#529- “The Weeb Stick" EditionPrevious Thread:>>2837747janny pls…Thinking about picking up a new hobby? Want to get a memecaster? Haven't mastered the Palomar knot? Click here!http://www.pastebin.com/u/fishingandtacklehttps://imgur.com/a/1Xw3NNew Bong Fishin Guidehttps://pastebin.com/sDB5SQTqFirst for best telescopic rod is a tenkara rodTalk about fishin'
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>>2841879>tenkara rodPole* its not a rod without eye guides and a reel
Should 8 catch fish today?
Got me some fishing drip.
How hard can it be to get the goddamn subject line right?
>>2841910w2c?
>>2841912Aliexpress. Left side is listing price, right side is what I actually paid, so ~6€ for both.>Women fear me hathttps://aliexpress.com/item/1005007246452721.html>Born to swim hathttps://aliexpress.com/item/1005006878357613.htmlThe born to swim hat was so cheap because of coin discounts, which is basically an aliexpress reward system of sorts, but the coins can be earned without purchasing anything.Bonus option that I will eventually get, but is a bit expensive with the US tariff situation: https://kommandostore.com/products/the-big-fish-hat
>>2841916thx senpai
yay
>>2841957I did it, I finally caught a yellowtail from my kayak. It's an absolute beast weigh in at around 52 lb, as well. One of the worker near the beach said it's the biggest he have seen being brought in from a kayak
Today, I went back to a fishing spot where I fell off a cliff before. I caught a few chubs and what looked like a white sucker that self-released before I could get it in hand. I then went to an adjacent property to ask for permission to fish, but the neither was the landowner hone nor was there a mailbox, just a gate and security camera signs, so I stuck my letter between some wood. Not a good omen for getting access. I went to a nearby spot and caught a few stocker rainbows. The fight was fun, though.
>>2841957Nice!>>2841992Wow! Great catch!
>>2841992Yum
>>2841992Did that thing take you for a ride when you hooked him? Sounds fun as fuck on a kayak
>>2842056It definitely move me a bit but not too crazy far. It is mostly a vertical fight. I have to keep gaining line as much as I can so it doesn't stay in the bottom for too long and wrap me up in a kelp. I actually ended up on top of some sort of lobster/crab trap and it was a miracle it didn't wrap me around the trap
>>2841992that's fucking awesome.
>>2842065>It is mostly a vertical fight.That sounds much scarier on a 'yak lolI'm super jealous, now I'm going to try my 'yak on the ocean.
>>2842078The scariest part was the landing. It felt daunting when I finally saw color and realized how big it is. It's my first yellowtail too and it happens to be quite bigger than usual. I gaffed a smaller yellowtail for another guy before from a kayak but never solo. When I finally got it up, all 52 lb of it was thrashing on my lap and it took 3 tries for my spike to hit the brain since the head is so big that I am not sure where the brain is. The body laid on my lap for a while until I move toward an anchored boat and asked those guy help me reposition the fish off my lap toward the bow because I couldn't do it myself because the kayak pedal was in the way as well
>>2842082Hope it was delicious. That's a hell of a catch, but insane for a solo kayak. Glad he didn't tip you.
KVD, it’s not a Florida bimbo, but please see attached Canadian Laker Cutie
Got a late start to my fishing today. Decided to chill at the family cabin until a bit before noon. I intended on going to one spot but ended up at another along the way. I left after a while after finding it to be not so fishable with my rubber boots, so then, I began making my way to my original destination. But I got cramps. The shits were coming on, so I diverted to an isolated fishing area that I thought was nearby. I made it in time and shat in the trees. It really is amazing how flies are drawn to shit, liquid, caramel shit. I left that place because I didn't want to do a 3 mile hike, and so, I found a new creek that looks really fishy. I just caught a sucker, but I plan on returning. Mosquitoes were awful.
he gon fry up good n plenty
>>2842107do you fry the whole fillet or do you slice it in slats and bread them before frying?
what do you bring when backpacking if youre planning on cooking up a trout
>>2842109only if I am cooking a lot of them at once and want to maximize space without them overlapping too badly. used to just remove head + skin and fry that, ribcage included. was not difficult to take the flesh off the bones when done but ofc bone-in means there are bones. now after i do the whole head + skin rip thing I take a fillet knife to get it off the main skeleton and I have some clippers I use to disconnect the ribcage and shit. end up having just the two fillets no bones and I do fry those whole most of the time. ran out of breading recently so I've actually only been frying them in sea salt + ground pepper + some roasted garlic and peppers spice i had laying around. now that i bought some garlic butter & chives flavored breading ive been having a good time shaking it up in that then frying.pic is muskie some fambly friends caught recently it is not my catch i do not have further info beyond the pic
>>2842119>ran out of breading recently so I've actually only been frying them in sea salt + ground pepper + some roasted garlic and peppers spice i had laying aroundthe old way milk + flour also work
>>2842120idk at least for the catfish fillets all that seemed really superfluous. i been hearing some homies say the egg is extraneous bare minimum
>>2842112Ghee or other neutral oil (I like how Ghee doesn’t spill in my portage pack), a pan, salt, pepper, lemon juice powder. Maybe some Club Crackers if I’m feeling extravagant.
I caught a new species for the first time by accident the other day, and today I caught five more of them somewhat intentionally.It's fun catching new things, it's too bad there's only a few fish left in my area I haven't targeted successfully.
>>2842214What species?
>>2842216Chiselmouth.
A tenkara club has been created at a school in my honor. Through my evangelism, I converted one man who has now converted 3 adults and 8 children.
>>2842256Finally got some rain in my area so the water levels and current are a bit better. I'll have a chance to really try out my new rod and hopefully catch somethingIf you were giving me advice in the last thread i will have a lot of opportunities to fish in winter. I'm near a few stocked rivers with decent wild populations as well
>>2842262Yep, I'm the same guy. In conditions that consist of high or stained water, I recommend using bead head nymphs, something to get down quickly. Perdigons are the most famous, but I haven't had any luck with them, instead preferring zebra midges, caddis nymphs, scuds, pheasant tails, and leeches (a bit bigger than the others). It's good to have a variety of colors (light, bright, dark), but dark is generally preferred in stained water. The other good category of fly to fish in these conditions are terrestrials. A lot of them get washed into the water. Think beetles, hoppers, and ants. Worms also work well.
>>2842086That's the first normal woman I've seen in these threads.
>>2842289I went out this morning for a bit with a kebari and honestly never had less fun fishing on a windless dayOne bad cast and the entire furled line and tippet turned into a knotI loved the idea of these poles for backpack camping but don't think it's for me. I can't get the cast down at all.From what I've read the oscillating and knotting up is from overcasting but it feels very uncomfortable to do like is suggested
>>2842306NTA.. Try level line. Dragontail 3.5 is what I use. I never liked furled leaders. And I've never used a kebari fly. I just use regular flies. The cast is pretty simple once you figure it out. If you've used a traditional fly rod, it's just a roll cast. Bring the rod up so it's just behind your ear. You'll see a loop form when you're at the correct back point. Now bring it forward, like you were throwing a paper airplane. Not too gentle, not too forceful, but with a stop where it's going to fly straight and not immediately down. If you can imagine a clock face, the arc is 10 to 2. When you get it right, the line will roll out and land straight. You can drift dry flies or tight line wet flies. I've had lots of success with both. I do have two different line setups for them though. For dry flies, it's level line as long as the rod with 2-3 feet of 4x tippet. For tight lining, It's 1 foot short of the rod length to a 15in section of 0x sighter tippet to a tippet ring and ending in 2-3ft of 4x flouro tippet. It's fun, when I don't feel like bringing one or more of my other fly setups. But very limited when compared to any of my other setups. So I reserve it to small creek fishing only. If I'm fishing anywhere I'll want to make a cast longer than 10ft, I'm bringing a real fly rod. Bow and arrow casts are also easy and useful in situations where you don't have room for a roll cast. You can pendulum swing it too. That's great for getting water that's close to shore. But I'd focus on getting that roll cast down if you have the clearance. Once you have that down, everything else will be easier. And the only time I back cast is to dry off a dry fly. It's otherwise completely unnecessary for tenkara fishing.
>>2842310Tenkara Jesus here. 4x tippet is generally regarded as too heavy for most tenkara rods. 5x and finer is what you need to make sure you don't break the rod.
enlighten me, isn't tankara just japanese hipster fly fishing?
>>2842323A similar method is used historically and currently in northern italy as well as other asian cuntrees I wanted something to pack small and take camping>>2842310Ive only used a normal fly rod a handful of times but tenkara casting is a lot harder to meI will try level line and i have tons of nymphs and san juan worms
Identify this, apps say it's something else every single time. Pacific northwest.
>>2842338Looks like Shad
>>2842323It’s cane pole fly fishing. Similar traditions exist elsewhere in the world, but >thing: Japan :0And also the traditions in the southern Alps or the Appalachia’s did decline much more significantly once conventional fly gear became widespread, while the Nips exhibited their noteworthy cultural conservatism with their cane pole fly fishing tradition.
>>2842347>while the Nips exhibited their noteworthy cultural conservatism with their cane pole fly fishing tradition.i feel like similar missplaced pride in the west is the reason automatic fly reels or new techs stopped being a thing for most and now good ol' plain reel is the standard
Lost my PB lake trout at the boat last week (10 lbs or so), because my net wasn’t big enough and he flopped out of it. Anyone have a rec. for a rubber mesh light weight folding net? My current net has a 14 inch long opening and I’d like 19 or bigger, but it’s hard to tell what’s chinky garbage and what’s decent.
>>2842318Yeah, that's total BS. I've been tenkara fishing for several years and caught lots of fish with it. I can look at where I want the fly to go and put it right there. All on 4x. I hear trad fly fishers say the same thing about their setups. Because they think anything bigger will spook fish. That's also BS. I use 4x on size 18 hooks all the time. As Skid says, use 4x unless it's too big to fit through the eye of the hook or you need something bigger for bigger flies. If you like 5x, cool, you do you. But to say you need it or you'll break your rod is totally wrong.
>>2842331>Ive only used a normal fly rod a handful of times but tenkara casting is a lot harder to meRun me through your cast. Try and describe how you're trying to cast. And I'll try and give you pointers based on that. >i have tons of nymphs and san juan wormsPerfect. Have you tight line nymphed or only under a float? While you could rig up a float rig on a tenkara rod, I think they're far better suited to tight line/euro/contact nymphing. The long light rod is very sensitive and fish small nymphs like perdigons, pheasant tails, walt's worms and hare's ears very well. The long rod helps reach those hard to reach spots. Not as well as a dedicated trad setup, but very good for such a simple and light setup. While you can run multiple nymphs, don't try it until you've mastered one. Definitely try out that level line before you write tenkara off completely. It made a huge difference for me. Once you catch your first fish on a fly, you'll be hooked. Tenkara was my gateway drug to trad fly fishing. And learning trad casting greatly helped my tenkara cast. Keep at it anon.
>>2842361>Yeah, that's total BS. I've been tenkara fishing for several years and caught lots of fish with it. I can look at where I want the fly to go and put it right there. All on 4x. I hear trad fly fishers say the same thing about their setups. Because they think anything bigger will spook fish. That's also BS. I use 4x on size 18 hooks all the time. As Skid says, use 4x unless it's too big to fit through the eye of the hook or you need something bigger for bigger flies.See this article. Perhaps, you have yet to put your tenkara rod to the test against big fish, which is why 4X hasn't broken your rod yet, but why fish 4X when you could fish 5, 6, or 7?https://www.tenkarabum.com/tenkara-tippet.html
>>2842414> Perhaps, you have yet to put your tenkara rod to the test against big fish, which is why 4X hasn't broken your rod yetIf you can't land a 16-18in trout on a 4x tippet on your tenkara rod, it's not worth whatever you paid for it or a skills issue. And I don't need to read an article to know what my rod can and has done. I'm sure I could find you half a dozen that said the opposite if I chose to look. Try going out and doing instead of just reading about it.>but why fish 4X when you could fish 5, 6, or 7?but why fish 5, 6, or 7 when you could just fish 4x?
>>2842416>Try going out and doing instead of just reading about it.I have done it. I was doing it this week. I've posted pictures of my tenkara catches multiple times to this general. I sell fishing equipment for a living. How about you? When was the last time you went /out/ fishing? When was the last time you fished tenkara? I did tenkara on Wednesday, Western on Thursday, and Western after work with my boss's son (good dude) today.>but why fish 5, 6, or 7 when you could just fish 4x?Are you aware that lighter line fools more fish? All of your comments betray your lack of experience.
>>2842359I am a big fan of the Frabill Teardrop Floating Trout Net. There are different sizes.
>>2842423> I sell fishing equipment for a livingGot it, that's why you shill for stuff you don't need. And tow the company line.
>>2842426Tenkara rods are not even sold in the store I work at. I don't get commission. You're a fucking retard. I recommend what I recommend because I've had positive experiences and because I believe in it.
>>2842429And your experience is that 4x will break your tenkara rod and scare off fish?
Someone posted a really nice crappie in the last thread & i meant to reply. This is the biggest I’ve caught, 2 weeks ago, 10.5 in. Everything local is small & very light in color — I would love to catch something like that anon
>>2842430I have not been in a position where I can afford to test rods to find their breaking point. Instead, I defer to people more expert than myself.On the topic of line diameter, I have absolutely found smaller diameter cast better (conventional rods), fool more fish, and create less drag. I value direct experience above all else, which is not to say that other routes of information are not to be valued. My coworkers, whom I respect, say the same thing and so do the experts. If you think that I'm wrong and that you are better off fishing 50 lb metal leaders for your nymph rig, go ahead.
>>284243110.5 is a very good crappie in many bodies of water. I'm lucky that my main lakes are all good crappie lakes. Do you mostly use cranks, jigs, or bait?My best crappies have all been on live minnows, but the one from last thread was on a pink and chrome Rapala UL Shad.
>>2842435>4x >50lb metal leaders>retard level straw man>appeals to authority>argues in platitudes and logical fallacies
>>2842431What a monsterHere is my catch, probably thought the rapala was its mommy
>>2842435>Study finds 99% of experts agree with whoever is funding them
if you where to recommend one reliable spin reel for a 30lb line, preferably with the drag system on the back, which would it be?i'm going to an isolated lake with huge pikes and my usual 5lb line isn't gonna cut it, i suppose i could use such a line for carp too
>>2842440Not a straw man. I'm simply saying I don't care what anyone else does so long as it doesn't harm me or the fish.>>2842494Funny how Company A has 6X and 2X for the same price. In fact, all tippets in the same series, regardless of diameter, are the same price. This is the same for every company. So tell me, how does an expert advocating for 6X over 4X lead to you thinking he is a shill?
Is it bad that I sprayed my reel/line spool directly with a water hose on my rods after saltwater fishing? It was my first time saltwater-anything with fishing and I was told I should rinse off everything on the kayak and my rods with freshwater as soon as I got home. Including lures, line guards, etc.Did I fuck up anything with the gear/mechanics of the reel by spraying it with a nose like that instead of being more careful with it? Is it still too late to maybe undo/lessen any fuck up with like WD-40 or anything?
>>2842518literally dropped my $80 lews combo in a (freshwater) lake once by accident and fished it out without ever doing like a real clean after, still werks 7 months later and most things you buy should already be "saltwater" rated so they don't rust with any water contactyes, you should rinse off after saltwater so the salt doesn't dry but hosing it down and letting it dry is actually correct so you're good
