Fishing & Tackle Thread

maybe we should find skid and kill him

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>>924267
Maybe I will tell him I will rent him a room close to saltwater for $100/mo and then when he gets here we can kill him. We will beat him until he is half dead, then spray him with dog pheremones and drop him off in the hood where all the stray pitbulls will have their way with him.

>>924271
He might enjoy that actually...

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>mfw thread quality starts out at the very bottom

It is all up hill from here.

Ayy. Got my ice rods in the mail today

Next I'm waiting for reels to get back in stock

2 rods with different Jiggs on them
One with an ultralight ripping rap
One with a dropshot

Fuck trying to retie anything in below freezing temps when it's windy as fuck
Just swap out rods

>>924260
>patagonia hat

I can sort of understand paying a premium for their sweaters and shit, but a ballcap is a ballcap.

>>924291
> windy and cold

That sound like condition for snaps.

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>>924319
I bought my bro like the same hat for Christmas. It was $30 so nothing too crazy.

>>924331
you do realize you can get hard for free from tons of companies or governmental groups?

it isn't even a well made flexfit. I have had one flexfit hat for 15 years now. but trucker style degrades in the sun.

>>924332
>get hard
*get hats*

damn you freud

>>924332
Who cares. He's some frat boy, he loves shit like that and his Yeti trucker cap was getting worn out.

>>924327
I like to keep it as minimalist as possible when jigging
No snaps, no swivels , no split shot
Just the jig and bait. For the fish to see

>>924331
>>924319
I never understood why people buy things with large company logos on them.

>>924332 (((you)))

>>924348
So other people know that they like a certain large company.

Idk, their logos are pretty cool lookin. I was gonna buy him the one the OP girl has but they only had it in this beige/brown color so I got him the navy blue one I posted. It will go better with his pink Vineyard Vines pants.

Going for trout tomorrow. Possibly smallies too since they're there... but in this cold im expecting the trout to be biting.

Give me pro tips

>>924337
Fish see the hardware is not really the problem most of the time. They are tiny pieces of shiny metal and many lures are just big shiny piece of metal and still catch fishes. Every lure also have metal hooks exposed as well. No way the snap will turn the fish off more than the hook


Snaps downsides are they might hurt action of some lures a little or they catch more weeds and shit.

>>924376
Not 100 percent sure on that
For the past 3 years I've been fishing with one guy pretty often
And he uses snaps to attach some stuff to his line while I tie
Mostly last year I started paying attention to catch rates between us when using identicle bait and very similar jigs. Similar line too pWhen fishing nearly ontop of each other (within 20 ft of each other. Constantly moving holes)
And I very often find myself out fishing him
Not so much with bluegills. But there is a significant difference. I probably catch 2x more perch than him
And crappie usually significantly more

I don't think we're that much of a difference in skill level fishing. So I assume the snap has something to do with it

>>924376
>>924381
I do think part of it is fish becoming hardware shy,. I also think part of it is fish focus on and try to bite the hardware
Instead of the hook
I've seen some fish pick at a split shot 6 inches above a bated hook

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>>924381
>>924376
It depends more on size and color of the hardware than just being able to see the hardware. The wrong color can put off a fish or attract it. Try to match your hardware color with your lure color if possible. Another problem can be the profile. If the color of the hardware makes the lure look misshapen then the fish may disregard the lure entirely.

An example is using a large barrel snap swivel that just happens to look like a large eye to the fish, even though you don't really see it as such. An "eye" that large may spook your target fish or even attract far larger fish.

The first thing I do is change hardware color. Normally, there's only silver, brass, and black. Using the smallest hardware you can find or make is also good as it won't impact things as much if it is the wrong color.

>>924390
Even with tiny hardware my ice fishing friend uses ( I do mean tiny)
There's still a significant difference. I've noticed

I'm do a day where I go out and fish 2 rods side by side ( identicle rod, reel, line, hook, bait) but have one with a somewhat small snap swivel. And the other tied on
Rods will be about 2 ft apart and IL fish one with each hand ( tied on my non dominant hand even)
To see if there's a difference
I'd be willing to bet there is a difference. Even if small

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I came across this pic and have no idea what it is.

But it reminds me of a specific anon

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>>924398
Perhaps it is also the way it interferes with the jigging movement you two are doing? It is extra weight and water resistance.

>>924408
>heh

>>924408
You could set your watch by this shit poster.

>>924354
>Vineyard Vines
I hate those fuckin pink whales.

>>924408
You should get down on one knee and propose. Just get it over with man.

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>>924335
i read that and was like wtf is he saying??

>>924337
i like a swivel in between the leader and the mainline so my shit dont git all twisted up.

>>924348
>all blank t-shirts
>no stickers on skateboard

breh..c'mon now.

>>924376
fish dont really know what hardware is..but like you ive seen them turned off from it. I use these tiny ass ta power clips and i swear some fish actually thought the ta clip was a bait fish that my lure was chasing down and their competitive nature as predators took over and they attacked the clip because..

they also add a bit weight to the set up which could hinder some baits

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>>924408
KeKd but Ura Dik

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random fishing dump in process

>>924443
>jigs on clear shallow warm water

nigga one one of uses jigs very wrong.

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>>924447
you dont punch? or mat fish?

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in case you ever wondered..

>>924450
yes.but I don't call froging or texas rigs jigging.

jigs to me are the dumb wieights with the eyes that you skip on the bottom.

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>>924455
jigs to me are butterfly, speed. slow, fast, deep and have silly japanese names..go figure? but yeah..I see what youre getting at.

>>924447
There's ever a bad time to throw a jig

>>924439
I hate that little band of metal on the gear.

>>924515
in texas there isnt. but apparently me and him agreed to disagree. to me jigging is for finding logs and bottoms and waking up fish.

I consider texas and.carolina completely separate.

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So if I wanted to try and get sponsored in kayak fishing, how many events do you think I would need to win to get noticed. Plan on getting into as many tournies as possible this year. This was my pb I got at the end of fall, 43"

>>924571
Damn. That looks fun, especially on the 'yak.

I went out on a kayak for the first time like a week ago and idk how I would feel fishing from it. We were in the mangroves and lagoons n shit so the water was really calm but I would def want a bigger one if I were to be reeling in fish and casting from it.

>tfw never gonna get any fishin in
At least tomorrow is Friday. If he tries to get me to work Saturday, I'm gonna tell him to fuck himself. I'm taking Monday off for sure.

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>>924535
Oh you mean jigs like >>924457

I meant jigs like pic related.


I agree Texas and Carolina rigs are definitely separate lol

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>>924451
Jesus. How?

>>924453
>>924454
Some of those suspending plastic baits have a bunch of random shit in them. And then there are those goofy Rapala Clackin' Raps.

>>924442
I have some of those Rage Tail baits but there's nothing too special about them. The Strike King KVD ones are some of my favorites tho. Especially the shads.

>>924447
I still haven't figured out when to use actual jigs. I just end up with Texas rigs instead and do much better with them. Warm water is the best time for them.

>>924643
Forgot to attach pic related for >tfw never goin fishin

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>>924647
Do you have to call in for repair or do you have everything you need to limp in on a plug?

>>924443
I like this and see nothing wrong with it. In fact, the extreme left side is what I'll be doing later today.

>>924645
see I would think of that as a frog bait or giant swim bait.

to me a jig is a.round weight with a hook. you can dress it in feathers or worms or even pork. but they exist to bump the bottom.

>>924468
Those things bug me. Way too complicated and fuckhueg and weigh as much as the bass you would catch on them. Only way I would ever run an umbrella rig would be trolling for trophy fish or something real tryhard like that.

>>924443
And there's like 50 ways I could disagree with this. That's why I don't like generalized stuff like that. Bust mostly it fails to take into account that fish slow down when the water gets too warm.

>>924647
texas rig is imo the improved jig. the weight is above for better control, but the hook still doesnt drag. I have 10 texas senkos on 1 foot leaders in my tackle box at all times.

I only use jigs when I am literally just throwing a weight testing the bottom, or when I am trying to wake them up on the bottom.

Which one for trout? Also got rooster tail spinners.

>>924649
>frog bait or giant swim bait
Well I normally only see actual frog lures as top water. And these really aren't big at all. My favorite is a 3/8 ounce that is smaller than the palm of my hand with a trailer.

>to me a jig is a.round weight with a hook
Well that's really all this is. It just has a skirt and lure too.

>but they exist to bump the bottom.
Ehhh jigs are great because they're versatile. You can swim them or bounce them or just slowly drag them over rocks.

Do you mostly fish saltwater? I feel like there's a terminology difference and neither is wrong to their respective target fishes.

>>924647
If the bottom of whatever you're fishing is rocky then I'd use them. They don't do as well in the mud

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>>924657
Also it's 25F out

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>>924653
One of my main problems with jigs is that these man made lakes around here will often have a steep rocky dropoff like 20' from shore and they like to get caught up.

Plus with Texas rigs, if you do the weight setup right, the tails of whatever worm or bait you are using will float up off the bottom a bit and give it great movement. Hard to get that with a jig.

Also with the jigs, sometimes the bass won't grab those big 1oz jigs hard enough and it can be tough to get a solid hook set.

I never fished jigs before and like a year and a half ago the fags here were talking about how great they were so I bought a bunch. Then I finally gave Texas rigs a chance and didn't go back to jigs after that.

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>what is a jig jigging jiggaboo jigger?

A "jig" is a lure that is used while "jigging" which is an action of up and down movements. This can be stationary under an ice hole or cast and retrieved. The depth is irrelevant to the core style. A "jig" lure always has a weight so that it will fall at a faster speed than unweighted lures so you can jig with it properly. Which is why almost all jigging lures have a big weighted head.

>>924650
>Bust mostly it fails to take into account that fish slow down when the water gets too warm.

You mean "hot". You live in Florida remember. The chart doesn't go into super cold or super warm temps for water.

>>924657
>>924660
What type of "trout"? Personally, I'd go with an inline spinner with a bare single hook.

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Proper names for fishing lures?

Why is it that lures sold in stores do not have proper names? Even a packet of Eagle Claw offset worm hooks doesn't have the word "hook" on the package let alone any useful description of what the hooks actually are other than the size. Like google image search "plastic grub" and you will get tons of pics of these things. Yet, these do not exist in stores around here simply because they are never called "grubs" on the packaging. Instead everyone calls them, "short worms". Store help don't even know what "EWG " or "plastic grub" are, not that I can blame them. Store help are always extremely unhelpful for just about anything since the 1990s.

I never really thought about this until someone (a non-fishermen) wanted to get something for me and I was like "uhhh sure. 3/0 size, offset EWG worm hooks and 3 inch plastic grubs in any sharply contrasting colors". They even wrote that all down, but returned empty handed because none of the packaging had that on it and store help were clueless. When shown images online, the non-fishermen was like, "oh! they had those!"

Maybe it is because so many things are registered trademarked and copyrighted that common place names for things are akin to using "bandaid" for bandages and other companies can't use "grub" in the description. Perhaps, baits are commercialized that using "grub" is "too old fashioned in this modern world" and marketing shows if you call it "Mister Twister Curly Tail Bassageddon" people will buy more of them.

Well, screw it. I'm going fishing with my, "Uber Chickeny Catfishsplotation Devil Hearts" (aka chicken liver) and freeze my ass off in the snow. Wish me luck.

>>924668
>Perhaps, baits are commercialized that using "grub" is "too old fashioned in this modern world" and marketing shows if you call it "Mister Twister Curly Tail Bassageddon" people will buy more of them.

Probably something like this. Or it's because companies don't want to just say "3 inch curly tail grub" since damn near every company that makes lures makes a grub. That way they can market their specific grub.

Same reason rapala doesn't just label their lures "jerkbait, crank bait, top water, ect...."

And most hook packages I've seen do say what they are. I know VMC, Gamakatsu, and Berkly all do.

>I'm going fishing with my, "Uber Chickeny Catfishsplotation Devil Hearts"
Kek good luck

>>924668
Are you shopping at flea markets? Does this "store" sell gear in Ziploc bags?

I have never had this issue.

>>924271
You might kill me but at least one of you fucks will get stabbed
>>924374
Go small in winter
This guy was taken December 7th on a #20 pheasant tail in 35°F water
He was 14.5 inches and the only trout I pulled that day, and none of the 3 guys I talked to had gotten anything but creek Chubs (they were using glo bugs and wooly buggers)
>>924571
Probably just a few and you'll get light gear sponsors (lures, line, cheap stuff) but after placing a fair amount you'll be known
>>924668
The problem isn t the company it's clueless employees

>>924643
I think once you kayaked a few more times and I think you would be a lot more comfortable (unless your kayak is really unstable) because I was the same way, except when I went for the first time we ended up going through white capping water and I about shit myself (good learning experience for sure), but it really is fun going on that sleigh ride.
>>924689
Awesome, that definitely would save me a couple hundred a year.

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>>924661
they work best in the rocks from a boat throwing shallow and working deeper. or in brush or stumpy areas. similar places where most crawdads would live.

>>924666
satanic trips recognized. 1/10 her casting method

>spinnerbaits are jigs

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>>924571
do you have a youtube channel? I have a couple of friends who are sponsored by yakattack and they dont fish tourneys at all. they made a promotional reel (video) of their fishing highlights with links to their yt channels and sent it in to them for sponsorship.

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>>924650
use the smaller castable A-rigs. they do get bit

>>924465
>>924463
>>924459
>>924451
>>924439
but what does it all mean?

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>>924731
>on image board
>doesnt post images

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First smallie of the year.

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I'm back! I was surprised there were so many people there today. Normally there aren't any other fishermen. Out of all the fishermen, I was the only one to catch anything. I targeted channel cats with chicken liver and could barely keep up with my 3 rods in the water. I should have used smaller hooks, they were stealing my bait 90% of the time.

Ice was constantly clogging my eyelets too. Fun times.

Pic fully related, tasty dinks! (channel cat, yellow delicious applesauce from my trees, and sweet corn.) I caught more, but tossed them back for being uber dinks and I already had my limit. I couldn't get my lines out of the water fast enough to prevent more from biting.

>>924673
Where I live only Eagle Claw is sold of brand names I recognize. There's other ones, but not anything I've seen online or remember.

>Kek good luck

Thanks, it worked!

>>924677
lol Some of them do sell it like that, but those are straight from China knockoffs you can get on ebay. This is B.F.E. after all.

>>924689
>it's clueless employees

Agreed. I'll either order some or travel 100 miles to get some.

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>>924758
Better size compairson against a normal sized medium reel. The silver one is a large catfish rod.

The high vis line is so much better. I was using a drop shot rig with a cork above the hook and shaved down to let it sink under the weight.

>>924759
none of those are keepaable in non 3rd world states. congratulations on your tiny fish.

Anyone in NC?

I'd love to do some surf fishing at the Outer Banks, and am wondering what the best time of year is for various fish.

I know the black drum run out there in Sept and Oct. Any tips?

>>924778
go in september or october.

>>924762
You sound particularly jealous over his catfish, perhaps you should try and catch some of your own instead of being salty on 4chan.

That said, any body of water that actually has length/bag limits for channel cats are probably small lakes/ponds that are polluted as fuck though.

>>924778
Only ever been there in August, it's pretty slow that time of year aside from bonefish and a few Spanish on piers. Otherwise I'm pin rigging

>>924798
>bonefish
Damn phone
Bluefish*

>>924783
yes. polluted waters are the ones that want fish to reach sexual maturity.

>>924819
Ohio wants you to take the little ones and leave the big ones
You're allowed 5 sinks and 1 big one

>>924824
and what is ohio known for? ficking coal and steel mills.

big fish ingest more pollutants. your government, knowing that you are borderline retarded, has enacted laws to keep you from killing youself.

they only do it so they can tax you, though.

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>>924824

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>>924762
>congratulations on your tiny fish.

Thank you!

>none of those are keepaable

There's no size limits on channel cats here, only creel and possession limits. I don't keep anything over 17" or too small to easily fillet. The ones I caught today are the smallest size I keep. They were delicious.

>>924783
I think that creel limits are for waterways that the state manages and/or for species that the state stocks directly into those bodies of water. It also helps prevent commercial harvesting. For instance, no one wants to commercially harvest bluegill that I know, so there's no bag limit. Though, there is a live bait limit, something like 100 minnows without a business/distributor license or whatever that it is.

>>924833
Not only that, but the meat gets all spongey and weird. 18 inches or so is about the biggest freshwater fish I'll eat.

Got no trout today :(
I only saw some minnows in the shallows next to some ice. Surprisingly thats the only fish ive seen in my last 5 trips.
My last guide was freezing up, dealt with it by sticking it the tip on my face/lips and melt the ice every so often.
Any other ideas to avoid this?

>>924898
Same here, half my guides were freezing up, but it only hintered my cast with lures weighing around 10g. Anyway I started just dipping the rod in the water frequently to defreeze it, and then letting it stay down while im retrieving. Air was about -6c but the water was 4c. (Also got no trout today, but I plan on going to a spot tomorrow where Ive caught trout last few weeks.)

>>924901
My other guides were ok, i think dipping in water would make the whole thing freeze up a bit more actually, to just compare our results.
My rod's short enough so that I can just hold the handle and bring the top down to my face. Im guessing thats unlikely for most rods that arent UL.
Good luck with the trout btw

>>924906
>i think dipping in the water would make the whole freeze up a bit more
For sure, I kinda had to keep it down there all the time for it to work in the end.

Im using a 10' rod as I fish on semi-open coast, its not unusual for people to fish with their rods in the water here. It can help keeping lures at the right depth, but ye, today I found another use for it.

And thanks Ill need good luck, those trouts can be difficult in these cold months.

>>924707
Well I appreciate that tid bit, but unfourtantly I do not have a yt channel, the action camera is the next thing I buy, after I build some detachable outriggers to make my kayak more stable in rough waters, then I think my kayak will be finally complete. Customizing is probably one of the best parts of owning a yak in my opinion.

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>>924901
>-6c
Jesus.

Looks like it's gonna be bitter cold early next week around here too. I better practice defrosting muh guides.

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Caught my biggest squid last night.

>>924941
Its -12c right now. (im in eu)

In 2010 I think it was, I had a transit through Miami and it snowed. I think it was the first time it had snowed in Miami in many years and It was in the summer too. So I know it can get cold there (sort of).

>>924957
Idk, in the 4 years since I lived here the coldest it has been was like high 40's (F) and that normally happens 2 or 3 nights a year. Inland it can get a little bit cooler and also hotter during the summer but close to the water it never gets that hot or cold. Fuck that bullshit.

>>924962
Now that I think about it, I realise it was in december it happened, not summer.

The only real problem I have fishing in these low temps is that my index finger freezes after just 10min of fishing. Perfect day for fishing here is grey and windy, so the effective temperature can easily drop to -20c and lower in gusts of wind, which hurts like a bitch since I can only fish with fingerless gloves.

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>>924962
>>924966
>tfw it can get -40 here, but usually only get -15F
>tfw summer can get 110F and 100% humidity, but is usually 95F and 100% humidity

>>924953
So jelly. Being landlocked sucks.

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>>924941
Here's our goofy ass forecast. I'm surprised we aren't getting any tornados like last year.

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Went spearing on new years day and got this nice 8lb northern

Anyone else spear around here?

>>924953
Wut did the thing weigh?

>>924988
That's what is nice around here, you really don't need to watch the weather. This time of year, high in the mid to high 70s with a 20% chance of a shower. Summer is high in the mid 80s with a 50% chance of an afternoon thunderstorm for 20min.

>>924990
I need to get a frog gig and get some plecos. Or carp.

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>>924990
I started bow fishing the other they're kinda sorta the same thing

>>924996
I mean in most other places it's at least consistently cold this time of year. I've walked out so many times in the past month wearing a jacket then realizing I only need a t shirt. It's mildly annoying mang.

>>924999
Whats the draw to bowfishing? Honest question. I've never done it, and I don't really get it.

Does it help with archery skills? It doesn't seem like the fish would fight much with an arrow through them.

Is it just that much fun?

My town ha a spear fishing thing for invasives.

The San Marcos River Spearfishing Tournament targets invasive Plecostomus and Tilapia with prizes for:
-Biggest Tilapia,
-Biggest Plecostomus
-Highest Weight in Plecostomus
-Highest Weight in Tilapia
-Highest Weight in Invasive Snails (Red Rimmed Melania and Giant Rams Horn)

POLESPEARS ONLY! SPEARGUNS ILLEGAL!

Participants are restricted to stay between Salt Grass and Interstate 35.

Registration is only $10 and it gets you a free Tshirt!

Tournament goes on December 7-13 from dawn to 11:00pm.

Participants must get in contact with Atlas Environmental to register, as well as set up times to turn in haul, and get lengths/weights.

Participants with substantial results will have the opportunity to volunteer with Atlas Environmental year round and remove continue removing invasive species

>>924996
480gr

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>>924999
>line doesn't release correctly after few feet
>arrow springs back at you

>>924962
Honestly I'm a twerp and I just fished ok wading with cheap thin waders in 25F

Just takes proper wear- basically layering everything, and I only felt a bit uncomfortable when I waded too long. Don't have neoprenes but I bet I could just do better with another wool pair if socks and maybe another pants

Dealing with snow is another problem I guess but staying comfortable in the cold is easy.

I'd say fuck anything colder than 0F however. At that point you actually need proper wear and at all times

>>925013
The biggest reason I got it was because carp have completely taken over this little spot. There are literally hundreds in this little 1/2 acre (max) spillway and they fux with my bass fishing.

>Does it help with archery skills?
Probably. It's a little different than normal shooting though. You have to aim way way lower than you think because of refraction.

>It doesn't seem like the fish would fight much with an arrow through them.
Apparently the big one do. I've only shot 2 little ones.

It is really fun though. Its a nice challenge and good pest control.

>>925025
Yeah that would be pretty sketchy. Good thing a hospital is only like 10 minutes away.

I'm not lucky enough for one to nail me in the head.

>>924999
I honestly didn't see the camo for a moment.

>>924451
did he ded?

>>924454
not thruwired? I don't think I would trust one that wasn't.

>>924953
thats sick. what do you do with them?

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>>924747
First brown of the year

>>925051
I fish in neoprene, but only because theyre half the price of regular breathables. The boots in mine is practically just 5mm plastic thats hardly insulated, so my feet gets cold anyway. In the winter they're not warm enough and in the summer heat they're too warm.
Next time im getting some bootless breathables and a cheap pair of wading boots, and ill just put on some more layers underneath when I need it.

>>925095
They're good for eating or for cut bait

>>925095
>Peel some taters, cut em up, place in big metal thing that goes in oven (cant remember word).
>Salt, pepper, vegeta (google it), olive oil.
>Place squid below taters
>Bake
>When almost done take squid by the tail and lift it out to let it cover the taters with its ink
>Place squid on top of taters to make them tentacles almost crispy
Voila
Best squid you will ever eat.

>>925095

Calamari and grilled squid immediately come to mind.

>>925224

Sounds good as hell too, though. Roasted potatoes makes everything better.

>>925013

You get to shoot things with a bow, which has the appeal of shooting stuff with a bow.

It's also generally restricted to fish like carp and gar, the former of which is often invasive and potentially destructive to the local ecosystem, and the latter of which isn't particularly in danger of going extinct and somewhat more difficult to take by rod and reel because of its bony/toothy mouth making hook sets in the jaw the difficult.

Whether or not the fish fights depends on the size of the fish and where it was hit. If you get it in a non-fatal area, prepare for a fight, as a fish can generally get put up a bigger fight when you're trying to pull it by the tail/back/side as opposed when you're pulling it by the mouth. Also, you're trying to reel it in without the aid of the rod to assist in pulling/tiring the fish out and a reel that's attached to a bow, which isn't the most ergonomic place for a reel to be.

I don't bow fish, but my friend who's super into archery does. He gives me the carp to use as cut bait for catfish and the gar are for eating.

>>925228
Is gar any good? I wouldn't shoot one unless I was gonna eat it and I've heard conflicting reports on how it taste.

>>925233
It is fine. There's literally no fish that isn't fine to eat. Even carp. People are just stigmatized and prejudiced due to class issues and being subjected to flavorless fish from stores and restaurants.

People who complain are the same types that only eat salads made with ice burg lettuce or fast food.

>>925225
Oh dude they are so much better with the ink all over them

>>925237
The only thing I've really heard about carp is that if the water is muddy they'll taste like mud, but I'm sure there's a way around that like with cat fish.

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>>925262
>buttermilk soaking
>creole seasoning
>deep frying

>>925233

I like the firmness of the texture and it's less fishy taste.

I also like to make gar balls (basically croquettes), where you shred the meat, mix it with heavily seasoned mashed potatoes, bread it, then deep fry it. We used to eat them every summer when I was a kid.

>>925266
Neat. I probably won't eat any because I'm lazy, but it's good to know.

>>925268
>shred the meat, mix it with heavily seasoned mashed potatoes, bread it, then deep fry it

Fuck that sounds good with any kind of meat

>>925270
>>Fuck that sounds good with any kind of meat

It is. I also do pork, shrimp, and shark. But gar just has a special place in my heart due to childhood memories.

>>925268
I like to flatten the gar balls out and cook then fast and hot on a cast iron pan kinda like butterfly boudin

>>925233
FYI gar eggs are poisonous so don't eat the eggs.

So I managed to catch a small trout today. Somehow my fly had hooked itself into the back of the trout near its tail, not sure how that happened but a catch is a catch I guess.
Now im just looking forward to late february/march, I don't think I can fish before then after tomorrow because the ice was right next to my spot today.

>>925118
Noice
>>925197
Usually for me the neoprene keeps me warm enough, and if it's too hot for neoprene, it's warm enough to wet-wade
>>925313
Congrats on the trout, but your fly goes in the other end
I'm willing to bet it was one of these two possibilities
>hang up on leaf
>set hook
>unlucky trout in the way
It
>trout bites
>miss the bite
>accidental snag
Too bad the igfa wouldn't count it

>>925339
Thanks, and ye it was probably a missed bite, anything else just seems very very unlikely.
It mustve tried to take the fly in the end of a spinstop and then miss as I began retrieving again. I fish with a fly in front of my spoons, so sometimes I have to retrieve it kinda fast.
Felt bad for the little guy, but I think he'll survive it.

Update: it's 26 degrees and we have some snow. I hope none of it sticks because retards can't drive for shit here.

>>925271
I'm gonna have to try that one day.

>>925311
Fish eggs aren't my thing anyway lol

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>>925262
>if the water is muddy they'll taste like mud

That isn't true. The only thing about carp that is a terrible are the pin bones.

Ice fishing time yet?
Here it keeps teasing me. Getting cold. Freezing then warming up
And rain

Pimping my ice fishing bucket today

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>>925397

>>925400
I ain't that rich. I just got a bucket and some rods

Though I considered getting a 2 person flip over and a sled so I can invite bitches out ice fishing and fuck

>>925400
What's that around her neck? If it's anything for warmth then wtf with the bikini

>>925271
My grandma used to cook "gar roll". It was basically the same, but instead of balls, it was a big meatloaf thing she would roast in the oven. She'd cut off a big slice and serve it with beans and greens and all sorts of stuff. Damn that was good.

I agree though, unless the fish itself is just bad (due to worms or the like) there is an appropriate way to cook anything and make it taste delicious.

I've eaten plenty of carp in ginger peanut sauce.

>>925417
It probably hides the bruises her daddy leaves

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>Bass Pro
>BIGGEST ANNUAL CLEARANCE!!!
>Pic Related
Bass Pro stores are sweet because they carry so much stuff compared to Walmart or Dick's, but goddamn their sales suck. I take those surveys a lot because I want to win a $500 BPS gift card and I always tell them that I would spend so much more money with them if they had good sales.

I gotta burn this $40 gift card this weekend too. Debating whether I should put it towards a new UL combo (maybe a $100 setup) or get more lures. I will probably do lures. I want to find more stuff like that Sebilé lipless crank Yuro got me. It doesn't rattle but it is heavy so you have to rip it fast to keep it off the bottom and fish love the action on the rips.

>>925518
>Clearance 19.88
>regular 19.88

Hot danm

Was at lowes one day and saw something that was on clearance for 109.98 from 109.99

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>>925518
Get some lure making/fly tying stuff and help troll the internet with me.

>>925526
I've recently begun tying flies, but I don't wanna spend lots of money on it. I have a few tools already but im gonna need a dubbing twister(?) for some of the flies I have in mind, have you built one before?

>>925526
I thought about it. I really want to do inlines. But I think buying the stuff from Bass Pro would be a waste of my money.

Also with how shitty work has been lately, I would really like to spend my free time fishin instead of making lures. The weather is so nice right now too.

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>>925554
God damnit pepsi it's ALWAYS nice down there

:(

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>>925573
That's why people who are tired of getting cucked by the shitty seasons move down here.

This time of year is the best. It's like the most beautiful 70F spring day in the North, but for weeks straight.

>>925530
dubbing twister? never even heard of anyone using or even mentioning one. ive gotta do some googling

>>925575
Yeah, but then come July it's 100 degrees with 95% humidity.

>>925576
>>925530
looks like i have seen it before for a grifiths gnat
for an easy one heres what i would do
take a paper clip, straighten it, put a hook shape on one end, hang some weight off the other end, call it a dubbing spinner

>>925581
mats gnat* its a modified version of the grifiths

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>>925575
You might have good weather nearly 95% of the time, but Ill never leave the Appalachian area.

>>925586
Got ponds 1,379 feet in the air. beat that.

also
>There is a collection of ad hoc primitive rock artworks (cairns) along the northwestern shore. As of May 27, 2012, many of these piles of rocks have been pushed over.

kek

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>>925588

>>925581
Yea I just found a YT video of excactly that. I dont get why some people are willing to pay more than 100 dollars for something so simple.
For must flies you probably dont need one, you can just directly apply the dubbing, but then for something like this its an essential tool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_A-dgsLfiw
I wanna prepare a few of these for the spring

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>>925530

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>>925530
>>925603
This is the one I made. Just wire and a piece of aluminum rod. You can use anything really.

>>925576
>>925581
See this >>925604 in use here >>924390 that's cat hair, fyi.

>>925575
Tfw 18 degrees and feels like 7.

its suppose to be sunny and 40/50 this weekend so hopefully I'll be able to snag a few carp with the bow. I may throw a line or two but bass fishing in this weather is kinda meh.

>>925623
My fucking fire died in the fireplace while I spent an hour and a half arguing with an autistic kid on /pol/. Now my house is fucking cold as shit.

>>925554
Cabela's 1,013-Piece Spinner Making Kit
shitload of beads but for $40 I bet you can make enough to justify the cost at ~$5/mepps. Too bad you don't have any winter downtime.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/bargain-cave/fly-fishing/tackle-craft-fly-tying%7C/pc/105591780/c/105763680/sc/105748380/cabela-s-1-013-piece-spinner-making-kit/712191.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Ftackle-craft-fly-tying%2F_%2FN-1102798%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_105748380

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>>924924
there lots of plans out for riggers for kayaks out of pvc in your rod holders to bolt on jobs. you paddle or peddle? riggers are nice on a kayak I used a friends setup in monterey bay a few times and was blown away at the stability just didnt like fishing around them.

>>925665
I've acquired a couple g5 boat fenders for really cheap and was planning on mounting the outriggers through the back scupper plugs with screw caps underneath and with a 180° pvc u bend in top, mounting an aluminium rod across the bend and flag pole holders on each end. Don't know if I explained that clear enough

>>925716
Also it's a paddle

Wormguy, have you tried out your Penn Z's yet?

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Woo, got a shipment of 4x strong 5/0 circle hooks ($0.75 each) and crystal flashabou. The crystal flashabou is for dressing the trebles on the inlines I'm making. The hooks are for larger catfish in the larger bodies of water around here.

>>925554
Be wary of "kits" they are usually only slightly underpriced. I buy my stuff in bulk and I have 'most' of the proper tools. As I posted to you in >>918280

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http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=inline+spinner+blades
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Buzz+Bait+Blade
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Flashabou
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Buzz+Bait+Skirt
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Fly+Tying+Thread
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Treble+Hooks
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=heavy+duty+split+rings
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Fly+Tying+Head+Cement
https://www.grainger.com/product/PRECISION-BRAND-Music-Wire-5XE91
https://www.grainger.com/product/PRECISION-BRAND-Music-Wire-5XE96

http://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-scratch-awl-7497.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/8-inch-needle-nose-pliers-39635.html
https://www.amazon.com/Xuron-90033-2193-Wire-Shear/dp/B000IBQECE/
https://www.amazon.com/Xuron-Jewelry-Tool-Splitring-Pliers/dp/B01FC2NWAU

That would get your started. Of course you could also get a bench mounted wire bending jig will would help a lot too. Those are a bit expensive though.

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Using ebay to get bulk items has been a massive way to save money over buying from the catalogs and online stores. About half of the stuff comes from Korea, China, and Thailand which take forever to get here via boat (still waiting on the hook bonnets from last month). I can make an $8 lure for only $1.50 to equal theirs or $2 to make it much sturdier and longer lasting.

>>925580
But it isn't.

July and August are highs of 85F-88F everyday and it is humid but there is always a nice breeze coming off the ocean. It is the perfect weather to hang out under a palm tree in the shade. I don't think it has ever gotten into the 90s since I lived here.

Like 5 years ago we came down here in July to look around at houses and stuff, and it was high 90s and humid and sticky as fuck in Chicago. Down here everybody was like "Boy aint it hot!" at like 86F and we were like "Shit, the weather is way worse in Chicago right now. I love this weather."

>>925654
That's ok. But I really want to buy some of those HQ blades and paint em myself and then get quality hooks and stuff to make dressed hooks.

>>925793
No shit? I've never been to southern FL, just Orlando and Tampa. All I can remember is hot hot and nasty it was.

And that's coming from someone who grew up in southern Louisiana. I'm quite pleased with the NC weather, but I'd it's what you say, I may have to give it another shot.

>>925822
Yeah inland like Orlando it gets worse. It will get hotter during the summer and cooler at night this time of year.

The Gulfstream here keeps the ocean at such a constant temp so that keeps the air temps very steady and predictable even when cold fronts and hot fronts come through.

Lately with the cooler nights, I will go to work at 5:30am and it will be 70F at my house close to the water. And then I go to my route out west maybe 20mi or 25mi inland and it is like 60F out there.

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>Ugly Stiks don't break
I'm sure it was some nig, the rod still had the plastic on the handle. But this thing was a 6'6" Light and the rod blank right above the handle wes like the size of a MH regular graphite rod.

>>925716
oh yeah ive seen them mounted that way. be real careful mounting anything into the scuppers. they are one of the weakest spots on a kayak where the seams meet can crack. youd be better off utilizing your rod holders for the deck mount.

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>>925018
Hawaiian sling a pleco. hmm when they get big the skin gets pretty thick..and they get aggressive when bigger too. wonder why they limit the take to slings and not spear guns?

>>925087
thats just a sammy topwater, surprisingly not many lures are thru wired. most of my surfcasting lures are but bass fishing lures definitely are not.

>>925576
you wont need one until you start tying patterns that require it. and a lot of trout shit uses dubbing. you can make one with a dropshot weight and a paperclip.

>>925784
flashabou is $2 a pack on ali express

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>tfw Bass Pro started carrying those 1/8oz chattermemes
I was really looking for something like that Sebilé lure tho. A lipless crank that doesn't rattle. And I wanted it to be a bit smaller too, like ~2" instead of 3"+ like most bass lipless cranks. They only ones that didn't rattle were the XPS ones but they were fairly large like 1/2oz Rat-L-Trap size and then for the best size selection it was probably Rapalas but they all rattle. Oh well. I have a few more of these Rapala rattlers and they are bretty gud.

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>>925945
Mine cost $1 per pack.

been sitting on $200 since christmas

i dont know what to buy

is this what being rich is like

>>924260
Sup fish bros!
Is anyone river fishing still catching on lures?
I'm having no luck at all.

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>>925964
shipped? thats a good price. off ebay?

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>>926001
Yup, free shipping too, but I buy in bulk.

>>925994
absolutely no luck here either, not even panfish

now i done-diddly tell y'all i done caught a pound and three quarters and half a fluid ounce bass down on lake chokeehoochee
I swear to the lord, that's the ogopogo right there, it must have swum with like 60 footpounds when i was reelin' the sucker in

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>>926056
wats that you say?
tree fiddy

>>924758
It this the only non-florida winter anon to catch something this year and have proof?

>>925982
Well, what do you fish for?

>>926074
I could have taken pictures of the creek chubs and shiners I was catching the other day microfishing ( it was the third)
But I figured no one would care about dink fish

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>>926081
That never stopped me.

I got a total of like 5 casts in today. 3 casts and it started raining, kept at it for another two and then lightning struck really close so I ran to the car.

I'm taking monday off tho because fuck work being so busy so I'm gonna try and get some real fishin in tomorrow and Mon.

>>926086
I might make a bad decision and decide to go and try to ice fishing if I can get some shiners for bait

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I'm disappoint. I just took my little Maglite out of my tackle bag and the thing stopped working. I have had it for like a year but barely used it because I use the headlamp instead.

I wonder if I should ship it to Maglite and get a free one or just buy a new one from Walmart and return the fucked up one with the packaging. I'll probably go to Walmart. This was the Mini Pro LED one too, sucks it broke with like less than an hour of use.

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>>926132
>buy a new one from Walmart and return the fucked up one with the packaging.

yes..

>>926139
I just don't feel like going into Walmart twice. It is only 5min away but I'm still lazy. I think that flashlight was like $30 tho.

I could probably just bring the thing in there and say I bought it a week ago and threw everything away but just used it for the first time today and exchange it. But I'll probably just buy a new one and return the old one a few hrs later.

And that pic looks so sketchy.

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>>926081
I would have enjoyed that actually.

>>926132
>flashlight stopped working

You are in a horror movie!

>>926189
>27kb
C'mon man!

>>926189
Well maybe if the weather isn't too shit tomorrow I'll go back to the creek I was fishing and try to get some more
Hopefully I can find a population of smaller fishes to take for bait for ice fishing

Or maybe I can go up by where I work and try to fish a different Brook for native brookies. ( Though I don't have much small enough for them)

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>>926195
Here.

>>926200
Nice.

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I don't know how you anons up north do it. This weather literally makes me want to kill myself.

I am really liking this reel though.

>>924260
Why was the fishing general ruined by tripfags?

>>926225
Cancer

Anyone use a Deeper fish finder? I wanna try mine ice fishing

>>926247
That's awesome. What're you gonna use for the shell?

>>926246
>>926251
Like old faithful.

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>>926256
sry m8 its not mine.

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even jim fished

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A sound is a wave that is transferred by particles. Since particles are spread so far apart in gas, it takes longer for them to bump into each other and transport the sound. In water, however, particles are right next to each other. This is why sound can travel over 3,280 feet per second in water, but only about 1,083 feet per second in air.

lures that make some kind of noise makes sense.

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Guess where I am now?

>>926269
With a Penn.

>>926276
>Not sure if dink or bait or both.

Mexico?

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>>926081
dinks = love

>>926225
Dress warm. I can see you have no gloves on and that's a must. It really comes down to dressing all over your body.

>>926285
I actually had gloves with me, because I was mainly bow fishing, but they're kind of a pain in the ass to wear and cast with.

And it's not really the cold, I don't mind that too much. I think it's more of everything looking dead around me that puts me in an off mood. I'm not sure if snow would help or make it worse.

>>926225
It's awesome. I love the cold and waiting for spring and knowing the next striper run is going to happen in 3 months is motivating. We got at least 14" so far today but it will be 50 on Wednesday and raining so most of it will wash away.
My biggest fear is the winds will knock down the tree over my truck.
On the + side I rebuilt my dryer today so I've got that going for me.

Also we have scrub pines (which I hate) but always are green. Winter is a time to catch up on all the shit you neglected because you were fishing.

looks like some consistently warmer weather coming up next week may finally be able to get out and get a line in

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>he doesn't own a daiwa

What's your excuse?

>>926267
>>926256
>>926276
>>926282
Cancer

>>926303
Wild life up here stays alive, just a bit. Like birds and squirrels. It's actually great to walk around and tred over the dormant plants that would be blocking your path if it was summer. No need to worry about running into spider webs too, or really any bug.

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>>926303
>>926285
My problems with gloves is that I need to take them off when dealing with fish. I end up having them off until my finger tips are burning, even though I'm putting them on as much as possible. I have to keep the rods out of the water for a bit to warm up.

>>926458
>No need to worry about running into spider webs

That's really the best thing ever, but I'd rather have warmth, green, and the spider webs.

>>926479
I prefer summer here too, everything is just more alive, including the fish biting ofc.

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Meh, it has been so cold the past few days that I can't go fishing due to ice that isn't thick enough to even begin to walk on. If I had a boat I could break some ice out into where I could be fishing, but I don't have a boat.

>>926440
>implying 4Chan isn't inherently cancerous
>>926491
>that webm
How many whores does it take to /dinkpost/ ?

>>926494
>Islamorada
That's right where I was kayaking a couple weeks ago.

>>926247
Woah. Is that all artificial?

Also I need to give those baby turtle soft baits another try. Not sure if I should use em while bass are nesting or what.

>>926273
Depends tho. That's why I was trying to find lipless cranks that don't rattle like that Sebilé. Sometimes bass are lazy and don't want to chase a whole school of baitfish (which most rattlers sound like) but will still go for a single injured one.


>>926201
Thank you sir.

>>926282
Welp
Was going to get up early and maybe go try to convince some native brookies to hit but cozy bed >cold wet outside

I still might go out later and try to get some small shiners to bite so I can use them as bait

>>926519
>That's right where I was kayaking a couple weeks ago.

>he didn't even try to catch a snook

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>>926519
>>Islamorada

post pics niqqa

>>926519
>Is that all artificial
yes. dont fish bedding fish.

>>926519
>find lipless cranks that don't rattle

yeah i once drilled a small hole in a rattletrap and added a few drops of motor oil inside to stop the rattles.

>>926458
But anon you have the best spiderweb remover/detector in the world in your hands when you're fishing!

>>926303

What part of Texas are you in? Here in central Texas, everything's still green from the rain. Most of the oaks have lost their leaves, but that's about it.

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>>926587
he's in the cold part of texas.

>>926409
im poor

>>926587
What are you in Bastrop county because Hays county is pretty bare.

>>926587
About 30 minutes outside of Fort Worth

>>926595
Kek it could be worse I could be in the pan handle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk-8nnBy9ew

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>>926622
>Playback on other websites has been disabled by the video owner.

mfw

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>>926409
gb2 >>>/sp/

Anyone try dead baiting?
I'm not getting takes on lures anymore so I've taken to ledgering dead baits. But i'm still blanking.
What am I doing wrong?

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>>926627
irons look like older pings eye's
those old woods..gotta hit em right on the screws. and the grips suck.
what? no putter?

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>>926633
try a nightcrawler and a slip float. let it drift around.

bring a can of cheap cat food and flick some out into the water every 5 or 10 minutes.

toss moist handfuls of cereal out into the water.

>>926634
Who cares.
Golf is objectively the worst sport

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>>926638
>try a nightcrawler
what that is?

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>>926633
What are you targeting? Pike/Musky? It may just be presentation or baitfish size.

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>>926642
I'm after Pike.
Ledgering a 4-5" sardine on rig in pic related.

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>>926640
>nightcrawler
>a fat ass worm

catch small fish and use them as bait for the big fish. or better yet take a picture of the small fish and post it proudly here...

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>>926646
Go with a 6-8 inch mackerel/sardine and fish it a santee rig using a small float trying to maintain equilibrium more than fully floating. Just don't let the bait itself sink to the bottom. Keep the drop shot about 2-3 feet away from the bait. Sink the rig to the bottom. Give it a yank every so often to simulate a jerkbait.

>>926655
cool. I'll give that a try.

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>>926639
>on 4chink fishing thread
>acting as if he participates in sports

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>>926548
I didn't even want to bring my shit with. I probably would've rolled over and lost everything. I do want to take a weekend and get down there again for some fishin.

My sister was the only one who took her phone with on the kayaks so I need to ask her for some pics.

>>926627
Is it the same company?

Those Jappo companies love to make a ton of different random shit with the same brand name.

>>926553
>don't fish bedding fish
My biggest peacock ever came from when I was pissing off a pair of adults swimming around with like 1000 fry. It's always fun in clear water. I have done it to a few sneks too and Mayans seem like they bed all summer so only way to get em is ripping baits past really fast and trying to connect on a reaction strike.

And with the cranks, I wish Strike King would make some smaller versions of the Red Eye Shads. Those have incredible action and I would love to have a 1/4oz one that doesn't rattle.

>>926695
Yeah daiwa makes a few things other than fishing gear.

>>926634
I play Ping ISI black dots

Great irons

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>>926695
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTEspzZk9c0

Pepsi. Buy me a bulk spool of power pro 10 lb. For ice fishing pls

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What is the absolute cheapest ice fishing shelter on the market?

>>926743
I'll get around to it.

PowerPro is consistently the cheapest at Dick's.

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Hey Pepsi, what did I just catch?

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>>926751
breh, it's a tent or a box on top of a sled. not a hard diy. Do you already own a ice sled? a "ALL-PURPOSE MIXING TUB" works on the cheap. mounted on a pair of old ski's or better yet a couple of old snowboards and your bullet proof.

shelter:
plywood shelter, plastic shelter, fabric shelter.
you decide.

>>926782
>tilapia

is targeting pike and muskie the same shit?

any pikefags can give me some tips? especially for pike fishin in northern winter states

>>926769
Actually it hadn't really occured to me that it's going to freeze up ice fishing
Do they make ice braid?

>>926792
I think so. What do people use on tip-ups?

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>>926782
>>926788
I believe those are supposed to be in FL too but never seen em in my area

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Well I fucked up and shot a drum. They look really fucking close to carp when they're under water.

While I was trying to figure out what I was gonna do with him he started flopping and made back into the water. He swam away, but I have serious doubts he'll make it. Easy food for the cat feesh I guess.

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>>926864
It isn't a red drum so it is legal. It is a Freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens) and not a game fish species in Texas, so legal to take with a bow. They are tasty too.

>>926867
>Freshwater drum

In central/east Texas, most people call them gaspergou or sheephead. That, or they mistake them for carp and buffalo.

>>926822
Special tip up line
Idk what the fuck it is

>>926867
I know, I just feel kinda bad because it wasn't hurting anything and I didn't eat, so I essentially killed it for nothing. At least it might provide some food for something.

>>926880
>gaspergou
Never heard that one before

>>926880
They call them sheeps head in Ohio too, but I insist on calling them freshwater drum because a sheepshead is a saltwater fish with vertical black and white stripes and weird ass teeth to eat shellfish

>>926898
Was about to say this, some people may call it a Sheephead, but it isn't.

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found this lying around don't think it's ever been used

what would be a good rod to pair it with?

>>926905
I have one of those. Still goin strong after like 15yrs. Find one of those cheap Shakespeare Micro Graphite rods and go for it.

does anyone know of a good small lightweight shaky head ?

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>>926880
>>926898
>>926904
That's one reason I petitioned my state's wildlife management to include scientific names for their game fish list.

>>926898

I love playing "Try to guess what species of fish the locals are actually talking about," game. Especially at the coast.

>>926907
looking at those might go with a 7'6" ultralight

>>926929
assuing youre talking about the okuma sst ultralight its a great rod, Not the typical tiny flimsy ultralight but still light enough

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>>926916
Rod or actual jig?

And no. It's too windy to properly fish light shakey heads here 98% of the time.

>>926955
i need to find a good lightweight jig

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>>926958
Use a regular jighead and add a wire too it. Even the spring from inside of a pen can make 3-4 if you stretch it out. It isn't 100% a shaky head, but you can get sizes much smaller than shaky heads.

http://www.bassdozer.com/articles/shaking_jigs.shtml

>>926961
the thing is i need to be able to get it to stand up reliably
il fuck around tomorrow and see if i can get anything to work

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>>926888
Just FYI, because the game wardens don't always take "I didn't know" as a valid reason.

>>926933
nah i'm talking about the shakespeare micro graphite series but overall what i'm looking for is this>>926905

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>>926964
I like these offset ones. Maybe you just need to find a good floating worm and it should stand up. Those football jigs and half moon ones don't seem to work as well IRL as they should in theory.

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>>926964
Perhaps use a file, on the head of a jig, to make it flat on the bottom side? You can also slip a sliver of cork into the worm tail to help it sit upright.

>>926993
They already sell tons of them that are flat or football shaped and they never work quite as well as they should. I think finding a floating worm will work better.

I think those little Robo-Worms I bought yesterday are floating. I'm tryin to pair those with some 1/8oz bullet weights on like 1/0 EWG or 2/0 worm hooks for a good finesse presentation. Just sucks with the constant wind around here because the only way to really work em properly is casting directly into the wind.

>>926984
i have a worm i really like but its non floating fk

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>>926919
oh god thats the worst
>look in any book
>its a king fish
>show it to a local in nc
>"are you fucking stupid? that's a sea mullet, not a king fish"
>they think a king mackerel is a king fish
>show a local in florida
>"are you fucking stupid? thats a whiting"
>pic related, king fish (northern and southern)
i never bother arguing because theyre too set in their misinformed ways and he'll just walk away muttering "fucking idiots" instead of listening to reason and viewing evidence or trying to present any evidence beyond "well thats what my grand pappy said they are"
>>926887
its dacron, usually
low memory and thicker than braid so you can grab on to it
also cheaper than braid

>>927015
in california, we have Menticirrhus undulatus which is called corbina, and of course some people confuse or mis-spell them to other species of fishes like cobia and corvina

>>927020
i was about to say "it looks like a king fish" but then i noticed they're all a menticirrhus ______
menticirrhus littoralis (gulf kingfish)
menticirrhus saxatilis (northern kingfish)
menticirrhus americanus (southern kingfish)
menticirrhus undulatus (corbina)
i assume theyre called kingfish because the entire family of menticirrhus is referred to as "king croaker"
make of this what you will though
>insert petitition to rename the "corbina" to "california king fish" here

but how anyone could call it a cobia is beyond me

going to be setting up half a dozen jigging rods for deadsticking minnows etc for ice fishing

already have rods/reels picked out But i need to figure out what kind of line will be best,
Ideally il be fishing for anything from trout to pickerel, so i know im going to have to use a leader no matter what ( 3 lb leader for trout and 12 lb flouro for pickerel/pike)
But what should i use as y main line?
was originally planning on 10 lb braid but then figured in the freezing factor
6-8 lb mono? i guess
cant go too heavy because theyre only size 2k reels and small for their size

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>>927050
>p-line
>trilene
>fireline micro
>cajun red
take you pick.

braid will freeze and stick unless your in a hut.

>>926975
Kek yeah I made sure to look at all the laws before I started. I knew it wasn't a bass or anything so I wasn't worried about being legally wrong.

I probably won't post it if I somehow manage to fuck up and shoot a game fish.

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>>927000
I use some like in the picture and they work well for me in the salt for that stand up presentation

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>>927106
I have some of those too, I think I snatched them on clearance. I was just trying a bunch of different ones at first. Only problem with those is you can't do a proper weedless setup.

>tfw sleeping in til 8am on a Monday
Feelsgud

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>>927168
I think this is the one I meant to post.

I also have some football jigheads that are basically undressed jigs with no weed guard. Not weedless but they have more weight to them than most shakey heads and stand up a little bit I guess.

But then with Texas Rigs and Shakey Heads, you gotta be careful going too heavy. Sometimes lighter is better since it will make the bait fall slower and give it a more natural presentation. Plus if you have mud or vegetation on the bottom, a 1/2oz weight will bury itself in it while a 1/8oz setup will probably sit on top.

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>>927080
My state takes fishing so seriously, that carp and freshwater drum are classified as sportfish. Though, they don't have a creel limit. Kinda sucks for some things.

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>>927000
I think the Robo-worms are neutral buoyancy in freshwater.

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>>927184

>snowing outside
>everything is iced over
>2 inches of ice on the lake
>warm weather and rain starting again tomorrow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7nyruQoGyA

The levels of jelly I have right now watching this...