Fishing & Tackle Thread

3 days of fishing and i still haven't caught anything but snags

>>1000039
Good thing you are not a subsistence fishermen, kid.

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>>1000029
You'll get em next time through peps hang in there

In other news I bought myself my first ultra light combo today. Trying out this Gander Mtn. 'Angler' series panfish/trout rod. Paired it with Shimano's® New Nasci 1000 spinning reel. Should be able to fling those tiny chatter memes a good distance further now. I'll probably go try it out tomorrow after class

>>1000029
Old Tarantino knees would have been a good get.

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who else went feeshing today? pics related

>>1000045
let us know how you like that reel. was looking into it

>>1000063
i have a little over two hours of daylight left to get out there been so lazy today and its nice as fuck outside

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>>1000063

smelt were just starting to spawn

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>>1000063

about 22" lake trout

>he hasn't tried Missile Baits™ D-Bombs™

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Missile_Baits_Baby_D_Bomb_7pk/descpage-MBBDB.html

What's your excuse?

>>1000029
Does she have braces? Also those knees are disgusting.
I'd still totally hit it though.

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Only got one so far today. The lake is packed, but I feel like no one is really catching anything. It's a really pretty post frontal day.

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>>1000151
Culprit™ Incredi-Craws™ are far superior in every way.

>>1000175
We'll see about that. I'm going to try my Junebug Culprit™ Incredi-Craws™ tommorrow texas rigged on a 4/0 Owner™ EWG and 1/8 tungsten.

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>>1000039
drink beer then you can catch a buzz

>>1000063
too windy today.

Are pink mepps good for bass? Been thinking about getting some crazy ass colors even though I burned 75$ on mepps a week ago, only got natural colors really

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>>1000186
All depends on conditions. Those bright pink Black Furies will do work when you want the bright stuff. And I had one of those brown-natural skirt ones with the metallic pink blade for a bit and got tons of fish on it.

Fishing: the art of managing your expectations in life, remaining hopeful and patient, enjoying your successes and carrying on with a contented sigh when they don't come.

>inb4 2deep / fedora

Suck my dick, it's just as deep as it needed to be.

idk about that pseudointellectual bs but to me,

it's fun!!

>>1000196
Pseud? I wasn't trying to look intellectual, trust me. Guess it just doesn't mean to you what it does to me, that's alright.

wow... deep...

found a tick on me today

how long do i got? who wants all my fishing shit when im dead?

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Finally got out today, all I caught was two of these and some shad.

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>>1000221
Just let me know

And should I start talking to new black coffee grill since other coffee grill is dragging ass? Because if I start talking to this new coffee grill, I'm going to mention it to the old one so she can fucking make up her mind on what she is trying to do.

...or keep them secret from eachother and have my Latina coffee at work and my Black coffee at home.

recommend me some baitcaster reels

>>1000241
Order that Revo S for $80 at Dick's right now. Then buy a spool of PowerPro so it puts you right around $100 and you can use the $20 off coupon.

Only had one other bite and I wasn't paying attention so I didn't set the hook in time. I was casting to some trees and then reeling back the lure and the fish hit it probably 10' from shore and spit it out before I could do anything.

>>1000192
"The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive, but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope"

>>1000241
How many monies you wanna spend?

will fishing get me laid

>>1000241
Price range? Target species? Intended purpose (jigging, frogging, cranks/jerks)?

>>1000245
Drinking lots of coffee will get you blueballed. Not sure about fishing tho.

>>1000244
I just want a baitcaster that works well with any kind of lure. My budget is one hundred fiddy.

>>1000248
Shimano Citica or Curado or Abu STX

>>1000250
I'm interested in the Abu STX. Not sure which model to get though.

>>1000253
I would suggest the highest gear ratio you can find. If you need to you can always reel slower for different presentations, but you can only reel so fast to keep up with a fish.

>>1000247
You still have not set the hook on coffee grill yet?

>>1000029
Are flies worth much and is there a database of the different variations? I don't fish much yet but i was just given my grandad's old kit which has something like 80 flies and i want to find out about them.

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Got a bunch of little gills and sunfish at the lake, including this one which I think is a redear sunfish based on the red gill cover spot and the brown spots on the cheek. Doesn't look like a bluegill.

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>>1000253
I second going with a fast one. My first two were 6.4 and the third was 7.1 I think and I will def go 7+ on the next one.

>>1000258
Man, it's so fucking annoying. Like she isn't lookin for other people still (which was what I feared earlier on) but she doesn't want to get hurt or some shit about dude she was married to. Like she really testing me and wants to make sure she knows me and not just the first date me trying to impress a girl before she commits to something. It this was any other girl, I would dip out but I think she is different than the average one. The other day I was telling her that this shit all makes me nervous and she was just like "No I really just want to take it slow because when you try and rush something it never lasts".

So I could start talking to this new girl a little bit more and I guess I could keep it quiet so if I gotta dump the one off I got something new to try or at least get some pussy from younger black girl while waiting for Latina but she would kill me if she found out about it. Or I could tell old girl that new girl is interested so she gotta make up her mind but I have a feeling like a 20% chance that gets her moving a little more and 80% chance it pisses her off.

Wtf man, I haven't found a cute girl who liked me in fucking forever now I have two of em all of a sudden. But I'm really starting to like the first girl so I need to get her to make up her mind.

>>1000260
You're supposed to try and match whatever the fish are feeding on at that exact time since trout can be so picky

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>>1000260
Oh, you were askin about $$$ worth.

Good luck. Old lures normally aren't worth much unless there is something really special about them. Everybody inherits their grandfather's old tackle box and thinks they are worth a bunch because they are old. But since everybody is trying to sell em, nobody will pay much.

>>1000258
I mean if I slip this new girl my # and start texting her a bit, what's the worst that could happen?

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So I don't ever go freshwater until recently, so I bought an UL setup I could use for that and the salt. Caught my first bowfin (they call it a mudfish around here) and it was really fun on an UL, I got it on Orange and yellow grub beatle spin, is there a better way to go after them? They were popping on top of the water the whole time.

>>1000272
I just have no idea which is which and was hoping there was somewhere i could find out which one is good for what time/fish. If any turned out to be worth anything that'd just be a bonus.

>>1000279
Nice snek. Nice shants.

>>1000286
Lel some anons here came up with an idea like a year ago- take a pic of the fly against a white background and reverse image search it.

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There Is Nothing More Beautiful Than What Nature Provides Us

>>1000192
+1
>>1000221
3
Can I have your gear?
>>1000241
Lews speed spool, abu Garcia silver max
>>1000245
No, but it will make shit teir girls fuck off
>>1000300
Dubs confirm

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>>1000290
I wish, means I could of taken it to DNR and done something for my local waters. What the fuck are stands?
>the only other dink I caught

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>>1000321
Shants*
>my UL

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>>1000029
That guy Ryan on fluke master's channel died from heroine overdose. Pretty fucked up. He was clean for 78 days after 7 years of use and they let him go visit some family in new jersey and he came back to Georgia and died right after.

>pic related was Ryan after he shot up with his normal dose after being clean for 78 days

>>1000245
i donno. every fishing dude seems to have a nice gf/wife tho. even that goofy ass philly fishing guy
>>1000332
jesus for real? god damn

>>1000346
Yeah dude.

https://youtu.be/w47VtwdBN-4

Check this video out about it.

He totally tried taking his usual dose or had some fentanyl laced shit or super pure heroin. Lots of addicts who relapse often take too much and die. He should have known better.

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>>1000332
>Ryan on fluke master's channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w47VtwdBN-4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYCL_1SKOFI

>>1000276
>what's the worst that could happen?
You could end up with a child you'll have to pay for, not that kids are bad, love mine to death.

>>1000180
*cracks a cold one*

>>1000272
I bet she's worth the wait, Peps. May as well make an investment in time and see what happens, probably better than pissing her off anyway

>>1000279
how was working for Train, zman?
PS nice bowfin

>>1000272
That girl is still in live with her ex husband. That or she's cucking you and you're a backup plan if the other guy drops her ass.

Fuck her.

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Went fishing on the South East coast of Japan today. Caught a bunch of little ones we're gonna eat tonight, but also this beauty that I was told we couldn't eat.

>tfw old Japanese pro fisher taught me how to fish
>tfw I caught 11 fish today while he caught one

>>1000432
that looks fake

is it poisonous?

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>>1000433
No idea. The old dude just told me it had a bad taste.

But then again, he said the same thing when I caught a pufferfish.

Also, those we kept.

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>>1000436
https://youtu.be/L77eRMtdzOM

time to get good at fishing so i can get a fishing gf

oops didn't mean to quote

I just ate 8 fish I caught myself.

I only used my hands, no rating utensils.

I'm sure my ancestors are smiling at me now.

>>1000404
This. Dude, if she wants to take things slow to make sure it lasts, this grill has just been through the gauntlet with prior relationships and she digs you enough to try something different to make sure the two of you are compatible.

Peps, you've given me multiple chuckles with your insightful observations about Basketball Americans. Pls don't go their route by rushing into things with this other coffee grill, don't fall prey to an astounding lack of foresight. Don't take the ten thousand dollarydoos to fuck off to Africa permanently.

>>1000314
>giving fishing gear to a furry
You'd just sell it all for dragon dildos

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>>1000494
Haha I forgot about the $10k and a one-way ticket to Africa. I'm not sure if I should start talkin to a black chick.

>>1000404
Also I think she actually might be since she is a good ass person. But I haven't had a girl who I liked interested in me in fucking forever, so a small part of me is like "should I really try and get in for the long run with this first girl?" Seriously the few little flings were years ago with crazy bitches with tattoos who were fun for pussy but wayyyy too much crazy to get involved with and now this waifu material comes out of nowhere.

>>1000413
Nah, I met her roommate. Some other Venezuelan girl and her mom and her daughter. And they still split the rent 50/50 and I told her that's fucked up.

>creepin the normiebook
>flamboyant gay kid I went to HS with posts Arianna Grande video
>along with comment "All I want for my birthday is to be her!"
>half asleep at 3am, I reply "All I want for my birthday is to be inside her!"
>try to see if he found it funny or was offended
>original post was deleted

>>1000468
>tfw you ate so much mercury-laiden fish that you can see your ancestors on the other side of the room.

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My friend picked this up for us at a yard sale. I haven't held it myself yet.

This is a bait caster for salt right? Worth learning to use? I could probably use it in freshwater, on huge reservoirs?

>>1000515
You could use it for catfishing or whatever else is big. Clean and lube the fuck out of the thing tho.

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>>1000029
When wacky rigging stick worms, when do most hits occur?

I've been watching tank tests comparing Senkos and Yum Dingers, and they have almost identical action on the twitch and retrieve but Senkos look much better on the descent.

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>>1000029
How far could a 6'6 medium action rod throw a 1/4th ounce Rooster Tail?

>>1000532
Depends on the line

>>1000530
Idk when they hit but I really don't think Yamamotos are worth 4x the money.

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Mend-It_Glue/descpage-MIG.html

>there are people here that don't use mend it

It's literally the greatest thing on earth if you fish soft plastics. It has saved me many spooltek tails and senkos. It melts the plastic back together in seconds.

>>1000533
It'd be 20lb Power Pro.

>>1000537
Bretty gud. That's about the perfect setup, especially if the M rod isn't super fast. 15lb or 10lb braid would of course cast farther but you will get some distance with 1/4oz on 20lb.

>>1000432
Looks like a Christmas Wrasse
>t. saltwater aquarium keeper

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Did ok yesterday. Recent cold front really slowed them down. Could only reliably catch them on a Rapala X-rap. Got three more on a wacky rigged senko. Those are the only two baits they would hit.

>>1000530
Majority of the strikes will occur on the fall down. Lift it up, let it sink. When you go to lift it back up you will feel the fish swimming away with it.

Also as a side note you should really get some o-rings for wacky rigging. They increase action and save your worms from getting torn up as fast

>>1000515
>>1000518
>inb4 lost dog spring.

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These fish are cunts.

>>1000075
idk where you're from, but are lake trout considered safe to eat where you live? Michigan DNR guidelines say to eat like 2 fish per year. I eat about 10x the recommended every year. Great lakes, slow growing fish, mercury etc etc...

is that a problem in other states?

>>1000495
Only the stuff I wouldnt use. I actually very seldom sell fishing gear
>>1000515
It's called a conventional reel, and it's worth learning to use

>>1000532
I've thrown those on a 6'6" medium with 10 or 12 mono and got alright distance maybe 50-75 feet

>>1000537
That'll cast really nicely

What pound test powerpro should I get? Usually I get 8-10 pound mono. Would 20 pound powerpro be comparable?

>>1000322
Short pants.

>>1000615
If it's for a spinning reel spend the extra money and get the Super 8 Slick or Suffix 832. The softer braids cast a whole lot better.

>>1000621
Oy... I thought I was splurging by spending $12 on line

Would an 8 pound braid be as strong as a 15 pound mono/fluoro? Or do I need a new reel?

>>1000624
Wut?

>>1000615
I would say 20lb feels around 8lb, and 15lb feels like you're casting 6lb. So if you're running 8lb mono, you could swap to 15lb braid and get twice the strength with much better casting distance.

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>>1000515
looks like a old penn 155 surf or maybe a 140 squidder. pull the side plates off and grease it well, pull the old line off of it and clean the spool, twist off the left side bearing and clean and grease, pull the handle off and grease the bushing assembly then get some brasso and shine it up.

>>1000530
you must like replacing worms a lot if you fish that way. go to home depot and buy some o rings or raid your sisters rubber band bracelet collection and put those worms on better. youll get more action from the worm

>>1000532
50' with 6lb mono

>>1000534
>mend it
>3:16 swimbait glue

I like fixing baits and modifying them but I use clear pvc glue, like the kind for pvc pipes its what those products are made from, much cheaper and way stronger.

>>1000625
Please explain to me how braided line works

>>1000630
>>1000534
Jesus. I mean even with a whole day of fishing, you might go through one $4 bag of worms.

>>1000622
I'd go down to 15#, but that's just my preference.

If you're dead set on 20# it's not like it's a *huge* difference or anything. It really only makes a big difference once you get to 1/16oz or under in my experience.

I would say your rod is more important for distance when comparing regular braid to "super" braids.

And as you use it more it'll soften up quite a bit.

Tl;dr get what you want it'll be okay

>>1000632
8lb braid would be as strong as 8lb mono/flouro just thinner a lot thinner. Why would you need a new reel?

>>1000632
Braid had a thinner diameter and weighs less for a given strength compared to mono or flouro. That means with a given 1/4oz lure on 10lb braid or 10lb mono, the one on the braid is dragging much less weight behind it and will cast further.

But while 20lb braid is about the same diameter as 6lb mono, the braid isn't as smooth so you get more friction while casting. All in all, 20lb braid feels a lot like casting 8lb-10lb mono. 10lb braid will give you casting distances like you would get with 4lb-6lb mono.

>>1000630
Mend it isn't glue, it melts the plastic back together. I'm sure that pvc glue makes the glued area really hard. With this you can't even tell it was glued.

>>1000635
I use it on keitechs, spoolteks and other more expensive plastics. If you're throwing yum dingers there's no point in using it.

>>1000534
you don't have to repair them if they get lost in the river

>>1000662
I could see it on the spoolteks or some other more permanant bait, but even the Keitechs aren't that expensive.

>>1000676
One small bottle will last you hundreds of uses. All it takes is a little drop to fix a rip. I have one keitech swing impact fat with 10 repairs and it still works great.

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>>1000662
no one said it was a glue,
and how on earth could you be sure it hardens if youve never tried it? pvc glue melts the pvc (plastisol) which most plastic baits are made of. It bonds pvc pipes together by melting the plastic ..mend it and 3:16 are made from pvc glue and stabilizers, they didnt invent anything new they just package it. its old news among swimbait guys. Also if your mend it goes gummy which it will, add a few drops of mek and it will thin it back to normal...

>>1000635
that $4 saved could buy your girl a coffee.

>>1000622
Go to Walmart for it.

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>>1000622
>poorfag
>order braid on amazon
>unspool reel
>carefully peel sticker off braid spool
>spool reel with new braid
>spool the empty spool with old braid backwards
>return to amazon for refund
>profit

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>>1000688
That's one of the jewiest jew scams I've ever heard, anon.

>>1000679
I mean I guess it's good to have but I'm not about to start glueing 20¢ worms back together

>>1000681
>your girl
Speaking of that, if she is at Dunkin when I stop by, should I give new black girl my number even tho me and other coffee girl kinda sorta have a little thing going?

>>1000682
That $12 might be the Walmart price. At least the one by me had PowerPro for real cheap about a week ago.

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Holy fucking shit boys. I'm not kidding when I say I've caught more bass today in one outing than ever before in my life. I'm taking a little break right now to post this. I've seen no jokes probably 3-400 bass all schooled up along the entire stretch of shore line. I catch one almost every single cast. I brought 5 rod/reel combos and I've managed to catch a fish with every single one except my front rod. I got 8-9 blow ups on my popper frog but I wasn't able to get hooked up. The biggest one I got so far was definitely bigger than that last one I caught last week. Also that UL combo I got is insane. Been throwing a mini spinner bait and the bass have been absolutly destroying it. Gunna try and break 100 fish catches today

>>1000707
Noice. You must have hit the right spot with some pre spawn and good pressure type deal. I wish I would get on the water more to take advantage of that shit.

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>>1000711
They're definitely in pre spawn right now. They must have just started moving up because I've never seen this many fish all stacked up on the shore. I've caught 6 bass since I posted that last one. All on this little mini spinner bait and casting in the exact same spot

>>1000715
Pond Magic? What color?

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>>1000717
5 more since that last post. I'm breaking 100 today easy

>>1000718
Damn, that's whats up.

And I was hoping it was a Pond Magic, I love those little guys and they have em in some great colors.

I haven't been fishing in like a week, I'm fuckin up.

>>1000715
Hella dope. I'm gonna be in traffic for at least the next 2 hours. Wish I could be fishing instead lmao.

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This ones for you peps

Gunna try that little rapala you sent me after I get a few more on the Mepps™

>>1000765
>no skirt
Gross

Didn't I get you one with a chartruese-orange blade and brown skirt? I really wanted to order one of those for myself.

>tfw went for muh Dunkin and went inside but black girl was busy at drive thru and white girl who is not bad lookin at all was working the counter
Maybe it's a sign I need to work on original coffee girl instead. Or go back later when they aren't so busy.

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>>1000787
Yeah but I didn't bring it with me. I caught a dozen or so on it without the skirt.

I finally got my frog fish. Gunna head home, getting pretty hungry

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>>1000790
And another one. I can't leave now the frog bite is popping off.

Just had a big ass turkey fly right past me too, kinda weird

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Danm it Cabelas I am just here to look.

>>1000799
>going to cabelas just to look
>actually just looking

Yeah right

>>1000803
I would buy it if it was rated for salt.

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>>1000702
breh, it's always good to keep your options open. Shunning one because of the other at this stage isn't in your best interest.

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Hey guys I finally got my first fish on a Texas rig.
I was surprised at how easy the hook set was even without an exposed hook.

I've probably gotten this bass three times tho, assuming he's back in this spot every week.
Tight lines fellas!

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>>1000589
>idk where you're from, but are lake trout considered safe to eat where you live? Michigan DNR guidelines say to eat like 2 fish per year. I eat about 10x the recommended every year. Great lakes, slow growing fish, mercury etc etc...
>is that a problem in other states?

Lake George, NY. Think mercury is less of an issue here vs the midwest, but also levels are lower for lakers vs pike or bass. I eat mostly perch and keep a handful of lakers a year.

might not be the place to ask but how do you guys deter snakes from your fishing spots? where i've been fishing there has been a few water mocassins cropping up randomly in the water/grass now that's it heating up and definitely not a snake i'd fuck with.

>>1000828
Kill them

>>1000813
Ok sounds good, I just wonder how many times I should show up at that dunkin before they think I'm just a coffee junkie (which is kinda true).

>>1000818
It doesn't take much to set the hook, you just have to be patient and time it right so the fish actually has the whole bait in its mouth when you try and set it.

You will know when you set it too soon. The bass will hold onto the bait and you think you have a fish on, then he lets go after retrieving it a few feet and you get the bait back to shore without the hook even exposed.

>>1000828
>might not be the place to ask but how do you guys deter snakes from your fishing spots?

Fish from a boat.

hm wait sometimes still a problem...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB8hTXg1YdI

>>1000830
Just be an adult and tell her you're tired of waiting playing games is childish

is generic braided line okay to use or is it better to stick to a brand name

also which brand is the best for the price?

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>>1000828
I saw a bunch of snakes today. Snapping turtles too. I just took note of where they were and let them be. I'd feel like shit killing them

>>1000843
also what weight do you recommend fishing rivers

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>>1000844
I think this one was a water moccasin but I'm not sure

>>1000844
That's just a water snake I think. You shouldn't feel bad about killing water moccasins.

>>1000835
This right here. You have not even gotten her to twitch your pole but she is already setting all the rules for y'alls relationship.

Had to send my pflueger president limited edition 2016 in for warranty work. Received a president XT back, apparently they don't have the parts to fix the limited edition. Free upgrade for me but the LE was sharp. Not sure how to feel

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>>1000507
pretty snek, caught one on the weekend with a casting vendetta

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NYbro convinced me to get out there before caffeine latina gets over here. Warm front rolled thru today and this guy is decent for a little pond.

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>>1000844
>northern water snake

look for the shape of the head. cottons-moccasins have a fat diamond rattlesnake-viper looking head. snakes with pinner smooth tapered heads are rarely venomous. if you see a moccasin kill it.

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>>1000863
Nice

>>1000851
Call me naive, but I'm not sure you are the first person I should take life advice from. I love you and all but...

>>1000844
>>1000850
Red touches black
Friend of Jack

Red touches yellow
Dead fellow

>>1000639
Sooooo what you're saying is, I can safely put on, say, 10-15 pound test braided on a spool rated for up to 8 pound mono/fluoro?

>>1000870
Sure but you could just go with 8lb braid.

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>>1000072
Reel was awesome, caught probably 30-40 fish with it today. Felt exactly like my $200+ stradic ci4+ but obviously a bit heavier. I would definitely recommend if you were considering it.
>>1000866
Is that black one a moccasin? The two snakes that I posted are the only two water snake I ever see
>>1000869
I thought that only applied to coral snakes

>>1000867
Then take advice from yourself. You seem frustrated with this hoe already. Just wait untill it has been a year and you are still at the fingerblast stage and she wants you to spend less on fishing and more on her. To prove your love of course.

>>1000875
>I thought that only applied to coral snakes

Lol I dont know. Possibly?

>>1000873
Bass keep snapping my 8lb mono line. Plus I want to get into pike fishing. Is it not the line type? Could it be quality? Or age?

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Which MTB species is more likely to have Lucky Craft lures?

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>>1000875

The second pic I think is a moccasin. It's hard to tell from the picture but it looks like it has the dark bar through the eyes like pic related.

You can also tell them apart from water snakes pretty easily by looking at the eyes in general. If it's got a vertical pupil like a cat it's a moccasin. Most if not all water snakes have rounded pupils. Moccasins also have a second "nostril" which is actually the a heat-sensing organ called a pit (circled on pic related). Almost all of the venomous snakes (except coral snakes) in North America are pit vipers and will have that.

>>1000883
Are you fishing around structure that your line could get snagged on? I was running 6lb flouro all day today and didnt break off once. For pike fishing, depending on the size you expect to catch, 15+ pound braid should be good.

Another good thing to do is run your fingers down the last few feet of line or so to make sure its all still good and there isnt any scrapes or cuts caused by it rubbing on something. If not as soon as you hook up it will snap at that weak point

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>>1000875
>>1000887

Compare with pic related which is a water snake. Also yeah what >>1000866 said is true, you can look at head shape but some water snakes will flatten their heads out when threatened to make them look like they're diamond shaped like the rattlers/cottonmouths

>>1000870
Yes. Those numbers on the spool aren't really ratings for the weight the reel can handle, they are just line capacities. And since braid is thinner, a spool that says 150yds of 8lb mono will probably hold like 150yds of 20lb braid. For the actual weight rating of the reel, you need to look at the specs online or whatever and find how high the drag can go. Because theoretically you could put 80lb braid on a reel like that which says 150yds of 8lb mono, but you will only get like 50yds of line on the reel, light lures won't cast for shit, and you will have a hell of a time reeling in a 30lb fish when the drag on the reel can only go up to 9lbs.

>>1000876
Yeah I don't think she will be the one who expects me to pay $250 to get her hair did, but I do need to start bugging her a little more. Like even if she wants to wait some time before I get to fuck her, she could at least come thru and watch a movie so we could cuddle a bit. But her shitty work schedule also hampers those opportunities a bit.

When she gets here I'm gonna see if she wants me to run thru dunkin and try n get that black girl to take down my number if she still there lol.

>>1000883
Age and use def kills mono. You are supposed to change it at minimum every spring and even more often if you fish a lot or the UV rays get to it a lot.

Flouro is good with abraision resistance so it's the way to go if you are fishing around piers with sharp edges or sharp rocks. But flouro is still pretty close to mono as far as diameter of line for a given strength and braid will always be thinner and lighter.

>>1000886
Bass

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>>1000869
thats in the tropics bruh..

>>1000875
>Is that black one a moccasin?

coloration is off and head shape is narrow but I still wouldnt fuck with it because it will still bite your ass.

>>1000886
just buy luckycraft lures..look for sales. reminds me I need to pick up some surf pointers.

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>slot sized snook are showing up at the Juno pier

My body is ready, I was getting tired of dinky spillway snook. Are going to try to land some line siders this summer bepsi?

>>1000886
Actually the Bass Pro will probably be the best bet.

But if you really want em, do what other anon said and just buy the ones u want. Dick's has them on sale sometimes.

>>1000883
This >>1000888 is good advice, but first. What kind of knot are you useing?

>>1000894
Is that a dude or a chick?

I fucking hate this country. But at least we don't live in Yurop where we would be getting jailed for making fun of that thing. Instead we just get called some sort of -phobe word that was made up last November.

And idk, I need to force myself to get out more. Sat afternoon is normally my one main time to get out there but last weekend I wasted time with that girl and the past couple weekends before that I got out for like 45min between doin other shit.

>>1000869
That's for king and coral snakes. Not good advice for all snakes lol.

>>1000887
Yeah idk on the second snake either. The head doesn't really look diamond, but it also could be the angle. Also moccasins down here don't tend to have any pattern so that's throwing me off too.

>>1000892
Does she know how you feel? Communication is key mang.

>But flouro is still pretty close to mono as far as diameter of line for a given strength

Tfw 15lb flouro is the same size as 12lb mono. That little bit makes knots so much easier I swear.

Also flouro is UV resistant so that's cool. Still wouldn't put it on a spinning reel.

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>>1000892
why do you need to do give the number today?
what if she wants to cuddle and your phone goes off...DING!! text from.. Sha-nay-nay...
niqqa you got no bars.. you got to keep dem hoes separated like pollo con arroz.

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Tfw got enough fresh fish pics for a few weeks worth of posting

>>1000893
>but I still wouldnt fuck with it because it will still bite your ass.

Kek, yeah I just got close enough for a pic and then fucked off somewhere else and let him be.

>>1000894
>Pepsi
>snook fishing

O Im laffin

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>>1000892
>>1000893
>>1000895
Bass pro or Dick's

Alright thanks, looks like Dick's has a 2 for 12 deal right now so I'll probably go for that.

>>1000903
The fuck is that cow? Is that in the US?

And idk, I will keep that shit seperated unless I'm really getting tired and I can use it to either make or break the first one to try n get her to move along and at the very least have somethin to move on to when I fuck it all up.

>>1000901
>communication
Yeah I told her last week she makin me nervous with that shit and she was just like "we need to go slow, when people go too fast it never lasts" but goddamn this girl moves real slow

>tfw she is on her way over by me so we can go for walk by beach
>asked her if she wants me to grab her something from Dunkin real quick before I meet her
>she says she will just meet me at the Dunkin
Well shit.

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>>1000912
Maybe it's a sign breh

How do I hold small catfish without getting stabbed? Fuckers keep biting me.

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>>1000917
That Pepsi will forever remain single except for the one crazy girl that comes along every 5 years or so that is at least easy pussy for a day or two and then makes me lose faith in ever trying to find a nice girl.

The black girl already saw me with latina girl once a couple weeks ago too. I should've just kept fishin, that's the answer to all of life's problems.

Ok so next step, what if I tell latina that black girl has been flirting... good idea or bad idea? Maybe it will make her think that I really am waiting for her if she wants it or she gonna be super paranoid.

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snagged a tilapia by accident again

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>>1000917
>Pepsi in his last relationship.

>>1000920
Ohhh this made me laugh.

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>>1000927
Still haven't caught one of those cunts. I'm suprised. Do you get Mayans up there? Wut about oscars? Jaguars?

>>1000927
Needs more knife in head.

>>1000928
>>1000920
Fuckin catfish and those pesky bites
>NIBBLESWORTH!!!!

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>>1000930
I leave the Mayans alone because they already done tookover but the jaguars we been slicing their gills.

>pic related
>it's me

>>1000932
Please no meme.
>Lip it and it mildly annoyingly clamps on my finger and flops around like that'll do anything while I try to wiggle out the hook
>Grab it and I get spines into my hand

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>>1000920
grabbem by the lip

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>>1000934
Especially on smaller ones, don't lip em. Pic related, slide your hand up from behind the pectoral fins.

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>>1000934
Pic related

>inb4 my $1100 stiches.

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>>1000920
Use a fish gripper. I use them all the time for gafftopsail catfish, pufferfish and anything poisonous

>inb4 meme clip

It's better than going to the hospital

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>>1000947
>fish gripper
Pussy

>tfw she is supposed to be over here in like 5min
Let the awkward ensue

>>1000947
>It's better than going to the hospital

I am going back to the old way we did it. Channel lock pliers and a knife.

>>1000950

N O T F I S H I N G

Got back from my fly tying night. Tied a few egg patterns and San Juan worms for a nice trip soon. Don't care that it's cheating. It catches fish.

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>>1000950
I dont fuck with little cats

>tfw incredi craws weren't a meme

>>1000843
Power pro
>>1000920
Have your palm on its belky, put your thumb under one spine, and the other spine between your index and middle finger, dorsal spine sticking away from your hand. Ive not been stuck doing that

>>1000929
None of those. Tilapia, bluegill and bass as far as I'm aware.

>>1000959
Told u.

That guy looks nice.

>>1000952
Yessir, it was about him being a pussy for using a fish gripper instead of manning up and getting all sorts of infections.

And yes, that was just super awkward.

>>1000964
Maybe Tilapia do better in the cold. Supposedly oscars dominated Broward for a bit until one warm winter came and the Mayans survived but Oscars didn't. But people still get oscars down in Dade.

>>1000332
Its dangerous when people come off of heroin if they aren't smart. A person will detox and then relapse by trying to use the same amount they would use when they had a tolerance, then overdose and die.

>>1000971
>Leave job
>Move to FL
>Become fishing bum
>Live the rest of my days in a personal crusade against invasive fish

>>1000980
>in a temp job
>company wants me on full time, but to a retarded reason there will be about a month between when temp term ends, and I start full time
>going to spend the whole month slaying carp
Deus vult.

>>1000707
Experienced the same thing yesterday. Walked up to this clear little pool at the back of the lake that is usually empty and saw around 100 bass, bluegill and carp swimming around. The bass were mostly dinks but it was sure fun catching them.

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>>1000980

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>>1000976
>and nothing of value was lost

every flipping time I go fishing I lose at least one lure and 1 jig :/

Japan anon here again.

The old dude I'm staying with has a little stream on his property with some tiny 2-3 inch fish that he said is good for tempura.

I built a fish trap of an old soda bottle and actually caught one of them. Didn't think the trap would work.

Might have to build a few of them to bring with me when I hit the road. If I camp near a stream and set them up for the night, I'll have extra breakfast in the morning.

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>>1001058
pic related

how do i get rid of line twist if no boat?

>>1001078
River or just pull all your line off and reel it back in between your fingers. Or just spool some braid.

>>1001026
It's certainly one of the struggles of fishing. I lost two nice blue wing olives I tied last time I was out chasing bookies. Keep extra shit on you and always be ready to replace something.

>>1001078
What this nigga >>1001084 said. Braid my dude.

>>1000894
Can't wait for all you retarda to just drop snook off the pier and have them belly flop after an 80 foot flight down.

>>1001090
I just gotta stick to the cheap stuff until I can sit properly I guess

>>1001105
Try a few artificials or use live or natural bait once in a while. Nothing wrong with using gulp or making some stink bait up.

>When you feel yourself get snagged be gentle. Most of the time trying to pop something loose right off the bat is a good way to get it really snagged.

>Whenever I get a lure stuck I put some slack in the line and hold the rod tip high and shake it lightly. This works for me about 75% of the time. If that doesn't work I'll take up the slack and do a couple quick jerks. If that doesn't work I'll try the bow and arrow method.

>Worst case I just point my rod at the snag and walk backwards until the line break/knot breaks or the lure comes free.

>Don't do the last one if you're using heavy braid though, you could fuck up your reel. Use a wooden dowel or big stick or something to wrap the braid around and pull from that.

I wrote this a few threads back. I'm assuming you're newish to fishing? Once you get good at feeling the bottom and can feel what your lure is doing you'll lose less stuff. Don't be afraid to slow down. I've found that even if the fish are wanting something moving fast a lot of them will still hit slow moving stuff.

>>1001130
Meant for >>1001026

And losing lures is going to happen, but you can cut down on it a bit. Also if it's stuck and you've tried everything else just get your line tight and with your rod tip at about a 45* angle just slap the butt of the rod straight now. Works pretty okay, but again, using braid be careful. Don't want to snap your rod over a $5 lure.


>>1001058
Are you a native or are you there for school/work/whatever?

>>1001117
live and dead baitfish are banned here

I tried some grubs on a jig but I keep losing them after one of two casts

I'll try the minnow ones I have but old how to hopk them without losing them

>>1001138
idk how to hook them*

>>1001130
>>1001133
yeah I'm new to fishing thanks for the tips

I saw three fish break the surface but no matter what I tried they weren't interested in my casts

>>1000247
>drinking lots of coffee will get you blueballed
What?

>>1001168
he's got a boner for the girl who makes his coffee

>>1001084
>>1001093
i am using braid bros. looked up how to on youtube will try tommorrow
>>1001140
are you losing the jig or trailers? also those blowups might be carp
>>1000875
thanks will def pick up that reel at some point


man i legit felt sick the day after finding that tick on me

>>1000962
>>1000920
these posts show what im on about >>1000937 >>1000940

>>1001078
cast out as far as you can, pinch the line while you reel, reel in all you can, accept the 4-8 feet of lost line
>>1000953
no one here can be a purist without getting laughed out of this thread. if it works it works.

>>1001188
forgot trip

>>1001178
im losing the jig and the plastic attached to it

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I hate Fedex

>>1001194
ups is best ps
I've never gotten a thing from them damaged

>>1001208
ups damages my shit all the time

going to the store to buy shit is the best

>>1001211
really? i once got a box beat up from fedex but nothing broken, but ups is always flawless for me. maybe im just lucky

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The marabou jig is a favorite for one of my local anglers.

Basically fishing a wooly bugger but with the advantage of jig action it seems to me.

It seems like all you need is a feather to make one; perhaps I could attach some from geese feathers that I come across?

I'd need to attach it to the jig somehow.
As well maybe you could put a feather at the end of a plastic worm?

need a boat so i can really take advantage of the spawn

https://www.reddit.com/r/Fishing/comments/67fsbd/24_people_caught_with_213_striped_bass_in_the/
>Read names of felons
>All minorities
Pepsifag warned us
On topic what do you think of that subreddit?

>>1001286
Those spics would keep the entire bay in a cooler if they could.

>>1001311
so what thats their right for being so oppressed in this country! REEEEEEE

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>>1001286
Ahahahahaha

Also I think I'm gonna go hit on this black girl after work if she is over there today. Let's take bets on how long it takes me to say something true but mildly racist in front of her...
>tfw I can't help it when they continue to prove me right

>>1000241
Abu garcia black max is a good starter if you have never used one. Walmart should have it around 40 bucks

>>1001286
>guatamalans discovered my snook spot and cast netted every living mullet and mojarra fish there
>tfw I used to get several snook every outing and now I'm lucky to land one
>tfw I once found a dead baby tarpon thrown on top of some rocks

Trump needs to hurry up and start busing these people out of here

>>1000888
>>1000892
>>1000897
Thanks guys. The only thing that the line is running through are weeds. The line is new on the spool but has been sitting in my closet for a few years since I just got back into it. I like using snell knots for hooks and jansik specials for lures.

So say that I'm using between 1/8 to 3/8 oz lures around no sharp edges with a spincast reel and medium to medium heavy rod. What type/pound test do you guys think I could use?

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>>1001286
>>1001311
>>1001344
Every time I fish I reflect on how lucky I am to be in the north. I'd seriously loose my fucking shit if I had to deal with those assholes.

Anyone done any fishing around gulf shores al? Going there next week and looking for anything. Saltwater or freshwater doesn't matter to me

What's the most unexplainedable fishing story you have?

>>1001360
It wasn't me but I've seen a surfcaster hit a pelican out of the sky with a big ass sinker. It spiraled out landing in the ocean and I didn't see it resurface. Probably died.

>>1001360
When I was young, I was fishing with my buddy for carp at this little pond by his house. Had bread and corn or whatever and the rods were just chilling on the rocks and we were a couple feet away.

All of a sudden his rod goes flying into the water and he is fuckin furious. Like 15min later, I get a bit on my rod. Set hook, reel in, and on the end of my line is his rod. He grabs the rod, reels it in, and lands the big carp on the end of it that dragged it into the pond.

I guess other good story was when I was at this lake with a neighbor kid and we rented a rowboat for the day while families were at the beach. I'm fishin off one side of this rowboat and he's on the other. Get my hook caught in a lilly pad and yank it out and the hook comes flying past my face and lodges into his back so deep. Had to row my ass off for what seemed like an hour just to get back to shore and help.

>>1001286
fucking beaners. hope they get deported

>>1001360
>be fishin with ultralight using mepps
>mepps gets snagged
>line breaks
>ohwell.jpg
Fast forward few days
>fishing with regular spinnerbait
>get it snagged
>yank on it till it's not snagged
>reel in spinnerbait
>little mepps hanging on by the treble


Or when I was at the coast my buddy had a line in on the other side of the dock probably 20 yards away. He went inside and I was just casting a lure around seeing how the action was before I hopped in the kayak.
Long story short I managed to snag my buddies line which had a ~24 inch trout on the other end. Get the fish up close to me I was pulling it up over the bulkhead it shook and got off. I think that's almost the most disappointed I've ever been.

>>1001401
Buddy did something like this a couple weeks ago..

>fishing on river for steelhead
>hook into one
>eventually it comes off
>reel in line
>lure hooked onto his jig
>his hook was hooked in the eye of a hot n tot that was in the fish's mouth

>>1001130
Hey this was for me. Can confirm, it surely did work wonders. Haven't had a bad snag since

>>1001360
>fishing near damn
>feel bite, pull
>fish on, fuckyeah.jpg
>puts up a decent fight for a trout
>reel it in
>notice it looks strange
>land the fish
>it's dead
>been dead, cloudy eyes etc
>"what the fuck bit my line?"
>hook in mouth
>2spoopy4me
>end trip

>>1001252
Goose feathers wont move much if at all, especially compared to marabou. You have to buy the real shit if you want it to work.
Optionally if you found duck body feathers you could make a soft hackle collar
>>1001360
Best I've got
>be me
>fishing in north carolina
>shoulder to shoulder bluefish run
>cast gotcha plug
>idiot next to me casts too, crossed over me, snags my line
>starts shit about how its my fault
>he thinks hes tough
>escalates to fist fight
>I wind up beating him until his friend pulls me off of him
>they both leave
>I go back to fishing, suddenly have space because people -really- dont want to cross over me
>it was a good day

#2

>fishing on a different peir
>trolley rigging
>dumb ass driving boat too close to the peir
>everyone yelling at him to go away
>someone throws an 8 ounce pyramid sinker at him
>it nearly takes his head off
>he goes away

>>1001540
>skid, a homosexual furry, beat someone up while fishing

top fucking kek

>>1001544
why would anyone lie on the internet

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>>1001548
I'm aware he was more than likely kidding but when I imagined what that would look like I laughed pretty hard

I think I'm turning into pepsi. Been in Gander 3 days in a row now. I'm pretty sure they are going to close down soon because their inventory is slowly dwindling down and I don't see them ever restocking anything. Hopefully that means they will have an insane closout sale and I can go buy a ton of shit

>>1001544
Probably beat them with a dragon dildo he pulled out of his brown pocket.

has anyone whos doing the dicks reward thing actually gotten any awards? i cant figue out how to redeem them

>>1001557
Did you pay full price for that big underspin? I realy want to grab them but I'm just unwilling to pay $6ea for a lead jighead.

>>1001559
Their quote is "We process rewards every few weeks" so maybe like once a month if you have at least 300pts, they will give you a voucher.

Just keep an eye on the app because I'm not sure if they even mail the vouchers anymore. If they do, I haven't seen them anywhere the past couple I got and I ended up with one expiring before I could get it.

>>1001559
Keep tugging away eventually you will get your award.

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>>1001561
i have it set up to do it through email

>>1001540
What race was the guy you beat up? It pisses me off when people start shit about crossing lines especially when they're standing next to you.

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>>1001561
I think it was $4 and some change if I'm not mistaken. First time I've seen them. I guess I was looking in the wrong section because it was next to the jigs and I usually don't browse that area. I'm pairing it was a bigger kietech swimbait. I think it's going to be leathal. Probably will try it sometime this week

>>1001569
I love the smaller ones, I'm always telling people to try a 1/16oz or 1/8oz underspin with curly tail grubs. I use them with the smaller Gulp curly tail minnows too. But the 1/8oz ones are $3-$4 for a 6pk.

>>1001448
That's pretty cool. Kinda crazy how stuff just works out like that.

>>1001522
Dope. I'm glad it helped.

>>1001530
That's spooky

>>1001540
I have been pier fishing for 3 years now and I've never seen a fight over crossed lines.

>hey man you crossed my line
>oh shit sorry about that
>both people reel up, untangle the line and keep fishing

You must be going to really ghetto piers full of human trash.

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Any guys with experience catching shellcrackers/redears

without using worms or other live baits, what lures and rigging will work for these guys?

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>>1001660
Funny how those cunts have like 40 different names depending where you are in the US. I remember dogfish from IL.

Down here we call them snakeheads.

>>1001665
the pic was unrelated i hope you didnt think i was referring to the bowfin as a "shellcracker/redear"

>>1001652
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM5c6O1R_fg

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I never knew until a few days ago that sunfish would actually eat hotdogs. I was catfishing (or, attempting to) and kept noticing that on the way down to the bottom something was constantly pecking at my bait.

Threw on the smallest hook and started a feeding frenzy for these guys. Must of caught at least 10 of these guys in no time.

>>1001666
Checked

And idk, they have so many names.

Whatchu mean?

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>>1001671
Also, does anyone know what catfish this is? I was thinking either a channel or yellow bullhead.

>>1001676
not a channel

>>1001674
Turtles, Bepis, he's talking about turtles

>>1001676
Some bullhead. Yellow? Channels never really have that yellow in them and they almost always have the specs. Plus bullhead have more of a round tail whereas channel cats have a forked and pointy tail.

>>1001671
I found little sunfish will bite on anything. One time I put a blade of grass on a hook and caught a sunfish.

>>1001678
I know redear slider. I thought we were talking about feeesh over here.

Fuck turtles.

I also got like 3hrs of sleep last night so I may be even more retarded than normal. Tried to go to Dunkin a lil later when it is slower to see if black grill was there and maybe have a chance to chat a lil more but she wasn't there.

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>Fucking gafftop

Fuck it stitches out party at rileys's tavern

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>>1001686

>>1001697
>stitches for a one inch cut on thumb
Friend...

>>1001671
In my experience sunnies are very opportunistic and will just bite whatever they see dropping into the water.

But it's up to them to decide if they put the whole thing in their mouth. I think they like to wrestle with whatever they bite since i typically get a lot of small ones bite my plastic grub, but not on the hook, and run with it.

If i gave them slack and let them take it for longer, not setting the hook, i could probably get more, but i dont want to gut hook any so like to just keep the line tight and nail the ones that get the hook in their bite

>>1001697
its tuesday you drunk asshole

is lone star worth drinking tho? or is it a meme

also i smell like fish and it wont come off

>>1001718
Stars are better than bud or miller but not by much, but they have a puzzle under the cap so thats puts them well over the top for cheap beer.

>>1001208
Former UPS warehouse employee here.

You got lucky. But honestly fishing pole tubes and small boxes with tackle/reels rarely get broken. Its mostly heavy mid-size boxes that get really fucked up. That said, I got a reel a few weeks ago with the bale arm completely snapped off. I think it was a manufacturer or retailer defect though. Good thing most fishing retailers are really good with returns.

>>1001286
And I feel bad keeping 4 crappie from the local hole.

https://youtu.be/7syTmNEBLw8?t=13s
idk why, but i cant help bu laugh like an idiot when the music kicks up the beat and the lamprey just fucking go spaz

>>1001352
>be me
>fishing at a park by the river
>catch a couple bass
>mexican dude walks up to me
>'ey man how you catch them bass outta here mang? i can only catch de catfeesh and de carps.'
>"Have you tried fishing with something other than corn and chicken livers?"
>'sheet man nah thats all i ever use mang i never thought of that'
>gives me a little catfish out of his cooler and a beer

True story.

>>1001736
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VZX8HU-BRA
btw their nesting is cool.

>>1001740
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxvorkIBbOo

>>1001360
One time I was kneeling down to toss a crappie back in the water. So I throw him in, he does a flip in the water then jumps up and slaps me perfectly across the face with his tail. Fucker must have jumped like 3 or 4 feet with the momentum of me tossing him in. I couldn't believe it.

>>1001376
Thats insane. I've snagged line that had a lure+fish on it a few times actually but never a full rod.

You all think plastic worms actually represent lampreys more than worms?

>>1001745
Trick worms might work good.

>>1001667
Literally a bipedal cockroach. Someone should have tossed that human pest over the railings.

>>1001188
Does line twist happen if you've got a swivel on?

>>1001194
Shit bro that's bad. I ordered a rod from tackle warehouse and it came in a fuckhuge cardboard tube that was a quarter inch thick and about 10 pounds

>>1001335
Can confirm. I own one and it's been really good to me over the last 6 months.

>>1001360
>Trolling for Muskie
>suddenly screaming drag
>grab pole, reel furiously
>10 minute fight
>Muskie comes in sideways
>had been hooked in the mouth
>had shaken the hook only to be snagged in the side
Best fish of my life

>>1001559
You'll get a reward in like a month. Then you either print it and bring to store or copy past the code into the online order at checkout. Just did that today and it gave me 10$ off as promised, though that reward wasn't from the move campaign.

>>1001544
>>1001548
admittedly "beat up" was a small exaggeration. he put his hands up and instigated, a few punches and a one-sided fight later his friend broke us up, they collected their minimal gear, then left.
>>1001565
he was a scrawny, slightly drunk 20-something-year-old white guy who grew up in an upper-middle-class family who wanted to be tough.
>friendly reminder that everyone wants to be badass until its time to be bad
>>1001652
that one fight is the only one I've ever seen. literally every other time was that, unless it's where someone crosses a 90-year-old local who thinks he owns the pier and says "why dont you learn how to cast" under his breath after the exchange.
that one guy just wanted to be tough and didn't think anyone would have the gall to hit his scrawny ass
>>1001558
no, but i did once throw a dildo at a chick.
>>1001559
when i worked at dicks it was usually
>"do you have a dicks card?"
>"yes i do, here you go"
>"congrats, you've got 300 point, would you like to redeem them for $10 off this purchase?"
>"sure!"
>clicka clicka clack
>"there you go, have a nice day"
>>1001667
kinda, but a lot shorter, as soon as it was broken up they put their tails between their legs and walked away quietly
>>1001745
a lot of times lures dont have to represent anything. look up wooly buggers

>>1001756
sometimes cheap swivels won't spin and you'll get twist

>>1001768
I feel like plastic worms sometimes represent the lateral lines on fish, or the borizontal ones on LMB

>>1001768
Do you wear a fox tail when you go fishing? Are fursuits cozy? Is having claws useful for cutting fishing line?

>>1001768
I understand fish don't need something realistic to initiate a bite, but I think in evolutionary terms fish have keyed into worm shapes because of sea lamprey. As the spawnlings seem to be a major food source

>>1001777
no, they're like 90-110 degrees Fahrenheit inside, and I wouldn't know, but I imagine claws would be handy.
>nice numbers btw
>>1001775
maybe, but there are also aquatic worms
>>1001778
maybe, but there are also aquatic worms

>>1001736
Those fucks are scary

>>1001781
If an alien came into your room at night and said he'd turn you into a real furry would you do it?

>>1001784
They're a total plague over here.

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Steak and tater across the way to finish the night.

>>1001790
>They're a total plague over here.
Do y'all eat them?

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>>1000029
Why does Tackle Warehouse only sell bass shit?

It'd be nice to not pay out my ass in shipping whenever I want to buy Marabou Roadrunners or Trout Magnets.

>>1001790
im not sure. it would depend on a few things.

>>1001797
https://www.fishusa.com

>>1001798
>>1001798
you can choose the species

>>1001801
thats not even my biggest consideration. id need time to talk to people and tell them to be ready for it, then id also need to be sure the government wont come kidnap me and do experiments on me, and lastly, can i still talk in english or am i stuck with animal sounds?

if my family and friends will still know its me, the government will leave me alone, and i can still talk, im down.

that being said, talk about fishing.

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>>1001676
Yellow bull head look at its white underside whiskers.

>>1001807
>if my family and friends will still know its me,

They know but they don't like it


>the government will leave me alone,

They do but only because special interest groups would riot

>and i can still talk,

You can but everyone things it sounds dumb


>im down.

Are you still?

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>>1000907

>Put my order together
>They don't ship to leafland

>>1000893
Surf pointer, flash pointer, flashminnow, the ones that are japan model, are rarely on sale since they are such popular models that work well. A lot of american shoot off lucky craft crankbait get on sale once in a while though

I have a local tackle shop near me that sell flashminnow 110 for 17.99 and surf pointer 115mr for 12.99 and that's the best deal I've ever seen them online or offline.

how are those matzuku lures or whatever?

theyre 5 for $10 at dicks

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>>1001856
>A lot of american shoot off lucky craft crankbait get on sale once in a while though

nigga wut? I get surf pointers for 12 if i buy 5 from my local brick and mortar...I just picked up 7 slender rip baits for 50 from them.

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crap i thought i was buying the golden one...

what kind of conditions are good for this one it's got a blue top and orange belly

>>1001870
Oh I haven't seen them at that price. That is pretty good. Surf pointers are pretty solid but they dive deeper than flashminnow so sometimes they can't be used when it's too shallow. Also, the flashminnow can suspend almost perfectly straight on pause ( it floats up very slowly but still straight for me since I had to change the stock hook to gamakatsu #6 which is slightly smaller than the stock #6 hook due to dullness after long term use). Meanwhile, the surf pointer sink quicker head first on pause. So I assume that flashminnow has better action on pause.

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I've been using my dad's old rods for fishing catfish and bass in our area. I was thinking of picking up a bait cast combo. I was wondering if this was the way to go for a beginner

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Pic is last week's catch

>>1001875
You shoulda gone for the Rippin' Rap instead...

>>1001913
it's like $2 more ill just lose it in a tree like my last crank

>>1001917
GIT GUDDER

The action on the Rippin Raps just seems so much better.

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>be me
>think I'm smart
>constantly remind my uncle how I need to establish a bait fish population before putting any bass or like in the water
>says to me "you sure bass wouldn't eat those little bullhead?"
>confidently tell him no
>get home and start researching it
>Mfw some people strictly use small bullhead as bass bait and it apperntly gets them pretty huge
>I could have been moving bass from my grandpas to that bigger pond this whole year but I didn't know any better

JUST

>>1001975
Fuck dat gif