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:
I'm The KING of this lake, Tarpon.
Remember my face, Bitch!!
How do the tarpon get into those lakes (assuming that they're landlocked?). I know that they can get into cenotes and such through underground streams, but that's looking like an artificial pond/lake. Do they stock them? [Reply]
Originally Posted by NewChief:
How do the tarpon get into those lakes (assuming that they're landlocked?). I know that they can get into cenotes and such through underground streams, but that's looking like an artificial pond/lake. Do they stock them?
Yeah, it's a golf course lake.
There are many theories.
But I have no clue, really.
There is a tiny section of water that connects to the channels, but is really nothing but marsh. Ankle deep on a high water day. Maybe it was a stronger connection at one time.
I would tell people how I'm after the Tarpon and they would laugh."There's no Tarpon in there, silly"....Ugh, well....
I love this lake. Bass, Blue gill, peacocks, gar, carp, catfish, Mayan cichlids, Tarpon, of course, and I've caught a few fish that I couldn't even identify.
Best lake I've ever fished. And it's not even close. [Reply]
Originally Posted by beach tribe:
I'm The KING of this lake, Tarpon.
Remember my face, Bitch!!
****ing WHA?
It almost looks like a shop job... THAT big sucker out of what looks like a golf course foul? You Florida ****ers, ya lucky ****s.
Incredible catch, tremendous size... that's almost like what the asian carp are around here, huge mfers that can kill the ecosystem around the local fish through sheer eating volume.
BTW, do you ever get down to the ocean/brackish waters to fish?
I'm moving to Florida before I die, and I wanna know what to use for those secretive little brackish/ocean waters down there [Reply]
Originally Posted by beach tribe:
Yeah, it's a golf course lake.
There are many theories.
But I have no clue, really.
There is a tiny section of water that connects to the channels, but is really nothing but marsh. Ankle deep on a high water day. Maybe it was a stronger connection at one time.
I would tell people how I'm after the Tarpon and they would laugh."There's no Tarpon in there, silly"....Ugh, well....
I love this lake. Bass, Blue gill, peacocks, gar, carp, catfish, Mayan cichlids, Tarpon, of course, and I've caught a few fish that I couldn't even identify.
Best lake I've ever fished. And it's not even close.
You lucky bastards, such an array on your doorstep.
It almost looks like a shop job... THAT big sucker out of what looks like a golf course foul? You Florida ****ers, ya lucky ****s.
Incredible catch, tremendous size... that's almost like what the asian carp are around here, huge mfers that can kill the ecosystem around the local fish through sheer eating volume.
BTW, do you ever get down to the ocean/brackish waters to fish?
I'm moving to Florida before I die, and I wanna know what to use for those secretive little brackish/ocean waters down there
The best bait you will ever use is live bait fish from the area. (bluegill are a fisherman's best friend) Find an over hanging tree, get some tiny gold hooks and some bread. Catch em' hook em' to the big boy pole and throw em towards structures, trees, big rocks.
That works for Bass, but I prefer lure fishing for those guys. I like BIG worms (10"+) in the summer. Texas rigged. Love using Buzzbaits for big bass, as well.
The brighter it is outside the brighter the bait. Example: Full sun=White. Pitch dark=black. Applies to all lures.
One of the biggest tips is to find the set up that is right for you, and use the right line and lure weight for that set up. I like a Med/Hev pole with fast action and 10-14lb reel, because you want to be able to feel your lure on the bottom of the water and immediately feel a fish strike.
Always use a flourocarbon leader if using braided line (does not apply to buzz bait because the line is always out of the water). Big fish get that way for a reason and will not bite something that they can clearly see a line attached to. FC line is invisible to fish.
Braided line and a stiff pole is best for buzzbaits because the tip flexing and line stretching will interrupt a smooth run through the water.
When/If you get to Pensacola, let me know, I'll point you toward a great brackish area with monster bass. [Reply]
