Fishing & Tackle Thread

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im going fishing later

>>842432
I have some shit I'm supposed to do later but I'm thinking about blowing it off so I can go to the lake I was at yesterday morning.

I wish I had a bunch more vacation days left. I need a week off of work.

Should I get a Fenwick silverhawk ss or an uglystik elite salmon steelhead?

>>842435
Lighning Rod Shock

Or the Fenwick.

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JUST GO SALTWATER FISHING PEPSIFAG REEEEEEEEE

>>842436
The lighting rod shock things are all 1 piece
So Fenwick it is I guess

>>842439
I'd teach him if he'd house and feed me

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>>842404
>I use my spoons for eating.

So do I, but I actually "Make" my spoons for eating.

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>>842459
I wouldn't trust you around my pets.

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>>842404
>>842418
>>842419
PepsiFag, those types of spoons are normally silver. You want the ultra cheap Chinese stainless steel ones 4 for a $1 from a Dollar store or $5 for 20 at a yard sale. Just not the ones that have emblems and states on them.

Anyway, here's the spoons I just made from 1 spoon. Including taking pics, this took about an hour. Then again I didn't have everything set up to make a bunch of them. Normally, you can break down 1 table spoon into 3 lures in about 15-20mins when you get a rhythm going.

The weight of these is pretty good for casting. the two smaller ones have good action in the water. The large one is nice because you can use it slow or fast. A slow retrieve makes it look like a Lazy Ike underwater. Fast retrieval makes it spin. The big spoon was flattened just a little bit, fyi.

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>>842478
Here's the large spoon being retrieved quickly.

>>842469
Pespi frag do you really think I'm a danger to your pets?

>>842484
>has a dog fursona

definitely

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>it's a freshies complain about heat episode

large mouth bass are ugly and you should feel bad

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>>842493
But, no one said that. What spectrum are you?

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give it a few minutes

>>842498
>I can feel it. The weather is finally going to start cooling off soon and maybe the bass will get active again

>>842489
Would it make you more comfortable if it was a horse, or a bird, Or some b.s. like that?

>>842501
I've never had trouble with bass and heat. Just use deep running lures and learn to fish under/around cover.

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Yesterday's catch

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I found an old tackle box someone left here 20ish years ago. Seems like mostly trolling rigs. Those large sinkers are 1lbs. I'll probably turn the spinners into single lures.

>>842527
Nice, good catches. Perfect for eating.

>>842422
How's it going lads

>>842530
I'm curious about what bowfin will be like but the meat looked good and I've heard snakehead is tasty.

>>842527
>>842536
What bait?

>>842435
>>842457
>>842459
>>842484
>>842509
>if he'd house and feed me

Man, I liked these threads a lot more when I didn't have to cringe at this NEET faggot every other post.

>>842539
Cut bream on jug lines

About to go to Dick's

Should I go with cotton candy or pumpkinseed lizards?

>>842569
you get saltwater gear

>>842572
Not pepsicuck

Caught about 9 bluegill today
One tiny smallmouth bass
Not disappointed but not super happy with it either

>>842569
I've done pretty well with the cotton candy. The chartruese tails drive fish crazy, but they aren't so bright where the fish doesn't grab the rest of the tail like some of the other chart tail stuff.

>>842439
>>842439
>>842439
when are you gonna go pepsi?

>>842592
I'll do it tomorrow

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>>842598
this better not be some sort of ruse

>go to the inlet at dawn or dusk
>bring your typical bass rod and use rat-l-traps, swimbaits and small white crappie jigs

You only need the larger tackle when fishing from a pier, boat or around obstacles.

Wait since when is Skid posting again? I missed a couple of threads (10 day fishing trip) and didn't realise that he's back since his dummy spit

>>842611
Maybe a week

>>842600
I promise ;^)

>>842401
Damn that's a big crappie

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>>842613
Not a crappie

>>842615
>>842613
Reminds me of this time this high dude weedlmao asked me if i had a light and told me he saw some "stripers" in the pond.

There's no striped bass or hybrid stripers or even white perch in that pond.

>>842615
t. trolled hard

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Caught this wee bastard on an ultra light yesterday near a boat ramp. Tried to go under the dock, but other wise not much of a fight.

>>842422
I'm going to academy on the 24th. Broke my reel two days ago, and I have no more backups. was an open bail style, and the handle could be switched to either side, and I guess the threading that keeps it screwed in, just gave up the ghost and it just free spun, and I had a good sized bass on the end of my line, that i had to hand twist my reel from the top, while fighting the fish.

anyway. I got 60 bucks to get a new reel and rod [all my rods are missing the top eyes] last time I was there. I saw a nice bail that was like 30 bucks, some generic brand, but oh god so smooth [ive been using my own stuff i got like 10+ years ago] and I suppose a decent enough rod, shouldn't cost more then 20 bucks. Im thinking about a 7 foot, MAYYBE 8.

soo umm, anyone got coupons? LOL

>>842760
Do they have store brand rods and reels like Bass Pro and Cabela's? A store brand combo would probably be the best bet for that price. They go on sale a lot more than the big brands too. Late summer and maybe some deals will be coming up.

>>842761
yeah all my fishing gear is FUBAR and I don't really want to wait until the end of summer. [does summer ever REALLY end in florida?] I have no reel, and janky ass rods..

and I think the 30 dollar spinner was store brand, it was some off brand no-name tier reel.

an of course, gotta pick up more 6" waterMELLOOOON paddle tail flukes.

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>>842422
Caught this little bastard the other day.

I granted him his life in exchange for selling out his bigger kinsman and his sending them to me.

>>842763
For $30, grab a Shimano Sienna or Abu Cardinal reel. If anything ever breaks years down the line, you can always get parts.

Rods, idk. Probably some Berkley or whatever store brand they have that feels right.

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Went to cabelas today and only spent like $50. Got a bait ball jerk bait for $8 and a mepps that's a neat color. Gonna try out that jerk bait in one of the ponds at work tomorrow and see how it do.

>>842777
>Shimano Sienna

are all the internals metal, and it at least have more then ONE ball bearing?

im use to taking apart my reels and nigger rigging them when they break little shit, but the plastic tier bullshit I just throw in the trash when it breaks.

>>842784
I believe it's all metal and like 3 or 4 bearings. It's a simple reel, but not plastic or anything.

Abu Cardinal SX reels are like $39 but go on sale for $30 a lot, 6 bearings and I have been running mine a lot for quite a few years with no issue.

If you have a Dick's nearby, go grab an Okuma Stratus V. Those go on sale all the time for $30 and are super smooth and look good too.

>>842792
where you get parts from? just like ebay and shit? I keep mine greased. normally I use reel butter, just because its easy for me to get, and its safe around plastic. so rarely does shit break because it got rusty/corroded.

>>842799
Never actually bought parts, but I have an old Abu reel I was going to fix and Abu has links to 3 different sites that sell everything for their reels from decades back and all the schematics are online. One was eReplacementParts.com

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Fall semester starts tomorrow

Definitely gonna require more time indoors spent studying so looks like my fishing time is going to be restricted to weekends now

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>>842434
is it still hot af there? I dont see how you do it bruh.

>>842478
you can make good slab spoons with that. my boy folds one edge over to make it flop more on the drop. adds a dot like a shad and a stick on eye. great for vertical jigging stripers and bass deep. trout eat them too.

>>842615
flounder and a lovely tan

>>842800
might look up alan tan he posts a lot of info for rebuilding and tuning reels.

any quality stocked tackle boxes that you guys would recommend to a newcomer?

have yet to go out and buy one

>>842815
Depends on what you're targeting

A bass box will look completely different from a cat box in terms of what's inside

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need to head back to dorms Wednesday but my fishing buddy keeps bailing was suppose to go today. am sad. how will i attain trout?

>>842819
School starting up sucks for sure no mor daily fishing

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>>842821
I'm in the same boat and desu, I'm glad. Having limited time makes me value it more so I'll end up fishing almost as much.
(Being a 3 minute walk from the American River won't hurt either).

>>842839
With my course load I'll be lucky to even make it out once a week

I spent this whole summer going everyday

>>842478
this is awesome. have you ever done stuff with bottle caps?

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>>842849
fish descaler (though double row would prolly work better)

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>>842850

>>842839
where in the east bay are you from?

>>842478
where do you get the little key rings to do this?

also how did you flatten the spoon a bit?

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todays catch

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>>842856
he said he's a 3 min walk from the AR you cant figure that out bro?

>>842839
sup son. you get any salmon up there yet? I know where theyre at.

>>842869
east bay is nowhere near the american river...

>>842869
i got the limit today. trying to get the limit every day. gonna smoke most of them and bring them back down south with me.

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>>842872
>Being a 3 minute walk from the American River won't hurt either

bruh..

>>842879
>east bay is nowhere near the american river...

>>842815
I wouldn't reccommend a box like that. Get yourself a tackle back, assorted hooks and weights, maybe bobbers, and then a couple lures for whatever you're trying to targer. Build the collection with good stuff as you find out what works and what doesn't.

>>842812
>is it still hot there?
Kinda. But I mean it never gets over 90F and there is always a breeze. The sun will fry you on a bad day though. I normally go out at like 6pm so the sun is lower in the horizon.

>>842859
Any decent tackle-shop should carry them.
If you wanna buy in bulk check ali or jewbay.

>>842612
Ey it's miami anon, take me with you if you go salt water pls

>>842909
>pepsi
>ever going saltwater fishing

kek

>>842909
There are a bunch of spots around here. The pier on the north side of Fort Lauderdale, Pompano, Deerfield, and then the inlet at Lighthouse Point.

>>842812
Yeah, I need to make a few more that are painted and have dedicated hardware.

>>842859
Those are "split rings". Hardware, fishing sections in places like Walmart, and online are the places to get them. I just pull some off other lures, temporarily for these. I recommend you buy them in bulk as they are much cheaper that way and they have tons of uses.

>>842849
No, I don't drink stuff that has bottle caps. I just drink water & homemade wine (which is why I make poppers and lures with corks) and I don't know anyone that drinks anything that uses bottlecaps.

If I were to make some lures with bottle caps I'd probably flatten them and reshape them completely.

>>842942
>split rings
what size split rings do you use for fishing lures?

can i see some pics of stuff youve made with corks--the lures and poppers?

>>842859
>also how did you flatten the spoon a bit?

Hammer with towel protecting the spoon. When I'm cutting and stuff I use vice grips to hold the metal. I use paper in the vice grip jaws to prevent marking.

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>>842953
Normally, you size the split ring to the gap and pound test you need. They can be small to pretty big. It depends on the lure. Size #3 heavy duty would be .296" Outside Diameter and 60lbs test for instance. The higher the number the larger they get. The thicker the wire they use the more pound test they can handle.

Just ebay search, as you'll see a ruler and the ring sizes and how much they can hold,

http://www.ebay.com/sch/Fishing-Split-Rings/179976/bn_1969267/i.html
http://stores.ebay.com/TackleBoys/Split-Rings-Heavy-Duty-/_i.html?_fsub=6953708011

>can i see some pics of stuff youve made with corks--the lures and poppers?

Here's a few. New pics, reposted poppers.

>>842815
don't get a stocked box. get a box and load it up with size 8 baitholders, size 2 o'shaughnessy hooks, a mix of slip shot sinkers, a mix of bobbers with lots of small ones, and some swivels beads and egg sinkers for carolina rigs.

start out fishing worms below bobbers and then using any really small fish or chunks of bigger fish on carolina rigs

How the fuck do you fish with the worms?? I just started using them, Texas rigged/ wacky rigged. 0% of the fish I'VE WATCHED have only nibbled on the tail end.

>>842992
I meant 100%

>>842992
You're talking about a texas rigged soft plastic worm, right?

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>>842815
Are you fishing in,

Saltwater
off a pier
off rocks
off boats

Freshwater
off boats
in big slow rivers
in clear mountain streams
in farm ponds
on lakes

Are you fishing for,

catfish
panfish
turtles
sportfish

So on and so forth. Every one of those dictates what type of bait and tackle you should be using for maximum effectiveness.

Normally, you can't go wrong with,

bobber + baithook + live nightcrawler
santee cooper rig + cut baitfish/live baitfish
carolina rig + plastic worm
inline spinner
jitterbug
swimbait (expensive)
popper
gang troll/lake troll (expensive)
weedless buzzbait
weedless topwater frog
rapala original floater or similar lookalike
guide to typing most fishing knots

Just get the size lure you need for the size fish you want to target.

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What do you guys think of swimbaits and do you use them that much?

>>843008
Im too poor for swim baits. Id rather just catch bait fish and shove the hook though them.

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>>843028
I've been thinking about making a few. I just need a good source for the stainless steel hardware. I have plenty of hardwood I have access to. I'd probably make them out of green sycamore since it is hard, has good density, and works easily while green without checking or splitting. I just need to test out how well eye bolts work with it as to how easily they can be loosened and pulled out while fighting a fish.

They are so expensive that making them at home is a very viable solution for me and I can sell a few at fairly cheap rates to recoup any money I spend on making them. I doubt I could make them move as nicely as the ones in >>843008 from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsIQRD5DJW4

>>842992
Slow across the bottom with the occasional twitch

what is the best hollow-body frog to get?

>>843053
a lot of people make them from plastic (azec?) molding you buy at home depot.

>>843008
>>843028
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014A6QF30/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I picked a couple of these up and despite only trying them for a second to see how the action is (there's a video in the review section on that page that shows how great they move) I'm happy with it because it's not that expensive and it moves well.

Going to try it out this week.

>>843073
I like the scum frogs for under 6 bucks from Wal-Mart

>>843085
I have all the tools I need to do wood working and I'm not limited in any way.

>>843090
That's extremely cheap. I'd want to have those in my hand to look at them before buying, due to durability concerns. Good luck though.

>>843093
>I'd want to have those in my hand to look at them before buying, due to durability concerns
Well after I catch a big fish on one to see how it fares, I'll upload a picture here so you can see the fish and the lure I caught it on.

If the lure is still in one piece, then I'd recommend it.

I was wondering the other day about using a soft foam form to coat with tool dip for making frogs. Basically you dip a foam mold in the tool dip and let it dry. It seems so easy that I'm sure someone has done it already. You could even paint the foam before you dip it so you could remove it when the tool dip is dry. That way the frog body is more squeezable for weedless use.

https://www.amazon.com/Liquid-Leather-Dip-Grip-Green/dp/B016J1ND9I/

>>843096
What are the joints made of? Is it just ABS plastic hinges, solid hinges, and does it have wire running through them? That's all I want to know. They should have some form of SS metal connecting everything that the plastic was injection molded around.

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>>843085
Cool post some lures, look around at some of the lure making forums youll notice that lot of the guys are using azek to make swim baits and glide baits. it have a neutral density which helps in getting then to swim properly. wood is fun I make a number of lures out of wood by carving or on lathe and but azek is really making it all so easier. Its a great median to play with. Though I havent gotten to the "roman made" level I find it satisfying when myself and others catch on my homemades.

for ss parts theres a few suppliers..are you in the usa?

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>>843093
replied wrong sorry >>843113

>>843106
>What are the joints made of? Is it just ABS plastic hinges, solid hinges, and does it have wire running through them? That's all I want to know. They should have some form of SS metal connecting everything that the plastic was injection molded around.
It's some kind of really strong synthetic cloth. It looks like there's one strip running the length of the whole body, and the segments are put on around that.

>>843113
I don't have the large stuff anymore and all the small stuff, /lure/ has already seen more than once.

I can import from anywhere in the world, so that isn't a problem. Most stuff is just blank stock that needs bent into shape anyway. However, for a swimbait I'd probably just use a door hinge system.

I also have a massive piece of ABS plastic gasline, 2 feet in diameter and like 16-18" long that has 1.5-2" thick walls I can cut blanks from and wire up.

>>843125
That makes sense from what the photos look like.

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>>843125
>>843134
>>843106
Can confirm fabric strip, have some of the same. china made swimbaits. both swim and have caught fish and were cheap to purchase.

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I wound up getting the Fenwick ss medium heavy (10-20 pound line, 1/2 to 1 1/2 ounce lure, 8'6" long) on sale for 55 bucks instead of 109

Did I do well for a pairing with an ambsx5600 that Pepsi paid to have spooled with #30 powerpro (pic related)
So that makes about a 190 dollar combo for less

>>842992
fishing with worms is literally the easiest method of fishing. esp with a bobber.

>>843253
He's not talking about live worms

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>>842598
So, did you go?

>>842600
literally all he has to do is buy squid or shiners and drop it in

>>842880
Going to school at CSU Sacramento. Live in Berkeley, hence the trip.

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By the way, don't buy BPS micro vibe lipless crank. The one I got had no action at all. I modified it into the jig you see in this photo.

>>843322
Yeah but there is an issue with that: Pepsi has the patience of a 5 year old on a sugar high

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>>843341
5 seconds of the squid being in the water itll get swarmed by small sea bass and croaker

how its that too much work?

Freshwater fishing is way more work

>>843341
hehehe

>>843322
squid, every fucking thing in the ocean eats squid.
hi-lo hook setup with pink balls.
I toss a 7' with a 2500 reel and a 6' with a 1000 reel for giggles.
One of these days something big will grab it and run and spool me but that's OK. It will be a rush. I usually have a larger rod/reel with me but always toss the little ones 1st unless there is obvious action.

>>843348
>Freshwater fishing is way more work

Never fished for sunfish before I see. That is the freshwater equivalent.

>>843357
i was mostly referring to bass and whatnot where people buy all these different lures they have to reel, cast, reel, whereas basic salt water is just throwing on squid and leaving it.

>>843378
You can do the same thing in freshwater. Only use worms or baitfish. You'll catch everything.

>>843053
What is that lure in your pic for?

>>843420
Pike/muskie probably. And I've seen monster bass eat shitbass before but that's very unlikely

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>>843420
Bigger fish.

>>843420
>>843444
>>843455
Both trips and dubs can't be wrong

Has anyone fished northern Japan? Getting stationed at Misawa and dont have a clue what I'm gonna haul out of Lake Ogawara

>>843520
Careful not to trigger the half-jap master of Japanese culture.

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Here's another video I put together.
>mfw I want to talk more in videos but it feels wierd to narrate everything I do while enjoying a day of fishing.

https://youtu.be/NqLsrxvkwZM

>>843323
fa sho man. im east bay as well. we should fish or mushroom hunt sometime

>>843530
Where do you usually fish?

>>843534
everywhere

most recently in california was the mt shasta area. tons of rainbow trout. ive been in alaska for a few months now getting a lot of salmon and dollys

but theres some good spots around the bay area too. was getting smelt and stripers in emeryville recently

Who socal OCfag here.

I need advice for fall season. I want to try freshwater fishing but I have no idea where to go for bass fishing. Most lake here are filled with carp and catfish. It's too early for trout stocking.

I've been surf fishing, but the last grunion is in a week and sandcrab is digging deeper as water cool. I might not see a lot of halibut and corbina anymore. Perch will hopefully come this winter if the water is cool enough. What is a good specie to go for during fall inshore saltwater

>>843537
Nice. I've been meaning to fish striper this summer but haven't gone enough. Got a short halibut in SF that I posted here a while back though.

>>843524
I don't know where you got the idea that anon was japanese from because he never said that in any posts. I think you might have gotten a little too salty to the multiple people calling you a weaboo.

>>843580
I might be salty, or you might just be an idiot. Let's check.
>>>838564
Yup, looks like you're just an idiot.

>>843585
Regardless of the fact that I was wrong you're still a salty faggot who got way too emotional over it to the point of commenting about it several threads later.

Coddle your waifu pillow and kys before you kill all the bass with your salty attitude

>>843589
It's ok anon, you were objectively wrong on the internet. No need to lash out because you have a worse memory than a goldfish.

>>843320
Tomorrow I will go.

>>843322
I don't even have to but squid, I have some in my freezer.

>>843599
Wakey wakey pepsi, you gotta get down to the pier bright and early.

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That damn eternal struggle with time.
I wanna go fishing but got work to do...
Went out last night to try a new lure. 5th cast or so and a nice sea trout was landed safely. Forgot to take a photo of the fish so have a photo of the lure instead.
Nice little thing locally produced by some nutcase down by the harbour...

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>>843599
>Tomorrow I will go

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Yeh yah finally got my license

time to finally get on that water

>>843528
Don't talk. Let the visuals speak for themselves. It is pretty obvious what happens on camera. People that need narration to hold their hand can go somewhere else.

What GoPro camera are you using? Also, are you using Movie Maker? If you are, you can adjust the aspect ratio under the "Projects" tab between Widescreen and Standard, which may remove the black bars on the sides. It normally defaults to "Standard".

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What's the best baits for catching Crappie? I've never been able to catch one at my local lake.

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>>843665
I've always used minnows for crappie.
I've heard of people doing well on those little tube baits with the red head and white tail.

>>843665
Small marabou jigs tipped with maggots or 1/32 ounce jigheads with a nailtail or curlytail on it 1-5 feet under a float depending on water depth

>>843669
>1-5 feet under a float
25-30 feet deep here.

>>843700
they always gather around stumps and fallen trees in shallow water. you have to get right up in the cover and drop it in between branches. if you are fishing for them deep don't use a bobber and just use a vertical jig tipped with a minnow.

>>843716
The guides in my area say they're 25-30 feet deep just on top of submerged trees/weeds. The thermocline is 23 feet.

>>843721
Add to that I didn't catch a single one near the usual trees/docks from 2-10 feet.

>>843721
if they're that deep you'll have to find them with sonar. locate structure that looks like it is holding some and vertical jig over it. start one-and a half cranks off the bottom and just slowly move up until you find them. they usually will be very close to the bottom though. also tip your jigs with minnows. trolling very slowly around drop offs and points can be productive too. try to find river/creek channels.

>>843722
crappie have a very subtle bite as well. it's not like a bass where they just hit the shit out of it. every now one will, but normally its like a small low powered vacuum cleaner sucking up the bait. they also have very delicate mouths so just slowly add pressure one you feel the weight of the fish to set the hook. don't horse them in either or you'll rip the hook out of their mouth.

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>>842942
heres a few bent metal lures i made. similar to the spoon.

>>843520
So they got nothing but dragons, giant tenticle monsters, and koy. Thanks y'all!

>>843653
Yeah, moviemaker. I'll try that with my next video. Thanks.
>>843599
Are you going to the inlet or the pier?

>>843754
Probably the inlet he hates fishing near people

>>843751
Interesting, what kind of action do those have?

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>>843665
MEPPS™

I always had a lot of luck with curly tail grubs with or without a beetle spin. Those 2" Gulp curly tail minnows on a jighead or underspin should do work too.

>>843640
Yup. Tomorrow.

>>843665
Had a friend that would chew gum and stick it on the end of a small hook and catch all kinds of pan fish.. But he used to take them home to cook as they shallowed it sometimes.. Lol

Sooo many hotties at school almost makes it worth not being able to go fishing

Almost

>>843734
>rip the hook out their mouth

More like rip their mouth right in half with the hook.

I founds out about a pond here with bullhead and carp. can't find shit for hair rigs here at all so i'm going to go for the bullheads, anyone got some suggestions on what to grab? #6 - 1/0, 2/0 hooks and some stinky artificial bait?

>>843834
Idk about the other anons, but I have never gotten a bullhead on stink bait. Always nightcrawlers.

>>843834
And why no carp? Just get some regular aberdeen hooks with a can of sweet corn or get trebles and use white bread.

>>843841
While we're on the subject of carp, if I'm using sweet corn and trying to get common carp, do they bite better in the morning or the evening?

>>843840

might as well grab nightcrawlers, much cheaper

just throw em on a hook, split shot, and sinker?

>>843841

dunno, was told they'll just suck everything off the hook unless i use a hair rig by some asian

I have gone fishing at my nearest lake about 4 times now and head out for 3 hours each time casting and reeling my lures and try different retrieves and different lures but I have yet to catch my first fish. Do I need a boat? or what am i doing wrong?

>>843843
No clue on that. I have caught carp at all times of day, they are always just roaming around doin their glug glug thing.

>>843845
Pretty much for the bullhead. I have gotten them on bobbers set deeper too but probably just best on the bottom.

They may go for stinkbait too, but the ponds I used to fish all the time as a kid I would never get bullhead on stinkbait even though I caught them fairly often when I had nightcrawlers out. Also if you ever go with stink bait for channel cats, get down on dip bait and not dough bait. The sticky shit that comes in jars is much better than the dough balls. You normally want these special rigs that have treble hooks with sponges on them for the dip bait but they are cheap and even Walmart should have them.

And for carp, I have no idea what Asian dude was talking about. Never used a special rig for carp. I like to put a fairly heavy weight a few feet up the line so I can keep the line tight after I cast it. Then wait for the rod tip to start bouncing and set the hook. Never had a problem with carp swallowing the hook.

>>843849
What time are you going? What fish are in the lake? Are you moving around a bit and trying different spots?

The water is also warm now, so bass and other fish may be pretty deep during the day. So if that's the case, find a drop off and fish around there at dusk or dawn. Also with the heat, predator fish are lazy and want an easy meal which is why Texas rigged worms and crawdads fished slower on the bottom often work better than bright flashy baitfish imitating lures.

>>843859
I usually go early morning or towards dusk like you said, and yea I have only been using swim baits like lipped minnows and that lure thats like a spoon but alot skinnier. I will try a texas rig since i just got some worms in my lucky tackle box this month

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>>843860
Yeah go for that right around dusk. Get some bullet weights (maybe 1/4oz) and some offset worm hooks for the worms and try it out. Cast them out, let them hit the bottom, and slowly give it little twitches and hops along the bottom with pauses in between. Make sure you are moving too. If the bass are being lazy with the heat, they aren't going to come from very far away to get the bait.

Being in South Florida where it is high 80s and sunny from April through October, the largemouth will rarely hit crankbaits for all but 3 months out of the year.

>>843862
Alright thank you I will try that but a quick question, is the bullet weight on the front of that worm freely sliding? is it just so you can cast the worm farther or what is the purpose of the weight .

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>>843865
Weight slide freely.

If you watch it in the water after you give it a twitch/hop, you can see how the weight will slide and fall back to the bottom faster than the worm and it gives the worm a more natural action.

Without the weight, the worm will probably float and won't cast as far. There are weightless presentations too but try the regular Texas rig first.

>>843866
ok thanks so much for the tips man

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>>843867
Just remember when you start getting bites on Texas rigged stuff, it is a little different than fishing with cranks since the hook isn't on the very end of the bait. I wait to feel a nibble, then give it about 2 seconds to make sure the bass has the whole bait in its mouth, then set the hook. You will figure it out.

>>843869
Cant wait to go try this out on the weekend, I kinda lied when i said I have yet to catch my first fish, when i went up to eureka I went fishing in a river with a small crank bait and caught 2 sacramento pike still really small but I am really after bass so that why i dont count those two

Anyone else feel like sight fishing is cheating? Like I always see this one carp swimming around at one place I always go to but I'm never going to try to catch it.

>>843888
Whenever I got bass fishing and im standing on the shore this school of like the same 3 carp always pass by that spot I am at I think i might bring a rod with a rig for carp next time I go fish

>>843869
How do you like the South Africa Special color for lizards?

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>>843869
I rigged it with a worm I forgot I had, Hows it look?

>>843903
Looks fine.

>>843896
I like those dark black colors for running through weeds and mud. I mean it works fine, can't complain. Junebug is still a great standby for darker stuff and that Sprayed Grass color is a favorite for all typed of conditions.

>>843903
Looks good. Depending where you are fishing, you may want to keep the barb just inside the worm too. A lot of times when I rig them, I will just barely pop the tip out of the plastic without getting the whole barb throgh and that works well. If you get that stringy algae bullshit, the hook may collect quite a bit with how you have it rigged now and if the snags are really bad you can keep the barb and tip completely inside the worm. All depends where you are fishing and what kind of cover you are coming through but that pic I posted earlier shows the hook coming through more than most people do it.

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>>843903
Idk what this one even looks like from the thumbnail but hopefully shows how you can run it without the whole barb through.

Like I said, depends what you are fishing through. Some of my lakes have these rocky dropoffs that catch fucking anything if the hook isn't completelt tucked in.

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>>843911
Could be worse. Someone could set a strong net to snag lures.

>>843913
I posted that idea a month or two ago and a bunch of people were shitting on it.

I thought a chunk of chain link fence with some cinder blocks would be the way to go.

>>843915
we're still shitting on it because thats an awful thing to do or even think about doing

>>843917
Well of course if you're just going to get a bunch of jigheads like this asshole >>843913

Not even worth the effort.

>>842852
that's a cool idea

>>843920
shit person

>>843913
That looks like it's a cast net that got broken off
I e Not intentional

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>>843942
We're not here to debate that

>>843942
>On 4chan
>Expecting other people on 4cHan to be good people

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>>843794
>Yup. Tomorrow.

No, you won't. You/re literally 5 minutes away from some of the hardest fighting fish this planet has to offer yet you will be forever content with catching dinks at the local pond. You're only hurting yourself.

>>843951
fuck off autist

>it's a get pepsifag to go saltwater fishing episode
literally a waste of time. he'll never do it

>>843955
Tomorrow bruh

>>843966
;)

>>843966
You know how to do squid for fishing? And bring some ratl traps and #40-#80 mono for leaders with the ratl traps, so bluefish and Spanish mackerel don't bite you off
And spoons if you have them

>>843971
Dude he's not gonna do it. How many people in this thread alone have tried to get him to go saltwater fishing? CaliAnon and the juno pier guy have been trying for months now. He's beyond salvation.

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>he spends 100s of dollars on bass shit
>wont put squid on a hook and drop it in the water

lel

>>843966
You literally live in the best continental state to go saltwater fishing and you don't go, that's a real shame

>>843987
I'll trade him houses. I live a mile from a lake and river, and there are lakes and rivers all around that he can fish. And then I'll use the salt he blatantly ignores

How hard is it to cancel MTB and LTB? I'm debating on getting each of them for a month using the $10 off codes and then cancelling.

>>843989
One click on the website.

But you won't be able to use the code using the same credit card, name, or address.

>>843988
>Ohio
Hahahahahaha. Fuck that.

>>843980
>>he spends 100s of dollars on bass shit
is such a thing even possible?

>>843998
I know, how do you spend so little?

Add another zero and it makes more sense.

>>843980
It's truly mind boggling. It's like living next to the greatest amusement park on earth and ignoring it to go to the county fair.

>pepsi will never know what its like to get spooled or have your drag washers get burned out in a single day of fishing

>>843993
een if the billing address is the same on the credit card mtb will catch it , ltb didnt catch it when i did it

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>mfw walked 30 minutes into the bush to the catfish/carp pond to find myself out of split shot sinkers
>tried using my only bullet sinkers but couldn't land any strikes

at least the pond is ripe. bobber would sit still for maybe 3 seconds before one or two light twitches and a hard pull.

i was also told to buy some circle hooks? are they significantly better than other hook styles for catfish?

>>844023
Were you only going for cats? The carp I see are always near the surface so I wouldn't have trouble getting them without split shots.

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Peps probably goes saltwater fishing everyday and just doesn't want to post about it to fuck with us.

>>844054
There is a better chance that skid wakes up next to a muscular gay fox man than pepsi going saltwater fishing.

>>844056
Actually he's a raccoon
I make him wear a Condom though, he hasn't been tested for rabies in a while

I ordered a dozen size 12 pheasant tail nymphs (they're the right size for the mayfly nymphs in my local river for suckers and dink smallies in the cuyahoga and the carp were hitting them last time I went out) with my Fenwick silverhawk ss so whenever those come in I'll probably hit the place I did last time I went for carp and try for some on fly
If I can't find any carp I might just try for bass on fly

>>843573
i got a good spot where folk catch sturgeon a lot but where i usually get stripers. its like a 20 min drive from berkeley

>>843638
woah. whats the action look like on this?

>>843751
whered you get the materials to make these? what are they made of?

i'm a real novice when it comes to fishing, what sized hooks are best suited to what sized fish?

Hi I would like some tips on catching catfish, I have treble hooks with springs on them and I bought chicken blood dough and after I heard its no good, I have yet to go use it but what hooks, bait, and rig should I use for catfish.

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>>844156
Can't seem to find a video anywhere. As I said, locally produced by some nutcase although some shops here in Denmark carry them.
If I remember and time allows I can try and record it some day. Till then you gotta make due with a written description:
Action varies quite a lot depending on speed. Spin fast and it rotates around itself almost like a spinner. Move it slow and it wobbles from side to side like most spoon lures(? What are these called in English?) in a rather big lazy pattern.
Medium speed somewhere in between.

The trout in the fjord seem to love them. I guess they would work well for bass, perch etc. as well. No time to test that these days though and being from Denmark there is no bass around here anyway.

>>844183
i've done well with just chicken livers on J hooks tied to my line. not fancy but it works

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>>844158
Whatever will fit in the fish's mouth. The bigger the hook, the better chance you will have of landing the fish.

>>843989
ive heard the pro box are more bang for buck? anyone have experience with them?

>>844183
Chicken livers

Put it on the hook then take a yard of sewing thread and just wrap it around the liver no need to tie the thread anywhere it's just to hold the liver on and it works great

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>>844193
I did the pro box from MTB for 2 out of 3 months. It was straight. Seems like for the extra $10, they will send a second crank or other big bait and whatever hooks or soft plastics will be a full pack instead of a 2pc sample pack.

>>844191
alright thanks. i'm going out of a tacklebox somebody gave me right now and i've lost most of my bigger hooks... so i'll restock soon

>>844203
Just get an assorted pack of Eagle Claw aberdeen hooks or baitholder hooks. They are cheap enough and you will always use them in the future.

>>844184
id love to see a video man! how much do they run?

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>>844023
I've been told that circle hooks are great for cut bait. They essentially set themselves as soon as the line gets tense. Also keeps from guthooking them if you didn't get to the reel in time. I have no personal experience with them though.

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>>842422
is this worth using? i found it in my garage. ebay says its worth about $30

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>>844234
I'd use that without hesitation. Nice old piece!

>>843998
senkos are like $8 a bag bruh

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>>844268
you find them a lot cheaper

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>>844157
rolling erratic w/ flashy fall

>>843773
home depot, osh, goodwill, junk store. anywhere theres some metal. these were from a old drink dispenser i found at gw for 2 bucks.

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>>844268
Soft baits are cheap compared to other stuff.

And I've never paid $8/pk for worms but that is just Yamamotos. I have a ton of $4 Zoom bags. I'm a fan of the Strike King plastics though and they are like $6 for a bag.

>>843520
Japan and Australia share a sport fish called bream (different to the bream in the US) that are pretty good sport fish. Taste OK, grow up to 40cm and a real challenge on lures, satisfying when you finally catch one.

>>844183
>>844187
>>844197
These guys advice on bait is good but don't listen to their rigging
Buy a pack of octopus circle hooks, size 3/0 or 4/0
Then buy pantyhose
Use the toe as it is to net the chicken liver then use the hook to close the open end after cutting it
Then tie a knot and repeat that method
And bring a sharp knife of box cutter cause you will have to cut the used pantyhose off of your hook

>>844223
I love them for salt warer bottom fishing
I've never had a gut hook with one
Let them run with it till you know they have it, then lock down the drag and you've got a fish on

>>844234
Definitely

I wish I found something like that laying around my garage

Ambassadeurs are top quality machines

Anyone have any advice for fly fishing? I've been practicing my cast the backyard for a while now and think I've about got it right. Getting a straight line most of the time with no coil-ups. Went to the river the other day but didn't catch anything. Was using a dry-dropper setup. Is this a good rig for a beginner or is there something else I should try first?

>>844398
Top water is a very specific thing, and is less than 30% of fly fishing
Buy pheasant tail nymphs size 12-18 and some strike indicators
Go out and turn over rocks and see what bugs are under there
Pick a nymph that's closest to that size (it's better to be a size too small than a size too big) and tie it on to a 4x or 5x tippit
Then just dead drift it through a hole bouncing bottom and watch that strike indicator. If it does anything weird-flinches, pauses, moves at all strangely, set the hook. You will either hook into a fish (probably a sucker, baby smallmouth, rock bass, bluegill, or something similar) or be halfway into your next cast. but the technique transfers over easily to trout, salmon, and steelhead
Or you can buy some size 10 wooly buggers and either dead drift or swing them with no indicator and you'll probably get something (also transfers well to trout, salmon, and steelhead)

>>844421
Okay. Another thing I'm noticing is when I cast the line will "snap" kinda like cracking a whip. Feels like its something that shouldn't be happening.

Also, would you recommend a strip-set or pulling back on the rod to set the hook?

So my father and I are planning a trip up to Sandy hook nj in mid October and were wondering what we need to know to get stripper and blue. Any advice will be helpful. I'll have several combos and they are as follows
12 foot beef stick with a Penn mag 525 spooled with #20 suffix superior high vis
10 foot beefstick with a daiwa opus 5000 bri with #20 suffix superior
8 foot field and stream rod with an okuma avenger 4500 and #15 pound test (either a sabiki rig or a snagging rig for bunker)
8'6" Fenwick silverhawk as with an Abu Garcia ambsx5600 spooled with #30 power pro (I'd probably either throw small bucktails or a sabiki or snagging rig)
An 8 foot Berkley big game rod with a reel I forget with #20 Cajun red (more of a loaner/backup than anything)
A 9 foot rod with a reel I forget but its quality and spooled with easily 190 yards probably more of #20 suffix supperior, and an 8 weight fly combo
So basically two heavers for cut bait or eels, two rods for heaving lures, one for catching bait, and one for fucking around if we manage to limit out.

If anyone can give advice it would be appreciated

>>844427
That's very bad, it puts a lot of stress on your tippit and weakens it. Let a longer pause before the cast, you should almost feel the line pulling back against you

And for a hook set I pull on the line and lift the rod, a similar motion to starting a double-haul cast

Takin a trip out west to one of my lakes. I will go to that salty water tomorrow.

What would you do if you saw a youtube fisherman out in the wild?

>>844460
You're a liar pepsi

>>844461
Idk they catch a bunch of fish so probably shoot the shit

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>>844460
>I'll go tomorrow

Is this a new meme now? You're not going.

>>844465
If you transformed into an anthropomorphic tiger would you be happy?

>>844482
Felines have dink dicks
Ask anyone who knows biology

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Got sick and tiered of the terrible small mouth bite on the lake. Went and bought an Abu pan fish setup and got me some perch. Ended up with a little over 30 like this in 4 1/2 hours. Kinda slow towards the end but it was so nice out on the water I stayed a bit longer

What lure did you use?

>>844461
Depends on the Youtuber
>Jon B., Lunkers TV Guy, Monster Mike, Thresherfising or Texasredfishhunter

Say hi, give em the "Love your channel etc etc" and leave them alone they seem like normal dudes who might get tired of my shit real quick and I wouldnt want to make an ass of myself

> APbassin, Flair, 1rod etc

Spaz out with some fellow fishing nerds for a minute and be on my way.

Almost anyone else is just a nerd with a gopro like me and idk if I'd consider them even youtube famous So they'd just get the normal "fishing guy" small talk

>>844487
>feline biology
dem barbs

>>844461
I saw Peric (apbassin) on Oneida during the northern open. Didn't want to be that guy and go over just to say hey while in a tournament situation like that so we just waved and continued on our way.

>>844487
That's not a real answer.

So would you be happy or not?

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No snek bites and the largemouth don't like to get going until the sun is going down so I decided to break out a Mini Mite or Mighty Mite or whatever they're called and haul in some Mayans.

Another half hour and the largemouth will get going but I have to be at work around 5am tomorrow.

>>844505
Kek, exactly what happened to me. Broke out a lighter setup for the last 15min I was there and got 4 Mayans and a bluegill.

>>844480
Idk, I will eventually. I have gone to the pier and the inlet a couple times before. I think I need to get bored of freshwater first. When I can only get out a couple times a week, the numerous freshwater lakes still hold my interest. I also need to get a few more peacocks before I slow down on freshwater.

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>>844508
You talking to anon above?

I highly reccommend pic related if uou want to haul in some panfish. Anybody who has used them knows they are made with magic.

>>844508
>>844543
I caught those grass perch with minnows on a drop shot rig

>>844538
Aside from the lack of bits to go with my pieces I guess. Assuming I still have thumbs

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Post set ups.

>>844280
so i have access to a shop when i get back to california.

im totally interested in making lures. already ordered some treble hooks and split rings

would you be willing to post some tutorial pics of like items youve found and how theyre processed to become fishing gear? im super interested in making my own stuff

>>844557
What is that reel?

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>>844557
You gotta get down on a tackle bag niggga.

In addition to this, I now carry this soft sided cooler/ lunch bag full of soft plastics since they wouldn't fit in my tackle bag.

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>>844561

>>844559
Diawa saltist B&G 50 with an aftermarket power handle.

>>844561
>>844557
When my new rod gets here I'll have 3 fly combos, 3 conventional, 2 baitcasting, at least 8 spinning combos, so 16 combos? Then I've got a few rods and reels I don't use

>>844564
I think I like it

>>844573
It's pretty nice. High gear ratio so I don't snag on sand bars and shit. I like it more than those AVETS that people seem to love that melt your finger off when you try to cast it.

>>844542
>put squid on a hook
>catch fish

Is it really that hard? Just catch a fucking saltwater fish already.

>>844570
I have 10 set up. But I would like to add another memecaster for bass fishing, a nicer UL setup, and then a Penn spinning combo for saltwater.

When I do freshwater, I normally bring 5-7 rods with. 2 baitcasters, 6'6" 15lb braid, 6'6" 20lb braid, 6' 10lb flouro-braid, and then I will add the 6'6" MH President if I want to huck something heavier or for panfish I have an older Quantum 10 with 10lb braid on a 5'6" ML rod or the Sienna 500 with 6lb braid on the UL Ugly Stik. I really want to get a different rod for that Sienna 500.

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>>844576
I have before. Just nothing big.

>>844575
Aye. I've got a daiwa sealine x40 sha that I used to run. It got replaced by a Penn mag 525 I got on clearance at a bait shop in north Carolina. I'm thinking about either getting daiwa sealine x30
I love my Penn mag but the magnet lever on the side is annoying and I'd love a little more line capacity. Maybe I'll just buy another smaller daiwa beef stick for the mag and put a sealine x30 or something on the 12 footer

>>844579
Can I move in with you? If you won't take advantage of those dank saltwater fish I will.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsjFPZWaB8A

>dat tarpon

HNNNNG

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>>844579
Pepsi
Can you spare 80 dollars?
Buy a daiwa beefstick 12 foot and I'll sell you my Penn long beach no. 60 full of #30 mono for 15 bucks and shipping
Make it 25 and I'll include some rigs that will get you sharks, stingrays, drum, and other things for sure
That will leave you another couple bucks to buy a nice big mullet, a few pounds of lead in the form of 4 ounce pyramid sinkers, some #80 mono, a bait knife, and maybe some lures
Combine that with bass gear and there isn't much under 70 pounds you can't handle

>>844592
Not even meme magic could get pepsi to go saltwater fishing.

>>844597
>8ft star boat rod with a 4/0 senator
>9ft penn prevail with a penn ssv
>7ft ugly stik tiger with a shimano socorro
>7ft ugly stik tiger conventional with a penn 3/0 senator
>7ft ugly stik gx2 with a penn fierce

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>>844589
Is that a store display rack? It's dank.

I have the round one from Bass Pro. It spins which is cool so I can stick it in the corner and spin it around to grab whichever rod I want.

>>844592
I'm just gonna grab one of those Penn combos when I finally get to it. I already have some heavy pyramid hooks and random shit I bought for saltwater a year or two ago.

>>844599
Let me see a pic of what you've got, I'm curious
Include ratltraps

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>>844603
A lot of it is now mixed in with my regular bag.

>>844599
I have no idea. My dad just brought three of them home one day a couple years ago. Works ok.

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>buy split shots, go try to land a catfish
>bobber starts moving back and forth
>jerks down into the water
>set the hook a little too hard
>tiny 4 inch catfish comes flying at my face on the hook
>landed another 5~ inch catfish

a bit disappointing, but at least i know there's actually fish here (its a pond behind a hardware store)

caught this carp and gave it to some old chinese dude too (shit handling but he killed it after the photo), might try and bring one home myself and see if it tastes alright

is there a rig i could use for both catfish and carp that isn't float based? my vision is terrible and i couldn't feel anything on the line

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>>844605
Buy a few of pic related and some snelled Aberdeen hooks, size 1 or 2 and some 2 ounce lead weights. You know how to do a squid up for fishing, yeah?
Also don't bother with the sabiki rig yet

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Anyone have experience with bull heads? I'm going to a pond that I know has hundreds of them. Would this be an ok rig to use with night crawlers as bait?

>>844617
I would always just get some bell weights, tie them on a couple feet above the hook, and toss it out. I try to keep enough weight on there where I can tighten up the line and just watch for the rod tip to start bouncing. No idea if it's the most effective but it works.

Carp and cats are going to eat completely different baits though...

>>844605
Those sabiki's are fucking massive. You need some tiny #4's with the green heads and paper bodies, they're the best in florida.

>>844617
>1/2 ounce egg or bell sinker
>Bead
>Swivel so they slide freely
>18 inches of #15 flouro or mono
>#2 or #4 baitholder hook
Put worms or liver on it for cats, corn for carp

>>844621
Perfect

>>844623
There are smaller ones behind there. No idea why I even bought them.

>>844619
I'll get around to it.

>>844621
Looks fine. Just get a nightcrawler out on the bottom and you will be straight.

>>844619
>Buy a few of pic related
Those are visible as hell and cost money. All he has to do is get some mono and make tie a hi lo rig, it takes like 3 minutes to do. You can even use the mono already spooled on your rod.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D2Lz0RS0y4

>>844625
>>844626
Anyone ever personally try eating one? I read they arnt bad but you have to apparently soak them for 24 hours or they are shit

>>844628
I read that you have to bleed them asap, then cut away any red meat from the filets then it tastes okay

>>844629
Eh. Guess I'll just catch and release then. I've got plenty of yummy grass perch already in the freezer anyway

>>844338
Sorry pal but the sewing thread method is superior to pantyhose

With the thread you just wrap is around and you're good to go
I've never had any problem with it coming off the hook or flying off during casting and I use a pretty big setup so I can get some real distance and speed behind my casts

With the thread you don't have to worry about rigging up the pantyhose and then having to cut it all off later and the whole thing is just unnecessary

>>844627
I've never had a problem with them. The mono ones I tie myself tangle up more and I've never had a mono one out produce the steel one by more than 3 fish
I mean if you give them a spray at the end of the trip they last for years and are only about $1.50 each

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>>844557
Too lazy to take a pic of them all but:

>Shimano Sedona 1500 on a 5' 6" UL uglystik with 8# braid
>Shimano Sienna 2500 on a 6' 6" M uglystik with 10# mono
>Abu Orra S 30 on a 7' 1" M no. 8 blackout (tip is broken at the moment with 12# braid
>Abu Black Max on a 7" M Uglystik with 15# braid
>Okuma Status V on a MH " 7' 3" (I think) veritas 2.0 with 30# braid
>Abu Revo STX on a 7' 3" MH no. 8 blackout with 20# braid

>Shimano Sienna 4500 on a Uglystik catfish rod with 50# braid

Then I have some shit walmart combos but I don't ever use them

>>844633
Maybe I'm doing the thread way wrong but it doesn't work for me and I've never met anyone in person that doesn't prefer pantyhose
And cutting them off takes all of 3 seconds

>>844634
You must live in an area with cloudy and dirty sea water. Over here you'll get one fish if you're lucky on one of those.

>>844640
>>844639
>Skid, the pro saltwater angler from Ohio

Thoughts on rods for BPS Xtreme memecaster?

I'm thinking something at least 7' but no more than 7'6"

MH or M?

I won't be throwing anything real heavy I prefer to go lighter than heavier when in doubt so it's mostly about maximizing casting distance here with typically 1/4oz up to 1/2

I figure I'll spool it up with 15# braid

>>844640
The outer banks of Nc is where I did my fishing with them

>>844639
That's funny cause I've actually never met anyone that prefers pantyhose to thread

Just goes to show there's more than one way to skin a cat

>>844641
I live in ohio, but have I said anything wrong (debatably besides the bottom rig)

>>844642
What kind fishing are you going to use it for. Jigging, flipping, frogging, finesse, crank?

>>844647
Oh and price range

>>844645
I think this is the first time two 4chan users agreed to disagree on a matter of opinion with little to no fighting, arguing, debating, quibbling, or other carrying on

>>844642
I wouldn't hesitate to buy a BPS reel. Their stuff is suprisingly good and respectable for being store brand. Dude who works at Bass Pro said he believes they are made by Abu Garcia aka Pure Fishing.

And the M vs MH, you probably want to play around with the rods first and check out the action. Some M rods are much faster and casting a 1/2oz crank barely moves the tip. So much of that is just preference. Same with the length.

>>844647
Frogging and jigging
>>844649
~$100

Less I can spend the better tho but obviously I want quality

>>844654
Find something you like and wait for a sale

>>844651
It's a great reel
As good as ones a lot pricier that I've used

I just need a new rod for it since the old one broke

>>844639
I used thread before I stopped using liver and only going with live/cut bream

>>844651
A lot of the BPS brand stuff has Abu Garcia internals, at least I know their trolling reels do.

>>844654
I'd go with the MH. I don't like how much bend most M rods have when I'm using jigs on the bottom.

This is just me, but I like my frogging rods to have a slower action cause It helps me walk the dog, so I wouldn't want a frogging/jigging combo. If it doesn't make a difference to you then go for it.

>>844654
Check out those BPS Johnny Morris rods. I think they dropped them in price and they are only $90 or $100 now instead of $120.

Also, Dick's had those Abu rods on clearance, I believe it was just the micro guide casting rods. But the Veritas rods were like $80 instead of $120 and Veracity rods (or whatever the $150 one is) were $100. Some of your local stores could still have them in stock or maybe they are available online.

>>844654
You want a medium heavy for sure then if you want to frog and jig. As for the brand just go to the store and see how they feel. Surprisingly there is no set industry standard for weights and actions of rods so each brand will actually be different. Make sure to grab some good 20-40 pound braid depending on the weed cover too

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>>844665

Where do you catch your big bass?
What depths/environment should I be looking out for?