#44- "5am" Edition
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>>770520
Welp, it's early as fug. Bait shop near me supposedly opens at 5am so I'm going to grab some shiners and see if I can actually get some attention from peacock bass. Miami anon is supposed to meet up, said she is down to be at the lake by 6:30am so we'll see.
Strippers are still goin strong in the Northeast, mainebub has(d) the honey hole. TXfag has the worm hooks for the low.
Talk about fishin.
>>771992
What time do you go to bed?
I still haven't gone to sleep yet and I'm in the same time zone as you haha what am I like??
Also you need to lay the pipe on Miamianon
Hey thanks for the help about the open faced reel. I have the anti reverse switch flipped but I think the problem is I have shitty line coupled with the fact that I'm new to using these types of reels. I need to respool it anyways because I didnt put enough line on it the first go around.
>>772008
I think I passed out around 9pm last night. Woke up for a minute around midnight and went back to sleep.
>>772017
Damn I need to get on your sleep schedule so I can hit the reservoir real early and have some topwater fun
What are gonna be throwing out first today?
>>772019
Idk, got some medium shiners. I haven't fished live minnows in years and years.
>>772023
Hook them thru the lateral line
Gonna fish any lures while your shiners are kickin about out there?
>>772026
Depends where I am. First lake we're going to is one of those quarry lakes with a deep drop off but clear water. I'll probably run some Zoom lizards through there.
What do you guys pay for shiners? I paid $9.50/doz for mediums which seemed a little pricey but it has been a decade since I bought any so I can't remember what I paid then.
Finally get out here with some shiners thinking they will for sure get some bads and fucking nothing yet...
>>772082
And mostly I feel bad for Miami anons because I wanted them to hit some 2lb largemouth at least.
I wouldn't give a shit if it were just me fishing.
Tryin a lake across the street now. Didn't wake up at 5am on a Saturday to get nothing.
Doo doo doo doo
Time to slay some pussy/bass m'ladies
Probably no fishing for me for a while.
And I just bought all this surf gear. Fucking have to go back to central Massachusetts because I have no where else to go. Debating on putting all my shit in self storage and camping on the beaches.
Fucking cunt really broke my heart. If anyone in Southern Maine has a spare room they want to rent let me know
Pepsifag
Have you gone saltwater fishing lately or are you still sitting in the freshwater cuckshed?
>>772103
10 years.
>>772098
Put most of your shit in storraige and set up a tent somewhere
Eat the fish you catch
Shad are out and about and you like eating those right?
>>772106
Ouch
>>772106
That sucks. My sister and her fiancee were like that. About 10yrs and he wanted to see other girls just as they were about to buy a house.
On the upside, somebody finally got a feesh
>>772125
Is that you or Miami anon?
>>772126
Miami anon
>>772125
dem teeth
fuck that shit.
>>772128
What was it caught on?
>>772130
Shiner.
Miami anon's man just got a little snapper. Fuck unhooking those.
>>772140
22-24"ers for me last night. Getting close
>>772138
Told you gars loved live bait
>>772147
I'm not sure that shiner was even very alive anymore. They love easy meals. I get them to hit topwater fogs and stuff sometimes but it is hard to hook them.
That gar was a fatty too. The couple I have caught were around the same length, but skinny enough where I could hold em with one hand. Not this guy today.
>>772151
Should have said natural bait
See if you can't catch a sunfish and run one of those The gar should like it
>>772154
The little mayans are just chasing lures around. This water is like crystal clear and I think that has a lot to do with it. I was running one of those Rapala Shad Raps (gold) or whatever one ones with the curved lips are called and they were nibbling and chasing it a bunch but not hitting hard enough.
>>772164
I read somewhere it can help in clear water to really rip the lures through the water. Helps with reaction strikes iirc
Why aren't you fishing right now?
>>772176
Because it's pissing down rain
>>772179
>Was. Now I'm going to Bads Pro and will probably fish some more.
In Vaughan? Or are u USA?
What are the strongest mono-mono and mono-flouro knots? Specifically for thicker line to thinner
Albright knots and double uni knots are what I've been using
>>772176
Gotta go get my car inspected. 3 months overdue and I'm going on a trip in a couple weeks so I'm gonna go ahead and get it done.
>>772023
i need to get me a smaller bait bucket so i not stuck hauling a 5 gallon bucket around for a dozen shiners
>>772098
if needed theres a spare room in ct you could rent if needed, further south than you want but its here,
plus then you could teach me to be not totlly shit at saltwater fishing
>>772188
if i need it to pass through the eyelets, il use some form of an albright, if i dont ( using a short leader) il just tie a surgeons loop and tie the leader to that, ive had relative success with various forms of aolbright, and im sure it would mae it even easier to pass through eyelets if i coated the entire thing in superglue to help smooth it out
Anybody Georgian bay here?
How do you shore fish Cats?
If theyre at the bottom of a deep channel how can you drop the bait/lure straight down so that it falls to the deepest part?
>>772200
With a surf rod
I use a 12 foot and a 3 ounce sinker then heave it and let it freespool till the weight is done sinking
>>772194
I'm tying fly leaders
>>772211
i personally prefer albright, since its what im used to tying, Ive tried uni uni once o twice, and while i could tir them, i could tie an albright much easier so i stick to that
I got this for a gift. It seems to do a decent job of spotting fishies.
Got my biggest bass yet (still only 3/4 pound lol) at a lake yesterday. It hit a live mosquitofish on a little size 12 hook and a split shot on 4lb mono while I was trying to catch bluegill/sunfish. The best part is this was on my 6.5 foot tenkara pole, and I had to u-bend that thing to pull him away from some cattails. Amazing how flexible this pole is.
>>772225
yeah bbut the spots i go to alot of the time require a up to a half mile from partking spot, The furthest walk to one is a mile and a half if going to be there after sunset i already carry a 20-35 lb pack
>>772225
There's one bass pro in Canada in Vaughan Ontario
>flea market with shit ton of fishing shit for cheap
>dont want to drive 45 min alone to go look at it
>today only
>other craigslist listing
>my town
>huge fishing tagsale
>a month ago
im going to call the guy anywas and ask if he still has any shit i can rummage through
>havent went fishing in 3 weeks
baka desu at myself
Catching more stockies
Any recommendations on a 7 or 8 weight fly rod with a fighting butt? I looked into the okuma slv fly rod and heard that it wasn't fast at all
I want to catch pike/Muskie, steelhead, bass, carp, and maybe some saltwater fish on it
Blues, flounder, Spanish mackerel, maybe some drum, and if I was out in a kayak and saw a big dark shadow of a Ray you bet your ass I'd try to see if there is a cobia under it
I wouldn't be surprised If I got spooled but I'd go for it God damn it
Are the uglystick fly rods as soft as the other uglystiks and too soft to really cast well or easily?
>>772243
I noticed you have been missing at 7am while I'm posting
All these Mayans and a couple small cichlids are just chasing Rooster Tails and Rapalas but don't want to fucking bite.
>>772271
pepsi, i would try buying a pack of trout magnets, to get the smaller fish to bite ive had best luck with green with red flake, an a gold jighead, youre supposed to drift them under a float but have had best luck throwing it out with an ultralight and jigging it back
>>772286
I actually threw out a 1/8oz underspin with a 2" Gulp minnow on there as a last ditch effort but nothing. There were young peacocks in that canal too.
>>772237
There are two close to me in South Florida. One carries Mepps and the other has Blue Foxes. Went to the Blue Fox one today.
>>772288
trout magnets are 1/64oz, cant cast them f far but theyre great for getting little fishes i need to go buy some more, and even try their mini ones that are 1/200th of an ounce
>>772271
Aye.
Well i at least hope that the fish have picked up a bit of slack since i last went...
The weather still isnt may-weather.
>>772290
I've got 1/16oz underspins as well as tiny jigheads and those mini mites. Just sayin I tried something similar. Even if they don't hit small Mepps, they will normally go for something like that.
Idk, I think those deep lakes with clear or brown tinted water are just a bitch to fish on hot sunny days. I wanted to get one of those 8" peacocks so bad though.
I have 0 success with crankbait.
It's such a retard proof concept
>launch the lure as far as humanly possible
>reel at a decent speed to maintain depth
>rinse and repeat
but I never get a bite at depth, literally NEVER, at best I have a fish chase it to the shore before attempting a hit
>>772316
forgot to add what is the time and place for a diving crankbait?
I just assumed it was like a topwater lure where you could never go wrong
>>772316
Crank baits are actually not that simple
Twitching the rod tip, pausing, changing retrieve rate, and so many more techniques
>>772328
I feel like if they follow but dont bite, they arent sold on the presentation, or they dont want to bite.
With most jerkbaits with strong side-side action, a little twitch every so often isnt bad.
Lures like the rapala original floater dont gain from twitches, but some others, like x-rap have that mad side-side action on twitching.
Maybe try that sometimes, mix it up and dont straight retrieve all the time.
>>772328
Top water has a time and place
Calm water early morning or evening or overcast days
to the anon posting last thread about replacing trebel on a mepps,
cutting the old hook and adding a new one with a split ring may work, its a good first step, if it works leave it as it is, But if you find it getting hooked on itself more often remoe the hook and split ring, and youre going to have to dissasemble the wire on the lure itself, then put it bak toghether, i just did it since i had rto replace a hook myself, and decided to add a offset hook so i can run soft plastics on it
>>772335
>>772337
>>772328
>topwater
>can never go wrong
Like skid said, topwaters have a more restrictive time window than crankbaits.
Cranks for bass always work well for me in the afternoon and stuff when the bass are coming up from the deeper water to lurk around drop offs and weed beds waiting for bait fish. I use cranks in the same conditions as spinners normally, the water clarity is normally the deciding factor between the two.
>>772335
>getting hooked on itself
Really? I have never had that issue with a Mepps or any other inline. Main problem I have with them is the line or swivel getting tangled around the blade. I found an easy way to prevent that though. Right as the lure is about to hit the water on a cast, I grab the line and stop it just short of where it would land.
>>772349
ive had spinners hooks get caught on the line , or sometimes a snap swivel, on really hard casts or in windy conditions, adding a split ring between the hook and lure itself would make it more free swinging an d in my mind making it more proe to tangiling on itself
Anybody fish in the panhandle of Texas? Its very unfortunate that I live here
>>772353
Most of my jigs frustrate me for this.
Not during the cast, because theyre heavy, But when i jig them in the sea, and on the flutter, they spin and twitch and whatnot, and 80% of retrieves end up with a treble tangling the line, which kills the rest of the retrieve....
>>772360
what type of jigs do you use? ive had issues with some shit
i really need to talk to the old dudes i fish with to try to get out on a boat, maybe get some giant strippers,
>>772316
change your cadence, retrieve direction, alternate your jerks. don't be using the same method over and over again.
>>772361
Uhhh let me see fi i have a pic.
>>772361
>>772363
Here they are.
The ones on the right. I may have one or two more.
The crossed ones are sank at the bottom of the sea by now.
The circled paddle tail shad on top though, can i use it somehow now that its paddle tail is bit off?
>>772368
see if the one with the missing paddle tail stil moves in the water like an eel or some shit, it may work with a strong twitch retrieve compared to the normal steadyish retrieve
>>772368
I think I have this lure(or one very similar)
Absolutely adore the soft plastics like that, they have a great weight and feel to them
it kills me to not be fishing, but im cleaning out a shed to turn into my fishing shack/man cave so i guess thats alright right?
>>772392
>man cave
Never use this word
>>772394
workshop woud have been more of an appropriate word since it will actually be used
Nice 2 lb spotted large mouth caught in an old quarry.
>Friend fly fishing and whipping the water on the side I'm fishing on like a madman scaring all the fish away
>catches a near 5 pound bass
About pushed him overboard
>>772399
Nice dubs.
I wish I got those pretty largemouth here, but they just don't have that distinct line. Pic related is one from a few years ago in IL. Nothing like the FL bass.
Where is salty anon to tell you that is maybe 1lb and you aren't a real fisherman without a $40k bass boat?
What is the cutest fish
>>772449
I always thought corydoras were bretty cute. They are real mild mannered and funny to watch as well.
>>772449
>>772465
I mean, just look at them
Who has suggestions on best way to mark my rod for a measurement. Just need 1 mark for quick legal check.
My thoughts are:
white paint
tape preferably reflective
???
>>772493
take a nail clipper file, and mark the rod with a stratch. that's what I do.
I tried fishing today, couldn't bring myself to do it. Cast twice and left.
>>772493
I just use a black electrical tape. I have good eyesight though so I have no problem spotting the tape even when it's on my black of different shade rod
>>772106
You'll get back together
>>772500
You need some whiskeys my friend.
http://youtu.be/KHSYRgwlnOc
That sucks so much tho, you were all stoked the other day with this incredible stripper spot behind your new place and it all went to shit.
Its incredible how just 4ft of water has completely killed my pond, I cant eveb get a bite on a baited hook when even the smallest bluegill would come swarming like piranhas
I could pull an empty hook and pull out a 13" bass on a drop of a dime, and now, nothing
>>772519
Lookin for my first bass from the yak
Well I got skunked today, not even a nibble. I did see one 2-3# lmb cruising around but that's it. I had such high hopes for that pond too, figured it would be less pressured because of it's location. Need to get a yak and try again.
>>772551
I trust you will get back on your feet very soon mang.
Life throws adversity at you, and you grow out of it, thats how it works. Will be slappin daem strippers again soon.
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>>772313 #
I got medium strength bites on this, now swallow and then double over rod bites, but good taps on end of rod. Every time i reeled in the hook, nothing. The hook is a 7/0 circle sea hook. Is my hook too big for the bait? Could it of been the hook was too big for the fish? Can the average 1lb fish (trout,flounder,catfish,bass,sheepshead,redfish). Even take a 7/0 circle hook?
Also does anyone know how to keep dead shrimp on a hook without coming off when it hits the water?
>>772595
7/0 seems way too big for a 1lb fish
>>772599
So do you think I was getting bites but not hooking up because hook was too big?
I was getting bites on pic related too but no hookups. And it seems like a 1lbbfish could take it right?
>>772613
Here's the pic
>>772551
>saved
>>772616
why would you be fishing for a 1lb fish when the tackle and bait is easily for hooking cats 10lbs and up
look at this little guy I just got
>>772641
i'd fuck it
>>772644
That's what she said
>>772646
that doesn't make any sense anon
Progress on homemade popper
I still need to add a bit if weight to it
And give it a quick paint job
One will be black (maybe bright stripes, spots etc)
Other will be white with red head
>>772662
forgot to mention 5 ish inches long
>>772659
I need everyone's opinion though
>>772662
you really should consider adding a second ring to the hooks for better articulation
>>772669
the front one works pretty well but i may add to the back one, Right now im salvaging parts off of other old lures that are beat up etc, and i already dropped two split rings to the ground and cant find them
Is this a bluegill?
>>772674
why no Trebles?
I mean, I think they're worse than Hitler and cut them off 80% of my lures, but that's just me
>>772679
i dont have any trebled big enough, plus i really like the mustads that i have on it,
>>772675
Wow, that is a crazy looking bluegill. I wonder if it's a hybrid with something else or a mix of some different bluegill and/or sunfish species.
>>772675
It has to be a hybrid. Was the mouth big? The larger eyes remind me of a crappie or something.
>>772684
The mouth was small
>Local tailwater went from ~300cfs to 1400cfs and unfishable literally the day after I scouted it
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
THE CITY SPENT ALL WINTER IMPROVING BANK ACCESS, THE ENTIRE RIVER UP TO THE DAM WAS GIN-CLEAR AND WADEABLE AND I WAS SEEING TONS OF RISING TROUT IN PARTS OF THE RIVER I HAD NEVER SEEN THEM IN BEFORE - INCLUDING A STRETCH THAT'S LITERALLY A THREE-MINUTE WALK FROM MY FRONT DOOR
GOD FUCKING DAMN IT
>>772551
>>772624
Okay that is hilarious because that is a wojack down up like me, as I work for Konica Minolta toppest kek to see my own maymays floating around.
Also caught a Shad today! HUGE schools of them up here in Nova Scotia; come and get em' fellas!
Been having a great few days out here on the water. Caught plenty of trout and smallmouth, a few strippers, plenty of chain pickerel and some smallies.
>>772692
Also caught another flounder in some tidal water hunting for sea-run trout.
>>772694
Here's a shot of some of the Shad schooling up today. there were HUNDREDS.
>>772695
Another shot of a Shad I nailed today. They fight like a salmon but they take a while to warm up, the small shad darts you have to use don't even register when they swallow them atg first and only once you start reeling do they start fighting.
>>772697
And here's a really nice smallie I caught when I took my mom out for mother's day. Great fighter!
we were talking about polarized sunglasses last thread
Can you guys and tripfriends give me some recs on cheap ones or ones good for the price or just the ones you got?
Amazon links welcome. Prime eligible is even better
>>772697
I get that with largemouth and the finesse worms sometimes. They don't start fighting until you reel them in for a couple seconds. I'm not sure what it is, maybe because the worm is still in their mouth while the hook pulls forward, theh think they still got their meal.
And this fucking Mayan this afternoon. Got hooked by that treble with his mouth closed where two came through the top and one on the bottom. Those can be a bitch to get out.
>>772698
And I wish we had smallmouth down here. Such good looking fish.
>>772684
That striping on it is really cool I'll go back tomorrow and try to get more
>>772705
Just look up "Polarized Sunglasses" and see what you like. I don't think it really matters. I wear some perscription RayBans (which kinda sucks because if I want a different pair it is automatically $100+).
>>772715
Im in the same way peps. Went to pearle vision for my check up today and got some new glasses.
Transitions, but not polarized shades.
>>772685
Do you have yellow perch around you?
The color and the large eye makes me think it somehow has some yellow perch in it. Can't find anything on google to match it.
>>772705
>cheap
i have these and love them. they're definitely polarized. mine haven't broken. the lenses have popped out when I smashed them, you just pop them back in.
amazon.com/dp/B000QW4EOA
>>772705
Buy a cheap-ass pair of amber polarized glasses from a gas station for $10. That way when you break or lose them it won't be a big deal.
>>772720
>Transitions
Why would you do that to yourself?
>>772710
I hear you, I catch fish on spinners during periods of low-bite frequency and the poor trouties can get really banged up from it.
>>772721
No clue
I'm fairly new to the area, Sandhills region of North Carolina
>>772724
The lady was also confused, but it turns out transitions were cheaper than regular glasses for the frame i wanted.
I dont know the algorithms they use.
>>772695
Wait until the herring run. It will be fucking Mayhem in there.
>>772730
I guess. Hopefully they look good, lots of times Transitions look like shit.
But I feel ya, especially when you go through insurance, prices get wacky.
>>772732
We have also had alewife flying up there in swarms coupled with smallies and the strippers which are still running all in the padt three weeks.
Crowded friggin rivers lemme tell you!
>>772737
Don't be complaining about that boy.
It has been hot as balls here the past couple weeks and it seems like when the fish are around, they just want to poke at shit instead of really hit it. Had it happen all damn day.
>>772737
Enjoy it for me. I might not be able to witness the critical mass I had been gearing up for all winter.
>>772740
>>772745
Don't worry fellas I'm on the water 3-4 times a week and haven't been skunked yet. I'll try to leave some for you guys down south.
What I'm really waiting on is the smalles to get active in the shallows,most are in deeper water out here so they can be hard to finesse out of their hidey holes.
Also gotta get out to my lake and gear up on some big bullheads. Seen them biting in the southern part of the province but not in the north yet, still pretty chilly.
>>772749
How big do your bullheads get? I used to get a lot of them in one little pond by my house in IL but the biggest were probably 12".
>>772751
I've pulled them out at over 14" inches and I've seen them at night way fatter and longer, but my lakes are basically untouched so it doesn't surprise me.
>>772629
BecAuse there's more 1lb fish then 10lb fish
When fishing by yourself, how many lines do you usually cast out?
>>772756
The pond I got a lot of them in was small too, so I'm sure that makes a difference. 14" bullheads sound fun. You catch them on nightcrawlers?
>>772768
One because I mostly use lures. If I somehow have live bait, I will cast one out with that and fish a lure on another but I always end up bringing it in when I want to walk further down the shoreline.
If no lures at all and just live bait, normally just 2 rods because if you get a fish with 3+ lines out and it decides to run around, you will have a fucking mess.
Also make sure you check your local laws. I always heard 2 lines per person when I was in IL, but I remember reading something on the FL website that said there is no limit as long as you are licensed.
>>772768
2
One rod ill do something like a dropshot rig or a slip sinker and cast it out. See if i can get a catfish or a carp
At the same time ill use a different rod with spinners, jigs, cranks or etc.
If im not doing two lines like that, ill just have 2 different lures so i dont have to swap em out and retie them so often
>>772773
>I remember reading something on the FL website that said there is no limit as long as you are licensed.
Most florida piers have rod limits though.
>>772787
Surf.Fishing.gif
Guys ill paypal you 5 $ if u run an aberdeen hook through your dick
>>772787
No limit for freshwater. The saltwater rules are long and complicated though so I have no idea. Probably different rules for species and areas. I found it interesting that on the Atlantic coast, you must use circle hooks while fishing for reef fish but only above the 28deg North line.
am I retarded to use a top floater frog bait for summer bass in a reservoir lake?
>>772801
Look to see if here is a limit on hooks, or baited hooks
If baited check definition for bait
>>772813
http://m.myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/
>>772812
Idk, I have been running frogs a little with warmer water. Sometimes they hit. It is mainly at one lake with a large, thick weed bed that bass like to chill near.
Pic related was a smaller guy on a Zoom Horny Toad with no weight in the afternoon. Basically just have to run like a buzzbait.
I did much better with poppers in the winter when the water was <70F.
>>772818
Never caught anything with my popr or my lipless crank or my frog
I do fine on jigs and other crankbaits though
Not sure if im doing it wrong
>>772800
Hold on I'm thinking about it
>>772824
Poppers are great under specific conditions. Has to be early morning or late afternoon when you can see the bass jumping. Normally fairly calm water. Toss it out there, let it sit for 10sec. Pop it 3-4 times, let it sit for 3sec, pop 3-4 times, repeat. They will hit it, let them drag it underwater and then set the hook.
First proper sized bass on a lure for me. This fish ate a yum crawdad on a jig head in probably one foot of water. So fun!
Who /devilish/ here
>mfw they're all less than 18in
There's like 15 here
Damn they taste good
>>772224
>EastBayCAguy
Where do you go anon? Chabot Lake?
M-Maybe we could meet up
>>772867
yo, so I start seeing sand crab beds today at the beach. I should try use these fuckers in the surf in california. I know that people usually use carolina rig for them. Around what sinker size should I use for them. Should I cast and put in some action in retrieve, or twitch them, or just hold on and let the wave wash them back and forth.
Pretty much anything in the surf will bite on sandcrab right? Think I can score even halibut on them?
>>772901
You mean these guys in the pic?
I call them sand fleas and yeah they're great for surf fishing
I'll just rig them up on your standard hook, float, and sinker rig and cast it out and wait
>>772675
Yes it is.
what tecnique for rooster tail? i bought some yesterday and am going fishing for the first time today. wish me luck.
>>772801
>saltwater rules are long and complicated
I posted (and got b&'d for) a link to free APP that was salt regs for TX to Maine.
It's a great app but somebody thought I was shilling...
>>773036
Reel it in and give it some twitches every once in awhile. You might wanna try stopping for like half a second during the retrieve too.
>>773036
You crank it. You should feel the resistance of the spoon spinning, that's when you know you're doing it right. If you dont feel it, your spoon is probably wobbling, give it a flick after you cast to start the spoon spinning then
What are the ideal hooks and size to use for live minnows? I haven't had shit for luck at any of the local lakes with lures, probably too much fishin pressure, so I'd like to give live bait a try. I thought I read that circle hooks are best, but couldn't find any at Walmart. The only things they had that seemed similar were baitholder hooks and octopus hooks. Or are those the same thing?
And also do you typically use weights when using minnows?
>>773156
Aberdeen or circle hook and hook the tail or the mouth. You can put minnows on a jiggead too by rigging above the spine.
Lures work though anon
Fishing is all equipment and technique
If you arent catching fish one of those 2 is off.
Ask the local guys what works well and do your research on what to use each season and for different water clarities
>>773156
Octopus are what I would use, since you don't thread the entire hook into the live bait, you want a hook like an octopus or circle hook with a short shank that will not detract from the natural presentation. I don't use minnows a lot but fishing them under a float with no weight or a small split shot is a good tactic. Another is to tie a drop shot rig, but with the hook on a couple inches of leader instead of right on the mainline. Use between 1/2 and 1 oz weight, cast, and tighten up (this method would be if you want to feel bites rather than see them). I assume you are going for bass?
>>773168
I realize my technique with lures isn't great, but the biggest issue is finding decent spots. One of my buddies is an experienced fisherman and from what he said most of the good spots in local lakes are only accessible by boat. I've tried all sorts of lures from the shore and haven't even gotten hits. Can't imagine I could fuck up using an inline spinner or crank that badly. I do need to work on my retrieves with Texas rigged plastics though.
>>773171
Thanks for the advice, and yes I'm mostly going for bass, but I'd be happy with anything really. There are bass, crappie, channel cat, trout, and maybe walleye, and I imagine live minnows would work to catch most of those. I'll probably just keep it simple with a slip float and splitshot.
I weighed this guy so I know. Take a guess since everyone here is so good at estimating weight
I caught it with a night crawler on a #6 Aberdeen in the river
>>773183
2.3 lb
>>773181
It might be your lures are bad colors for where you're fishing them. Why use a shad colored lure where the fish only eat craws? Or why use a light colored lure when the water is muddy? It isnt that you wont get hits if you use an unoptimal color but figuring out what the right color to use is can really help.
Did some zander fishing today and caught a bunch of smaller fish but no keepers
>>773193
Good point, the water is usually murky, so does that call for brighter colors generally?
>>773183
Needs a shoe next to it
>>773156
I bought those medium shiners yesterday, got to the lake, and realized I didn't have any proper hooks for them. All my aberdeen hooks are panfish sized and no circle hooks since I never use live bait. Ended up using EWG worm hooks. Got the job done.
>>773100
People on this board are too fast to report stuff. It's annoying sometimes. You need a little room to go off-topic.
>>773036
TXfag got it right. Just make sure you feel the blade spinning, especially with Rooster Tails. Mepps always spin unless the line is tangled in the blade, but sometimes you need to give the rod tip a good rip to get Rooster Tails spinning.
>>773207
Black and blue are good colors for muddy water imo
Chartreuse works well too but i find chartreuse, pumpkin, watermellon, reds all work better in clearer waters
>>773200
Is that in the US? Zander?
I hear about sauger and stuff but only think I ever caught like that is walleye. That fish's head reminds me of snakehead a bit.
>>773207
>>773214
Nothing like a sliver spinner in murky water. Or even bright silver rattling crank. I think when you get to a certain point of murky, the feesh are going to be striking at vibrations instead of colors.
With fairly murky water, if I'm doing soft plastics, something like Zoom's junebug color is bretty sweet.
>>773183
can i get a len gth? looks short but fat to me maybe 2 pounds? maybe a hair more
>>773218
Silver or gold. The newer firetiger platinum mepps has been great to me
>>773215
Sauger and walleye belong to the same genus as zander but zander is found in Europe.
>>773228
That's what I thought.
>>773222
One day I will grab one of those. I did get one of the new pink blade ones for some reason and it has caught some fish. I kinda like it since it won't be too bright when it is sunny.
>>773229
Ever had to replace the hooks on your mepps or do you just buy a whole new lure
I kinda like the flashy plastic bit and the hair trailers that goes on the treble
>>773230
Or skirt whatever you call em
Caught this bugger and 2 bass then missed like 5 fish on live target field mouse. Nothing beats top water fishing.
>>773233
>>773233
Pike n pickerel are fucking crazy
Really fun fight reeling in a fat gator
>>773238
Do a vid or a webm when u get the chance
The ones i've seen they cut off the old hook with pliers and use a splitring to add a new hook
>>773234
Do you walk the dog with that or just swim it?
>>773230
Nah, I would probably just buy a new one at that point. I have one yellow Mepps with only 2/3 of the hooks left on the treble and I still use it sometimes. And that one with the pink blade is kinda fucked up from getting it stuck in a snakehead's tongue but still gets the job done.
I will probably just end up cutting the treble off and putting a ring with a worm hook on the messed up ones. They won't have the skirt anymore tho.
>>773242
howto hold phone with mouth, and use two hands to work How about i take like 5 pictures and post them for you instead of the steps i took
>>773248
Ok thats cool too
(You could duct tape the phone to your forehead)
>>773255
actually il basically type this out exlaining it , Find your mepps, go up one bead from your hook and you should see something like pic related >>772337
grab a pair of pliers and attempt to make that little tag end go parallel to the main thru wire , This can be a real bitch but its doable
be careful to not bend the main wire too much
when you have straightened the little tag end more or less try sliding the Bottom bead up the wire it should slide up without wrestling with it too much ,
>>773260
It should look something like this (except with the original hook on it )
>>773245
Walk the dog. I'll twitch it 4 times and let it sit then reel in the slack then twitch then sit.
>>773262
That's what I figured. I have one that I've been meaning to use.
>>773263
around me has been getting ridiculously weedy and super heavy cover so I figured why not. I was shaking after my first explosion.
>>773261
after this step find out what side on the bottom is the thru wire and what one4 is the little tag end you straightened out ( in my pic its the top wire) but just pay attention to when you slide the bead up the wire to what side is what
Use your pair of needlenose to grab the bottom loop ( on the side of the tag end ) and pull down gently being careful to not fuck everything up too much
the tsag end will eventually pop out ad look like >>772342
remove the old hook, Add the new hook, and use the pliers to attempt to close the loop at the bottom making it somewhat neat, then grab by the top of the tag end and feed it back through the bead (basically undo the steps you took to take it appart)
if you can bend the tag end back over the bead like it was originally but depending on how well you made the hook loop at the bottom you may not be able to
hopefully what i typed is somewhat understandale
>>773265
Makes sense thanks!
Saved everything ill try it later
>>773267
>Update
just remember to be gentle as to not bend everything gtoo much
>>773233
Yankee fish look weird. I'd like to go up there and try tho
Alright, im going to try to get out to a few ponds ( old gravel pits) and try for some bass, i want to hear all of your oppinions on How to catch the fishes
Ponds one is big and deep, Not sure how deep, Water clairity is usually shit
Pond 2 is long but thin and somewhat deep as well, Much better water quality, , More weeds too
Pond 3 is inbetween sizes but weedy as fuck not sure how deep
>>773269
"up there"
where are you friend?
>>773282
I can't stand those deep ponds. Idk if it is the same as here, but we have millions of lakes around here where they dig them out to build up everything else. They normally have really clear water, and a shallow shelf until like 10' out, then drop off into nothing.
The only way I have luck with bass is when the water is cooler and they are just off the drop off. Otherwise I run a Mepps or smaller Rapala along the drop offs and hit Mayans.
I like the shape of Pond 3. If you can find some weed beds, shade from trees, or big branches in the water that provide cover and structure, that's where I would be.
But fishing is like gambling, you never know.
>>773288
theres little cover since its all gravel ponds, Pond one has little to no weeds, Pond 2 has some patchy shit and pond 3 ( last year) was totally weeded up to the surface by mid summer Though there are supposedly big bass in pond one, and ive seen a 5 plus pound in pond 3
>>772692
Cancer
I need a yak.
>>773327
Peps fell a tree and carve your own kayak
>>773331
That would be hard to even find around here. Gotta go north. Biggest trees near me would be royal palms or those goofy pine trees with thin trunks.
>>773327
>Really like my sit in yak for long trips and fucking around
>weird fishing out of it
>kinda want a sit on top for short trips
>only ones I like are $700+
Life is hard mang
>>773359
Yeah when I was browsing them, any of the fishing ones that looked stable and comfy were around $800, but I could probably catch them for $500 on sale.
I need to stack some money for other stuff before I buy one of those though.
>select all boats
>>773261
Looks familiar lol.
>>773183
No more than 2llbs?
Miami anons are going to try fishing without the guidance of Pepsi so they will probably actually catch something besides a snapping turtle and weeds.
>>773269
There's chain pickerel all over Dixie, friend
I know because I catch them all the time
Probably 2nd in frequency to largemouth
cought this guy a weekend ago, cought one nearly twice as big taht day too but he was too good at wiggling and got pack in the water before i could take a pic
>>773371
I'm stacking some paper for a used John boat now
My neighbor has one that's decked out for duck hunting and it hasn't moved in years so I'm thinking it time to make him an offer on it
>>773452
That one has color more like a northern pike. Sometimes it is hard to tell between the difference between the species.
And aside from the mouth, they do kinda look like gar. Had a gar biting at a spinnerbait last night but their mouths are too skinny for them to actually grab it and get hooked.
What should I fish in clear water that isn't still?
>>771992
Hey guys.
New to salt water fishing and I have a few questions.
I'll be fishing from shore in the Caribbean (lesser Antilles) and I'm using 60lb braid with 20lb mono as a leader.
What are some common good eating fish I should target? How should I target them? Would frozen shrimp (it'll thaw obviously) be adequate as bait?
my most pressing question pertains to knots. What's a good knot to tie my 60lb braid to my 20lb mono? I've got the Bimini twist down good but don't know where to go from there. Answeres don't necessarily have to use a Bimini.
Thanks!
any tips on making perch less, well, boring? if i add any seasoning its overpowering, if i dont, its bland and flavorless
>>773457
Well I´m from the north so i would suspect its northern pike, hadn't really thought about there being different kinds of pike to be honest
>>773495
Go out on a boat
Should be cheap enough to find a fishing charter there
Alternatively if you're really strapped for cash just kick a local a couple bucks to rent his boat
>>773499
Add sage.
Went fishin this afternoon and caught a small largemouth on a little mepps black fury spinner. Also had a couple hits that didn't set, everything felt small though. Oddly, other people were catching fish around the same time, then for the next couple hours nobody caught anything.
Also a bro dude noticed a snapping turtle hanging out in shallow water that wasn't moving, so he pulled it out and the poor guy had a hook through his mouth. I helped get that sucker out with some pliers.
>>773494
In real clear water, I try to go for realistic looking stuff. Those Storm or Tsunami shads have worked for me, as well as livelike crank baits. But it can still be tricky unless the fish are biting good. I have that problem lots of places.
>>773518
I hate dealing with turtles. That hook yesterday was such a pain because the fucker kept trying to pull his head back in. Ended up crushing the barb before I did anything and finally got it out. I would've broken out the pliers and wire cutters before I threw him back with a hook still in there though.
Fucking wind has really picked up and now cumulonimbus clouds are moving in
Best time of the day to fish is about to be ruined by thunderstorms
Lake was still af too, perfect for rapala floating minnows
Yo Zuri or Rapala?
>be fishin these weeds/dock
>feel bite
>get hype
>set hook too soon
>set hook right into a branch
;_;
>>773499
Fillet
Rinse
Salt,pepper, little bit of garlic powder , maybe a little bit of cumin
Flour
Egg milk mix
Breadcrumbs/Pablo
Cook (I use the oven)
Halfway though cooking add a bit of fresh lemon juice
>>773537
Yo Zuri has some nice baits, but nowhere near the selection of Rapala. So I would have to say Rapala.
I want the winter and cooler water to come so I can fish topwater more. That Yo Zuri popper has the most awesome action when you walk the dog with it. But bass aren't really hitting topwater with the heat.
Walked 3 plus miles today with 20 plus pound pack
Caught 2 fish
Both at the nearest pond to my house
Fuk
>>773359
went kayaking for the first time on a lake today. any other beginners here is some advice, I was stuck in the saddle and nowhere to get out of the boat and ending up peeing myself 2 hours into a 5 hour trip. I ended up separating from the group and found a fisherman who threw me a line and towed me back to the parking area dock.
>>773548
Kek. That was like yesterday.
>wake up at 4:30am
>at bait shop by 5:15am
>drop $30+ on shiners and a bucket
>meet Miami anons at lake down south around 6:15am
>nothing at first lake
>second lake, finally one anon gets the gar and later a snapping turtle
>other anon and I just getting Mayans chasing lures but not biting
>Bass Pro, then try to search for a couple lakes near there
>fish at canal and have tons of interest from Mayans and young peacocks but no real bites
>after all day in the heat and sun, finally go home around 1:30pm
>go back to lake right down the street later in the afternoon
>Mayans within seconds and a couple small largemouths as well as a snek bite
But those lakes near my house are the ones I really know and know what baits to use. I'm about to make them come up to my area just so they can actually have some luck. That's what I did with my coworker and his kid, just told them to come to my little spot and they had no problem.
>>773551
you look exactly like I envisioned
>>773551
Yeah but you didn't walk 3 miles with heavy ass pack
Also
Took 3 casts with my memecaster today
All 3 casts birdsnested
Fuck that shit
There went all the braid I had
>>773553
7 years old?
Actually, I'm not even sure how old the kid is. He might be older. His dad is only 23 though so he must have had him really young.
>>773554
Why are you so shitty with the memecaster? I have been getting a lot better with mine. Also better at getting nests out.
And fuck walking that far with the Florida heat. I park right up by my spots most of the time. I have one spot where I have to walk like a mile and last time I was there it started pouring on me. Wasn't even worth trying to get back to the car fast since I was going to be drenched either way.
>>773549
Why didn't you hop in the water, go to shore, or use a bottle? Sorry you had a bad time tho. Yaks are fun.
>>773556
I'm really not that bad with them, the day I was at the shore I had probably 200 plus perfect casts
Then one fuckup after dark
Plus I managed to save that line too (most of it)
Today I don't k ow what happened, my guess is when I spooled it there was a loose loop or some shit and that caused the first backlash
Then the same thing happened two more times
>>773562
Yeah, it can be risky after dark if you aren't 100% comfortable.
>>773560
Pic related
>>773563
today im just thinking is there was some flaw in how the line was wound onto the spool and then each time i rewound it there was a flawi n it
>>773564
Also gotta make sure the braid doesn't dig into itself. Old nig who I always see at this one lake, he runs some huge 20lb mono and I asked him why he doesn't do braid and he said it's because of how it digs into itself after a big fish or a snag. I never really have a problem because I pay attention to it.
>>773560
You gotta get a memecaster so you can look down on plebs with spinning reels.
I want to start using my Silver Max more. I have barely used that setup since I bought it. I think it is 30lb braid and that would be great for the lakes with bad weeds and snags.
>>773566
I have 2 of those silvermax combos, a mh and a h. I mostly use them for downfishing big shad for stripers. I also had good luck casting a big fat gamechanger fly with one.
>>773566
thays what i think happened, the line got caught on itself slightu, then dug into itself
Do you fish a bucktail jig by itself? Or do you put a grub on it?
>>773572
That normally habbens after I get caught on a snag. But like I said, I try to pay attention and make the next cast nice and soft. I also have to keep myself from pulling the line out with the drag like I do on spinning reels.
I wonder why braid doesn't dig into itself on spinning reels like that.
>>773501
Thanks for the suggestion but It's not necessary. I know there are a ton of fish close to shore here due to there being a lot of reefs in the area. My primary reason for being here is for research so I don't have a lot of time to make a big excursion out of this. Shore fishing is what I will be doing.
Can you help me with my knot problem? What's a good knot to attach a 60lb braid Bimini to a 20lb mono leader?
And will store bought frozen shrimp work well enough for bait? I'm also going to search the tide pools for crabs and small fish.
