#542- "Knock Your Esox Off" EditionPrevious Thread:>>2877303 janny 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/sDB5SQTqTalk about fishin
Caught my second endangered mussel. Yet to catch a single fish jigging because I'm a rookie. Kind of annoyed but I can't be mad.
>>2878825Where are you fishing and what are you hoping to catch? Curly tails goat btw
>>2878828That was on the edge of a sudden drop and I was hoping for perch. I don't know my geography so I'm struggling to find the word to describe the spot. It was at a narrow end of a lake. I've seen many perch following my lures to the shore but no bite.
>four threads in the 'log
>>2878829Sounds like you've got the right idea. What retrieves are you trying? My go-tos are usually a steady swim retrieve, a lift and drop retrieve, or a snappy retrieve. Sometimes a steady bouncy retrieve does well. Id also probably be using a white curly tail but i don't think it matters that much. Also, if you're getting follows, a slight downsize might convince a hesitant bite- in a pinch you can literally just cut a centimeter off the nose of your grub to make it smaller.
>>2878839>a snappy retrieveAs soon as i posted this i decided this was a little ambiguous.I snap the rod tip a foot or so almost like im setting the hook, then drop.the rod tip so the jig falls on total slack. Usually i get grabbed on the drop and dont feel it and when i go to do the next snap i set the hook.
>>2878839>>2878842Thank you for the advice man. I've tried a steady swim, stop-n-go, and lift-n-drop. My smallest jigs are 2.75 inches so I'll prioritize getting smaller ones. Do you think my fluoro leader being about 10 inches could be an issue? Sometimes I've seen fish check out the spinning metal part where the braided line meets the fluoro line.
>>2878855Small curly tail grubs that are good are hard to find. The ones youve got should work for perch. Im not sure im understanding your setup. A flouro leader? Like, for pike?
Today was the final day of my trip. Late start again. Fishing was slow and difficult. However, I got this big bow to bite. My PB. I thought it was a 20, so I went to crazy lengths to measure it. Turned out to be only 17. It got dark, and it sounded like a human baby was nearby. Kind of creepy.
>>2878876Nice fish. May have heard a fox. They have some weird calls.
>>2878858I do occasionally try for pike and zander, hence the leader. But just small ones since my braided line is just 0,12mm. Planning on buying a stronger line.My rod is this 232cm medium one which to my understanding isn't super optimal for perchhttps://eumer.fi/en/product/eumer-syke-rods/777060
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>>2878906Nice
skid almost got the thread right this time, forgot to link it in last thread thoyou guys know everyone can bake instead of letting the local literal retard do it, i've seen you guys complain last thread, KDA (rip) had you spoiled
>>2878914>forgot to link it in last thread tho >KDA (rip)TALK ABOUT MISTAKES! This guy can't even get KVD right. He probably doesn't even fish, just plays Call of Duty and fishes on the Wii.
>>2878914personally I’m just happy he didn’t choose another furshit image out of spite which made this a 10/10 new thread. Made sure not to post that many fish pics or otherwise participate in the last one. The local autist will always be first to the punch I’m fine letting him do the work of there always being a fishing thread
>>2878935The guy is not only a retard but a fuck ugly cock-smoking faggot I'm glad he posted his ugly ass quasimodo face. If I ever see it irl Ill cave it in with a tire iron.
With my desire to learn baitcasters undeterred from birds nests, I picked up a Pflueger casting combo today, a PRESLP701, for about $110.7' one piece rod, full cork handle (like i like), medium-heavy, fast action. Came with the PresidentLP reel, 6.5:1. Havent done much besides finger fuck yet, but it feels smooth. The lock tab is a bit stiff, gonna carefully disassemble and get some better lube in before i spool it up.Gonna use the 15# spider wire braid i got handy, and the birds nest i trashed the other day will get used to practice alberto knots with a roll of old ass trillene i found hiding in the shed.Pflueger reccs i start with 20# braid, but for learning (and catching stickfish) 15 should be ok.
Only catch today but any day on the water is a good.
>>2878943hell yeah
>>2878943very nice one
>>2878939The only thing you'll be doing is squealing like a pig.In other news, how's fishing? On my last trip. I didn't get raped. I didn't even see a single person.
Looking more at boats, I can see that they are definitely not worth it for me. I mostly fly fish in areas you can only wade. Boats are just so expensive and require so much upkeep. It would be nice to go out on a friend's boat once in a while, but there's no way I'm going to think about buying one for a long time to come.
I was given a fly rod today :D it’s a 4wt 8’6 which isn’t what I was gonna buy but don’t look a gift rod in the poleIdk what kind of line is spooled on it and the flies are a bit big but it’s gonna get me goin
>>2878979> jackson mayfly exists
>>2878979kayaks are great. plus there are foot peddle ones and ones that take trolling motors. i know a guy that uses a little plastic jon boat with stern mount trolling motor similar to picrel
>>2878980Flies too big? Assuming the previous owner is not a retard, they probably aren't too big. In my area, only retards buy 5 WTs, which is probably what you were looking at, right? Tell us more and post pictures. Unless it's an Amazon rod, you probably got a great setup. Fly line is a lot more important than people realize. It could be worn out and needs to be replaced.
i'm back from my /out/ings away from internet reachgot a bunch of small pikes on my old mitchells, i think i covered all of them before the 80s onesalso got a big carp
i just recently got into carp fishing because of stories of elders eating carp back in the daymy great grandpa fishing about anything he could to put food on the table and my grandma eating carp among other thingsmy cousin's great grandpa fishing carp at his lake cabin and having a U shaped deck with a carp enclosure in the middle, having a deal with the local fishmonger and butcherso i got my first solo carp at 7.5kg on my penn 710 greenie, made filets and will try a bunch of recipes for my culinary culture
also had a pretty ok setup, the change of pace was nice, i think i get why brits are autistic about carp
>>2879004Nice catches. At least you wouldn't be going hungry out there
>>2879012i gave the pikes back to the waters, i havn't seen a really big one in a while nowtho i saw a whole school of 40cm roaches in my local river alongside some trouts at my local river, but i still suck on the fly so i didn't catch any
>>2879013One of my favorites to eat
>>2878998The previous owner used it once, and is not a fisherman at all. It’s a maxcatch “extreme” rod and “eco” reel so yeah seems like a basic Amazon setup. It’ll work for now. yes the flies that came with it are rather large they seem to be size 8 or larger while I’ve been catching everything on size 14-16. Including 16 on a size 16 zebra midge in one morning, “retard”No wonder no one likes fly fishermen. “Did you just think about buying the most popular rod weight? God you’re retarded! You need the one degree lighter one!”
>>2878940Went and gave this Pflueger set up a test drive today, pretty amazing what a correct set up will do for you. The UL rod i started with would be best paired with a BFS reel, I must've conned myself into thinking I could do BFS things with a standard casting reel.Only a couple of small back lashes this time, but i did lose a rapala countdown, krokodile, and a softbait. Don't recall this spot being so rocky, but i dont have any floats big enough for the lures I was using. I also managed to sit on a little float and break it. Still no fish, as expected.Today I learned:Need to respool for better line tensionBigger floatsSmooth out my casting technique, I've been whipping for years when I shouldn't have.
>>2879054I also snagged an Ozark Trail chest rig thing the other day, been farting around with it a bit. Idk what the line management thing is for, but it seems like a handy little guy for quick trips, waders or small boaters. The little fold-down work station thing could come down another inch, gets a bit crowded sometimes. A guy could pack a lot of shit in there, with smart packing.Ive managed to fit a couple small tackle boxes, simple tools, and small essentials. Having easy access to em is nice.
Since I now have a working kayak setup, I want to go after bowfin in the Upper Mississippi. I know everyone talks about fishing for them in the spring, but spring is a long time away from now. Can they still be effectively targeted in sloughs right now? What tips can you give for my area and this time of year?
>>2878980Honestly sounds like a great first rod to learn on- id spend a bunch of time harassing bluegills with it to learn casting and fundamentals.>>2878998>Fly line is a lot more important than people realizeYeah its as important as the rod if not more>>2879050Honestly i hate 5 weights, they only make sense if you're only going to have one rod and fish very specifically medium everything- id tell a newbie to considrr where they're going to actually fish and get a 4 or a 6 and if you can get two rods a 4 and 8 will do just about everything. I wouldnt call someone a retard for having a 5, though, they're servicable, just not my preference. >>2879071The extent of my knowledge on them is they like dense shallow weed beds and cut bait.
>>2878979>>2878987Vouching for kayaksJust got one off Facebook marketplace two weeks ago for $150 and have been having a blast, it's barely left the top of my car. Generally fish some small rivers that can be waded and some local ponds. I don't imagine it would be great for fly fishing though
>ended up using the $15 off birthday month coupon from Academy to buy a upf fishing hoodie on clearance for like $10 total after shipping (since there were none in stock nearby for pickup instead)>$15 off birthday coupon is still in my account for some reason>expires after today since I put August as my birthday month>app still lets me select it if I have $15 of stuff minimum in my cartShould I attempt to game the system? Or would Academy just void the coupon from my hoodie order that’s supposedly going to arrive today?
>>2879121Just cancel the order if they void it
>>2879121do you plan on buying more stuff from that shop in the future?don't shit where you eat
>>2879121I work retail. I just got off work. In a giant corporation like that, I wouldn't give a shit. If I found that you did it, I would contact you about being charged more. If you said you couldn't afford or justify the purchase, I'd return it with no hassle. There's no way you can lose.
>went fishing this morning>got skunked for 3 hours>try to leave>blow a tire>insurance says they won't cover it because I was off road so I'd have to pay $400 for a five mile toe>finally got home after walking milesDo I buy a lottery ticket or something?
>>2879136Phone posting I meant tow not toe clearly.
>>2879136Why do you not have a spare
>>2879140I have a donut spare but I had no tools in my car since somebody stole all of them recently. I got my jack from home and recovered my car earlier after posting.By the way insurance wanted to charge $250 to show up and change the tire. Insurance is a scam this shit does nothing.
>>2879126>>2879129>>2879133Ended up not using it again. Figured it would be tempting fate too much and would probably come back to bite me in the assThoughts on getting a vise if I’m not a fly fisher? The rig I’m building uses tiny jigs with small hooks and delicate fabric and it’s difficult tying knots without roughing up the jigs
>>2879148Idk dude it’s your life
Aperently theres a new rod company called whuff rod co and they make a musky stick for $300 and its got me considering making poor financial decisions
>>2879143>Insurance is a scamAlways is.
>>2878939If only.
>>2879154>they make a musky stick for $300 and its got me considering making poor financial decisionsthe price tag doesn't necessarily make it betteri bought last year the NGT profiler travel carp rod for about 20 pounds (plus import and delivery so about 40 euros total) and it's fairly stiff so it happen to be a great pike rod too, it's my most used rod this year so i bought a second one if i ever need to, outside of all the old stuff i inherited it's my cheapest rod yet my favorite
>>2879159Yeah nah ive had plenty of budget gear punch well above its price point, my only hesitation (besides that itd wind up being a 500 dollar combo after line and reel) is just that theres not much information out there about whuff rod co- all the bigger vrands you can find 17 reviews for each rod in the lineup but whuff still seems to be under the radar.
>>2879166Aw damn it musky fool is having some kind of sale where they're taking 15% off everything and i can get the rod and reel for $350; they just dont sell the line i want for it on their website
>>2879168anyway, what's the point of using fly gear to target esox? doesn't a streamer work just as well as a jighead? and you get a drag on spin geari mean i get the point of fly gear for anything that target topwater, but other than that is seem suboptimal and for hipsters
i got a clean cut on a line the other day while carp fishing, so i guess pikes like krill boiliesif i use a metal or fluoro line with a big knot will the carps be bothered and spit it out before i set the hook or should it work?
>>2879168>>2879166>>2879154Well it turns out my impulse control is worse than i thought. Just gotta decide on a line- im.pretty confident im going to get a wulff ambush, but i might get a rio eliete predator.>>2879170>what's the point of using fly gear to target esoxIts fun, and added challenge>doesn't a streamer work just as well as a jigheadSometimes, sometimes better, sometimes worse, it all depends on what the fish want on a given day>you get a drag on spin gearYou get a drag on fly gear too, i usually put muskies on the reel>suboptimalThats where the fun is, its added challenge and adventure. I already have an echo musky woth a sonar titan s3/5/7 line for streamers but i want a setup.woth a floating line for poppers and times when i want to fish the top two or three feet of the water column.
>>2879173>You get a drag on fly gear tooit's primitive even compared to 50s spin reels
>>2879175Whats primitive about one-way roller bearings and carbon drag disks?
>>2879184it not being actually dissociated from the handle action and most fly reels don't have anti return at all, or not being able to disengage it with a lever to pull some line and stuff like that
>>2879186You actually dont want a fly reel to fully freespool or itll backlash, even ripping line off with the drag too loose will back lash it. Secondly, the handle being integral to the spool makes the handle primitive, not the drag.
>>2879197you're missing the point which is entry level spin reels have every feature, integrated better and able to function independently from each other with no issue, a fly reel become overpriced with a single of these features alonealso the freespool feature on baitrunners have it's own drag to prevent backlash
i'm just getting into fishingi was thinking of getting this https://www.basspro.ca/p/pflueger-trion-spinning-combo-101766829-101766829but i don't like the line weight 6-10 lbs and the 1/16 - 3/8 oz. lure weightso i was thinking of getting this rod https://www.basspro.ca/p/bass-pro-shops-micro-lite-graphite-spinning-rod-101715027and I'm unsure about the reel, i hear a 2000 or 2500 series would be good?I have Northern pike, walleye, sauger, muskellunge, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie, rock bass, pumpkinseed, bluegill, channel catfish, brown bullhead, yellow bullhead, freshwater drum, common carp, burbot, lake sturgeon, longnose gar, lake whitefish, brook trout, lake trout, rainbow trout, brown trout.
>>2879205what in that list do you actually want to target with what method and what kind of money do you want to put in?because if the answer is everything i got a meme answer https://www.basspro.ca/p/shakespeare-ugly-stik-catfish-spinning-rodswith this reel https://www.amazon.ca/-/en/OKUMA-Moulinets-Avenger-ABF-6Bb/dp/B07Z6H9JBZ? spooled with braidyou'll struggle throwing small lures for panfish or trout but other than that you're good, well you'll hardly find a rod that can do everything
>>2879206I just want to get the majority of them and using artificial lures. Probably $200 tops for a rod+reel.I really want a cork handle rod.
>>2879207Of course I'll switch to float fishing on the same rod as needed.
>>2879207do you have some gear covering a part of it already? because if your answer is actually everything the carp catfish and esox limit your choices and my meme answer is actually the good one, at least for the reel, you can actually do everything on that one
>>2879209>do you have some gear covering a part of it already?No, I'll have to get everything like lines, leaders, hooks, lures, landing net, tools, etc. But I wanted to get a general rod that I wouldn't have to replace.
>>2879210>I wanted to get a general rodwell you see the thing is a rod is designed to throw lures within a weight range, bellow that range you cast poorly, above it you risk breaking the rod, so it's hard having a rod that do everything, unless i go for something very specific i usually have two rods with memaybe go for cheaper stuff, most of the time i just walk into my local shop and ask what they have cheap within a cast range and go with it
>>2878987NTA but pic related is the same price as those plastic jon boats but the extra width makes them much more stable when you want to stand. I had three souls on board mine propelled by a clapped out mini kota from faceberg market place wired up to light switch and a deep cycle battery.
>>2879205Should be fine. I've caught fish from tiny bluegill to good size gar and catfish on a 3000 reel and 7 foot medium rod with 10 pound mono
>>2879213Looks like a good design and perfect to have fun on the water.
>>2879206Pretty strong setup. Like anon says, maybe a little difficult to work the lighter tackle but can handle bigger weight and fish.
>>2879205Bruh. You just said you want to target everything with a single rod. That's not reasonable. 6 lb line or less is what you need for trout. That and a light, sensitive rod. Typical bass fishing requires a much stiffer rod. And musky fishibg requires an even heavier rod. Those musky lures can destroy a bass rod and reel.I got into fishing wanting to do everything with one rod and for cheap. Now, I have spent thousands of dollars on fishing gear and work in a fishing shop. Today's my day off, but I went in anyway to buy some stuff. There are plenty of species I'd like to one day catch that I haven't even fished for. Most of them are local. The reason I haven't even fished for them yet is because I'm busy doing the other types of fishing. You don't need to fish for everything to have a good time. You don't need to catch trophies to have a good time.Here are your options. Pick an all-around lighter action rod that can do bass, walleye, panfish, trout, like a medium-light. Get an ultra-light specifically for panfish and trout. Get a medium fast bass rod. I would say option one is your safest bet. Maybe, the next step is to get an even nicer medium-light. Maybe you pivot into bass or trout really hard and get a proper setup for either. Maybe, you decide to get a couple catfish rods and do something entirely different.The annoying thing about new customers like yourself is that you have no idea what you want to do and are so confident that you do know what you want. If you get into it like I did, dropping tons of money won't be a big deal. I'm a cheapskate by the way. If you don't get into it like me, maybe,you have some good times, and that's it. Nice gear is really nice.
>>2879216i know right? pretty big fan of the reel, okuma do some pretty compact reels and fairly cheap while having decent quality, with braid you can throw anything so you can use it on a light rod for small stuff, and the 4000 one got a 22lb drag so you can pull out almost anything that come near a coast or bank, and it got a freespool feature for carp or esox deadbaiting
>>2879217I don't know what I want to fish and you're right, I'll probably ask the store staff what's the most numerous fish to catch and aim for that.I only sound like I know what I want because I've been autistically playing Russian Fishing 4 and I was thinking to go for a rod that has wider rangers for line weight and lure weight for the rod itself.
>>2879220wider ranges*
>>2879205don't buy a bunch of tackle off the jump. trust me. you won't use 75% of it. you gotta try things little by little and find what styles you like. I'd suggest starting with a medium light rod. it will be the most versatile.> https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Savage_Gear_Squad_Walleye_Spinning_Rods/descpage-SQSSR.html
>>2879220don't buy multiple rods at first. just get a medium light, 8lb line, and a 2000-2500 reel. and a few lures that are 1/4-3/8oz weight. that wukk civer bass, small pike, and lots of other shit. you can panfish with a medium light too, only crappie are harder to land without an ultralight because of their paper mouth. you have to learn first and see if you even enjoy it, pretty much everyone goes hog wild and buys a fuckton of lures and tackle when they start and end up never using most of it kek.
>>2879222>>2879223I definitely want multiple lures and to try different retrieval techniques like speed up, stop & go, twitch, jig step, walk the dog, etc. But I'm sure that won't all work on the same rod as you need different types of lures.
>>2879224And that with lures needing probably different rods since it will attract different types of fish.
>>2879205>>2879217Also a noob here and I'm seconding the medium-light rod.Get the cheap combo and a handful of lures and start catching fish. Don't over think it.I have a medium light moderate fast action and I catch bluegill, pumpkin seed, crappie, pickrel, large and small mouth bass on 8lb mono. It's not the best at casting tiny lures for panfish and I can't horse a bass out of thick cover but it catches everything in my local lake besides catfish. My next rod will either be tailored for species or a technique I want to try.
>>2879224lures come in all kinds of sizes and weights. you can fish a whole range of lures on one rod, so long as they aren't too light or too heavy for the rod. that's why I said, for a medium light rod(which is very versatile for hardbaits) you should look for lures that are 1/4-3/8oz. yu can fish crankbaits, jerkbaits, topwaters, etc all on the same rod. you only need lighter rods and heavier rods if throwing lighter or heavier lures. you match the rod to the lure 99% of the time, not to the targeted fish species. the type of lure is what you match to the targeted fish species.
>>2879227https://www.basspro.ca/p/pflueger-trion-spinning-combo-101766829-101766829This only has 1/16 - 3/8 oz. lure weight which is why I was worried on getting this combo. It is medium light power though.
>>2879201Now you're just moving goal posts, you said the drag on a fly reel is inherently more primitive than leather drag washers and back-reeling, then you said "actually the handle is why the drag is primitive and also muh freespool" and now you're just saying "spin reels better ree" As for having brakes on the freespool of a fly reel to prevent backlash- what if we just use the drag? Usually the amount of tension required to keep a fly spool from over running and the amount of drag you want to start fighting a fish with are about the same.I can admit a lot of fly reels are overpriced for what they are, but to call a fully-sealed carbon fiber drag system with a one-way roller bearing fitted to a cnc machined aerospace aluminum frame and spool primitive is disingenuous as best. The bottom line is that a spinning reel and a fly reel have wildly different use cases, and if i tried to use a spinning reel or even a conventional or baitcasting reel as a fly reel the experience would be miserable, just like if i tried to make a fly reel work for spinning gear it would be miserable. Trying to equate the two is like trying to equate a lawn tractor to a weed whacker just because they both cut grass.
>>2879229that's why people call you retarded, you didn't even get the point and then you compare a feature that barely exist on most fly reels, and with limitations to boot, to something that's standard on every spin reel
>>2879228rod ratings can be all over the place. regardless, you can get much better deals on gear if you order clearance stuff on tackle sites, but it's up to you. generally you're getting overcharged for combos in terms of what you're getting.. I know you said you wanted cork, but for an example, the daiwa aird-x is $50 and it's thin and lightweight, yet not brittle. but there are tons of rods online. some people prefer to feel a rod in store, I get that. you just have a very limited selection. with decades of fishing and lots of money spent under my belt, my honest suggestion would be for anyone starting out to buy a $20-30 shimano reel, and spend the rest on a decent rod. the shimanos are very smooth and hold up decently. there is no reason to buy an expensive reel until you learn how to maintain them. chances are you buy a $100 reel and it feels like shit after a year because you didn't maintain it, layed it in sand, or didn't properly utilize your drag when fighting fish. or you pulled snags with the rod/reel. learn first with cheap shit.
>>2879230Why dont weed whackers have padded seats, headlights, and cup holders, features that are standard on any modern riding mower?
Fly line wasn’t floating wellNeed to practice more. Caught two kern river rainbows on a spinner instead
>>2879224Anon with the long post here. Do try different lures. It's easy to get stuck in a one track way of fishing, which isn't always fun or effective. Just don't go overboard. I don't know your area or what you want to target, but if I had a customer wanting to target bass and walleye and wanted to try a wide range of baits, I'd recommend a whacky rig, jigs with soft plastic swimbaits, and crankbaits. There are tons of other techniques in addition to these, many of which are also accessible, but you don't need to try them all to get started. One thing I also tell people is that it's good to have every single color, but that's not realistic. You only need three: light, bright, and dark. It doesn't matter which ones you choose, but just make sure you get three baits that fit those criteria, especially when talking about soft plastics. Light could be white, bright could be chartreuse, and dark could be black and blue. The majority of what I and my coworkers do is fish a paddletail swimbait on a jig. You don't have to get carried away with it.
>buy 30 lb test Zebco omniflex mono from Walmart because it’s affordable>it’s 5x as thick as the 30 lb test mono I’ve been usingWhat the fuck
>>2879280it probably has a much higher breaking strength though. a lot of time, test ratings are bullshit, diameter is what matters. 9/10 times, if it's thicker, it's stronger. unless it's just complete junk.
>>2879280This is why I only use ultragreen
Caught my first bass today on my way to work, had half an hour to kill and there's a pond on the way. Just started fishing last week as a way to spend time outside when I don't have anything better to do. $30 rod and reel from Dick's with some 3" soft plastic worms.
>>2879291good job
>>2879291Nice (You) >>2879205 take notes
Does the RGB plague ever end? The sales pitch:>The Floating FlashBomb by HammerBombs focus the LED lights into the water to draw the fish up to your lure.>FlashBombs have motion activated Red/Green/Blue LED lights that stimulate predatory responses in fish. They're activated on the cast and can be re-activated by hard jigs on the retreive.>Battery life is estimated at 1500 casts and each FlashBomb is guaranteed to work up to 1 month from time of purchase.Speaking of floats: could i use a weighted float, or nigger rig a bigger one to meet the weight rating of my rod, and still cast ultralights?Say, a 3/8s weighted float with a little 1/16 swimmer? I lament the loss of the countdown last week, my theory was sound but excecution flawed.>>2879205Anons make good points, anon, but consider one of those basic bitch combo pack things:>basic ass rod>basic ass spincaster>old line they found in the shed>variety pack of soft baitsIdk what the prices are, but consider one of those and get your feet wet. If you end up hating it, youre only out a few bucks instead of alot.Im also a noob, on a multi year drought. I still go tho, helps my focus
I got to call a black coworker a coon today. Spot secrecy is kind of a point of contention where I work. Anyway, he asked me where I was going. I said none of your business (although it's not like I'd keep a spot from him). And then said, Coon, which is the spot I was going to. It made him laugh too, so that was good.I went there saw out of state plates for the second time in as many visits, this time being the first time I'd actually fish it. Lots of stocker rainbows. It is a remote creek that looks great and also fishy, but it's got a bunch of rainbows. I caught one brown. It would be a great place for wild browns.
>>2879168You forgot to say that Musky Fool is closing. Bummer.
are these innertube things worth anything or are they just memes? I normally bank fish on reservoirs and I don't own and at this point don't really want a kayak or anything else to paddle out deeper, but I like the idea of smaller and lighter inflatable thing
>>2879321I was considering one of those for wading rivers (no reservoirs near me). I've decided totally against it in favor of a paddleboard. I own a kayak, so I don't need to buy one, but if I did want to spend some money, I'd drop it on that.
>>2879320I didnt realize they were actually i presumed "last cast sale" meant like "end of the season" or something that sucks. Also concerns me a little about my order, the rod isnt listed on the site anymore and it still hasnt shipped, i hope i didnt accidentally buy a rod that didnt physically exist.
>>2879325>>2879320I read up on it, looks like the shop was closed the last couple days which explains why my order hasnt progressed. It also seems they're only closing the musky fool.fly.shop but still intend on carrying on the musky fool brand. Not sure exactly what that entails, but id assume that means they're going to turn in to a fishing apperal company
>>2879321i see a lot of people dropping their net or rod in thesealso some anon here bought a foldable kayak a while ago and seemed pretty happy with it, i wonder if he's around to update his opinion
>>2879327I'm guessing that it means they will just make films. They said in the announcement that they have to sell all their apparel.
>>2879339It might be that, who knows. Time will tell i suppose.
>>2879321those were basically designed for yuros because most don't have anywhere to store/transport kayaks. they also fish small bodies of water like slow moving rivers. there is really no point to get one of those just to fish 20ft off the bank. you will be fighting even the slightest gust of wind in that shit and paddling at like 1mph with serious effort so going any distance is out of the question. .they're probably also more expensive than an inflatable paddleboard or cheap pelican kayak.
>>2879321I saw some dudes in them at Linton lake catching absolutely nothing (they arrived at 10am lol)
AAAAAAAAAAAA
6K$ USD to spend on a rod and reel setup of any kind, quantity or variety. What are you spending it on?
>>2879383something something Shimano.
>>2879383300 pre spooled $20 spinning combos of various power/action
>>2879230You don't know what you're talking about, the cheapest AliExpress fly reel has all that. Nowadays it's the boutique small builders making expensive low production reels that run a clicker pawl only, or reels over 30 years old. >>2879321I've seen people using them on my local lake. If you had absolutely no option for a boat they do work but with serious limitations. Crazy slow to move, very tough to anchor, no storage, no real means of integrating electronics, you might as well just try fishing while swimming with a life jacket and just imagine you're a foot higher. >>2879357I want one of these bad. Boomers always want 100$ for em. Fuck em. I also never realized how high the spool sits, that's gay. >>2879380I will never go back from a rubber net. I fucking hate trebles in cord netting.
>>2879396Friend of mine got the 930 on ebay for like 40 dollars but yeah the price goes up quite a bit from what I read. I also thought the spool sits up high in the body. Kind of funny looking.
Damn im rusty as hell>>2879357Sexy>>2879380F>>2879383First im getting a penn internstional 50 and filling it with 900 yards of 200lb power pro hollow ace, then im splicing in a 150lb top shot to fill the rest of the spool. Then im going to source a solid fiberglass 'infinity blank' to build a custom rod for that winch. This setup will mostly serve as a decoration woth hopes and dreams of goliath grouper, surf fishing for properly big sharks, and maybe even targeting monster pelagics if i get a shot. At it. Then im gonna get a BFS combo, a light spinning surf rod for launching spoons in the 3/4 to 3 oz range, probably 1-2oz predominantly. Id probably get a pair of medium lights, one for spooks and one for soft plastic swim baits, so that i have anything and everything i could want to fuck around at the ohio river. Id probably spend about a grand just replacing cheap spinning reels in my arsenal with diawa BGs. Id also buy a small assortment of redington behemoth fly reels and spare spools, and some fly lines to get more capability out of my existing fly combos just by having more lines available.>>2879396>I will never go back from a rubber netThe fish appreciate it too rubber nets are goat for many reasons
>>2879409Until they spontaneously implode for no reason
>>2879414That is unfortunate but i thjnk that is a net frame issue not a basket issue
>>2879414You gotta get a Frabill Trout Net. I like the smallest one paired with a Gear Keeper.
>>2879414Luckily they make real nets with rubber not just little faggot trout rackets
Tried my luck again today. Skunked, as expected. Took out the 8'6" Okuma Celilo spinner, hasnt seen any action yet this year.I did send a float and a spinner to the moon, though... Thought id be cheeky and see how far i could chuck it down river:>wind up for the goofy 2 handed power cast>rod loads up>initiate power stroke>lil step>whiiiiifff!!!.jpgNo clue where it went. Never felt a snag, never heard it hit the bank or water. So it must be on its way out of LEO by now.
>>2879432Status update:Booster Stage recovered successfully. The Crew Capsule and crew, however, remain LIA.
>>2879432Probably wrapped the tip and broke off immediately. It's always on a big goofy hail Mary cast. Usually line snaps like a gunshot.
Nice brimbo off the pier tonight on a running sinker. Tight lines m8s
Kept some snapper yesterday. Caught a lot of grouper but the big keeper groupers snapped our line. Captain had some shitty frayed line and lazy knots on his rigs.
>>2879447Nice catch. Looks good to eat
>>2879448Also caught some hogfish
>>2879449Thanks, yeah they're really good eating. They're especially tasty when they've spent essentially their whole life eating prawns and other shellfish. When I gutted this one, there was a lot of spiky prawn shell in its intestines, good sign
>>2879455I had to look it up. It's yellowfin bream?
Ultra lite spinning combo recommendations?
>>2879463depends on budget. shimano recently came out with the new compre lite rods if you like cork and minimalist style. it also has premium guides. CPSLT60UL will probably be the most crisp model in the line.> https://www.fishusa.com/Shimano-Compre-Lite-Spinning-Rod/
>>2879456Indeed, I've caught them from the surf before and they're completely silver with bright yellow fins, but this one was in a brackish estuary system, so it's a bit darker. Really numerous fish all over the East Coast of Aus, and people regularly target it because they taste good
>>2879463Never buy a pre-made combo. Always build your own. What price point are we talking about?
caught cleaned nd fried within an hour
>>2879467>>2879476$100-$150
ShouldnI try a crank/chatter bait? My usual haunts have me dealing with weeds, rocks and murky water. The usual cocktail of spinners, spoons and worms hasnt done much aside from lost lures. Not that im making mistakes, just having valuable learning experiences!>>2879439Like as not, i had a good 2 foot lead on it. I dont recall the name of the cast itself, but a modified brighton where you use your hips and a lil step to transfer weight is what i went for. I did it a bit with the celilo a while back on the lake... Loaded it hella heavy and swear i sent it 50 yards or so downrange. Couldnt see the tackle, but the splash and sound was like a fat kid belly flopping off the high dive, lmao.
>>2879463if you're going to pick things separately like the other anon suggested, i recommend the okuma alaris als-30it's small, it's light, i's cheap, it's reliable, and it got a 15lb drag so you can still pull an eventual big fish pulling your line
>>2879463A diawa laguna (7' ultralight rod, 2000 size spinning reel) setup would probably do you well. Id run 10lb braid as a mainline and a fairly long mono leader of appropriate size (4-10lb mono)
>>2879492OK. Get a Daiwa Presso. I like the 6'6" 4 piece UL. My preference would be to get a Daiwa Regal 2000, but that reel is $80, and the rod is like $110. Instead, you can get a Laguna 2500 (spools are small) for $55 or a Shimano Sienna 2000 for $35. The rod matters most, and it's a great rod. I bought two Presso Air spinning rods and one BFS rod because of that rod. Yesterday, I fished with the 4 piece because I didn't bring the fancy Airs with me, and I had a great time. In the future, you can always get a better reel. I like to fish for bass, bluegill, and trout, mostly the latter two, with that rod, so I use 4 lb mono.
22-pound, 4-ounce largemouth bass
>Alfred Dean caught a 2,664-pound great white shark off the coast of south Australia possibly the largest fish ever caught on rod and reel
record king salmon weighed in at 97 pounds, four ounces
>>2879492I'd probably go with that Compre Lite I suggested personally. Either the 6'0 UL(CPSLT60UL) or 6'9 UL(CPSLT69UL). the 6'0 will be "crisper" for things like twitching , and the 6'9 will be slightly more whippy, but still probably pretty crisp because it's not a bottom-bin blank. it's got better guides/insert material than most rods at the pricepoint also. and it looks aesthetically simply and pleasing with the cork and reelseat. as for the reel, something 1000 size. A Shimano Sahara FJ is great if you can ever find one on sale, but that's over budget otherwise. Even cheap Shimanos are pretty smooth, as well as budgetmid-tier daiwas like the Legalis. Daiwa raised all of it's prices by like $20 due to "tariffs" though, so their shit is kinda overpriced at msrp now compared to shimano, and that's coming from someone who has more daiwa gear. there are plenty of good UL rods, but lots of them have decent blanks and pretty cheap guides, or the other way around. shimano is hard to beat per dollar when it comes to getting both and that's also a newer refreshed rod series so it's not some 10 year old design for $100. aside from some more expensive rod on a good sale deal it seems pretty hard to beat overall.
Anyone in south FL know when the mullet run typically hits the Miami or Browsrd/Palm Beach area?
>>2879321I'm done with inflatables. Bought one a couple weeks ago and been out on the water in it 2 times and there's already a hole on the top chamber. I say fuck that shit and save up for a cheap hard hulled kayak or even a paddle board with bungee cords would be better.
I dont think this will end my drought, but Ill throw it out (and likely lose it somewhere)>>2879568Ive avoided inflatables for this reason. Not keen on having my own Titanic adventure.
1/2 CRCT caught on the fly Hatfish jumped like 6in out of a 3ft wide pool for the hopper as I dipped a hopper-dropper just to let it drift down a little. I caught some great fish this summer, but for somewhere I didn’t expect to end up, and given the average size of the fish in this creek, this might be my best catch ever.Also technically first catch on the fly rod even if there was no cast at all. Caught about an 8incher later, on a spruce twig with line tied to it.There might be two more chances for different cutties before summer is over, maybe a redside, either way I’m quite happy with how things turned out after it started with infinite pikeminnow Thank you for reading my blog
>>2879567Pretty sure the mullet go all the way to the keys
I spent too much on these but im still excited to fish them
>>2879567My bad, you asked when not if. lol. Probably through october, november, maybe a little early december before they move offshore to deeper water
>>2879325Good news my rod and reel are both shipped, ups got my rod this morning and usps should be getting possession of my reel at some point today. I hope i get it in time to fish with it this weekend.
Just learned my fishies are from a genetically pure remnant population. Erm, baaaaaased?
>>2879669Thats pretty dope
>>2879567The mullet run has been pretty intense so far. https://www.instagram.com/p/DdCQQvEJTFi/
>>2879567Also, a few pods just passed Juno today. I saw them on the live cam and they were going absolutely ballistic. I saw jumping tarpon and snook everywhere.
>>2879655>at some point todayI had a huge brain fart i meant some time this week. The shipping finally gave me a delivery estimate, i should have everything set up and running by friday evening.
>>2879669How did you find that out? Visual identification is not enough to determine cutthroat subspecies. I thought I caught two different types of cutthroat, asked CPW for identification help, and was told they can only be identified by genetic testing. Obviously, if you know a body of water has a particular subspecies, then you can reasonably assume that's what it is.
i tried the knotless knot, the thing used for air rigs for carp, but with a 1mm fluoro on a livebait hook and it seem to hold pretty well, why do i never see anyone do this for leaders?is it no so strong or something?
>>2879714the CRCT is pretty visually distinct, there's no other cutthroat in the watershed, and this creek has been genetically tested multiple times. They have used fish from this creek to restore another.https://wildlife.utah.gov/pdf/fishing/technical-reports/colorado_river_cutthroat_trout_restoration_in_the_north_creek_drainage-_2022_activities.pdf
i fucked up though i missed out on some pure Bonnie's southwest of there now i have to make another trip at some pointaaaaahhhhh i do have one more trip this summer near Boise maybe ill drive a little for some Yellowstones, though Westslope might be more realistic...
>>2879719Have you thought about doing the Utah cutthroat slam? It sounds like tons of fun.
>>2879726I was using their maps to find where to camp for CRCT and stuff, but I’m effectively trying to do the “western US slam” anyway, so I’m not gonna focus real hard on Utah unless I end up there again I still have 3 to do in Oregon, i just got really lucky that I was able to do both KernRR and CRCT this week on a spur of the moment thing
I'm thinking about doing a coaster brook trout trip in a few weeks. I've made zero plans. Should I do it? If any of you have experience, I'd love to hear about it.
I catch small fish and I like it
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>>2879748PB Goby
>>2879749sick all pretty little fishes
>>2879741North shore or south shore?
>>2879746>>2879747>>2879748>>2879749Based dink slayer
>>2878824I'm looking into fishing Kayaks for freshwater rivers and lakes. Most recommend a pedal yak. Wanted to ask here ro ger some feedback before buying anything. Is there a model and accessories I should get?
>>2879752I have a former coworker who lives in Grand Marais, so I was thinking about visiting there. I've also heard very positive things about the North, so that's where I'm thinking of going.
>>2879759If you fish shallow rivers, they are useless.
>>2879717so i made a few tests, lifted a 15kg bag and bent the hook, solid knotwhy isn't it the most used knot for deadbaiting toothy predators?
Anyone here fish glide baits? I bought a spro chad shad and spro lil guy for a decent discount on ebay to try out.
>>2879759there are lots of goof one. pedal kayaks are good for covering distance, but not good for shallow rivers. so you have to pick your poison and deal with the shortcomings. however, there are a few that paddle decently enough with the drive removed so that you can do that in shallow rivers. you also have to weight performance vs stability, because there is a big trade-off in designs. then lastly there ar thngs like rigging. some are more simple and some are more complex, the latter usually meaning bigger more barge like thus less performance. lastly, if you're one of those people that's gonna put a motor on it, there is absolutely ZERO reason to buy a pedal drive kayak. you're just getting less deck space, more weight, less more complexity/price, and you will never use the pedals. now that all that is out of the way... a few quick general summaries of the "top" brands that offer pedal kayaks> jacksonprobably the best performing overall if you have to use a paddle in shallower water. the lower part of the drive kicks up flush when you hit something. naturally, this means the drive is a little more complex and has more slop in it.> nativethe best pedal drive because it's direct gear driven, no chains or belts. no slop. cons are that most of their boats are a barge, unless you're talking the very simplistic Manta Ray Propel which is a pretty old design soley focused on performance. it's also cheaper than most, but fairly cramped cockpit. it's not a big stable barge if that's what you want> Hobiegood efficient and different drive design. kicks up somewhat when you hit stuff. has a high performance model called the revo which is not meant for standing up in. think a sports car. then things like the pro angler which is a stand up fishing kayak by design, but it's amssive and heavy as hell. hobies are absurdly overpriced for what you get. that's the biggest con.
oh and then I forgot old town. quality, but pretty damn overpriced and their designs are basically all barges. one of the better actual drives though, right behind native.
>>2879648Lil dude got both hooks
Any reason to not use grandpa’s old flies?Besides the ones that are disintegrating
And fly reels
>>2879805>Any reason to not use grandpa’s old flies?They could be cursed. I wouldn't use any of them until someone performs Read Magic on every single one.
>>2879807If I dunk them in the ancient pflueger dry fly oil that looks like cum surely that will exorcise them
>>2879808It might but you don't want to mess around with potentially cursed items. At least get a cleric to do the dunking for you but the only way to know for sure is Read Magic.
>>2879805>>2879806Flies could go either way, reels might need servicing and almost certainly.want new line and backing but should otherwise be fine to put in to service. Juat make sure you save some of the flies for sentimental purposes, wouldnt want to wake up one day and realize you lost your grand dads last fly after hes not around to tie you more.
>>2879821I kinda doubt he tied these. Seems like he got a bulk thing of old stuff, which was his favorite thing to do. There’s a panther marlin in here from post 2014, and the maxima ultragreen is like early 2000s at the oldest. My uncle says he never really got into fly fishing, but my mom says she remembers him tying flies. So actually I have no clue either way, I didn’t find any fly tying material or tools ever
>>2879805>>2879806I would want to take a look at them and see how much they're worth.One day, an old guy called my store, and I picked up. It's kind of against store policy to advise people on pricing used items (we do a biannual consignment sale), but this was an old man and I was curious. He bought a vintage reel lot at a garage sale, and it turned out, based on my searches, that he had a potential profit of thousands of dollars. He had some fancy Mitchells, Pfluegers, etc.
>>2879869Already looked up the reels. $10-20 each. There’s some old spinning reels too but I expect the same desu. There’s old rods too but I’d expect it to be all mass produced stuff
Picked up one of those Profishiency Briyo pocket combos today. Couldnt say if its any good or not, I just wanted the tiny ass reel.Came prespooled with some sort of 3lb line, gonna redo it with 4lb Yozuri floro.
>>2879932i was given one of those but i lost the line threader and never bothered with it againi should probably respool mine and give it a try i guess, could be fun
>>2879932>gonna redo it with 4lb Yozuri floro.That's a bad idea.
>>2879937i was gonna do 4lb P-Line HP Trout Copolymer because i wanna get rid of it before i buy more ultragreen is that also a bad idea
>>2879932Is the quarter jew bait
>>2879932just spend some money and get a fuckin shimano sedona or something stop being a cheap faggot
>>2879940I didn't even notice it.>t. JewP.S. Shanah tova
>>2879936There might be weights under the little plug thing just ahead of the reel mount>>2879937What makes it bad?>>2879940No, quarter was for scale>>2879954I got a sedona 4 years ago, works great
>>2879964so throw ur gay little shit plastic reel in the garbage and go catch fish with ur rod / reel or larp as some faggot hurr durr low rent plastic light weight shit. no one fucking cares. post ur fish or die
>>2879966says the guy not posting fish
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those fish are almost as ugly as the landscape
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>>2879967you've baited me nigger, where are your fish?
Itty bitty
>>2879987and big bro
What are your favourite baits, anons? Something you chuck on the hook when things are slow and almost always catch somethingFor me it's gotta be prawns and nippers (those little bastards you suck up from the sand with a pump).For freshwater, worms have outcaught every other bait for me. Unless I'm using pilchards or other small dead baitfish, almost always guarantees me an eel or a cat.I tried crickets from a pet store that you get for feeding lizards once, but had no hits, ended freeing the survivors into the grass. Might give it another crack in summertime on a light running sinker
>>2879990In the states fishing fresh water its hard to go wrong with a small to medium minnow in the 1.5-2.5 inch range
>>2879990shrimp. even grocery store shrimp
>>2879966Does this make you angry too?
>>2879998NTA, but I own one in fire tiger. I kind of regret my purchase. Haven't hung it up yet.
>>2880001>off by oneIts ok to enjoy novelties, anon. Enjoy it for the dumbness, if nothing else. That said, i bet theres some youtuber out there thats taken one deep sea trolling, and gotten something off it, kek
>>2880003Tgeres a bunch of youtubers who have tried to fish with it. I doubt theyve caught anything, from the ones ive watched those big ass decorative lures are supremely fragile and usually break just from casting
>>2879990Spinnerbaits
Got this all set up, finally>whuff rod co riverwolf 11wt>echo ion 10/12>royal wulff ambush 475 grain It throws my bigges, most wind resistant popper 70 feet and this rod eats this 475 grain line and leaves no crumbs. I cant wait to get this setup on the water.
>>2879979In the water
Been practicing some knots, watching the jewtubers spooling the baitcasters...Why arent they popping out the spool? Theyre keeping together and fishing the line in, out and around! Granted im green af with em, but popping the spool out, running the line thru the guide and tying on seems so much easier than fighting the line on a whole ass reel.I suppose its for on the water? Dont have to worry about the side plate falling into the abyss?
Caught some bait after a few hours of failing to get anything jigging
he so happy
>>2880077cute kitty
Perfect spinner bait weather Casting a white 1/8oz strike king mini king
>>2880085Also caught this little guy I got a few bites that didn't hook up, probably more panfish. Do any of you use trailer/stinger hooks on your spinner bait? I might swap to a beetle spin with a smaller hook for multi species.
Went about 40 miles upriver from my usual haunts, thinking a change of locale would help me get the skunk off, but alas. I suppose its purely a skill issue, I throw out all kinds of stuff in all sorts of colors, and nothing. Some observations I made today:Homo Sapiens are closely related to apes.I have a terminal case of skunk.That said, does that make me a skunk ape? Id have better luck scaring old ladies in FL than I do fishing, I would think.>>2880077Yahaha! You caught me!
>>2880077hahaha it tickles, it tiickleees
Finger got caught on line during cast and my kastmaster skipped nearly all the way across the river :-|In need to stop evening fishing I have never caught anything in the evening
>>2880087Sometimes the water provides, sometimes it does not.Do not stray from the path, wander until you may wander no more. There will be bites aplenty once you have travelled the road.Also get some fat juicy worms on a simple running sinker rig and get some bells on the rod tip. Something will definitely inhale it eventually. Keep one rod on bait and scout around with the second rod w/ lures, flies, etc, etc.
>>2880101I almost always catch something at night myself. It's midday that often gets me fuck all despite best efforts. Something live, wriggly and/or stinky on the hook and at dusk the local fishies go apeshit for it.
>>2879759Pedal kayaks are mainly great in big open waters like lakes, deep rivers, and saltwater. Depending on the make, you can retract or life up the driving fins when you hit shallower water, and you'd always have oars anyways as backup.For accessories, I'd make sure you have a nice esky strapped in behind you to hold all your bait and catches, sturdy rod holders bolted to the sides, and a cheap little yak mounted fish finder. And ofc it's handy to have all your main shit strapped/tied to the yak incase of a capsize. Investing in a good yak trolley is also worth it, you can get wheels for them that somewhat act like stabilisers when you fold it up when in the water.
first 2 pounder, 5" junebug worm under the dock
Never been on this board before.Recently got into surf fishing in NorCal. I'm addicted, but I've only caught perch and jacksmelt so far. Only really fished Pacifca beaches so far.I've just been throwing carolina rigs with sand crabs or 1oz kastmasters. I also tried a 3.5" swimbait on a 1oz jighead at sharp park beach, but I didn't see anyone catch anything out there all day, so it mighta just been a bad day...10' okuma rockaway sp (1/2 - 3oz), 20lb suffix braid, 4000 tsunami shield IIAny tips/tackle recs. for stripers or halibut?Tips that apply specifically to NorCal beaches or NorCal beach conditions would be extra helpful
>>2880176general info surf fishing is all about finding breaks in the waves where sand bars and troughs lay. it helps to know which way the tide is going as well. when you find the troughs that's where you'll be dropping your bait or lures into. otherwise it's just blind casting into miles of open.
Submission for the worst fish photo contest because my camera app kept crashing but I'm really happy with this catch. I caught two young pikes within 5 minutes of each other. This one was maybe 40-45cm. My most bountiful fishing trip to date (I started this summer)
Caught my first carp yesterday. I cast the line slightly over a small tree branch and when I went to remove it by hand he took off with it and nearly yanked the pole in. There were a ton feeding a few feet from the photo at the edge of the inlet i was standing in, almost thought it was a catfish.
>>2879137>Still haven't got new tires so I can't go fishing>Only get to observe thread and be jealous
>>2880225Are you waiting at the shop or something? If not, most towns are near water. There's no reason you can't fish in town.
A lot of puffers today
>>2880230I'm not walking 15 miles to the river to get skunked.>Are you waiting at the shop or something?My tires are so small they have to special order them so I'm still waiting on that. At least they're dirt cheap, full set costs as much as a single tire for some other vehicles.
>>2880216Lays his reel down in wet mud.
>>2880236That's the joy of owning a chinkshit combo... it don't matter, none a this matters
Notice to fly anglers. Fly Fish Food is doing coverage of the World Championship. It seems like it will be a daily recap.
>>2880108Indeed, fishing is a art. Much of my time out is on the river... If i do a bait rod, would I use a heavy sinker on a dropshot or some shit to keep it mostly in place with the current?For the scout pole, I presume a reasonably heavy jig is in order, to feel out the bottom? Lots of weed and rock at the spot in my pic, but fairly shallow, up to 6 feet or so in spots.Ill continue wandering, my wanderlust gnaws in hunger... I wasnt the only one skunked in the area tho, 5 float boats went by with nada, and a gramps with grandson in tow waded in for nothing too, doing the dark arts of fly fishing. I did see the little ripples where they feed, but I suspect all the noise scared em off. The wind picked up shortly after I arrived, so the current is going one way and the wind the opposite... Just another day here tho.Maybe next time the buggers will do the reverse of gif semi-related.
I do a lot of wade fishing, and I want to protect the seats of my new car. I've been interested in getting a beaded seat cover to prevent back sweat, which I often get, but I'm not sure that they will help to reduce moisture on the seat and concerned that the beads might deform it. I'm curious what other anons do.
>>2880249Throw a tarp on the seats when wade fishing then remove the tarp after
>>2880216Nice, you cook it up?
>>2880235The king of all inland posters
>>2880248That it is, lad. Any day on the water brings something new. Depending how late you stay out, there's a certain serenity to being in the ass of nowhere, totally alone, just you, a headlamp and the line. You out in MT by chance? Might even see some funny lights off in the distance near the crazies..I fish lots of various rivers both deep, shallow, fast and slow. A running sinker usually never does me wrong. Normally a regular ball sinker, size 2-3, and depending on the current I might up the weight to about a 4. Pic rel is the setup, you can use that sliding snap with a drop sinker on it for minimal movement, or just have a ball sinker (naturally tends to roll around slightly, which helps cover ground and keep the bait somewhat mobile).Drop shot rigs are also good, I use paternosters sometimes at the beach -- big fish usually don't give a shit if the bait is weighted. But with a running sinker, the idea is those little skittish river fish grab the bait and take off without feeling the weight of the sinker. Then once the slack runs out, the weight will suddenly engage and often set the hook automatically. Also in picrel I've got a smaller stinger hook that's just loose on the line before you tie on the main, bigger hook. Optional, but when I use them, I swear it's always the stinger hook that gets the fish. Also means you can double the amount of bait you're presenting in the water
>>2880248Also speaking of the scouting rod, if it's really weedy, try out a carolina rig as opposed to a jighead to mix it up. And rig a soft plastic that mimics what the fish are feeding on, both colour and formwise. If it's an estuary, i'll rig a little natural coloured soft yabby, but on some rivers a dragonfly nymph works better. I've also had luck on a light jighead with those goofy balls with dozens of wriggly tentacle arms that look like an urchin. Forget the name. There's some stinky shit called xfactor too, that I ritualistically apply to soft plastics, and possibly through placebo, it helps me catch more fish.Little spinners are good too, anything similar to a mepps that doesn't go too deep in the water. Have also had luck with shallow divers that have a rattle inside them, when I've fished really murky/muddy rivers - common in Aus.Tight lines, man
Still need to put a hook in it and take it for a swim test but im excited about this
>>2880266>You out in MT by chance?Nay, I'm down south aways but the climate is similar late spring to early fall.I presume I'd want something floaty on the end of the running sinker, like soft plastics or power bait? Stinger hooks and sliding snaps are news to me, I've been wary of Carolina rigs too, lost a few to the river... But such is my lack of skill.>>2880267The water on my last trip was clear, shallow and not super fast. But closer to home it gets dirty and speeds up, likely from some of the rain we've been getting.
Hey, lads. Camping for the first time, outside of a couple of awful Scout trips. I'm fishing in an area too far to make a day trip, so I thought it would be an excellent opportunity to try out car camping. I'm underprepared in terms of research. I didn't have a campsite picked out, and I am pretty much clueless as to where I'll fish tomorrow. I'm also camping in a place and manner that is kind of a gray area. I should be up early enough before anyone sees me. Wish me luck, anons.
>>2880312imagine you get your line cut by a pike on first bite
>>2880314Yeah, with a sliding sinker snap you can attach whatever weight you need. They're handy as fuck, and I use them for both fresh and saltwater. This cheapo amazon image also demonstrates the same rig I use. As for the bait being floaty, not entirely necessary, but certainly if you're using boilies, or corn, or powerbait, etc, it'll naturally float, which helps the presentation. You can actually add a very small fixed float just before the hook which helps the bait be whirling around in the current, esp if very weedy bottom. Only a float that's weaker than your sinker ofc. And if I've got a stinger hook, I'll have maybe a powerbait ball on the smaller hook for trout, and have the main hook loaded with live worms. Soft plastics will probs do fuckall on this rig, unless you coat it in something really stinky, but at that point, just use some dead frozen fish or yabbies or something.I've caught some hideously large eels and catfish on these rigs with stinky bluebait/pilchards hooked on.Honestly the main thing that distinguishes a carolina rig is the offset hook which helps avoid catching weeds when you rig a plastic, and the bullet sinker which should help bounce off obstacles and not get snagged. And ofc the actual plastic being unweighted directly, helping it present higher than your leading sinker. Otherwise you'd have a similar action to using a jighead.
>>2880320Sounds like the start of a good adventure, laddie. Post pics
>>2880327Also, whilst you can use a shock leader like that image shows, it's kind of pointless most of the time, and behind the sinker is just my main line. The simple shit is usually the shit that just works and you don't have to fuck around too much with imo
>>2880314Here's a good video for how I use stinger hooks. You'll find that smaller hook will help catch the cheeky little shit that decides to nibble your bigger bait and avoid the larger hookhttps://youtu.be/a476U57TDUw
>>2880321This fly is pretty exclusively going to be thrown on one of my 11 weights with a steel leader specifically targeting esox :3
>>2880341the hook stuck into a root or a trunk then
Anyone else fish before work? It's not like I can't go after but something about snagging a fish first thing in the morning just feels more rewarding. Pic rel, today's catch.
>>2880347Haha, i have accounted for that too! i have it mounted on a 20lb split ring, if i sink the hook in to a log and cant get it back the hook will pull off the bait before my line, leader, or bite tippet breaks
>>2880354what if the eventual pike tangle your line or leader around a root then?
>>2880356At a certain point theres nothing you can do and it sucks to suck but the odds of a fish tangling me in a tree that badly is relatively low
>>2880320Ok. Here's an update. I got up and fished the creek right next to wear I camped. I caught a shiner and got follows from other fish. Got lunch at a drive-in. To make it brief, it wasn't too good. Then, I got a bottle of Pepsi at a gas station that I can't remember if I opened. I drank a little and poured the rest. Now, I've got cramps and paranoia. Sleep was not great last night, but it wasn't terrible. Now, I'm just lingering, hoping that the cramps go away. Fml.
>>2880367first signs of dehydration are cramps, then seeing stars. then ACK!
>>2880385Here's another update. Terrible day of fishing. I mostly drove around, checked out spots, and familiarized myself with this part of the state. My waders were giving me trouble, and I was tired. My dick and ball were on one side of the inseam, and my other ball was on the other side. Just standing with these waders felt like my balls were getting squeezed. That did not feel good at all.No further illness, but I did end up eating more sketchy food. Both places I ate at today were rated highly. These people must not have taste.
>>2880341Bad news: it doesnt crankGood news: on short sharp strips it kicks side to side super hardI think the body has too much drag to crank nice but it kicks out super hard on short sharp jerky strips so ill settle for an x-rap fly.In the near future im going to try to tie some more normal sized and more sparsely tied pop lip flies, in hindsight its pretty daft to try experimental stuff before ive properly figured out the basic versionOh i also saw this snapping turtle, he was chilling right in the middle of the trail and was kind of annoying to get past on the narrow trail without it snapping at me. I
>>2880352There was a decent size retention pond next to my last job. I gained a reputation for being the only one to fish in it. Caught some good size ditch pickles, a couple grunnel, and a gar. Never went before work, usually on lunch or before driving home.
>>2880410Awesome work, anon!
Retard here. When fishing from shore, when should I use a carolina rig over a texas?
>>2880429texas rig is vulnerable to teeth, with a carolina rig it's easier to put an appropriate leaderdepending on where you are there might be toothy fishes
R8 my Trilene knot, been practicing it along with Albertos, Improved Clinches, and Palomars.Using a big circle hook and ancient trilene 12lb xt mono
>>2880456looking goodi personally prefer the improved uni, with a locking loop on the tag endeasier and just as strong
>>2880457I need to practice the uni more, frankly. It looks super easy, but the looping throws me for a loop!
Ran out of small hooks so i improvised and used used one from a sabiki which was leaded and brightly colored.
>>2880483Nice catch! Looks similar to a bream, what is it?
>>2880456I like the trilene
Damn ive been using the fuck out of this rod in the 6 months ive owned it. Almost certainly its getting dirty extra fast from me predominantly using it immediately after work and rubbing grease, metal and grinding dust, and whatever else in to it.
>>2880497Trim your nails anon. Girls (and boys) like well-groomed hands.
My old crappy telescopic reel rod (which was also my first rod) is probably not gonna live for much longer since one of the rings already broke off and probably wont last long even with this melting glue keeping it in placeDo I take the baitcast pill or do I stick with reeling rods anons
>>2880501Theyre not as long as they look in the picture, theyre only about 1/16 of an inch longer than the nail bed
>>2880505only go baitcaster if you want the challenge of learning something new, and are casting weights over 1/2oz.
>>2880505Spinning rod is more versatile
>>2880507I dont mind learning but most of the casting weights, crankbaits etc I have are very lightweight so I guess spinning is gonna be a better pick then>>2880510Fair
>>2880511>czech'dA spinner would be better for the lighter stuff, need a fancy caster for those. I found out the hard way, kek.Check your lure weights and pick your rod to match, around 7 or 8 foot depending.
>>2880527>>2880511+1 for 7 foot thats the rod length i own the most of
Work buddy gave me a little frog lure, had to work it around a lot more than the weightless Texas rig I've been using to get a single bite. Probably would have helped if I looked up the proper way to reel it in though lol. First catch on top water regardless.
>>2880511you need specialized baitcasters to throw things on the lighter side or you will have a horrendous experience. you can get away with throwing 3/8oz and even 1/4oz on SOME 80 sized standard baitcasters, but only if you're running abnormally light line and even then your distance is bad because it needs to be overbraked.
>>2880529>had to work it around a lot more than the weightless Texas rigI don't know what this means.>Probably would have helped if I looked up the proper way to reel it in though lol. On popping frogs or just normal frogs, you jerk the tip ti make the frog hop or pop, and then, you reel the slack. On frogs with kicking legs, you generally just straight retrieve them, but you can change it up by jerking them.
>>2880541I was trying to say using a topwater lure was a lot more involved than just slowly dragging a worm on the bottom, also yeah I'm only now realizing the difference between the two types of frogs, I thought it looked weird trying to pop the one I was using as opposed to just kinda swimming it back and forth. Most of my knowledge comes from youtube videos so there's a lot of stuff I miss.
>>2880456Looks good. Challenge mode is a double albright mono to braid that slides through rod guides cleanly
>>2880483Nice running into a fellow med angler here :^)>>2880490They're members of the same family. It's a two-banded seabream.
>>2880567Very nice m8, I'd imagine they're similarly just as tasty. Hoping for some yellowfin bream tonight off the pier
>>2880567Almost, cantabrian coast.Also, has anyone tried salting bait shrimp, either for convenience to carry it around or a firmer texture?
>>2880570heard about salting shrimp but never tried it myself. just put big coarse salt in a bag with cut bait size shrimp
>>2880588>>2880570i've seen people marinate baitfish like sardines and such
dumb question but am I meant to tie fluo wire to my braided line (spinning rod) or can I just wing it with a full on braided line from start to finish?
>>2880598depend what you fishpeople use a leader because toothy fishes cut lines, fluorocarbon happen to resist abrasion so it's a good leader material
>>2880599>people use a leader because toothy fishes cut linesOh I thought they did it to have a less visible line and bait fishes harderHonestly I just try to fish whatever my small rivers have since I am still new to fishingI am just trying all kinds of baits out right now. Mostly crankbaits, inline spinners and Soft Plastic Lures
>>2880600>Oh I thought they did it to have a less visible line and bait fishes harderagain, that depend and the fish and the lure, some species arn't line shy some others arealso sometimes you have to account for other species than your target one bitingfor example i need a big fluoro leader whenever i fish for bit perch with soft plastics because i could get a pike instead
>>2880598yes, braid needs needs a leader either nylon or fluoro to compensate both its zero elongation and its high visibility in water, that and constantly tying knots on braid is impractical as its too slippery.
>tfw managed to fix the broken off ring on this telescopic spinner rod>few days of fishing later it now is starting to actually break into pieces on that same partGoddamnit, I know it was a cheap thing but that sucks, had this thing for a good long while too
>interested in fly fishing>always goddamn windy in this countryJust fuck my shit up
>>2880570>cantabrian coastHoly kino, that's even better since you get both Med and Atlantic species like that wrasse>has anyone tried salting bait shrimpI have, it's less of a mess to handle than fresh shrimp but I've had on average better catch rates with fresh.
USA wins team gold and individual gold for the first time ever in the World Fly Fishing Championship.>>2880621What country? It probably is far from impossible. In the US, some of the best fly fishing places are known for being extremely windy. There's also Team Mongolia, which is pretty windy, I'd imagine. You can probably do it, anon.
i got an eagle claw featherlight (light) thinking itd be like my eagle claw collapsing (medium) but better for 1/16oz lure and it ended up being worseso im returning itbut now i have a reel full of 4lb mono with no home what do,,,, maybe something like this instead? i actually quite like how my collapsing feels to fish with i just cant cast anything under 1/8oz very far
i tried a shakespeare micro UL already and didnt like it
>>2880648Netherlands, reckon that if you say team Mongolia is getting it done that maybe I should just go for it because no way its more windy here than over there
>>2880657The very first world championship, which appears to be a sham, was won by the Netherlands. Your country has had no other wins since, but Belgium seems to have performed fairly well over the years.I was in the Netherlands for vacation once, it's not that windy. People fish in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida and other states. Now, that's windy. There's tons of coastal saltwater fly fishing across the world. A beginner's first concern is the wind, but if you put your mind to it, the wind is not that hard to work around.
>>2880661I just looked it up. Being fairly generous, the Netherlands has a wind speed of 12.5 mph. My state, has a wind speed of 18 mph. Montana is 21 mph. Florida is pretty slow at 14.5. It's probably highly variable, but maybe, those FL anglers are pussies.Anyway, Montana is a major fly fishing destination, as is Colorado (20 mph), and the winds are much higher there. I know the Dutch are all twinks, but you'll be able to manage.
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