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Fishing & Tackle Thread 2016-06-30 10:02:03 Post No. 804890
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#62-">tfw sunrise but not at the lake" Edition
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>>803053
Made it over the hump, only 2 more days of work until 48hrs of fishing. I thought I had Monday off but I guess not.
No new lures have been made since 1966
Talk about fishin'
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It's OK nigga I gotta work Monday too,
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>>804894
With holidays, we normally get the major ones off but then have to work the next Saturday so I don't really care. I have no plans for the 4th.
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>>804897
Neither do I , no one else wanted to work so I'm offering to come in and help
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>a 3500 sized reel is too heavy
This is why I don't consider bass "fishermen" to be real fishermen.
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>>804918
I really like that President 30 and Okuma 25. The President is smaller than most other 30/3000 sizes and those reels wirh 10lb and 15kb braid are great for bass, sneks, and even the Mayans. The memecasters with 20lb and 30lb are better for real heavy cover but those spinning reels will cast 1/4oz lures really well and are fun to hook 3lb bass on.
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>>804903
I've always fished with 2k size reels, switched over to a 3500 on one of my rods, and it's noticeably heavier, though I haven't had any issues really,
Slightly more tiring I guess
On my next setup I'd like a 2500 size but the reel I want only has 2 and 3k so il probably go with 3
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>>804890
How does one convince themselves to get up early to fish? It's a leisurely activity and I think sleeping in is more leisurely than fishing.
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>>804951
When you'd rather have more fun than relaxation. Also having a buddy to go fishing with helps a lot.
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Any advice for shore fishing a river? Whenever I go I'll get a fish an hour if I'm lucky and usually less.
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I wonder whats in here..
Also i ordered my first baitcaster today, any useful tips?
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>>805034
Personally I have the best luck around waterfall areas. Other good spots are at the outside of river bends, merging rivers/creeks, around dams, rocky/logs sticking out of the middle of the river. Creeks that lead into the rivers are pretty good.
Pretty much anywhere the river current isn't very strong.
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>>804894
You were 100% right about 10oz of tackle being wayyy too much for a med-hev rod btw.
It didn't matter because the fish finder rig was too long to cast. I'm gonna go back and run a single hook with live bream and accept that simple is better
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>>805038
What one did you get? That Chinese one or did you find an Abu?
Start casting with the brakes and tension turned up. Avoid light lures and don't cast into the wind at first. Start backing off the brakes and tension as you get comfortable.
Youtube vids will help but practice is best.
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>>804903
>wanting to use lighter tackle where possible makes you not a real fisherman
Disgusting
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>>805098
I ordered the chinese one for $21(converted) and went down to my local supplies store and they have a couple of decent abus, will pick one up when i outgrow the chink piece.
Thanks for the tips, any youtubers in particular?
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>>805141
Nah idk, there's probably a million. Just learn how to adjust everything from those and git gud at thumbing the spool. It isn't rocket science.
Are you doing mono or braid? Mono is more forgiving snd will be cheaper when you have to cut out a nest.
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>have Lews Speed spin sgh300 reel I bought in Spring 2015
>line roller popped off and flew into the water after I released the breach
>can't find replacement parts anywhere and didn't register for warranty
What should I do?
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>>805147
Fair enough. I was going to use braid (i heard its better for them) with a mono leader.
>>805034
What are you fishing for?
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Fuckin Gander Mtn.... I go down to pick up some frogs, line, and a new baitcaster and I found everything I needed except they only fuckin had the Lews tournament pro in a 6:8:1 and no 7:5:1 so I had to pass. It was so beautiful, I wanna cry
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>>804890
Can I get the OP pic without the lettering and in hi res?
Thanks Peps
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>>804890
I just imagine one day someones mom going to find there sons OutdoorsfishingOPsoftcorefishing porn folder with thousands of girls holding rods.
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>>805154
You can use braid, I did on my first memecaster and I can normally get nests out. Just be careful.
The one thing with braid on baitcasters is the line can dig itself into the spool. So if you hit a snag or a big fish and it pulls hard on the line, you need to be easy on the next cast. The line digs in and can get caught and backlash. Aside from that it's all good.
>>805149
Do you have a schematic? Best bet is to email Lew's customer service. Parts are normally really cheap. Abu makes it so easy though, all their schematics for reels decades old are online and they have links to multiple websites that carry parts. EReplacementParts.com
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>>805161
The resolution wasn't great to begin with
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>>805161
Wait Kevin VanDam and Peps are the same person? Why. This is insanity
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>>805168
That's correct. He also enjoys trolling the knife general thread by telling them to sharpen their knives by striking the edge onto ferro rod. Much sperging follows.
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>>805167
Fucking truck drivers man, I hope you're better than most others
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>>805166
See this is the shit no one tells you in vids, thanks man.
Have a qt fish
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>>805174
I'm pretty damn patient and courteous because I realize that it's not hard to kill somebody by trying to be in a rush with a semi truck. But you also gotta look at it from my view- I deal with assholes in cars cutting me off all day. So if I see that asshole in the BMW try and fly past me in the merging lane, you better believe that I'm going to make him slam on his brakes and get behind me. I do the same shit in my car too though, I'm really patient until I see somebody who thinks their time is more important than everybody else's on the road.
>>805168
I'n also Skid, TXlizardfag, Mainebub, and everybody else besides you.
>>805173
I'm not going to deny that.
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>>805181
>I'm not going to deny that.
Well I'm glad. I find it hilarious.
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>>805181
Not even that
>Today
>Work
>Expecting a feed truck in with feed
> Nowhere to be found
>Get a call from other hatchery
>They say he,s suppose fly waiting for us at the warehouse on x road right across from the hatchery and he's been there a half hour
(Where we keep food)
>Check
>He's not there
>X road isn't even the name of the road we're on
>Look for him for half hour
>Find him behind some building across he street
>Same road we,re on but 30 building numbers away
> He told them the totally wrong road
>Lead him to where we keep feed
>Have him back in,
> He stops and we tell him to go 3-4 more feet and stop
>He goes back 3-4 ft stops for a brief second(everyone yells for him to stop) then goes back even further, another 3 ft back
>This guy is literally 3 inches from smashing into the building
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>>805154
Bass mostly
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>>805185
Well I dont have much experience there, but imagine its just like any other fish. The right bait, the right time and move up and down the river until you spot something or get some nibbles.
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>>805185
I haven't done much river fishing in years, but there are a couple general tips when fishing rivers for predators including bass:
-cast upstream and retrieve bait downstream, the fish will normally be facing upstream and waiting for an easy meal floating downstream.
-look for areas of slow water like bends, drop-offs, any underwater structure. The predator fish (bass) will hang out in the slow moving water and wait for something to pass by in the current. So a good bet is to cast upstream near these spots and retrieve right on the edge of the slower moving water.
>>805184
I never claimed that they were the brightest people. Especially these days it is getting worse and there are so many retards and/or foreigners who think they can take a 2 month class, get their Class A, and make $100k their first year out.
Most of my customers love me because I'm not a total retard and have a little pride in my job. There are so many lazy ass nigs who do this job and piss everybody off. That's why I hate when they put me on a route I don't run much because people think you are going to act like them. With my regular stores, I just tell them it's all there, they sign, and I do my thing and get out of there.
>>805183
It's funny because I post it every thread and people still get worked up. I try and get in there like 2nd or 3rd post so everybody sees it. The 'tism is strong in those knife collector threads.
>>805179
No problem. Best bet when running braid is to cast easy with the breaks and tension nice and high after you have a fish or snag that pulled the line out. At least that will minimize the backlash. I still haven't figured out how to completely avoid it but at least I'm aware of it now. I guess I could pull 20yds-30yds of line out by hand to make sure it doesn't get caught. But after that next cast, it will always be fine.
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Is this a good idea?
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>>805210
He didn't offer to help unload even
We were short manned, but managed to move 8thousand pounds of feed just fine,
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Think I might get to tha lake today... I haven't been out there since Monday and it seems like forever.
>>805217
Sure, why not?
I remember when I was a kid I gut hooked a bluegill and ended up putting an eye on a hook and caught a million more bluegill on it.
>>805219
Ehh, if he normally doesn't touch freight, then he is probably a lazy SOB anyway. I try not to do extra physical labor since my days are so hard to start with, but I will normally spend the extra 5min moving shit for a regular customer. Lots of drivers will bitch and moan about it. Depends on the situation though. If a salesman is consistently lazy, I'll refuse to do some little job just so he has to drive over and move a couple cases. My old route was really bad with respects to that stuff.
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>>805161
>>805167
best copy I could find
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>>805222
I mean he didn't even pull off all the boards and shit holding the stuff in place (they're supposed to do that)
Dude he was literally 3 inches from smashing into the building and fucking all sorts of shit up
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First feesh on those 4" baby lizards. I think the Sneks around here are catching on to my Blue Foxes.
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some dude i work with just boiught a bass boat, Hype, also i now have kayakfriends
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>>805258
and now theres a cheap aluminum boat fo sale on craigslist, 16 ft, 40 hp merc ( needs work)
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>>805267
>boat
>needs work
I wouldn't reccommend
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>>805291
its aluminum, unless its completely fucked its salagable m im more worried about if the motor may need work
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Little pumpkin whatever color lizards did bretty gud today. 4 largemouth in a couple hrs at an overfished lake. First was ~10", then 12", then 14", and the last guy was 15"-16". Even though they were small, Texas rigs are fun to fish because of the timing.
Those were a real natural brown color. Threw out the Zoom Trick Worn in limetruese a lil and no bites on that but it was getting those peacocks in super clear water. Then had a junebug color Gambler shad which was pretty big and that was getting some hits but nothing crazy. This water was medium clarity, maybe 2'-3' of visibility, so I'm still trying to perfect the color choice.
And those sneks are a bitch to catch sometimes. Had a couple come out of the rocks by shore and chase the spinners, but at that point the sneks were so close to shore that they would see me, freak out, and swim down deep.
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>>805310
I think I need a couple of these twitchin' baits from the infomercials.
>Guaranteed to catch a fish every cast!
How can I lose?
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Hooked into a beast today flipping a senko at deep river banks while standing in ankle deep flowing water with little minnows swimming in between my toes. Also had a huge bald eagle sitting over my shoulder watching me fish for a few hours, so beautiful
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So I put all my soft plastics in this little lunch box to clear up space in my tackle bag and I left the fucking thing in the parking lot at the lake. I really hope it's still there. There's like 50 bags of plastics in there.
>>805319
Noice smallie. Wish I had those around me. Never really had them near me in IL either. The lake my neighbor's cabin was on in Northern WI had nice smallmouth. They seem to be real clean water fish and hard to find in populated areas.
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>>805326
Wew lad! Good thing that place is nice and quiet at this time of night.
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>>805326
I found them in little pockets along a fast moving crystal clear river. Its easy to tell when its a smallie on because they usually throw themselves a couple feet in the air when they get hooked in attempt to shake loose. crafty little bastards
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>>805332
That lake in WI where we would get them was crystal clear too. And the color is always so nice when you pull them out of water like that.
Then there was the smaller murky lake we would fish a couple miles away and that one was full of yellow perch and big musky and northern.
I guess the thing up there was if you were catching yellow perch, you better break out a heavy combo for musky because they go hand in hand. No idea if there is any truth behind it but I tend to believe old guys who have been fishing these lakes for 50yrs.
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GetJiggyWithIt (ID: !!5zUZb2mRQFL)
2016-07-01 01:14:09
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Bucktail jigging at night fuck yeah
Get jiggy
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Just another day on The King, dodging 100ft cruise ships and catching some perch.
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>>805343
You need a lil more line on that reel. It will cast way better.
I'm suprised they are goin for something so quiet at night. I always use spinners or topwater in the dark, but I have tried bucktails like once so I have no idea what I'm talking about. You do need more line though.
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>>805353
>100ft cruise ships
Those are babies. You on a kayak? Makes me want to dodge around the biggest cruise ships in the world at Port Everglades.
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>>805353
The fck....?
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GetJiggyWithIt (ID: !!5zUZb2mRQFL)
2016-07-01 01:43:18
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>>805354
Yeah for sure i just keep putting off respooling it and i cut a lot of line for tying cranks. Keep thinking i can get away with it.
I'll probably get around to it tomorrow
As for jig. It's a black bucktail. i guess they make a nice silhouette in the moonlight when you twitch them right or even on the fall
I like the marabou ones too
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>>805355
Well the Lac du St. Sacrament is 189 feet. I've had it blow it's horn at me before w my canoe anchored at mid lake humps in its way.
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Hey Fishing thread.
NJ guy here who is bad at fishing.
I went out again to the pond I went to last weekend. (Very shallow with muddy water.)
Cut up nightcrawlers on a small baitholder hook with small bobber worked like a charm.
I caught like 20 panfish. (I think mostly bluegill/sunfish but maybe one rock bass? I remember pulling one out and saying what the heck is this?)
Should have took a picture but was having fun and forgot.
I tired the mepps #3 casted out farther. I casted out let it fall then reeled it in slowly twitching every so often with tip of rod but caught nothing. (Other than a stick)
Any tips for catching bass in muddy water? Guy next to me was jusing just a worm hook with a plastic worm (No weights) and caught some small mouths.
Can you use a bobber to catch bass?
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>>805371
This time of year, Mepps should be good at sunset or early morning with the cloudy water. Mepps and other spinners are supposed to imitate a school of baitfish.
It is basically July, so maybe the water is getting kind of warm to be fishing spinners during the day. That's how it is here most of the year in South Florida. So I do the Texas rigs with worms, crawdads, lizards, or brush hogs. Bullet weights pull them down to the bottom and the lizard tails or crawdad claws kinda flail above the mud or grass. The bass see it as an easy target and will go for it when they wouldn't normally chase a crankbait or spinner. For the muddy water, I would probably do a dark color like "Junebug".
I mean you can go to Walmart and pick up a pack of 4/0 worm hooks, some 1/4oz bullet weights, and a pack of Zoom Baby Brush Hogs for like $7.
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GetJiggyWithIt (ID: !!5zUZb2mRQFL)
2016-07-01 02:18:06
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>>805371
NJ bruv i am also an NJ
Stained water use chartreuse or black and blue baits.
For inline spinners and basically all cranks you want to aim at structures or vegetation or have them pass through/along them. You'll have better luck with mepps if you toss them next to a stump and reel at a constant pace. You should feel the vibration from the resistance the blade makes in the water.
So toss them next to stumps, branches, lillies, and grass mats and you will catch fish. Dont toss them right in those things though. That's how you lose them
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>>805353
Some of today's catch. The fillet knife is 10.75". Caught lots of perch and seeds on 25-30 fow jigging a white 1/32oz curly tail grub.
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>>805376
What county friend?
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>>805379
Burlington but i fish in mercer and middlesex too
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>>805371
And the bobber thing- you can catch largemouth and smallmouth on nightcrawlers and a bobber just like you were doing for the panfish, but once again, being July, the Bass are probably out pretty deep during the day or near some cover and shade. Shiners or other minnows are normally better for bass than nightcrawlers and you can rig them the same way. But you would either have to cast it deep near the bass, or go at dawn or dusk and cast out a little bit past where the bluegill are. The nice thing about shiners is that the bluegill won't touch them. Hopefully there aren't a lot of turtles though.
And please don't use a bobber with a plastic worm. I would be ashamed of myself for giving you advice if you went out there with a bobber and plastic worm.
Oh, and the weightless plastic worm the dude was doing, maybe it was just a real finesse presentation. Once again it looks like an easy target for fish in warm water instead of chasing smaller fish. If the bass aren't very deep, I'm sure they would jump at the weightless worm once it hits the water. I have done weightless lizards before and I run them over the top of thick grass for small to medium largemouth that are lurking in there.
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>>805382
Oh shit I live in burlington county.
Do you know where memorial park is in Cinnaminson? THats where I was.
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>>805378
Nice pumpkinseed. That thing and the perch will be tasty. Those are my favorite fish (when I eat fish).
>>805381
Wash your hands a couple times and give it a day. I washed my hands and just took a shower and I can still smell the largemouth I got this afternoon. And I was just lipping them too so not like I even touched them a lot.
>>805376
I do well with the Mepps around sunset by running them along dropoffs. The bass will come in a little closer and that vibration will make them come up for a snack.
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>>805385
The veterans park? I was considering trying there, but i havent yet. Is that the one with muskies? I dont remember if they stock that one with pike. i compiled a list of what lakes are stocked ill share it with you if i find it.
Have you seen the scenic overlook on i-95? I tried trekking there. there's lots of water, but i couldnt find any bank to fish from. Too many trees.
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>>805389
It's the one behind pepboys plaza.
Never seen that no. I am new to fishing though.
Id love to know any decent fishing spots though.
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>>805393
Oh i was think of a lake in hamilton nevermind.
Look at google maps and see the bodies of water. You're right next to rancocas creek, i'd try there. also check NJDEP's where to fish and the stocking summaries. I think you've probably already done that though.
I live in the crosswicks watershed so my recommendations if you come down here are to try crystal lake park and some parts of the crosswicks creek.
Are there ponds near your house? some developments out here have them stocked with bass and sunnies.
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only caught a small bass today, didn't fish very long.
this is my back yard.
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>>805396
A manmade lake is a stocked lake though
We are fortunate the NJDEP stocks the rivers with muskies, tiger muskies and pike.
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Getting out of work early tomorrow and going to go back out for a striped bass. I'm downsizing my rig and plan to just throw a single live bream out into the main channel. The nice thing is I can turn around, walk 5 ft, and be able to cast over a pool that's full of bream while i wait.
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Hey guys. One acre pond guy here. I swear to god I watched a large bass trying to eat a full grown, big as a rabbit, bullfrog today, they fought for like 39 seconds before the frog managed to get his fat ass away. It was a sight to see. Then I threw a rubber frog and nearly caught a 3 or 4 pounder but he got away. But that shit was crazy yall
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>>805402
>a manmade lake is a stocked lake
Not the places I'm fishing. Nobody is paying to have these aesthetic commercial complex lakes stocked. There are ways the fish get in there without people putting them in.
The one cool thing is that so many random lakes and ponds here are all connected by canals and drainage. Which is good because the bass can always have a little hiding hole somewhere and breed there but then when the sneks get loose, it can be really bad.
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>fishing with high tech equipment
Use a spear or your hands, little baby men.
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>>805001
>that is caused by line twist
I missed this. I don't think it was caused by line twist. I was using a memecaster and I just set the hook way too hard. I wasn't paying attention and I saw my line start to move and when I set it the jig flew over my head lmao.
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Caught two like this and two smaller ones on a Texas rigged senco.
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Yeah.nothing but.a zebco.33 and Cain pole
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>>805485
And for size
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>>805485
Brim are fukkin GOOD
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Never posted a picture of this chunk when I got him last week
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>>805525
Should have thrown that baby shell cracker back
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So my boss is telling me all these stories about snook fishing and I may have ro give saltwater another go...
>>805486
Noice
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>>805381
Stop being a pussy
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>>805381
I've always just washed my hands a second time with lemon juice but apparently that isn't as common knowledge as I thought.
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been going out for days, no luck in ontario. seeing other fisherman wish the same problems, doesn't matter if they're flyfishing with waders out in the middle of the river, or old asians with those giant fucking poles and bobbers. really blows, not sure what's up. would boats stress out fish? some retards have been parking their boats in stupid places and ripping up the water 24/7. might head to a conservation area with no boating, i know for a fact there are spawning centers there.
anyway, question; if im setting a carolina rig up, should i use an egg or a bullet sinker? there's a lot of weeds and i just lost my only spoon. i tried a texas rig and just sort of letting this scented rubber worm sit in the weeds, got a few bites but some faggot in on a jetski blazed past me and shook up the water real bad (seriously, who the fuck goes right in front of someone fishing? do you WANT my line in your face?)
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>>805546
>faggot in on a jetski blazed past me and shook up the water real bad
Heh someone was doing that to me one day and they ended up flipping. I waved them over and told them I'd help them unflip it, but whenthey finally dragged it to shore I hopped in my car and left. Those people are the worst.
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>>805551
i seem to have more experiences with awkward fishermen opposed to annoying people
>can see like five other people fishing
>they keep eyeing each other to see what they're doing or if they've caught anything
>fuck up my cast, hits the water with a loud noise
>all five of them turn to me and stare at me for a few seconds then start fishing again
>mfw
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>>805525
You fuckers all have big hands and feet
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>>805527
saltwater fishing trumps fresh water all day. nothing like catching a nice bonnet head of the shore or a big 30' Gag Grouper
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>>805602
And the fish taste soooo much better too.
I've started making monthly trips to the coast for a couple of days of fishing.
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>>805551
>he didn't know how to unflip his jetski
that's the first thing you learn when you buy a jetski, wtf? It's super simple to do.
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Don't know if this is a stupid question or not but here goes.
>be me ten years ago, small kid.
>dad takes me fishing at local ponds, lakes, etc. have a great time.
>Never catch anything but bluegill because of location but it's still my favorite hobby
>over the years my dad gets busier, has chronic pain, etc. my mom tries to take me once but it wasnt a great experience because she knows nothing.
>I eventually stop fishing because new friends think it's stupid
>Get inducted into a vegan/PC/liberal friend group in highschool somehow
>somewhere along the line get re-interested in outdoor sports
>test out if any of my friends would be good fishing buddies by bringing up the topic and I'm met with general disgust
Now that I'm in college I have the free time to start fishing, as long as I'm sneaky about ditching my friends for a weekend. I still have lots of equipment, and I've read a lot about it, but I have no experience. I also have nobody to go with, and the place I want to go is a relatively popular lake. I have social anxiety and I'd hate to get there and embarrass myself, especially if I took the time to be sneaky about ditching my friend group for a weekend.
Anyone have tips for etiquette, not bothering anyone else, or general stuff newbies do that's annoying and I should avoid?
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>>805652
>I have social anxiety and I'd hate to get there and embarrass myself, especially if I took the time to be sneaky about ditching my friend group for a weekend.
Nobody will care when you're out fishing. All of your worries are going to be in your head.
Just go fish.
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>>805485
Feel sorry for whoever had to fillet all of those.
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>>805553
>me & bro
>fishing on local pier
>set up 50' down from group of asians
>theyre using chicken liver for bait
>asians eating bbq livers
>drinking big bottle scotch
>we set up and have a smoke
>asian looking at us funny cuz muh weeds
>we use anchovy bait
>few minutes line moves
>bro's fish on!
>woo woo
>get fish to pier
>have asians lines tangled up
>bro cuts their shit off
>throws it all on pier no fucks given
>asians say some shit in asian
>pick up their gear
>looking at me sitting there
>mfw
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>>805672
Noice. Fuck them for not pulling in their lines.
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>>805527
>he fishes in freshwater
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>>805672
>walking down the pier
>old chink is walking towards me with a fishing rod and tacklebox
>points at my rod and just yells some shit all like "DA TONG XIA LAO ZI YAO YI BAO YIGE DAOXI PING PONG DING DONGGGGG"
i still never figured out what he was trying to tell me
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>>805599
Im a large man in general
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>>805714
Skid will confirm this
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just bought a pflueger 6940 from the local shop to replace my old abu garcia 502.
did i do ok?
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>>805751
skid left, Probably is just spostin as anon ( the smart thing to do )
if i had Monday off id run to the beac and spend a few days there but gotta work
also happy as fuk that i got to go run fish today for the 4th of july, We only maybe moved 2200-2400 fish today But it still was to get out and run a bit
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Just got back from a twenty minute trip to the river, caught this little badass on my first cast.
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Neet to buy a rspool of power pro, , Though i want to spool a bass rod, and maybe a saltwater rod,
Though id like to put 30 on the salt, and 20 on the fresh
i guess i could get away with 30 on both and just run slightly longer leaders, Gud idea or no?
Im just questioning if one 300 yard spool will be enough
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>>805821
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>>805834
>d
thts funny i have a similar webm from las spring at the hatch
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>>805835
That a cute one
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>>805834
though if a brown was rolling over and on its side like that you probably had it out of the water for too long, Rainbows its understandable since theyre weaker, But ive only ever seen browns like that if theyve been out of the water for like 4 plus minutes
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>>805842
Yeah i had him out for about a minute and a half because he took the hook too deep, made me work for it. I always try to get them back in quickly.
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>>805843
maybe since you were unhooking him deep a minuite and a half isnt that terribly long for browns ( at least that been my experience with courtlands, and survivor strain) Rainbows will go belly up in a matter of a minuite
>fucking every time
i put 2200 browns in the river today
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>>805827
Is the 30lb going to be on a spinning reel for freshwater?
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>>805850
yeah, i wanted a 2500 size reel but im limited to 2k or 3k due ot the reel i want,
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>>805762
Can't go wrong with El Presidente
>40
What are you using it for? What line?
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>>805846
Man that looks like an awesome job. I rarely fish for rainbow, and when i do they are for eating.
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>>805851
Damn, that's going to be pretty heavy.'i have 30lb PowerPro on that President 35 and It's not the greatest for stuff under 1/2oz. You should get the 2000 and run 15lb.
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>>805861
But then i need to buy 2 different spools of ine since i want to put 30 on my salt rod, , i guess i could leave my 20 lb mono on it since i dont get into salt from a boat often
>>805860
it definatley has its positives and negitives, Pay is decent, 2-3% into a retirement fund
But its seasonal, i can only work 6 months before i have to take 3 months off ,
i fucking love it ,
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>>805864
Id kill for a job like that, might look into it.
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>>805867
you aent in the usa? are you?
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>>805864
Dick's had 300yd spools of PowerPro for $19.99 with that Father's Day sale. Too bad you didn't get down on that. I stocked up on braid from buying during sales like that. I'll just grab a spool even if I don't need it.
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>>805869
at cabellas its like 23 or 24 per 300 yards, i may just pick up a 500 yard spool of 20 for $35
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>>805868
Nope
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>>805871
On sale right now? Bass Pro and Cabela's are normally like $33-$34 for 300yds, so if I need it at full price I will try and grab it from Dick's for $27
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>>805876
Yeah they have a sale right now. I think I ordered that PowerPro for Skid from Cabela's and it was like $33 or $34 for a 300yd spool of 30lb. Or maybe it was Bass Pro. But I remember comparing them and one was $33 and the other was $34 at full regular price.
I saw a bunch of PowerPro on EBay for great prices (like $20/300yds) but I didn't want to end up getting some 10 year old spool that was sitting in a humid warehouse or some shit. You never know with that, for $20 a spool, it could've been knockoff Chinese braid in PowerPro packaging.
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>>805876
I may just do that
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>>805868
how do i make a webm i wanna post frog vids
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>>805923
google firefogg, follow the structions
it can take a little pracky to get the file size/quality balance right
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>>805923
find good way to get video from phone//camea to laptop/computer, Download webm for retards, easiest way to learn, i forgot what the settings should be at but il try to find the
i made those webms like over a year ago
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I think I just got my PB. I really need to get a scale. He was taking out line like it was nothing. The funny thing is I was just reeling my jig back in over open water.
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>>805957
Thats a nice fish mang, are you getting a lot of action out there?
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i think im going to get out tomorrow in my kayak and fish a whole bunch, i wish i had a small cooler and grill so i could cook on my kayak so i can stay out all day
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>>805959
Eh not really. That's the first bass I've caught in a couple weeks. They're all deep I never would've thought one this big would be as shallow as it was.
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>>805551
Massfag here.
I've had entire days of fishing at quiet ponds ruined by house poor South Shore guido trash taking their jetskis back and forth for hours, coming up onto the sand less than five feet from where I'm fishing, running across my line, spooking fish and churning up the water. They can also never seem to get back on.
People who can't enjoy nature without ruining it for other people should be killed. Keep that shit on the ocean.
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>>805996
>They're all deep
I'm a new fisherman and I'm ready for Fall / Winter / Spring. Fishing from the shore in the middle of summer is murdering my desire to try out fishing.
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Best color for zoom super fluke? All I have is pearl white so far and they are pretty good but only seem to catch fish when it is sunny. Thinking about grabbing midnight chart and bubblegum since bass pro is having a sale and free shipping. Is bubble gum/ pink a meme color or they actually work?
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How often do you guys actually catch anything?
I haven't caught anything in like three months (Caught a pike). It's really bumming me out, my highlight of the week was a fucking nibble.
Been using a texas rig with darker worms, then a carolina rig with a scented swimbait worm, then just a gold spoon with an egg sinker or just by itself in the more shallow parts of this river. Have tried using those rather common jigheads, the ones with the orange/white/green sphere head that goes onto the rubber wormlike body (not sure if there's a name for these specific ones), it's what I caught a pike with, but still nothing.
I'm not alone in this either, I haven't seen anyone catch anything (there's normally like four or five other fishermen in sight) in weeks. Probably these dumb cunts in their stupid vacation boats on the river. Might need to take a good long drive up river.
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>>806030
so of course we all like catching fish...
but, imo, if whether you enjoy being out there depends on catching fish, then maybe you need to change your mindselt
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>>806165
>>806030
I used to pretty much only fish with spinners and crankbaits because they did well up north with cooler water. Then I moved to FL, and I would do great in Jan-Feb but had terrible luck when it was warmer and wouldn't catch shit like 6 outings in a row.
Then I finally learned about Texas rigs and some other techniques. Even with heated pool type water, I can still manage to get some bass pretty much every time I go out. Sometimes I won't catch shit when I'm trying a new lake where I don't know the good spots, but if I really need to catch something that day, I can go to one of my regular lakes for 20min and hit something.
>>806147
Depends on the conditions. I think it is TXfag who swears by white but I really like baby bass.
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>>805639
There's literally an upside down picture on the back of mine showing you how to do it.
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>>805652
1. Your friends shouldn't define who you are.
2. Your friends shouldn't judge you for the things you like to do.
3. Your friends should understand if you have different interests than they do.
4. If your friends aren't like the first three points they're probably not your friends.
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>>806165
>>806179
Damn and I feel bad for not catching anything in 2 outings. Even on the worst days I usually catch one decent sized panfish.
How long do you guys usually fish for in one outing? I usually only go if I have 4 hours at least. Usually gives me enough time to find the fish when I'm bank fishing.
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>>805854
Just 12lb mono for right now since I have so much of it.
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>>806019
>out on the ocean
maybe way out. I had an a-hole jet skier doing donuts in a no wake chanel here on Cape, I started throwing kastmaster directly at him, he left. Caught a boat in the same no wake chanel because a-hole was tooling through and didn't tilt up engine. He actually stopped and cut my line at least.
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>>806213
depends, Its seasonal so you get hired for 3 month ( spring) or 6 month positions ( summer and fall) and seasona overlap, its a bit complicated,
I dint think its possible to work part time, its 40 hours a week, with rotating weekends and holidays
No positions are garunteed, But they do rehire people they like ( there are some guys who have been working there 10 years seasonally
Work in the springg durring stocking season is absolutley balls to the wall, Working your ass off, In the summer, its mostly maitnence and making sure shit doesnt go wrong ( turn into alot of work if things do go wrong )
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Why the fuck can't I hook bass?
Suwannee lake just reopened and I heard people were commonly catching 18 inch bass so I was like fuck it and bought some worms despite having almost no freshwater experience.
I'd feel a nibble, let them take it for a moment, and set the hook. Only problem is that they'd only ever stay on the line for 3-4 seconds and when I looked at my worm the hook wasn't even poking through the rubber. I have the very tip already out so it's not like the point is just too deep or something.
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>>806187
Sometimes I go down the street on a Tuesday at 7pm and stay for an hour and sometimes I am pond hopping all day on a Saturday
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>>806187
i have days where i fish for 8 ish am until sunset at 6 or 7 at night, and i hae other days where i fish haf of that, or sometimes as low as an hour tor two
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>>806030
Spring and fall are my favorites, but really, half the joy of fishing isn't about catching anything.
>"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after" - Henry David Thoreau
(But catching fish is great)
>>806147
>>806179
I like the white ones, but I haven't really used them too much. I'm terrible at rigging them.
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>>806213
I'm 99.99% sure that jiggy is skids new trip.
I don't know if he was here before skid left, but his name just sounds like something a furry would come up with. Also he sounds like skid.
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>>806227
What size hooks are you using? You are probably getting bluegill or smaller bass just grabbing the end of the worm, especially if you are using something big like a trick worm. Otherwise the hook is maybe too small to hook big guys? But even then the hook should still be poking through.
That sounds like what happens when I use those black worms and lizards with chartruese tails. The fish only grab the tail and like 2/3 of the time I think I have a fish on, they just let go after a few seconds and the hook hasn't even popped through.
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>>806233
You need the Strike King flukes. They are the easiest to rig for some reason.
>>806236
I haven't had much luck with the white ones. But I also haven't been doing the best with the flukes the past month anyway. I think those will be a little better for the spring and fall (as in warm but not super hot water).
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>>806238
cold water lue, Im trying to decide if its worth digging out my kayak to go fish a few gravel ponds etc
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>>806235
2/0 and 3/0
I didn't even know panfish would strike worms, but the ones I 'hooked' definitely felt like a 12ish inch fish.
Funny you say that about the dark color worms because I was using darkly colored purple ones
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>>806240
It's these fuckers with the chartruese tails that get those bites the most where they don't take the whole thing.
What worms are you using? And are the 2/0 and 3/0 hooks EWG or regular ones? Maybe you need something like the Zoom Finesse Worms with a 3/0 EWG on there. That will give you great chances of hooking them.
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>>805399
>those cypress trees
That really makes me miss fishing in south Georgia.
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>>805485
>zebco.33
My nigga! That is what I started fishing on. I now have Abu Garcia and Shimano baitcasting reels, but I still use my zebco 33 quite a bit.
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>>805928
GitHub banned because:
retard
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>>806253
what?
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My uncle has a house on Lake Chickamauga I fish at a few times a year. I use mostly spinners and cranks, do okay in the spring and early summer, but can never catch dick in July save for a few yellow bass and small channel cats.
Do I need to git gud at soft plastics to hope of catching anything this time of year?
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>>806238
I'll try em out sometime. I'm going to get my boat. What do if I jack knife or something.
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>>806267
Dropshotting works well in the summer when the bass are in the deeper and cooler spots. Look up how to tie a dropshot palomar knot, basically you just tie a regular palomar but you bring the tag end back through the eye of the hook after you tie the knot. Doing that will make the hook stand perpendicular to the line.
Also night fishing for catfish during the summer is great.
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>>806267
Yeah mang, get some Brush Hogs and Texas rig them up. Find a drop-off or go right along a weed bed. Cast them out, let them drop, and give them little hops along the bottom with pauses for a second or three in between.
>>806268
The Strike King Perfect Plastics are also like the perfect size. They are a little smaller than regular Super Flukes but larger than the Jr's. And they have slots for the hook on the top and bottom so you can pop the hook through the plastic but it sits in there just perfect.
And lern2back with a trailer before you get to the boat ramp. It sucks getting stuck behind those people who don't know how to back a boat in when you want to get out on the water.
It will be pretty hard to jack knife the boat trailer unless you slam on your brakes as hard as possible. Just remember you have a trailer behind you and you will be fine. Take turns a little wide so you aren't hopping curbs with the trailer wheels.
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>>806234
Yes i am skid i just paint my arms with bronzer now when i share posts
my trip name is gay as fuck, but whatever i just like banjo kazooie
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>tfw the river has been too muddy to go bassin'
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Where should I go to today for fishing lures/soft bait: MC sports or Dunham's?
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>>806296
There's some canals that look like that near my work. They aren't super big but I have a feeling they could be great for snakeheads. I need to get over there one of these days.
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>>806242
Honestly I don't know, I always rip the package open and dump everything into my tackle box when I get new gear. I think they're Zoom brand and are just deep purple with some dark flakes in them.
As for the hooks, it looks like they're ewg but I don't remember what was on the package. Gonna go out again today with a popper or something and see if I have more luck, I've never been that great at setting the hook with jigs.
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>>806259
the repository for WebMConverter, a popular library for image conversion, was removed by GitHub staff and replaced by a takedown notice.
GitHub bans a popular WebM conversion library with the word "retard" in its description.
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Superior saltwater feesh
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>>806268
after 1 day of trailering you'll never think about it again.
Go to parking lot (empty) and practice backing up so you don't look stupid in front of lookie-lous at the boat ramp.
Hand on bottom of wheel, move hand in direction you want trailer to go
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>>806323
Hold them a little further out why dont you
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>>806311
The Daiichi one here is a normal worm hook, and the rest are EWG's. A #2 regular worm hooks is pretty small for most soft plastic worms and largemouth.
And be careful dumping bags of plastucs into your tackle box. They can mess with other lures and plastics. And a lot of them are scented and oily and you might not want that to rub off.
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That OP girls is bretty cute after seeing more pics. She has a lil bit of meat on her which is nice compared to so many """models"""
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>>806341
looks way too much like my sister for me to look for/at more pics or check out link posted.
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>>806345
Post pics of your sister
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>>806346
r i g h t . . .
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found an actual tackle shop, there is no fucking way im going to canadian tire anymore
>comfy wooden aesthetic inside, most of the walls are filled with pictures of client trophy fish
>has 'featured' bait wall for different fish species depending on season
>basket filled with various hooks, lures, sinkers, etc in plastic baggies, $1.25 for one baggie or $5 for any 3 baggies
>dirt cheap fresh worms and minnows
>owned by an older couple that post on some fishing forums
>owners clearly know their shit, ready to offer advice, greets you the minute you walk in
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Cheap baitcaster recommendations?
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>>806411
Abu Black Max or Silver Max are bretty solid for right around $50.
Some of those Lew's reels look nice, if they have any baitcasters for a good price I wouldn't hesitate to grab one of those.
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>>806415
Thinking of getting the black today. I want to learn how to use one this afternoon.
Is the silver worth 10 bucks more?
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>>806417
Idk I have the Silver Max and havenMt had any issues but TXfag has the Black Max and likes it too. And we both have more expensive baitcasters as well and still use the cheaper ones sometimes. I don't think you'll be disappointed with the Black Max and I think Walmart has them for $40 which is $10 less than everywhere else.
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>>806323
that's some skinny weakfish
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Anyone have a dwnrigger like this?
How the fuck does the spoon come off?
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>>806445
Wut is this contraption for?
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Gonna get it.
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>>806460
Have fun. Wut rod?
I need to make a copypasta for the beginner's guide to memecasters
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>>806460
Oh, see if you can find a Lightning Rod if you are at Walmart. They are orange and really nice for $40. Make sure it is a casting rod tho and not a spinning one
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>>806464
Just gonna put it on my penn squadron for today.
Should I learn with my cheap 12lb mono before putting the fly to on it?
Btw thanks Pepsi you've been very helpful.
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>>806473
Doesn't matter. If you are patient and careful, you may never have to cut any off. Even expensive mono is still cheap
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>>806451
It's a down rigger
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How do you keep dead shrimp on a hook??? I have to use heavy weights on my drop shot rigs to get the shrimp to the bottom, but since the weights are heavy the force is too much and when the shrimp hits the water it tears it off the hook/mangles it. I've already switched from circle hooks to bait holder J hooks that I can thread the shrimp onto and it helps a little but not much. I freeze my dead shrimp and thaw it out in water before use if that helps
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>>806484
Keep it frozen and maybe keep a little bit of the shell on. How are you using the shrimp exactly? Cut up or whole?
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>>806376
Is this in Ontario? What is the shop called?
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>>806489
I use it like this
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Do you guys actually enjoy using the cheap pos Abu baitcasters? I've had two black maxes and they were complete and utter shit. Seriously don't know how anyone could recommend it
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>>806500
yeah keep it frozen then and pass the hook several times through the shell. It should defrost in the water quickly
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>>806502
What was wrong with it? Mines been working fine.
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>>806511
the gears were complete shit. I just looked them up again and it seems like they came out with a newer version thats supposedly a little better which is good because that old version was garbage compared to any semi decent baitcaster
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>>806502
My Silver Max has been fine for a year or two since I bought it. I didn't expect it to feel like a $200 reel but I haven't been disappointed.
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>>>806506
Several times through the shell? How so? Also what do I do once I've reeled it in and want to re cast? I use the drops shot rig to bounce the bait along the bottom not for still fishing
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>>806519
Ive had my little Gander mountain reel for 3 years now and although its not that great it has never failed me like those two black maxes. As soon as you get your hand on an actually good reel... there is no way you can ever go back
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>>806514
Huh. I mean mine is noticeably rougher than a higher end one, but it's not terrible imo. It might shit the bed in a year or so if I use it a bunch though, I can't say how durable it is.
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>>806522
Something like this. You might want to change sinker size if you want to keep doing that.
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You guys probably get asked this a lot, but I didn't see anything in the sticky about it
I've never done fishing before, and I am really interested in kayak fishing. What equipment do I need, and what brands should I get, assuming money is no object? Where are some good locations in the UK for it? I live in East Anglia, but I don't mind travelling.
Thanks in advance
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Dick's has some bretty gud sales right now. Buy 2 get 1 free on all Yo-Zuris (the Father's Day sale had them BOGO but only the 3DBs so no Crystal Minnows and they were picked through). Also buy one get one 50% off on all Zoom, Rapala, Lunkerhunt, and Yamamoto lures. Would've been a good time to grab some Rapalas but I don't really need any but I have been wanting these Crystal Minnows.
>>806523
Failing by parts breaking is different than just being a poor functioning reel. I haven't heard of many issues with those Black Maxes, maybe you just got unlucky. I own nicer reels too and still can't complain about the Silver Max for the money.
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>>806539
I had two and both failed in the same exact way. it could be just bad luck but when it happens twice it usually says something about the quality of the product. What baitcasters do you own?
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>>806536
Not sure what brands you will get in the UK, but I'm just going to parrot everything I have learned from these threads.
A decent fishing kayak will normally start around $700-$800 and will have rod holders and storage and all that shit. There are fishing kayaks for $400-$600 but most of them will be pretty small ajd won't have a nice swiveling rod hokder or lots of storage. Lots of people prefer the sit on top over sit in style for fishing since it is easier to move around. Budget at least another $100 for a life jacket, paddles, and an anchor if needed. You could also think about fishfinders and all that good shit if you are willing to spend the money.
If you are going to be paddling in saltwater, you probably want to go with a larger kayak. And dress appropriately, it sounds like you are basically guaranteed to get wet.
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>>806543
Silver Max, Revo SX, and I had that W&M Sabalos for a minute which is a $90-$100 reel.
Def sounds like you got a bad batch or something, but I have owned a bunch of Abu reels and quality has never been an issue even on cheap ones.
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>>806546
no offense but those are mid to low tier baitcasters. Have you ever used an professional grade reel before?
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>>806549
>4chan
>implying we can afford expensive fishing equipment
it's all about the bang for the buck. i can see buying a nice reel down the line but given that i spent 50 on a baitcaster today and 65 on a spinner yesterday just to get one tier above zebco 33's, i'm sure many of our standards are just above average and nowhere near professional.
people often forget what 'professional' actually means, and i wonder if anybody here actually sells fish. i have a cousin that did that most of his life so it's not that far out of normal, but i assume most of us fish for recreation and just get by with enthusiast tier gear.
gearfagging is fun in and of itself though so don't get me wrong. i spent years on /p/ if that tells you anything.
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>>806549
Pretty much what he said >>806554
Maybe one day I will drop $400 on a reel and $250 on a rod, but I need to lern2manage muh money and stop spending $100/wk on little shit first.
Also, the Revo SX costs 3 times as much as the Black Max and Silver Max and I still think those reels are fine choices for what they cost. And trying to compare a $50 baitcaster to a $400+ """professional""" reel is just retarded.
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>>806554
Exactly
A friend of a fishing buddy has a 40 foot boat and had a commercial license for years
And i went out with him a few times
As for gear? Whatever we had and liked
And most of it was cheap(ish) and he rarley had issue catching near to his limits as long as he had half a dozen people on board ( 600 fish of certain species )
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>>806558
>this fag didn't pay the extra $100 for another letter in the name of the reel
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>>806565
Post timestamped cash then
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>>806566
I don't keep copious amounts of cash on me.
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>>806565
I find it very hard to believe a $400 reel will be that much better than a $250-300 one desu senpai
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>>806570
I dont have a $400 reel, im not a professional fisherman. I have a $200 reel and it is leagues better then my $80 reel
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>>806569
Oh come-on you don't even have $500
Shit man what's the point of having cash if you can't flash it around
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>>806574
thats $625 so get gud and the only people that keep large stacks of money on hand to 'flash it around' are faggots
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>>806574
Once you have it, you don't value it so much. There's no point in carrying around hundreds of pounds.
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>>806565
As long as you catch more fish than all of us, it's all good.
>>806560
Ehh, I do want another decent baitcaster. Maybe around $200 for a Daiwa or something new. Like I said though, poor money management. I spend enough money on tackle that I could easily buy a $400-$500 combo once a month if I didn't have this compulsion to buy 5 new lures every time I go fishing (which is 4 days a werk at least).
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>>806573
Well yeah, like I said my Revo STX is way smoother than my black max, but that doesn't mean the black max is a garbage reel in general. But I can see where you wouldn't like them based on your experiences.
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>>806581
I catch more than all of you combined
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>>806589
Well all the trips are Pepsi so that's not really an accomplishment
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>>806586
The stx is actually a bretty gud reel. my other buddy has one that ive used it a bunch of times
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>>806578
$625 is $625, im sure you got money
Not saying im a richfag or anything, But up until a few months ago i had close to 4k laying around my house , just from throwing $80 in a box every paycheck
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>>804890
Really liking Kalins Triple Threat grubs
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>tfw sprayed grass
And those peacocks are back to being picky as fuck. That clear water lake is so hard to fish.
>>806617
It's always fun getting channel cats on lures
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My money goes to two of my favorite activities. Fishing and strippers. And it's a close fight.
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With all this rain and heat the past week, I'm getting more bug bites than fish bites. Plus it's getting dark, so I'm about done over here.
I think I want to go to the Intercoastal or one of the inlets and cast around for shits and giggles. I'm trying to think of a good place where there won't be other people around who will laugh at me when it looks like I'm bass fishing in the ocean. It would also be nice if I found a spot where I could lift the fish out of the water if I were to hook something on 20lb braid and a 6'6" medium weight rod, so no pier.
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Guys, a buddy hooked me up to go to charter to catch yellowtail( pretty big fish) but the only gear I have is a cheap 35 dollar setup spooled with 12 lb test mono. How screwed am I?
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>>806658
>a meme combo for catching one of the hardest fighting fish in the sea
Some people consider a 7ft 30-50# class rod with a 4/0 penn senator to be too little.
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>>806658
just ask the charter if you can barrow a setup for the trip.
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>>806658
It's a charter, they will have gear.
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>>806658
Just go for the record of taking it on the lightest tackle
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>>806669
bro your reel probably has a max drag of 5 pounds and will be absolute dog shit. if your going to fish yellow tail you need appropriate equipment to do so
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>>806669
First, medium weight rod can't handle yellowfin tuna.
Second, you could switch to braid but there are a few problems. Reels have a limit to the amount of drag, a medium weight bass reel normally has~15lb of drag max. And you could put the heavy braid but you will probably get spooled when a tuna decides to run on you and 80yds of line is gone in a few seconds.
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>>806669
Watch this video now and tell me your rod will handle it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHGikbmRyUg
Amberjacks of all types fight like hell, just use the charter provided combo.
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>>806671
The rod is a 8' medium heavy and just to make it clear it's not a yellowfin tuna, it's a yellowtail jack which not as big
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>>806669
>obvious b8
also incoming webms of my fishing adenture today
>if i decide to do it, if not maybe tomorrow
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>>806674
look at your reel and see how much line and what weight line can go on it
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>>806674
Bring your rod, and have fun
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>>806674
Post a pic of the rod and reel.
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>>806674
Unless you're skid tier poor take it and try to use it and if it breaks oh well it's $35.
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>>806678
>>806681
I don't feel like posting from my phone but here's the
rod: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Calypso-Mako-8-Medium-Heavy-Action-Spinning-Rod/16563372
reel: http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=91709296&ab=TopNav_Outdoors_Fishing_Reels&page=1&cp=4413993.4414792&categoryId=70520776
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>>806671
>pepsi giving saltwater advice
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>>806687
If you hook a meme sized yellowtail you might be able to get one.
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>>806690
For the record, the fish that my friend brings in are 12 - 25 pounds. He's never caught anything over 36
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>>806688
More like "whay not to use a catfish rod for" advice. But he's going for those jack fish which aren't huge so assuming dude can get a bunch of 40lb braid on the reel, it will probably be straight. Depends on the drag though but Walmart does have a lot of big, cheap pier rods.
Reading that while driving, it sounded like dude was going for tuna. And although I'm mostly clueless with saltwater, I don't live under a rock.
And I was just reminded that the Walmart by my house is even worse than normal for freshwater stuff. Their tiny fishing section is almost entirely saltwater. They had like 2 sizes of offset worm hooks and the only bullet weights were those big $10 assorted packs.
I also bought pic related for some reason. Not because I wanted one or I think I will use it, but because I didn't have one. Makes sense I guess.
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>>806696
Thanks, will post results next week
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>>806687
>max drag
>4.4 pounds
yea you're fucked
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>>806695
You have an addiction peps. I've been doing pretty good. I haven't spent more than $20 on lures in awhile. I'm trying to only replace stuff I've used, unless there's something that's really cool.
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>>806698
thats assuming your reel is the 4000 size, Not smaller, if its smaller just grab the rod trental on the boat,
aso for anyone who hasnt ever fished for saltwater fish on bass gear should, Catching 15 lb bluefish in 50 ft of water on a medium rod is insane
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>>806699
fo the one thousand size reel, the 4k size reel is 15 or so lbs of drag, plus you can always slow the spool a little with your hand
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>>806700
I'm not going to deny that. I bought that little 3600 box last weekend so I could keep it on top of my bag with lots of go-to stuff and I won't have to dig through all of the boxes for it. But now it is quickly becoming an overflow for my 3700 box of crankbaits.
I'm suprised I didn't go more crazy at Dick's with the "buy one get one 50% off" Rapala deal. I already have so many though, but I regret not grabbing that Skitter Walk at Dick's instead and then being able to get an X-Rap or something else for like $5.
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>>806706
I want to get some use out of these Crystal Minnows though. I heard they are all the rage and have been wanting to try them for a few weeks but they are like $12. Couldn't resist the B2G1 deal. Ends up being like $8ea, so I hope they are still bretty gud.
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>>806700
>tfw there is still another 3700 box with 15-20 more bags of Gulp! and PowerBait in the tackle bag
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>>806708
I grabbed one of those when they first came out a couple years ago and used it quite a bit, they still arnt effective as the originals somehow
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>>806717
Lol I have so many plastics I don't use too. But I'd rather have them and not need them, rather than need them and not have them. I'll usually throw a new one on if nothing else is working.
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>>806720
What do the original ones look like? These basically seem like Original Rapalas with that Yo-Zuri "3D Prism" design. I have a few other 3DB lures and they seem to have pretty nice action but it's not really crankbait weater right now for the largemouth.
The X-Raps are probably still my favorite hard bait like that. Not sure why but that copper/gold color is great.
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>>806723
Looks like they changed the crystal minnow from the original like I have. The original original is on the left.
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>>806721
Most of that stuff is still fairly new too and there really isn't any that I'm like "I will never use this". I like trying different stuff too if I'm not landing a ton of fish on my usual stuff.
The one thing is I have a bunch of flukes in there but they haven't been getting much action lately. The brush hogs and lizards are still doing work but I think I have to wait a few more months for the water to cool down before I can hit a lot of bass on the flukes.
It's strange too because I can Texas rig the flukes so it looks like a small fish with its nose in the grass and an easy target for the bass but they still don't go for them the same way as the brush hogs or lizards even when using the exact same color and retrieve.
Fish are retarded for the most part but some of the instinct stuff makes them seem smart at moments.
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>>806728
Ahh, I see. That's what I figured. Looks like they kept the body shape the same but changed it to that 3D finish. I like the 3D finishes though. Not sure if the fish would say the same.
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>>806731
from my experience they dont...
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>>806732
Damn, that's too bad. I wonder if the old Crystal Minnows can still be found online for a decent price. From what I have been seeing at Bass Pro and Dick's, almost the entire line of Yo-Zuris now have that "3D Prism" finish. There are a couple without it but not many. Pic is all Yo-Zuris and 2 of them have a regular finish.
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>>806739
who knows maybe the new design is better then both of the styles I have. no way to know if you dont try it
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>>806732
I wanted to ask, you run any Yo-Zuri topwaters? I grabbed that one popper a couple months ago and I have tied it on like once. The bass aren't really hitting poppers now, but goddamn was the action nice. When I was walking the dog with it, it was jumping so far from side to side. It was bretty cool.
I only recently starting to get into the Yo-Zuris instead of mostly Rapalas and some of their stuff has really cool action. Sucks they are almost always expensive while you can normally pick up some clearance Rapalas for $5-$6 if you aren't picky about colors.
Of course I like those X-Raps though which are some of the most expensive Rapalas.
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>>806745
The one on the right in the earlier pic is the new style I believe. There are a couple different shades of the Crystal Minnows but they are all that deeper 3D Prism finish where the color or texture is under a layer of clear plastic.
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Since my boat doesn't have batteries yet I'm enjoying it however I can.
>>806729
>Fish are retarded for the most part but some of the instinct stuff makes them seem smart at moments
Kek. Watching fish react to a situation they've never seen before is pretty funny.
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>>806747
I havnt used their top water popper yet. I fish mostly small mouth so I need to be on the bottom no the top, I use their crystal minnows, and SR cranks mostly
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>>806748
The one on the right is the one that I have had over a year it might be two but im not certain. The one on the left ive been using for 5+
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>>806753
Yeah that 3D Prism deal has been around for a little bit, not sure when exactly it came out. But the one on the right is definitely still out there, I remember seeing it at Bass Pro or Dick's when I was looking at them. Today, I just grabbed 3 of whatever Crystal Minnows were left in the size I wanted. Those things go fast when they were on sale.
During the Father's Day sale at Dick's, the Yo-Zuri section was completely picked through for a couple weeks at multiple stores because the 3DB's were BOGO. The Crystal Minnows were still full price though. They had other ones called "Pin Minnows" or something along those lines that weren't on sale with the BOGO either and I was looking at them but didn't know what to think.
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Got my first bite tonight
>start to panic because inexperienced
>had drag set too loose so I didn't get a good hook set
>line is being pulled out like crazy because of loose drag
>fish swam towards me and could see that it was a small mouth bass
>got off and swam away
so close!
how tight should the drag be when you cast?
I'm guessing tight enough that it's hard for me to pull out, but loose enough that an unexpected monster fish could pull a few seconds before snapping the line
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>>806771
I've heard something like 1/3 the breaking strength of the line. So if you are running 12lb line, have the drag set around 4lbs.
Depends what you are fishing for. There are some situations where I run the drag pretty loose so I can let some bigger bass run around and get a little tired and have fun. Other times I will set it heavier if I want to get them in fast before they dive into a weed bed or have time to shake it loose.
Somebody mentioned that you should point the rod tip at the fish when they are going to jump and it makes it harder for them to shake the hook out. I'm not sure how much of a difference it is making yet but I think it helps a bit.
>>806753
Btw, have you gotten down on the X-Raps yet? The Yo-Zuri suspending minnows are pretty nice but I don't think I will buy another Husky Jerk again because the X-Raps seem to work so much better. Plus they have a few really nice color combos. Pic related.
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>>806773
>There are some situations where I run the drag pretty loose so I can let some bigger bass run around and get a little tired and have fun.
Do you have the drag set tight on cast, then set it loose real quick after the hook set? Or is getting a good hook set with loose drag a common thing?
Also
>So if you are running 12lb line, have the drag set around 4lbs.
How do you determine this? I have a $30 ugly stik spinning rod/reel combo, and don't see any numbers on my reel hah...
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>>806775
You don't know what strength line you are running?
And I can just kinda tell by pulling line out with my hand. No idea what the actual weights are but I can tell by pulling on the line if a feisty 3lb bass will run on the drag or not. It's always quite a bit less than the breaking strength of the line anyway.
And even with the drag set fairly loose, you should have no problem setting the hook. That's more about timing (and a bit of luck) than anything to do with the drag. It doesn't take much force to get the hook into the fish.
The pro way to do this all would be to leave it somewhat loose and then tighten it up if needed while the fish is on the line. But you would need to at least know the strength of your line and be pretty familiar with your reel and the type of fish before you do that.
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>>806775
Ah, it looks like I have to buy a scale...beginning fishing is getting expensive fucks sake. Even with buying little cheap tackle I'm getting near 100 bucks and now I have to buy a scale just to calibrate the reel correctly...lawdy
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>>806788
>keep the line tight. If you pump the rod be smooth with it and don't let a bunch of slack get in your line
ah ok cool, I'm guessing that's what the phrase "keep the pressure on" means. makes sense!
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>>806782
Nah don't by a scale, just keep fishing and hooking up until you figure it out. Running 8lb-10lb mono on a regular bass and panfish setup, I would normally set my drag kinda like TXfag said. I could still pull it out by hand, but any higher and it would kind of hurt and dig into my hand trying to pull it out.
If it is too loose and you have little 1lb bass running all over and pulling out line, then tighten it up a couple clicks. Keep going until you get to the point where a decent fish is going to break the line at the knot if he shakes and pulls hard. I like my 10lb and 15lb braid reels (the ones that are good for average bass) set so I can bring in the little guys fast without them pulling on the drag at all, but if I hook a 3lb+ bass, they will make the drag click a little when they really fight.
If you do want a scale anyway to weigh your catches, that is another story.
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>>806790
alright good stuff, I've just got 8lb mono on a medium action rod so I oughta be able to handle most bass and panfish I think.
I say that now but we'll see how confident I am when I get another bite haha. Learn by experience ftw
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>>806795
Yeah just adjust it til you like it. Don't want it too loose because when the fish is fighting out there for a long time, it gives them more chances to shake the hook loose. And if it is too tight, it can be easy to have too much pressure on the line and rip the hook out when the bass jumps and runs even if you aren't at the breaking limit of the line.
Seems like the balance depends a lot on the fish you are hooking rather than the strength of the line a lot of the time.
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>>806795
I've learned, that like a lot of things in life, the only way you'll really get the hang of fishing is to do it. Experience is the best teacher.
>>806802
>Seems like the balance depends a lot on the fish you are hooking rather than the strength of the line a lot of the time.
That's one thing I like about memecasters is you can thumb the spool while you set the hook, so you still get a decent hookset even if the drag is low. I guess you could do it with spinning reels too but that's kind of awkward to do
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I fish a lake around rocky points and the funniest shit to me is little baitfish/shad following my grub jig around, even though they're barely bigger than it.
What the fuck are they thinking? They're obviously curious but I wonder if they're thinking they can eat something that's almost their size. Funny shit
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>>806817
Maybe they think they can get a chunk of it.
Otherwise it could be defensive or a reaction strike with some fish, especially when spawning. I heard somebody once say that certain lures look like a smaller fish with food hanging out of its mouth and the fish are trying to scare em and get them to drop it. I could see that with crankbaits where the lip or maybe the split ring or snap swivel looks like an even smaller fish in the mouth.
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>>806573
>I have a $200 reel and it is leagues better then my $80 reel
But is it $120 worth of fishing better?
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>>806867
The two biggest things that come with the higher price tag are going to be bearings and materials.
The bearings are more important for saltwater. They can be ceramic (which will last forever) or shielded so they don't get corroded. Beyond that, they will be smoother but doesn't really affect the fishing.
The second thing is materials. You start getting reel parts made out of carbon fiber and magnesium. That's kinda nice when you are casting lures all day. My Revo SX and Carbonlite combo is so damn light, the whole thing weighs less than most reels. I could cast that a million times without getting tired.
The interesting thing is that the $60 Silver Max is more forgiving than the $160 Revo. It doesn't backlash as easily. The Revo is definitely smoother and will cast a little further if you do everything right but if the brakes and tension aren't set just right, there will be issues.
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>>806817
I have sunfish hit my jigs all the time. I think it's just them being defensive.
>>806867
Honestly I'd say yes as long as it's not making you go broke for it. Having a reel that's super smooth is very nice.
>>806871
>The interesting thing is that the $60 Silver Max is more forgiving than the $160 Revo. It doesn't backlash as easily
I have the exact opposite with my STX and Black Max. I don't even really need to keep my thumb on the spool with my STX but with the black max I do.
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>>806717
now this is gearfagging
i approve.
after the neighbors went in due to being fishing casuals i decided to reorganized my tackle box, i'll post pics if i get back to it.
no idea what happened to my giant plano box from ten years ago so i'm stuck with some small double snap box i've had for just as long. i suppose a nice box will be my next gearfagging expense.
meanwhile i'll be mastering the baitcaster abu for the next two days. i fucked with it for an hour or so with some success before putting the plfueger spincaster back on for the neighbors to use while i broke in my new 6940 pflueger president on my absurdly overly stiff 6 foot ugly stick i bought years ago. after having 6'6" and 7' rods the 6' feels a little too short.
taught a chick how to fish because her bf is a cuck pansy fag, hoping to cuck him tonight.
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>>806750
mmm box pressed cigars are so fucking convenient. i need to get back into cigarfagging it up again since i'm fishing now.
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>>806496
>$5 for any 3 baggies
>client trophy fish
I know which one he means, it's in south Ottawa. Manotick Bait-Fishing & Hunting.
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>>806876
It could be the 20lb on the Revo and 30lb on the Silver. Just seems like the Revo wants to keep spinning real fast forever while the Silver Max is more bulky and slow.
Maybe the rods make a difference too, the Revo is on that Carbonlite and it is much faster than the Ugly Stik.
>>806882
Get a tackle bag, not a box
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>>805343
I think this is the same fish
Aglia long pretty nice
Could just be chartreuse works well but i do well on black and white and blue here too
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Fug i forgot pic
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Weedy flat, 9-15 feet deep, tons of downed logs, lots of minners, shad, bream, and small sunfish, a few mayflies are still hanging around. Main channel of the lake is 100ish yards off the tip of the dock.
Shouldn't bass be all over this? I'm not catching dick or seeing dick jump. Is it too shallow for this time of year?
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>>806187
that pepe is very rare
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>>807011
Yeee Mepps
Time for new bread
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>>806376
SCORE!!!
best shops evah!
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>>806688
he gave kayak advice earlier....
I suppose hearsay is better than nothing though.
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>>806717
MFW all I ever use is gummy worms.
Bait and snack combo.
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