiends and all you other sod's fault :D
Wurz
You all make me so jealous...I love bass fishing, but here in Spain the only species we've got is the smallmouth bass, and it grows to a max of about 7 pounds. They're still a thrill to catch! In the summer I love fishing for trout in a lake near my house, and I take some trips to the river Ebro with friends to make the real big catches: siluro (silurus glanis, wels catfish). In Spain, thanks to the water temperatures, warm climate and carp populations they grow faster than anywhere else in the world. It's quite common to catch 70kg+ catfish, the record holder is about 90kg.
My favorite bass lures for the hot summer days are small, realistic crankbaits and soft or hard swimbaits, using quite a stiff rod and 0.24 line, about 10 pounds. For the catfish we use way bigger stuff, but I've still seen some rods flying into the river or snapped after an hour long fight :uhoh
Now the eye candy :cheers:
The lake near my house. It's about 4km apart, I usually get there cycling.
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One of last summer's nicest catches. Notably smaller than american bass, still a ton of fun! This one fell for a Powerbait finesse shad, about 2''.
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The windsurf board I used to get around the lake. It was stolen last summer. :cry
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Looks like you found a cool little place to get away. Doesn't matter the size of the fish or sometimes if they're even biting.
Reminds me a bit of a special place (to me) in northern Colorado.
Hemingway loved your country (the fishing too), he wrote much about backpacking in to trout spots iirc. Sadly I don't think most Americans know much about Espana, I don't...but my little brother is there at SLU-Madrid for the summer. I hope he's having the time of his life.
Beautiful lake Xavier!
That looks like a largemouth to me, a nice one too. Up here in the north our bass don't get quite as large as the Florida strain bass.
Trout fishing used to have quite a big following, but now most anglers go after bass or catfish. Still plenty of places to hook some nice trouts, rainbow and brown alike. My favorite lures are small crankbaits or earthworms at night.
Do you happen to have pictures of your special place? I love small lakes and ponds!
Some of the best places for bass and pike here are small ponds (200yards or so) surrounded by woods, and with a nice water level all year long. The catch is that many of those ponds are right in front of some guy's mansion, and if you get caught.... :uhoh A friend of mine got a 600€ fine for that, but hey, at least he's not spending it on drugs and hookers!
Last time we spent a day going pond to pond he ended up with birdshot in his left buttcheek. Me? I ran faster :bolt:
Do I restrict the number of people who can fish at any 1 time, or do I go with the extra expenditure
Alrighty guys, I need some opinions - the z6 I'm looking at is rated for 3 people max - whereas the z7 is rated for 4 - what are your thoughts.
I have a list of people who want to fish (nearest lake is 1.5 hours away, but contains some specimen bass). Do I restrict the number of people who can fish at any 1 time, or do I go with the extra expenditure (32k vice 25k), bite the bullet and get a z7?
My head says get the z6, whereas my heart is saying get the z7 - not that I want to spend that much more kinda deal.
Thanks chaps, appreciate any help.
Wurz
Since your wife is going to be using it with you and you'll be fishing tournys if you do go with the smaller boat you can always try and reason with her that the money you saved on the boat should be used for upgrades and new gear.
Curval, good job on the boat fella - were it me, there would be holes all over the bugger, I'm tool challenged lol....
Looks real nice, Jimmy :aok
Noodling season just kicked in over here in Kentucky. Time to wrangle some hawgs :D If you noodle, don't do it near sand or woody banks. Beaver, muskrat, otter, snapping turtles and snakes are all much more likely in these areas than rip-rap (Big flippin rocks on the shore or under water- if you go to a lot of lakes, you know the stuff) which is easier to trap a catfish in anyway.
Happy hunting and retaining your fingers.
Mail me some mako steaks Bailey :D one of my favorites, toothy buggers.
So, I picked up a second hand 23ft Pursuit with a single 225hp two stroke on the back.
Ordered my boat Tec, put pics in the "For the fishing guys" thread.
Nice deal on the crawfish - tails in garlic, chili and extra virgin olive oil is pure awesome.
Wurz
A redneck with a bucket full of live fish, was approached recently by a game warden in Arkansas as he started to drive his boat away from a lake. The game warden asked the man, "May I see your fishing license please?" "Naw, sir," replied the redneck. "I don't need none of them there papers. These here are my pet fish."
"Pet fish!?!?"
"Yep. Once a week, I bring these here fish o'mine down to the lake and let 'em swim 'round for a while. Then when I whistle, they swim right back into my net and I take 'em home."
"What a line of baloney....you're under arrest."
The redneck said, "It's the truth, Mr. Gov'ment man. I'll show ya!
We do this all the time!!"
"WE do, now, do WE?" smirked the warden. "PROVE it!"
The redneck released the fish into the lake and stood and waited. After a few minutes, the warden said, "Well?"
"Well, WHUT?" said the redneck.
The warden asked, "When are you going to call em back?"
"Call who back?"
"The FISH," replied the warden!
"Whut fish?" asked the redneck.
Truth:
We may not be as smart as some city slickers, but we ain't as dumb as some government employees.
However the tastes great part can vary and if you catch them in a muddy area well you can expect a muddy taste!
Dang that's a purty boat.
How the fishing going for you guy's ? Been very slow around here . Too hot .
Good. It was so cold last winter the lake has stayed cold and its been a fine salmon year. Even a lot of coho and steelies from piers. Perching has been good and they kept it open in July for the first time in awhile. If you never had Jumbo Perch fried up in Beer batter then youv never eaten.Cool but what is a Coho ? First time I have ever herd of one .
Back when I had my trolling boat fresh Coho on the grill always seemed to make a lot of friends and family come by.
How the fishing going for you guy's ? Been very slow around here . Too hot .
Poorly...the lakes have been rising and falling about every 2 weeks and has the fish really screwed up...last year the water stayed up in the lakes and fishing was good...this year the fluctuations are really screwing me out of my yearly supply of catfish...we took the boat out Saturday night and stayed out till dawn...my wife had a fish on that got off other than that it was a wasted trip...and the next day or the same day (when I woke up) I found what appeared to be a bullet hole in my lower unit (about the size of a .22 round)...even the paint was splattered around the hole :furious :furious :furious :furious... I was crazy with rage...catching a stray round through the yard didn't bother me...but the round hitting my new (new to me) motor :confused: ....I followed the trajectory as it hit in a weird angle and it lead right to my neighbor to the north of me...I have yet to confront them (as the next round might not be stray)...when your neighbors are your water customers its best not to piss them off when you have to be in their yard every month and rely on them to put their biting bellybutton dogs up...regardless I am devastated...I patched the hole but I don't have the money to take the lower unit apart to get the shards of metal out of it...It wouldn't have bothered me if they would have shot my ski boat as it is paid off...but this one isn't and isn't going to be for some time...needless to say I guess I'll be making payments on a very expensive yard ornament for a while :mad:Man that's just screwed up there . I wish you luck (s)
I've got a funny story about my "new" boat I want to share...
First of all it's an older boat that is strictly for fishing...there is no pleasure in taking it out...it has a 90's model 25 hp Evinrude on it and its about 17' long and aluminum...
So we take it out the first time and putter out from the ramp...I tell my wife to hang on as I push the throttle all the way down...(now...my ski boat is a heavy 60's model Glastron with its matching 55hp motor...you put the throttle down on it you better be sitting down or your gonna be on your back) the look on my wife's face was priceless...we might have been going 8 mph...she asks "is that it?"...I start pushing harder on the throttle and nothing, so I tell her yeah I guess that's it...I spent a lot of money on this boat...and I am embarrassed...and she is pissed...royally pissed...we fish for several hours and we catch nothing but I am catching mortal hell from her the whole time...I try to convince her that this boat is so light that this can't possibly be it...but that doesn't make it any better...the next time we take it out we go about 7 miles across the lake to get to one of our "spots"....it takes forever and again I am catching a terrible cussing from her...we fish and catch nothing again...can't even cast net enough shad to put out our jug lines...so she asks to drive...I'm in the nose of the boat, so I make my way back to her as she complains about the stiffness of the throttle...I reach over her and slam the throttle down in semi-anger....out of nowhere this boat decides to actually take off...the nose of the boat jumps up in the air and the motor is screaming throwing a rooster tail about 15' into the air...I was on my back before I could do anything...my wife is screaming obscenities about us going to die...im trying to get up off the floor to assess the situation...I get to my knees and we are moving...way faster than I feel we should be going...I tell her to let it run as I start my way toward the nose of the boat...as I try to get in the chair she chops throttle and I fall again...thankfully she knows how not to swamp the boat and we slow down...Now my wife is excited, looking back I think she was more excited about her almost getting rid of me instead of the boat running to its full capacity...It was a good day in the end...
Wet lines and egregious lies, my friends. Any of you all with side-scanning sonar, do youlike the features? If you're in the business or have had multiple systems, which one performs better than most? I like Hummingbird, but I want to try a Lowrance. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks, guys..
I hear that Flench, I try to get off the water before the heat max's out - being on the water in 117 degree weather not fun. Perversely, today would have been lovely, had a storm front come through, really nice this morning at 5am (woke up due to back pain lol...)Thanks Wurz , I'm wating on a video card TC is sending me and then I well have my system back up . I'm rdy to do some flying while it's hot , lol . How that song go To hot to fish to cold at home ,,, lol
Good to see ya btw, been a while - still flying the extended range r/c?
Wurz
I'm not going back until it cools down some . 99 here today . To hot .
Hehe, I haven't been hot once when fishing so far this summer. :(It's coming your way , lol .
In fact last Sat. fishing a tournament I kept my 2-shirts, fleece and bibs on the whole day on the water.
We've got Bassmasters here this week/weekend fishing on Cayuga lake. I've thought about going down for the Sunday weigh-in but I don't think I'll get the time. Rather just go fishing if I do. Be snowing soon anyhow. :bhead
I'm not going back until it cools down some . 99 here today . To hot .
Hey Tec, boat is pretty damn impressive truth be told.
So far, set a pb for a lmb at 6.7 pounds - for Lake Perris, thats considered a small pb sigh
Indeed. Was about to load up and go slay trout for a couple hours but it ain't gonna happen. Weather channel says it's 92 and with heat index feels like 103. That's hard on me and the fish. :(Way to hot . Kill's my fish in the live well in a hour . You know it's to hot when that happens , lol .
Good to hear and yea you're gonna need to work on that. My PB LM is 6lb 6oz, but that's a good fish this far north. Do they still pull 20lbers out of Castaic?
Did you go with the Elite 5? And if so how are you liking it so far?
How does Pike taste? I've always wanted to try it but living in the south, never had the opportunity.
We drove up to www.pineclifflodge.com which is on Big Sandy Lake just north of Dryden, Ontario. Long damn drive from Texas! We fished for five days and caught some many pike that I lost count. This was my first experience pike fishing. The pictures below were 31 to 34 1/2 inches long. The ole lady caught the small mouth and it measured 15 1/2 inches. :banana:
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How does Pike taste? I've always wanted to try it but living in the south, never had the opportunity.
Bug, how'd you get on fella?
The cool thing of the day happened just shortly after we arrived at the first spot. We noticed what we thought was a group of ducks or geese swimming with their arses up, like they were feeding, but cruising fast.
Turns out as they get closer, was foggy so hard to see, they weren't birds at all. But a group of 5 whitetail deer out for a swim. :O
We watched them swim out past the middle of the lake and assumed they were just taking the shortcut to get to the other side of the lake. But then 20-25 mins later they show up again and head for the shore where we first spotted them. They got out, crossed the road and took off. Seems they were just going for a swim. :)
I've heard of people finding deer swimming before, even out on Lake Ontario, but I've never witnessed it before. They were swimming pretty damn good too. Hell of a lot faster than I could.
Good to see ya got out and got some loving Rich - love sunsets and still being on the water. Even better if there are very few boats out there.
Wurz
How the ole' reel work out Rich?
Picked up a first year (1962) Remington 700 today. Thing is flawless maybe had a box of ammo thru it in its entire existence, but I doubt even that much. Older lady down the street had it was her husbands. He bought new off the rack for a hunting trip, but sadly before he could go was injured in a work accident, and could never go hunting again. My son and I pass her house when were walking home from checking our game cams at one of our favorite deer stands. We got to talking and she started talking about her husband and how he loved to hunt. She invited us to come in and see his trophy collection. Well sitting in the gun case was this mint 700. She told me the story behind it and said if I'd like to buy it I'd be more than welcome to. Being someone that collects high end rifles I darn near fell over myself trying to say yes. Can't wait to get it out to the range this week. I guarentee it will be the one I take this year out in the field. Hopefully I can get that deer her husband couldn't.Fingers crossed.
Sad day today, I wrapped the bass boat up for the winter. :(OH YEAH TheBug take him out . Season open's here Saturday and maybe I get one too . Going to try anyway .
I haven't given up on the hope that I may still get the kayak out, but with deer season starting up next weekend the odds are getting kinda slim that I'll be doing any fishing till spring.
Hopefully in the mean time I'll run across this guy that I pulled off my trail cam today. :)
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Thanks bud, if this winter keeps on like it is you'll be fishing through the ice down there too.Yeah I know .Looks that way . Have all ready burned a cord of wood so far and never had to do that before .
Tis the season.Nice Tec .
34"
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28"
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From this morning.
32" hunchback
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3lb 2oz
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Merry Christmas.
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That hurts, that hurts bad........ :bheadYeah , looks like he made it , lol . You DOG !
Smell the salt air once for me would ya :rofl
I hate Bass , wish you come down to Enid LAKE and catch all those dam things . Bait stiller that screw up every Crappie pole I got when trolling .
I cant even begin to say how jealous I am.....This time of year is when they spawn . For about the next three weeks . You can just use a minnow and cork or I prefer a 1/8 oz jig . White and red is what they like in this lake the most in a foot of water . Then on up in the summer I well run Bandits lures 300 number ones . They run around 10 to 15 feet deep and that do the trick . These next few weeks I well feel my freezer FULL ..and during the summer it's more play time but right now it's like a job to me .Been trying to brake the world record for some time now and it come out of the lake I am fishing . I have been so close just 2 oz off from getting the title . I hope to get it this year . I know all the hot spot's . Been fishing this lake for 40 year's now .
Ive never specifically targeted Crappie, more of just a bycatch of fishing for other fish. (dont get me wrong, if we would hit a few, we would switch to fishing for them)
What are some pointers for targeting them? Structure, time of year, water temps, bait/lures?
By the look of that table, your the "Bill Nye the Science Guy" of crappie fishing :aok
This time of year is when they spawn . For about the next three weeks . You can just use a minnow and cork or I prefer a 1/8 oz jig . White and red is what they like in this lake the most in a foot of water . Then on up in the summer I well run Bandits lures 300 number ones . They run around 10 to 15 feet deep and that do the trick . These next few weeks I well feel my freezer FULL ..and during the summer it's more play time but right now it's like a job to me .Been trying to brake the world record for some time now and it come out of the lake I am fishing . I have been so close just 2 oz off from getting the title . I hope to get it this year . I know all the hot spot's . Been fishing this lake for 40 year's now .
Nice catch Flench..Channel cat right? Me and the boy headed out Sunday for channel cats, can't wait. Surprisingly we grow em big up north. (Not Blue cat big, but still nice) made up the stink bait last weekendOh yeah ? How you make your stink bait ? I use cut up Shad . Fixing to hit the door now . Crappie should bite this morning .
I had fresh trout caught by fly on friday
I just watched this video in news, crazy invasive asian carp attacking rowing team, lake in Missouri ;' :confused:Wonder why I have never seen that as much as I have fished every river in Mississippi ? Even the Big Mississippi river and I know there are carp in them .
http://abc13.com/news/video-flying-fish-attack-college-rowing-team/653126/
For all the whining I did above, was a great day to be out. Had my work hours changed (again) so now I have Monday off - which works real well with my fishing partner Rob.
Did try a stinger hook as well, still missed em lol...........figured out why on the drop shot, was hooking to deep into the plastic - we'll find out Mon 27th if that makes a difference.
Good luck on your trips Bailey - may you have beautiful weather, and bag a truck load.
Wurz
Flench you sure know how to make my mouth water.Nice , that pic reminds me of the old good times . Like before there was a limit to what you can catch , We go out catch over 100 easy in the spawn . Hands would be so sore from cleaning fish have to take a week off to heal , lol .
Wurz were you fishing for crappie to? Crappies can be either incredibly aggressive or very light strikers. I guess like any other fish. But Ive had them hit big lures like Rapalas while trolling for walleye, lures almost as big as them. Heres a bunch we caught while trolling for stripers in Arkansas back in, oh, 'bout '90. Im the guy on the left, when I was young and fleet, and the guy in the middle is my partner who I tragically lost in 2002 to a heart attack. Ronnie loved fishing crappie and we hit them like that all week. If theres any better eating Ive yet to find it.
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Looks like it was a real nice day mBailey!
Finally got ice out here and have been able to go bass fishing the last two weekends. First weekend I went to a lake known for good numbers but not many big fish. The jerkbait bite was on and between two of us we caught over 40 pass and a few pickerel.
This last weekend went to another Finger lake that has bigger fish, thinking with the warm week we had they would be moving up and getting active. Water temperature was still in the mid to upper forties, which was the same as the previous week's lake, but we just couldn't find 'em. Between the two of us we only got 3 bass and two pike. My only fish of the day was a 4lber, but it still was great to finally be out there again.
Hopefully with another week of warm weather they will be up in the shallows feeding for prespawn and we can pound them with a squarebill. :aok
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I see plenty of spare wheels in that picture.
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Wow very cool Rich!
What did you think of Costa Rica? Working on planning a trip there for next March with wife and daughter. It looks like a really spectacular place.
Can't wait to see the pics Rich. Not just of the fish but I bet the scenery is breathtaking. I have a close friend that has been bugging me the last yr and a half to go and fish for a week.
Damn hell of a fish Rich!!!! Congratulations, and pass the Icy Hot.....bet he pulled like a dump truck on meth lol
This pic is not new but thought I'd post it.Nice ones. fish that river all the time. Im up in bellingham
Columbia river kings.
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Sons pic made the magazine!
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My boy is Jay Bailey Proud of that kid!!
Pretty neat. Have you been chasing any pelagics this year?
Winter is coming.
Curse you!
Haven't been out the last couple weeks been bit by the bow hunting bug. I am hoping to get out at least one more time, but I'm not so sure that's gonna happen. :(
How's the Bow hunting going?
Main reason I hunt is for the views, and the quiet time. Actually getting something is just a bonus My favorite is being in the woods when its snowing, and its so quiet you hear the flakes hitting the ground :aok
Being outdoors, water or land, is my religion.
Wow. I haven't been here in over a year and you folks are still killing it with this thread. :aok
I haven't been out to the lake much since Dad passed, but I intend to go back out this spring and kick some bass!
Thanks again for proving how enduring our sportsmen are.
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I just watched this in weather news, crazy fishing; i would buy frozen from Costco;He sure like to have got stuck .
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Kingfish
mercs off whitianga New Zealand
30lbs
Caught on a live mackrel
BOOOOM!
Going this weekend . I hear the Crappie are bitting big time . Wish me luck :]
Thanks Tec.Been some real nice ones coming out of the lake this year 4 pounders plus .
Need pics of 4 lb crappie... Alabama State record is 4lb 9 ounces:)Well post some pic's Ammo .. Every sence they made the creel to better than 12 inches back 8 years ago it's just now starting to pay off . I look for the world record to be changed just any week now . I sure would like to be the one to ge it for it be aa money maker .
Mississippi's state record (white) crappie is ALSO the official world record - 5lb 3 ounces
No. she was doing a photo op. It's actually illegal to harvest a great hammerhead. We pulled her in, snapped some pics, got her back in and towed her a bit to revive her. She was 9.75 ft about 600-700 pounds. My boss had a replica mount made.
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Good, I believe you probably knew I was asking because they taste like crap. I've never tried their meat, but I've heard that said enough. I was hoping it wasn't harvested just for the sake of someone's pride. :aok
In CA/Mex waters I don't know of any restriction on harvesting them other than people are given the weekly arsehat award on bdoutdoors/bloodydecks. I love to see them on my tuna trips, but they are somewhat uncommon unless you surfers without their wetsuits (70+ deg surface temp,) they often are not around the bite zone off San Diego into Mex waters. We do regularly see mako and blues of course.
I don't harvest sharks. Main reason I hate the taste and secondly the are important for ocean balance.
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Well post some pic's Ammo .. Every sence they made the creel to better than 12 inches back 8 years ago it's just now starting to pay off . I look for the world record to be changed just any week now . I sure would like to be the one to ge it for it be aa money maker .
We had bad luck . We ended up with just two 15 inch Crappie . There was no wind at all and when that happens it spookss the fish . Going to try again next week .
Yeah they were nice fish . One is all I can eat but I was after a record breaker ....Thanks
two 15" crappie is not bad luck - just saying.
Pics please.
A fish so nice he posted it thrice!
Yeah they were nice fish . One is all I can eat but I was after a record breaker ....Thanks
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Back from 3 days 2 nights on a launch at sea.norrh east from auckland nz ..launched at whangaparaoa..went past Silverdale tongsy!
Boys mission with our kids this time...a little bit more subdued/kid orientated..great fun ..so great seeing the boys have a love for fishing..also playing cards and hanging out at sea..priceless.
Not a massive fish slaying but got a feed every day..sashimi Wasabi and soy sauce aplenty..and fish tacos.. I got the biggest snapper 45cm..and an another 43cm and a few smaller ones
And a couple of big Trevelle..
All in about 20 fish
Top fun
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Boys at it..catching livies..in pj's at dawn.
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We got no kingies this time..
But wicked fun..
I hear ya . Going to be a while now that deer season is hear
No pics - it did not happen. Post again and often - thank you.
Nice haul jimmyc.Cheers buddy..its always fun!
Nice catch Rich .
Not very good video, my wife had the camera, but last year in Costa Rica after about 7 hours of trolling a goose egg this monster lept 3' out of the water behind the boat with the lure in his mouth. What followed was an hour long acrobatic show that unfortunately my wife forgot to tape cause she was excited and I was busy coaching my son on how to fight the fish. Ive caught bill fish before but never a blue , still , what father would grab the rod when their only child was on the boat? Actually they were both napping and only the mate and I saw the fish hit. Knowing the fish is still out there maybe to give a young person another thrill makes it even sweeter.
Rich - Awesome catch for your son - I know you gotta be beaming after that!
It's the most wonderful time of the year.Cool video ! Interesting high Tec :) fishing technique : , why did you release the pike? Was good size for grill. :D
Moar Pike.
Murphy's Law - The camera battery will die whenever there is something worth filming.
beats my vexilar
I personally like to try things like that out first before I buy them.