Are there any anglers on /b/? State your: >personal best

>>737527253
op here, pic related, my personal best (3.52 pounds)

I'm fishing right now.
Mainly trout using bait fishing. I don't have a boat yet because poorfag.
Lake just got stocked maybe 4 days ago with 3000+.

>>737527580
Awesome. Where you at?

>>737527644
Anchorage, Alaska.

>>737527785
Thats so cool lol. ive always wanted to go to Alaska. what kind of trout are you fishing for?

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>>737527785
Pretty quiet right now and kind of hung over.

>>737527991
It's a lot of rainbows but every once in a while you get browns and lake trout.

pb 13.5lb common carp, hopefully going again on tuesday with a rod and float, probably some maggots

>>737528106
>>737528184
thats a fuckin awesome picture. its so beautiful out there. when was your last fish? are you keeping them?

Don't know personal best.
Mostly fish lake st Clair near Detroit Michigan and through out Michigan.
Prefer spinner bait over live.
Buddy has a fishing boat we go muskie fishing he's obsessed with it.
Dad lives on the water and has a boat.

Lake st Clair has every fresh water game fish. It's popular for muskie, small mouth bass and walleye. Sturgeon is making a comeback too. One of my favorite fish that most people hate is a bowfin/dogfish. I think they are neato gang!

>>737528255
(OP)
noice. im mostly a micro fish and largey guy, ive never caught a carp, but i've heard they're really fun

ExtremePhillyFishing is my idol

>>737528470
i have great fun carp fishing, especially now in england with a bit of sun out

>>737528424
(OP)
cool

>>737527253
>>personal best
About 4lbs trout
>>setups
9' 6" #7 for still waters; 7' #4 for small streams and rivers
>>preference of boat or bank
wading
>>preference of baitcast or spinning
dry fly - anything else is trawling by another name. Prefer stalking the small streams of Devon UK after wild brownies - max weight of about 0.5 lbs but lightening fast and fight like crazy for their size

>>737528255
Damn I wish I caught big ones. Salmon season is in but no money for a different pole.

>>737528318
last fish was maybe a month ago. My nephew caught and reeled it in on my pole. It was a decent size. I usually keep if over 8", but I don't keep anything inside the city lakes.

>>737528479
(OP)
same!! remember when he was in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina? I live in myrtle beach!! I was so close to meeting him!!

Saltwater fisherman here. Live sardine/squid/anchovies on a hook with a slider weight. Sit and drink beer while the little fucker swims around with a hook in it's nose and wait for the big bite. We catch White Seabass, Yellowtail, Barracuda, Yellowfin, and the rare Sailfish or Dorado.

idk how lake fisherman do it. freshwater is too boring and the fish are too small.

>>737528592
(OP)
ah

>>737528584
That's awesome. How expensive is it to fly? I'm thinking about getting into it.

>>737528688
(OP)
>freshwater is too boring and the fish are too small.

im a micro/species fisherman so i dont really agree with that my guy. sometimes it isnt about size, its about amount of species. where do you fish at?

>>737528883
Southern California, Channel Islands, Coronado Islands, Mexico

>>737528688

Gotta love that nature though >>737528106

op here, lets get some pics in here!

I caught a really big bluefish once. Then I ate him. 6/10

>>737528821
You can literally spend your life away if you become a gear queer. The thing to remember if if you have a poor-to-average casting action (like I have) then there is not a rod made that will fix it.

You'll get a decent rod for about £200; £50 will buy an OK reel (it's mainly only a place to store the line, you cast with it off and the fish won't run line off the reel unless you hook a monster or something like a sea-trout or salmon by accident. You'll need a good line or two for about £30 each (cheap floating lines develop a memory, don't lie straight, and start sinking when they shouldn't.

Flies are about 50p each (unless you learn to tie you own and you'll need a few to start; you'll also need a leader or three at about £5 each and some spools of tippet of various sizes. The a vest, some forceps to get the hooks out, snips to cut the tippet and some fly dressing (floatant and sinkant). That's a basic rig.

You'll probably end up changing rods several times until you find an action you like; rods vary in stiffness from full slow-action action (noodle mode) to fast tip action (stiff as a bloody poker and will wreck wrists) and more expensive rods do tend to have a smoother action and are lighter.

Does that help? Oh, and take casting lessons - if you teach yourself you'll probably end up with a crap action and use too much power. I tend to do that, and I know 12-yo girls who are the daughters of professional flyfishers that can out-cast me for both accuracy and distance.

You guys have any recommendations for a shore fishing setup? Want to hit the beach and do some shore fishing. All my equipment is for trout.

>>737529914
(cont)
Oh, and I forgot. Waders. You can bank fish from stillwaters, but for the real deal wading is virtually essential. Rubber hip waders are about £30, but I use breathable Gortex chest waders (muh comfort and deeper wading) with stocking feet and separate wading boots - you'll be looking at about £300 for a set of both. Oh, and polarised sunglasses. Never ever ever cast a fly without eye protection - that little hooked bastard is zipping by your head at hundreds of miles per hour and the wind can easily blow it off-line. I've caught my top lip and the back of my head.

>>737530074
(OP)
the best thing to do is just go to a local sporting store like Dicks, Bass Pro, (for fucks sake, not cabela's) and ask the employee hanging around the fishing section what does he think is the best surf fishing set up for a beginner. He will show you the rod and reel (possibly separate), rigs, bait, hooks, terminal shit like that. hope this helps

btw i just realized i worded that like you were a complete retard, i didnt mean to make it sound like i was talking to a 4 year old xD

>>737529914
>>737530305
Appreciate all the information, cheers!
I gotta think about buying bear deterrent because Alaska.

>>737530572
>because Alaska
God's own fishing country. There you can get steeleye or brook that will rip all the line off your reel to the backing and put a U-bend in your rod. A bit different to the little UK brownies.

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last time i went out deep sea fishing. it was around 200 lbs. i'm in blue

>>737530730
dang, that's a fatty. what did you find in its stomach??

>>737527253
>Caught a 54 inch northern fishing from a bank during a lightning storm
Yah yah i know its dangerous but that is honestly the best time ive ever had catching fish. Each cast i was getting a strike

>>737527253
>36" striped bass caught at the mouth of the Merrimack river
>steel leader, slider sinker, chunk mackerel
>friend has a comfy little aquasport we go out on, but I go surf casting too
>spinning for casting, baitcast for trolling

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>>737527253
I like seeing threads like this I myself am a saltwater fisherman I drive out on the beach and go surf fishing, I prefer live bait over the fake stuff it seems to work better in the surf

>pic related my jeep on the south end of fort fisher nc

>>737530816
about 6 babies.

>>737530908
damn

>>737530725
(cont)
I started because I was on holiday in New England, driving along-side rivers (as many of the roads are) anbd I kept seeing these guys standing in the water, casting, and I thought "That looks fun". There started an obsession that nearly exceeds my delight in smashing clay pigeons and has given me many hours and days of gentle pleasure (as well as a lighter wallet). there is a Chinese proverb that says a day spent fishing does not count towards you allotted life span.

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this was our full haul. we had barracuda tacos later that night.

Best I've done is a king salmon from lake Michigan with my grandpa once. I don't remember the measurements, mostly because it's not how I normally fish, and it was simply my turn to reel in.

Usually I go up in the mountains and fish little streams and rivers using panther martins, and other spinners. Obviously it's just trout, but I have found a spot near my parents that have some bass in the waters, so I've been using different lures there, and have been having a blast.

>>737530973
damn, did you eat them too? xD

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my last fishing trip

>>737531021
With that and salmon fishing. I'm looking forward to more summers here. Been in Alaska for about 2 years and the summers a great so far; long days of sun and it's never that hot.

>>737531395
>fishing
those are crabs but yeah i guess lmao

They say God created bass so anyone could catch fish

>>737531314
lmao nah but black tip is actually an incredible meat when prepared right. very flakey and moist. smoked shark is the best though.

>>737531720
I got so close to having smoked shark once, it was about a year ago, my gf ordered some at a restaurant and she wouldnt let me try some lol

My best was sneaking onto a golf course, casting once with a rapalla countdown and dragging a 4.5lb Bass out... I had enough time to weigh it with my hand scale and throw it back in before a security guard on a golf cart kicked me off their property.

Never had great luck on boats, but would be nice if I knew the right spots.

My main setup is a Daiwa Exceler 2500 on an Ugly Stik GX2 with Spiderwire EZ Braid 10lb... my go-to is a 5in Yamasenko in white, texas rigged on a tru turn offset worm hook.

Spinning all the way, baitcast is more waiting than fishing.

>>737527253
Personal best: 5-pound Largemouth (Not the best, by any means, but still not a bad fish)
Setup: Float tube (Poor bastard here, no boat), an ugly stick, a spinning real, and usually topwater (buzzbaits, poppers, etc.)
Definitely prefer spinning over baitcast.

>>737531855
>baitcast is more waiting than fishing.
what you mean by that?

Sun's come out. Happy fishing everyone!

A guilty pleasure of mine is to find a tiny hook, add a salmon egg or piece of worm, and just pull out tiny bluegill.

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>>737532083

>>737531845
dump her. smoked fish of any kind is the shit

>>737532083
i might actually head out right now, ill be there in a bit, ill keep you guys updated!

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>>737531525
>fishing
they were caught with rod and reel.

>>737532315
how the fuck do you catch a crab with rod and reel??

>>737532050

I guess it depends on what you use them for, When i think baitcaster, I think throwing some bullshit live bait out propping the pole and having a beer.

I prefer the more involved action of a spinner.

>>737532467
Nah my guy i mean baitcasting as in low profile

does no one fish for channel cats anymore?

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Im here

>>737532812

Ah, tough call then... spinners for simplicity, baitcaster for precision

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>>737532381
snares. i make them myself out of garden wire and weed wacker line.

>>737533090
MOTHER FUCKER

I JUST LOST MY CHATTETBAIT

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>>737531395

Are those all males, sir?

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>>737527253
About 7 Lbs at Cuchillo Lake in Mexico
I can't remember the setup, but i used a squarebill, tilapia color

Skeeter boat

It Depends, but mostly Baitcasting

>>737527253
haven't been out this year but a while ago got a 5ft barracuda

Anyone know any good fishing spots near Tampa Florida?

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>>737533669
yup not allowed to keep the girls. they were checked by a warden in the parking lot. watched some guys get busted right next to me for having shorts and 4 girls. made them put them back, took their gear and wrote them a ticket. fuck poachers

Why wouldn't you just crop the picture instead of drawing over the face?

>>737534585
haha i tried but that would cut the bait as well haha

>>737534417
So you cast that whole snare thing out then reel it back in dragging it across the bottom?

Just trying to understand this

Just went out yesterday, did about 10 hours on the water. Maybe 25 fish, so it was ok.

>personal best
21 inch, just over 4lbs. Small mouth.
>settups
Flukes, swim grub, senkos.
>boat or bank
Wading my dude.
>baitcaster or spinner
I like my baitcasters, but spinners are my go to.

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>>737533669
we're not allowed by law to use those plastic gauges they need to be metal.

>>737531395
You've got crabs

>>737531395
That's cool, what rod and bait do you use to catch those?

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>>737534789
fill the cage with bait and a weight.
cast out as far as you can
place rod in sand spike
drink beer
reel in every 15 minutes

you give a sharp tug like setting a hook and reel at a constant speed not slowing down or the crab can become un-snared. Its really relaxing and easy "fishing" usually setup 5-7 rods and go back and forth checking them. there are other models of snares this type works best for me in surf and bays.

here is a google picture of what it look like when they get snared.

>>737535252
yup.

>>737535431
any rod that can cast heavy bait. we use surf rods mostly for the casting distance.