Fishing & Tackle Thread

1st for overpriced shit durability senkos but they somehow catch bass even if its a fucking dink fucking jap magic

theyre $6.59 at walmart tho

>>871266
I never shotpost in your threads.

That said, I'slide in that fat door. Thx.

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So pumped for fall migration. Who /bluecatfish/ here?

>>871275
They migrate? From where? To where?

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packed up for tomorrow....

>>871266
Gonna need that pics sans text please Peps

That body is hnnngg

Also higher res if possible

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>>871279

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>>871281
>>871279

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>>871282
what am I fishing for

>>871283
Crappie

>>871283
>trigger this, trigger that, lots of bait
SJWs?

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>>871285
Panfishin for sure. Going to bring a heavier rod and bass gear too though

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>>871287
SJW fishmouth must eat trigger bait, right?

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>>871290
I caught a little crappie today

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>>871266
You got no /dinkpost/ game
>pic related
>>871292
That's not that little
>pic related
Its a green sunfish but still

>>871291
They're fishmouthed because they're the only thing easier than actual fish to bait

>>871294
What's with this autistic microfishing shit you've been into lately?

>>871302
A lack of knowledge of local fisheries In my new environment

>>871305
>>871302
It's not as autistic as it is weeaboo

>>871312
Doesn't one have to like Japan to do weeaboo shit?

>>871319
Microfishing originated in Japan as the sport of "tenkara fishing" for a type of tiny japanese fish. It spread from there and a more encompassing term "microfishing" was developed and used by non-japanese.

>>871322
Tenkara is a type of flyfishing that originated in the mountains of Japan by end keepers to feed the guests at their inn
Microfishing did originate in Japan but it is not tenkara

>>871325
Sorry, I meant Tanago actually

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>>871322
no thats wrong. skid is actually right about tenkara using flys. but the rod uses no reel. you are most likely thinking of tanago fishing. tanago are a tiny fish and most of the "micro" fishing stuff was developed for this particular style of fishing. pic not related just some bait

>>871329
There you go

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>>871272
>>871280
Quality was shit. Reverse search it.

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>>871283
Those cream colored Power Grubs, I haven't fucking seen those in so long. That's a good color though.

There are so many cool lil panfish grubs to stick on a 1/16oz or 1/32oz jighead and I would like to get more but feel like little white grubs are all I really need.

>>871348
I know those feels. I have finally admitted to myself that I don't buy the extra tackle for catching fish but for love of collecting trinkets

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Got a fat shipment from Netcraft today. Made my very first lure. Rate

>>871349
Kek. I understand.

>>871350
Damn. I want to start making inlines so bad. You tie the dressed hook yourself?

>>871351
Yes, that is my first tie of anything ever. Have had a Griffin Fine Point AA vise for a few months but haven't had any fly material until this netcraft order

>>871351
>>871352
I also got materials for vertical jigs. Freshwater season is kinda ending but there are a few dope piers where I live

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>>871350
another

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>>871347
Best res I could find

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>>871356
last one for tonight

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>>871277
Of all of Noth America's catfish they cover the most distance.They are very scattered and hard to catch during summer, but right now the big ones are all bunching up in holes in tidal rivers.

>>871360
THICCCCCCCCC

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>>871356
>>871350
>>871350

pick up a pair of these round nose pliers.
your barrel wraps will thank you.

>>871369
*Fat

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I went kayak fishing a few weeks ago and caught 7 bluegill and a pumpkinseed.

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>>871381
I made these bobbers and I'm going to try them at the same spot in a few days. The water temperature has changed though so they might not be biting as ferociously.

>>871373
LTBM (low test beta male) detected

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>>871373
What he said >>871399

That girl looks like a great lay. Super skinny girls are no fun. You end up with sore balls n stuff afterward from smacking against bone with Mrs. Skelltal.

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Do you think is there an actual name for poor fishing?
I like just to go as cheap as possible not because im poor, what of course I am, but I find it of an interesting practice, being eco, using homemade tackle, natural baits, as many equipment as barely necessary, using same two rods for almost everything...
I also like to keep the catch, so I only fish for catchable species. I like preparing and try cooking them in different ways.

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>>871417
Never banged a skinny girl before, thanks for the tip.

>>871433
All species are catchable though, like you can eat white sucker can't you?

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>>871434
Yeah it's not all it's cracked up to be. Tha 32 year old wizards on /b/ might try and tell you otherwise but they have no clue what they are talking about.

>>871433
We will write a chapter on it when we do the online fishin encyclopedia.

>>871373
> roll over fattie, I want some ass
mfw

>>871372
I have some, I just started without looking at any youtube vids. I did a few more this morning that looked a lot better

great day for fishin

suns out, no wind but it saturday and ill be shoulder to shoulder with some dad and their wonderful children

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2kg(4.4lbs) swedish pike reporting in

>wake up
>cold
>thick overcast. very low light
>slight rain drizzle
>trees are starting to transition

fall is definitely under way. Hopefully tomorrow when its not on and off pouring rain i'll be able to get out on the lake

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>>871450
Yeah it usually sucks. Last weekend tho this dad and his son roll up on my spot. I groaned internally but the kid was like 14 or 15 and walked straight up to me and started asking questions about my rig. He was respectful and called me sir and genuinely was interested so I told him about what I was doing. he was getting skunked hard with his gear which was rigged up in the silliest/laziest way possible. Then his dad chimes in and makes it clear that he is 100% clueless and just bringing his kid because the kid loves fishing. Turns out the kid got into fishing at a young age because he watched a ton of youtube videos from 1rod1reel, APbassin, extreme philly fishing, etc. He was shocked I knew about who they were and lit up when I brought up a few of myself. I gave him some hooks and nightcrawler like I was using and he started catching tons of bluegill. When I was leaving I heard him and his dad fighting because he "couldn't leave yet this is the best fishing of my entire life"

>sometimes kids aren't shit tier
>i was surprised

>>871325
Good sir dinkposter, have you seen these hooks? http://www.tenkarabum.com/micro-fishing-hooks.html

>>871461
I've seen them but I'm content with #30 and #20,hooks I've got right now

>>871467
I ordered some new half moon and ultimate hooks today, gonna give them a whirl. I'll compare to more standard fly hooks

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>>871450
...and I'm stuck at work

>>871457
I can't wait for winter

>>871481
Tell me how they work
>tfw I microfish with fly gear to present smaller shit more delicately from greater distances
My rod is 8 feet I have another 6 feet of fly line out and then a leader about 7 feet meaning I can get half a strike indicator and a tiny hook nearly 20 feet out in areas too tight to do an overhead cast and if I can do one my reach goes up considerably

>>871484
you ever get that bad boy up to 85mph?

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>>871502
>>871484
I call for a top speed test

Went to 5 different stores today and none of them had nightcrawlers. Wtf.

When I was kid practically every gas station carried them.

>>871437
>Yeah it's not all it's cracked up to be

I found that to be true of sex in general. The first time was awesome then almost every time afterwords was meh

>>871516
Agree
A night at home with dragon dildoes is better

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>>871502
>>871504
The normally have 65mph governors but this is a 5spd auto so redline in 5th is like just under 70mph

>>871521
>TFW you can outrun Pepsi in a Japanese shitbike
I top out at 95 at just shy of 7k rpm
If I had another gear I bet I could make 105 because my power peaks at 6200rpm

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>>871519

>>871524
EARS REEEEEE
Though I will admit itbwas a particularly shit shitpost

>>871521
>tfw my old vehicle had a speedometer that read up to 150mph but gas flow cut out at exactly 115mph.

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>>871524
They fixed it 3 threads ago get it together
>pic related

>>871529
You sure that wasnt a rev limiter cutting your spark?

>>871532
lol god no, are you fucking stupid?

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>>871532
>>871533
Why woukd it cut spark but keep fuel going?

>>871529
The speedo going higher than the top speed in trucks like that is actually useful. They are so heavy that even on a mild downhill road, they pick up speed really fast. It is nothing like a car. That's the same reason the tach goes up to 4000rpm when the thing only revs to just over 2000. If you need to engine brake on a steep grade, you don't even want to take the thing out of gear or you might not be able to get it back in because you are picking up speed so fast.

>>871535
Provably the samevreasom they'd put a starter motor behind a piece of frame; so you spend more money

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>>871536
Ehh, it kinda makes sense where they put the starters. With the large flywheel, that small motor gets some torque when trying to turn over the engine. They could put it on the front by the accessories, but it would need some sort of gear reduction system and would be all complicated or they would need a flywheel on the front of the engine and then you gotta put the water pump and alternator and shit somewhere else.

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Where is that anon who has been fishin in Pompano? You lurking? I might go down by Weston or Miramar this afternoon and see if the peacocks are biting.

>>871539
If they just moved it 6 inches so it wasn't behind frame though... And what about Subaru spark plugs?

Anyone here have a good fish finder? Im trying to get one this holiday season when they go on sale but im not sure what variables are important to look at as far as software and different features. budgets around $300-$400

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>>871551
Well you just had to have that boxer engine to be different. And slightly lower CoG. The lower CoG is a result of things like spark plugs being on the side of the engine instead of on top.

And 6" is a lot when it comes to that shit. Designers draw it and then engineers figure out how they can build the thing using the parts they have.

Oi, Cokelesbian, why do you have all those categorised images of half naked ladies with fish?

>>871554
I've got a one banger
650 thumper

>>871556
Better question: why don't you? Are you ghey? If you are, are you also a top?

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>>871556
>why
First is for the OP pics. Second is because when I talk about cars on an image board about the outdoors, at least I can post a relevant picture so the whole post isn't off topic.

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>>871559
Found this one yesterday

>>871563
kek

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For any of tall niggas that have a shad run in the fall I highly suggest this lure. If you twitch your rod with tension on the line it looks just like a shad. It even has a nice flash to it. It's a storm swimmin stick.

>>871556
Like skid said. Why don't you?

>>871550
>fishing in pompano instead of fishing for pompano

The pomps are biting good in the surf now.

>>871599
I mean I could fish for Pompano in Pompano but I'm on my way southwest.

>>871456
Stockholm..?

>>871563
worksafe board, remember

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>>871609
It's not showing anything. Debated posting it on a blue board but had to go for it. That's worksafe if you aren't in junior high school.

>>871604
When are you gonna hit the salt?

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>>871621
4u

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>>871621
fug sald :DDD

Fuck this storm power's been out since 1 in the afternoon and I haven't been able to watch any college football

Will walk to the bar later if shit calms down outside a bit

>>871458
i wish i could be that kid again

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>2016
>not dinkposting

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>>871661

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>>871664
>>871661
You suck at dink posting

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>>871661
Yeee boi

I got 3 little peacocks and that one largemouth. But missed out on a pic of the first two which were probably 8" each because they are squirmy little fucks. When you lip largemouth, they normally chill out. Not peacocks.

Also I think they just bred. I saw a bigger one and threw out a little shakey head jig. The soft bait got attacked by like 50 tiny ones and the big one was chasing the other fish away.

That lake has convicts and I haven't caught one of those yet which was why I broke out the UL stuff but those things are skittish and scatter as soon as a 1/32oz jighead hits the water.

>>871672
Shore fishing has been real slow here for big bass, so I just bring ultra light gear. I switch between wacky rigging a whole juvenile crawler and just using worm chunks. Was using a size 10 and 12 hook today. A bass like >>871664
puts up a damn good fight on 6lb test with a reel that only has 4 lbs drag at max

>>871302
>Thinking it's go big or go home with fishing
Small fish are as important as big fish

What's the plan for catching white sucker? Would just like to know, I've seen some big ones

>>871639
At least your team didn't reschedule to Sunday at almost the same time as your nfl team

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>$24
Dick's has "Buy 4 Get 2 Free" on all regular price lures and baits right now. So if everything you get is similar priced, it's pretty much 33% off everything. They also still have a ton od stuff on clearance, tons of Rapalas for $4-$6 from $7-$10.

>>871679
Yeah those bigger Mayans are real fun on the UL too because they are the size of medium-large crappie but fight harder. They weren't really biting right now either, I think they may be on some nesting stuff (seems to go from mid to late summer with them).

>>871715
Yeah well I couldn't even watch my team play today and apparently it was fumble city for both teams since they decided to go ahead and play in the hurricane

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>>871728
ND vs NC or whatever?

>>871672
>>871661
>>871626
MODS MODS MODS

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I'm excited about these soft baits. The Zoom Finesse Worms are like two of the best colors combined so they should definitely get attention. The PowerBait ones are only 4" long and reccommend a 1/0 worm hook so they should be a good finesse bait.

And the red Zoom U-Tale worms, I have no idea. I just wanted to try red.

>>871735
Anon pls. Just because you jelly of my skillz, you don't gotta cry about it.

I also caught a fucking duck today. I hate those things. They are way too comfortable around people since people feed them. The line was getting tangled up in his feet, then I tried to lift the line out of the water and it got wrapped around his neck. So I was trying to pull it a little bit and maybe untangle this bird but didn't want to choke him and ended up having to cut like 20yds of braid off.

>>871718

how does that shit work? if i buy 4 cheap ass lures can i choose two expensive ones to get for free?

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>>871739
Nah I'm sure it's the two cheapest ones so try and get stuff close in price to make it worth your while.

I was going to by a couple Yo-Zuris but then realized it wouldn't make any sense paying full price for those and getting two $4 bags of worms for free.

>chatterbaits are great!
>jigs are essentials!
Fuck you guys.

>>871745
fish something besides a pond once in a while and they will work

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>>871739
If you are gonna take advantage of the sale, I reccommend going soon. I think it just started yesterday and goes for a week but when they have good sales the popular stuff tends to run out fast.

I purposely went to the slowest Dick's out of the 4 or 5 in the area. At least it's the slowest for freshwater fishing.

>>871748
I can't even do them from shore on most of these lakes because of the drop-offs. Most of these lakes are manmade and they have a steep and rocky drop-off ~10' from shore and the heavy jigs get caught up. I'd rather just throw a Texas rig.

>>871748
>asking dinkmaster pepsi to fish something other than tiny ponds

that'll never happen fampaitaichi

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>>871733
We won too

Fuck I missed out big time

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>>871752
>>871748
Even the one lake where the average size bass is like 3lbs, I have thrown jigs while getting bites on other stuff just to see if they actually work and it just ends up in frustration when they get hung up.

I bought some smaller ones awhile back and I might need to give those a try. I think the warm water keeps the bass from hitting large baits as much. Idk. The chatterbaits have great action and seem like they should work well (at the least a good dusk or dark lure) but the bass don't touch them.

>>871750
your definition of lake is different from mine. When I say lake I mean at least 1,000 square acres of water, and even that is very small compared to the two main lakes I fish

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>>871737
I want some of dem worms.

>>871745
>pic related

Although I really only use jigs on rocky bottoms. They seem to be much more snag prone in brush for me even with a thick brush guard.

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>>871769
The PowerBait worms? I have never seen those all black small ones like that before but if you check around at Dick's you may find them. I see the larger all black ones quite a bit.

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>>871745
>>871769
Then again I caught this dude on a 4.75 inch finesse worm so... I was actually on the phone and I was just letting the lure chill in the water and my line just started moving and I told my buddy "hold on a sec I got a fish." Set the hook and the bass took off told my buddy I had to go lol.

>>871776
Nah the zooms

>>871777
Checked

The junebug chartruese? Yeah those look neat. On the other chartruese tail ones with the watermelon or pumpkin body, fish tend to just grab the tail a lot but I'm hoping the junebug part will stand out enough where they grab the whole thing.

You ever get any Zoom Sprayed Grass baits? That is a 10/10 color. I have Sprayed Grass finesse worms, trick worms, lizards, and brush hogs and they are all great.

>>871783
I have s sprayed grass brush hog, but I've only used it once or twice and didn't have any luck with it.

>>871776
Those 4" power worms in pumpkinseed are the GOAT

>>871776
What's the color of those orange and pink yums? They look neat

>>871855
How's your boat coming along?

Get a chance to do any work on it?

>>871855
Bubblegum swirl or some shit. It is a common color and they have it in the larger dingers too.

>>871606
Yup, Vid Junibacken

>>871864
I haven't really had much time. All I need to do is run the wires on the trailer and wire up the batteries which will take an hour tops if I'm super autistic about it. I might get it on the water tomorrow if everything goes good.

>>871874
Huh oven ever seen it before. I'll look out for it.

>>871881
I'm suprised. I see em at Walmarts and stuff too. And I think Bass Pro sells the same color in their store brand ones.

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>tfw the Juno pier is absolutely crazy right now
>tfw jacks, Spanish mackerels and blues literally every single cast

I haven't made one cast that didn't hook a fish.

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jacks fight so fucking hard for their size. I thought this dink was a giant until I pulled it out of the water.

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every

single

cast

It's my birthday, who wants to buy me a new memecaster?

>>871980
Care to write up a noob introduction to pier fishing? The first time I went was a disaster. The local pier is like 2 stories tall above the water which makes it super challenging. Are you vertical jigging?

>>872027
We need something like that on pier fishing, surf fishing, river fishing, and fly fishing.

I did the starter guide for lake and pond shore fishin, I would def be down to put others in the Pastebin.

>>872027
First of all, what state are you in and what pier did you go to? Juno is pretty low.

Rods and reels
-7' to 7'6" rod with a 3000-4000 sized reel for throwing lures at smaller fish
-8'-9' rod with a 5000-8000 sized reel for throwing heavier lures at larger and more powerful fish
-7'-8' rod with a liveliner spinner or a conventional reel with a clicker for using live or cut bait

Line
-use mono if you are fishing in an area with a lot of rocks and for the bait rod since it's easy for the fish to notice the braid since the rig will not be moving
-use braid for your lure rods with a 2'-3' flouro leader, use between 15#-50# depending on the fish and how rocky the pier is
-use wire only for kingfish or blues if you keep getting cut off

Lures
>white crappie jigs Carolina rigged with a 1 oz weight for moonfish and hardtails
>rapala x-raps, gotcha plugs, diamond jigs and spoons for macks, jacks and blues
>doc's goofy jigs for pompano
>gulfstream flair hawks, larger x-raps and spoolteks for snook

Rigs
>caroline rig with a 1-5oz egg sinker for using live bait
>hi lo rig for whitting, croakers and other small fish

I'll write more latter

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>>872036
If you type out a nice complete one for the pastebin, email it to me

GetSomeMemes at gmail

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>>871978
>>871980
>>871985
>>871991
looks like fun on the right gear, juvenile fish make good bait for the bigger fish.

>>872002
happy birthday bruh, i'll buy you a beer instead.

>>872030
I will dump an overview and compilation of some youtube videos regarding surf fishing later today
>>872036
California. I have access to the santa cruz pier and the capitola pier. The former is very tall, the latter is much more reasonable

>>872030
i can do river and fly fishing. that's all i do.

>>872101
Go for it. If you email it to me, I'll post it on there

>>872042
Wtf its retarded

Mfw people think the hologram fish at Bass Pro are real

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>>871553
Nobody has a fish finder? really? fuckin shore plebs.. smdhtbhwyf

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>>872158
You are just mad nobody will google it for you

GAME

OVER

LOL

Dumb fuckers should have never been 3-0

Enjoy your 5-11 season

>>872158
One fish finder costs more than my life time of fishing gear for over 40 years of fishing.

>>871980
>>871985
>>871991
Pretty neat. Kinda like panfish most times in freshwater. I'd be using those things as the bait though.

>>871980
Freshies will never know what it's like to catch that pint sized powerhouse. Pound for pound it's the hardest fighting fish on earth. Its body shape gives it so much power.

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I think I buy lures just to collect them at this point. I picked up some of these and I even bought a baby duck top water. I have an addiction. I know. Pls help.

>>871966
I just realized I forgot to add some of those to my order. Fml.

>buy bass pro crank bait
>trebles get tangled together 1/8 casts
Fucking hell I will never cheap out again

>>872185
>>872181
Is that what I asked? No. Im trying to get someone who has one to highlight what features are useful and which arnt. if you dont know anything, and I asume you dont. you need not apply to the post

>>872205
>really? fuckin shore plebs.. smdhtbhwyf

Seems like that will get you good results. Try some more of that, kid.

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>>872242
>kid.

>>872200
>an addiction. I know. Pls help.
At least you'll never have it as bad as that Florida truck driving guy.

>>872269
That guy's a total weirdo. He lives a few minutes from the beach but he only catches dinks at small ponds. That's like living walking distance from the greatest theme park on earth but driving 45 minute to go to the run down county fair.

>>872158
i've got a helix 5SI. i haven't had it very long but it's been great so far. i was on the fence about side imaging but it makes a huge difference especially if you fish in water under 15ft

with winter comin up i need some boots to get around in the snow and hit up my super secret fishing spots

never bought boots before though can i even get a quality pair for ~$150?

>>872294
Thats actually one of the models I was looking at. Still trying to understand the difference between side imaging and down imaging and why it even helps in the first place. What did yours include as far as mounting supplies? I want to be able to take it on and off my boat but its description doesn't really highlight what is included besides the unit itself

>>872300
Yes

>>872185
>Pretty neat. Kinda like panfish most times in freshwater. I'd be using those things as the bait though.

They aren't as small as they look in the picture, they're each between 12 and 20 inches. The wood floor you see there isn't a bunch of 2x4"s its much bigger.

>>872303
it comes with a gimbal mount that is very basic. you can attach it to whatever and i've got mine on a removable box that I keep a 12v feeder battery in.

down imaging gives you an image of whatever falls in a narrow oval approximately as wide as the depth of the water its in. so if you're in 15ft of water it'll show you whats on the bottom 7.5ft on each side from the center of your boat. side image projects directly from the sides instead of down so it's only limited by how much water is inbetween you and the shore.

it works together with the down imaging module of the transducer so you also get an image of the water column below the boat. look up the guide on humminbird's website

you'll need to do a little bit of electrical work to get it hooked up to a power source but all it takes its some butt connectors, heat shrink, and some crimpers/strippers

>be me
>google places to fish
>lake cable
>15 minute drive
>go to there
>fenced in
>signs everywhere
>half are "private property no trespassing"
>half are "members only beyond this point, no fishing, swimming, wading, or trespassing"
>the rest of it is surrounded by houses
>its a pretty big lake too
I would up going to a park with a shit pond that had grass carp and 3 inch bluegill and nothing else
I didn't even bother fishing

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>>872313
they're still small but they aren't pan fish sized

>>872300
I use walmart 60 dollar work boots
Hit it with mink oil paste and you're set

>>872325
That would be good on a king rig or pin rig whole and live

>>872330
Please refer to this picture sir>>871524

>>872322
Whats your opinion on the pre loaded maps on it? from what ive read they arnt very good. Not sure its worth spending another $100-$200 on a nav card though

>>872335
i couldn't really tell you as i've been fishing rivers. i pirated autochart but couldn't get it to work right.

the maps work well enough for waypoints but they aren't going to show much other than where you are.

Power has been out since 1 yesterday afternoon and likely won't be on for the next couple days

M I S E R A B L E

>>872333
You mean this post >>871530
>>872042
What's up with that fish?
Is it a hybrid of some sort?

>>872342
No, I meant the one with out ears.

>>872342
its a rainbow trout with a mutation that causes long "goldfish fins". it's the same mutation that gives beta fish and goldfish those flowing fins.

>>872345
Biology is weird

>>872300
Buy some wolverines
8 inch thinsulate durashock

I had one pair for 8 years and walked thousands of miles in them
Just started breaking in my second pair since my first pair is a bit worn

>>872325
Panfish are any fish small enough to fit in a pan for cooking whole. That one is perfect.

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Other than get a bigger box any tips for my steelhead box?
Marabou mops, wooly buggers in white black and chartreuse, zonkers, eggs, Mickey Finns, a stonefly, and some pheasant tails

>>872421
Any tips on catching steelhead/salmon. I have been out on the river for the past few weeks drifting roe on a float and I am contemplating suicide. I can see the Salmon run up the river but they won't even look at the roe. Yesterday I climbed up some rocks overlooking a pool with a fish in it. I put it right in front of its face and it didn't even bother with it. What am I doing wrong.

>>872429
You might be spooking them, you might have too much roe on your hook, they could just not be hungry
I've never landed a steelhead and I've only ever hooked one
Try different baits?

>>872433
>>872429
Just try to stay low keep as much line out of the water as possible, don't make noise, keep changing baits (if you've used roe for a week with nothing obviously they dont want roe)
Try to land baits delicately in the water make sure you're deep enough (if you're not getting snagged now and then go deeper) etc

>>872291
The corn dogs at the incredible theme park suck and the lines are too long.

>>872452
The lines are worth it
If you spent your driving time in line you'd have much more fun on a roller coaster than that burlap sack slide

if you don't have a boat then there's no reason to fish salt

why spend hours fighting for space on a pier only to being in some 18" Spanish mackerel after hours of catching nothing?

and then there's the surf
unless you have someone show you how to read the water and are familiar with what species are running and what bait and tackle to catch them on then enjoy getting skunked

>>872466
> 2016
> day of the internet
> not learning how to read the surf by
yourself


If you suck that much without spoon feeding then just find a rocky area and move your lure near the rocks and hope you don't lose them before fishes take them.

Thinking of getting into the live bait business (saltwater) set up 1 or 2 containers (livewells) with all the pump and chemicals needed and trying to keep fish alive for selling.

Small fish and prawns, either keep replacing them or trying to successfully regenerate them( that could be hard). What are ur thoughts?

>>872466
At piers you can catch tarpon, snook, kingfish and other fish that will put up the fight of a lifetime. It's way more fun than catching dink bass at golf course ponds.

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>>872500
>tarpon
>off a pier

>>872323
I hate lakes like this. Privately owned by a neighbourhood and no fishing access.

>>872535
>my grandpa lives here!

>>872541
They'd ask which house and I'd point one out and be like "yeah I know him and he's not your grand-father"

>>872466
Oh please. Surf fishing is cake. Go in the morning on a day with good weather and calmer water. Throw a shiny object in water and produce blue fish. Not really that involved.

>>872515
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarpon#Species_and_habitats

>>872535
>boo hoo they have something that i can't have

Dirty peasant. I wouldn't want your filthy ass on my property either, kid.

>>872578
More or less this except on the pacific coast literally just Carolina rig pieces of shrimp or Berkeley gulp sand worms. Far, far simpler tackle than fucking freshwater where people will mob out with a giant tackle box filled with different shit

>>872623
>Far, far simpler tackle than fucking freshwater where people will mob out with a giant tackle box filled with different shit

That's really only because of commercialization of sport fishing. Saltwater has the same problems. It is only the enlightened among us that realize you only need the barest of bait or lure to do the job and it is more about when, where, and weather than anything else.

>>872686
So very true. I was crushing it this weekend fishing for LMB with red worms rigged wacky with no weight. Literally some of the simplest tackle possible, just hook and line, and getting 5-10 fish for everyone else's 1. Watched people toss senkos in the same spot for 30m and move on without even getting a bite. Makes me laugh at the amount of tackle I have

>>871282
>Bitsy Minnows
my nigga

newish guy here

any youtube channels that are geared towards beginners with specifics on rigging and technique? mostly into bass and trout fishing

i found this very round mans channel but his camera angles are kinda shit and i cant really see whats going on

>>872737
Ty bro. If you like those, have you tried the two Yo Zuri lures on the far right? They have fantastic action. The stick crank is my favorite lure

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>>872763
I had this smaller gold You Zuri 3DB suspending minnow in my hand at Dick's the other day and kinda regret not buying it. But the size kinda drew me off, it was a tiny bit too large for most panfish and too small to get a good hook set on bass.

>>872763
No, but I've tried some Rapalas with a similar build. I'm headed to Bass Pro to pick up some supplies this weekend anyway, so I'll have to pick a few up

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>>872763
>>872774
The 3 in the middle here are still the best cranks for panfish I have ever used. Unfortunately I have no clue who made them.

The 1/8oz (I think) Rat-L-Traps work really well for crappie and fat bluegill too.

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Does anyone know how to catch spawning salmon? I just spent 4 hours out on the river surrounded by 3-foot chinook salmon that I couldn't get to bite on anything. I ran every lure I could past their faces dozens of times and none of them would even react. Do I have to use salmon eggs as bait or something?

>>872806
They're a lot like spawning bass in that you have to really piss them off to get them to hit. They're not hungry during the spawn, but you can heckle them into striking if you dance a fly in their personal space and heckle them with it consistently

>>872806
Oh, and it helps to be stealthy. Just because they're in the river doesn't mean you have to be, try casting a ways out from up on the bank so they're not as wary if you have some room

>>872806
You don't. You snag them. There's all manner of laws concerning exactly how you are allowed to snag them and what ones you must release if the hook was in the wrong place. So, look up snagging laws for salmon in you area.

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>>872779
Are there lures under a certain size that don't do well for panfish?

>>872806
Iff it's anything like bass or a lot of other spawning species, it's tough but sometimes you can do this >>872819

Only thing I would say is try running an inline spinner right past them really fast for that reaction strike.

>>872831
Not really, but it's the same for any fish. Once you go too small and light, you lose casting distance. Plus smaller hooks mean it is easier for them to shake the lure loose.

>>872184
Hand egg is retarded

>>872515
Found the retard.

>>872466
>spanish mackerel after hours of catching nothing
>getting skunked when surf fishing

Either you go to a really bad spot, fish on a really bad day or you're really bad at fishing. There is literally no technique to catching spanish mackerel, just throw something shiny and reel. During the mullet run the mackerel bite is really steady through out the day.

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R8 my first catch I made by myself how did I do i used jack links jerky as the bait.

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>>872877
Dank

Now we gotta get you on lures

If you were an animal what would you be pepsi?

>>872877
Brand new to fishing? Welcome

Guys I dropped my phone at the lake a while ago when I was taking a picture of of the and In my haste i cut the fish loose since the hook was about to fall off anyway . when he jumped back in the water the hooked relodged back into his mouth and now he is swimming attached to a neon bobber. How fucked is he can a fish live like that or he a goner?

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>>872844
>Once you go too small and light, you lose casting distance.

That is specifically why fly fishing was invented.

>>872456
+1

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>>872884
It will remove the hook itself or it will rust off. No worries.

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Prettiest fish of the day

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>>872895
Caught a few faggots today too. They got what was coming to them

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>>872877
>its a start/10
That's how everyone here started; float fishing for gills
Pretty soon you'll be dink posting almost as well as Pepsi or i
>>872889
Yep
Using weighted line to cast weightless lures
>>872895
Prettier than what I got today
>pic related, the only thing I caught today

>>872899
Why would you stomp a sunfish?

>>872901
Lol do most people Really start like that? I started surf fishing for perch

>>872933
clearly not a sunfish. that was a goby (invasive species)

>>872934
Yes most do because most don't live on the ocean
Those that do are lucky
Some learn on trout some learn on salt water but the vast majority get their start on bluegill

>>872935
Oh, I was on my phone and thought he was quoting the guy who caught the pumpkinseed and saying he caught one too and stomped it

>>872936
Fair enough. It's funny to me because there is only one place within 2hrs of me that I know of with bluegill and I didn't catch one until I'd already been fishing a long time. Living next to the ocean is a blessing in many ways but the freshwater fishing here is like D- tier

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>started off bass fishing
>they barely fought yet people loved them for some reason
>realized (((bass fishing))) was an elaborate scam to trick pepsi truck drivers into spending their entire paycheck on KVD sponsored worms that cost a few pennies to make
>spent a few bucks on some spoons and had fun with saltwater fish instead

>>872944
Where do you live saltbro?

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>>872946
Your pic related happened irl

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>>872948
Santa Cruz, CA. For fresh water, there is a 6 acre pond open year round but >90% of the bank is inaccessible by foot due to thick vegetation (trees, reeds, etc). There is a nice river but it is only open 3 months of the year and the state can say "nahhh fuck you" and cancel the season for whatever reason. There is a lake in the mountains open 6 months a year with decent freshwater fishing, thats where the bluegill is and I caught my PB bass there ~1.5lbs, probably a dink by most people's standards. The saltwater fishing is plentiful though, I can't complain, there are sandy beaches, rocky cliffs, piers, jetties, you name it. The bay has a great fishery because commiefornia liberals and their extremist environmental policies. This past weekend was the final weekend the lake is open for the year so I'm back 2 the salt until december when I hopefully will get to take a crack at salmon and steelhead, but the past few years it has been closed due to drought. Pic related, it's the average size bass 'round here

>>872946
I think most people who bass fish live for the topwater blowup. Catching bass when you can't see them smash the lure is pretty boring desu

>>872949
lol did it just hold on and not let go while you reeled it in?

>>872949
C A N I B A L

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>>872081
mah nigga. fish both piers almost daily.

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>>872953
Yup. They do it all the time. Things are freaks, even when I get them up on shore and have them in my grip I usually have to take my other hand and use my finger to pry open their mouth to get my frog back. I usually laugh my ass off every time it happens lol

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>>871553
picked up a helix 5 di on sale for cheap. its a nice FF. replaced my lowrance because they got sued over the sonar patent and wont be having updates for their finders. if you look lorances are going for really cheap because of it. saw a great deal on one model for $90 was $300 prior the the lawsuit.

>>872946
>realized (((bass fishing))) was an elaborate scam to trick pepsi truck drivers into spending their entire paycheck on KVD sponsored worms that cost a few pennies to make

I keep telling people this, but they scream at me and say I've no clue what I'm talking about. Which I find hilarious.

>>872965
Can you pls explain wtf is going on in that pic

>>872965
nice! that and 5 si are the two ive been reading into the last few days. Seem like nice units. Where are you seeing the cheap Lowrance's tho? If they are as cheap as you say it might be worth it

>>872960
Awww shit bro, mind if I ask some questions?

Do you pay for parking on the pier or walk? What do you usually rig up with? I do like 99% of my fishing in the surf, I have very little experience with the piers but I want to start doing that more now that its fucking cold again

>>872946
>>872966
Its particularly hilarious because you can STILL bass fish and catch a shit ton with live worms which are completely free if you keep a colony at home

>>872966
u have no clue what ur talking about

>>872994
>pike fishing
a few spoons
>salmon fishing
a few flies
>saltwater fishing
a few spoons and bucktail jigs
>crappie fishing
a few plastic grubs
>bass fishing
a million crankbaits, red eye shads, worms, poppers, jigs, lizards, creatures, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, inline spinners, bucktail jigs, frogs and shads

>>871776
pepsi is probably personally responsible for 1% of the landfill shit on Earth

>>872966
I just like collecting lures really.

>>872831
what are those lures in the bottom row, second box from the left, third compartment from the left, top row in the box?

>>871776
how do you keep your gulp bags from spewing the gulp juice

>>872998
>bass
Seems like you've almost got your bases covered.

You also need some jerk baits, a few swim baits, and a buzz bait. THEN you'll be ready to catch bass.

>>872998
I have literally never heard someone recommend 1000000 different baits for bass. Every conversation I've had has been like

>What fish do you want?
>What color is the water?
>Vegetation?
>Try x

NOONE suggests walking into dicks and buying one of everything, and the people who do that just enjoy collecting lures. You really think pepsi feels like he HAS to have all the shit he does to be a better angler? I've got a fuck ton of lures and the only species I target are speckled trout and redfish and regardless of my 100s of lures I still only use two of them on a consistent basis.

>>873080
Yeah the guy at my local tackle shop said 90% of the time he's using 1 of 3 plastics (2 colors of 2 and 1 color of 1 so a total of 5 different baits)

>>873007
Some don't leak at all, others are inside ziploc bags. All the Gulp is in a seperate 3700 box.

>>873125
>>873007
The Gulp Alive buckets with green lids can't close properly. Had one that was left in a fishing backpack and put in the garage, forgot about it and after a few months I noticed a weird smell in there and found the packs inner completely covered in mold.
I keep them in a extra bag now.

>>873152
Yeah they need to figure out a better way to seal those things. Like 75% of the bags like to leak a bit. Never had the big jars, but the little jars have actually been good for me.

>>873080
Who's saying anything about suggestions? Basscucks still blow more money on lures than any other fisherman.

Hey guys, was thinkin of getting a rod for frog fishin on the cheap.

Any opinions on the Daiwa Aird X heavy action rod
>http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Daiwa_Aird_X_Casting_Rods/descpage-DAX.html

Or any recommendations?

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>>873080
That's why I put together shit like pic related. That will cover bass fishing in basically all conditions.

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>>872989
parking? I pay If im feeling lazy and want to pop the back of the van, drink beers, fish and look at tourist chicks but usually I park on 2nd near las palmas and roll my pier cart (radio flyer wagon) there. during winter the boardwalk slows down and the manager at edgewater lets me park in their lot so it looks like at least somebody is staying there.

rigs I use a few different ones depending on whats around but usually throw swimbaits and spoons. for baits a high low rig or sliders the most. I bring a throw net to get bait. smelt anchovy mackerel and use them for halibut in the surf line. going further out towards the end on the pier youll need heavier gear. more weight and seals, star fish and crabs will fuck with your baits..but larger macs and other fish are around as long as you can beat the seals.
I like the concrete ship more than sc pier but its a further drive for me so i only hit it on the weekends or morning sessions on my kayak
kayaks are hella cheap in sc, look on cl. a paddle to the point to sit in the kelp youll hook up a lot easier than on the piers
buy some sabiki's and a can of fishy cat food to use as chum. youll get plenty of baits for the day. 5 gallon bucket with a lid and a bubbler will keep some of the baits alive for bit.
the south side sc towards the surf has been on fire in the evenings for halibut with sliders. I would stay in the surf for a little longer. theres still plenty of perch and a few stripers to be had. last week someone caught a salmon in the surf at rio del mar. kind of weird. pic related. perch crack. get some.

>>873261
Thanks anon. I've been meaning to try the concrete ship, is the pier open? Last j heard it shut down when the ship started shifting. I have a ton of gulp worms, what are those swimmers? I mostly surf fish with fairly light tackle (light action rod, 2500 size reel, 10lb braid mainline), should I get heavier gear for the pier or just stay away from the end? Have you hooked a seal?

Any recommendations for fish traps that I can build myself?

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What's with all these sluts trying to look like they know how to fish?

Can we have some real women fishing and not some model in a bikini?

>>873283
There are many traps you can build pretty easily. Fishes are pretty dumb.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACAAb0SZjtU

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>>873342
>>873283
And if you don't want to put in the effort to weave one, you can just use plastic water bottles. Pic related is obviously a bit small, use 5 liter water bottles instead and make the opening bigger if you need to. Also cut in some small holes in the sides so the air gets out more easily, don't make them too big or smaller fishes might steal your bait.

>>873320
u first

>makeup to go fishing

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>>873320
This girl is still my favorite

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>>873352
If you don't have to be sneaky, you can also build a dam with stones and sticks, which will force the fishes into the trap. If you use the bottle variant, then you have to cut more holes on the bottom though, so the water can flow through better.

>>872849
>Grass diver detected

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>>871661
Jumped on the littlest bandwagon today, fellas

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Daily dink post

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>>873491
Noice

>>873549
That's the cutest trout I've ever seen

>>873564
It's so kawaii, desu

>>873320
if she knew how to fish maybe she'd hold that bass correctly

>>873152
I buy locking plastic bowls (with the silicone o-rings) and toss all of them into that. no leaks.

>>872977
dead buck got snagged on one of the downriggers.

>>872978
yeah i like the DI. dont really need the SI because I use it on the open salt water. the images you see with the DI are amazing. I use the split screen, DI and sonar. with DI you dont really see the fish only the structure but with the sonar you can pick out the fish arches and target at that depth. I like that i can actually see my jig bouncing on the fishfinder. my lowrance didnt do any of that. I have to find the link for the lowrance sale tho' at the prices they were selling them for I'm sure theyve all been scooped by now.

>>873196
Been using an Abu Ike frog rod but it's about $100 more than what you've linked. Not quite a broomstick but stout enough for a lot of the thick, matted grass we get here mid-to-late summer. Get a high-speed retrieve reel and pair it with some 25+ lb braid to handle the nasty stuff.

If you're not planning on frogging thick cover I'd recommend setting up like you would for any other topwater setup. My main open-water topwater setup is an Abu Veritas. Moderate action and medium power if I recall correctly. I use a Revo S with 12 lb mono and it's great for walking frogs/spooks or throwing poppers out.

Of course I'm an Abu whore and you can achieve the same for less with something like Bass Pro's Johnny Morris line of rods/reels which seem to be well liked and quite reputable.

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>>873272
piers closed thats why I mentioned the kayak in the morning before the winds pick up. its a fun place for me to kayak fly fish because of the schools of baitfish around the ship. capitola is hit or miss and I ride my skateboard down first to see if anyone is getting anything. In the pic the fish looking ones are gulp minnows in 2 sizes. the others are gulp camo worms 2" size. Pinch a bit off the top and thread on #6 or 8. work pretty good for surf perch but if you plan on fishing surf here a lot I suggest you make a sand flea rake. perch and stripers love sand fleas. light surf gear works for sp at the beach and maybe to make bait but you need a crab net to get any bigger fish you catch up to you. foul hooked a bat ray with a lc110 and it nearly spooled me on a 4000 size reel and had to ask a old asian dude next to me if i could borrow his net to get it up. If you hook a legal halibut you wont be able to bounce it over the rail with 10lb braid so yeah maybe something a little bigger is ideal because of the piers height.
I use a 100 size with 10lb braid and a 10' noodle rod for sabikis, fun setup when smelt are around and a 300lexa 30lb braid 20lb wind on with a mh swimbait rod for live bait and throwing swimbaits. And yeah ive hooked and been spooled by a seal before. seals dont give a fuck. Also you know you can rent boats and kayaks there right? Its a easy paddle to the kelp beds. lots of fun rockfish lings perch ect..to catch. Another area is the points on sea cliffs going towards natural bridges if youre into cliff fishing..

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>>873320

>>873612
Thanks for the great advice. I'll probably pick up a new MH rod for the pier. I don't want to have to cut my line or risk breaking the light rod by trying to land a big fish. I have a penn fierce 5000 size reel spooled with 40lb braid I can use with it. Unfortunately I'm a poor swimmer so I probably have no business dicking around on the water

>>873622
I reccomend a daiwa beefstick
Its cheap, strong, and great for heaving
An 8 footer would probably serve you well
I've no experience with uglystik surf rods but I imagine its noodly
Or daiwa also has higher end rods too that I'd reccomend

>>873679
Skid pls

>>873679
I have a 10ft med-hvy ugly stik that i don't really like very much, VERY heavy (weight wise). Is 10ft extreme for a pier rod?

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Ashamed to say it but this is a PB lol. It's all dinks around here

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any other anons come home to a MTB in the mail today? I'm stoked on the nanospin, not too sure what to think about the strange swimbait 2nd in from the right, and pretty meh about the deep diving crank. I've never used a marabou jig before that should be interesting as well.

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>>871496
Haven't used them yet as they just came in the mail but holy FUCK that is tiny

>>873687
I like my 12 foot for heaving
And for big fish a long rod with strong line is nice for pulling them out of pilings
I'd say a beefstick is a little heavy but not too bad

>>873681
Opps forgot my trip

>>873692
What were you expecting?
Lol
They look nice though
Let me know when you use them

>>873691

Those little paddle tail jig things look cool

>>873699
Yeah they are cool, it is hard to tell from the pic but the connection between the paddle and body is almost paper thin so I imagine that the action is insane on them. I think it will drive the bass wild at my local pond where it is all dinks, usually my small plastics get tons of bites there

>>873699
>>873692
I could have explained it better. I've seen small fly hooks but the thing I am most shocked about is the gauge of the wire used for them

>>873706
They look thinner than the line they're tied to
Hella
>>873704
I'd honestly put them under a tiny float and reel them just fast enough for the tail to move
>>873697
>>873687
Also what's the ugly stick rod like? I imagine its a heavy noodle

>>873718
I've caught a few fish on it, never once had it bend. It's sensitive enough though. I don't have a weight on it but it's probably coming close to 2 pounds - very heavy. However, my 7ft Ultra Light uglystik is a beast of a rod.

>>873718
Also, why the float? Why not just cast and reel in?I dont think there are any bluegill in this pond

>>873727
I'd do the float so it gets a nice consistent depth, so it doesn't sink much on pauses, and you can cast a jig with a float farther than just a jig
But that's just my opinion
>>873726
I hate my ul ugly stick
I want something cheap 6-7 feet with a faster action
I have trouble loading my ugkystik for a cast too
I'd be just as well off with a 15 foot pole with 12 feet of line 9 times out of 10 for anything under 1/8 oz
Whish is sad for an ultralight

>>873733
Have you tried using a Pitching Cast (vid) or Side Cast? I don't overhead cast with mine, but the pitch or side cast I can get fantastic casts. I just got a St. Croix Panfish UL 5ft6 pole today in the mail, but they have the same rod in a couple lengths in the range you mentioned.

https://youtu.be/ZsuOij5WYqg?t=58s

>>873742
I guess time links dont work with embed, skip to 58s

>>873742
I've tried everything but pitching
I'll try it next time I break out my ul

>>873776
The St Croix is several times less noodly by the way. About 110$ tho

>>873776
>>873778
And theres an Ugly Stik Elite light action too. I have one, it is also a great rod, and a casts like a dream. I use it for spinners, spoons, and cranks and the UL for swim jigs and live worms

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>>873691
I got mine. Had a neat river 2 sea frog in it (pic), a sinking prop/jerkbait abomination, a zero G jig (I got one last month so that's kinda weird but I don't mind), and some trailers.

I would take a pic but the box is in my car so that'd be a hassle

>>873782
That looks very interesting. Is that just a weed deflector or is it supposed to dive?

>>873785
It dives
I believe it was a creation by Larry dahlberg (I'm sure I spelled that wrong but eh)

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Fly anon here

Pic is from last outing. Not sure if I posted. Just got a gift card for 500$ to outdoor store.going to finally get some waders (been wet wading for a while).
Any recomendations as to where I should begin? I know nothing about waders yet.

>>873785
What skid said >>873797

It's pretty neat. They gave me one in white which I'm not really crazy about, but it does have a nice action to it.

>>873800
Mina are Cabela's brand neoprene stocking foot and I like the.
Just make sure to rig something up to hang them by
I'd reccinend going to Lowes and buying PVC and fittings to build a small rack
Get two 1 1/2 inch10 foot pvc pipes and one 3 foot 1/12 inch cut them so you have two pieces 6 feet long and 4 pieces 2 feet long and leave the 3 footer alone
You'll also need two (2) 90° fittings, two (2) 't' fittings, and four (4) end caps
Take the end caps, t fittings, and 2 foot lengths, then glue those together so you have two lengths that go endcap, PVC, t fitting, PVC, endcap
That is your base
Once its all solid glue your 6 feet lengths into the t fittings
Lastly use your 90° elbow fittings to connect both sides of the rack and you're nearly done
Duct tape the end caps so they don't slide around or scratch anything and its done
The only possibility is if your waders are heavy is the base might splay apart and if it does just run some string between the base of the two uprights and you're set
It should take 30 minutes to put together honestly (not counting glie drying times) and cost under 15 dollars if you already have tools and pvc cement
And if bare PVC Is an eye sore to you spend 3 dollars and paint it

Would /out/ know anything about fishing with a bow and arrow? Types of bows, arrows and what-not.

>>873898
This would be the board to find that but I've never seen anyone mention bowfishing in this general

Check one of the hunting threads
Deer are in rut so season is open and the thread should be full of bow hunters some of whom may also bow fish

>>873782
What is the prop-jerkbaitt thing?

>checkin coolant on old ass truck
>reservoir is metal container high up and impossible to check levels without a ladder
>mechanic says just fill it til it overflows
Ok. I have a feeling a coolant hose is gonna blow up.

Also I honestly can't tell if these people I work with are retarded or just that lazy.

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~80000 rainbow trout á ~3kg each (totalling 240 tonnes escaped from marine fish farm ~40km from where I live this Monday... and ofc. I gotta work during the weekend. With luck I will have time to go get me some fedupfarmfish sometime next week... sometimes I hate how little time work + studies leave me to go fishing...

>>873962
3kg? Damn

>>873898
You just need a basic bow (recurve or compound is fine but you'll spend time at first slowly adjusting for the refraction so compound is a little easier) and a basic bowfishing kit. The reel is a beefed up spin caster with 200 or 300lb braid and the arrows lack flectching except for a catch to stop the ring on the end of your line.

It's fun and I do it occasionally but it requires a good eye and a boat that can draft shallow. I didn't have time this year but I've changed my bowfishing setup to be a gator bow

>>873972
http://www.dr.dk/nyheder/regionale/fyn/ulykke-80000-regnbueoerreder-sluppet-ud-i-det-fri
(translate it yourself if you are interested). Lovely for smoking, filleting or simple steaks but too big to just steam in the oven.
Sadly fish-farm fish don't taste nearly as good as wild fish...
Really tempted to skip a day of studying just to go fishing. Maybe I should treat myself and do it... haven't been out fishing for quite some time now.

About time for fresh bread, amirite?

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>>873980

Dumb question: I have only ever tried saltwater fishing (trout, cod, gar). So i wanna try something different, but the good fishing lakes around me require a lake specific permit, which Im not interested in paying for.
So my question is, could I go looking for small unstocked ponds that aren't ever fished and still expect to find fish there, or is the big proper lakes the only way to go?