Fishing & Tackle thread

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First for God-tier spincasting reels

Also, have an old Daiwa Millionaire (ambassadeur clone) that I want input onto a casting rod and need recommendations.

We Google+ now

I'm just confused. You gus filled 1/2 a thread last night and now everything is all googly.
I'm going back to sleep until tomorrow.
Or yakking in the fog

>>728156
What is going on with these names?

>>728118
Man I was cornfused when I saw that OP pic because I couldn't remember if I posted the new thread sometime last night or what. I fell asleep at like 300 posts, I must have posted that pic when I was half asleep.

-Pepsi aka Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock

>>728152
I've never seen a spincast reel that didn't feel cheesy.

>>728197
You posted it last night pep.

Is this some cheesy APRIR FOORS JOOOKE from our mongolian ramen eating overlord?

-Yuro Saintsbro if my name is efukt up.

>>728242 (you)
Uu emma with a german sounding last name.
Sounds aryan. Id hit.

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Alright wish me luck.
>also here's a bite-through protector I made.

>>728256
A what

>>728256
that is smart!

>>728256
Yo Kenny you goin for the pike?

>waiting for the ice to melt up here in Northern MN
>gonna mostly shore fish for bass and panfish
>looking up some random videos
>end up on some videos of people using crayfish traps
>look up the laws in MN

Would it be a terrible idea to snag a trap and just drop it with some bait when I start fishing and come back to it when I'm done for the day?

I think someone fucked with the fishing threads and made everyone a namefag.

>>728276
It was Gook Moot.

>check yout calander

>>728276
Okay yeah this place is fucked. I'm supposed to be skid.

>>728278
Allen pls

>>728277
Oh right it is that day.
I'm.going to sleep

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>>728267
Leopard shark, hopefully. Gotta use this metric fuckton of frozen jacksmelt somehow.

>open up add block plus
>add this to the filter list

*/css/md2016.651.css*

You're welcome fishfags.

>>728293
The fuck is this?

>>728235
Then you haven't tried a Daiwa, or anything that isn't a child-level Zebco or knockoff. The good ones are great.

>>728276
Aprir Foors!

There's way too many grill's names here. Can't be mychan

>>728302
Ikr

>>728302
We are Nonymous
We are few
Shit happened, but it's all good
Wait-what were we talking about?
Oh, never mind-Fuck it, I'm going fishing.

am i the only one that entire 5chan layout is messed up ?

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>>728312
Mobile survived the april fools layout

>>728314
sweet, will lurk on my phone, his looks autistic as fuck

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>>728314
>Guy Savage
Oh man, I might give up on PepsiFag when all this blows over

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>>728315
If I turn it sideways I get the web layout and it looks awful

>>728316
Kek can't wait for first MTB and ltb to ship
To see what I got for $10
If I liked it enough il end up doing it at a different adress

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>>728319
Yeah I could probably get it sent to work and use a different card if I wanted. Even at the full price, it seems worth it. I mean they normally send a nice crankbait that is almost worth the $15 alone. I have the Pro box coming this month and that will probably be my last one just because I have so much random shit.

What did you end up doing? Bass? Inshore?

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w00t w00t w00t

>>728322
Bass, I would do full price but I tend to not use crankbaits alot due to very weedy ponds , so I find it hard to justify price , plus I'm very jewwy anyways

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>>728327
I guess. Depends on the box too. The standard MTB for March didn't have a regular crank, just that Plopper. Then a chatter bait, a couple soft baits, and those hooks. But the February Pro box had a couple shallow-medium divers. It's all cool stuff but main reason I dobnt want to stay on it is because of the 10% of the stuff they send that I will never use. With that pro box, the flukes they sent me are huge. They are probably better suited for musky fishing or if you have a lake with nothing but 5lb+ bass. Also that goody Booyah rig with the blades. I tried casting that and it is definitely more of a trolling rig.

I'm always down with more tackle, even if I may only use it once a year. But my tackle bag is already overflowing and I don't need more stuff that isn't really worth opening. I would rather just go buy another X-Rap and Mepps in another color.

I need to take an updated pic of my bag and all the soft plastics and cranks and shit I have now. Plus I have another 5 lures coming from Cabela's right now and that MTB Pro in a few weeks.

>>728268
B-bump

>>728268
>>728334
Give it a day. I've never tried to go for crayfish except fucking around as a kid and grabbing em from the rocks.

Are you trying to eat them or use em as bait? If you can find a trap for cheap, even a used one, why not? Only thing is if you are trying to eat, idk what you will do with 3 crayfish at the end of the day.

>>728334
its easy enough to make crayfish/minnow traps out of 2 liter soda bottles, or juce containers, will post some pics soon

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>>728118
Where is Yuro at?

Do you understand why I picked that OP pic yet?

>>728192
Its april first you numnuts...

Any of y'all use scent on your lures? Wondering if it will encourage fish that aren't biting/feeding.

During the 'right' times I do OK, want to know if I can get more productive down times.

>>728192
You tell me Damon

>>728335
Probably eat. Maybe use them for bait but most likely eat.

They wouldn't anount to much but it would make a nice snack that took literally no effort.

>>728337
Yeah I heard about that, real traps aren't too expensive either though but I could always poorfag out as long as I can tag the trap (per MN law)

>>728380
I use Gulp soft plastics a bit and they def seem to get hit hard the first couple casts.

>>728388

It's not hard to just make traps. Commercially available hardware usually isn't all that great.

This is stupid

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>>728404
>not having fun with it

It's gonna be gone tomorrow.

>>728380
I've had some luck with Berkley's scented swim baits.

>>728388
Ocean spray bottles are the best

>>728340
Right here, susie frank.

I see le maymay cry man. (Yes i know who he is)
But no i dont know why.

- Yours trolly OYSF

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>>728413
Fucking forgot pic

>>728406
>gone tomorrow
Possibly not, they've been talking about a format change since Hiroshim00t took over.I don't think it's going to be the googly format but it's a perfect time to roll out the changes.

Going to be spooling up 2 reels today, okuma sentry 35 ( rated for 200 yards of 10 lb , 170 of 12lb)

And an okuma centrific 20
(190 4, 110 6, 90 8l

What should I spool up with,
Have 50 lb power pro(100-150 yards)
20 lb stren braid (100 yards maybe)
20 lb mono (maybe 150-200 yards?)
15 lb mono ( alot )
12 lb mono (150-200 yards )
8 lb mono (alot)
15 lb flouro (mostly used for leaders )
15 lb flouro coated bullshit that sucks ass,
12 lb copolymer bullshit that sucks ass
3 lb ice fishing line
2 lb ice fishing line
What use? Maybe 12 lb mono on the 35?
I don't think I have enough 20 lb braid to fill it

>>728406
I bet you black well, Elizabeth

>>728414
Thread #23, aka that Jordan 23 Jump Man thread

>>728415
You just sink em on the bottom by some rocks or what? That looks really simple.

>>728418
You could always put ~50yds of mono as a backing and then the 100yds of #20 braid.

How is that Stren braid btw? I saw it at Dick's and it was really cheap but Stren always seemed to make ok mono.

>>728420
im more of a Drew Brees, PeyPey manning kind of guy.

>>728420
Yeah sink it to the bottom , tight nlw I have 9 oz of weight on it (too much) but I don't have any smaller weights

And I've had mixed experiences with the stren braid, on my spinning reel it's fucking great, casts like a dream, nice and thin, I like the white color,
Never had any issues , have had the bail slam shut and it didn't break, I tried it on my cheap memecaster and had 4 snaps in one day ( though I really do think that there's some sharp think on the memecaster that was weakining it, I got mine on sale for dirt cheap so I'd give it a shot
Im very happy with it and think the issues with memecaster was an error on the rod/reels part not the line

And I actually don't even think k I have 100 yards it's probably a bit less

>>728424
If you're just doing freshwater like lakes and stuff, you could still get away with 80-90yds and a mono backing. 20lb braid is just so much easier to deal with than 12lb mono.

>>728428
Yeah I know, I also may use it a bit in saltwater, but also if I use 20 lb on my 35 what will I use on the 20

>>728431
I would probably wait for something smaller on the 20. Either 4-6lb mono or 10-15lb braid. 10lb sounds like a good choice on that.

>>728434
I don't have the money to buy another spool of line right now, maybe il run 8 lb mono on it for now
Going with 20 lb backing and 50 lb braid on the 35

>>728436
What are you trying to use that reel for? That's gonna be real heavy. Would be a shame to spool it up and have to rip it off again when you get some more 20lb or 30lb braid.

>>728441
Bass, pickerel, catfish, il probably end up using a leader of 8 lb mono anyways , but I also want to be able to use it for carp, stripers, and bluefish
Plus even if I rip it off il reuse it on something else,

Oh god when will thsi white agony end

>>728532
April 2

I shoulda gone out fishin' today but too lazy. Gotta try and get out there tomorrow. So sad my week of vacation is almost over.

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REEEEEE
GIVE ME 70+ WEATHER NOW

Test

>>728535
Speakin of vaca.
What should i know about canal/lake/freshie fishin for largemouth for when i go to USA, so i dont embarass myself. Spin reels no maymays.

>>728541
Contain your period, Courtney.

>>728556
It's easy. I have the best luck at dusk. Toss near weed beds and cover. They will eat anything, especially early morning and later in the afternoon when they are feeding.

If you can see them jumping near the top, throw a popper on and have fun.

>>728556
For LMB on artificials, NOTHING tops soft plastics. Deep in my heart I'd love for it not to be true, but it is. Look up Texas, Carolina, and Wacky rigs, as well as how to rig a fluke. All that shit will put bass into your hands. If you master nothing else, master soft plastic fishing and you need fear no bass. The best colors for me have been June bug, watermelon red and silver shad for fluke baits.
For other artificials, the classic Rapala floater is deadly, as are lipless crankbaits like the Rat-L-Trap, topwater poppers like the Rebel Pop-R or Hula Popper and plain white spinnerbaits.
With just those few baits, you'll be able to catch bass most any time of the year.

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Flukebuster here.

Went out for trout for the first time today. they stock a lake near me so i figured why not. The kicked, my, ass.

Trout busting the surface everywhere, only managed this one after a few hours. Was using a mepps aglia #2 with 6# mono.

Any advice for fishing stocked trout? The dudes with fly rods killed it, and two guys fishing with bobbers did really well too. Im not all that into fly fishing, so any advice would help

How should I bass fish in this spot, dark, shallowish water

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>>728600

>>728600
Bright colors

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>>728541
Okayyy. How's this?

-masturbaiter.

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I bought a Abu Garcia Cardinal SX spinning reel today which will be my first reel in over a decade. I was going to use an old rod I already had for it but now ive decided it need to get something better for it.

Any rod recommendations?

>>728599
Examining the stomachs of trout will give you your answer-nymphs, nymphs and more nymphs. Trout eat fly nymphs all the fucking time. That's why the fly fishermen are killing it and you're not.
Fish with lures that imitate nymphs and you'll get trout.

>Abu Ambassadeur combo on clearance for $25
Should I go back to get it?

>>728612
I've got that same reel. I've never bought anything other than Ugly Stik's. Something in the 50-60 dollar range. Whatever action you prefer for whatever kind of fishing you're going to do. They're durable. I've never had one break.

>>728618
Yes

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>buy a boat
>have taken it out fishing maybe 20 times in the last three years

PROTIP: don't buy one unless you actually plan on using it all the time.

>>728630
Like, a full on bass boat or just a jonboat?

>>728599
Welp garb a fly because their sips were insects.

When insects are hatching trout don't give a shit about anything else.

>>728599
anything shiny, also topwater surprisingly, alot of trout arr fed on floating pellets, so sometimes that works i worked at a fish hatchery

>>728613
Not true in lakes.

Nymphs are a predominantly large staple in fast moving water.

Otherwise it's midges, emergers, and dries.

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>>728612
If you are looking at Ugly Stik price ranges, I have finally been trying some different options and have not been disappointed. I own 3 Ugly Stiks and recently have wanted something a little different. Ugly Stiks are durable and all, but the action doesn't seem the best.

I had that exact reel on the Cardinal SX rod until I broke it the other day. It was a nice rod for quite a few years. Grabbed that Fenwick Eagle for $60 and I'm definitely not disappointed in it. I was also looking at a Shimano Sellus for around $50 and those were nice, the grips and reel seat design were awesome and they had a bunch to choose from but the action was nice on all of them. That Berkley Lightning Rod Shock I bought maybe 6 months ago has been really sturdy as well. The Lightning Rods run around $40 for the regular one or $50 for the Shock, but Walmart sells the Shock for $40 so if I buy another, I will make Bass Pro match their price.

Aside from those, you can always get a decent store brand rod for a good price. Bass Pro Graphite Series run $40 all day and they always have a nice selection so you can find whatever size and action you want. Otherwise Bass Pro Bionic Blade rods have been on clearance for the past couple months since they redesigned them and you may still be able to grab one for around $50 when they normally run $80. I know Gander Mountain has had lots of sales on their store brand rods as well.

-Pepsi

>>728635

Its a pond. Very small and weedy.

>>728630
Same shit when I had my waverunners. I told myself I would never buy another boat unless I lived on the water and the thing was docked in my backyard.

Plus I lived in Chicago at the time so I took them out like 3 times a summer. Dude who maintained and stored them through the winter actually jumped at the offer to buy them since I put like no hours on them.

>>728618
Where is it? You shoulda done it. Take pics nigga.

>>728600
>>728602
That's where I would break out a chartruese spinner with some big silver or gold blades. If the bass are jumping near the top, something loud up there would probably work. Alternatively, jet black baits are good in water like that since the black stands out really well in the murky water.

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I think today is the first day I didn't have fun fishing. Hooked 5 fish, and lost them all. Broke/bent 4 hooks. A group of kids maybe 13-15 years old came after I'd been there for awhile and were being noisy and shit. I went to change my lure and after I tied it on one of the kids was standing literally right where I was tossing my lure. Then another kid was fishing sorta close to me, and he ended up throwing a rapala into my back, putting a hole in my jacket. He seemed genuinely sorry, so I didn't get mad or anything. I think they're alright kids, I'm glad they're fishing n stuff, but they had no etiquette.

/blogpost over

Anyway. Can anyone help me not lose fish on swimbaits? I tried setting the hook and just letting the fish run with it, but I lost all of them.

>>728652
Man it sucks that I missed out. I was gonna go out and get it but I'm traveling and I don't have room in my car to fit it comfortably with everyone else. People would be pissed off if they have to drive 10 hours with that poking in their back. Damn it.

>>728660
I feel ya on the swimbait deal. Best bet I've had is trying to let them eat it a little first and then setting it. But that only works if you feel a nibble first. Otherwise if they bite while you're swimming it, you just gotta hope you hooked them well.

And I despise fishing where there are other people. If those kids came up on me, I would've hucked a lure on some 30lb braid at them and "accidentally" cut their line a few times until they left.

>>728662
Fuck them. I would've bought it in a second. Strap it to the roof or whatever. What kind of rod was it on?

>>728599
>Im not all that into fly fishing, so any advice would help

Fish for something other than trout or wait until the hatch ends. When one source of food is much more abundant than others, such as during a hatch, trout of all sizes feed on it to the point of exclusion so unless you have a lure shaped and sized like whatever they're currently sipping of the water you're shit out of luck.

>>728668
This:
http://www.abugarcia.com/abugarcia-combos-baitcast-combos/abu-garcia-ambassadeur-s-combo/1315381.html
6 foot 6 medium heavy action
Since I'm going up north then returning back south tomorrow, I think I'll detour back to this store and cross my fingers that it's still there. They were clearing combos by the dozen for ridiculous prices, top-quality stuff 70% off and shit. They can take being poked in the back for deals thi good for 3 hours home.

>>728672
Yeah man you should do it. Grab more than one if there is anything else sweet. Abu Garcia rods, even the cheaper ones, normally aren't bad at all.

I need to find a place like that, I'll go buy 4 or 5 nice combos and sell 3 of them to Skid and somehow lose money on it.

>>728599
Get one of those clear bobbers and the right fly to imitate the hatch. I think it's called a casting bobber.

>>728667

I hate fishing with other people too. There's only a couple people who i see regularly where I fish that I don't mind. There's two guys who bow fish so I don't have to worry about where I cast. Then there's another guy that's super nice and we kinda get in a grove where we'll cast where the other person isn't. But other than that it always kind of bums me out when other people come over to where I'm fishing.

>>728682
it's a strike indicator. you use them for nymphing.

not for drys or streamers

So apparently there is a lake near me that is stocked with trout, but I can't find a website that would say what is usually hatching this time of year. Anyone know what would be good to imitate this time of year in northeast ohio? Mayfly nymphs? Stonefly nymphs?

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>>728685
These things that are about an inch and a half maybe two inches long?

>>728685
And aren't nymphs what will be around to eat now anyways?

>>728689
nymphs are around all the time. nymphing also isn't just limited to imitating nymphs, but also eggs, worms, emerging hatching insects [emergers] among other things. Basically nymphing is a style, but you need moving water to do it effectively. In still-water you want to mostly rely on streamers, and skating dry flies when the fish are feeding on the surface.

>>728688
I personally use an Airlock Indicator
https://vimeo.com/100230468

otherwise I Czech nymph, relying on a colored leader for my strike indication.

>>728692
that being said, you can nymph in still-water, it's just extremely unforgiving and you need a lot of patience. Orvis has a nice write-up on the technique

I wouldn't advise this to anyone that doesn't have a good experience fly fishing, but if you have the patience it's an extremely satisfying way to fish, and extremely effective for perch.

http://www.orvis.com/news/fly-fishing/tuesday-tip-nymphin-naked-in-still-water/

Any of you use box traps? I know those who crab often do. but im talking freshwater stuff?

I'm actually looking at different ways to catch fish.. currently building a trap to catch pan-fish and minnows and shiners all at the same time hopefully. but trying to not catch nasty ass catfish. fuck catfish. the god damn fresh water equivalent to tilapia. I'd rather eat an asshole.

working on building my trap from stuff I got laying around. so far so good. I just gotta find a way to funnel them inside and hold them there. Idk what would be better. A cone shape. or flat V shape. I see lots of traps that have cone shapes, and if it isn't broke don't fix it. but ive also seen some V shapes.. I'm thinking the V shape has a taller slot, allowing for larger panfish to squeeze in. but might cause the fish to escape. then there's a double V shape, where its two V's stacked behind one an another.

>>728695
What would be a good technique for a noob like me?
I've got a 5/6 wt with sink-tip line and an 8 wt with floating line (The 5/6 wt it a pretty crap combo desu, but I've gotten fish with it, the 8wt rod is pretty good, but the reel is pretty arse)
Oh and lastly what am I doing wrong that keeps causing me wind knots in my leader/tippet

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>>728631
wtf is a Jonboat?

>>728652
Would be awesome having your boat already in the water and ready to go. Was contemplating getting a Jetski recently too.

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>>728704
I doing wrong that keeps causing me wind knots in my leader/tippet

I had the same issue turns out it was because I wasn't keeping my elbow at my ribs.

I would put 6wt float line on the 5/6 and put 8wt sink on the 8wt, fish streamers with the 8wt and nymphs, dries, smaller streamers on the 5/6

The 8wt is nice for casting large streamers for big fishes.

I'm by no means an expert but that's personally what I would do.

>>728705
A boat between 10 and 18 feet, usually made of aluminum, that has a flat bottom and squared off front
If you look at it from the top it would be a rectangle
It has a profile kind of like this
\______|
Its got a shallow draft is easy to make and Is very versatile used as row boats or having outboards mounted to them, usually used either for duck hunting or fishing.

>>728706
Launching your boat is legit half the fun. especially for those who are watching..

>F250 at boat ramp
>Launches boat
>gets back in truck
>hits the gas
>truck wheels just spin truck starts going backwards.
>truck is now half way in the water
>keeps trying to pull out
>nothing but spintires
>tfw gets pulled out by a guy in a S10.

This folks, is why you get good tires and not be such a cheap-ass. especially if you're going to launch a boat.

on another hand, I've seen a nigger rigged sunfire with a 12foot trailer attached, launch a boat perfectly.

>>728708
Thanks for the advice. I'll probably do that eventually but for now I'm poor. Think that 6wt sink tip would work well with some size 8 and 10 bead head Crystal buggers, size 8 muddler minnows, and size 10 grey ghosts for crappie this spring?

>>728718
those sizes are probably too big for the 5/6wt

I would stick around 16-22 for nymphs, maybe a few 14's and for streamers an 8 and 10 should be OK, just a bit weird to cast, maybe go a bit smaller on the streamers

>>728720
I bet the 8 wt will handle them fine if I run a bit longer of a leader

>>728723
yeah the 8wt will for sure, the 5/6 not so much

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>>728717
>launching/retrieving boat
>people sitting around watching you

Fuck I hate this so much. Go gawk at something else you fuckwit

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>$300 later

BUT WILL THEY CATCH THE COD?

>>728716
So a Tinnie then, jonboat sounds retarded.

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>>728742
One of these

What's a good way to get a relatively inexpensive boat? Something that doesn't require a lot of maintenance or storage space. I want to get on the water with my old man more than the one week a year we rent.

I was thinking like a 12 foot aluminum. Something I can at least stand in. Should I even bother looking at used or are they more trouble than they're worth?

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>>728748
Depends on what you're willing to drop, $1500 will get you a 12ft dinghy and a 15HP outboard if you know where to look.

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>>728746
>flat bow

Do these guys hate boaters or are they just clueless?

>>728753
Around 1,500 sounds decent. What are some good places to look?

>>728756
Where you at? Try looking at some online type joints.

>>728758
Massachusetts

>>728761
Google

>>728761
Craigslist

>>728748
A well-built (this important) aluminum skiff that's been even crudely maintained is basically a fucking tank; buying one used is fine and depending on how large it is and how strong you are you can launch and retrieve it by hand out of a pickup.

>>728705
You know how the boat in your pic has a V-shaped bow and hull on the bottom?
A jonboat doesn't have that. It has a flat bottomed hull.
They're great for fishing shallows and marshes because they have a very low draft; you don't get stuck in the mud nearly as bad. People also use them to hunt ducks out of them, because they don't rock as much as a V-hull.
The tradeoff comes in rough water. They are not good in rough seas or bad weather.

>>728742
>>728755
When you're fishing marshes and shallow areas, the flat bottom means you don't hang up on the shore or the bottom nearly as much or as badly. So it's useful for basically all fishing in the Southern US.
You spend a lot more time fishing and a lot less time outside the boat trying to lift it up off of the weeds while waist deep in muddy, gator-infested awfulness. Like I said before, it's not nearly as good for big water or rough seas, but where the marshes never end and the rivers are shallow, it's exactly what you want.

>>728761
if you get a boat come pick my ass up, and let's go troll sebago for togue and moosehead for pike

>>728954
Is drifting/swinging a woolly bugger nymphing or streamer fishing?

>>728962
I consider it using a streamer.

>>728966
Second question
How do I do my leaders and tipits so that I don't lose that section of expensive mainline? Should I tie on a foot or two of #30 or #20 mono and tie off to that? Or get a microswivel that's not heavy enough to fuck the floatability of the line?

>>728966
I ask because I still have difficulty with wind knots and bugger my tippets And leaders a lot still.

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>>728980
nail knot from fly line to tippet, then surgeons knot from leader to tippet, use the tippet material tag line of the surgeons knot to run a dry fly, or another nymph. if using a streamer then do not use a tag line for the surgeons knot.

this lets you cut the tippet when changing out flies, instead of the leader. you will only cut the surgeons knot if adding a tag line to it, or attaching a new tippet.

For the nail knot you can do a few things. I'll use a red mono that is slightly thinker than the starting diameter of the tapered leader, usually about 3 inches of it nail knotted to the fly line, with a perfection loop at the leader end so that you can swap leaders super easy, and not have to tie a nail knot each time you want to swap out the leader.

this also acts as a strike indicator if you choose to nymph without a bobber.

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Ayy I wonder if this will actually get delivered today. That shit from Cabela's that was supposed to be here Monday.

I wonder if it's possible to just go grab it from the Post Office. I doubt it.

Have you guys seen Niggas on the River?
Pretty good shit tbqhwy

>>729001
I'm probably gonna go fishing with my Haitian brotha today. We will be sum niggas on the lake.

>>729004
Where you live near?
I live in Minnesota so I'm always fishing

>>729009
South Florida, so I'm always fishin as well. Just no ice to cut through.

>>729010
MY NIGGA
I used to go down to the Keys every Summer
Stopped cause I used to get a creepy vibe everytime I went

>>728289
Big bertha, how's the krill taste m whales are fish right ?

>>729001
yeah it's good. I kind of want to reach out to them and invite them to casco area for striper fishing.

>>728962
http://www.hatchmag.com/articles/5-tips-better-streamer-fishing/7712015

good recent write-up about streamer fishing.

What's the rarest/strangest thing you've ever caught?

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>>729020
not so much rare, as deadly. needless to say it made tasty fish tacos.

>>729022
toadfish? aso trout season opens in 7 days , then i get to go for eel and catfish

>>729020
I had to think for a second the first time I ever caught a snakehead.

But the one that suprised me the most was when I was like 10 years old and me and my friend were fishing at this shitty little pond in a park by my house. It was mostly little bluegill, largemouth, carp, and maybe a channel cat or bullhead. Tossed out half a bluegill on a big hook and caught a bowfin in this garbage pond. It was pretty big too and we couldn't figure out what it was at first. Still have never caught another one.

Caught a giant softshell turtle on a walleye rig once. That thing was a bitch to get off. I hate catching turtles.

>>729024
sculpin

>>729028
>Update
neat, catch those ofte,? also when you eel fish do you do it at night?

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>>729020
Not so much a strange fish but a strange way of catching it by accident
Snagged a shad on a rapala by accident.

>>729030
I don't often target eels, they come quite easy when fishing with worms and bobber, or blood worms and weight. I find that I catch them in the early mornings when targeting brook trout.

We also pull them up often when using blood worms and a free weight when fishing for striper in the river eddies

>>729048
really? i guess youre fishing much closer to salt water, im fishing a ways up freshwater a,nd up a dam or two maybe more,

>>728560
>>728578
Thanks senpaitachi

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>>728954
It's not really a fishing boat but maybe?

>>729062
Any boat is a fishing boat if you try hard enough

>>728983
Why the nail knot? Loop to loop is where it's at

>>729072
I get that, it's just not designed to be a productive fishing vessel. 2-4 people walking around it start banging into each other. The back deck is pretty chill to hang out on though.
No trolling motor which blows.

>>729073
nail knot for the first section of mono [1-3 inches], then perfection loop in that for attaching leader.

>>728983
I'm not quite sure I understand

>>729062
Speaking of boats, I just saw some big speed boat being towed by a pickup, dude made a right hand turn and the two wheels on the right side of the trailer fell off. Ge was straight blocking 3 lanes of traffic as the wheels went rolling away.

I wish I woulda snapped a pic but I was in the middle of the intersection.

>>729083
when I'm finished work for the evening, I'll make a video or a drawing or post some photos.

>>729086
Awesome thanks mainebub

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Free stuff a best

>>729099
what's the biggest blue fox they make? I wouldn't mind getting a massive one, single hooking it and seeing if I can catch stripers with it.

>>729099
How did you get it for free?

>>729103
One of my best bluefish baits is large mepps, and large spoons

>>729109
Some nice guy on 2 occationally has posted cabellas gift cards here
And Pepsi has been a fuck and taken both of the

>>729099
Is that spinnerbait for bass? I've seen them but never used them.
>>729085
Yeah, it's amazing how little maint people do on their trailers considering the $ spent on the boat. I don't think the bearings on mine were greased until I got it. I'm so neurotic when it comes to pulling. Stop after 10 minutes and check everything. Stop every 30-60 mns after that and do a walk around. Take a good look at a boat trailer next time you see some in a parking lot. They are held together only by ubolts. That scares the shit out of me.

>>729110
I've never thought of catching bluefish on a spinner. I just use a gotcha plug.

>>729103
Idk, at the one Bass Pro that carries them, all they had was Size 2 and 3. Online they had 1 and 4 as well but I can't remember if they had larger ones

>>729112
Somebody else got the other one before me. I only got a couple bucks off it after he was done

>>729099
How many lures do you have man? We need pics. You must have at least 1k worth of lures.

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>>729125
Idk, I need a more recent pic since it's always growing. And I wouldn't doubt the $1k. $10 cranks and $7 Mepps add up quick.

>>729127
>dat pic

That's probably not even 1/10th of your collection.

>>728962

Nymphing refers to a technique where the unweighted fly drifts below the surface, targeting the shallow subsurface area where most fly larvae are.
Streamer fishing is more like the deep water jigging of the fly fishing world, with weighted flies that cause it to actively sink, and sometimes even sinking lines to get the fly down even deeper.

Since a plain WB is meant to imitate fly larva but is not weighted with anything more than its hook, it's a nymph. Adding a brass bead to make it sinking turns it into a streamer.

>>729131
That was a pic I took for what I would reccommend as a beginner bass fishing kit.

>>729073
If you don't have a loop-to-loop connection, a nail knot won't slip and its wraps slide right through your rod's eyelets without hanging up.

>>729139
>>728966
I love the question because of the controversy and debate behind it. The only thing that shows passion more than agreement and acceptance is debate and discussion. Get two people who share an opinion together and you will see contentment and peace. Get two people who have valid opinions where neither is inherently wrong and you see true passion

>>729139
I mean technically unweighted woolybuggers on a dead drift also mimic dead or stunned leeches and baitfish which make easy meals.

>>729139
>Since a plain WB is meant to imitate fly larva but is not weighted with anything more than its hook.


I think the definition of a WB differs from place to place? In my neck of the woods it's considered to imitate a leech, and one with a bead of varying color imitates a leech sucking on an egg; where-as some around here fish larger ones as streamers, imitating elvers, and other small baitfish.

I think the beauty of the WB is it's utter versatility, you can fish small ones on a nymph rig, drifting them, you can swing them to imitate a leech, or retrieve/jig to imitate baitfish.

>>729159
I do as well, it's cool to read the experiences and opinions of fly fishers, and other styles of fishing and how they vary from region to region.

I personally never fished a WB as a nymph, but after reading >>729139 I am certainly going to try it.

>>729163
How is a muddler minnow and grey ghost fished? Is there a right way or is it just "lol Idk fuck around till you bring in a fish then do it again" like most lures I use?

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Hey fishbros I'm gonna get out for some bass next week. I havnt fished in a while but I have this brand new Mitchell 300x and 6 lb clear line and 8lb low viz green line. Which line?

>>729169
6lb is nice if you are mostly targeting like 2lb bass and crappie, but I would probably do the 8lb line if you think you may be hooking 3lb+ bass on the regular. Especially if your lakes are weedy.

>>729169
>>729170

I use 6llb mono exclusively for bass, pickerel, crappie, and evidently trout now lol. I caught a 3.5 pound bass the other day with no problem. Just set your drag properly.

My buddy uses 8# mono, and it works just as good. I get a little better casting distance and less visibility to picky fish, but both work just fine.

>>729169
8 and consider picking up 10

>>729176
This is also true,

I always liked 8lb on my medium rods when I ran mono because it gives you that little extra security when you snag some weeds or hit that random catfish or carp. But you can land anything on light line as long as you tire them out and are close to the water. If he's tossing largemouth bass sized lures, the casting difference befween the #6 and #8 won't be much. But if he wants to use 1/8oz lures sometimes, I would do the #6.

>>729169
I've used 8 lb mono for about everything for the past 5+ years

Bought a 1000+ yard spool of it ,
Caught everything from tiny panfish, finickey trout, up to bass 10+ lbs in incredibky weedy ponds
Pickerel (though I have lost lures) and catfish

I'm not sure if I want to invest 65 bucks+ shipping into those 3mm neoprene cabellas waders or if I want to hold on to it and try to pretend to be a semi responsible adult

I'm not sure if I want to invest 65 bucks+ shipping into those 3mm neoprene cabellas waders then buy some big cheap shoes to protect the feet while I'm wading or if I want to hold on to it and try to pretend to be a semi responsible adult

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Just waitin for my Haitian bro to show up and try out this new lake. He claims there are trout in here. Lots of kids around fishing so I will probably hate this place.

>>729197
Being responsible is overrated.

>>729201

I just got some hodgman bootfoot waders that were like 100 bucks, but their really nice. Only wore em in freshwater so far, but they kept me dry and warm. They have a couple pockets too which are useful.

>>729202
I'll probably get them then. Or I could get some parts for a mauser build I'm working on. Do I want to try to turn a 100 year old hack job into a Remington 700 or do I want to have the ability to walk in chest deep water while staying dry?

>>729205
Might as well up my budget I mean I've got size 14 wide feet and can on rare occasions fit size 13 double wides so I'd have to find at least size 16 shit kickers. Ill probably look at some boot foot waders.

>>729214

The boots on mine fit great, but the rest of the waders are little big. Which is cool because i can layer up underneath.

Dont forget the korkers if your gonna be rock hopping haha.

>>729217
What are those? I don't know waders. And im a fat fuck so I'll probably fill up all of the waders. But I still move around a lot. I don't get left behind when I go in the woods with others And I usually wind up doing more. Though I've been a bit of a lard ass since middle school and even when I did 2 hours of hard exercise 5 days a week while watching my intake I only dropped 45 pounds. 50 if you count lost water weight with each days exercise that I put back on by the next day.

>>729222
The lightest I've been in 5 years is 220 which for my height is nearly 30 pounds over weight.

>>729205
>>729214
>boot foot
I've heard that bootfoot tend to leak more than stocking foot. I can concur that every pair of bootfoot that I've had have leaked. I think I'm gonna break down and go LL Beane flyweight stocking foot and get wader boots at some point.

korkers I think are the wiry gripper things that strap on the bottom for slickery slimy rocks and ice.

ITT how to deal with tripfags

>>729252
>if you cant beat 'em join 'em

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>tfw leavin the fishin hole
>comin up ro turn right on main road and some biker gang full of old black dudes is turnin out of a restaurant parking lot right in front of me
>all shiny black Harleys, last dudd turning is 60yrs old and 300lbs and can't get the bike in gear
>7-8 bikers make the right turn in onto main road I'm turning onto and like 3rd dude in line slides out
>scrapes along the ground an shiny black harley is on the median with rider on the ground
>mfw
Wtf. How do these dudes with letters and everything not know how to ride? Plus that boat trailer that lost two wheels.

>>729252
It actually makes sense in a thread like this.

>>729267
Ayy!!!

>>729202
>He claims there are trout in here
>Trout
>South Florida

Wat. Trout should be dead at those temperatures.

>>729301
The same reason old pricks in shiny bmw and other luxury cars can't drive

>>729309
Yeah I wasn't sure.

I didn't really like that lake. I'm sure there are some decent bass, but too many people fishing there. Next time I will make him meet me at one of my lakes.

He got a bluegill and I got a few nibbled but he was hoping for more. I was stoked he got something. He had a decent new Shimano Sedona/Sellus combo that was like halfway spooled with 12lb and still had the security tag on it. Then he had a shoe box with a couple bags of Zoom and a Rapala in it. I cut the security tag off, gave him a Rooster tail, and told him we gotta spool more line on that reel and get him a tackle bag.

At least he has a nice rod and reel to start out with. He said he got it on sale at Dick's for like $80.

>>729309
I should've taken a pic, but they also had signs all around the lake with a picture of a carp saying "This lake is stocked with grass carp for vegetation control. Please release if caught". So you know that fishing is probably shit if the place is stocked with grass carp.

Got like an hour and a half of sunlight left. I'm debating whether to go to one of my lakes nearby or just chill out for the night.

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Pics don't do it justice, these fish are cool looking with the dark red under their face and belly.

>>729197
Responsibility? Pfft

>>729207
>hacking a Mauser
REEEEEEEEEEEE

>>729301
>thinking motorcycle clubs are about riding motorcycles
>not partying, drinking beer and getting away from their wives
I've got a bunch of bikers at my work, and hardly any of them ride their bikes even on sunny days with nice weather.

>>729391
Is that a cichlid? Looks cool

>>729402
I was just amazed. I was gonna stop to make sure dude was all good but he had his whole crew. It was just strange how the one dude could barely get the thing in gear and the other dude just wiped out on dry pavement.

I always imagined if they give you a vest with letters and shit and ride a nice Harley, you should be able to find first and make a turn.

And that was a Mayan Cichlid.

Broke out the fly rod and caught my first fish in over 5 years on a chartreuse popper

It was a dink bluegill and I took no pics, but it was tremendously gratifying and made my day. I may be a complete failure at most things, but not everything.

And thank god for bluegills.

I also now know that my fly casting technique has deteriorated to complete shit and the 15+mph crosswinds didn't help either. At the end I wondered why my leader looked short and saw that 3/4 of it had become a giant wind knot. That and the clock signaled it was time to leave, but I shall return.

>>729391
dem lips

Winds are gonna be 50+mph tomorrow. Why is Spring such a fucking tease?

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>>729421
Jesus christ.

>>729131
>>729125
Should I do a lil inventory check tonight?

>>729417
Yeah I wish the mouths were a lil bigger but if they hit a Mepps #2 or #3, you got them for sure. They are fun to catch too, hardest fighting fish for the size that I have ever caught.

Found free tackle boxes/ bag
Good shit
Also got a free tent along with some other shit
Also if you were me where the fuck would you out all of my wire leaders

>>729402
>Hacking a mauser
If you d
Saw this 50 dollar bubba special you'd thank me for the work I'm doing to make it a pretty little coyote gun
>tfw I know All the reasons I've crashed
>Walnuts in a turn are slippery as fuck
>Got cut off by someone with no brake lights
>Deliberately wanted to find the limit of the 80/20 street dirt tires I had on
Anyways back to fish talk
Maybe Ill make some wading boots
>Buy overalls
>Buy heavy duty socks
>Flex seal aerosol rubber
>13 dollar Wal-Mart brand shoes
>¿¿¿¿
>Profit

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>>729437
I use pic related for leaders with hooks and carolina rigs

>>729445
Yes but where DID I put it
I found a full plaino bag and box japu days

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>>729402
It's a 1917 gew 98 missing 10 inches of barrel and a good chunk of stock

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>>729449
That sight attachment tho

>>729440
What the fuck?

You should just look around at Goodwill or thrift shops maybe. If you do make your own, take pics
>Flexseal!

>>729449
If it's already hacked, then it's not quite as bad. I can see why you'd want to customize it to your specs.
Thought you were hacking up a stock 98

>>729453
My goodwill has nothing. I've got sasquach feet and finding shoes that fit is near impossible. Though there is a second hand shop that usually has a rack of overalls about my size

Anyone in Madison WI area and know of where good shore fishing spots are? Only fish in this state I have caught was at Devil's Lake.

>>729490
That city is located between two giant lakes, there has to be a decent spot somewhere to fish from the shore.

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>>729490
>>729495
I do remember lots of it being surrounded by houses though which kinda sucks.

Are there any industrial or commercial areas nearby with lakes that seem like they are mostly for show? You can always try those for some bass.

>>729490
Look up bodies of water near you on Google maps then Google a map of the body of water of your choice and it should show shore fishing access as well as boat launches>>729495

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>>729490
Pic related looks like a nice lil spot too if you can get over there. It looks like there is a canal that runs between the two large lakes and I would try to get near the inlets of that. Otherwise any other streams or rivers that meet the lakes.

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>>729490
Don't know how close you are to these lakes, but it looks like there are a few roads that run along them and you could probably fish from there.

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>>729448
Free plaino bag and boxes, looks like it was only used once
Also got a free tent, a few lights an aerator (plug in type sadly)

To.orrow I may go back and grab a few aquariums/terrariums and other shit

>>729523
Ayy nice bag

>>729527
have most if not all of the dividers, everything is clean etc, its free too

>>729495
>there has to be a decent spot somewhere to fish from the shore.
There are plenty of spots, just none that I've found that are on public property, I won't be casting into some people swimming, and actually have fish biting that I have found.

>>729500
>>729508
Thanks, I'll have to look for those.

>>729497
I actually almost moved right by that park, just two problems, that is a functioning dam (or some structure between the lake and the river) and it seems like a rather popular park (but I was there in early spring so too cold for swimmers, still snow on the ground).

>>729530
Is it new? Looks like the dividers are still together.

Pass it on to some anon here if you aren't going to use it. Find somebody living in the stone age who still uses a hard box. Or like dude I work with who carries around a shoe box at the lake.

>>729532
il probably use some if not all of the internal hard boxes, may or may not use the soft bag, since im makin a fishing backpack right now

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I did a thing today. I caught two on the swimbait (lol what) and snagged two on my ultralight. Pulling in a big carp on the UL is pretty fun. Caught a couple bass too but nothing special.

>>729533
Boxes are normally cheap enough anyway as long as you buy them at a good time from the right place.

You should look into the actual fishing backpacks with the 3600 boxes. Those things are nice.

>>729532
>>729533
its new looks like someone took it out once ( had a bit of old line in it and like 3 small splitshots in it though it sat in a bit of rain today also ot a cheap tent ( still nice) and will probably o pick p some terariums/aquariums soon, fuk i love bulky waste

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>>729534
Here's one of the ones I snagged

>>729534
DAMN THAT IS A NICE FISH

>>729534
They actually hit the swimbaits? That's crazy. They must have been really hungry. I have never even gotten the slightest interest in lures from carp.

>>729540
He was a fighter

>>729541
>they actually hit swimbaits?
Apparently. I was just swimming it super slow along the bottom, because the bass where I fish seem to only like easy meals. It happened once and I thought it was just a fluke. I think they only went after it because it's a berkley powerbait.

>>729552
Yeah I like those Powerbait ones that are already rigged up. The smaller 1.5" or 2" ones, I have them in black/silver and firetiger and the medium ~3" ones I have in Firetiger but I need to grab that same size in a different color. I have been using the Storm and Tsunami ones quite a bit when the water is really clear or there is moderate cover.

>>729553
I like the ones i was using in the pic I was posted. I'm fishing pretty stained water, but I can still see those pretty good. Plus they have the smell so I'm assuming they're obvious to the fish. I also had luck with the storm minnows with the curly tail. You just gotta cast close to the fishes.

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>>729554
I have had really good luck with the Gulp curly tail minnows. The freshwater selection is limited, but the saltwater in the blue bags are the exact same thing and they have more colors in the 3"-4" range which is nice. Only problem is they don't have that real natural coloring which is a big reason I use the Storm ones in clear water.

>>729561
So, I'm going to try to find some MASSIVE inline spinners, a few guys at work said I should give the pike inline spinners a try, but I think those might be too small for striper.

Found a few guys that make salt specific inline spinners, going to order a few I think.

I can't seem to find the websites now, but if anyone can find a 3oz + inline spinbait let me know.

Catch and Release or cook up and eat?

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>>729580
Mepps makes those Musky Killers.

>>729587
that is what I'm talking about.

what size? name? I was looking at 10" 3oz ones but I can't seem to find it anymore

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>>729580
>1.25oz

I think you will be able to find big ones but that weight is going to be an issue. Even that giant one I posted isn't very heavy. It says "Marathon" on the blade just in case you want to see if they are still around.

Alternatively it can't be too hard to make your own.

>>729585
this isn't the hobo thread anon >:D

>>729595
the one in your photo is articulated.

I want that lol

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>>729585
depends on the fish

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>>729598
Nah it isn't articulated. It's just how that first hook just hangs off the bottom like that.

There's another company called Marathon but I don't think it's the same. They make some spoons and bucktails and all sorts of shit but no inlines as far as I could see. This one is a real squirrel tail and everything.

>>729603
man that thing looks sexy

>>729605
I gotta hang on to that one tho. It's one of the few things I kept from my dad's shit. Vintage lures like that can actually be found pretty cheap on eBay a lot of the time since everybody has their dad's or grandpa's old tackle box. I bet you could find the same one of you look and it's probably about the same price as something new like that from a big brand would cost.

Like I said though, it is big but I don't think it's close to 3oz.

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>>729605
>>729608

>>729605
Buy some round nose pliers and make your own
You have a fly tieing vice and equipment so dressing the hooks is no problem then you can make them as light or heavy as you want.

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>>729610
Another pretty one

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>>729612
I found exactly what I'm looking for.

I added a few muskie ones in there too.

thanks for the tips

>>729617
What brand and how much does it weigh? How much they running?

That white with the little red strike area looks nice.

>>729618
oops, meant to write that

9" Northland Bionic Bucktail 1.2oz which will be perfect for my inland striper rig. I really want to try these under the dam, I think they would perform better than what I'm using, but I could be wrong. It's a unique place to fish, and I think this might be a good thing to try.

I found a few 10" 2.8oz ones that I picked up as well.

>>729621
Get some round nose pliers and make your own of the exact size weight and colour you want.

>>729621
Damn, 2.8oz? What do those look like?

Most of the ones I saw for musky seem to be just over 1oz like that 9" one you posted. You ordered them already?

>>729585
I release pretty much everything I catch except young hatchery fish because they usually die in their first winter anyway.

>>729625
no not yet, watch listed them. but that style is what I'm going for. I'll probably pick one or two up and then learn to make them.

The ones I was looking at earlier had bullet weights on them, they were heavy as fuck and articulated. bummed I can't find them anymore. [was on another computer]

>>729585
Depends on the fish
Trout, steelhead, crappie, bluefish, spot, flounder and flounder usually get eaten if they're legal size
Also fish ohio for rainbow trout is 29 inches
Is that a typo and they meant 19 inches or a typo and they meant steelhead?

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>>729629
You thinking about the ones like pic related from Northland? Or are there inlines too?

I remember that company now after seeing that logo.

>>729634
strictly inline.

>>729617
this is Northland

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>>729634
Man their inlines look nice too but they are all huge. I like their regular spinners as well. The color combos and how they paint the blades looks really good.

>>728717
>>728737
Nothing makes me feel like a toolbag quite like launching my little 12 footer. Not being able to see the trailer (until it's visible in the side views and thus too far out) always makes things interesting. Been getting easier with time thankfully.

>>728748
>>728756
I've used SearchTempest in the past for things like my truck's cap. It's a craigslist aggregator so you plug in your zip code, what you're looking for, and how many miles radius and it'll return results in that range. My pops and I use a 12' flat bottom and it isn't too bad. Big deep cycle battery powers a 50lb thrust trolling motor for hours so long as we're not running it constantly.

I'd recommend something a bit longer and a wide body if possible for added stability if the price is right (note that a wide body probably won't fit most truck beds so a trailer is a must). I missed a 16' extra wide a while back that was listed for only $600 which was a steal. I lurk craigslist pretty religiously now in hopes I won't miss out again.

>>729421
DMV? It was close to 80F Friday. Now there's a wind advisory and temps are supposed to near freezing tonight. Glad I got a little fishing in today before it hit.

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>>729637
Is that from Cabela's website or what? The Northland website looks kinda useless. I'm also on my phone though.

>>729561
I do NOT believe this is really Peps, this picture is in focus and was not taken on a potato.

>>729605
fucking-A yeah it does. That thing is gorgeous.

>>729643
E
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A
Y

>>729638
>they are all huge

exactly. I'm looking to use an inline spinner roughly the same length and weight as a 8-10inch balsa plug.

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Where is Yuro at? If we need a new thread while I'm sleeping, I think I found the perfect OP image.

>>729647
I've figured it out I think. When I lay them in the grass, it isn't so bad. It's when I try to take a pic holding the fish above ground that the Apple Potato tries to focus on the background instead of the object in the center of the frame closer to the camera.

>>729654
these photos are pretty fucking funny desu

>>729642
>DMV
nah, Cape Cod. Woke up and it was 40F, before coffee was finished there was sleet blowing sideways.
>Not being able to see the trailer
drop your tailgate. Even with the cap it should help a little.

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Fucking hell
Have I mentioned that ohio pisses me off sometimes

>>729946
Yeah everybody in Chicago was bitching about the snow on the FB yesterday.

>tfw back to work tomorrow
I can't even enjoy my last day of vacation just thinking about that.

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>>728118
Trout are biting early this year in the maritimes, check out what I found in this guys stomach.

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>>729978
These fucking salamanders are rare AF in my province apparently

>>729981
Damn, crazy he still went after your bait even with those two fuckers in his stomach.

>>729946
same here in ct >>729981
trout LOVE salamanders,

>>729981
wow.

>>729988
We're getting even more snow tonight in CT. Fuck my life.

>>730011
snowed up here too, below freezing and windy. going to see if I can't pull any pickerel out of the water.

>>730018
Damn, I wanna get out to the lake. But I gotta do a bunch of laundry today and some other shit around 5pm and make sure I'm ready for work tomorrow. Fuck.

I really need to figure out when I'm going to get my taxes done. I shoulda done that since I was off work all week.

>>729654
Sup senpai.
Went fishin for an hour.
Literally no action.

Old lady next to me caught a mullet, guy on my other side caught a too small cuttlefish so he let it go.
No predators today.

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>>730031

>>730033
Cover the face with text and make that #25.

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>>730037
She's not that bad.

It sucks because lots of the good ones are potato cam quality.

>>729982
Bluefish are mad hungry.
But ive gutted various fish who took my bait even on a packed stomach...
But how else would they grow up to become trophy fish if not that way...

>>730039
She aint i just cant not kek at her grin.

>>730011
are we? i got out last night, got 2 pickerel and a fat ( bt short ) bass lost 2 more lures to pickerel,

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>>730041
This looks exactly like a chick I went to HS with. Except she was chubby in HS but looks good now.

>>730042
though i also almost broke my ankle and neck slipping down a giant hill

>>730043
Found #25 desu

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>>730048
I just wish she wasn't holding a carp

The struggle of northeast people.. I want to go fishing today but is cold and snowed overnight... :(

alright everyone whats something that everyone should have in their tackle box, i have money to spend >>730061
i went out lastnight in sleep and almost broke my neck worth it for 3 fish in about an hour

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>>730063
Are you talking about odd stuff besides tackle and lures?

I always have a couple spools of flouro for leaders, pliers, some forceps if I gotta get a deep hook out, wet wips, a headlamp for when it gets dark, small can of bug spray, lil first aid kit, and some other shit.

>>730053
Whatsup with the retarded faces? You aint taking a pic with your gurls.

>>730063
X-RAP
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ORIGINAL FLOATER

>>730065
no i am talking ures, whats something that should always be in a box >>730066
i always find it hard to buy things like rapalas ebcause most ponds i fish are weedy as fuck , i fish them early in the year but feel bad paying $10 for a lure il only use 1/3d of the season

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>>730070
I posted the pic earlier of my little bass setup.

Everybody should have a pack of Powerbait 3" curly tail grubs in white.

>>730073
have mepps in the cart have mr twister curly tail grubs , need to get more swimin super fluke jrs,

>>730073
>>730076
i aso need a cheap frog

>>730076
You ever mess with those Storm fluke deals? They're nice since they are weighted and have the hook already. Mainebub uses them a lot too. I really like them in clear water. Plus they run through weeds fairly well and a 3pk is like $5 so it's not the end of the world if you snag them.

>>730079
i ive tried them but perfer having the super fluke jrs because i can rig weedless and fish them weightless really slow and twitchy , slow retriee with short jerks has been KILLING the pickerel lateley

>>730082
Makes sense. The Gulp curly tail minnows are GOAT too.

>>730084
havent had luck with anything curly tail in about a 2 years ,

>>730085
Time for a new thread too btw, so you might want to post the question there.

You use poppers much?

>>730086
if i can find clear sports in weedy ponds, the 3 ponds i fish most are all under 10 ft deep and all weedy as fuck

>>730070
They dont dive much, so you wont be losing them. But they are universal lures. Pitch them pretty much anywhere, if there is fish, they will take it. At least for saltwater fishies.

>>730073
I need to get me some powerbait or gulp.

>>730018
I think I figured out what you were on about. I did a nail knot to connect the main line to some 20 pound high vis mono then 3-5 inches down there is a loop
What now?

New thread when?

>>730363
About now