#43- "Balls Deep in Strippers" Edition
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>>768527
Mainebub may have to deal with snow and cold for 6 months of the year, but I can't say I'm not jelly right now of him catching stripper after stripper in his backyard
>tfw he lost count after 30
Also, the professional photo analyst is in! Post a pic of your fish with a shoe next to it. Don't mention the size of the shoe and he will tell you what it weighs!
Talk about fishin'
>>770520
>small tits
>belly
>tattoo
>bags under eyes
>pointy elbows
3/10 would not fish with
>>770524
I wanted one with a striper
>tats
This pic was awful
>>770522
This is fishing, gotta give it the extra ~1/2lb. But other anon is way off. I guess you gotta see them IRL and actually hold them. Catching a 16" bass with a gut vs a skinny one can make such a huge difference.
>>770520
went out and fished a dam and a feeder creek for cats after the rain. didn't catch shit i was pissed.
>>770527
This made me laugh
>>770529
trust me ie been known to overestimate some fishes as well, atleast youre catching fishes and having fun , i remember years ago i posted a fish here i thought to be close to 9 pounds, and some anon sat and argued it was a 3-4 pound fish at 24 almost 25 inches with a big gut
Everyone gets bigger and bigger. This is 25' biggest I've seen. Camera is dead and no space left on sd cards... debating on continuing to slam fish with hopes of an early keeper, or go recharge my shit and soak bait tonight.
>>770537
let me come sleep on your couch, you can keep any keepers i get and il fish 18 hours of the day
>>770535
>24"
>3lb
A bass? Really?
Yeah, but those were prolly like .5 over. That first one though people who saw it all said 4.5-5. A feesh with a gut like that and a mouth you could fit a few fists in isn't a 3lb fish.
Mah nigga I always see at this one lake tells me about these 6lb-7lb bass he pulls out of there and I really want to see a "7lb" bass. I've pulled a handful of ~3lb guys out of there but nothing crazy. On the other hand, I don't get too many little shit 10"-12" bass there like a lot of the other lakes, almost every bass I get is respectable, so maybe he is getting them.
>>770540
i could literally fit two fists in the mouth of this bass that the nigga argued was 3 pounds
need to call the town and talk to some landwners since there aint access anymore
I just watched 2 bass on consecutive casts grab my bait (Zoom bubblegum trick worm), swim a couple feet with it, then I failed with the hook set
Didn't wait long enough and now I think I spooked them out of the area
Fucking amateur hour on my part
At least they weren't that big
>>770537
How is it night fishing for them?
>>770535
I wish I would've weighed this snakehead though. Harder to tell weight since it isn't like largemouth where you can kinda tell from length and gut.
At least I haven't weighed enough of them to estimate well. This was the biggest one I've landed and I'm guessing ~4lb, give or take. It bent the shit out of the spinnerbait pulling it out of the water too.
For fuck's sake please no pics of fish under 12 inches in this thread.
No pics of fish hanging on the line without support (because they're so fucking small){
No pics of fish laying in the grass next to your fucking shoe
Let's keep this thread somewhere close to respectable and legitimate and not a gathering of poorfag neckbearded bank fisherman.
If you're going to take pics of your catch follow these directions:
>On a wet surface
>A ruler along side it
>A decent fucking size
Stop being an embarrassment.
I got 2 rods. I was thinking mepps on one and jigging on the other but now im thinking maybe topwater like a frog or a rapala on one and a jig on the other, that way there's a little more variation in my presentation without switching lures. Thoughts? Swapping lures is just time consuming
>>770546
>a gathering of poorfag neckbearded bank fisherman
That's literally what this is
>>770549
>>770536
>this thread is an embarassment
Thank god we are onto a new one!
>>770546
why you have to be so mad?
It is only feesh.
>>770549
Also
>poorfag neckbeards
I think you forgot where you are
>>770546
I dont have parents to buy me a boat though. Forever a bank fisherman
I like walking everywhere anyway
>>770552
+1
Fuck that, I'll have my fun catching 12" bass from shore at some pond in an industrial complex.
Also, is Miami anon around? You ever see that post in the last thread?
>>770555
Ehh, while I would like to get a kayak or some little aluminum boat, boats are such a pain in the ass unless you live on a lake with a dock in your backyard or have A LOT of disposable income. I've been there.
Plus with shore fishing, I can get out to a lake down the street for an hour after work which is kinda nice. I would be down to have some expensive bass boat, but I'll survive without one.
I'm just gonna leave this here
>>770564
and I bet it would STILL guthook itself,
fucking bluegills
>>770546
You really shouldnt put the fish down on any surface, best thing to do is only lip it or even better, remove the hook without even touching it, and yes that means holding the fish by the line.
You're right about fish hanging on line being bad, but it's only bad for big fish. You can rip a bass's face off if he's heavy enough and your line can handle it. Small fish arent weighty so they dont have that problem.
If you're serious about catch and release, you ought to use barbless hooks and never let the fish touch anything, but you wont.
Dont get upset over small fish either, a lot of anons are learning to fish or fishing for the first time.
>>770567
I haven't guthooked one in so long because I always use lures.
Plus whenever I catch one on a lure, I have to look at it for a minute to figure how I even hooked it at all. Lots of times I get the Mayans on Mepps #3's and their mouths are just big enough to get the treble in.
>>770568
Or just not go fishing at all and avoid all that nonsense.
>>770527
are you like the estimation police now or something?
>>770574
>>770527
Ok, so not trying to beat a dead horse, but just going to throw this out there to prove my point about how pics don't show everything. I was curious myself since I have caught a lot of fish since I got this guy a couple months ago.
>tfw 12hrs in iPhone photo editor
This was the fish I said was closer to 4lbs.
That Leatherman is about 4.5" long. Salty picture police anon said this was "maybe a 2lb fish".
>>770546
So what did it weigh?
>>770579
>tfw poorfag student and apparently the only person in my town that doesn't know someone with a boat
Life is suffering.
>>770581
>>770579
Knowing somebody with a boat is the best way to do it.
There's a lot more to it besides the purchase of a $20k bass boat. Everything that comes with it costs a lot. I loved when I had my waverunners but goddamn what a money pit.
>purchase price of boat
>purchase price of trailer
>can your current vehicle tow said boat and trailer? No? Better buy that F-150 with the towing package!
>registration for boat and trailer
>insurance for boat and trailer
>dock spot or launch pass for the season
>winterization at the end of the season
>storage for the winter if you don't have a fuckhueg garage
>regular maintenance and tuneups on the boat
>maintenance on the trailer
>gas which it will burn through
Good luck if you ever have to get major work done on the boat too. That does not come cheap. Labor is expensive enough, but boat parts cost the high.
How'd I do fambly
>>770584
Keep those deep diving crankbaits away from snags...
Looks gud though, I'm down with that bright yellow.
>>770584
>dicks
not even once
>>770574
Of course
We're on a subarctic penguin watching forum
I've got to add my two cents
Especially since it seems to upset you
>>770588
Whats wrong with dicks? the rapala is still a rapala right?
>>770588
This. They were never great, and haven't stepped in one since they pulled firearms after Newtown.
>>770588
Dick's is great for fishing stuff. They always have so many good deals. The selection doesn't compare to Bass Pro or Cabela's, but I'm always down to buy a couple Rapalas or bags of Zoom.
Plus the last few times I've been there, I have bought some Zoom bags marked $3.99-$4.49 and they ring up like $1 less.
>>770583
The guy I knew that HAD a boat was a navy vet and just wrenched on his own boat. Did sell it because it was expensive as fuck though.
>looking for good shore fishing spots
>a couple DNR piers in town but one is smack next to the college and probably incredibly busy and I'm not sure about the other
>find out we have a nice as hell state park 10 minutes north of town
>looking it up on the DNR page
>see in one of the pictures that vehicle permits are required
>extra $25 a year but the pier they have on the lake looks nice
http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/destinations/state_parks/virtual_tours/lake_bemidji/vt_bemidji.html
>just skip over to the fishing pier
Does that look worth it? I'm poor but it looks nice.
I'm trying to find some other fishing access on public land but it's really fucking hard since everyone knows someone with a boat and doesn't fish from the shore here. I'm half tempted to take out a new credit card to get a kayak or some shit.
>>770598
They pulled 'salt rifles n sheeit.
>>770597
I mean $25 isn't shit for a whole year, but I fish by one boat launch where civilization meets the Everglades and it can be kinda annoying on a busy weekend. If you can access more than just one spot from there, go for it. But just to fish off the pier where boats dock, I guess it depends what $25 is worth tk you.
Also make sure you can fish from the pier if it is mainly for boats.
>>770602
That's a fishing pier. There's a boat launch somewhere else.
>>770600
They aren't a big outdoors store anyway so I wouldn't even get too worked up over it. Most of the Dick's around here pulled some of the fishing stuff to make the boating and kayak section bigger. Kinda pissed me off but it is still better than Walmart. At least they didn't go the Sports Authority route and pull fishing tackle completely.
>>770598
Well based on what that anon argued to me years ago that fish would be .27 of a pound
And yeah I would still estimate it at 3.5 (give or take half a pound I'm no human fish scale)
It doesn't look certainly fat and doesn't seem necessarily thick (no big head and mouth or whatever)
Once again for the anon who thinks I'm a nazi
Everything I say is just my opinion or what I believe based off of my 19 years of fishing since I was a fetus
>>770608
I don't like them out of principle. I also don't like Gander but that's all I have in my town. Would absolutely prefer a Bass Pro or Cabelas if I had to chose for a big box store. Preferably Cabelas.
Also, what do you poorfags use for a livewell or for transportation?
>>770615
5 gallon bucket, keep it dark and cool if possible
Don't put 100 fish in a bucket
(Though I managed to bring 50 bullheads home in a 5 gallon pail (20 min carrier) and 49 made it
>>770610
Kek, see, you're coming up a little now. That one didn't have the bulging gut, but it had that wide body shape compared to something like pic related. When you get skinnier bass around that length, that's when you end up with a 3lb fish.
Some of you goys are real quick to tell me the size of fish I caught without any way of possibly knowing how big it really was.
And other dude is just retarded.
>>770619
I originally thought the fish was 16-18 not 20 ish it's a longish fish if you ask m
I have size 13 shoes too so I can now base accurately off of that
>>770621
Jesus
It's a shame you are going to use it for bait. It should be in some creepy museum instead.
How long is it?
>>770624
8"
>>770624
Seriously, are fish supposed to bite that, or do you use it to chase them unto shore?
>>770618
What did you do chuck em in a fish tank or fry them?
well, if the fishing is going to be like it was today I need to get some more SD cards.
can't wait until the big fish are consistent, the small ones are a fucking hassle, fun as shit though so I can't complain too much.
>>770621
I would totally use that on some bass.
>>770627
It's a decoy for ice/spear fishing
>>770623
The fish with the shoe in the pic was bigger than that one with the Leatherman next to it. And had the fat gut.
>>770629
You done for the day?
How big did they get?
>>770628
I had/have a few hundred gallon (what used to be koi) pond in my backyard
I threw them in there and they lasted for years (forgot to mention all bullheads were 2-5 inches)
Until a larger bullhead (or was it a white cat) ate most of them
The last few died out when it froze solid all 3 ft deep of it
>>770634
>those legs
THICC
>>770635
Fucking why m8.
>>770632
Yeah to be honest any fish is a good fish, unless it swallows the hook so bad you have to cut it or it shakes the soft plastic off and you lose it, then it's a dumb cunt
>>770583
>F-150
bowtie4lyfe nigga
>>770637
I didn't have much else in it at the time and since I had nothing moving the water around I was getting algae growth, I needed something to put in it to move the water and help it not grow so much, it worked pretty well to be fair,
It has a rip in it this year and I've yet to fix it but when I do I'm going to put some more fish in it as well as throw a bunch in the Brook I'm turning into a pond in my back yard
>>770588
Dick's is good
They've always got sales going on and have everything you need lure-wise family
>>770633
biggest was 25, smallest was 8 inches. done for the day, have some buddies coming over in the morning going to start real real early. in the meantime going to do some editing.
>>770641
Is that even legal?
I would love to take a bunch of gills home and start a private pond
Maybe not gary yamamoto-tier self sustained or anything, but maybe feed em every day
>>770645
I got a few smaller than this, most were around this size. still put up a decent fight. hundred some odd fish. I ain't even mad.
feeling like skinner right now. seriously, everything I learned from that guys youtube is 100% accurate, his methods work.
>>770647
You arent supposed to move fish from one pond/lake to another but since I figures I was moving them to a totally contained pond on my property and taking fish from private property it would be alright
Same as the guys who put them in aquariums
>>770640
Mice don't use their hind legs for propulsion. They bend their spine/body side to side, like a snake.
>>770546
Am I doing it right?
>>770664
Well, the background is wet at least.
this is most definitely a dumb question but 4lb test doesn't not mean "this won't hold against a 10lb cat" right?
I assume the bend of the rod takes some weight off the line, but I'm just wondering how much?
>>770664
fuck yea dude. that looks fun as hell.
>no pics of fish laying on the grass next to your shoe.
how else do you unhook a striper? even the pro's drag that fucker right up to the beach and sometimes step on the fucking thing.
>>770668
wait are you serious...
I didn't make that connection haha
>>770667
You can do it, but you will have to tire the fish out for a bit and grab it out of the water by hand or with a net.
>>770667
its usually x5 whatever the line weight is, so 4lb test is good for up to a 20 pound fish. 100lb line is good for a 500lb fish.
>>770520
Man I miss North East Fishing. Went to San Diego and went out on a charter. Not the same as going for Blues. Last time I went Stripers were banned. Glad to see there back.
>pic related. Rubber Lip and Scorpion Fish on my last trip.
>>770671
Was I the only one who realised this well over a week ago?
Also I need to buy a fucking DREMEL to make some of my own plugs doing it by hand sucks
>>770618
Well catfish are hard as he'll to kill
>Be my mom some years ago
>was like 8 and not allowed to cook
>Bring home nice channel cat
>Mom has to clean it but won't do it while it's alive
>Put in freezer
>Two hours later she goes to clean it
>It flops like crazy the second she touches It
>Refuses to do clean a catfish ever since then
>>770671
Damn, I thought it was pretty obvious
>>770669
>stepping on the head
I try not to do that with fish I like, but what else are you gonna do besides lay them in the grass? If fish are hooked good, it can be a bitch to get a hook out if you are just lipping them. You'll fuck them up way more that way.
Salty anon just wants to be salty. I still think it's funny that he posted some 17"-18" largemouth like it was the biggest thing ever and my "2lb" fish was longer than that.
>>770651
Get out there with a fly rod
I bet it will be a blast
now for some editing. rather step on a fish lightly than take a 9 inch popper treble to the hand.
>>770546
I think I got your message totally figured out
>>770683
Get some schoolies on fly on video tomorrow or the next day
>>770688
For god's sake, at least put a shoe in the picture
>>770682
you know. I'm going to do that tomorrow with my 6 weight. I'll experiment tomorrow while my homies use their surf rigs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdgOxiiwwNs
>>770691
>>770546
I did see a bunch of fish in a little pond, but it turned out to be on private property and as soon as I got my rod out I was told to leave and they threatened to call the police
Pic related
>>770695
Dammit skid, ruining it for the rest of us.
When I worked at Petsmart back in the day, I had a lot of people come there looking for bait.
>>770701
I'm actually considering it
I bet goldfish will catch
They look exactly like a fish but are fucking bright orange
>>770669
I don't have much option from the sand. Unless it's a fast receding tide, the wet part of the sand is usually where the wave is going to come in very soon and allow the fish to make a run for it.
If it's obviousa fish I'm not going to keep or even bother with picture, I would try a quick attempt to unhook if I see the hook is visible. I don't want to dunk my reel/rod in sand and water just so I can perfectly handle every fish I catch though. I do have to carry the fish out and so that I can find a place to set my rod down (like my rod holder if it's nearby) so I can work the hooks out if it's not a simple dehook process.
>>770707
Warden might give you shit for it though. Many places are picky about what live bait can be used. Goldfish is especially a pretty annoying invasive specie people don't like them anywhere near a body of water.
>>770701
what fish? smallmouth?
>>770716
I thought about that too. There is a really shallow pond near me that has 2 giant koi in it. One is white and one is orange. You can watch them all day because they stand out so much.
>>770722
Noice
>>770728
In the pic? Nah, that's a snek. Pic was taken at a goofy angle though as it was spinning around on the line.
>>770731
oh, now it makes sense, I'm not used to seeing a snek without a knife in its head
>>770733
Only good snek is a ded snek
>>770731
reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
>>770733
Here's probably the best side-profile pic of them. Only problem is my hand and the towel covering half of it.
>>770738
He know what is coming
>>770737
who would win in an invasive species battle, sneks, carps, or cats?
which would eat the other to extinction?
>>770747
Sneks for sure. They all get too big to eat the other ones, but sneks would eat the baby carp and catfish and would also tolerate the shittiest water conditions. They could live in a puddle since they can breathe air.
Sneks are the most aggressive too. They are mean fuckers. I always say you never know why they are such a threat until you watch them hit a lure.
How often can you reuse soft plastics like curlytails and senko worms?
As long as you dont lose them can you use them ad infinitem? Or do they maintain their catching power forever? I've been keeping worms until they either get shredded or i lose them with the jighead
other thread, y'all were talking about casting along the edge of vegetation and dropoffs for hits.
Vegetation is clear to see, but how do you guys know where the drop-offs are?
>>770759
No idea how long the scents last, but I use em until they get too shredded to run weedless properly. That normally ends up being 2-4 fish. After a few hook sets, the top of them that sits on the offset part of the shank likes to split apart.
$4 for a pack of 20, they are cheap enough to grab a new one after a couple bites.
>>770759
just pop in the microwave for 90 seconds after every 5 or 6 uses. as long as a fish doesnt tear them up, you can use them forever
>>770765
Really? Does it melt it back together? Never heard that.
>>770762
If the water is clear enough, sometimes you can see it. Otherwise running a lure along the bottom, you will feel it as you drag it up a slope. You can also find weed beds that way that you can't see from the surface. I get lots of catches in spots like that where you would never know there are weeds until you run a lure through.
Still trying to figure out if the patterns in the waves have anything to do with it. I think it may be the key to figuring out the depths and where vegetation underwater is.
My one lake where the drop off is like 30yds from shore, I always see bass jumping right there at the edge. But old black dude who is always there has been telling me where a lot of drop offs and plateaus are since he has been fishing there for decades.
>>770764
pepsi its worth trying them z man plastics they got that elaztec shit and it really has seemed to hold up for me, though its difficult even getting the hook through sometimes
>>770718
If you do that make sure you And your buddy get bait venders licenses >>770762
Take it off the hook and grab your lighter
Carefully spread the shredded bit open a little wider And melt the plastic
Once it's melted a little close it back together
Good as new
Also try to get those koi on some corn and sell them for top dollar to someone with a pond
>>770737
God dammit Pepsi why do you keep killing the bowfins?
>>770781
>not killing violent and destructive invasive species
What are you, Europe?
>>770691
>nig twigs
>>770785
>>770781
You should chop em up for bait or eat them i dont think any states say you are required to kill bowfins. There are lots that say kill snakeheads though
>>770790
ive ony used two of their things, going to definatley try more, after i stop carrying 20-30 bags of soft plastics everywhere with me, do you have any suggestions on what of theres to use?
>>770793
No need to kill any bowfins, they don't get mad and kill everything like sneks
I mostly fish for catfish and bluegills, so I usually kill every bass I catch. They eat young bluegill and probably cats too, IDK.
>>770802
Do you eat them?
>>770806
usually just cut their heads off and dump them in the weeds for the ducks.
>>770813
i would get more stuff but since the new year ive spent 300$ or so on fishing shit, not buying anything ele unless i need it their razor shads are pretty nice but sometimes hard to get to stay upright, and im sure their paddletails are decent though they dont have them in white ( that ive seen ) so fuck
>>770768
huh, thanks Pepsi!
>>770691
you ever catch peacock down there? those mayans look fun. not a chance i'll ever see one up here in georgia
>>770651
You are a lucky bastard maine. Ive been looking for striper since april. On the island you're either on em, or you're not. I suppose i havent looked too hard yet lol.
On another note, the fluke fishing has been great this opening week. Ive gotten on a handful of fluke both times i went out this week, and thats what my name implies...so i guess i cant be mad either haha.
Caught one nice keeper today (19in), and just as i put the tape measure on him, bastard flops right out of the kayak...lesson learned. They dont leave the net before i measure next time...lol
>>770849
what island?
>>770849
hey looking to take my kayak out in some saltwater shit, but im too pussy to do it alone wat tdo ?
othe then fishing salt ponds in rhodes island what are my choices ?
how do i get gud and not grt dragged 10 miles out to sea
>>770857
Find a calm harbor or sound and on a nice day go on
>>770865
what about tides , im spookesd
>>770857
Check the wind forecast. Check the marine forecast. Make sure the winds are very light, and in a suitable direction. Blowing toward shore can be helpful. Make sure you know what time the tides are. Wear a life jacket. Wear a wetsuit in cold water <60 degrees. Have a whistle. Have a signal mirror. Get a marine vhf radio. Leave a float plan on your car and tell a family member when to expect to hear from you, and where you are going. Learn proper paddling techniques.
Stay close to shore until you get the hang of it. Dont panic and learn how to work the wind if it gets intense. Also learn how to take waves and shit properly.
>>770854
The long one thats attached to New York by bridges n shit.
>>770857
You're gonna end up like the old man and the sea
Anyone else here fishing sea trout etc. from the shore, in harbours, canals and fjords?
I realise the majority here are from the US but still, there gotta be some other Scandinavians or similar as well...
Pic related. ~35cm flounder from yesterday. Caught on a simple rig on a small herring fillet. Gotta catch at least one more for dinner with the girlfriend so I can teach her the satisfaction of a self-caught meal...
>>770838
Not yet. It's one of my main goals but they are damn near impossible to catch on lures. Gotta do shiners or something.
I have watched them suck up my bait and spit it out a couple times. They will follow certain soft plastics and nibble at them but they never grab em long enough to actually set the hook.
>>770892
I'm not sure how you can fish from that senpai.
On top of all that shit you listed, I couldn't deal with being restricted movement wise.
How do you handle a fish that is big enough that you would need to stand up to get the proper leverage?
>>770545
>night fishing
when you'll get the largest as a rule
>>770546
This anon needs to be a trip. We'e eeded rules like this or a long time now. Pepsitripfag has really let these threads get out of hand and now they are all over the place.
Also why are you guessing the weight of my shoe?
Post pics of your boats to stay in the thread. No johnboats, kayaks, or canoes please.
>>770564
What the fuck where was this taken
>>771028
>How do you handle a fish that is big enough that you would need to stand up to get the proper leverage?
It's not easy for a fish to drag around ~200lb.+ of angler and kayak (especially downwards) while also fighting the drag on the reel. I mean if it's a shark or a billfish or something then that's different but even a toad yellowfin will tire itself out against a kayak angler who sets his drag correctly; basically just keep your drag set to where the fish can't snap your line by pulling hard enough and turn your kayak sideways (plus use sea anchors, if you have them) and lean away from the fish and the fish will be fighting the drag of the reel and/or the drag of the kayak through the water the entire time.
How do I fish?
I mean I've grown up fishing since a was a kid, but I had my father and uncles to guide me.
I dont mean literal fishing, but more proper etiquette, for being around other anglers, and not making a total ass of myself or insult others
>>771081
Google image search it, can't remember the site but there was a link to the article.
>>771097
If I go to a spot and there's someone there I usually ask if it's okay if I fish around them and try not to get to close/cast in their way. Just don't be a dick really. Definitely don't go fish where they are if you see them catching fish. That shit is the worst.
>>771105
No
i knew somethings were too good to be true.
find the best striper spot in my life, and now I lose access to it.
>>771171
what happened? turned out to be private property like usual cause that shits annoying, no parking spots either
>>771173
nope. nothing to do with that. might be homeless here in a matter of hours though.
>>771186
what happened with your housing situation? landlords can't just "kick you out" in the US if that's what is going on
>>771193
nah relationship related. and I just signed the lease on my spot. oh well.
So I'm leaving for Arizona tomorrow morning (from seattle area) to sight fish for fat carp in community waterways/ponds. Any fly fishermen in here have carping experience, and can offer some fly patterns/techniques to be more successful?
>>771171
Now I feels bad posting this.
Hope you can work that shit out...
I think my rod is shit
The 7 weight
It feels like shit trying to cast it compared to my 4 wt
Is a size 6 wooly bugger too much fly for a 7 weight or Is my rod just ass?
>>771202
I'm interested too
I know a pond that's infested with carp in the 2-3 pound range with a few big ones
>>771233
Would line dressing help? I got some of this recently
>>771106
ok, now how do I get over my social anxiety of public fishing?
I can't put it into words really but I can't get over the idea of driving to a public park, walking down to the river, and fishing.
I guess maybe I am a little overwhelmed by where to start, since I've never fished on my own, I can't really choose heads or tails where a good place to fish is, and where a bad, or inappropriate place to fish is.
Any idiot can throw a lure into a puddle of water, but I don't want to make a fool of myself.
>>771253
We learn through our failures in life.
Just go for it...
>>771233
Are you hauling properly? What's the gram weight of the line you have on? Is it fiberglass or composite?
I can throw a 2/0 pike fly with a 7wt no problem. If you're having issues, and are properly loaded and hauling well, then it's a shit rod.
>>771253
Scope out lakes like I go to. Lots of them are in little industrial parks and commercial areas. Ignore the "No Fishing" and "No Tresspassing" signs.
I love going to places like this on a Sunday morning. Nobody is ever around aside from the rare fisherman and most people fishing from shore at 6:30am on a Sunday at these lakes will be pretty laid back.
Just ask em if they're catching anything. You can tell right away if they are friendly or want to be left alone. A lot of the time they will give you some tips on fishing the lake too. If they seem like a dick, walk to the complete opposite side of the lake.
>>771253
Hey man, don't sweat what other people think.
Fuck 'em. Learn how to read water, and know that anywhere that's easily accessible is usually not the best place to be fishing anyways. Not saying you can't catch fish where everybody goes, but you'll have more fun and be more successful finding those honey holes and generally you'll be by yourself.
>>771253
You're going to have to accept the fact that you'll get weird looks and Do stupid things
Its like a bandaid
You can Do that two ways
Quick in one rip and get it over with
Or a gentle pull, inch by inch, one hair ripped out by the root at a time
>>771274
I flounder and fuck up with my 7 weight but then pick up my 4 weight and I'm throwing nice tight loops and getting good long casts that shoot beautifully
>>771274
I am pretty sure it's glass
It's an eagle claw rod I dug up that my dad had
>>771287
It's a hell of a lot more weight to throw. Hauling is a bit different on heavier lines and requires a bit of time to get down, and if you find that it's overloading your rod, trim some of the head little by little until you find the sweet spot. That's usually last resort though, especially if you have a 7wt line on a 7wt rod. You have to remember that gram weight differs from line to line, and you very well could have a line that is too heavy for the action on your rod. If it's a cheap line, I'd recommend trimming only if you keep at it and cant get it to load/shoot properly.
>>771253
Just smile and wave man. I'm the same way when fishing a new spot. Most likely no one is gonna say anything as long as you aren't causing trouble. Like the other anon said, fuck what people think. They're probably just jealous they aren't out there fishin anyway.
>>771289
Ahh... see that's probably it. I grew up throwing on a fenwick glass rod. The action is immensely slower than graphite composite. That's just the nature of fiberglass. That's why it's a good for people learning to fly cast as far as lighter weights go. When you start getting up into the higher weight fiberglass rods, they tend to be really slow, and take a lot of practice to get the feel of when to haul down.
>>771306
and not to mention a proper double haul is paramount on those higher weight fiberglass rods.
So play around with it, and if you cant get it down, find yourself a nice 7wt composite.
>>771298
I really have no idea
I do know it's got shit balance
The reel I had on it was too light and also shitty and the reel I've got now is decent but heavy as fuck
>>771315
Yeah eagleclaw rods are fucking garbage. Great for a beginner, but not so much for anyone actually asking something of a fly rod. lol At least you didn't pay for it.
>>771308
>>771306
I've been double hauling. But I'm having a lot of problems getting it to shoot through the guides and getting a loop under 5 feet and my fly goes side to side over the loop, and very often the fly hits my mainline
I've absolutely given up on false casting because the fly just hooks under the li e and either smacks the water, killing the cast, or snags the line, killing the cast
>>771320
I'm glad it's the rod and not me
As I was getting into it I was so disappointed in my casting and inability to cast
Any reccomendations for an affordable but quality fly rod in either 7 or 8 weight with a fighting butt anyone could recommend I start saving up for? I've got a spool of both 7Wt and 8wt weight foreward floating line so I'm good with either one
>>771329
Okuma SLV 7wt graphite is a good choice, usually priced around $80. Also, don't be afraid to throw a line weight less than the rod, but avoid a line weight more, as it will overload most rods.
>>771323
As far as this goes, fiberglass has a lot of tip travel. When I throw on mine, I usually stop around noon and the travel carries it to two. So if you're already moving it back to 2, it's traveling further than it needs to, so it will drop your cast. As far as shooting, if the rod is loaded correctly, and you're not dropping your back cast, there shouldn't be any issue. So no idea about that.
>>771279
Some folks are nice some aren't,
When I fished the ct and Rhodes island shore recently I noticed this,
Met one guy in ct who was a dick
A few guys that were pretty neutral maybe a bit friendly
Then when I got to Rhodes island I met some Asian dude who gave my friend two smokes and offered me some just because he asked what we were fishing for etc and I was somewhat friendly back to him , he ended up catching crabs right below me where I was fishing so I had to be careful not to hit him but other than that he was quite nice
Then I ran into another guy who was leaving and asked if he got anything and on what, he told mw bucktails and small spoons and immediately was stopping walking and reaching for his tackle bag to give me some asking if I had any
Also chatted with another guy who asked me twice in a half hour if I wanted to fish where he was becuase he was fine fishing anywhere
Though i was casting almost twice as far as him so I was fine staying back a bit
http://youtu.be/wPw4Qiv2d7I
Video from yesterday.
>>771340
Nice sorry to har about your situation but hopefully tou wil work something out
>>771340
Da fuq, is your bait even getting wet before it gets hit?
>>771336
>>771336
That might help for now abd I'll try it later today
Also I've heard going up a weight is helpful for fishing tight spaces
I've definitely noticed my 7 wt likes rollcasting 8wt line a Hell of a lot more than 7
>>771335
That's a little more than I'd like to spend but I may be able to find one on sale
Know any in the 60-70 dollar price range?
I'm pairing it with an okuma cascade 7/9
I'm going to try to take a bit of everything on it
I'm going to try for pike and bass this summer steelhead this fall and maybe some saltwater for flounder and bluefish (not big ones, 20, 25 inches tops)
>>771364
Huh... surprising that it can turn over an 8wt.
Usually it goes like this
>thiskillsthecast.jpg
Take a look at the Okuma Cirisium line of rods. Not trying to be an okuma posterboy here, don't actually own one myself, but I have used them and they are quite possibly the best rod you'll get at the lower price range.
>>771340
that green popper
what a lure
>>771337
I normally just say hi to people and ask how the fishin is except for one older black dude who I see a lot at these two lakes. Whenever he shows up, we end up fishing like 20' away from eachother and talking the whole time.
That's dude who was talkin about the 7,5lb bass in the lake.
would low water levels increase or decrease the chance of fish going for a lure?
I mean, normally I would go right for the shallows/weeds/drop off, but with the water level is just below them, so would I have more luck throwing a lure at the deepest part, or would I have better luck dropping a bait to the very bottom?
>>771375
I'm not 100% sure, but I would think lower water would mean less oxygen, so the fish might not take anything that isn't right in front of them. Depending on how big the body of water is of course. I don't think it'll matter too much in a big lake, but in a pond it might.
>>771375
If we're talking about lakes, not generally.
If rivers, absolutely.
>>771378
it's a large pond, and certainly deep enough that oxygen isn't an issue, but the shores are completely drained, there's nowhere for baitfish to take cover so that ideal strike zone between the shore and deeper waters doesn't exist.
so now all you have is 7-8" bluegills and bass chilling around the majority of the pond, and I'm wondering what it would take to get the 14+" fish I know are there, attention.
>>771385
Catch a small bluegill and use it to catch large bass. They only eat bluegill in that pond. So get a lure that looks like a bluegill. My pond behind my house is the same. I just use bluegill looking lures. You need to focus the big bass on what they eat.
YO PEPS i am loving the mepps
Was slamming bass today
Here's a pickerel i got
Sorry for shitty angle
>>771402
Something like this or an actual bluegill crankbait?
>>771427
Try a bluegill imitation articulated swimbait.
>>771425
Yeeee.
When the bass are active, they love those things. Almost anything will hit them.
Wut color and size
>>771432
You ever see those Storm bluegills? They have an actual swimbait where the whole body moved (bluegill and crappie) and then they have smaller ones (~3") with a paddle type tail. I have the smaller ones but haven't used em a ton.
>>771442
#3 gold
same anon with the 3 mepps in the foam in the tacklebox
I noticed the carp were fucking STACKED in the spillway and i just had to see what was inside so i started casting
No clue why the bite was so good today. Usually i just get big gills and crappie from there.
I started out jigging but an older dude told me that he always catches bass in there using spinner baits.
Worked like a charm.
>>771446
Here's a real snek from there
Spooky no clue if it was dangerous
>>771442
Yeah, those are bad ass. I might get some here soon, saw the demos at iCast last year.
>>771447
shitty pic but i'm about 90% sure that's a water moccasin.
>>771449
Here's the ones I got.
Only thing I dislike is the treble on the bottom. I normally run the regular Storm shads instead of a crank when it is fairly weedy since they don't get caught up much. But those bluegill catch just as many weeds as a Rapala.
I mean I could just cut the treble off and leave the one on top but I would rather sit here and complain about them.
>>771454
Idk i assumed it was harmless because the head was so slender
Still kept my distance to be safe
>>771467
100% sure after that pic. where i'm from you can almost guarantee that they'll be one around if there's a rock gabion within 50ft of water.
>>771481
They look really similar desu
>>771467
my bet would be on a northern water snake, based on slight coloration and head shape,
>>771498
I think you're right. I checked with my state's wildlife site and there are no wild cottonmouths in my state.
>>770664
Now you say that perch is 6 lbs and the fly rod is actually a 14 weight... lol
>>771504
there may be copperheads/ cottonmouths etc even if the state claims the arent there, just like how my state claims there arent mountain lions in the state, But folks see them, that being said dont fuck with any snake you arent sure what it is unless youre willin g to take that risk,
>>771508
Except that bass I said was close to 4lbs was nearly 20 long with a nice girth while salty anon said "MAYBE 2lbs".
I still gotta argue for that one. I have gottwen a few nice bass in my days.
>decide to go scope out a spot I remember seeing back in September or October when I was grouse hunting after I get off work
>have a vague memory of where it is exactly
>walk through the woods in my converse and scrubs
>about a mile in hit a huge wet spot
>end up shin deep in mud because I thought a spot was dry
>after 1.5 miles give up
>turn around to start the hike back because it's not worth it at this point even if I do find it
>notice I'm covered in wood ticks
>flick a bunch of them off of me
>get back to my car
>flick even more off
>total 37
>get home
>strip in my laundry room
>pick another fucking 12 off of me
>see a few in my shoes still
Jesus fucking christ.
>>771522
To clarify I was going to scope out a small lake I remember finding innawoods that seemed like it may have been a good spot for bank fishing.
>>771522
>>771523
That sucks. I think I have had a tick on me once and I caught it as it was trying to dig into my leg.
Even with the heat here, I always wear long pants and often a long sleeve shirt because of bugs and all the prickley shit in the grass. When I go fishing with dude from work, he likes to wear sandals with socks and basketball shorts and then complains when his feet are full of shit.
>>771522
hope you didn't get any Lyme disease
>>771582
None latched on. Only a couple had started to bite down. I'm confident that I'm fine.
>18 years of romping around innawoods growing up in NY
>never see a tick in my life
>move to MN
>gang raped by ticks at every turn
An outdoors store by me is getting rid of all their fishin shit so they're doing a 50% off sale. I don't think I did too bad for $60
>>771592
mercy....
>>771592
Nice, so were those Berkley hooks like $2 with the sale? Those Fusion hooks aren't too bad. Not as thin as Eagle Claw but not overly thick like Trokar and some of the expensive ones.
I like that Booyah spinner with the chartruese blades too.
And have you ever used those Red Eye Shads? They are interesting lures. I have a handful of them. Last time I used one, it was a big almost solid chartruese lure and it was getting attacked by Mayans who couldn't fit it in ther mouths.
>>771508
Are you blind? That perch is 60pounds and on a custom made 30 wt fly rod I imported from Australia that they use to catch crocodiles
>>771592
Noice
>>771598
>Berkley hooks
Yep. $1.75 per pack. They had a shit ton more, I might go back tomorrow and see if they still have some. I really like these hooks too.
And nah I haven't used the red eye shads. I don't normally buy cranks at full price.
>>771605
Damn, good lookin buying all those Berkley hooks up.
And you will see when you toss those Strike Kings. They have some nice action. Makes you wonder how they get that movement out of a lipless crank.
>10 hours of fishing today
>no bass
>no fish over 2 pounds
>friend catches a 5+ pound bass
Suffering
>>771610
At least you got something. I have a blast when the smaller bass and Mayans are biting. Just break out a light setup and crank them in one after another. I love finding a little school of them where I can toss a worm in the same spot and pull up 8 fish in 10 casts.
>>771610
Atleast you got out,
I've been meaning to get out for days and haven't been able to do because I've been busy with yard work etc
On the bright side I've been able to start making some lures by hand , and I may be buying a $120 DREMEL for 40-50 bucks to make my work a bit easier
>>771631
Also on the down side I managed to get epoxy in my leg hair
>>771631
I wanted to get out after work all week but these long hours and rain have been killing me. Didn't get off til after 5:00 today and wanted to get out for a couple hrs but there were some bad storm clouds rolling in.
Heard some thunder but it barely drizzled. I could've tried. But then again FL weather is crazy so it could be storming at the lake but sunny at my house 3mi away.
>>770524
>only about 10ft away from landing a massive cat(on a friggin rapala no less)
>with one last struggle it somehow spits it out and dashes away
>Disappointed I go to recast
>realize it ripped both treble hooks off the lure
>>771649
>>realize it ripped both treble hooks off the lure
Jesus. How big do you think it was?
>>771652
>>771654
20-30lbs probably, it was well past the limit of my gear, I actually started to just pull the line in for fear of snapping my rod.
to be honest though the lure was probably several decades older than me so the fact it broke the trebles off is more insult to injury, than it was something spectaculator
>>771657
Blue or flathead?
>>771662
Flat, I can't remember the last blue I saw up in Ohio
So how many of you guys where shades all the time while fishin?
I was talking to Miami anon and said a decent pair of shades is almost a 'must have' for fishing. Not just for staring into the sun, but even on overcast days it is so much easier to see weeds and fish underwater. Can we all agree on this?
So I looked up kayaks on craigslist and found a perception pirouette for 290
Think it would make a good fishing kayak if I modified it with rod holders and a space for tackle and a cooler?
I'm thinking about offering then some shit I don't use any more- tree stand crossbow some fishing gear etc
>>771668
I've never seen flathead in ohio but I've seen plenty of blues here
>>771674
I sight fish regularly in low light conditions and have a pair of costas with mirrored yellow tint. i cant do what i do without them. Glare reduction is absolutely necessary when sight fishing with a fly rod, but has it's applications elsewhere as well. Fishing stillwater shallows is a big one, on the river, and in the salt as well.
>>771657
Damn. I just lost what had to be at least a 3 pound bass. Got a shitty hookset and he shook it when he jumped.
>>771688
Did you drop your rod tip when he jumped?
>>771674
i just squint ike a motherfucker, Im the kind of guy who will spend $60 on lures but wont shell out $20 for a pair of sunglasses,
though i should realy gett them for when i hit this one section of river, cuties left and right dozens of them , dont want to get caught staring
>>771674
I need a good pair of glasses but poorfag
Pepsi buy me more things
>>771687
That sounds like a good idea with the yellow tinted ones. If I'm fishing at sunset, I leave my shades on until the last possible minute. Helps a lot with shore fishing since I can see underwater obstructions like weeds and logs. Plus I can see feesh swimming by. It makes such a huge difference.
>>771688
That sucks. I lost my biggest bass ever a month or two ago when he wiggled off the spinnerbait coming through the grass and weeds a few feet from shore.
>>771695
You really should buy a $20 pair. It makes a world of difference. And not from the sun, but it cuts the glare on the water so you can see under it way better. Makes a huge difference on overcast and cloudy days too.
>>771696
Dammit skid, just grab the $10 pair from the gas station. What do you wear while riding your bike?
>>771683
I assume you live near southern Ohio(aka West Virginia/Kentucky) because I'm not even half an hour off the lake and I doubt blues ever make it up that far
Doesn't get better than this
>>771701
im a cheap motherfucker,
any suggestions?
Weathers warming up so i gotta get to the river and chat up some cuties
>>771692
Nah. It was a super shitty set tho.
>>771697
It okay. Caught this little guy.
>>771702
He's closer to Cleveland I think. NW Ohio. I think blues are spread out quite a bit.
>>771674
I have a shitty shade that I wear because I'm paranoid about a hook flying into my face. It slightly helps on sunny day and protect my eyes from UV damage. I gonna get a polaroid sunglass when I have my first paycheck from this new job. I heard those are nice and can help you see fishes in the surf and shit. Any recommendation?
>>771704
Not sure how much of a difference it makes but I always heard polarized is the way to go. The ones that make your phone screen and car windows look funny.
>>771703
>Racetrac
I hate that place so much because of work.
Looks max comfy tho aside from eating food with fishy hands.
Is the line frayed because a toothy fish stripped it? I left my bait out over night and the rig was gone but the line was stripped. Im hoping it was an alligator gar or bull shark
>>771697
Maybe I should start namefagging. lol
Yeah, they're fantastic because of minimal light loss through the lenses, and mirroring prevents back glare. Mine were pricey as fuck, but they are costas. For a long time I had a $20 pair of foster grants that served well also.
>>771674
I feel like i want some, but it also feels like shades are cheating
>>771721
I know it's grape/vineyard country.
I live in Geauga so we're practically next door neighbors
