The fishing thread

Figured there are some fishermen and women out there in here so figured this would be a good start to rant or disguss fishing. For me ice out happened but nothing is actually warm lol. I'm a die hard so when I get the itch I still fish no matter what. So far the what're is still mid to low thirties but being a bass guy I still figure I have a chance! So far slow cranking has lead to success but nothing major this year so far. I'm gonna head out sometime during the week and hope the maybe a dropshot or shaky head will produce a better size! IMO it's still to cold out to flip and pitch jigs but I might have to go deep and drag a 3/4oz football jig off some structure. I'm thinking a chigger craw will slow the fall and won't produce to much spastic movement to alert the fish that its not real lol but who knows?!?!?!

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Jetmech_63

danielzreyes:
danielzreyes:
Was just never my cup of tea. I remember using it on a baitcaster and it would totally mess up my cast because of the offsetting weight.
sort of the same reason why I want a spinner setup for dropshot

I drop shot in a spin rig, though i use a lighter pole. Works well in Millerton Lake.

Darktower007

danielzreyes:
danielzreyes:
Was just never my cup of tea. I remember using it on a baitcaster and it would totally mess up my cast because of the offsetting weight.
sort of the same reason why I want a spinner setup for dropshot

No backing here either. The rage in Tn is the "Alabama rig" 5 swim baits on one umbrella rig. 60lb braid on a 7'7 flipping stick. If you get a bite hang on. The lake near my house is putting up stupid big numbers http://www.nooga.com/mobile/#160476/bass-anglers-shatter-tournament-record/

matkn293

Make sure you look at your states regs before using an a-rig. MO only allows 3 vs the 5

danielzreyes

Got this bad boy today

matkn293

Niiiiice. Now what are you putting it on?

danielzreyes

I have a 6'8" shimano drop shot rod

Lee.mcglynn

danielzreyes:
Got this bad boy today

nice! I can't throw a spinning reel anymore though

it just flies up high and falls not far away.

pelirrojo

Going to spend a week in the mountains of Colorado starting this weekend. Starting on the headwaters of the Rio Grande for a few days then headed up to the Gunnison area to fish the Gunnison and some higher elevation creeks and beaver ponds for the rest of the week. I'll be sure to take lots of pictures. This is going to be the longest 4 day work week in history!

mmccartneydc

Going to Charleston, SC in August and thinking of doing some cast-fishing. Anyone have any experience with it?

brianetz1

had a good night at the local watering hole:

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danielzreyes

awesome

First_Warrior

I have been tieing flys and fly fishing for 40 years. Hung up all my spining rods and now go after everything with fly rods. I use a fishing kayak on lakes and I wade streams and rivers here in the mountains of NC. Last time I fished a lake in Tenn I caught and released 29 trout including a 18 inch brown. Went back the next day and used the same set up and got skunked. Smoked a good cigar though.

matkn293

Fantastic. Where is this watering hole? Doc just cleared me to fish. Woo hoo!!!

First_Warrior

Wilbur lake that is between Watauga Dam and Wilbur Dam on Watauga Lake Tenn. Loaded with trout I use a sit on top kayak.

brianetz1

matkn293:
Fantastic. Where is this watering hole? Doc just cleared me to fish. Woo hoo!!!

WAY FAR AWAY from you living all the way in god's country......Bee Tree park out in Oakville. Good summer fishing spot if that place would stay open and allow me to night fish, I am convinced i would kill it there. I always go there around 730-8 during the summer and by 815 i start catching shorts and by the time i am leaving i catch several 3+ lb fish. I caught the 4lb around 9 right as it was getting dark and that is the pattern every damn time......the damn park ranger always comes and tells me it is time to go.

pulled several 5+ from there all around the 9pm time frame in the july/august time frame.

Brianak

Filled the cooler in 5 hours today. 18 cohoe salmon.

Amos_Umwhat

Brianak:
Filled the cooler in 5 hours today. 18 cohoe salmon.

When I was a kid, my Dad was stationed at Ft. Richardson. God I miss wild salmon and king crab!

matkn293

brianetz1:
matkn293:
Fantastic. Where is this watering hole? Doc just cleared me to fish. Woo hoo!!!
WAY FAR AWAY from you living all the way in god's country......Bee Tree park out in Oakville. Good summer fishing spot if that place would stay open and allow me to night fish, I am convinced i would kill it there. I always go there around 730-8 during the summer and by 815 i start catching shorts and by the time i am leaving i catch several 3+ lb fish. I caught the 4lb around 9 right as it was getting dark and that is the pattern every damn time......the damn park ranger always comes and tells me it is time to go.

pulled several 5+ from there all around the 9pm time frame in the july/august time frame.

Very nice!! Hell that's like southern IL to me.

pelirrojo

I went fishin' in a really pretty valley.

There was still a little snow on some of the peaks.

Willy Wonka is putting something funny in his candy in Colorado these days.

Caught some big ugly fish.

Stopped and had a baby face.

Caught some small pretty fish.

Jrank some beers.

Caught the world's biggest brook trout.

Then we set some shizza on fire.

And caught some brown trout too

Then we came home. The end.

deejmemixx

Holy cap do I miss trout fishing. Originally from wyoming, trout country.

deejmemixx

mmccartneydc:
Going to Charleston, SC in August and thinking of doing some cast-fishing. Anyone have any experience with it?

umm..hit me up. I'm in charleston..pm to you

Lee.mcglynn

The bass tournament hits Philly baby!! Today was the practice rounds sta and sun are the tournament rounds! I'm there!!

danielzreyes

Lee.mcglynn:
The bass tournament hits Philly baby!! Today was the practice rounds sta and sun are the tournament rounds! I'm there!!

good stuff Lee

matkn293

Just entered the big bass bash at lake of the ozarks October 4&5 th. Already getting excited about this.

Brianak

Out fishing for silver salmon in Seward.

First_Warrior

Spent the day in my fishing kayak on a large lake in these parts called Lake James.i took my 7 weight flyrod thought i would get into some smallmouth or large carp.I ended up putting 6x tippet and fishing dry flys for bluegills. There was a minor hatch coming off, mayflys that were gray about size 16. Caught a bunch, let them go, and smoked a AJ freshrolled toro. Life is good.

0patience

Brianak:
Out fishing for silver salmon in Seward.

Resurrection Bay?
We used to run tender in Prince William Sound.
Love that area.

Brianak

Yes this was in Resurrection bay. The weather was too bad to get out of the bay for halibut. 15-20 feet swells. We stayed inside trolling for silvers.
This is always the best fishing trip of the year. It marks the transition to hunting season. Going out for moose next Monday morning.

First_Warrior

Caught this trout but a bear took it away from me.

First_Warrior

i'm funing you fishermen. It's bear mask I just finished. The right eye is the spirit of the bear.