#41- "3 Day Weekend" Edition
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>>764382
Fuck Mondays. Takin the day off and gonna try and get some fishin in after running some errands in the morning. Can't beat weekday fishing.
And to the anon trying to identify bass- just remember green will normally be a largemouth while smallmouth are more brown. Slightly different pattern too, most largemouth have a dark line down the center running laterally and smallmouth don't. Although these FL largemouth don't have that distinct line as much as other places. Largemouth make up the majority of bass pics that you will see, much more common. Smallmouth are pretty though.
Talk about fishin.
>>766684
I can't remember the last time I saw a spotted bass. Are they in the midwest much? Rock bass are kinda the same, one of those fish that are supposedly in lots of lakes and rivers but I never catch.
>>766720
Just realized, those illustrations are kinda shitty.
Pic related is much more realistic.
How the fuck can girls like this exist? I've been to the Florida keys, beaches all over the east and west coast, Nassau, Mediterranean beaches and more, and I'm not sure I've EVER seen a girl with a rack like that in person.
>>766727
Yeah, those are pretty ridiculous. But come to my zone, we can go chill on Ft. Lauderdale Beach or South Beach and it won't take long to see something close. They probably won't have a killer largemouth in front of them though.
Keys isn't so much a beach body place, but I'm suprised you haven't seen something nice in the Bahamas or Cali.
Honestly, I see a lot more like pic related.
Here it is again
It's a bass pro shops XPS gold xxx shad
It's pretty fat, like the size of a ping pong ball maybe a little smaller
I feel it's gonna be very productive
>>766727
There was a girl in the class that graduated high school right before me with a rack just like that, absolutely massive
Now she's engaged to some spec ops sergeant
And amazingly as hot as she is, she's never been a slut
>>766731
Cool, I knew I had seen that one before.
What size was the Mepps? 4 or 5?
>>766727
A girl I went to school with for a year, had a rack like that
Troubled girl, only girl in my carpentry class
Never listened or did anything, ended up running away and getting into a life threatening accedent on a moped or some shit after fucking some guy 10 years older then her and having a baby
>>766727
I lived with larger for a long time. Predigital so only pics would be via scans. Maybe someday if I'm bored
One of my gf's, like when I was in 6th or 7th grade was already 44's, at least DD, maybe more. Young large firm. damn, memories
Yup. Fishin.
I still can't decide which is more impressive. She is such a qt3.14, just my type, but goddamn that bass is hueg.
>>766735
It's a 4
I was really looking forward to throwing it today but the conditions were all wrong
I do have the entire next week free though so I'll be getting in a lot of time at the lake
>>766748
Cool. Can't go wrong there. I love #4's for bass, I'm normally running #3's if there's a chance of big Mayans or small sneks or #4's if I'm just going for largemouth.
You did gud on the colors too. I think I like the gold blades a tiny bit better than silver since silver can be too bright on sunny days.
>>766753
Can't forget about the other half.
I'm not sure I understand Skid's type though. And searching "Sexy Guys Fishing" just doesn't turn up results like doing the same for girls. I guess that's my fault for being a heterosexual male, I apologize.
>>766768
I just convince myself she's either dumb as rocks or crazy and it makes me not feel so bad.
Oh, and I think I found skid's dream man.
>>766758
Also you should sell those Mayans to aquarium hobbyists
They pay a premium for those full size ones cause they'll just never get that big if they're tank-raised
>>766771
I doubt anybody in FL would buy them.
Dude I work with wants one for his 60gal he is setting up, but doesn't want a huge ones. Cichlids will fuck up your tank of you try to do anything besides big rocks in there. They are cool fish though, I had a 75gal with Malawi Africans in it.
>>766770
Kek
Perfect for Skid
And crazy or dumb or crazy dumb I'd put up with it all day long
She's wife material, so is my other favorite fishing girl
>>766768
theyre crazy , had some e hoe who had some really nice DDs but is relitivley crazy sometimes
>>766778
I think that's the same girl as >>766744
Carp girl is fine as hell, but redhead with the Coors is #1 wife material.
>>766780
thats a cutie, im more of a butt guy t b h
n-no homo
>>766787
Yeah lookin at that one again, she is too skinny. I love those white shorts tho.
>>766780
Yeah it's the same girl and that shitty pontoon boat
>>766790
skinny usually means nice perky tits and a cute little butt,
>>766796
Not where I'm from
>>766793
I like her aside from the retarded look on her face.
>>766807
im not that picky to be honest, if the like fishing and the outdoors thats always a plus
>>766807
Where's this redhead with the Coors?
post your fav lures anons. Let's see what ya'll are working with.
>>766819
will post tomorrow
>>766819
This is my favorite lure
It's a Mann's baby 1 minus in baby bass color
>>766770
Eh I think I'd rather have the guy with the jack even though he looks like a hipster prick
>goes fishing for the first time in over 2 months
>river is blown out to fuck because of runoff
>so much goddamn silt can't see more that 2" under water.
>still had fun and didn't think about killing myself!
my thought has been for a while, if the lures topwater what's the point of the color? the only one that'll be seen is the bottom which is typically white? the sides are pointless
>>766819
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>>766718
More smallmouth action on the fly here up North
>>766900
>>766902
This guy fought hard and had some cool color to him
>>766898
i really need to get me some of those chartreuse lizards
also i'm always wondering how the hook works when it's hardly protruding.
>>766919
You embed the tip of the hook into the plastic for maximum weedlessness
When the fish bites down the hook will come out of the plastic
For the fag who was crying about my pike in the last thread, there's no size limit where I caught them.
>>766919
You just have to be sure the part of the lure with the hook is in the fishes mouth and get a good hookset. The hook tears through the plastic pretty easily.
>>766815
Pic related
>>766819
I like these X-Raps a lot as far as cranks. Then Mepps Agila 3/4 with the brown skirt and gold/silver blade, Rapala Skitter Pop in brown frog.
Thos Zoom chartruese pepper lizards have been doin work. The curly tail worms in the same color were catching stuff over the weekend. I'm down with the "Sprayed Grass" Finesse Worms too.
Lots of it depends on weather and the lake so it's hard to pick only one or two. But those Mepps have caught more bass than anything else over my lifetime.
Miami anon where u at?
>>767169
Right here and ready to go
>>767180
It's actually easier than you would think to set the hook. When running the weedless rigged stuff like that, it is normally slowly along the bottom. So when you feel a bite, you let it sit for a second or two, and then set the hook. In that time, the fish will have grabbed the whole bait and the hook will slide right through.
>>767187
For sure. I'm gonna head down that way in lil bit, just finishing up with this doc bullshit and then gotta run home and grab my stuff.
You down to meet by one of those Miramar lakes? The one I'm thinking of is like Red Rd and Miramar Pkwy
>>767190
Yea that's fine. Is there only one lake in that area or are there a bunch? Also should I bring anything?
>>767195
You don't have the rod and reel both, do you? Just have the fishing license if you got it. Rare that anybody would ask for it but the fines for not having it suck.
>>767195
It's this lake. I'll figure out an address and you could probably GPS that. There's some cable company building I normally park at.
I'm almost home so just gotta load everything up and should be over there in like an hour
>>767188
Thank for the info! have to learn to play the patient game
>>767207
That's straight. I'm just leavin now so I will be over there in a bit.
It's fuckin warm so we may just be catching some Mayans but hopefully there will be a few largemouth. There's a bunch of lakes in that area tho.
>>767222
Checked
And topwater stuff is the same way. When I first started using poppers a lot, I would try and set the hook as soon as the fish jumped at it and I could never catch them. I quickly learned you have to let them drag it underwater for a second before setting it.
>>767223
That's fine with me, and yea I saw on the map. I'm pretty excited.
>>767229
I'm gonna park in this parking lot here. I think that business is empty and they are just doing rennovations so you will probably just see my Ferd Escape.
>>767246
We'll probably do the same, gonna be in a Tundra.
>>767250
>We'll
Goddamn, gonna be a party!
I'm almost there so I'll be somewhere on the shoreline.
>>767252
Nono just me and my bf. He wants to be sure I don't get abducted. He hasn't fished before but he likes being outside and all.
>>767250
Idk which way you are coming from, but I took the Turnpike to Red Rd, then Red Rd to Miramar Pkwy, right on Miramar Pkwy and head East from there.
The first light will be "Enterprise Way" or some shit, then you will see the lake on your right hand side for a second and the next right is "Corportate Way". Turn onto that street and there a sign on the right saying something Graphix and I'm parked in there.
>>767254
That's cool. 4chan is just a bunch of 20-something neckbeards. I learned that from the /o/ meet. Not too dangerous.
He got a fishing license?
>>767261
It will be fine.
Fishing lakes like this, I have never been asked for my license. I'd just rather not get my tackle taken when something does finally happen.
>>767256
19 here thank you very much
though i had someone a few days ago think i was 23-24
also for saltwater fags, 8-9 ft surf rod, cheap, looking at an ugly stic or tsunami sapphire/trophy
need ot order it byy tonight
also not going to be a neet anymore Fcking Hype
Just copped a few mackerel, refreshed my Ron Z stock, and grabbed about 8 boxes of shad darts, some uncle joshes pork rind, and a ferrel for my bamboo rod
Heading to the river in an hour. Not leaving until I catch the first 40 in Maine.
Fish have been caught at the dam (schoolies) and it's promising to start casting for big fish in the lower river.
Wish me luck gents; I'll
KEEP YOU POSTED
>>767268
Kek, good luck man. Bring a tent.
Is this your first time out since the stripers hit?
>>767270
Yes sir first time out.
Already have my camp setup nice and cozy.
Thanks be to Saco Bay and Tackle for providing the best service, products and bantz.
>>767269
That's not old. A bunch of my friends are around that age.
>>767263
Tsunami.
>>767264
Lil largemouth just now
>>767282
We just parked
>>767284
Where did you park? By that cable company and the address I gave you or the "Graphix" place?
>>767287
Aw I didn't look at the actual building but we're walking along the lake
>>767290
Ok. If you parked by the address I gave you first, I would be down the lake to your right.
>>767278
Any preference on sapphire vs trophy? Have read both are a bit stiff
I'd get an airwave or airwave elete but I have $300 to my name and no job right now (soon tho)
>>766718
I'd hunt rape and eat her...
so I just noticed something odd.
I was given a hand me down rod and reel from a friend, and only now just noticed the rod was originally for a reel attached above the rod, while I was given a reel that works under(I don't know the correct terms)
basically in short, do I have to worry about the bend of my rod when it's going the opposite direction of what it was originally intended to do
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYUdldNzLNA
heading to the river. can't be more excited.
>>766744
roll tide to that
In this ebisode, Pepsi gets abducted by a gay couple pretending to like fishing.
Also:
>How old yall?
>21
>>767256
>20-something neckbeards
Not even close....
Older than dirt
>>767326
Will be 20 in July
>>767339
This board is a bit older. Hell these two are 19 and I'm 26 so I'm an old man.
>tfw teaching newbies on braid
Gonna have to respool my Sienna
>>767357
I just wish I could find braid for cheaper, $10 -15to spool a freshwater spool
$30+ to spool anything for saltwater
Plus I need to repair some eyelets on some of my rods because it's causing my stren braid to Frey alot
>last three paychecks have cucked me hard out of getting my fishing license
God dammit.
They're $22 so I may just bite the bullet and get one.
Just to be clear, most fish bite the most and are most active during the summer when the water is bathtub warm, right? I notice that when it's summer and the water is warm I get the most bites. I live in Louisiana btw
>>767256
Pretty much.
I've gone to a few /k/ meets and it was mostly 18-23 year olds with a three 30+ year olds.
>>767298
What the fuck guy
>>767326
I'm a girl, and Pepsi was not abducted. It was a good time.
>>767416
Kek
>>767298
With people like this, I'm suprised grill anon was even willing to meet up with random from 4chan.
Disappointed they didn't catch anything. Thought at least some Mayans would hit the bright Rooster Tails and Mepps. But mid-afternoon fishing on hot and sunny days like today is hit or miss.
>>767418
I'm gonna Google Maps some good lil lakes or canals around FIU for you to hit up when you get your rod set up. Hit them early in the morning or at sunset for an hour and see if any of them are good.
I bet there are some spots for peacock bass down that way too.
Pic related is one you should learn.
>>767426
Awesome I definitely will.
>making a fucking long shot here
Anyone from or familiar with the Bemidji, MN area? I'm looking for some good places to do some shoreline fishing, mostly for panfish and bass.
I moved here a few years ago and I've only really fished a few times. But that was with someone with a boat that just up and sold the thing and has no interest in fishing anymore.
I remember bumping into someone that lives here once before.
ALL YOU DO WHEN YOU CATCH A FISH IS CAUSE IT HORRIBLE SUFFERING
>>767417
Once I replace my eyelets il try braid again, until then I have 12 lb mono on it and it's really nice actually
You also should have brought some worms to assure the newbies get something
Sometimes the funnest part is seeing how many little fish you can catch in 10 minutes, sometimes you can really stir them up and get 2-3 fish a minute
>>767423
I'm surprised you were cool with letting a stranger use your equipment, really appreciated it.
>>767436
But it brings me enjoyment
>>767428
I think I'm gonna hit a Pompano lake on my way home, it's a bit more cloudy further north. I wonder if the bass will be biting more than down there.
If we would've gone a few hrs later, I bet the bass would be biting more. But dealing with traffic would be shitty.
>>767443
It's all good. I was expecting to loose more lures than I did. I'll probably have to respool that Shimano reel after I get that knot out but whatever. I think that was just a result of the wind with a light lure and that 6lb braid which is super thin.
>>767444
SENSELESS KILLER
>>767444
I wish you luck. The traffic is horrible near our house anytime of day. During rush hour it becomes unbearable.
>>767417
I don't really use bass lures. I use dead shrimp
>>767446
I'm so sorry.
>>767450
Don't be sorry if Pepsi's anything like me he enjoys having any excuse to work on his fishing gear
>>767453
At one point I got the lure in a horrible knot and it took like 10 minutes to fix. I'm glad I was able to at least fix that one.
>>767448
Yeah that's one good thing for me getting out there to Miramar in the afternoon. I can normally just take the Turnpike or Sawgrass and avoid I-95.
But my lil brother is at The U so I know all about that, especially 95 and the US-1 all the way down there, it blows.
>>767450
Nah like I said I think that was a result of the wind with that super light line and small lures, not from anything you were doing. Once you moved up to the bigger reel and medium weight rod, there wasn't any issue.
Next weekend we should hit up the Bass Pro at Dolphin Mall. I'm sure you will want a couple more little things after you get your rod set up. We can also harass your man into getting a combo too. bass Pro has some decent store brand setups for <$50. I also need to grab a couple Blue Foxes which they don't sell at the Dania Bass Pro.
>>767447
Pic related. I wouldn't consider it senseless though. Those fish are hell on the ecosystem.
My grandma gave me these a while ago, but I can't think of any use at all for them, except maybe throwing them in a BOB and using them for fishing or something. What should I do with them? They've been in my tackle box for a long time now.
>>767454
It's no big deal really (atleast for me)
Last time I went out on a party boat I spent a good deal of time untangling my buddy's shit, or helping untangle everyone else's stuff that was near me
I don't mind it and keeping the less "skilled" (in lack of a better word)
Fishing makes me happy,
Plus I got to help a qt on the boat
Gave me an excuse to talk to her
Especially since the deckhands were busy with other people
>>767453
It was kinda windy and I had a small Rooster Tail on that ultralight Ugly Stik and Sienna 500 with 6lb braid and I think that combination led to a couple knots. Once she was on the medium setup with a 3/8oz spinner on 15lb or 20lb braid, it was fine.
>tfw shitposting and totally missed my exit from the turnpike
The Turnpike doesn't have many exits since it's a toll road and now I'm so far away from where I was trying to get off.
>>767455
It's gonna be hard to convince him to spend money. He can probably use his dad's equipment if he finds it. I'm definitely down to go this weekend if you can.
>>767460
That makes me feel a lot less guilty.
>>767463
For sure. He should at least grab a freshwater license for $17 though. If he does that, I'm down letting him use my stuff. I still have another couple rods at home in addition to the 6 I had today.
I have another baitcaster too for when the big bass are biting and you want to throw some big cranks or spinners.
>>767462
Drive safe man
>>767465
Kek, because Pepsi is such an angry and impatient person, right?
Like I said, between the two of you I was expecting to lose at least $25 worth of lures so I'm glad it was just a couple knots.
>>767468
He says he'll get a license since I enjoyed it so much.
>>767465
And Pepsi seems like a decent guy so I'm sure he didn't mind helping out,
I mean I've caught 10's of thousands if not more of fish and try to get our atleast once or twice a week
Helping others out who haven't ever gone out or haven't gone out in a long time is nice for me
Plus if you can get them hooked on fishing then you have a new fishing buddy
>>767469
I'm a pro, don't worry.
At least I'm not driving a semi truck like when I'm ar work.
>>767470
Pls, of course I'd feel bad if I ruined your equipment. You're far from impatient or angry.
>>767472
I caught nothing but weeds and I loved it. I'll hardly be home once my rod comes in.
>>767476
Bring worms
Also when I come visit the loxahatchee area you need to bring all 3 of us out
>>767475
So is pic related kinda your area? I wonder if it's possible to fish those big quarry lakes just to the NW.
I might have to come all the way doen there on a weekend.
>>767478
That's straight. I actually mentioned Loxtahatchee when they were asking about the Everglades. I have pulled a few bass out of there but ir would be much better with a boat. We need to figure out where we can rent one for the morning.
And right after I got there, I thought I should've grabbed nightcrawlers. But I have never had great luck with live worms down here. Got a gar on them once but I do better with artificial bait when it comes to largemouth and the cichlids. Even the bluegill I haven't really gotten on live worms.
>>767482
Man I wish I could have fished today, instead I'm building gates, today was beautiful other than all the wind
A good day none the less since sincei found out I'm going to be working the summer at the hatchery again
Man I can't get this grin off my face
>>767480
I dunno if pic related gives you a better idea, but keep in mind we're down do drive outta the area too.
Found a tackle box today, is it finders keepers, or should I leave it be?
>>767494
Damn, where was it?
I mean I would let it chill for a bit and see if owner comes back while you are still around. If not, somebody else will take it so you might as well.
>>767486
I took the day off work so I could get to a doc appt in the morning so I had the rest of the day to catch feesh.
>>767490
Ok, I'll look into it on GMaps a little more later. Just got to this Pompano lake after driving all thru Boca since I missed that exit.
>>767447
I fish and kill to eat. I like to eat
>>767494
I'd put a notice up where you found it saying "I have your tackle box. email [email protected] and
describe"
>>767296
The trophy seems nicer. I like the handle much better. The 8 foot is rated from 3/4 -3oz.
Maybe wait until you get a job so you can spend a hundred bucks on a nice more comfortably? Unless you need it asap...
>>767490
Pic related is what I was hoping you guys would catch. This one was pretty big and fought real nice.
>>766727
Go to a big city. Podunk niggertowns you mentioned dont have a big enough sample size.
>>767512
Il probably get the trophy then too
And I'm ordering tonight because if you spend over $100 at cabellas you get $20 off so I'm going to get a rod and some miscellaneous shit I need and only really pay for the rod
>>767515
I'll get 'em next time.
>>767534
I've had 3 different small snakeheads (~10") go for my lures but they are so cautious. They nip at it and try to rip it away without grabbing the whole lure. It's annoying.
>>767539
But goddamn do these things fight hard. Way harder than similar sized bluegill (which would be giant bluegill) and don't even compare to bass.
Ive never been bass fishing before
Only caught cats
Any good youtube or writtwn guides about the basics of bass fishing?
Much too windy
30mph+ winds so not much fishing today. Pretty drunk though.
>>767550
Well for starters I wouldn't take pepsi too seriously, I mean the guy lives in florida yet all he posts are dinks.
>>767559
>pretty drunk
Glass half full, I like it
>>767550
I posted my "Bass Essentials" lure deal early in this thread. All depends where you are and what the weather is like. Most days, you want to go late afternoon or early morning when they are feeding. Cast near any dropoffs, weeds, or structure where the bass will be coming in for a meal. Any minnow replica crankbait, spinner, or soft bait should work then.
If it is warmer and the bass are deep, cast past the drop off with some texas rigged plastic worms or whatever and run them along the bottom.
And then there's topwater for when the bass are feeding at the surface and you can see them jumping. Poppers or frogs maybe. I'm sure there's much more to it.
>>767556
Mayan Cichlid aka Atomic Sunfish. South American but all over South Florida. Pic related is a little guy I just got.
>>767560
You beat me to it.
I got a lot of fatties when the water was cooler, but it is much harder to get the big guys from shore the other 10 months of the year. I need to start hucking 1oz jigs into the wind to get these guys.
>>767568
I live in texas
Its probably going to be 90s when i go
>>767559
I was gonna ask you if it was windy up there. Like 30mph with guts to 40ish here.
Hit 2 places for a few casts, nothing happening.
>>767576
Ehh, depends on water temps too. Get out there at sunrise or sunset.
>>767560
I need to find some lakes that aren't fished to hell as well. Not sure if that's possible around here.
Pic related, cast a lure and get caught up in random line hanging from a tree.
Got paid and spend double what I intended to on fishing stuff
Row 1: huge red devil spoon, softball float, big random float, size 2 wide gap worm hooks, pumpkinseed craws with chartreuse claws
Row 2: 4/0 weedless hooks, size 10 stone fly nymph, 6/0 circle hooks, micro jigs (1/80th ounce and 1/124th ounce) and size 6 baitholder books
Row three: nail tails- chartreuse with silver fleck, black, white, articulated leech size 6, Mr gizzy size 12
Row four: size 4 beadhead crystal bugger, size 6 wooly bugger, Tom thumb size 12 (No idea what it imitates but eh) size 12 muddler minnows and some size 10 midge larvae
>>767584
Pepsi look at this mepps
>>767594
What is that? Like Musky Killer size?
>>767608
It said "mepps magnum" on the blade
Want me to get some for you? I think there were 3 colours
I'd do it for sticker price +shipping
I didn't know Pepsifag was black
>>767610
I thought he was white and fished with a black guy from his work?
This is where the big ass bass were yesterday but I couldn't really get anything out to them as the area was so wooded it made casting nearly impossible
I managed to throw a trick worm around the edges but got nothing
Found these at my local walmart. thankfully relatively cheap just shy of $15.
Hope they're some good.
>>767326
19
>>767389
I've always had the best luck in the spring/fall
>>767418
Is Peps cute?
>>767576
Where ya at senpai. Water is around 70* in dfw so they're usually kinda close to shore in the mornings/evenings
>>767620
I have some and they work alright. I use them when I'm fishing a new place and don't know how's snaggy it's gonna be.
>>767577
sucks with the wind, you can't keep contact with your jigs, jerking the bomber is a bitch, and you can't use topwater. fuck this wind.
I've heard good things about tom's thumb. and size 10 midge larvae will be nice to drift, or jig/retrieve.
>>767625
can vouch for white curlytails
>>767625
hey I'm just hoping the clear chartreuse grubs work some, and the other ones do as well. I only had lipless, I'm hoping these ones dive a bit or at least behave a bit like the jerks.
>>767628
Do little white/ green spiny tailbthibgs work for panfish? Or bream or w/e you call then
How much does a tackle box cost?
I don't mean the actual container, but just like, the retail price to have 1 of everything that you need, the bare necessities.
I'm looking to move away from my generic stock shakespeare rod and already assembled tackle box.
>>767645
crappie and bluegill are dumb and will eat baitless hooks when hungry enough
.the curly tail grubs are great
just put them on a jig
>>767647
Set aside 100 dollars for one of everything
At least 30 per target species
Damn, as the sun was going down I was running a 3/8oz spinner (gold and white) and got a ton of good bites but no real sets. Lame.
>>767647
Build it up as you find out what works. Lure prices vary greatly by brand too. You can buy a diving crankbait for $20 from Lucky Craft, $10 from Rapala, or $3 for the Bass Pro brands.
The sky is the limit but if you really want to stock it up with one of everything plus some hooks for plastics, I'm thinkin $150-$200 if you shop smart you can get a couple sizes of the basics.
Canada Anon who bought that Quantum a month or two ago did a really good job getting set up for bass for around $150 (I think $40 or $50 was for the rod too). Wish I had his list.
>>767645
>>767620
You ever tried the underspin jig heads? I love those with the grubs. Walmart normally has 1/8oz ones.
>>767662
I was looking at those in Cabelas. Any good?
>>767660
I like the 2" or 3" ones on a 1/8oz jighead, beetle spin, or underspin. Crappie will take the 3" ones all day. Bass too.
>>767663
Yes, I'm a big fan of just swimming them. They work well with the curly tails or little rubber minnows. 2" or 3" Gulp curly tail minnows paired with those will catch anything.
>>767655
nah I mean, bare bones.
I don't want or need 10lures, like if you could outline the most important parts
Hooks/sinkers/a rapala/some sort of soft plastic/a spoon
>>767664
havent used any jigheads with spinners
but if they'll go for any size floating rapala then they'll go for your grub too
>>767671
What are you targeting?
>>767675
Bass/Cats/Perch/walleye
>>767671
go to amazon or ebay
>find a box of chinese sinkers
>find a box of chinese stainless steel circle hooks
>get a little tub of berkley gulp. probably chartreuse, fish love chartreuse, works in every weather condition
go outside
>find a bobber near your body of water if you want it.
start fishing
>>767679
won't do, at least for me, I'm going on a fishing trip with some friends who are all pretty hardcore outdoors men, and I don't want to embarrass myself with a pathetic tacklebox
>>767679
oh walmart is supposed to be real good too ask skid
>>767623
> is Peps cute
Yea he's a big ol' cutie pie
>>767677
Bullet sinkers 1/8 size
5/0 offset shank hooks
Creature baits, I'm partial to baby brush hogs, lizards, senko worms, and tubes
That will take care of your Texas rig needs
Get some 3/0 oct in line circle hooks if you wanna wacky rig a senko worm or something
Rapala floating minnow, a deep driving crank, a shallow crank, a regular spinner bait, an in line spinner, and a popper and a buzzbait
You'll be good and this won't set you back much
If you want to go real cheap just get some hooks and some sinkers and a bobber and some night crawlers
>>767624
Ever use a windcheater bomber? They look big, but ive been wanting to try one.
welp ive spent 2-300$ in the past coupple months on fishing shit, 2 new rods, a new reel , and a fuck ton of baits
Well, atleast now il be making money soon
>>767689
you could go with jigs. then you arent paying for weights and hooks separately
>>767677
Well Cats are going to be different because they are bottom feeders and scavengers, but the rest you can probably get away with one setup. It will be similar to the pic.
>Inline Spinner (Rooster Tail, Mepps) - 1/4oz
>Regular Spinnerbait (Booyah, Strike King) - 1/4oz to 1/2oz
>Floating Crank Bait (Rapala Original or cheaper brand) - 3"-4"
>Diving Crankbait (Rapala DT, Strike King) - ~3"
>Rattling Lipless Crank (Rat-L-Trap, Strike King Red-Eye Shad) - 1/2oz
>1/4oz bullet weights and Size 3 EWG Worm Hooks
>Senko Style or Curly Tail Worms ~6"
>Soft Plastic Creature Baits (Crawdads, Lizzards, Brush Hogs)
>Paddle Tail or Split Tail Soft Plastic Minnows (Zoom Super Fluke Jr) - 3"-4"
That should cover most of it. Brands are going to determine pricing, bur you could probably get out for <$100 if you go store brand with a lot of stuff. Some store brand is good, some sucks. Bass Pro brand crankbaits don't seem to be bad (and will cost 1/3 of other brands), but their inline spinners are terrible.
any of you ever use jitterbugs? I se praise for them but very little mention. it's like the forgotten classic for bass.
>>767689
That's real similar to what I would say. Forgot to put a popper in mine. Size 5/0 is pretty big for worms though.
>>767697
Only thing is 1 jig will cost $4, while you can get 6 hooks and 8 bullet sinkers for $6.
Jigs seem to pick up a lot more shit and get snagged more than Texas rigs too. I have been using the Texas rigs over jigs most of the time.
>>767703
A few people here loves them. Everytime I post my crankbait box, Skid yells at me for not having a black one. I have a green frog one that I haven't used in a decade.
>>767704
I can get packs of plain jigs pretty cheap at walmart. if you were so inclined you could nailpolish them with eyes
>>767703
i just bought one after losing mine years ago, havent used it yet
>>767711
Are you talking about jigheads? Because regular jigs are different. The ones with the brush guard things and a skirt.
Anyway jigheads are good for paddle tail flukes and swimming stuff, but hard to rig weedless. They do sell offset "shakey head" jigheads where you could still run weedless, but the VMC ones I got were like $6 or something for a 5pk. And even those seem to pick up more weeds than a Texas rig with bullet weights.
>>767711
This is a jig
dammitsomuch, I hate fishing off the rocks. Caught my largest striper so far, still not a keeper but maybe 22-24", had it to the edge of the rocks about 6 feet below me and it scuffed the line I think. Snapped 30# braid trying to lift it up. Whatafugginrush!!!
>>767685
I demand to see a pic of him
And maybe propose of he is indeed cute
>>767720
Well Pepsi this is in your hands now.
>>767720
bet im cuter ;)
n-no homo
Frugalfag here. One of my spinner lures completely lost its skirt. What are some good ways to make a new skirt for this whore?
>>767624
>topwater
nighttime/daybreak or i an active blitz,
daytime live is best or use soft shads/eels
>>767720
Kek fuck that.
I posted a pic on /o/ once where you can see my reflection in the glass.
>>767727
I have six pack abs and icy blue eyes so I go right to the top
Sorry friend :^)
>>767733
Implying my green eyes and boyish charm dont top that shit , Not to mention my eight inch schlong
>tfw pic related
>>767728
Actual spinnebait or inline?
If it's an actual spinner, Bass Pro sells new skirts for like $1. Just slip em on.
>>767739
Actual spinner bait. Had no idea I could just buy a new skirt for it. Thanks again pepsifag.
>>767677
Okay here is your Wal-Mart special tackle box
I assume you have rods and reels so I won't touch on it
Get the blue rotary thing of gold Aberdeen hooks of various sizes
Get the splitshot kit thing it's in a Brown square box
Get the eagle claw bullet weight kit
Get a pack of 0.5 ounce 1 ounce 2 ounce and 3 ounce weighs either egg or bank
Get Some snap swivels
Get some #2 baitholder hooks
Get some 5/0 circle or octopus hooks
Get some 2/0 or 3/0 circle or octopus hooks
El cheapo pantyhose the cheapest there are
Get some frog's
I like the scum frog with the legs clipped 1/2 inch shorter
Get some wide gap 3/0 worm hooks hooks
Some various soft plastics
For catfish bait night crawlers work but here is my advice
Cut some pantyhose
Put a chicken liver in there
Hook it so the liver is trapped in the pantyhose
Cast
That's what the small octopus hooks are for
Alternatively you can hook on a chunk of bluegill or shad with the 5/0
The size 2 baitholder can also be used for walleye
Get some 1/32, 1/16, and 1/8 ounce pink or orange jigheads
Get some appropriately sized curly tails both white and green
Then lastly get some cranks
I recommend anything rapala
Just have fun with that part
what are the benefits of going with a heavier mono over a lighter other than breaking strength?
also
what are the benefits of going with a lighter mono other than fitting more on the spool?
thanks fellas
>>767706
You still don't have a black one? If I didn't have work tomorrow I'd come down there and drag you to the fishing shop
>>767703
That is my favorite bass lure
Calm evening just outside the weeds
They're goat
>>767728
I had that happen once
I put a curly tail grub on it
>>767741
I have a cheap combo rod/reel
Shakespeare Tiger 7' rod/reel if you must know
I assume what you're putting in the water is more important that what your casting it with.
>>767742
heavier mono
+ Breaking strength
+abrasion resistance
+filling a big spool
- visibility
-thickness (filling a small spool)
-cost ( sometimes thicker costs more )
Thinner Mono
+visibility
+thickness ( small spools)
+cost ( sometimes thinner costs less
-breaking strength
-abrasion resistance
-filling large spool
I normally use 8 lb mono for every day use, 12 for heavy shit and saltwater (sometimes 18)
and 4 for trout etc, (2 and 3 for ice fishing
>>767752
I go 6 for general use then I don't pussy foot around and go straight to 15 or 20 from there
>>767742
Lighter mono will let you cast lures further. Also less visible and more flexible than heavier line. Always better going lighter if possible.
>>767741
I was looking at those bullet weight kits, and I don't think they're worth it for $10. An 8pk of 1/4oz were only 98¢ or something stupid cheap. I really wanted some 1/2oz weights too but wasn't worth getting the kit because 1/32oz bullets, and even 1/16oz are just too light for me to do anything with unless there is absolutely no wind.
Same with 1/32oz jigheads. Not a big fan of stuff under 1/8oz. I can do 1/16oz on the 6lb braid but 10lb doesn't cast them much at all.
Rapalas might be the one thing to save money on going to Bass Pro instead. Even Dick's. The cheaper brand cranks for $3 aren't bad at all, especially considering a similar Rapala will be $7-$10.
Never heard the pantyhose idea.
>>767753
the ony reason i use 8 is because years ago i managed to buy a 1000 yard spool for cheap as fuck, also pic incoming
>>767753
6lb mono is great for general freshwater pond and lake fishing as long as you are careful.
4lb is fun for panfish and lakes with lots of <2lb bass. 8lb or 10lb is good if you want to get the occaisional carp or channel cat and snag weeds a lot, but casting <1/8oz lures for panfish will be a bitch. 6lb and you can get away with any bass, panfish, even channel cats as long as you don't snag a bunch of shit. Above 8lb mono and it starts to become a pain for a lot of freshwater lures and I would rather just do 10lb-20lb braid.
>>767733
Blue eye master race reporting in. Although I like green eyes on women folk the best.
>>767763
My eyes are olive drab for superior camo. Most /out/ approved eye color.
>>767706
yea idk, I heard green for the morning, black for the night.
>>767766
Actually that's flektarn
>>767769
Implying tiger stripe isn't the best for innawoods
>>767741
5/0? I have 2/0 offset hooks, and 3/0 octopus hooks.
why 5/0?
>>767773
Because big
Big fish need big hooks
I've got 8/0 circles lying around too
>>767751
Skid, you're just too young for me. I know you like older men, but I'm not down with kids (or men tbqhwy).
>>767685
I think that reel that got tangled may have had a little too much line on it after getting those knots out. I always overfill Shimano reels because of that bevel on the spool.
I should bring my lil bro for you if you ever get bored of your man. He's a taller, better looking version of me. Jk, but he may come along one time. He's got his whole line of qt's at The U, not sure which ones he's doing what with.
>>767751
here, apologies for shitty pic but im busy eating tacos
>>767768
I never heard about green for the AM. I wonder if they mean bright green like chartruese. I have heard black for night or really murky water.
>>767774
what size fish are you catching? I know you can catch pike with smaller than 5/0. heck I never thought of using hooks that size.
>>767776
6 ft 3 220 a bit of chub
>>767778
nah, the frog one. IDK, never used one before. heck I didn't even consider what colors for what time of day on a lake.
>>767776
>neckbeard/10
Wouldn't expect anything less from 4chan.
I was actually kinda clean shaven today. Shaved yesterday. I grow that shit out over the course of like a week though because I'm too lazy to shave at 4:30am.
>>767781
>>767776
>>>/soc/
>"Faces of /b/"
I'm gonna go post your pic all over /soc/ and /b/ now.
>>767783
im blonde with red undertones, Havent shaved since i just got back from rhodes island, a few days ago usually im clean shaven with shitty goatee, or streight clean shaven
>>767776
A little work with a razor and fuckable
Little bit baby faced but eh
I'm more for personality than looks anyways
Unless hot girl with strap on
But back to fishing
>>767789
kek, i know im babyface, especially at that angle,
>>767780
The last thing I got on an 8/0 was about 65 pounds
>>767787
She's making me hard
>tfw haven't gotten laid in over 2 years
P awful t b h
>>767775
How can you tell when you've put too much on it? I'm gonna be spooling mine on my own and don't wanna mess it up too bad.
> if you ever get bored of your man
You should've seen his face when I showed him the post. It was priceless.
But jokes aside the more fishing buddies the better.
R8 don't h8
>>767792
This is the only one I've got of me
It's dated but eh
6'2" 2¿¿ pounds
Q: when to use hardbaits/cranks vs when to use softs?
I'm not sure what's the occasion, I guess it's the style you're feeling.
>>767805
>I guess it's the style you're feeling.
No anon, it's what the fish are feeling
>>767805
Wish I could tell you, I never have luck with hardbaits other than rapala floaters. Always end up catching fish on soft plastics and having to buy more, it seems.
>>767810
Top water crankbaits are great though.
>>767805
Hard bait when you want to cover water soft bait when the fish don't want to move
>>767807
You wanna reverse cowgirl the fat anon?
