#26- "Friday Night? Alright!" Edition
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>>731812
Hopin mah nigga Bo wakes up early tomorrow so we can hit some lakes and I can get him on a better tackle box or bag than the big Adidas box he is currently using. Gotta try out some lakes I have been scoping out while working. I need to catch a peacock bass eventually.
Talk about fishin'
trout season open here tomorrow, not goin to rush out in the morning but il probably fish for pickerel tomorrow day, a nd tomorrow night try for some eels/catfish
>>734359
That sounds awful trying to fish a popular stocked lake on the first day of the season.
>>734361
the river will be packed tomorrow, and if i do decide to o to the river il wear my hat from when i worked for the state, and spook some folks trying to keep more then their limit
>>734354
Quit living in such a shitty place
I just got done fishing here for the first time, Jones Hole Creek. I didn't take any pictures myself though. I love living in northeastern Utah.
>>734374
Looks nice f@m
>>734366
Want a room mate?
>>734378
il rent a room to you for $700 a month, plus you get fishing motorcycle buddy and fantastic trout river a mile away from the house
>>734380
>700 dollar/month
niggah I ain't paying your rent, so you can live rent free.
>>734380
That rent is about double what I make because my job skimps me on hours ever since I broke my wrist.
I'll be a full time maid and keep your place clean and cook for a room though. Basically the male equivalent of a 1950s house wife. Minus the secks. Unless you're in to that I guess.
>>734384
i-its actually my moms place (19 and no college pls no bully) , and thats what i do along with small rent, thouh its 2 rooms plus bathroom utility included free wifi, and a legitimate great trout river a mile away , when i get my own place youre welcome to come live with me nigga
>>734386
I'll keep it in consideration. I currently live at home doing the same thing.
>>734388
w-welcome to neet village.
>>734388
seriously though the river by me is great if i flyfished itd be even better, the stretch right by my house gets8- 10k fish anually some as large as 10 lbs and i know where all the big fish hold over, as long as you dont mind living with possibly a few autistic folks from 4 chan
Fuck off, Winter. It actually wouldn't be so bad if not for the wind. Sunday looks more promising. Might take tomorrow to stop by Dick's and see if they've any more Keitechs or anything else that catches my eye as a potential swimjig trailer.
alright you guys, tomorrow is opening day for trout season, should i try to get up and out in the morning on the shore? should i bring my kayak, its going to be chilly and access to the part of the river i want to fish its a pain in the ass to carry my kayak over a bunch of rocky shit , should i go pickerel and bass fishing again? either way i think im going to o to the river after dark and soak some baits for catfish and eels
>>734403
anyone pls, i cant decide
>>734391
As long as they leave my guns knives and fishing gear alone it should work fine. If I get any good at fly fishing I could probably kill that river. I can cast decent distances I just need to figure out how to not wind knot constantly. I think I have an idea but I need to play around some more in the yard.
>>734419
ye, and no you couldnt kill the river, theres a TON of people who fish, and fly fish in the river and alot of people wh o keep it, one of the reason we stock so many fish the 10 k fish is in about a 1-2 mile stretch of river,
>>734403
always yak if its going to get you to spots others can't get to.
>>734428
it would, but no one is goin to be fishing fr pickerel
>>734311
>I'll make a pvc fixture that temporarily converts my 7 weight single hand rod into a spey rod?
That's not a spey rod, that's just a rod with a nigger-rigged fighting butt. But it would probably make spey casting a bit easier.
>Dumb idea or just crazy enough to work?
Extremely dumb. Spey rods are a whole other animal from single-handed rods; they're much longer, much beefier and have a different taper (and different terminal tackle) to throw a very short and very heavy fly line a very long way with very little effort. A 10wt could probably throw your mom 50 yards without breaking a sweat, and that's saying something.
What you should probably do is do more working and less fishing until you can afford actual fishing gear; everyone's currently excite over the season starting but there are still probably six months of good fishing left and the best of the year doesn't even start until July.
>>734352
Hey, does anybody here have a subscription with the lucky tackle box people? Is it worth it? I'm thinking about getting the trout box for a month or two to see if it feels like christmas everytime I get a new lure.
i am going to go to canadian tire and gear some basic fishing gear.
i have not fished in years, nor have i prepared a fish.
any basic advice on rod and various bait items that mix it up?
i plan on fishing from shore, just lakes.
if anyone has a good tutorial on prep link it pls
>>734485
Looks similar to a bird we call 'oyster catchers' here in Aus, what are they called over there in Mapleland?
>>734485
>basic advice
peps has a write-up he copy/pastas or types out every time. Looked at the last few threads and couldn't find it. I'll defer to his lazy ass when he gets back from his morning circle jerk at the lake.
>>734559
I really need to save that and make it pasta
>>734485
Basically 6'6" medium weight rod with a reel that will hole ~150yds of 8lb or 10lb mono. Then hooks, split shots, bobbers, and nightcrawlers.
See what you are catching with the worms and learn how everything works then you can try a couple lures fit for whatever you catch at your lakes.
>>734352
what goin on in this photo??! why so much line coiled up all the way to backup line??! is this a troll picture of a real method. also a cane pole or similar tinkara?
>>734570
dont get it? im not a girl...but my question was serious. is it normal have line after line just floating there? what if it gets tangles or stuck in boat propelor?
>>734571
i'm not a fisherman but i think she's fly fishing. they do it like that for some reason.
>>734567
>>734571
Pretty much this >>734575
They don't cast it off the reel. They lay the line out like that and then fly fish. Not sure if she's doing it right, but it is one of the few qt's that looks like she knows.
>>734575
i get that but it seem like TOO much line is out and it got into a mess
>>734579
>i get that but it seem like TOO much line is out and it got into a mess
An accomplish fly caster with a quality rod can cast 50-60 ft. Need to have 50-60 ft line unreeled in front of you for that. The line has a texture that keeps it (usually) from tangling.
>>734579
Looks like she's just at the end of her presentation and about to cast again but when you're fly fishing 20 yard casts are not particularly difficult and a 15 yard length of line really seems to pile up
First attempt at Landlock Salmon tomorrow. Apparently smelt run up the tribs overnight and the Salmon are there in 10-15 fow near stream mouths waiting when they return in the morning. I guess I'll use these stinger spoons I picked up to troll in my canoe, maybe try some jerkbaits. Pretty much using bass fishing gear.
>>734571
She's fly fishing.
It's a whole other theory of fishing where the line is heavy and the lures (flies) are small and light. So to cast your farthest, you need to already have as much of the heavy line outside of your rod tip as you can.
She's setting up for a cast, and having that much backing outside the reel ensures that all the fly line will be outside the rod tip, allowing maximum casting distance.
Being as it's prime time trout season for much of the US, most anglers are getting out there with their fly rods. How many of you go trout fishing with a rod and reel? If so, what tackle do you prefer?
I've never used a fly rod and have been trout fishing since I was a kid. I have most of my luck with buck-tail spinners and Powerbait molded to small hooks with a bobber (when time permits). I also use small spoons and crank-baits but tend to not have as much luck with those.
Pic related, a Rainbow I caught on a local lake with a buck-tail spinner.
I got fucked for a fishing trip yesterday bcs snow and rain goddamit. Was going to fish for cod and similar.
It came in. Time to go buy a rod and some line.
>got skunked out
How do I deal with these feels?
What are objectively the best universal lures and why are they 5 diamonds?
I'm going to trip
>>734669
>not gold rat-l-traps
Caught my first pike of the season. Pike hadn't spawned yet, so fishing was pretty slow today.
>>734673
Looks like a meme pike senpai
This is mine from August
Who /mistertwister/ here?
>>734645
personally, I catch trophy rainbows and browns with the biggest Jake's Lures. I think they were 2/3 ounce, really easy to use and casts a mile. Just cast and reel in at a steady rate or you can jerk it and let it flutter.
>>734669
Brown trout rooster tail
>>734579
Not really, actually. Because it all floats on the surface of the water and it's all a giant bight it almost never tangles; each layer just lays on top of the other and picks up in order if was laid down.
>>734687
The fuck is that shit
>>734673
Get him on fly?
>>734699
>Fly fishing for pike
>>734701
>Implying there is any freshwater predatory gamefish that can't be had on fly in the us
>>734697
I know they seem weird as fuck, but they work lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZt--EpC8V0
@fluke
The music in the video... What is it?
Also, loosen up a little bruv.
Youll grow out of the stiffness with time i guess but yea. Otherwise nice vid.
Still prefer bub's format of live audio.
Finally got those bluegill Storms. Haven't had much luck at the lakes today, all I got was a little Mayan. Feel bad for dude I'm with since he just wants one nice largemouth. About to try lake number 3.
>>734699
Yeah I got it with a deceiver style fly. Also fishing here during springtime means casting into reeds and slow retrieve speed so flies tend to work really well.
>>734701
>
Lots of people fly fish for pike because of the massive strikes.
>>734726
Pike seem to sit near the top of the water too, right?
Also, anybody here mess with those newer Rapala Shadow Raps? Dick's had a sale 4 for $30 on Shadow Raps and they look real nice but I have never used em.
>>734728
Depends on the time of year, but yeah. Lots of people like to fish for them with massive topwater flies and it's exciting as hell because you can actually see the wake from the pike chasing down your fly and the takes are HUGE.
>>734705
Catfish
>>734728
>Pike seem to sit near the top of the water too, right?
Not at all. Pike are ambush predators, they hide in weeds waiting for prey to come by and strike
>>734731
>predatory
I mean catfish will eat live bait but they are kinda opportunists like gar. They really only go for it if a dying fish swims right past them.
>>734645
>trout fishing with a spinning reel
*raises hand
>>734645
Pretty fish m8. I've been slaying trout in an obscure part of cali for 15 years, and have not yet started fly fishing. I like 6lb mono with a 2lb flouro leader for the big browns in my area. Bobber and worm rigs are always a go to, but I also have a lot of luck gold/orange spoons, and the vibrax minnow spin by Blue Fox is my secret weapon for pig browntrout
>>734645
also nice fish BTW.
They mostly love my sinking Rap this time of year. Water temp is still < 50F so their slow. Almost there... Over 50 I can start tossing spinner (Mepps, Blue Fox, Panthers)
real worms on 1 rod, Lure on the 2nd.
>>734728
Fuck yeah. Shad Raps are dope. The lip gives the lure a nice hunting motion that drives lunkers crazy.
>>734666
>these feels
with Satanic trips and knowing that you at least got out. Fishing to me is like golf used to be. That one fight vs that 1 shot that always brings you back.
>>734743
I just get drunk doing both
>>734467
Can somebody answer this? I need opinions fellow /out/ists
>>734669
These are pretty awesome
>>734731
I've caught channel cats on wooly buggers
>>734687
>Jake's Lures
I'm oddly attracted
>>734741
The Shad Raps are different from the Shadow Raps.
>>734745
It's definitely worth the $15 since that is like 2 lures worth of money if you go to Bass Pro.
>>734749
I got one on a beetle spin once
>>734761
Cute little fella
>>734746
Those are mepps senpai
>>734761
I will never understand how you people can wear those shoes.
Let alone wearin them with socks.
Nice microfish too.
>>734749
I've seen it done, too.plus the "predator" status of catfish is debatable at best. Sure they kill things now and then but they're mostly scavengers
>>734776
You people?
>>734779
Amerifags
>>734776
I always wear jeans and most of the time some boots because of all the little plant shit and burrs that get on my pants and shoelaces and everybody is always like "damn you gonna be hot". Bud dude's socks are covered in these little green things from the grass.
I would never wear socks and sandals though. But I have the same Nike sandals he has and they are comfy.
got skunked hard today at the first spot.
too much pressure on the water way I think. saw over 20 people at the river today, fucking nuts.
did catch some brookies in a nice still water setting, but nothing to really post video about.
>>734820
That sucks. I would just find another lake or river if I saw that many people.
Just got done fishin with my guy. Went to 3 different lakes and I got a small bass and a small Mayan and he didn't get shit. It's sunny but not too hot. Must be a high pressure system or whatever makes the fish lazy. Also not the greatest timing since we started around 10:30am and went til 4:30pm. If we woulda stayed out a few hours more til dusk, I bet we could get some decent largemouth.
I just wanted to see him get a decent bass because he's kinda new to fishing. Needs to get his confidence up. I just enjoyed being outside all day since the weather is beautiful.
Total newb here. Bought a new rod thanks to an anon's suggestion, got a 6ft Shimano Sellus rod/reel combo on sale for 25% off.
I had never spooled a reel before today. Basically just flipped the bail, slipknot the reel, return the bail, and started slowly reeling in line while keeping it fairly taught.
However, I went to cast about 30 mins later and the shit constantly unspooled too much line. Also, I'd get this unsmooth bobble feeling as I was reeling in line.
I'm hoping I didn't do anything wrong and this shitty 8lb wal-mart line is just high-memory and it needs to sit a few days on the reel to be okay?
>>734792
>Basketball Amerifags
The only people besides Eastern Yuros and old white dudes who can wear socks and sandals and get away with it. I would never wear that shit out in public unless I had to run to 7-11 at 2am for cigs. Even then I wouldn't wear the socks because socks are purposely made for when you gotta wear real shoes.
>>734687
Wow, I've never seen that particular lure before. Might just have to invest in a few.
>>734832
That's the exact same combo dude I was just with owns. They are nice. I actually added more line to the spool for him today since he only had it like 70% full and it was casting like shit. Same problem as you had happened to him first cast. Too much line. Ripped 10yds off and it was fine.
Those spools are decieving because of that angled part of the lip. I went almost all the way to the angled lip on the top of the spool. Cut off a bit so maybe 2mm of the flat part of the spool was showing and it was fine.
>>734832
Shitty line leads to shitty casts. Get trilene big game next time. High quality and cheap. Just spool it on decently tight. You may have over spooled it as well. Leave 1/8" empty space on the spool. Also, a freshly spooled reel takes a dozen casts and retrieves to break in. The line will lay itself evenly with use.
>>734845
Trying running warm water over the reel. Or if getting new line isn't a big deal just do that.
>>734832
gotta break it in, get it stretched and loose.
you know.
>>734792
>>734776
Pic related is why I normally wear long pants and boots when I go fishing. And I didn't even walk through any long grass today.
>>734856
>>734861
That'll dull your hooks, especially small ones. You carry a sharpener>
>>734861
>>734861
Makes me angry just looking at it.
What's the deal with the two rods? Is that what Skid was talking about tryin to make? Spey rod or whatever?
>>734864
one has a streamer with sinking black line and a 4' .010 diameter 6lbs rated leader
one has a 9ft 3x tapered leader with .007 tippet tied with an imitator and a #16 nymph
>>734866
there usually are people there, everyone is cool though. no one really fishes over you and everyone is open for a chat. the stretch is almost 1.3 miles from the dam to the still water bend, It was stocked a few days ago, so a lot of people were there. In the summer you can catch trout and small mouth on the same stretch, in the fast clear water. Saw a few salmon, but didn't see too many of the stocked fish. I didn't see a soul catch a thing today. After the river we drove to a nice still water place that is stocked and caught a few fish.
>>734868
nice local place to go, and the river is so clear that you can see the fish. didn't see a goddamn one in the river. when there are fish traversing that stretch it is very nice sight fishing. I think the IFW stocked further down the river than last year, so we might have to wait another week or so before the fish make it to the last stretch.
>>734862
yes I do carry a file. I only really keep them in cork if I'm fishing multi hooked rigs and I have to walk through forest or cross fast water.
thanks for the tip though!
Is there any reason not to go with microguides? I'm trying to decide between a daiwa lexa rod or a no 8 tackle blackout.
>>734837
No i actually meant most amerifags. Not just basketball amerifags.
>>734885
Some people have issues with leader knots. The only microguide rod I have is my finesse stick and I only use straight fluoro or mono.
And where can you get a lexa rod for a decent price? They were phased out for the new tatulas.
>>734888
I don't normally use leaders, but I run braid. Gander mountain has them for $100
>>734889
Highly recommend the tatula xt at that price point. It's a solid stick.
>>734891
Want ambassadeur521 I'm trying to get rid of it
>>734885
My local Dick's has a lot of Abu micro guide rods on clearance. Veritas for $75 off of $100 and Veracity for $120 off of $150. Only on the micro guide ones.
And I have micro guides on one rod and never had an issue. Not with leader knots or anything.
>>734893
Ahh...no. Textbooks killed me. Maybe in a couple of months or something. They sell well on ebay.
>>734896
i dont want to deal with that shit, plus its cheap nigga $30 pus shitting
>>734567
The green part of the line is the weighted section that helps carry the fly, the yellow is a narrower diameter and still floats but does not have the weight to move a fly. Beyond that (still on her reel) is backing that will let fish run up to another few hundred yards.
April Vokey is pretty well known in fly fishing and does talks and shit. She's openly admitted she's not the best caster, probably among other things, but she does a good job of getting shallow virgins into the sport.
>>734897
I'll but it for $30, spool it with PowerPro, and sell it back to you for $25 like a dumbass.
Dick's also has Power Pro 300yd spools on sale for $19.99 right now if anybody needs some. I almost grabbed a spool today just because it was on sale but I already have so much damn line.
>>734899
i need braid but still have no money ;-; no work right now is kiling me
>>734563
i went to a local fishing place in vancouver and the guy set me up along with a license. time for trout!
have a 6'6" with 10lbs and some trout bait. just bought a rod and reel collapsible lightweight combo.
>>734522
no idea what it is, but they were eating at clams. i called it the red billed phaggot
i wish i had someone relativity interested in fishing that jived nearby so i could do stupid shit like them, like i want to fish tonight for catfish and eels but dont want to sit in the cold and dark all night alone
>>734876
What sdcard you use with your sesh bub?
ProvoRiverFag here
The BWO hatch is fucking my life up this year, literally. My wife is leaving me because I don't spend enough time with her lol.
Jokes on her, she doesn't get any alimony.
>>734899
fuck me, just paid 26
somebody stop me.... got 30 - 50# tactical angler clips today and *pic related*
>>734904
I feel ya on that. I'm glad this dude from work is down to go bass fishing on Saturdays, but it's hard to setup a 5:30am sunrise session with him. Sometimes I can get my brother to go out for a little bit but he isn't around much between school and work. He should be on summer break soon, but he has some internship like an hour away so I doubt he will want to do much. Maybe on weekends in the summer I can get him out there.
>>734913
Angler clips?
Dick's seems to be one of the cheapest for Power Pro even when it isn't on sale. I think they normally want $27.99 for a 300yd spool while Bass Pro and Cabela's want around $33.
>>734669
1oz bucktail. You can work the top, middle, and bottom of the water column. It may even work in freshwater lol
>>734914
i have applications in its not like im a lazy neet i just have no money, and need 15-20 b braid
>>734913
I need to get one of those needle-ish plugs.
>>734921
More specifically i mean.
There are all these 40bucks and up cards by sandisk.
But there are transcend and kingston cards at the uhs 10 speed rating at a way cheaper price...
hello /out/ 1st time here (/k/tard and /pol/ack)
anyone have experience throwing a drop shot in shallow rivers for rainbow and brown trout?
I've been using eggs and inline spinners with great success but I want to be able to see how a drop shot would work out for me in the times when they become more lazy.
The river can be strong at times so I'm thinking of going up to a 1/4" oz weight
>>734921
>>734920
Canal Bait & Tackle, they're online.
http://www.canalbaitandtackle.com/
>>734915
>tactical Angler
pic
So what do I want for a rod for that 2000 series Skeet spinning reel?
No Ugli Stiks. Have those. Want 1 piece that won't break bank.
>>734929
fuck me, I rotated that left and shouldnt have...
>>734717
I made the track in the background. And yeah it was my first try. I tried a mix of commentary vs live sound. The content wasnt super interesting so i felt it needed something on top. Ill try a more live style next time. Maybe with some fishing buddies to make it more lighthearted and fun.
>>734913
Those guppys are like $20 a pop too lol. Quality plug tho.
>fuck yeah TA clips.
>>734687
Oh look
A Super Duper clone
And yes, they work wonders on trout.
>>734933
>$20
ouch 10.99
see line I posted to mainebub
>>734936
I knew there was something familiar. I haven't seen a super duper in forever. I wonder if I have any buried in the basement.
>>734942
>line
how site became line is beyond me.
>>734942
http://www.canalbaitandtackle.com
You got a little one lol
>>734952
I meant to post a link to the 3oz ones, not sure what happened lol
>>734929
What are those for? Some snap swivel type thing?
And at Dick's today I was looking at a couple different swivels besides the traditional snaps and wasn't quite sure what to look for. They have the all wire ones that look like a paperclip almost and maybe some more. I need to look a lil better at Bass Pro, dude I was with was ready to go before he spent more money on stuff.
We still need to find him a better tackle box beyond his Adidas shoe box but he has been setting up this aquarium lately too and wasn't trying to spend more money. Dick's had a Spider Wire one for $25 that includes 3x 3600 boxed and that would be perfect for dude and he could probably add 2 more boxes.
>>734966
A snap without a swivel that wont accidentally open or bend out.
>>734916
Maybe for deep walleye or pike.
>>734925
>Finnicky slow trout
Buy one of pic related
Learn to use it
Drift the right nymph a few inches in front of their nose
>>734973
On the top, 2nd from the left, is that a Rapala Skitter Walk? I have that same color scheme on a couple regular X-Raps and it is one of my favorites. I have been looking for another X-Rap in the same color but larger. I'm sure Bass Pro has em but I haven't been over there in a minute and Dick's doesn't have the larger ones in that color.
>>734933
You make more of those? I liked the music.
>>734683
I was fishing for bass last summer using a brown mister twister and, for a moment, I thought I had hooked into the biggest bass of my life. Nah. A Fucking giant carp. The first time I've ever caught one casting. When I was younger my brothers and I would catch them by hand in the shallows.
>>734997
I think they are the Skitter Walks. They come in the green X-Rap packages as well I believe.
>>734683
I think Mister Twister is the same company as Mepps so I'm down with them. I love the little curly tail grubs for all sorts of fish but I normally go with Power Bait. Only problem is I only ever see them in white or a transparent chartruese.
I remember having these beige colored ~3" Power Bait curly tail grubs back in the day. Almost like skin color. Those were good ones. Haven't seen them in a long ass time though.
>>734925
Can relate with spinners but no luck with drop-shots. I've caught my biggest brown in a stream just past a fall, like your pic, with a gold plated buck-tail.Kinda arbitrary to info that I've read that trout prefer crustacean prey. I've tried using crawdad and shad but no luck.
>>734997
>>735003
Looks like those Sub Walks have a little less of the torpedo look. Have you used them? How deep do they run? Just suspend a few inches below the water?
Seems like an interesting lure and fishing technique.
going to go to rice lake tomorrow near north van and see if i can catch and prep a fish. if i do good and no one scoffs at me i am going to camp for a few days at adams lake park
maybe get held at gun point by injuns while there
>>734933
Link video?
>>735010
Sounds fun
>>735008
I didnt but i got my eye on em for a while now.
Should suspend just under the surface. Like under 2ft
>>735010
Bring your own gun then
A bigger gun
With a bayonet
And black Jack
And hookers
>>735023
i should get a hunting license
only problem is the gun would always be in a car, and the gubbernment no like that
but then drunk natives would go away
Didn't catch anything today, but I'm really liking the STX + the rod I got
>>734837
>le socks and sandals are always bad meme
>>734966
yeah, what Flukebuster said. The same ones I keep telling you to try, but until you go salt and bend a snapswivel/have it twist open you'll keep ignoring me.
>>735025
Get a ccw permit then you can have it always loaded and they can't touch you
>>735007
appreciate it
btw the pic was only of a raceway where they raised a bunch of the brown trout in a hatchery to be released, its not an area that the fish are released from nor an area where the fish can swim up to (but otters do love to feast there causing havoc--currently dealt with)
I have some 1" nymphs that I've always wanted to try, also
Also to any bass fishers out there
I just recently got a shimano sellus (yeah i know im cheap) extra fast action m/h baitcasting rod and was wondering if I should even consider trying to punch through some vegetation. I'm sure it could handle some light vegetation but does anyone have an recommendations that I should expect to face or when I should say no to throwing a lure out into certain areas with a rod like this
I'd like to know some limitations in not basically braking my rod since I've only ever used medium baitcasting rods before (still kinda inexperienced with them (though I no longer get backlashes)
>>735057
I'm definitely going to grab some and try them out. I kinda want to find something more low-profile since with 20lb braid, I will toss anything from big crankbaits and spinners to smaller Rapalas and 2" soft plastics and the larger, stronger snap swivels stand out too much on little stuff in clear water.
>>734933
I don't buy you made the music.
>>735060
Lilly pad stalks are the only vegetation that is really hard to rip through. Anything other than that, I don't think you will have a problem with that rod as long as the line is strong enough. Braid.
>>734952
I'm an idiot, I thought you were talking about the TA clips.
Yeah, $22 for that 2 3/8
The 3oz was $26 I think. 'll probably grab it next time I'm down that way.
>>735065
awesome, thanks because I know a spot where I always wanted to try, and it is always covered in lilies.
Guess I'll be upgrading to heavy rod for that work
>>734997
>>734994
I think it's a skitter walk. My buddy who used to live with me left it here. Its like a lipless x rap.
>>734996
Thanks man, ive made a few others but that was probably my best one so far. Ill throw up some of my stuff on a soundcloud and link you. Maybe tomorrow if im not getting my ass kicked by trout lol.
>>735075
Or just make sure you run weedless if you go through big lillies. Even then, sometimes you can still get a hook in the stalk if it hits it just right. If it's a big lilly and you aren't running like 40lb braid, you might as well cut your losses and try to break the line.
>>735090
I need to start doing the voiceover, I zone out while fishing and forget I'm recording.
yours format is similar to skinners, and the voice over drives that home.
>>734761
Thanks Peps. I think I'll get next months box and see what's good.
>>734925
double drop shot for rivers.
I use this for nymphing but you could use the same method in moving shallow water with worms or other baits.
3-4 inches between each drop shot then 10-18 inches from the hook depending on how low you want the nymph.
the drop shots split like this will allow the weights and hook to bounce, and move each other along. you get less hang ups this way. I've used this method with san jaun worms, so I'd imagine it would work really well with a live worm.
>tfw fishing opener is still over a month away
what is the most humane way to kill a trout once you have caught it?
I have finding a lot of mixed videos with evened dislikes
>>735098
HOLY FUCKING SHIT.. THIS IS NOT THE PEPSIFAG BOARD. GIVE IT A REST FOR A FEW FUCKING WEEKS.
>>735165
Calm yo tits
>>734944
You can still get them.
They're now made by Luhr-Jensen, which is now under the giant Rapala corporate umbrella.
>>735165
Actually yes it is pretty much.
Pepsi starts almost every thread, answers a pile of questions from anyone and everyone, and even gives fishing shit to poorfag posters from time to time.
Without people like him, this would be /k/ with fishing poles
>>735137
Ikejime, but to have any measure of success on the average trout you'd have to git gud in a big way.
On salmon freezer-trollers they just use the standard stun-then-gaff approach but those gaff clubs pretty much do the same thing less delicately IMO; any deckhand on a salmon boat knows that there's a sweet spot on the fish's head that will produce instant and final death and since the fish are headed anyway there's no need to keep things pretty like the japs do with their tuna.
What's the hardest reel type to use? I'm gonna say conventional
>no level wind like a memecaster so you have to do it by hand
>most don't have magnetic brakes so they're easy to get birds nests
>>735242
Samefag
>>735293
And obviously, you have a history of posting better and more quality content, is that right?
>>735293
Don't see you contributing anything worthwhile.
We might not be the best but at least we are helpful. Pepsi contributes excellent content, is quick to help people, and is always open to good conversation.
I personally have only really been fishing for about a year now. And that's saying something.
Trips were made on this website for small satellite communities that arise on these wonderful boards. If you don't like it, filter the tripfags and move on. (Filters were made for this reason)
If you have some tips to help us improve our fishing by all means please contribute. I can always use input to help myself improve.
Viva la Pepsi.
BTW what's your rarest mepps, peps?
>>735165
Hey bby
>>735300
>Pepsi contributes excellent content
Top kek
>>735125
wait, arent drop shots supposed to be with a weight at the end and the red dots as the hooks?
>>735320
>>735125
This.
Might be different for rivers, but dropshot fishing as i know it is pic related.
>>735300
>about a year now.
You went all in balls to the wall then. I fucking love it.
>>735306
That pic hurts everytime.
>>735300
You really have only been fishing for a year? That's crazy.
I used to fish a lot when I was younger but probably stopped around Jr. HS and then picked up again about 3 years ago.
And if you are serious about the Mepps, I have no idea. You can still find almost all the color combos if you look around. Just some of them are hard to find if you don't buy one of the kits. I do have some Abu Garcia inline spinners, no idea how old they are. They are ~1/8oz and have interesting blades with little holes and shapes stamped into them.
>>735350
>>735300
Wrong pic, meant to put the one with all the spinners. That will show the Abu ones.
Just got my taxes done (finally) and older Latinas love me for some reason.
i ordered shit to be shipped to nearest cabellas, and now its all i but one fucking thing god dammit
>>735355
Yeah that always blows when you order stuff and they put one or two random things on backorder. I normally won't even order it if it is out of stock.
>tfw 10th of the month
MTB and LTB should be going out tomorrow. Hopefully this last month is good.
>>735359
everything was in stock, or limted stock, just ot in stock in my ocal store
>>735359
>MTB
just got my shipping confirmation from them.
to yak mid day or to wait until evening.... or both.
>>735361
Cool. I haven't gotten it yet. We'll see. Hopefully I get my box by next weekend but USPS is strange when shipping to South Florida. Packages either come really fast like 2-3 days, or they take a week and a half. I have a feeling that if I'm lucky and there is a plane going to Miami with a little extra room, they just toss the package on there. If not, they just shuffle it from truck to truck until it finally makes it here.
Debating whether to go fishing this afternoon or just chill out and watch the Masters. I don't even like golf, but I was watching it a bit on Friday and it's kinda exciting. No F1 race this weekend so I gotta get my sports fix.
>>735368
>watch the Masters
One of the world's most beautiful courses.
>>735390
Yeah it's wild how much there is to some of those holes.
There was something strange on Thursday or Friday where a dude hit the ball behind some fence and they kept picking it up and dropping the ball with some judge there and I have no clue what the hell happened there.
What's the purpose for hooks that have a bend in the side like pic related?
>>735399
Well there's ones like pic related. But I do have some of those where the shank is bent to the side and I have no fucking clue what it is for. It has to be for some strange worm rig, I'm guessing it could give a plastic worm some more action.
>>735399
They provide maximum pleasure when you jam them up your urethra
>>735406
I love those worm hooks. Best soft plastics hook. Unless youre doing a jighead.
>>735418
I know exactly what you're talking about. Like I said earlier, my best guess would be maybe they put a little bend in soft worms that gives them a bit more action.
>>735285
No, I'm not Pepsi, just recognizing the shit he does in these threads.
You want more out? Step up and put more in.
>>735361
I got mine too
Estimated shipping time 5-7 days
Estimated arrival dait
3 days from now
>>735399
When the fish bites down on them, the slanty bit is supposed to turn the hook just a little bit so it catches the corner of the fish's mouth better or something.
I don't know. They're just hooks to me.
>>735306
Better than most of what I post.
Besides you got me 300 yards of power pro and sold me a meme caster for 30 bucks spooled with braid
>>735444
And you got trips!
I think I'm gonna go try out this new lake. I hope fish are actually biting today, yesterday was shitty. I really want to see how these baby bluegills work out. They look perfect for some of the clear water spots.
>>735441
Interesting...
>>735446
remove the lower treble from one and bounce it alon the bottom, try tp piss off some spawnin bass
>>735293
What does it really mean to know how to fish? Can it not be argued that the guy who only catches a few monster fish of one species a year and nothing else can't fish compared to the small lady catching hundreds of fish from bluegill to bass and maybe even catfish on the one rod and reel that she's had since the 80s? And can't it be argued that a fisherman who only fly fishes but knows all about it can't fish compared to the angler who can fly fish surf cast use spinning and casting gear, and catches bluegill trout bass catfish striper shark cobia spot bluefish and all sorts?
>>735399
All I can think is that it makes the bait spin and twist in the current or on retrieve. I think they're called death roll hooks but don't quote me on it
I think I need more soft plastics. I also have a 3700 box totally filled with loose soft baits.
>>735447
I was thinking about that. I have some 2" Storm shads that have the treble hook on the bottom too and it's not always a good thing. I like running those lures in weedy spots specifically because they don't hang up much so I think I'm definitely going to rip the treble off at least one of those bluegill.
I think the largemouth here probably spawned already though. They were real hungry in like January and early February and I'm guessing that was pre-spawn and then it dropped off for a bit last month.
>>735433
Don't even feed the trolls. We have one person like that on /o/ who always trolls with the same shit on the truckerfag threads. It is easiest just to ignore them instead of filling 1/4 of the thread with responses to the troll's nonsense.
Oh look, it's a Pepsifag blog thread.
>>735484
Quit being so jelly. Just start tripping and make your own blog thread if you want one so bad. It's not difficult.
>>735487
you are cancer
>>735488
Thx bby. I appreciate the bump.
>>735492
pepsifag pls
>>735487
I'm not that much of an attention whore. Maybe you should get some irl friends or something.
>>735488
I kind of have to agree, tripfags and namefags add a lot of cancer and blogging to the thread
>>734925
>drop shot in shallow rivers
In my experience, drop shotting is for hitting deep areas. Could you catch on a really shallow drop shot rig? Maybe, but it isn't the intended purpose of the rig.
>>735499
The fishing general used to be much better before the trips started fagging it up.
>>735510
>Any comment critical of tripfaggotry is automatically trolling
>>735514
Definitely contributing useful content to the thread. Thank you.
>>735504
>tfw PepsiFag started these fishing generals
Anyway the generals are when trips actually make sense. It is part Q&A, part blogging about what you caught.
If you're going to talk shit about it, at least do it when I ask metal detector bro if he found anything cool. It makes no sense to trip in that situation, but I'm not going to keep taking it on and off just to please you.
Gave up on watching Golf, gioin to check out a new spot right now. Hopefully they are biting. There is one more new one I may stop by as well.
Will /blog/ during and afterward. Stay tuned.
>>735527
Definitely contributing useful content to the thread. Thank you.
>>735534
+1
;^)
So here is the conclusion I've come to on my 7 weight since upon closer inspection my 5/6 weight is fucked.
Its too heavy to be good for anything but not heavy enough to be good for anything so I'm just going to pretend that 7 is actually a 5 when I'm fishing for smaller stuff then I'm going to pretend it says 8 while I'm fishing for anything of size and eventually either I'll break it and retire it or I'll buy something like a 5 wt for panfish to trout and bass and eventually an 8 or 9 wt for steelhead, salt, pike/Muskie, etc and let the 7 weight sit on the wall as a show piece.
Also in regard to the trolls before I was a trip fag I was a name fag and before that I was an anonymous fag and before that I was a lurking New fag and before that I was just a filthy normie fag
In short you're a fag regardless so you might as well embrace it
>Mfw
So I need some advice from the pros. Went to try this new lake I was scoping out and it's real similar to some of the other man made lakes in the area. There is a flat area near shore, and then a steep rocky drop about 10' out. Very little vegetation. How would you guys fish here for bass?
>>735561
Fuckin tripfags making this website cancerous
>>735538
pure cancer
>>735523
You fucking liar. I know for a fact that you did not start the fishing generals. God damn you really are a little cocksucker.
>>735561
That's not a very good justification for tripfaggotry
>>735504
I agree that pepsifag can be a bit boring and even a little obnoxious at times, but at least he provides content for a slow board. Take a chill pill.
>>735514
He's a bit paranoid, isn't he? Delusions of grandeur this one. kek
>>735572
Try a crank
day was crappy to go fishing. Nice and sunny but imposible to cast due to the wind and temperatures in the low 40s... Where is spring at!
>>735591
Yeah I was runnin a medium diver for a bit but nothing great. There was another lake across the street that looked better, but there is only one side to fish from where I wouldn't be in somebody's backyard and a strong wind was coming right at me. I did get some cichlid nibbles at that first lake.
>>735574
These ones, of which we are on #26, I did start. There was no "Fishing General" for a little bit before I started these.
>>735594
Where are you at? I heard they were getting snow in the Chicago area yesterday.
>>735499
and you're adding so much to this discussion. I appreciate your insight that Peps is cancer. As an adult I'll make my own judgement.
*realizing I shouldn't even bother...
>>735599
Connecticut...
weather is getting nice now... wind stop and the temps are in the low 50's. But fish are still very dormant not even sings of bass beds at all .
>>734728
I got finally a halibut off the surf with one so I guess it works. They do look pretty nice, but seem a bit flimsy as well. I wouldn't be too rough with them.
>>735611
Virginia got snow too
>>735561
>buy something like a 5 wt
I broke down and just got a 5/6 wt with 5wt line. 9.0 3piece.
Quarrow Fine River from Dick's for $49.99
Now I just need to learn to use it. Never done the fly thing. May be a perfect time to get a GoPro and start recording with a grain of salt and a bit of self deprecation.
>>735597
>There was no "Fishing General" for a little bit before I started these.
That's not accurate at all. You are a liar.
>>735616
Farmington anon? I'm in southern CT and I've had days where I've got 7+ bass, but yeah still hella cold.
>>735611
I'm not crazy about the super clear water. It limits lure choice a bit. I like it a little more murky so the fish don't get spooked by a spinner but will still go after a flash of silver or green.
>>735616
Damn, that sucks. I'm so glad I don't have to deal with that shit anymore.
>>735622
Here's your (you). It's not even worth arguing about it if you don't know what you're talking about or just can't into reading comprehension.
>>735624
You lied and were called out. Now you're back pedaling. Good show ol' chap, good show.
