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 beach tribe:
Man, i have been trying to get someone to video tape me trying to catch one of the monsters.
I have had the most fun fishing of my entire life the last couple of days and I didn't even land of the fish I'm after.
I am catching blue gill with bread pulling them right off and hooking him to the big stick, pulling out a bunch of line and then throwing them hail mary style towards the rolling tarpon.
No matter how prepared I am for the power of one of these 50+lb monsters it is still a jarring thrill. And no fish gets more air.
If you like to fish and eve get the chance to after these guys, yo DO IT. It is Awesome
I cannot believe fish like this are in a freaking lake behind my house.
As soon as I land one I'll post the pics of everything.
Still waiting for these awesome pics tribe. You should get Jeremy Wade crew to film for you. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Easy 6: :-) how that hoss bass broke your pole is beyond me... tarpon? sheeeit, shoulda got a swordfish with that outfit.
POS with too much wear and tear.
I thought it was a Tarpon, so I jerked the shit out of it to set the hook and it snapped like a twig.
That Penn should be the last one I have to buy, for this purpose, for another decade.
I'd like to get a Penn Reel to go along with it and pair the Abu Garcia with something a tiny bit lighter for big bassin'.
I'm using a MED/LT Fleuger for bass right now, and while it is a beautiful weapon, it's just not stiff enough for my taste. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Sorter:
I'm going striper fishing pretty soon.
Any advice/tips? I'm a shitty fisherman, so we'll be with a guide.
It's all about the quality of your guide. Your guide should know where to go, what technique is working, and best bait. Having a cool guide helps a ton.
My father and I have been twice in the last 16 months. A third trip is scheduled for December. We go to lake Texoma. we're also doing some blue cat fishing as well. [Reply]
