Searched around & only found the video fishing & BassMasters threads, i know their are plenty of outdoorsman here, so i figured it'd be cool to draw upon the Planets vast experience in all things fishing.
I only use spincast reels & fish mostly large/smallmouth bass & cats. My choice of reels is quite the source of derision from many people i know 'duffer gear', but i haul in my share of 6 pound bass & 10-20 pound cats on that gear no problem. With a little know-how you can use just about any technique you want to on 'duffer gear'.
Berkley Powerbaits are a big part of my trick bag, the difference between those & regular stuff is night & day. My best action last summer came on Mister Twister scented white curly tail grubs, on one day fishing from shore to a bridge pier, i caught smallies, bigmouths, perch & even 1 carp believe it or not... great day. But my bread & butter is a texas rigged Berkley worm, it'll wiggle through any kind of cover without getting hung up.
With cats i strictly bottom fish, no bobber & bait is just as basic... but its always in 2's to give'em a real treat... a shrimp/with a nightcrawler, liver/chunk of cheese etc. Cats are mostly for night sport to me, time to kick back a lil...
So thats me style, how do the rest of you guys get your fish on? What do you fish for, what do you use? IIRC Missouri's trout season just kicked off, anyone getting anything? [Reply]
Originally Posted by loochy:
Fly fishing may not work WELL for, say, catfish...since they are primarily scent feeders and tend to live on the bottom. I have caught a couple of cats by accident though.
Lately, fly fishing for carp has become a big thing.
I'm not big on carp but a fish is a fish. I wasn't even thinking about cats but maybe drum or a striper may take a hit on a fly. I don't like little hooks though. I don't want them swallow just get it by the lip so it's easier to remove. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC Tattoo:
I'm not big on carp but a fish is a fish. I wasn't even thinking about cats but maybe drum or a striper may take a hit on a fly. I don't like little hooks though. I don't want them swallow just get it by the lip so it's easier to remove.
Striper are great on flies. Clouser Minnows are the go-to for stripers, and they aren't small flies either.
I can guarantee you that if you fish off the damn at John Redmond this spring, almost any time from late March to May, you will catch white bass and I am sure you could do so fly fishing. They are there on the damn at pretty much all times but during that period they are extra plentiful and super aggressive.
And white bass there are legitimate fighters and a consistently good size. 3 lbs is not uncommon. I don't keep them but it is really fun catching them on basically anything you throw out. I typically use some traditional hard baits or jigs with a steady retrieve. [Reply]
Originally Posted by mr. tegu:
I can guarantee you that if you fish off the damn at John Redmond this spring, almost any time from late March to May, you will catch white bass and I am sure you could do so fly fishing. They are there on the damn at pretty much all times but during that period they are extra plentiful and super aggressive.
And white bass there are legitimate fighters and a consistently good size. 3 lbs is not uncommon. I don't keep them but it is really fun catching them on basically anything you throw out. I typically use some traditional hard baits or jigs with a steady retrieve.
Originally Posted by Dunit35:
I checked our local weather earlier today. 89 degrees on Saturday. WTF?
I turned down fishing to make $50/hr working security for an oil well site. Easy $400.
It's always tough turning down fishing though.
BUT that's $400 towards new fishing gear and spending it on going fishing when you get a chance to catch nice ones.
I can see the only point in work is to make money to pay bills have a home and get time off to go fishing. You have to work in order to be able to go fishing. That's like a kick in the nuts but the way it is.
Do professional fisherman think "I need to find a job to get a break from fishing?" Not ever.
*sigh* I want to go fishing just a few more weeks but if it's nice enough I may take myself on a Valentines date by myself to go fishing on the 14th that be better than buying some chick flowers and making a dipshit of myself on a date that and spend 60 bucks that I probably rather just go fishing anyways. [Reply]
You don't need a job to fish, in fact that is how poor people live. I should have gotten my lic today but I didn't it definately needs to be done. Hopefully this week. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Demonpenz:
You don't need a job to fish, in fact that is how poor people live. I should have gotten my lic today but I didn't it definately needs to be done. Hopefully this week.
Unfortunately I have to work to have a home and pay bills because no one will pay my bills for me unless I get lucky and find a sugar momma to marry that will take care of me. I could only wish :-) [Reply]
It was 82 here yesterday so a few of us went out on a buddies pontoon for a ride. We saw a tagging operation going on for spoonbills. They were pulling in lots of them in a net . They had the nets set up for miles.
Boys the pond bass are on. I fished a 1/4 ox black and blue jig with a motor oil lizard today and the big fish were all over it. Been a couple years since i caught big fish like today. 1 would go 6 plus. One over 5 and 3 in the 3 pond range. Then a single blade chartruse spinnerbait fished slow on downed trees an hammered em agai. One good fish but bunches of 12-15 in fish
