#51-"Weeaboo" Edition
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>>783616
Normies pls go.
>Best fishing rod for a NEET?
The one your dad left in the garage when he disappeared
>tfw dakimakura pillows enjoy fishing too!
Co-worker was telling me all week (and last weekend) that we gotta get out fishing. Hit him up everyday last weekend, yesterday, and today and he always has an excuse. Real fishermen realize that fishing takes priority over real life problems like spending time with the wife and kids. At least Miami anon was down. We 'bout to catch sumn feesh.
Talk about fishin.
First for Sir Nibblesworth
I like fishing.
>>785545
Fishing is for fags
>>785543
He will reign again.
>>785545
+1. Wanna be friends?
>>785540
>autism edition
Pls no
Let this be the first and only anime posting here
>>785554
One man's autism is another man's fetish.
I posted Skid's man so I figured I owed it to those who prefer 2-D girls. I don't understand the attraction to either but this is 4chan.
>>785554
>on 4chan
>Complaining about anime
Pls no.
Went out today but didn't catch any. My mom took the pic
>>785561
Don't fur bad, I didn't catch anything either.
>>785540
Is Miami anon attractive? Or are you too beta to answer?
>>785577
I didn't get to fuck a fish ;_;
Went out but only caught a good view.
Spent an hour lost (Google maps did a shit job and didn't mention one road in a series I had to take)
I was at first impressed with the spot
Pic related
>>785582
She may be a trap, still not sure, so I don't feel comfortable answering that.
Miami anon did just manage to gut hook and kill her first little bass and she is devastated.
>>785594
Forgot pic
Got this guy today. Still waiting for a keeper
>>785596
Quickly got 3 small but feisty small mouth bass
>>785598
Topkek skid. Good job
>>785598
I got nothing else, saw some carp jump, and am packing up
2/10 wouldn't return.
It was super shallow (deepest hole was waist deep, knee deep was average) minimal structure past 1.5 feet of water, and I only saw one bluegill spook the whole time I was here.
Not to mention I had to sneak my bike down a hiking trail to get here.
just caught a chain pickerel
hate catching those
>>785607
Why do people hate catching these? I love it and see it as a bonus if I get one.
>>785618
Probably because they're slimy and have teeth
>>785625
>swallowing lures
>>785601
Cut your hair, Skidmark.
Fishing is for children and alcoholics
>>785632
I know I shouldn't respond to trolls but who is that and I've not had hair over an inch long in over a year
>>785601
Update
>Be me
>riding the bike trail
>Some fag walking sees me
>Picks up a small shit dog
>Starts running
>Runs into a house
Naturally I'm assuming he called the cops
>Speed the hell out of the trail
>Nearly crash twice because every corner is new to me and I came in too hot
>was fun
>Get to road
>Open it the hell up
>50 mph through a 20 mph zone
>skid through a corner
>Tfw I just drifted a motorcycle through a turn
>Tfw first time riding It like I stole it
>>785641
that's awesome
>>785638
>tfw skid is really Skrillex
I want to buy more lures, what lures should I buy?
>On the lake since 6 AM
>Power bait and gummi lures
>pontooning it around, checking out the spots
>2 small bass all day, had to let them go
>Sunburned as fuck and sore as shit from rowing like a pleb
Hows was y'alls fishin today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoDQcJQquf4
largest fish I've ever caught was a 15lb flathead, and it looked/felt NOTHING like how that amberjack looked, is salt water fish just more muscular than freshwater?
>>785671
What's ur favorite band
>>785690
Stratovarius
>>785679
Fished for like 3 hours and it was hot as fuck. Got a few bites on my cutbait, nothing hooked. 0 fish.
>>785741
Why do you all of your posts mention Miami Anon but you haven't posted a picture of her?
>>785741
I'm Dominican not PR ¬_¬
>>785746
Because he's respecting my wish to remain somewhat anonymous
>>785749
Shut your whore mouth, you're an American and only an American.
Not just shilling here, but I think these Strike King™ KVD™ Perfect Plastics™ Swimmin Shads™ might be my favorite of any little soft flukes I have tried. They cost a bit more than Zoom, but I think it's worth it. Walmart even has then but they are closer to $6/pk while Zooms cost half as much.
Anyway, the EWG hooks seem to sit in the groove just perfect and they swim well because of that. The plastic is slightly more firm than Zooms and those Gambler ones. But I think the best part is the size. They are larger than Zoom Super Fluke Jr's which may not get big bass moving, smaller than the full size Swimmin fluke which are pretty big for pond bass from shore, and quite a bit smaller than those big Gamblers I got.
>>785746
I actually have posted pics with her face blocked out. But one pic had her chin in it and it caused a small uproar so I'm not trying to do that.
>>785752
I must never forget who I really am.
>>785746
Here's a pic of Miami anon for you*
>*Or some anonymous girl who may or may not live in Miami. Probably not.
>>785765
Weeeew well the skin colors kinda right
>>785746
Is one of these Miami anon? We will never know...
>>785771
I AM SO MAD RIGHT NOW
Well i made my decision.
Tons of boats, but conditions were nice. Wind picked up in the evening which made for a good drift.
Caught tons of sea robins. Just this one keeper fluke. I found an excellent hole for them though. Gonna get back out when the tide is right.
>>785773
I think I should keep being mean to you, it helps you catch fish. You caught that bass in Monday right after I told you it wouldn't hurt to wax your upper lip.
>>785790
So how far do you paddle on the average day? Open water or in a bay or something?
At least you don't have to deal with wakeboarding boads. Sometimes they are out on one little lake I fish from shore and they are built to make huge waves on purpose. They pass by once and there are waves for 5min afterwards.
Gonna make bait by soaking hotdog bits in minced garlic and fruit punch koolaid.
Gotta ask though, for those of you who have done this before, what am I gonna catch?
I heard catfish go nuts for it, but I was hoping for something less of a pain in the ass to deal with.
Do trout or bass have a preference?
>>785790
How much did that kayak cost? I'm looking to buy one like that, preferably $ 400 or less.
>>785795
Only problem with the hot dogs is they don't stay on the hook for shit unless you hook em through the skin. You are going to let that mixture soak in the fridge, right?
You could also try chicken livers soaked in whatever. Chicken livers are normally better than hot dogs for cats.
>>785797
Yeah, I figured I'd let it soak several days in the fridge.
I don't have a problem with catfish; if I can catch it, I'll eat it; I'm also hoping to catch something other than cats. If the hotdogs are only good for that, I may try something else.
>>785794
This was 3mi of paddling on the long island sound. Id say 5mi is about as much as i can do comfortably. Maybe 10, but id be fucking tired...
I bought it on sale for 450 at dicks. They do it every year, but its over now. Consider the paddle and pfd cost too. Like another 100 bucks. Plus i also have a wetsuit, visibility flags, whistle, comfortable seat ect...it gets expensive if you want to do it right. Safe, and comfortably.
>seems i forgot muh trip
>>785549
I literally went on this board, to this thread, specifically to see if anyone had posted about Perfect Plastics.
Went out to a shithole lake today and still slayed for the 45 minutes I was fishing because I was using those little slices of gold to fish with.
It must be the combination of the shad shape and the coffee scent because shads are amazing for bass.
>>785794
I don't like mean Pepsi
>>785804
Coffee scent? Fish like coffee scent?
>>785809
That's what Mr. KVD calls it anyway.
>>785809
They have almost a sweet scent to them, it's interesting.
>>785804
Yeah something about the size, shape, and whatever other magic they use is great. I have some of the brush hogs but haven't used them a ton. Not sure about the worms either but I might pick some up one day. I just really like those shads and have had really good luck with em compared to other brands. They sit on an EWG hook perfectly too.
>>785808
Pepsi just needs some sleep. I'm so fuckin tired after not sleeping for shit last night and working all day today then comin out there.
I really want to hit some fish at that second lake we were at. I know there are nice bass in there, just gotta find them.
>>785815
I'm still wondering what ran off with my worm and hook in that last lake. It didn't feel like I got snagged on weeds that time.
>>785820
Was that you or Miguel that said something was sucking in your lure and line a couple weeks ago all the way at the end of those rocks at the Pompano lake?
I mean maybe it was a turtle or even snagged a fat lazy carp but either probably would've put up a fight. Or it was just a snag and the rod flexing and mono stretching made an underwater log or big weed patch feel like it was pulling a little.
>>785828
Can I get the OP image without the text please?
Thanks
>>785820
I know that feeling. Was surf fishing at dusk. Rod fell over and was heading for the water. Dove on it, yanked, tried to reel in, but suddenly the line went slack. When I got the line in, whatever it was, had bit through a 20in steel lead and escaped with 2 hooks and the bait.
Still wonder what is was. Probably a shark, but I'll never know for sure.
>>785831
Just pls don't fap to it
>>785679
> head to the beach at 6 am
> walk for about half a mile and cast and fish for about 3 hours
> the beach is covered with surfer, tides is rough with 5-6 tall waves
> got nothing
Damn weekend. Those dolphins aren't spooked at all by all of the surfers though. They pretty much swim extremely close to shore right next to where all of the surfers are. There might be baitfish there, but it's barely out of my cast range.
>>785828
That was me too. I think it was a carp since I saw something bigger than a bass swim up and under a few times and casted right by it. I definitely felt a real bite and some tugging in the beginning but then the line just kept pulling away and eventually snapped near the little swivel thing.
>>785833
Man that's way scarier
>>785835
>5-6ft waves
Cast parallel to the waves if possible, and try to ride the back of the waves with your lure.
>>785820
You gotta help me run through a few of these worm hooks and some of the soft plastics. It's getting out of control. Those 1/2oz weights are getting heavy too and I bet those will work well for you on a day like today with wind coming hard from the side.
I forgot last weekend I bought 4 or 5 packs of those Eagle Claw hooks too. And then Dick's had the sale on those Gamakatsu ones today plus I still needed some 5/0 EWG's for the Gambler minnows.
I kinda like those cheaper Eagle Claws because I can bend the hook off or snags sometimes and just bend it back instead of losing the hook and weight. The Trokar hooks that end up being ~$2ea are way too much for bass fishing. I could see running those on #65 braid in saltwater. The Gamakatsus seem to be a decent median and they ended up being $3/pk with the sale which is only slightly more than the Eagle Claw Lazer Sharps.
Andybody order hooks or weights in bulk? Seems like these worm hooks should cost less if I weren't buying them in packs of 5 hooks. I think Bass Pro sells bigger packs (maybe 20 hooks?) but forgot how much they want.
does anyone here happen to know anything about (bass fishing at) lake o the pines?
>>785869
Nah, just have one more loose end to tie up the. I head north.
can this be the next one please?
>>785921
I vote yes.
Important Question. Just got some money for cabelas do I get a baitcaster or an ultralight setup? I live in Montana already have a flypole a regular spin rod and a ice pole. I pretty much target trout with the odd perch, walleye, and carp in the bigger reservoirs. Wat do?
>>785921
yes, I wish outside was 2D :(
Found an old Bronson Comet memecaster at a garbage sale. Runs pretty nice and is $15 should I buy and fix up to use or are older ones not worth it?
Just got back from my trip. Ended up with a little over 20 in 3 days
Guess weight
>>786118
9 lbs
>>786118
4oz
>>786118
3.5?
>>786118
3lb?
How do I get a fighter?
I've never had a fish drag line, fully bend my rod, or forced me to put my back into it.
In fact, 99% of my hits are within 10ft of the shore, and its super lame.
>>786118
3.5-4 ish?
>>785944
I would do the UL, it would be a blast for trout, perch, and smaller walleye. Baitcasters are best for throwing larger lures, stuff that largemouth bass can fit in their mouths. If you are throwing a lot of 1/2oz lures, you could do the memecaster.
>>786069
Pretty colors but then when you look at the head, those are some ugly fish.
>>786165
Get an ultralight with 4lb line and start going for 2lb-3lb bass. You may lose a couple but the ones you land will be fun.
>>786167
>t
long utralights are mad fun
>>786168
That would still be larger than anything I am catching right now.
Maybe I dont know how to properly fish deeper ponds, because like I said 99% of my hookups are at the shore.
How do I fish in 20+ feet of water when you cant see the lure
>>786178
By feel.
>>786181
I was thinkin 3.5-4. Still hard to tell by close-up pics like that. I can post pics of a fish like this with me holding it and it will look tiny, but when it's girl hands it looks a lot bigger.
>>785540
>weeb edition
cancer pls go
>>786188
Yeah I think I fucked up judging by
>>785945
>>785932
>>785921
It's gonna be a 3D next time I think. We will do 2D and Skid's men once in awhile but can't go full weeb.
>kinf of crappy rainy weather
> would be perfect for trout fishing
>all iwant to do is go frogging for bass
Non stop work one day I have off it's raining go anyways glad I did.
>>786237
WTF no pic
>>786237
I secretly love doing shit in the rain. None of my friends will do anything with me /out/ when it's raining but I always find an excuse.
And yeh man it woulda been depressing to lose your day off like that. Uhm also y-you're handsome
>>786241
i sort of want to go set up a tarp by the edge of the river and just soak some bait, sit in a lawnchair and relax
>>786249
maximum comfies
>>786252
theres shit like wind here, so that wouldnt quite work, But i have an 8x8 tarp thats perfect, The one thing thats holding me back is the fact i actually dont have an lawnchair that and i dont have much bait to soak
>>786249
I like doing that at night.
One of my lakes in this industrial park, the parking lot is like 15' from the water so I can just back my car right up there, set out the rods, open up the liftgate and sit on the bumper.
>>786241
yeah I like doing stuff in the rain too it can be really refreshing. And t-thank you, you t-too.
>>786257
cantdo thatg at the spot i want to get to , would need to being a tarp, cgair, rope etc to stay dry
>>786254
i'm a big fan of those lawn canopy things. easy for one person to carry and setup, lightweight, etc. i'm sure they aren't particularly cheap but we set one up at my friend's place a lot and 3 of us fit under it comfortably in chairs
just might have to stake it down on account of wind. you can adjust the heigh and pitch too
>>786263
i dont want it to be that high up, plus the least amount of weight i can carry the better
>>786263
That thing would never survive in FL with the wind unless you had about a tonne of sandbags. Even then it would probably break before it flies away.
>>786264
FINE sheesh
>>785671
>>785741
since you guys were SO helpful this is what I managed.
I hope this rapala is big enough
>>786266
ive got rain bibs, and a jacket, but want tsome extra shelter
>>786267
Yee nice choice. Those Terminator spinnerbaits are nice too.
>>785802
Where did you launch from? I'm out by Huntington and all I seem to catch are sea robins
welp, probaby not fishing tonignt, maybe tomorrow night, or tomorrow, all least il be able to get out and collect a bunch of worms with this rain tonight
>>786271
>>786267
Same anon?
I have mixed opinions on those chartruese tail worms with the darker body. They work, but I get lots of bites where they just grab the tail. It gets annoying because they will hang on for a few seconds and you think you have a fish, but then they let go without even touching the hook.
>>786278
nah not same I caught the fish above on these senkos
>>786274
I really don't get this meme chartreuse meme, but I saw some guy crying they didn't have that spinnerbait in chartreuse so I went with what little knowledge I had.
>>786278
no, but I also got some rubber worms, like a premade texas rig weedless lure thing, do those keep better than the soft plastics that get torn apart after 1 fish?
um, guys, how much does water weigh?
by that I mean, I left my paddle boat anchored at my dock and thought "yeah fuck putting the tarp on", and now it's pouring outside and basically tl;dr, do I have to worry about capsizing when the max capacity is like 860lbs?
>>786284
Chartruese just works some days. No idea why it works so well. I always used to be all about natural silvers and golds but a lot of my biggest bass have been on chartruese stuff.
And I have no idea about those premade rigs, not sure what that is all about. But soft plastics are going to get torn up either way. If you rig them with a jighead or just so they aren't weedless, they may last a little longer. But otherwise they are pretty much single-use, maybe good for a couple fish before they get too beat up.
>>786293
8.34lbs per gallon my man
>>786284
this is the product in question, the rubber feels a bit more stiff, and less jelly, but still has a good range of movement
>>786293
so chances are yes you do need to go put a tarp on it, I garuntee you that it will hold more than 100 gallons and at 8 ppounds per gqllon youre fukd
>>786298
how the hell is that weedless the hooks sticking out
>>786302
on mine there's a wire loop that rests on the tip of the hook, with enough pressure it slips under
Fuck it is windy out here
considerin g spending moneys on a(nother) kayak, Help
>>786314
This lake is GOAT
what color lizards should I get?
I already have the chartreuse pepper
>>785540
Why does she have a band-aid on her knee sock?
I caught this fish in southwest Florida today. What kind is he?
>>786334
Junebug with the chartreuse tail or cotton candy
>>786314
That's a lot of inlines. I need a better tackle box. I've got my first one that a 3 tray Plano but I need one with more compartments and stuff and in general more space
Holy shit this thing is visbale as fuck
Also my god it is heavy, feel like my 8lb mono is gonna snap every cast
>>786371
>>785765
Nice tits, regardless of who is the owner
It's official, I need to grab a smaller tackle bag. The lake I was just at, I have to walk a couple hundred yards from my car. Most lakes I can park right by the lake and don't have to carry my stuff very far. But with this South Florida heat, my overloaded bag is killing me. It's heavy as hell and hurts my shoulder. And when I'm sweating, the strap digs into my shoulder and neck.
The pic related Gander Mtn one is only $25 or $30, nice and small so I can throw a few choice lures in there as well as shit for soft plastics.
>>786334
I agree with TX fag. That Cotton Candy color is bretty gud. But in certain conditions if they aren't going for the chartruese stuff, I like darker ones like Junebug, Sprayed Grass, or another purple/black that is called Mulberry or something.
>>786337
Because Japan.
>>786368
>tackle box
Go with a tackle bag instead. Then get the flat plastic boxes and you can organize everything and switch them out as needed. Plano Weekender bags are nice for the price. I was looking at the Weekender 3600 size bags but it is a little too large for my second pond bag.
>>786383
>be fisherman
>carry all gear in backpack including 1/2 gal water and flask
>one day GF asks if I would take her and her 5 year old with me
>end up carrying backpack, duffel, ice chest, umbrella, and 5 gal bucket full of various shit that they "needed"
>get to fishing hole
>95F outside because GF made us leave 3 hours late
>take duffel off
>fall over
Apparently the strap was cutting off my circulation in my neck. When I took it off the blood rushed into my head and I went out for a couple seconds.
I guess I need to buy a pack mule.
>>786241
I love going out in the rain in the summer. The local park has some really nice wet weather water falls and the fishing is normally good at that time.
>>786392
Damn, that sucks. How far did you have to walk? If I went fishing with the kid and the girl, I would just end up somewhere that I could park close, leave the cooler in the car, and just let them catch some bluegill off a pier.
>>786392
>gf and her son
>carrying all the gear
>not telling them what they need or don't
Not sure if troll or genuine cuck
I just caught 150ft of braided, what can I do with it?
Any equipment suggestions for bow fishing? I've got a 60 lbs compound bow I use for deer. Still good or should I see about getting something else? Best brands for reels/arrows/line?
Oh and I caught two bass yesterday. Felt pretty good since I used rubber worms and those usually don't work for me.
I'm messing around with bucktail and teaser for surf fishing. I lost 2 bucktail + teaser today because the line, not knot, snapped
Does dropper loop weaken the monofilament overall line strength somehow? My line is snapping right around the spot of the dropper, once during casting, another time I think I got a fish or a snag. 1/2 oz shouldn't have snap that 8 lb mono and my drag was set low enough to not snap the 12 lb mono line.
I'm not sure because the twist of dropper loop is weakening the main line strength, or maybe the line simply get cut by a sharp pebble. I might try out something else to place a teaser instead. Do you guys think using the uncut tag end of double uni would work better?
>>786401
I've been told that making a deer bow into a fishing bow destroys it's cams. So be sure you want to really do it. Also research what you can legally take. Here it's pretty much just gar.
I personally don't want to spend that much to shoot gar.
>>786397
We've got places where we hiked a mile or so up and down with me carrying all that shit and I was winded but fine. It was only a couple hundred yards over literally flat ground but yesterday it was just so fucking hot. By the time we left it was 105F, plus she's preggo so I tried to carry the ice chest by myself.
>>786398
Not a cuck. The first time we went was ridiculous. She brought a whole cooked chicken and a 12 pack of coke. But she wasn't pregnant so she carried most of the stupid shit. Plus this is our last outing before the kid goes to stay with his dad for a month so I let him bring all his sand castle shit.
If you've never done something completely stupid solely because a woman asked you to, you've never been in a LTR.
>really want to go back out to the reservoir this evening
>have online class work due
Ugh
Check out this truck. Dude had rod holders on the front bumper. Hard to see in the pic but there is a big Ugly Stik hanging on there.
>>786421
I feel ya. Only had a 1-day weekend because of the holiday Monday. Got out last night for a couple hrs but was out if it because I got no sleep Friday night. Then stayed up late last night and slept in today. Ended up getting to the lake for like an hour before I had to go do shit.
Aw yeah some comfy drizzle fishing
>>786438
And now suddenly not so comfy...
>>786401
Now is perfect for worm fishing bedded bass
>>785597
idk, he might be bald and hairy, but i bet hes a nice guy
>>785540
Well fellas, it finally happened, I caught my first brook yesterday, it was fucking rad. Pic related.
>>786410
I can do it for any rough fish. The list is pretty good length, no limits of any sort for them either.
>>786460
I think the fact it was a pond that just opened for fishing this year helped too. Had some big bass and they were pretty damn aggressive. The two were just what I could legally keep. I caught another five that I had to throw back.
>>785561
I don't even care if you're joking, kill yourself.
>>786471
I throw em all back. I wouldn't eat a thing out of the lake I live by
>>786480
Find another lake then m8. Spending money on a licence is stupid if you aren't keeping the fish.
>>786482
I wouldn't eat a fish in any lake or pond in NJ. I get to keep fish from the ocean for free though going fluke fishing soon.
>>785796
Look up the lifetime tamarack angler on amazon
>>786484
>NJ
I think this officially makes NJ the worst state. Gun laws suck and you can't eat the fish if you like living.
>>786487
highly agree with you on gun laws being stupid here but I like jersey
fishing newfag here, what's a good bait for trout? any recommendations on hooks?
>>786505
>liking new jewsey
Save your bait for the fish.
>>786506
Lures or live bait/ hook and bobber?
I don't fish trout, but I know lots of people do those little PoweBait trout eggs and small inline spinners like Mepps if using lures.
Anybody ever use waxworms for trout? I always had much better luck for crappie and bluegill when using waxworms instead of half nightcrawlers or canadian crawlers aka "trout worms".
>>786511
haha true that
>>786401
Hello my man, I can tell you a bit about bowfishing. I've got a samick sage (cheap good recurve) with 55# limbs on it. I was running 40# limbs but I wasn't getting super good penetration on deep or long shots on carp. I use pretty much AMS everything, the reel is GOAT. For arrows, avoid the ones that have the wire "V" like barb on the end, those are kinda shit. Get the ones with the long wing like blades on the sides that fold into the arrow. I would post pics but I don't think I have any of the arrows on my phone.
Bowfishing is super fun though, highly recommend. Pic is a nice carp I got last year.
Pike I caught today when I stopped to fish on a whim half way home.
>>786536
Are they specific bowfishing arrows? Or just regular hunting ones?
I always thought that you had to get a fishing specific bow with a reel on it, never knew you used hunting bows and attached the reel yourself. What does a decent reel run? And what kind of line do they use?
>>786538
The arrows are specific to bowfishing, they have aggressive barbs, no fletching, and a little stop attached to the end so the slide can move up and down the arrow. Most reels mount on your bow where a whisker biscuit or something would go. I actually don't hunt, i bought that bow specifically for fishing, but it already had all the mounting areas (sage's are ~$140 btw and amazing bows for the money).
I think the AMS reel is like $60 or alittle more if it's packaged with an arrow. It feeds this heavy line that's kinda like paracord into a bottle. It's the reel I have in that pic. I think you can get a zebco which is basically like a standard fishing reel that uses fishing line for like 30-40$ but I wouldn't trust fishing line for the bigger carp.
Of course my cousin one tone duct taped a spinning reel to a shitty old bear brand compound and jammed one of my spare slides on a target arrow and shot two more gar than me. So anything works really, I just like my set up.
>>786514
I'd use whatevers most recommended insofar as it's not really expensive or something. I'd be casting from shore if that makes a difference.
>>786542
Def worth grabbing a Mepps or Rooster Tail then. Give it some time, there are a few trout fisherman here who will know better than me.
>>786538
mai bowfishingfu
>>786536
So my bow would be fine, just need to strap on the right parts then? For the arrows, you're talking about the head correct? Stay away from pic related?
The fun is why I want to get into it.
>>786541
20 lbs fishing line wouldn't cut it? I have a couple hundred feet of 550 cord if that'll work.
I mostly fish bass, bluegill, and cat. Figured I'd expand a bit to other species with bow fishing.
>>786547
Thanks for the recommendations.
Does the age of a line matter? I'm using some fairly old rods that haven't been used in several years, should I go ahead and replace the lines?
>>786552
Forgot to say make sure you check your local laws too. Some species are only supposed to be taken on line and hook. That's why lots of people bowfish for carp since they are invaisive and it is normally legal.
Other anon mentioned it with the gar. If you end up trying to bowhunt largemouth or something, you could probably get fucked by the game warden.
>>786557
Yes. If it has monofilament line, make sure you change the line if they have been sitting around. It's normally only good for a season, even less if you use it a lot. The memory gets bad and you get loops and the line gets brittle.
And make sure to check back or post te question again. I don't trout fish. Mepps are just GOAT for anything and lots of people love them for trout.
>>786559
Well I'm the anon that has been asking this whole time (mostly). As I pointed out here >>786471 there is a bunch of species I can bowfish for (about 20 or so). Then there is only five places in the whole state you can't bowfish.
Dunno about other states but to keep bass here it needs to be 15" minimum (from ponds/lakes).
>>786410
>making a deer bow into a fishing bow destroys it's cams
Why?
>>786552
If it has the correct mounting areas (which I bet it does) then yeah, it would work just fine. Now some other anon said it might mess it up for hunting which could be true, I've heard bowfishing is hard on bows. I've just never owned a compound and bought my bow specifically for bowfishing so I can't really say whether that's true or not.
Yeah the pic you posted has never worked well for me. The arrow in my pic is what I'm using now and it's so much better imo.
I was kinda talking out my ass when I said I wouldn't trust fishing line. Where I am though, you really can't get line over 20 lb test in stores and the carp get well over that. If you have access to 100 lb line then I'm sure that would be good. I would still drop the $40 and buy the legit bowfishing zebco reel then and not do what my cousin did. I would still have niggling doubts in my mind though, it gets tangled up in rocks and roots that could chew up monofilament. My reel has actual cord that I don't see getting chewed up and I could probably hang my bodyweight from. I just trust it more.
>>785921
I also say yes
>>786562
Ahh, I see. I think in FL, we aren't supposed to take "Game Fish" which is mostly largemouth and peacock bass for freshwater around here. Could be more. Would be fun to hit snakeheads and carp with a bow. Especially the sailfin cats. Fuck those things.
>>786188
>Implying 4chan isn't cancer
>>786267
Mostly good
But trade that hoopla popper for a straight black jitter bug
>>786570
PSH if only
>>786564
Alright. I'll take a look then. I was at fin&feather the other day and they have a packaged deal on a recurve with reel and line for around $100.
Well we have a few different kinds of carp plus we have every kind of cat, so I should be able to find 100 lbs test if I need it. 550/parachute cord might work if I can get it through that stop on the arrow.
>>786566
Well we can only take rough fish with bow fishing. I only mentioned bass because if you kill one and it's too small then you get fucked so hard by the DNR it isn't even funny. Iowa is pretty damn serious about it's fishing and hunting (bass and deer respectively).
>>786575
Oh shit niqqa you're in iowa? I'm the guy who bowfishes who's been giving you advice, I'm in iowa too
Plus side of fishing today, I pulled this out of a tree, who know how long it's been there.
downside, my GX2 is now making a horrible grinding sound and I have no clue what to do to fix it
>>786578
Just buy a new reel. There is tons of decent stuff for $30-$50. The reels that come on those GX2 combos are shitty. You are basically paying for the rod.
Nice find on the Mepps though. You could clean the thing up I'm sure.
>>786576
Nice, where do you fish? I'm down in the SE.
>>786508
I've yet to meet a furry who is anything but pleasant. But then I don't hang out with the trash of the fandom
>>786584
it's literally a brand new rod though, I bought it maybe 3 weeks ago
also, how is the hell do you save 300yards of line off a reel, like how do you take it off quickly and efficiently
>>786586
At that convention, anybody who wasn't in a fursuit looked like they should be at a metal concert. Overweight, acne, and wearing lots of black and chrome.
It was creepy as fuck.
>>786588
>300yds off a reel
How did you get that much on in a first place?
Fastest way is to spool it onto another reel. Otherwise you can wrap it around the feeder spool it came with by hand but it takes a minute.
Also, now you see why I tell people to spend $10 more and get a combo with a reel not made of plastic. Seriously, you could probably find something on sale for $20 that will be way better. Otherwise for a ~$30 reel, look at Shimano Siennas, Abu Cardinals, Pflueger Trions...
>>786585
I'm at ISU so I do alot st saylorville/big creek, and the surrounding smaller lakes in central Iowa. I also do a week trip with my family to clear lake each year, which is also where I do most of my bowfishing. I'm working in the NE this summer though so I've gotten on the Mississippi a times. How about you?
>>786592
new to fishing, and without thinking bought 6lb mono, when the reel was set for 8-12lb, so I ended up spooling all 330yards or however much came in the package
... Fuq
>>786597
Really? Even with 6lb, that's a shit ton of line to get on that reel. You sure it wasn't 330ft?
>>786589
Mff is a shitty con so...
>>786598
I refuse to buy Yum baits because of all the fuckers that leave trash around the lake. It is always empty Yum bags.
And that lizard doesn't look like chartruese pepper...
That bass I got today was on one of those KVD brush hogs. Some funky purple and orange color.
A couple weeks back tacklewarehouse had a 15% off sale. Now they don't.
How often do they have sales?
>>786602
Skid, pls stop. I can't send you any more stuff or give you good deals on shit knowing you are a furry.
/o/ must hate you.
I honestly don't give a shit, but it was funny seeing the furries. It was a but of a drive to the hotel too so I was stoned as a mug when I got there. Exactly what you would expect. A lot of them probably lurk /mlp/ too.
>>786595
No shit? I'm going to ISU this fall. I mostly fish ponds in and around Jefferson country with occasional trips to Skunk River and Lake Darling.
>>786603
Watermelon chart
That's the closest I could find aside from black/chart
>>786607
Why not? All I do is fish shoot and once in a blue moon walk around pretending to be a giant dog
>>786609
Nice, do you know what you're going to major in? Protip if you don't: forestry and animal ecology (basically the nrem department as a whole) are amazing and you will spend a large portion of your class time outside.
>>786607
Also I'm not on /o/ much and I'm not much of s fur
I've got literally no furry merchandise irl
>>785660
Look up mepps. I use a black fury #5 if there are fish around they will hit it.
>>786616
STEM. Gonna get them engineering buxx. Just haven't gotten more specific than that. Though I would love to do something outside if I could.
>>786620
Black Furies are a bitch to find in stores now. I need to order a couple more #5's online. I have so many #1-#3, a handful of #4's, but only a couple #5's. #3 and #4 are good for small to medium largemouth, but I would feel better getting 3lb+ fish on #5's just because the hook is larger. I also use them a lot when it is getting dark and the larger ones make a bit more noise.
>>786624
Well keep those in the back of your mind if you decide you don't like engineering; it is possible to make dolla$ in forestry if you do it right. One of my friends from timbersports is an environmental engineering major though, you could look into that. Probably keep you outside some.
>>786624
>tfw I remember when I was a naive high school graduate about to start my engineering degree...
Good luck.
>>786629
Yeah, it was one of the things I was thinking about when I got out of the military. Pretty easy to get a .gov job if you're a veteran. I just figured if I did it for a job I'd get burnt out on it and I like nature too much to risk that.
>>786630
I wish I was a naive high school grad. I'd have joined the damn Army or got a lamer job so I had time to take college classes while I was in.
>>786633
To put this back on topic, here's the bass I caught yesterday.
>>786648
I think your cat is obese
>>786653
Yep. Not from us feeding it though. Hunts down all sorts of animals, we have a huge yard. Even killed a couple ground hogs.
>>786648
Pic related
>>786653
Skid, pls. We understand you are into animals, but anon does not want his cat to be part of this beastiality.
>>786628
Dicks sporting goods always seems to have them. Also at night a jitterbug is killer
>>786662
>beastiality
No
No no no
Noooooooo
No
NO
NO
NOOOOOO
NO
No
>>786662
Not actually my cat. I own a dog.
Have a pic from last weekend. Didn't catch anything but this little bluegill.
>>786665
I haven't seen em at Dick's. I was looking for one of the classic yellow and black Black Furies recently and I had to order it online. All of the Dick's around here seem to have a couple basic colors- natural brown skirt and silver blade, yellow and silver, white and silver. Good selections of Mepps are so hard to find around here.
Miami Bass Pro doesn't even carry Mepps. Gander Mtn discontinued a ton but were waiting for new shit to come in for that section so not sure what they have now. Bass Pro needs to discontinue their shitty store brand inlines and carry more Mepps.
Seriously, most Bass Pro store brand stuff is ok but I will never buy another one of their inlines. I wouldn't even take one for free.
>>786560
That's like $150 worth of mepps. Jealous
>>786680
I think I've seen those black furies at Walmart in my area. Probably not in many sizes though. I need to go get another after I lost mine.
>>786413
>If you've never done something completely stupid solely because a woman asked you to, you've never been in a LTR.
Sadly, this.
Source: married.
>>786695
Walmarts near me don't carry them at all. As far as inlines, they have a couple of Rooster Tails and one Panther Marlin. Even in IL, I think they stopped selling Mepps at Walmart a few years ago.
>>786689
Probably double that tbqhwy. And that's just what is in that pic. Shit adds up too quick. But cheaper inline spinners just don't work as well. Plus Mepps has so many good color combos.
>>786671
>That huge snapswivel
>That bright green line
I think I know why you're having trouble.
>>786702
My walmart has some mepps
>>786708
That's cool they still have em. All the Walmarts here have a bit of saltwater stuff so that automatically kills the freshwater selection. But like I said, even the one near me in IL stopped selling them a few years ago so you are lucky. That IL one didn't have a big outdoors and fishing dept anyway.
Bought my mom her first fishing license in years. Took her by Dick's and she immediately fell in love with the Megabass Pop X/Max lures so there went another $60 or so bones. Mistakenly showed her the website for ordering "Premium" (non-US market / holiday colours) and she wants the whole catalog. But who doesn't? Damned things are beautiful. She really liked the Live Target frog popper that came in my last LTB too. Gonna have to get her one of those for her birthday.
Think I'll start her on BPS and Rebel poppers before I let her throw the high-dollar stuff. God help me if she has a lot of topwater success this summer. I'll be ordering the whole megabass catalog.
>>786703
Mind explaining? I'm not some fishing guru and that setup worked fine everywhere else. Just that small lake was a bust.
>>786190
I'm the one who requested this thread's picture, I'm not even mad. I just wanted to switch it up and I knew there'd be the one (or more, but probably a samefag) poster who bitches about Japanese cartoons on a Hawaiian tiki carving volcano.
Actually relevant to fishing, one of my friends is showing interest in actually learning to fish. He's done it in the past but didn't have anyone to show him how to do it right. He used a snap swivel for plain hooks for panfish. I'm gonna get him set up with some new line since the last time we went, I could snap it by barely pulling, and a few lures. It's hard to hide my excitement that one of my friends wants to do more than play Xbox every time we hang out. He actually asked me if I brought my fishing stuff with me today when I showed up because sometimes I leave it in the car, but alas, I took it out last night
>>786752
I was looking at those things again last night. I want to buy the Baby Bass ones every time I'm at Dick's.
But I also bought a couple overpriced Live Target lures when they were on sale and haven't done any better with them compared to similar lures with less detail and a smaller price tag. Dick's even had those BaitBalls on sale for really cheap last night and those always caught my eye but I didn't want to pay $15+ for them, but between reading reviews and my expereince with their other lures, I didn't go for the meme.
I think the presentation and where/when you fish the lure is a lot more important than an artist's airbrushing.
>>785946
That looks like either northeastern WA or somewhere in BC.
Monday Morning Bump
>>786914
I wanna touch it
>>786939
It's wet, slimy and wiggly.
Similar to my benis.
>>786754
Often fish can get tackle shy by big or bright unnecessary pieces of tackle.
I'd advise a clear leader and no snap swivel. I like those no-knot fas snaps personally. They're small but convenient for lure changes.
>>786944
Sounds like something you should see a doctor for
>>785641
jesus lol poor turtle
>>786939
Miami anon pls...
Always gotta touch the feesh
>>785689
Are you that chink? Jesus you're autistic
A 7'2" med-heavy rod paired with a shimano 4000 spinning reel should be a good combo for Northern Pike, right? I'd probably be casting 75% and trolling 25%
Going to the fly shop today and want to know yalls recommendations for flys for pickerel, bass, and panfish
Fishing in Georgia if that helps. This is about how big they get
>>786948
Probably.
Not only does it burn when I pee, but it speaks German fluently.
>>786976
Wolly bugger's
>>786960
I like to touch the feeesh
>>786944
Why is your benis slimy anon?
>>787013
Already using that and a clouster deep minnow. Working breddy gud but I want something to throw on top
