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]
We are a week from the 4th of July and I still haven't caught a fish this year.
I'm to the point where this isn't even fun anymore. I know they aren't my spots, but i get so pissed off when i see someone fishing or throwing a net in one of "my spots". Facebook has ruined the secret fishing hole. Two years ago there was rarely another fisherman on that river. Now I see someone new each time i go down there.
I can't get bait and I destroyed my 4th cast net in little over a years time on Monday. Those add up at $25 a pop. My spots are being taken over by out of towners from Missouri who get there at 4 am and fish all fucking weekend. I finally was able to get more than a few shad on Sunday and got chased off by a storm 45 minutes in.
I just want to catch some fish. Is that too much to ask?
Originally Posted by BDj23:
We are a week from the 4th of July and I still haven't caught a fish this year.
I'm to the point where this isn't even fun anymore. I know they aren't my spots, but i get so pissed off when i see someone fishing or throwing a net in one of "my spots". Facebook has ruined the secret fishing hole. Two years ago there was rarely another fisherman on that river. Now I see someone new each time i go down there.
I can't get bait and I destroyed my 4th cast net in little over a years time on Monday. Those add up at $25 a pop. My spots are being taken over by out of towners from Missouri who get there at 4 am and fish all ****ing weekend. I finally was able to get more than a few shad on Sunday and got chased off by a storm 45 minutes in.
I just want to catch some fish. Is that too much to ask?
/rant over
I could've written this rant for the last several years, there are bajillions of wannabe Jeremy Wades these days out there hogging everything up and pressuring the hell out of the area
My advice is to start thinking small, there are monster catfish in the deep pools of every single creek that feeds off your favorite river... all 3 of my top cats, and some of my favorite sport fishing moments came from the deep, and sometimes very shallow, pools of a small creek
Spend an extra $5 in gas and get away from the crowds [Reply]
Originally Posted by SAUTO:
We are getting overrun with amish around here.
They don't care about limits. They bring everyone.
It's crazy
Asains are the same way on the west coast. They bucket everything they pull up with crab nets. They show up about 30 folks deep, from infant to decrepit. Throw over a few crab nets, load up in a hurry and go home. [Reply]
Originally Posted by threebag02:
Asains are the same way on the west coast. They bucket everything they pull up with crab nets. They show up about 30 folks deep, from infant to decrepit. Throw over a few crab nets, load up in a hurry and go home.
Same in my area. 5 years ago, I don't think I ever saw an Asian fishing in any of the areas I fish. Now, they unload out of vans like Ants and take everything they catch. I was bank fishing, just enjoying the morning, next thing I know, I have 15 Asian's right next to me. Mexicans in our area are also pretty bad, they will take over an entire bank, they will throw 10-15 lines per person, you cant even get a spot sometimes. I try to find the more secluded areas, but even that is hard sometimes, ideally I like to pond fish, but most of my connections are gone since I moved further out in the country. [Reply]
Originally Posted by El Jefe:
Same in my area. 5 years ago, I don't think I ever saw an Asian fishing in any of the areas I fish. Now, they unload out of vans like Ants and take everything they catch. I was bank fishing, just enjoying the morning, next thing I know, I have 15 Asian's right next to me. Mexicans in our area are also pretty bad, they will take over an entire bank, they will throw 10-15 lines per person, you cant even get a spot sometimes. I try to find the more secluded areas, but even that is hard sometimes, ideally I like to pond fish, but most of my connections are gone since I moved further out in the country.
When you see it, start calling the Game Warden. They'll follow the rules eventually or stop. If they're destroying the fishing due to too many lines and poaching you're obligated as a sportsman to turn them in. It's how we maintain a future. [Reply]
Originally Posted by threebag02:
Asains are the same way on the west coast. They bucket everything they pull up with crab nets. They show up about 30 folks deep, from infant to decrepit. Throw over a few crab nets, load up in a hurry and go home.
There is a gang of Asian street racers from KCK that show up and fish all the wiper out of the Wakarusa river every summer. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Hog's Gone Fishin:
My new Sammy Watkins lure, Catches everything.
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Noice!
Nabbed a nice 10 pound channel last night on a nightcrawler, and followed it up with a keeper size (3 pound) bass on the same bait... having a decent little fish fry later tonight
Nabbed a nice 10 pound channel last night on a nightcrawler, and followed it up with a keeper size (3 pound) bass on the same bait... having a decent little fish fry later tonight
Potato salad, sliced onion, iced tea... mmm
So really it was a 5 pound mudcat on a red wiggler followed up with a bluegill.
