Fishing & Tackle Thread

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who /fishing with dildos/ here?

Why is the shipping on cabelas so garbage?

Also gonna ask again, is saltwater fly line necessary/worth the $30?

>>1049408
She's kinda cute desu

>>1049431
if you want stuff cheaper they're gonna use a shittier shipping service

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Just caught my personal best green sunfish
Fat as hell, prob just shy of a pound
Caught on a size 1 Mepps, first cast.

If you guys don't fish for panfish on ultralight gear, you need to.

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>>1049408
#BLM

>>1049408
WE

>>1049448
that's a redear tho.

>>1049470
But the ear flap wasn't red, and the fish was green, anon.

>>1049470
>>1049502
Even if it was a redear, it'd still be a personal best for that one too.

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>that guy that shows up to a pier with 6 rods, 2 coolers, a chair, takes up a 15ft worth of space, and doesn't say a word to anybody

At that point just buy a damn boat dude.

This weekend is going to be another interesting round of holiday weekend pier fishing.

how do i attach pre snelled hooks to a barrel swivel?

yes im retarded

>>1049515
put the loop through the eye of the swivel, put the hook through the loop, pull tight

>>1049515
put the whole loop through the swivel and then put the hook through the look and pull it tight

>>1049520
>>1049521
dafuq

>>1049521
>>1049520
thanks

>>1049529
another tip if you're attaching it to a loop in your main line you don't do it the same way

you put the main line loop through the leader loop and then pass the hook through the main line loop

much stronger than having an awkward twist in it

>>1049408
Who's the babe?

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humidity was 89% today. I wanted to fish but I couldnt do it. Shit was miserable. I did practice my fly casting with that 4 wt and Im getting pretty gud with aiming and not getting snagged on shit around me
>>1049543
my gf

>>1049547
You're not in California are you?

>>1049551
hes in ny, the other commie state

>>1049553
ayy red is in ny? maybe kinda close to me

>>1049513
>pier fishing
That's your problem. Find a bank somewhere.

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Well boys here goes nothing. Hopefully it gets here before Friday, but I'm not gonna hold my breath.

I can't wait to look down at all the plebs on the coast using spinning reels.

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>>1049513
>6 rods, 2 coolers, a chair, takes up a 15ft worth of space, and doesn't say a word to anybody


I want to live like this guy

>>1049587
here's hoping. i assume you have some saltwater flies, clouser minnows at least. but you should be perfectly set to handle the salt, so long as nothing toothy cuts your leaders off

>>1049595
I got some 20lb leaders, which is what I use for trout already. And if I keep getting broke off I'll just tie straight 20lb Flouro to it and hope for the best.

Imma tie some minnows this weekend. Might look up some other things worth tying too.

>>1049597
hard to go wrong with a shrimp pattern for the salt

>>1049597
>>1049587
Where on the Texas coast do you go?
I want to hit up Port Aransas, but I don't know if something better is farther north towards Galveston.

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>>1049456
BLUEGILL LIVES MATTER

>>1049604
not after i get my 2 weight

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>>1049605
UGGGGGG!!! I LITERALLY CANNOT EVEN FISH RIGHT NOW!

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>>1049607
kek

few questions

whats the difference between 12-15# flouro? will one work a lure differently, sensitivity, cast distance ect. trying to decide.

also looking into a new combo. either tatula or curado. but not sure on rod. looking for 6'9+ M for ~$100-150

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>>1049600
I should've bought some flies when I ordered, but I was worried I'd end up spending way too much money on them. I'll try to find a shop that has flies next time I'm there and ask them what's working.

>>1049601
I've only been a handful of times to Galveston and Mustang Island/Corpus.

I can't honestly comment on the fishing because I'm not very good at finding saltwater fish. The only time I've caught a species I was after is in a kayak in canals at night. I prefer farther south to Galveston purely because of how much nicer the water can be.

Port A, Rock Port, and Matagorda seem the be the most popular places for fishing from what people say. I'm trying out some places on this map next time I'm down.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1J5sWAHEGd_BVXyddwjdG5uojp7k&hl=en_US&ll=28.260377362498392%2C-96.87079199033258&z=10

>catch a ton of dink smallies on fly
>go to trout conservation area
>catch trout in first spot
>wow im really improving fast!
>catch only two sunnies next 4 hours

ill stick to bass until it gets cooler

Should I try poppers or will they only hit those at low daylight?

>>1049622
Depends entirely on where you are.

There are 2 ponds I fish, that are about the same size and separated by less than 50 feet. Bass will hit poppers 24/7/365 on one but the bass in the other will only hit poppers within an hour of sunup or sundown.

Then there's a third pond on the same property about 600 yards away where the bass have never once hit a popper but will assassinate Sneaky Petes.

>>1049601
ive done some fishing at port a, sespite living over a thousand miles away
had some good luck big reds, big blacks, lots of gaftop and whiting to fill the slow times

>>1049623
this is in a river, but I guess I just gotta experiment.

I accidentally found this while searching what a sneaky pete is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqKtx-EJ2BA

>>1049626
Dafuq did I just watch 7 minutes of fish being fish for?

A sneaky pete is basically a popper with the popper body reversed. They dive a little and gurgle instead of make a big pop.

Sometimes called gurglers.

>>1049601

I surf/pier/jetty fish East and West Matagorda Bay and usually do Prettt well.

I stay in Port Lavaca or Matagorda, but my favorite town is Indianola. Lots of places to fish and camp and an awesome little fishing pier. They're in the process of making the big lake next to into a state park too.

I haven't taken my kayak out there yet, but I can't wait to access the flats and reefs.

>>1049408
What is /out/'s opinion on trotlines? I'm more interested in eating fresh, tasty fish that I caught myself than the "sport" of fishing (could not possibly give less of a shit about the latter aspect.) Would learning to run trotlines be the best thing for me?

>>1049656
Over here in the Chesapeake bay I use them for crab all the time, sure it's not fish but the same metrics should apply, it's way faster than going by hand/line and it only occupies you for a day unlike traps/pots that you have to check daily for several weeks, the bottom line is if you want a lot of fish in a short amount of time it's the way to go.

Running one isn't exactly rocket science, get a thick rope, tie on droppers with hooks, bait hooks, check line, that's about as hard as it gets, the only difficult part is storing the thing without getting the hooks tangled.

>>1049638
>>1049638
>but my favorite town is Indianola

My nigga. My ashes will be spread in Powderhorn bay.

>>1049656

I personally dislike them because it's harder to prevent wasteful gut hooking, bycatch, and tangles/lost gear compared to actual fishing- which also has its fair share of gut hooking, bycatch, and tangled/lost gear.

If you want some fresh caught fish, ask anyone you know who fishes and I garauntee they'll give you some/all of what they catch on their next trip for free. They might even clean them for you.

I can catch enough catfish to eat on for a couple weeks in one afternoon. After that, I either catch and release or give some to family, friends, and coworkers.

>>1049668

The wife and we're talking and I'd probably have my ashes put into mortar for an reef in the gulf.

>teach gf how to fish
>she catches more fish than me
>wat do

>>1049687

Enjoy. If you're the competitive type, then get better.

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I don't think I did too bad for not messing around with flies for the past year.

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>>1049703
That's looks pretty awful.

Listen to this: Strange Love - Koop

>>1049703
uh...
not to be a complete cunt, but
>your eyes are on upside down
>the body is too dense, bob clouser said you should be able to read a news paper through your clouser minnow
>that is a fuckload of flash for a clouser
it will fish but damn lol, here's a link that helped me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLUN6BFLolk&list=PLz42K_a_F18TGmKnoWZTrD6lWk2WRGOzk&index=8

>>1049709
I wasn't exactly trying to tie a clauser. Just something kinda bulky and baitfish looking.

>eyes upside down
I know, but the hook up makes more sense to me. Hook down just feels wrong.

>too much flash
Kek would you like to see the one I made completely out of flash?

>>1049706
I may be garbage at tying flies, but at least I listen to decent music

>>1049715
>would you like to see the one I made completely out of flash
they have them at the fly shop and i hate them
>I know, but the hook up makes more sense to me. Hook down just feels wrong.
with the eyes like that its going to ride hook down
you want the eyes on the bottom of the fly, so if you want it to ride hook point up, you want the eyes opposite the hook point

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>>1049716
>with the eyes like that its going to ride hook down you want the eyes on the bottom of the fly, so if you want it to ride hook point up, you want the eyes opposite the hook point

Fugg that makes sense. Probably would've figured that out if I wasn't intoxicated.

Tbh I never really intend to fish most of the flies I tie. I buy flies if I actually want to catch fish. I think just tying something and seeing how it turns out is fun af even if it looks retarded.

Like this thing will probably never see water and almost certainly never a fish, but I had fun making it.

>>1049719
christ on a bicycle. try tying sober lol

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>>1049720
I bet I could catch a bass with it.

>try tying sober
That's like half the fun tho. Plus if I tie the flies correctly I can't bother your autism.

I tried finding my box of flies that I did half decent on, but idk where it is. I found my other box with some foam abominations that absolutely wrecked panfish tho.

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Can I use shit as bait?

Pic Related, caught using vomit chunks.

How do y'all prefer to cook trout out on the field? I figured I'd make a foil packet for putting it in the fire and cook it like salmon in the oven with salt, lemon and some onion.

But I'm sure there's a tastier way. Maybe grill it?

>>1049729
that looks like my first tries at a clouser minnow lol. i still have them intending to salvage the hooks and eyes out of them
>>1049741
>find a big, flat rock that isnt too rough
>put it next to the fire until it is good and hot
>put the trout on it skin side down, with lemon, salt, and pepper
>cook it entirely like that
>the skin will peel off when you pull the meat off the rock
>enjoy
thats my hobo emergency way, ideally i just bring a small cast iron pan with me

>>1049604
Oh, they're doing just fine. The wild ones anyway.
The stockies, well...they're very special, they try their hardest, and we love them very much.

>>1049607
So go to the lake. You can fish there.

>>1049656
I don't get what happens when you hook an undersized fish,or a out-of-season one, etc. With proper fishing you can select what you take.

It's fine in huge rivers that are hardly fishable to begin with,but in a pond or a lil river it's kind of dumb

>>1049703
That is the same streamer pattern that I've been getting dink smallies on

>>1049408
so i guess we aren't posting attractive females in the OP anymore?

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>>1049843
I had a busy day yesterday at work and forgot to post the new one so somebody else did it. Pic related is the one I had ready at 5am when the thread was only at 290.

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WOOLIES

>>1049857
Kill yourself

>>1049862
they'll fish

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>>1049864
Have a (you)

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>>1049843
Talk shit about the love of my life one more time and I'll kill you I swear to fucking god

>>1049869
>>>1049864 (You)
>Have a (you)

>>1049843
Dats racist

>>1049687
Demand compensation in the form of sex.
Thought everyone knew this

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>>1049408
Post dinks

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>>1049920

>>1049871
Why would we talk shit about a turtle?

>>1049918
Not him, but...
>thinks someone finding a particular woman unattractive is racist
That's just idiocy.

>>1049923
i find most black girls unattractive

does that mean im racist?

id still bang them though

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>>1049703
>>1049706

Welcome to the Future.

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>>1049729

Up your game senpai. Just find cool patterns on youtube then make your own after you feel comfortable.

>>1049933
yo that actually looks really good

>>1049938

It kills man. Variant of the Thunder Creek Minnow (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDQX2HjRYUA) and then I add a Fish-Mask (#4 size) with the Fish Skull Living Eyes (Wind).

It actually works too well. Fish murder it (from big bluegill/crappie to bass) and after 4-5 catches the deer hair gets finnicky. Drying it out/bit of dubbing wax can 'reform' it

>>1049933
looks like a sand eel. would fish/10 good job anon
>>1049936
that craw looks really good

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>>1049936
I only have buck tail at the moment, so I'm pretty limited. Might make a trip to cabelas later today to get some stuff. Your flies are really nice. Very aesthetic.

>>1049942

Thanks. The craw works well - looks great in the water. They're kinda a pain to tie and take like 30mins but can't wait to try them out in a real river. Ironically enough the best performing of those flies.....is the #6size flashy olive bugger (using gold UTC wire wrap around chenille). Tho it is a bugger....that's like the flyfisher's roboWorm haha.

>>1049954

That's a pretty good tie right there. Yea I need to scoop some more hooks/white thread myself. I need a way of organizing my shit it looks like a trapper's cabin exploded in my room.

>>1049940

Fish-Mask #3 size and size 6 hook*

>>1049954
very nice

>>1049956
I'm not *completely* incompetent when it comes to tying. Drunk me doesn't have as much patience so if I fuck I fuck up I just keep going and see how it ends up.

If I do go to cabelas what some stuff I should get?

>>1049959
That twisting the thread counterclockwise thing helped a bunch

>>1049960
probably some foam, clousers look really good tied with 3/0 white thread, so consider some of that, stainless steel saltwater hooks are not a terible idea either. oh and rubber legs. but ultimately, look up some patterns you want to tie and buy the materials to tie them.

>>1049960
If you have a female significant other or family member, steal their disposable flipflops that come from their mani/pedi salon.

Great closed-cell foam for making flies.

>>1049960

Depends on what you're going for. For the Thunder creek Minnow I use: Pearl flash, green and white bucktail, Fish Masks #3 & Living Eyes, #6 Daiichi streamer (straight eye or down either one) hooks, and 3/0 white thread.

You can't go wrong with getting Wooly Bugger stuff either. Gold UTC wire, 5/32 beadheads, Wapsi olive marabou, olive chenille, and olive saddle hackle (Whiting farms if you can). If you're going for bass with buggers keep the tail marabou kinda long. Don't use more than 4 strings of pearl flash in the tail either or it sticks together. You can either use 4 small ones or just do 2 long ones and do a wrap-tie to make them '4' when folded back. Thanks for the kudos as well

>>1049970

Oh and of course clear head cement to put the Mask on. Actually I use a lot of clear head cement.

>>1049962
>>1049966
I've got a shit ton of craft foam I used to make panfish poppers. I also have some rubber legs (same stuff as skirt material which I have an absolute ass load of).

>>1049970
>Gold UTC wire, 5/32 beadheads, Wapsi olive marabou, olive chenille, and olive saddle hackle
Awesome. What size hook do I need for saltwater/bass? I was watching videos last night and 1/0 seemed to be popular.

>>1049972
I just use regular thin C/A. Is actual fly tying cement better?

Should i buy a baitcast or fly rod. i have no experience with either of them.

>>1049977

My favorite bugger video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ku1-lnkKzI&t=157s

I forgot to mention get some lead/weighted wire size .020 for buggers. Honestly a size #6 Mustad or Daiichii hook works really well for bass. Just big enough to weed out the dinks while small enough to be versatile for many different ties. I've made some massive #4 buggers but for some reason bass/panfish just love #6s. Even large ones.

For Clousers though you can go to like a size #4 streamer hook. Fly tying cement is thinner and clearer.

>>1049980

It depends on how you want to fish and what you like fishing for desu. I baitcast when I'm going for catfish but otherwise use a fly rod for most everything else. Fly rod size depends on where you are going to be fishing at - lakes you want a 9ft 6wt or 9ft 7wt rod but if streams/rivers you could make do with a 7.5ft 5wt or so.

To learn how to fly fish watch a shitload of videos starting with basic overhead casting. Pay attention to the snap of the wrist and motion of the fly loop. You may want to check a local fly shop/outdoors shop (that has tying materials/hand tied stuff from guy there) too and see if they have classes on casting and basic tying. I prefer fly-fishing because I will always catch something on some pattern (with the same rod mostly)

>>1049981

Also: I always tie in some body flash of some kind with my chenille when tying buggers. Either tying in gold UTC wire to wrap around chenille after I bring it forward or Pearl/Gold flash wrapped tight.

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>>1049985

Gonna post some catches

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>>1049989

>>1049980
What are you fishing for? If it's for bass I'd suggest a baitcaster. Unless you have a lot of room where you fish, or you want to wade, using a fly rod can be a pain.

>>1049981
>>1049985
Thanks anon

>>1049993
>>1049982
I mostly go for bass but I do love creek fishing and I heard that fly fishing is better for creeks. I guess the beat solution is to get both bit that's expensive.

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>he doesn't own a kayak
>he does fishing other than kayak fishing

how's it feel being plebs?

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>>1049999
>he calls that a """boat"""
Czech'd tho

>>1050000

>horrible for the environment
>disrupts the peace of other people on the water
>can't even maneuver a well as a kayak
>only actual advantage is on huge ass lakes or the ocean

meh

>>1049998

If you're creek fishing you could use a 7.5 ft flyrod probably a 5wt or so. It will take more practice to not snare things...and yea you'll prob need some waders/high boots. You'd be looking into more unique flyfishing casts with a creek too>> roll-casting/bow casting and possibly side-casting to really get some range.

Baitcasting is a good place to 'start' though. I like using small rooster-tail spinbaits and roboWorms. Flyfishing is about versatility whereas baitcasting is about covering water.

This thread keeps getting slower.

>>1049999

I might get an inflatable kayak. Or a sectional one. Idk.

>>1050002
>not really that bad for the environment
>only disrupts the peace of other people if the boater is an asshole
>can actually fish an entire lake in a day
>can actually maneuver the craft while fishing
>can stay in one spot easier over deep water
>100x better for sight fishing

I like yakin, but unless you're trying to get to the very backs of creeks or the fish are really really spooky a boat is better for actually catching fish.

I think kayaking is a much better experience than boating tho.

>>1049998
Whichever one interest you more then. If you're just tossing around small lures and do go too much above a 1/4oz then I wouldn't get a casting reel, but if you throw full size plastics and there's decent fish in the creeks then go for it.

Otherwise get a fly rod if it's something that interest you.

>>1049830
I imagine you let it go? They're still alive and wriggling when you get to the line, you usually have to check it at least once per 24 hours by law.

>>1050015

The best of both worlds is a small boat with a trolling motor. You can cover water AND get into hard to reach places.

My dad has one of those pelican boats and I fucking love that thing. Makes me want to jury rig a troller on my kayak.

>>1050025
yep. Small boats are pretty cool. If money is out of the equation I think I'd still prefer a full size bass boat just to have room to keep all my shit.

Also, big boats get more bitches. I'm pretty sure it's a scientific fact.

>>1049617
pls respond

>>1050015
>>1050007
I think im going to look into fly fishing for creek fishing. My spinning rods are doing the job right now when it comes to bass fishing in ponds and lakes.

http://www.omfishingsinkers.com/ has any bought tungsten from this site. its pretty cheap

caught a walleye (on a spoon btw), fallfish, pike and a round goby

I didn't set the hook soon enough on the fallfish and it inhaled my jig :( there was so much blood but it swam off

a heron or something will eat it right?

>>1050044
12lb will be more supple, and obviously thinner.

Being thinner means you'll get more line on the reel, on the off chance you hook into something big enough to risk spooling you.

They should not produce noticeably different lure actions, which brings us to...
>it's personal preference
Fish whichever one you have more confidence in.

>>1050025
As someone who's run a 55lb thrust trolling motor on various boats ranging from the 8' Pelican to a 15' jon boat I can tell you with 1000% certainty even an out of shape, novice kayaker can paddle faster than a trolling motor can move pretty much any actual boat.

I will admit I'd like to experience what that 55lb trolling motor could do with a kayak, but jesus fuck it's huge. It would require extensive modification to get the shaft short enough.

>>1050046
Be aware of your back cast. Fly fishing and crowded banks (people, trees, dogs, rocks, etc) don't mix.

As a result I've caught far more oakfish than I have actual fish.

>>1049408
she´s cuter then atleast the last 10 girls posted in the OP

if you're only doing catch and release should you use barbless hooks?

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>>1050055
Yes. I've linked it here several times.

>>1050058
Fall fish tend to bleed a bit regardless of where they get hooked. It's probably fine

>>1050070
Depends on the fish. Fish with small mouths I close my barbs because it's easier to remove them if they go too deep in the mouth. But it's easier for a fish with a bigger mouth to shake a hook so I leave the barbs.

>>1049977
>What size hook do I need for saltwater/bass
wooly buggers are not much of a saltwater pattern. they can be used but they are not popular for salt for a reason. zonker strips are great for making other kinds of streamers too, though, so consider picking some up

>>1050064
We wuz fishermen n shit

Aight so I just got done at Cabela's and bought the 3 forks/prestige combo
The old man in the fly section was a total bro and told me flat out that if I was getting a combo from Cabela's just to get the 3 forks and that it's a much better casting rod than the wind river (while also being cheaper), so I guess Skid can add that to his sales pitches from now on. The guy also picked out 2 poppers, a damsel fly, a grasshopper, and a nymph for me to get started.
10/10 experience.

>>1050063
Haha give him a chance. He'll learn ;)
Nothin wrong with a few pinefish or oak fish lol

>>1050125
Awesome man. Def pick up some olive wooly buggers too. Shit if I tie enough I can send ya some patterns. Watch a ton of fly fishing videos and get some orange cones to practice casting between them at different distances(obv practice with no fly on line at first)

>>1050063
>>1050157
well the creek near my house doesn't have any trees or people around so i might be fine.

>>1050125
this is cheap enough i might go snag one tomorrow

>>1050000
I'm all for using a larger boat, but bass boats are a total meme;

>Fuckhuge outboard that you'll only use at WOT for 10 minutes to get across any large lake
>No freeboard or bow rise so you take water over the sides in even a light chop
>Flat bottom so if you try to go faster than 15-20kts in a chop it's like sitting on a jackhammer and your rattling the boat apart

The issue with them is they only really make sense on larger lakes but not so large that you can start to see waves form, and at that point your better off with a flat bottom john boat, which is way cheaper.

For the same price as a bass boat you could have gotten a center console that you can actually use to the motor's capabilities and will be able to handle weather better, it's like buying a fullsize truck when you don't even own anything to tow.

I've got a 30HP 15ft semi-v skiff that can handle worse conditions than the average bassboat, their only use is blowing around
glassy inland lakes at obnoxious speeds.

Looks like I might not be moving to Texas since the friend I was gonna live with who was my primary are motivation for moving there is moving to Arizona.

Guess I'll just tie more electric chicken pattern clousers for this North Carolina coast. Them specks gonna be biting till December.

>>1050125
I have one of the Three Forks 4wts and one of their CGR 4wts and love them both. Two of my favorite small water rods. I eventually upgraded them with Orvis Battenkill reels when I got some money in my savings and I've never been happier.

>>1050116
She is way cuter then most of the plastic boobs bikini whores in the OP. She's the first girl posted that looks like she actually likes fishing.

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Bought a kayak today and took it out. Haven't rowed in years and I fucking suck at it. Also need to figure out a good way to manage gear on it.

btw

spoons are better than spinners

>>1050044
What are you using it for? On a medium rod I'd go with 12lb, but 15 will handle.

>>1050090
I meant in general.

>>1050219
i'd say a size 2 or 1/0 would be most universal for bass and salt

>>1050213
Nah

>>1050227
actually

>>1050228
Chatterbaits >spoons=spinners

>>1050229
never caught nothin on a chatterbait and they're expensive

spoons are like 5 for a couple of bucks

I don't fish, I do enjoy into your thread op image but you faggots fucked up with this one.

>>1050211

We'll the sun dolphin 10 handles like a brick anyway.

>>1050236
You think a sun dolphin can fit a beach chair? I recently saw a sun dolphin on craigslist for 100 dollars might buy it for lake fishing.

>>1050221
Lel wtf kind of hackle is gonna make a size 2 bugger. I mean you could double hackle but it would be fuck ugly. Trust me a size 6 mustard hook for wooly bugger is enough just give it a gaudy tail.

>>1050236
It's my first kayak, so I don't know any better yet. Works for me.
Funny enough, when I started fly fishing, I went straight into an Orvis rod. Decided to pick up a $30 fly rod outfit I saw at Runnings a few days ago on a whim to see how it was. Holy shit, it had the action of a pool noodle and a reel who's drag system was basically just a noise maker with no actual resistance increase. I think it also has a mono leader!

>>1050241
schlappen

>>1050241
Have you seen musky flies?

>>1050233
why dont u fish anon?

>>1050229
Except spoons and spinners catch fish and chatterbaits don't.
But other than that you're totally right.

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Was a dink fest today. On the plus side I'm diggin the 7ft hellbent I bought the other day. For some reason it feels much much longer than 7ft. Maybe it's because it's my only 7ft spinning rod.

>>1050221
Just so happens that what's got. I ended up getting stuff to try tying a shrimp pattern. After all I'm probably going to use this rod in the salt 90% of the time, so I'm not too worried about it.

>>1050263
it will be great for throwing big streamers for bass

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>>1050263
This guy was super pretty.

>>1050255
Not enough good rivers around since heavily industrialized city and I can't into beach fishing.

>>1050209
Ageed. Tbh we should encourage ppl to fish if they enjoy it as it teaches appreciation for ecology

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I know he doesn't look like that much but this son of a bitch put up a decent fight for his size. Never have had a hardhead fight like that before.

>>1049936
That crawfish is one of the best that still looks simple to make.

>>1050213
Pretty much, also cheaper if you make your own lures.

>>1050281
Why are smol catfish so cute? I wanna do a native fish tank

>>1050202
>they only really make sense on larger lakes but not so large that you can start to see waves form

Wut. There are lakes where waves don't form? Except in dead calm wind any "large" lake has waves.

Bass boats handle semi rough water fine, they can weigh 1700+ lbs. My lake is 35 mi long and 2-4 mi wide. You can waste a lot of time travelling slow, I can see some of the value of a 70mph boat.

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>>1050300
Yeah, they are pretty cute. This guy stung me though cause I underestimated him being smol.

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I know it looks like trash, but will it fish?

Also, how the fuck do I get dubbing on the thread. I'm having major issues.

>>1050310
Wax on the thread and roll it on. Also it's not bad, bass or sunfish would eat it.

>>1050305

My greater point is that if you go 70mph on choppy water (1ft+ waves) the boat will not last long due to the amount of pounding it receives, I've seen too many bass boats that developed loose rivets and stress cracks from being driven hard, if you go by that rule there's really only a narrow window of conditions that you can actually use the ability to go 70mph on any sort of large water body, thus your better off going 20 and having the boat last longer so why even have the extra horsepower in the first place.

When you combine that with the low sides and shallow bow which cripple it's ability to handle heavier conditions it just seems like as a design it's really only meant to be used on calm lakes, and since a new one runs around 30K you might as well get a similarly sized center console which will be a much more capable boat overall, bass boats just have too small of a niche.

My definition of ,"waves," may be a little bit off though, I live on the Chesapeake bay, so on a good day your looking at a constant 1 foot chop which I consider normal, I'd call conditions ,"waves," once it reaches the 3 foot mark, at least around here bass boats are confined to the local rivers.

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>>1050312
Ideally a speck or red will eat it, but I'm gonna buy some professional ones when I'm at the coast.

>>1050334
Oh it's a shrimp. Yeah not bad job pretty good, a lot of patterns are impressions than imitations.

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>>1050348
Thanks anon

>a lot of patterns are impressions than imitations.
Yeah for some reason my brain won't get that about flys. Which makes no sense considering some of the weird ass soft plastics I use.

Last pic of my adventure back into fly tying kek.

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>>1050310
damn bruh...

make a dubbing spinner.

>>1050364
It's just fly tyer's autism. It's fun to make 1 realistic crab or mayfly but it's a bitch to tie a fly box full.

Who here like crankbaits?
Whats ur fav i like strike king dives to 8 ft like 3xd or 5xd i dunno firetiger cranks catch me some big basses yo

>>1050375
Kvd square bills are great or really any square bill

>>1049160
Guess so. Would make sense too.
I am a /diy/nosaur though and I have my doubts about how well drilling into an inflateable would pan out.
>inb4 glue

Went out into the rain yesterday. First fish of the year (on the 2nd trip of the year. Been waaay too busy) and met a summer guest: mackerel.
Only herring sized though but good enough for baitstrips. Also the first time I ever caught mackerel so another one to cross off the species list.
>>1050371
... not to mention most of the times impressions work just as well as imitations and sometimes you gotta go full turbo-anti-realism to catch anything. Just look at som of the colours, shapes and actions you find in anyones gearbox. Fishing is a mystery.

>>1050310
Twist it on the thread between two fingers until it stays there. If it doesnt want to stay on like that, make a dubbing twister. Anything you can attach to the loop and then twist will work.

Also, if that's a shrimp, maybe cut the flash down a little. You can use rubber bands to make legs, and melted 0.40 nylon to make long eyes.
The easiest way to make a shrimp is with a long marabou tail, it'll expand/retract like a fleeing shrimp.

I'm doing my first float trip down a local river. Any advice? Just with a friend not a guide.

>>1050310
Nigger I've legit caught 20 fish on a fly tied with regular sewing thread and my own pubes.

It'll fish.

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These lil ones are so fun.

I just make em up from what I got and know

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who /pees in their waders/ here?

>>1050310
really depends on time of year and type of fish.
sometimes i can literally try and find a fly they wont eat , other times i have to match everything perfectly and still barely get a few bites

tl;dr how hungry are they

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>>1050267
>bass
>pretty

>>1050310
>>1050310
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Dv4EeCvzc4&index=19&list=PLz42K_a_F18TPXaszSdbGSxp-MXTun_Ga

>>1050285
>>1050348

Here is the video I used when tying that Crayfish. It doesn't look the most realistic out of water....but in water the movement is 10/10. Impression > imitation with flies most of the time. I used red squirrel tail instead of rabbit hair for the claws, then used some plastic scudback to give it the 'shell' on top. I also made the body out of dubbing (FUCK) but will pick up some yarn soon as it's far easier/quicker.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJcJ7ImkTX8

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>>1050245
my kid has one, its a good starter kayak. buy some waterproof cases and waterproof plano boxes. I would also stuff a couple pool noodles into the back hull and add a few plastic loops for attaching gear to the deck.

>>1050239
doesnt fit. but the camp pad chairs do. the higher up sitting will make the kayak tip easier though.

>>1050241
> mustard hook
kek

>>1050507
i pee in my wetsuit.

>>1050527
i like that one..ima make me some doze.

>>1050507
gaiters and taters, but never waders

>>1050458
>Also, if that's a shrimp, maybe cut the flash down a little. You can use rubber bands to make legs
That's what I did on >>1050334 and I thinks it's better. I put some dubbing on the body then wrapped the feather so it's a little more hidden. The flash makes it look brighter than it is.

>>1050509
Kek itll be fun either way

>>1050512
Thanks amigo. My dubbing looks a lot coarser than that, but I'm gonna try putting just a tiny bit on and working from there.

>>1050527
That's pretty cool.

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Caught a 60 cm pike on a size 14 fly today. It literally tried eating my fishing line. Fucking invasive species.

>>1050599
where are you that pike are invasive?

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>>1050599
that is a impressive fish on a size 14 fly..
you must have been surprised.

>>1050599

I live in Central Texas. I wish Pike could live here. They stocked some in Ladybird lake I'm Austin decades ago to see if they'd take but the water is just too warm.

They tried redfish too. Again, didn't take.

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>>1050507
Not as many as /fishes with a dildo/, I'll bet.

>>1050604
Norway

what's the longest fishing session you guys have had? think i pulled roughly a 14 hour one recently. caught a slew of fish, nothing worth keeping or legal to keep but was still fun as fuck.

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>>1050622
you have gar and stripers bro..

>>1050599
How the hell did that thing stay hooked on a hook that small?

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>>1050632
16 day long range trip to isla socorro. graduation present from my parents.

>>1050641
Wow. How did you make your fly look so realistic?

>>1050631
Northern Pike are native to Norway.

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>>1050642
>>a lot of patterns are impressions than imitations
>super glue a dead house fly to a hook
>fly fishing

>>1050649
I don't follow

>>1050652
I think he means that he just put a dead fly on a hook with super glue. It's not a fly pattern, like that's an actual dead fly on a hook

>>1050641
>isla socorro.
bet that was a hell of a trip, what kind of fish did you guys catch

>>1050656
but its a fly on a hook. he obviously tied it

>>1050599
Awesome anon. Love when a dink fly catches a monster there's no greater surprise

>>1050660
no sir that's the power of super glue

>>1050664
how?

>>1050666
Checked
The underside of the dead fly was lavished with super glue and placed not to firmly on the hook. Perhaps the hook had some thread wraps on it so it held the glue better too.

anybody here know anything about fly fishing? Good combos for a beginner etc?
I could go to the local fly shop but they might try to sell me shit I don't need

>>1050670
Reddington, TFO and Albright are good combos for the price.

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>>1050670
local shops are good for buying some materials for fly tying but probably not good for beginner's low end equipment. It wouldnt hurt checking them out if it's a short drive. Youll need to pick up some flies anyways.

You're looking for a fly rod and reel, fly line, a leader, and tippet as pic related shows. (fly backing if you're after big fish)

Look up "fly rod weight" and match that number with what fish you'll be going for. Basically a 5 is good.

>>1050670
just go in and ask. if the guy youre tallking to starts sounding like a cars saleman walk out of there. a good shop wants to get people into the hobby.

>>1050670
>>1050670
>>1050670
>>1050673

TFO, always, lifetime warranty.

Reddington is not good until you go to their higher end models, have not heard of Albright.

I own Cabela rods/TFO rods/Sage rods. I would recommend TFO for beginning/budget (lifetime warranty) and Sage rods if you have decided to get into fly fishing more seriously. With that being said there is no problem with TFO high end rods too, they are amazing considering their price AND lifetime warranty.

Do you see a theme? Do not buy any fly rod without a lifetime warranty. Especially as a beginner which means you are more likely to break your rod than someone more experienced and all sorts of things can happen to break rods.

>>1050668
It's an imitation though. not a real fly. how did he tie it up?

>>1050679
So something like this with the TFO rod?

>>1050684
Forgot link
http://m.basspro.com/TFO-Signature-II-Series-Rod-and-Hobbs-Creek-Reel-Complete-Fly-Outfits/product/12092605220111/?hvarAID=shopping_googleproductextensions

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>>1050659
tuna, wahoo, dorado, grouper, snapper, sea bass, bonito, rainbow runner, rockfish and a few others. no fishing trip yet has topped it. If you ever have the chance, go.

>>1050652
its a house fly, glued on a hook. a dab of epoxy and it will fish.

>>1050656
correct.

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I'm sold on the wooly bugger. Tried catching bass/gills for 5-6 hours today with various shit I have in my fly box. Decided to throw a olive green wooly bugger since I lost my other 3 ultra cheap floating flys. I nailed them every cast. My aim with this new rod is significantly improved. I would cast in this one little opening amongst the weeds and every time I got it in there a fish would eat it. I had a decent size bass on but he took me in the pads and snapped my 5 pound tippet line

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>>1050685
>http://m.basspro.com/TFO-Signature-II-Series-Rod-and-Hobbs-Creek-Reel-Complete-Fly-Outfits/product/12092605220111/?hvarAID=shopping_googleproductextensions

That is the exact setup that I started with and would wholeheartedly recommend that!

Get a 4 piece, it comes with a rod sock (with dividers), lifetime warranty, and pick a weight based on the fish you expect to run into.

Likely a 6wt 9ft 4piece is a good pick, but the weight will vary depending on what you want to catch. I use a 6wt comfortably to catch sunfish/panfish/bass/catfish but would grab my 8wt or 9wt if I expect to pull out large bass or redfish.

That combo comes with WF floating tapered (weight forward/easiest to cast for starting) fly line too, when I bought it and even came with a tapered leader (5x strength). Killer price point I thought they discontinued it years ago.

I would recommend against the 2 piece rod but that is preference, old pic but here is what a 4 piece 9ft looks like in a rod tube.

>>1050690
In short, a 4 piece is easier to transport, if that is not a problem then 2 piece should be fine.

>>1050670
as of late im the local fly fag, so direct any questions you have at me. what are you fishing for?

>>1050685
Actually, similar names. Signature II is 2 piece and Professional II is 4 piece. I own the Professional but both rods perform very similar according to TFO's website.

http://www.basspro.com/TFO-Professional-II-Rod-and-Hobbs-Creek-Reel-Fly-Outfits/product/1307090631058/

>>1050695
Thanks, any recommendation for length?

>>1050690
>>1050695
Also comes with reel/fly line backing. If you add the cost of rod+reel+backing+fly line (WF tapered floating)+leader (tapered) and factor lifetime warranty and rod sock there really are no better options at this price point.

>>1050670
See >>1050676
If you don't know where to start, go and talk to some people who actually help people with their fishing needs for a living.
Yes, you will probably pay more than buying online but that is the price you pay for service. If you are from the US look at it as tipping you guys seem so fond of.

>>1050674
>local shops are good for buying some materials for fly tying but probably not good for beginner's low end equipment. It wouldnt hurt checking them out if it's a short drive. Youll need to pick up some flies anyways.
I disagree. Most shops around here have a plethora of beginners' sets of varying (but most surprisingly good for the price) quality and also beginners' fly-tying boxes with the basics covered.
If you are not sure if you get bitten by a fly (pun intended) it's prolly cheaper to buy ready-made flies than it is to buy the fuckton of materials required for fly-tying.

>>1050696
9ft is what I prefer.

Where are you fishing, what conditions (shore/bank fishing or boat/kayak/etc), what type of fish are you going for.

Simply put the shorter the rod the easier to cast with trees/etc behind you, but equally you can learn roll cast (very simple cast) which helps avoid snags that would happen with back casts.

I would not want to go smaller than 9ft but that is a preference.

I consistently recommend never buying from Orvis. With that said, I always recommend their fly fishing tutorial series which are free. It would be wise to watch this series before purchasing said equipment so that you can make sure you are picking the right wt/length/flies.

http://howtoflyfish.orvis.com/video-lessons/chapter-one-the-basics-of-fly-fishing

>>1050702
I'm gonna be shore fishing. I live in Michigan so pretty much any species is available.

>>1050688
Look at those tiddies.

when using a pompano/bucktail jig are you supposed to be hooking anything up to it or just throwing the jig out there and letting feather out or put like a gulp on it?

>>1050670

Do yourself a big favor and watch all the Orvis videos before you buy ANYTHING.

Been fly fishing 10 years and still find the site helpful.

http://howtoflyfish.orvis.com/video-lessons

>>1050717
I would say 6wt 9ft 4piece should do you well, but I do recommend you watch those Orvis videos before ordering so that you are well informed.

Shore fishing and kayak fishing is mostly what I do. You have to check behind you if you do standard casts or want to do a double haul casts so that you do not lose your leader and/or fly in a tree.

Always if you get a snag, do not bend the rod to try and retrieve. Pull the line in and aim the rod straight at the fly/tree and pull downward.

Double overhaul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8idd4kgXY4

Retrieve fly from tree
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBKhzmyFXfY

I usually had flies trapped above me so I would pull down, but the idea is to NOT BEND the fly rod. You may not break it then, but you can weakened it that while casting it will snap. This is again why lifetime warranty is amazing/if not necessary in my opinion.

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>>1050726
My man

This is the _only_ thing Orvis is good for and I always recommend it

>>1050690
>>1050702
>>1050731

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Where does everyone get their weather forecasts?

I use
>weather.com
>wunderground.com
>accuweather.com

Weather.com seems most accurate. Wunderground has great 10d forecast graphs.

>>1050733
>This is the _only_ thing Orvis is good for and I always recommend it

I walked into the store once not knowing what Orvis was. Looked around a little and walked out believing it was essentially an Eddie Bauer with lots of decorative fly fishing gear. Blew my mind discovering the vids and products later.

>>1050725
are you using a yellow docs jig with the pink feather? a small strip of clam or shrimp can help but you still need to work it in.

what would you guys recommend i look into for a medium rod casting rod? have like ~$100-150 to spend

>>1050634

They have stripers up north don't they? And pike are like gar/bass hybrids. Gar mostly steal your bait unless you're specifically fishing for them, which requires specialized techniques.

>>1050734

Weather underground for me.

>>1050741
pike are ambush predators

>>1050740
Any rod in that price range will be a good rod. Check the reviews before you buy it, but I doubt you'll find many bad ones.

>>1050740
I would recommend the same thing as >>1050695

If you bought the rod separately it would cost only $10-$30 less than buying the whole outfit.

https://tforods.com/pro-ii-fly-rods/

Medium-Fast rod

Lifetime warranty. If you cannot afford it right now, save another $10-$20 so you can. Lifetime warranty. There is no point to buy a cheap rod with no warranty to cover accidental breaks. Even further, you can lose a whole section of your TFO rod and at they will replace it under warranty the same as if the rod broke. Stellar customer service each time I had to use my warranties AND extremely prompt repair turnaround.

You either spend the right amount of money the first time, or spend slightly less multiple times. Not only related to fishing but any material purchases.

>>1050756
Also I believe I found $20 off coupons for Bass Pro before or 15%-20% off from their website. If you are stuck to that price range I would strongly recommend you hold out for such a discount, it would be worth it!

>>1050748

As are bass.

>>1050763
yeah but bass also like to sit in current don't they?

>>1050765

Not really. Gar like moving water more than bass.

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>>1050604
Not him, but Northern Pike are invasive in the pacific northwest.

Somebody illegally stocked them in a stream in Montana 20 years ago and they have been sweeping down the columbia river system ever since. We spend tens of thousands of dollars every year netting the damn things.

They actually pay a bounty of 5 dollars per fish if you bring them in.

>>1050773
here's the site If you ever pass through the area.

http://www.pikeminnow.org/

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>>1050765
stripers like moving water and theyre also ambush predators.

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Check out this hot little piece I found in a walmart shopping cart.

>>1050791
Honestly better than half of the piece of shit spinning combos people in this thread have. Nice pick up

My tippet is frayed at the end. Do I just snip off the frayed area or do I need to replace the whole tippet?

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>>1050798
snip if its just the end

>>1050786
Thats a nice ass streamer f@m

>>1050803
Thank you

Additional question I have for fly fishermen, I've read that for bass and bluegill people will tie mono directly to the floating line and not bother with a leader. Is this something I shouldn't do? I have some 15lbs mono and wouldn't mind saving money never buying another leader if mine breaks or something.

>>1050809
Some flies may not turn over as easily, but there's no reason you can't do it on non-line shy fish.

>>1050791
My nephew has the same setup. At age 6, he may be the best fisherman in the family.

>>1050809
If you don't mind spending the money you can get tapered leader where it's an all-in-one thing. Then you just tie it right on to the main line. It's like 7.99 for a 2pk. Now.....if you're good enough at casting and simply fishing for panfish/bass you can say fuck it and use an 8.5lb tippet and forgo the leader entirely.

>>1050809
15lb mono is a little heavy.
Think more like 6lb.

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>>1050809
yeah thats sort of what i do.
youre meaning a tapered leader right? a few simple knots and you can make your own taper. it may turn over a little sloppy at first but if you get the ratios correct it works perfectly fine and is an easy way to save money.
they didnt always have nice premade tapered leaders and people before had to make their own..

>>1050812
The only flies I currently own are some larger dry flies and a couple of poppers. So those would turn over okay since they're not super tiny nymphs right?

>>1050815
Is tippet specifically different than mono line?

>>1050816
Turns out I was wrong about it being 15lbs. It's 10lbs, but I also have 6lbs fluoro though that might have sinking issues?

I guess I'll just break down and buy the all in one stuff as needed.
I come from a bass background and I'm used to having line last a fairly long time and not worrying about cutting off line.

>>1050819
Yes tippet is much thinner per lb of force that it can withstand. Something like rio power flex in 8.5lb or 9lb just connect to main line works well for bass (and is relatively cheap). Just remember with a big bass factor in the lbs of force plus the estimated fish weight when bringing it in. A strong/heavy bass can snap a 10lb tippet easier than 10lb mono

>>1050824
Luckily I'm a dinkmaster, so I think I'll be okay.

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>>1050829
Did someone say dinks

>>1050829
Need to get some size 6 flashy olive buggers - get the big dinks and good bass. Tho honestly big redears and blugill are almost as much fun as bass.

>>1050831
One of the dinkiest dinks I've ever seen get dunked.

>>1050832
Thanks for the tip, man.

Could someone recommend me a rod + spinning reel under maybe $150...maybe $175 that would be good for general saltwater fishing? I am essentially looking for something that would let me throw out slightly bigger than average tackle and won't have some silly rod bend when using a sinker over 3oz.

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>>1050831

No anon, it is I that are the dinkmasterest.
>this fucker went down on a size 6 popper
>the fuck

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>>1050837

>but wait
>there's more

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>>1050837
Ya'lls fish ain't even shorter than the bait they hit

>>1050841

lmao green sunfish will hit any-size anything. The hell is wrong with that species. Are they like largemouths+bluegills?

>>1050845
Pretty much, yes.

About as close to rabid as a fish can get.

Also, I still haven't figured out how the fuck it got a 2/0 circle hook in its mouth. The hook is literally wider than its mouth is.

>>1050845
i think they are retarded from birth. had a redear slam a gold j-hook with nothing on it once. funny shit.

>>1050845
What's best is he hit it hard enough I thought it was a decent sized bass so set the hook really hard.

I yoinked him clean out of the water on the hookset.

>>1050847
Was it late spring/early summer?
That's when they're in the spawn.
They'll attack anything that comes into their area when they're on the beds. Minnows, tinsel, bare hooks-anything.

The rest of the time, they're much more choosy about what they eat.

>>1050861
Why the fuck was there a mole in the water?

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went fishing and crabbing today. didnt catch shit but had a good time.

a beaver came within a few feet of me and was just chilling for a while, bretty cool.

>>1050861
Kek I saw some clickbait about that

>>1050867

Probably in a tunnel near shoreline and fell in. Savage af tho

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>>1050845

>>1050861
>file name
>not going with guacamole
One job anon, one job.

>>1050884
What size is that EWG?

>>1050881
Eh. Must've been a particularly stupid mole, in which case yay Darwinism.

Anyway, I caught the aquatic version of Turduckin this spring.
>catch a 12lb flathead
>has a fish tail sticking out of its gullet
>gut it
>it's a ~2.5lb bass
>bass has a bullfrog head sticking out of its gullet
>gut it
>bullfrog's probably close to a pound, but partially digested so I'm not sure
>bullfrog was too mushy and digested to try gutting

>>1050893
I have done that but mine was speckled trout>croaker>shrimp.

>>1050891
4/0 and a 6inch worm

>>1050895
That sorta happened to me once. I tossed out a bait shrimp and got a bite and when I got it to the bank it was a half eaten croaker. Dunno what picked it apart but it was crafty.

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>>1050833

olive "flash" bugger on middle left. Fucker will catch something decent in freshwater anytime/anyday/anywhere. Idk what exactly it imitates that works so well but damn.

Gonna try some articulated buggers this week. The brown one is kinda worm-like. Used foam for the beadhead half and heavy wire in the front.

>>1050906
When I lived in Virginia I'd do a lot of pier fishing in the Chesapeake. Several times I'd have something on that got slammed by a shark, and I'd either get
>BZZZZZZZZT SNAP
or
>BZZZZZZZZ CLICK BZZZZZZZZZZ click click....slack
as it either broke off or bit through the body of whatever I'd have on.

I landed a bunch of dogfish sharks but never the big bullheads that would make the insane runs.

>>1050906
>>1050911
I swear that the headline in the paper the day I die will read...
>Drunken fishermen drowns while trying to stab porpoise
>Onlookers say his final words were "Fuck you you fish stealing fagots".

>>1050899
Fucking hell dude. You got that small ass fish to take a 4/0 and I get skunked on 3/0s with a 4.5" worm.

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>Skamania
>Steelhead
>Rainbows

Why are fishermen autistic? Pick a goddamn name.

>>1050846
round gobies are way more aggressive

>>1050921

Steelhead and Rainbows are two different species anon....

>>1050921
steelhead are sea-run rainbow trout. very different from a normal rainbot.

>>1050910
Ayy showed my gf the picture and she's considering taking up fly tying as a hobby.

>>1050919
Hahahahahahahahahahaha

I have another great story for this. I had just gotten stationed at Camp Lejeune and reconnected with a buddy of mine from boot camp to go fishing. We were getting drunk as fuck and our bait kept getting stolen by fucking crabs. My buddy in his drunken, pissed off state managed to get one all the way to the shore and split the fucked in half, put it on his hook, and yelled, "this little bait stealing shit better catch me a goddamn sheephead!"

>>1050928
I dont understand. Every angler ive asked has told me theyre the same thing.

>>1050930

Fly tying is like adult artsNcrafts with an even greater reward when your creations work. Very relaxing too.
>be me at work gettin reemed by some retarded client in a conference call/etc
>just pull my little barstool setup/materials out and start makin shit

>>1050933
and every angler you talk to in florida will tell you a southern kingfish is a whiting, or that a blugill is a brim

>>1050934
I'll definitely encourage her for sure, and she's already crafty as she's a p good seamstress for not having training.

>>1050935
And yankees call beef and bean stew chili.

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>>1050919
Speaking of which

Caught a precious few bluegill this weekend and decided to throw one onto a hook to go after bass
>throw it out
>see turtles congregate around my bait
>they dive down
>fish goes wild trying to escape
>can't because attached to line
>suckstobeyou.bmp
>reel goes crazy
>start cranking it in
>it's a fucking turtle
>revenge is mine you shell-dwelling fucks
>turtle falls off the line
>back half of bluegill is ripped off
Felt bad for the fish. Felt even worse because I couldn't even catch anything with him.
Fuck turtles.

>>1050920
I was really surprised. Dude must've grabbed it just right.

>>1050941
Best way to keep turtles off your bait is with a .22.

>>1050945
Understand.
Can't do that at a public park tho.

>>1050970
Welp now I have seen a tires penis.

>>1050646
They are native to a few lakes in eastern Norway and Finnmark. People are spreading them because they hate trout or something

>>1050861
>>1050867
Starnose moles are semiaquatic and dig up shit off the bottom of ponds

Ok new bread in oven.

>>1050979
That is an ugly fish

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