Fishing & Tackle Thread

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>>948152
*trailer hitch*

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>>948154
Pls not this thread too.

Those trailer hitch bike racks are dope, too bad something like that wouldn't work with a kayak.

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I'm bad at fishin so I take picture of my stuff

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Speak of the fucking devil lmao

Someone was trying to tell me that bigger sized fish you shouldn't hold vertical because of their vertebra could get dislodged or something and they won't make it.

I strictly fish salt water and have caught my fair share of large sized red and black drum and I always revive them back to where they swim away on their own after holding them vertical and have never seen one come belly up even sitting in a spot for a few hours after. What's your thoughts guys?

peps please help me find the " hissy fit" for sale
seen inthese links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoXoWDXb6jE&t=498s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxbTm_lC5dY

i eed like 3 of them
and i cant find the, i may be retarded tho

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>>948172
Do you want wake baits or snakes?

Tackle Warehouse is normally the best selection of stuff, one of the few with the Flatt Shads.

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>>948172
Here nigger

http://lftlures.com/catalog/hissyfit

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>>948156
but dey dew.

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>>948161
Haaaaa...that guy knows what he's doing.

>>948161
I didn't realize they worked like that. That's bretty kewl.

>>948199
I was thinking holding it horizontal like a bicycle, but it would only work for short yaks <8'. Didn't realize you could lay it in the bed like that. Why is this not an option in anon's Jeep? That looks like a good idea, Wranglers have a fold down gate like pickups anyway, right?

Wow the river is huge now, about 60% bigger than a few days ago and at that point it was already pretty high. There is the main river channel, then a low area inside the levees, then the main levees. During the summer the river is in the bottom of the channel. When they started releasing water from the dam it filled up the entire channel but the paths along the river were still open. Now it has flooded the entire low area inside the levees, including the bike path and a golf course. Pretty wild looking.

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>>948164
it can fuck their jaw up too. and yeah dont let the big ones hang. think about it some giant grabs you & sticks his fingers in your mouth and holds you up by your jaw and at the same time you cant breath..how would that feel?
fish have feelings bro thats why they taste so good..

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In this picture, the fence you see is the boundary fence for the golf course, which is over fifteen feet above water level during the summer. The good thing is there are some creeks which are still fishable, but I might not be able to get there since the bike path is underwater in some places.

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>>948204
seems viable. he would have to take the door off and on. doesnt fold downwards. along with cargo netting the rest of your gear in there. he could do it though.

>>948204
Swing out gate and only 3 foot of bed.

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fuck it was windy today. I couldn't figure out this lake. I got maybe one bite.

any PA fags here?

>>948187
>>948191
thanks peps
if theyre cheap and work i might order you one since you did a gud job

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>>948207
>>948210
That happens here nearly every time it rains for a few days. Everything is clay soil, so all the water is thick chocolate.

>>948237
Did you try the red circles in the image in the other thread?

>>948248
I did and then some. I noticed there was a weed bed like 10-15 from shore around most of the lake and I tried to run a rattle trap over the top of it, but I kept on managing to come back with big gobs of grass. I didn't have a top water with me, but it was almost too windy to mess with that anyway.

I also couldn't figure out where the deep end was it seemed like it had the same depth all around.

The water was pretty cold and it was overcast, so I bet most of the fish were more towards the middle of the lake. I'll take my boat one day and figure it out.

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>>948259
The google image actually look pretty meek for structure. I'd have used live bait. Either worms or baitfish. Probably something that would drop shot into the grass with a bobber to keep the bait just about it.

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>>948236
>>948215
>>948204
I've been measuring the wrangler and it's a bit of a cluster fuck. Bed is very short. I'm probably going to have to trailer it. I love all these tards pretending a 300 pound loaded kayak is easy peasy to load onto a wranglers roof. I'm going to give it a shot and return the hitch extender if it doesn't work.

Such stupid bullshit. Base kayak is 130 pounds. 4 to 6 rods. Yeti cooler. GPS and batter for LED light install as well. Small live well bait box behind the chair. Easily 50 pounds of tackle. Water for drinking. Food. Net. Cast net. Anchor. Mini power pole. PLUS CAMPING GEAR. Etc etc. I would love to see these fat fucks calling me a kid just lift that willy nilly onto a cars roof twice a weekend. Fucking fags.

The kayak is 13 feet 8 inches long and supports 600 pound total weight. Just because you land whales are 300 pounds and can only bring one pole and a cuck tier baby tackle box doesn't mean I can't load 200 pounds of gear onto mine.

>>948199
>>948154
Just for reference. These are not the kayak style you tough guys think I'm getting and how a kid like me couldn't lift them. Pic related is the yak. So yeah. Go and lift that alone fags. Pic related is a pretty lightly rigged boat as well.

>>948293
>pdate] [Auto] 10
so like 200 lba? maybe 250

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>>948293
>loading a boat onto a truck WHILE the boat is loaded

>>948236
Oh that sucks. I didn't realize they swing, I thought it folded down. But that isn't a huge deal if you can secure the door so it doesn't swing and slam into the side of the kayak.

>>948241
Yee

That company has some interesting soft baits too.

>>948293
You have rear seats in the thing or no? Even without the seats, what is it like 4'? I mean if you can get the nose of the kayak up between the front seats, you should be straight with that hitch deal. Only concern is if you have a trolling motor and battery at the very rear of the kayak. You might want to shift some weight forward for travel but I'm sure those things are fairly secure if they are still selling them.

Just reminded me of a couple months back I was behind some SUV that had two kayaks on a roof rack. The one kayak was shifted a bit sideways somehow and we were doing like 70mph and I thought the thing would for sure catch the wind and take off.

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Went out fishing for cisco, and caught this big momma in the middle of the day 10 feet under the ice in 40 FOW. I was using a little 6 inch hand auger and it barely fit through the hole! I have always heard they are only active at night and stay on the bottom, but she came in right after a school of baitfish way up high in the water column. Even stranger was that it was in a smallish inland lake in northern MN, I always thought they only lived in the big lakes around here. A lot of people call them ugly, but I love the colors on them. I feel sort of bad because I fucked its gills up a bit when landing. I didn't want to keep it because it was big enough to have more mercury than I would like, and it was full of eggs for the spawn in a few weeks. I really hope it made it, but I doubt it.

>>948303
what color woud you want?
il probably order one of each , use them for a while then send you one of the least used ones
if they dont suck

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>>948305
Bonus cisco from the same spot. Sorry for the crappy picture. 19 inches, 2lb 7oz, so really big for a cisco around here. It tasted great, despite what people say about them. Just REALLY need to make sure to get the skin and dark meat off them, alongside the annoying bones just like trout. Some guy told me that he caught an actual whitefish (not cisco) out of the same lake, so that's what I am hoping for tomorrow. I didn't measure the burbot because I forgot a ruler.

>>948303
I have the rear seat removed so like 4 feet of bed almost. I'm just worried vibration wise if a hitch extender will hold enough of the weight with all that bottom uncovered and not fuck up the kayak. It will probably be fine so the extender will get a test run. If it doesn't work I'm buying a trailer and going to be sad and deal with it. Again....this is why I insured the kayak and gear. I will only have the mini power pole for kayaks on the back no trolling motor. All pedal power baby. You can camp on lake rims in Arizona so you don't have to leave every night.

>>948296
Easily 300 pounds with camping gear. Summer months in AZ = lots of water if I don't feel like filter pumping water. You can camp on almost all the big lakes here. And by lakes I mean resovoirs.

>>948302
YEAH MAN NO ONE EVER LOADS A BOAT WITH GEAR ON OR IN IT. BETTER TAKE THE ENGINE OFF THAT TRACKER BASS BOAT BEFORE YOU DANGEROUSLY LOAD IT ONTO A TRAILER.

I better be extra safe and take the seat out of the kayak. God forbid I spend anything less than 1 and half hours loading the kayak all up after I get it on the ground at the launch point. Better take the landing gear wheels off each time as well. In fact I should remove every single lure from each tackle box space the same way I remove the tackle boxes from the storage bins on the kayak each time.

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>>948311
Outboards for kayaks are really small.

Also, no one said loading anything on a trailer.

>>948311
>4 feet of bed
>13' 8" kayak
>9' 8" sticking out even with an extender

You're gonna need an oversize permit. That's like $15 per trip or $30 per month.

>>948302
>truck

No anon its a wrangler he wouldn't have room for all that gear if it wasn't in the yak.

>>948306
Don't worry about it mang. Just go catch fish on em.

>>948319
He will be fine if he just flags is.

>>948305
Nice bowfin.

I'm looking at getting a YoZuri floating 3d crystal minnow, anyone have any experience with them inshore?

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>>948342
>He will be fine if he just flags is.

9 feet it longer than my car.

>>948293
....and you don't just buy a small boat why, exactly?

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>>948366
almost looks like a Cozy Coupe™

>>948392
Because I don't like the hassle of more expensive insurance. A much bigger trailer or haul in mountain Arizona roads. I run every day. So now I get exercise on the water as well. Etc etc.

If you have ever owned a motorized bass boat you should know how much of pain in the ass they can be.

The kayak allows for lots of DIY fun too

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Fucking weather here in Denmark...
Water too cold so the trout won't bite. Still I feel the urge to give it a go anyway. If nothing else then just for some fresh air.
Anyone else in the same shitty situation?
Or just general tips for sea trout in this dreadful cold weather. Fucking hell...
Pic semi-related: kayak I plan to buy when the weather gets warmer to roam the fjords and catch that 5kg+ trout waiting for me somewhere out there...

>>948454
Seabass is on vacay right now where i live.

Theres the occasional sighting of mullet, but i don't know how to into snagging mullet.

I aint seen an ybluefish around either...

>>948463
Mullets are around here during the summer as well...
Been thinking about giving them a shot next summer actually. Last summer I scared several schools of what I am 95% sure was mullets judging by behaviour and shape of th tail fin.
Here they usually catch mullets either using white bread or a small green seaweed-like fly.
I could dig up some articles (in Danish) for you if you are interested...
They should be great sport and good eating so give it a go mate.

>>948466
Yeah i know the standard hook n bobber system for mullet, but that doesnt work out that well in a fast flowing creek mouth (Where it flows into the sea)

Snagging is basically having a weighted treble hook, and yanking it hard when you feel movement on the line. Only works when you have a school of mullet.

Otherwise i need to learn to throw my cast net, and go look for mullet around here.

>>948466
>>948470
You aren't going to hook a mullet, their mouths are too small. You can get one on a hook, but it's very rare because their mouths. But if you get a hold of the big ones (8inches+) filet them and fry them the same day and you'll have one of the best tasting fish, but let them sit too long and it'll be ass

>>948470
'Snagging' is nasty as hell (I did not know this was what you were refering to). Stay away from that sort of degeneracy...
>>948482
Well, it's possible. Hard as hell which is why it is good sport. Their small, bony mouths make it hard. Not to mention how shy they are. And that they are largely herbivores...
Lots of challenges but far from impossible.

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>>948482
>mouth too small

Use a smaller hook.

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>>948482
S•A•B•I•K•I R•I•G

>>948482
Yes you are. Depending on the actual kind of mullet, they grow anywhere between too small, up to 8 kilos almost.

The really huge ones are likely to get speared, but the ones 200gr to a kilo are often caught on hook n bobber or hook n weight, with a bit of bread.

Yall spend time and money doing that, I'll just throw a casting net once or twice and catch predators

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>>948308
>19" Cisco

Jesus.

Shoulda dead baited it on a tip up and caught a 100lb Pike.

My lake finally locked up, I'll be out there next weekend.

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>>948238
Visiting In PA from VA right now. You fish for trout?

>>948361
I have 3 of them because they were so highly recommended. I have never used them.

>grill wants me to bring her ice fishibg
>No safe ice anywhere really close

Fucking shoot me please

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>>948556
Bring her to the gun range. Best place for a date.

>>948556
Ice fish on unsafe ice then

>>948558
She trusts me
As much as it would be a great idea to dump both of us through the ice. Then cuddle naked for warmth
But I wouldn't want to ruin that trust >>948557
> Letting the gubment know I have remote interest in guns

I'd rather grayman

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>>948549
>I have never used them.

Do you have a list or single photo of the lures you actually use?

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>>948567
Actually I did run one of the three Crystal Minnows for like 5min. The other two still have the green twist ties on em from the package.

For every type of bait, I have my favorites. If I'm running a stick bait like that, I really like the gold X-Raps and will run those 80% of the time. If I want to run an inline spinner, Mepps Agila with a gold or silver blade and natural brown skirt is my first choice.

Plus with the weather down here, I am so limited as to when the fish will actually go for hardbaits anyway. From April to November I have to run Texas rigged soft baits if I want to catch any bass except for like a 20min window at dusk when I can run a jerkbait and occaisionally get a hungry bass.

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>>948572
Since I eat what I catch I also inspect the stomach contents so I know precisely what the fish are eating at that time. Then I can switch to lures that imitate it.

>>948573
I always hear that, but I run into situations that tell me otherwise. Like all this past summer and fall when I would go to this little lake down the street in the afternoon, about 30min before sunset you would see the baitfish start running towards the surface as the bass and Mayans were chasing them. Throwing a little silver Rapala that imitates the baitfish almost never worked. But then I would Texas rig a baby brush hog and throw that where the baitfish were running and the bass would grab it almost immediately. It's like the bass see a larger and slower target nearby and go right for it. Kinda strange but it worked like this all summer and fall.

>>948583
>silver lure 30mins b4 sunset
>dark lure works instead

Well, duh.

>>948208
With the smaller fish, their weight is so light that they wont suffer jaw damage if you hold them by it. Ive heard that with larger fish, if they are held vertical, their organs shift around in weird ways and thats what can do them in if you havent broken his jaw already. Always remember that when holding large fish horizontally, to support their belly with your hand as well.

>>948596
Hold them like you hold a baby, loaf of bread, or American football.

Friends, will you recommend a decent budget steelhead/salmon rod? Between Daiwa and Okuma, which is better quality?

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>>948587
That's not what I said at all, but ok.

>>948598
Kiss it like a baby

>>948612
Diawa is arguably better quality but I've got an okuma Kokanee's rod and I love it

>>948524
actually i was hoping to ask someone to explain PA trout laws too me. never even caught one before but i want to start this year. not sure if you can maim and release before trout season starts though.

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>>948152
Stacked some trout up.

>>948671
>Update
wow their fins are fucked

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Can I participate in dinkposting? My very first fish through the ice.

>>948678
nice

>>948675
Yeah hatchery fish get like that. They were stocked the day before. They tear each other up in the tanks and scrape on the walls.

>>948684
bro i work at a fish hatchery , and our fishes fins are NEVER that fucked up
whatever hatchery they came from must be mad overcrowded

>>948684
>>948686
and we keep out ponds pretty full , and our ponds can be real shitty

theyve also got no color to them , how long were they dead? less than 20-25 min?

>>948689
>>948686
It happens in articifial round tanks and concrete runs not ponds. The tanks get scratched from brush cleanings.

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>>948689
They had been in a cooler for 4 hours before I got them home.

>>948693

i know i work at a hatchery , with cement ponds and raceways ( the actual term for what youre calling runs)
and the brushes dont do shit to the concrete ( i clean 10+ ponds a day)
the killer on the cement is the once a year the ponds get drained down and pressure washed to get the growth off the walls
that roughs it up alot,
but il tell you from experience brushing cement doesnt do much

>>948696
shouldnt say actual term, but thats all ive ever heard them called , i suppose they might be called runs someplaces

>>948208
did dude actually fish or is this a one time thing?

kinda interesting, dont think i see many celebs fishing.

>>948696
The brushing was for plastic tubs and tanks more so. They are sometimes raised in plastic circular tubs.

>>948704
we brush cement ponds 2-3 times a week each
helps sweep the shit down and keep algae growth down

>>948709
Yeah. The plastic tubs are usually smaller indoor operations.

Occasionally they have trashed fins and other times they don't. It seems to depend on the run or pond they were raised in and the strain of trout. When we get stocks with the yellow trout mixed in the fins are less fucked up.

>>948711
i still think theyre probably overcrowded, never ever seen fins that fucked

>>948712
Overcrowding wouldn't surprise me. In the circular tanks the rub the walls though. I have raised them in small circular tanks before when I did research for them in school and that happens. They constantly tail brush the wall on never ending left turns against the water flow.

I noticed certain. Rainbow trout orders don't hold up as well or grow out well sometimes too.

>>948714
rainbows seem to get sick less than browns , but they die eassier due to stress, lack of d.o., overeating etc

>>948718
All I know is the meat looks great on those filets even if their fins were trashed lol. I may smoke and dehydrate them or oven cook them. Can't decide.

any carpfags here?

>>948759
I love fishing for them but don't have dedicated gear. It's more of an opportunistic evebt

>>948759
Used to when I was a kid.

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I bought some extra fine glitter for the wooden lures I've been making. Initial tests prove that it will go a very long ways. It looks amazing in person and the camera doesn't even begin to do it justice; even if I can get it to focus on it.

>>948759
Only when I go on vacation. There's a couple places I go that have massive amounts of carp. you are basically there just to have fun fighting. There's 0 challenge in catching them. Just put a white cloth on a hook and hold on. I do this in areas where tourists feed them bread of course. Some are the size of a small child, but those rarely bite. Luckily, I don't live in an area where they are common at all.

>>948689
The wild ones where I live have super vibrant colors, but the ones that are stocked are really pale like in >>948671 I figured it has to do with diet and surroundings.

>>948763
>>948764
>>948765
where do u fish?

>>948765
its mostly surroundings to be honest
at our hatchery we have 3 different species of trout all kept in bot cement and dirt ponds
it mostly shows up in brookies but the brookies that grow up in the more natural dirt ponds come out looking 10x better than the cement brookies even though theyre fed the same etc

also occationally fish get up into the pipes an live there for a year or so ( in total darkness) and they come out with wicked colors

>>948767
Local urban water in and around phoenix. Sight cast corn to them.

>>948769
aah carp in US. thats a whole different story, here I dont hear much about carp fishing in US, but I know u have them, I heard u treat them more like unwanted fish? in Europe its a challenging type of fishing

theres a pond near my house thats absolutely covered in lillypads. ive seen a lot of bass jumping around in there but i'm not sure how to get em.
thinking about tying a topwater frog onto one of my dads old trolling rods with 50 lb test and a gigantic surf real so i can just heave em the whole way in..
please tell me theres a better way.

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>>948772
Lillies are the worst because once you get wrapped around some big ones, you are done. If you can't get around them, either topwater or something heavy that you can weave around. I have run Texas rigs through lillies and you can run Texas rigged stuff with light weights or even weightless along the top of them. Best bet is to use heavy braid so you can crank the fish in before they wrap you up or rip out the lillies if you need to.

>>948767
Pretty much just local small ponds where they infest the place. Often times they are the biggest fish in these small ponds so just cast out a treble with some bread and wait for them. It was mostly common (European) carp around there but we have more grass carp here which get bigger. Lots of places around here in FL have the grass carp as vegetation control so there are some places where it is illegal to target them.

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Does anyone keep their shit in a soft bag?

I got this Alpenflage backpack I have nothing else to do with, thinking of moving my stuff from my teeny overcrowded tackle box into it.

Would there be any downsides?

>>948771
They taste objectively worse than most other fish available here so yeah they are trash in that sense. Lots of people sport fish for them still because they fight great.

>>948772
your best bet is something like 20 lb braid that relitivley strong but still thin enough to cut through lillies if you get wrapped
youll be fucked if you get into tuff stuff but lillies shouldnt be too bad

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>>948768
>also occationally fish get up into the pipes an live there for a year or so ( in total darkness) and they come out with wicked colors

Very interesting. Darker the background the better the color perhaps.

>>948767
Here.

>>948785
especially if our special strain of browns gets up there, they get really beautiful spots, then even more beautiful halos around the spots

i really wish i had pictures

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>>948780
Get some 3600 and 3700 Plano boxes in there and you will be straight.

I bought my lil bro an actual tackle backpack and he loves it. Fits 4x 3600 boxes in the bottom flat and them has a big compartment on top of that which is actually insulated for bait or drinks or whatever and then smaller pockets with lots of smart storage for fishing related shit.

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>>948790
>>948780
I've been pricing and comparing tackle backpack for a month now.

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>>948794
Idk when I bought that Browning backpack it was on sale for like $40-$50 off of $70 or $80. I need to get him fishin more.

There are some nice Shimano ones I have seen but they are expensive, like $100-$150 iirc.

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>>948796
Yeah, the ones I'm looking at are in the $100+ range. The places I go need a lot of hiking to get too so the packs are great.

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>>948794
was that a fucking grouper

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>>948802
Yup.

>>948800
Depends what you are trying to carry too. I mean you can just find a regular backpack you like and throw a couple flat boxes in there. They make the boxes in so many sizes and shapes so if you are only trying to carry two or three 3600 boxes full of shit plus a coulple soft baits and pliers, you might be better off looking for a regular bag.

>>948809
my old school backpack fits 4 3600 boxes perfectly with room for smaller boxes ontop of the m

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>>948809
The orientation for box access is what is needed.

>>948802
Jewfish grouper specifically. Named so because they a greedy.

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>>948874
>the coveted Shark-Nose Jewfish

>>948759
I like shooting them

>>948780
I carry one when I feesh. I have 2 Plano boxes for hooks and hard baits then I just throw the soft plastic packages in there.

>>948782
I wouldn't bash someone for fishing for them, but I think carp are boring fighters.

>>948892
You're on drugs if you think carp fight less than bass

Experinces with J braid? Just bought some 20lb test to go on a Daiwa Bg sw 3000 I'm waiting on

>>948903
I didn't say they fight less. I said they're boring. All they do is head straight for the bottom. They're funish on light gear and probably would be really fun on a fly, but otherwise they just aren't that interesting in my opinion.

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>>948678

Congrats! Welcome to a whole new world of fishing. Read as much as you can on iceshanty and don't be afraid to send PMs.

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Am I the only anon here that uses a vest for fishing stuff? Have a main storage in a bag, then pick out what I think I'll be needing for the trip and load up my vest.

Got pliers and nail cutter on those retractables too.

Beats the hell out of any other storage if you ask me; unless you can get everything you need in a fanny pack. Or similar small pack that stays on your side and not ur back.

>>948678
If anyone tells you a fish is too small to be "worthy" of the effort than they don't know fishing.
Nice fish mate

>>948913
Clearly you have never caught a 25 pound plus carp. Those huge silver carp that jump get to 70 pounds and fight like amberjack.

Does anyone here have any experience fishing in North Georgia? Is the Cohutta Wilderness the best place to backpack in and fish for a Weekend? I'm organizing a trip with some buddies and I can't find a good source of information on Google.

>>948934
The fanny pack would be a good option if it weren't so gay. I just carry pliers in my pocket and the knoife on my belt and walk around with a couple rods. Then my tackle bag(s) will be in my car or sitting on the shoreline somewhere.

>>948987
No I haven't, but I'd bet a 25+ pound cat would put up a much better fight

can i bring fishing hooks on a plane?
carry on?
im flying to texas somewhat soon and would like to bring some stuff but im just bringing a carry on

>>949218
Ask the airline company. You could just mail it.

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Pls teach me how to fish, /out/.

>>949230
i dont want to mail a box to texas then mail a box back, id rather just buy shit when im there and send it back one way , or even leave it

>>949218
Just try to bring them. If they tell you to throw em out, just buy new ones in TX. It's been 15 years, you should be ok.

>>949233
>get hooks
>get bait
>put bait on hook
>drop bait+hook combo into water
>???
>profit!

There is the pastebin in the OP with some shit.

>>949237
>There is the pastebin in the OP with some shit.
I want to fish at the beach, so I need a fishing pole, recommend me on at least. Nothing too expensive.

>>949237
Then do you know any good cheap hooks ?
I'm not going to throw away 5 packs of gamakatsus and a bunch of lures

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Hurray I caught a ling? Now what?

>>949239
Eagle Claws. Worm hooks are like $2.50 for a 6pk at Walmart.

>>949238
Fishing from the beach is rough unless you are surfcasting with a 12' rod. Better off going from piers or jetties or inlets. But I'm the wrong person to ask since I live a couple blocks from the ocean and fish freshwater 98% of the time.

Penn combos like the Fierce, Battle, or Spinfisher are great for salt if you want something that will last. They range from $80-$200 depending on model and size. And you gotta figure out exactly what you are trying to do before you pick a size. If you have a Bass Pro nearby, they could help. Local tackle places are the best for advice but they don't always have the greatest selection especially when it comes to budget stuff. Bass Pro has their "Offshore Angler" brand or whatever and they have lots of affordable salt stuff. Otherwise Walmart has cheap ass stuff all the time. But if you think you will stick with the hobby, drop $100 on a Penn Fierce and it will last for years.

Where are you at btw? Somebody else from your area could give you more info.

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>>949241
Nice bowfin

>>949242
Thanks
>Where are you at btw?
I'm on the other side of the pond, the Atlantic is my backyard.

>>948796
I doubt you saw but one of the fishing youtubers came out with his own fishing bag yesterday. thing actually looks pretty nice for $65. I just hope that if I end up buying one it doesn't fall apart

skip to 8:05 if you want to see it
https://youtu.be/WuaO4MNAsxg

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>>949246
That doesn't look too bad. Hard to tell without seeing em IRL. Looks like those are 3700 boxes in the bottom too instead of 3600 like most other bags.

>>949244
Burr. Dat cold ass water. I'm sure you have a different selection of rods and reels over there too. I bet they have Penn since it is Pure Fishing and worldwide. Probably Abu Garcia too if you can find like their Orra Inshore reels. Ask around at your local tackle places and see what they are catching where and what tackle they are using.

>>949243
It's a ling

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>>949266
Just shy of 5 lbs

>>948800
This is a lot funnier with sound where you can hear his muffled screams and curses towards the fish.

>>949266
>>949271
ling is a general term for long boddied marine fish
sometimes long boddied fish in general , but ive only ever heard of it for salt fish

are you not on ice, and freshwater??

>>949274
I'm on Georgian Bay/lake Huron

In Ontario these are called burbot or freshwater ling, i had never heard of bowfin before

>>949280
>>949280
he bowfin i a meme just ignore it,
i was going to say it looks like a burbot , usually ling are refered to ling cod in salt

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>>949280
It isn't the same thing. It does kinda look like a snek or bowfin tho. And we are on /out/ so if it has a long slender body like that, it is a bowfin.

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>>949282
Pic related

Never seen those or even heard of them in IL or WI.

>>949284
i dont think theyre super common in the us, they catch them in the great lakes and canada, some places in the northeast too, there a tiny population in my state but non targetable


>burbot are burbot
>lingcod are lingcod

>REEEEE
people mixing sht up like that drives me crazy
even if you google" ling" it defines at as marine fish

>>949280
>burbot or freshwater ling

Lota lota

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>>949284
>The Lawyer

>>949284
In that graphic they call it a freshwater ling, i guess burbot is the correct name tho.
Anyway, I haven't cleaned it yet I'm going to watch a video of how to first

>>949198
Lol. Go watch that guy on YouTube called catfish and carp and watch him catch those monster silver carp on spoons and tell me it's not just like amberjack

>>949295
Plz keep those out of lake Michigan/Huron

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>>949298
It's only a matter of time before they get through the locks and into Lake Michigan.

>>949301
Dumb Americans are gonna fuck up our lakes. Why don't you guys just nuke those rivers?

>>949305
There's people who purposely move invasive species to new waters.

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>>949305
I'll bring it up at our next Meeting of Amerilards. Poison the Mississippi River and all of its tributaries.

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>>949312
It's all ogre.

>>949310
Are there?

>>949312
Introduce a disease that only targets the carp or something

>>949315
Of course. A small % of the population just like fucking shit up for other people. You are on 4chan, remember.

>>949317
I was just reading, I guess they did straight up poison a section of the river close to Lake Michigan a couple years ago and killed tons of fish but only found a couple Asian carp.

so its warmin up and i've got big plans for my first full year of fishing. also a lot of questions:
what kind of line should i use for a popper? i've got this neon green 12lb flurocarbon(i think) on my reel but i'm afraid it might spook em since the water is super clear where i fish.
also wondering what rig/ line i should use for fishing with live bluegill.
can i use a surf/rod reel to catfish in a freshwater resovoir? are circle hooks a necessity?

>>949384
Use a length of mono as a leader for your line when using top water lures.

There are several ways to rig live bait (google), but for a circle hook make sure to keep it at the bottom of the hook. Hook the bait at an angle so the bait can't flip up and foul the hook. No circle hooks are not necessary. They are intended to help prevent stress on the fish as well as provide a solid place to hook the fish. That is they are designed to only hook in the corner of the mouth. For flathead catfish it is best to have lively baitfish, so hooking them properly to ensure they are lively is a must. For most other catfish species it doesn't matter as much.

Yes, you can use a saltwater rod/reel to fish for catfish, but you may find it is cumbersome since most catfish are pretty small compared to saltwater fish. Large flathead catfish are the only ones that would make you feel like it was worth using that sort of rod. If you need casting distance then go right ahead and use one.

>>949298
>>949301
>>949305
>>949312

They have a giant electric barrier into lake Michigan that nukes everything in the river before it goes in or out of the lake.

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>>949403
Except it doesn't work 100% of the time.

>>949414
Meanwhile Jim and Cletus are tossing Asian carp int he back of their truck to put into the lake so they can have fun hitting them with tennis rackets while skiing later on.

>>949414
Meh. They are good sport fish. I don't care. They bite spoons and blade baits and fight like fucking monsters

>>949403
If it's been found in lake erie as shown here
>>949301
Then it's more than that one river we need to worry about.

Also that burbot
>>94924. sucked, the only meat was on the tail. It was basically a big balloon full of guts

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>>949313
>>949312
>>949301
>>949421

Those maps are depicting the spread and habitat of the ever powerful bowfin. All fish wish to the bowfin and when they find out they are not a bowfin they commit suicide in the electric barriers. The bowfin will overcome the electric barriers soon. On the blood moon they become temporarilyb immortal. Their time is coming. Prepare yourselves.

Bowfins are the Chad of the fish world. Bass, carp, gills, salmon, etc are theater majors and fur fag losers.

>pic related
>the eternal bowfin

>>949401
i was fishing a popper on 6lb mono last summer and could not get a hook set despite multiple bites. i'm not sure if the rod was too light or the line just had too much stretch. the rod is probably the most noodly of the ones i have.
so i can use the bright ass green flurocarbon with the popper if i have like 2 foot clear mono leader? what if i just go straight 10lb braid no leader?
i had heard that circle hooks set themselves, so i can just leave the rod sit until a catfish takes it and not miss the bite.

>>948635
Jan 1 to Feb 28 you can keep 3
April 1 or 15 to Sept 4 depending on where you're at you can keep 5
Sept 4 to Dec 31 you can keep 3
Approved Trout Waters are closed March 1 to April 1 or 15

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>>949417
I'm still fighting for the "NAACSSL" aka the North American Asian Carp Skeet Shooting League. Get out on the boat with some bird shot and bag as many as you can.

>>949451
That image name is wrong. Why does it say snakehead?

>>949458
flouro sinks dont use it for topwater
also wait until you feel the strikes instead of striking when you see them

>>949458
What he said >>949465

Flouro is no good for topwater. And you will never get a hook set if you yank the rod as soon as you see the bite. You gotta wait a second or two until the fish pulls the thing underwater before you set it.

>>949474
>>949465
wait until you feel it nig, i really cant wait until spring for bluefish and striper popper fishing

>>949463
Because it's a bowfin.

>>949482
>>949474
>>949465
>>949458

Upgrading top water with EWG gamagatsu treble hooks or something similar from another company GREATLY increases top water hook ups. As do sharp hooks. Get a hook file/sharpener.

>>949560
i need to find a brand of hooks to run single hooks on my poppers,
no point for me to run huge trebbles on my salt gear, makes it hell unhooking bluefish

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What's a good budget rod to pair with a Pfluger President 6935? I rek't the rod that came with the combo I bought reeling in pic related today.

I'm fishing south Florida canals mostly if that helps.

>>949567
You need to test them once you do it to make sure that it didn't mess up the action

I've read some that some of you use the x-rap, I've been looking at the xrap twitching mullet are they any good?

>>949573
>
its pretty hard to mess up poppers action desu

>>949575
To be honest I've never used top water lures before, so trying to widen my arsenal

>>949567
I use Kahle hooks with a trebles attached.

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>>949572
Wut are you trying to spend.

And typical ass FL canal bass, so dark on top and no pattern.

>>949567
VMC makes hooks specifically to replace trebles on hardbaits like that. Pic related. They gotta have the correct orientation on the eyelet if you ever want to hook stuff with any success.

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>>949246
Das pretty dope

>>949384
Braid is the easiest to use for topwater, and bass probably won't care too much even in clear water. All line is pretty visible when it's on top of the water.

>>949474
Flouro works okay. My main issue with is its stiff as fuck and kinda blows when you're trying to walk the dog.

>>949635
do you have any expernece fishing the texas salt?

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>>949622

Pretty sure it's a bowfin actually, here's another pic for reference.

I'm still new to fishing, so I don't want to spend a ton, maybe in the $50-100 range.

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>>949654
Lel now I'm confused. Is that the same fish in both pics? Can't tell if bowfin meme or I need to stop looking at this little phone screen. That is a fat body for a bowfin tho.

As for rods, Fenwick Eagle for $60 is nice. Shimano Sellus for the same price are ok but kinda stiff but would be decent if you run a lot of 1/2oz-1oz stuff. Berkley Lightning Rod Shocks are great for $40 (Bass Peo sells the LR Shock for $50 so tell them to price match Walmart if you buy there). Abu Vendetta for $80 are a step nicer and good all around. Bass Pro Bionic Blades are normally $80 but have been on sale for $50-$60 so that wouldn't be a bad rod at all for that price.

Tackle Warehouse might still have Abu rods on sale too. I think the Veritas rods were $80 off of $100 and the Vendettas might be on sale too. Just don't get raped on shipping.

And I recommend 6'6"-7' or possibly even a little longer depending on preference. And the President 35 is slightly larger than most medium spinning reels, so you could run a M or MH rod depending on brand, line weight, and lure weight. I have my President 30 on a 6'6" M rod with 15lb braid and my 35 on a 6'6" MH with 30lb braid. The MH rod with the 35 is pretty damn stiff tho so that one only likes >1/2oz lures but is good for heavy jigs n ripping stuff through heavy weeds.

>tl;dr:
Just don't buy an Ugly Stik.

>>949654
If it stinks, it's a bowfin.

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>>949654
Oh shit and I guess I will add, if you want to keep it real cheap, if you are near the Gander Mtn in Palm Beach, I think they have those Vortex rods on sale for $19.99. I would probably go with the 6'6" MH on that unless you cast a lot of <1/4oz stuff then get the M. They are def a $50 rod. I don't even need one but whenever I'm there I stare at em and debate buying like 3 of them.

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>>949654
>>949667
...and one more rod.

Never used one of these, but a few anons have the SST Ultralite rods and love em. I think they sell them by species so try and find one that matches. They run around $60.

>>949667

Ya it's the same fish lol. Second pic you can see the dorsal fin a bit better. No tail spot like most bowfins but I think the females don't have one?

I'm mostly fishing live bait and medium to lighter weight artificials. I caught that guy on a jewel cichlid that I caught on a cane pole.

I'm mostly using stuff like Mepps, assorted Rapalas, some topwater stuff like Heddon baby torpedoes. I have a couple of cranks, too, and some soft baits. I admit I don't really know wtf I'm doing yet though lol.

I've got 20lb Powerpro on the reel right now which is probably overkill for most of what's in the canals but since braid is super thin I just tossed a shitload of the stuff on there.

What's the diff between the Vendettas and Veritas?

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>>949690
Veritas and Vendettas are close. The Veritas normally retails for $100 while the Vendetta is $80. The blank is a bit nicer.

Sounds like you probably just want a M then with what you are running. Depends on the action and rod tho. Like the Fenwick Eagle in a M has a bit slower action and is more sensitive, so it isn't the best with 1/2oz+ baits like heavy Rat-L-Traps but the Abu rods in a M with a faster action will handle 1/2oz-3/4oz lures fairly well. On the other hand the M Fenwick with slower action will launch a 1/6oz Mepps or Rapala a little better than the faster Abu since it flexes a bit more at the tip. That's why the pro bass dudes have a million rods. Certain ones just like certain lures better.

But if you are looking at those Abu rods, a M Vendetta or Veritas will be a nice light rod and they handle everything from 1/8oz up to 1oz well. 6'6" or 7' depending what you are comfortable with. A couple other people here have those rods and nobody has had anything bad to say.

And that first bowfin pic just reminds me of pic related. A nice dark fat largemouth. Normally the bowfin are a bit more slender and sometimes look more brown instead of dark green. Plus you can't see the fins in that pic.

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>>949703

Amazon has the Veritas rods for cheap ($65). Fuck yeah Prime shipping.

And lel yeah, that bowfin was a fatass. Without seeing the dorsal it does kinda look like a really drab looking bass.

Pic related was bait. Cane poling for the little guys is pretty hilarious.

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>>949722
That's straight. Just make sure you get the spinning rod and not a micro guide casting rod or something. Def a good deal on those rods because they don't go on sale often and when they do it's only $10-$20 off.

>>949637
No I don't. I think Zurris might.

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>>949828
Yessss. I was craving some pasta. It isn't even stale yet! Gotta carboload niggas

>>949852
I can't stop, I won't stop, I keep making pasta
Never too much, never too much pasta
I woke up hungry, I went to sleep stuffin'
Never too much, never too much pasta

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>>949852

>>949852
Autism

>>949943
Sure thing, kid.

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>>948152
What kind of a shelf life do power worms have? I've had like 3 bags of 'em sitting in my tackle box for the past couple of years, they still smell and don't feel dry but IDK if they'd still be effective catching fish or not.

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Are attractant sprays a meme?

>>949972
They are fine if they didn't dry out.

>>949977
They catch 1,000s of anglers and make millions every year.

Anyone here cast netting?

Im interested if it would be worth my time to try to cast net a group of mullet at the mouth of a semi-fast flowing creek.
Not sure if the current would fuck it up or no.

I feel it would be a way better way of catching them than snagging, which is what the folks around here tend to do.

>>950020
i have one but i suck at it, i dont live very near anywhere i can practice and use it anyways

>>950025
You can literally practice it in a yard or grass field

>>949972
Man I have some Powerbait worms that are probably 15+ years old and they are still fine.

>>949977
For bass? Pretty much this >>949982
Bass don't really hunt by scent. They hunt with sight and noise/vibrations.

>>950032
I know that. But I use it once a year ,. If that
So I'm not going to practice daily

>>948152
What rod setup do you guys use fro crappie/panfish. Im partial to my 5'6" light rod or a 6' one. Dont knock the shakespere micro series rods either. I exclusively use them for my panfish setups.

never ending desire to buy more rods

> want to get a new nice bass rod ( or fix my old one)
>new reel for my bass rod
fix eyelets on y backup rods
> new reels for my 2 backup rods
>another surf rod as a backup ( or a nicer one for me)
>another surf reel
> a shit ton of power pro

>>950071
7 ft6 ultralight
2k size reel
6 lb mono

>>950077
Im a panfishing novice why extremely long rods like that?

>>950081
i like it for extra range easier to get tiny lures further, even though its listed as an ultralight its not super super light
also the long length and somewhat slow action help when trout fishing from preventing them from shaking loose

i prefer long rods overall ,

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>>950071
I have a 5'6" Micro Shakespeare with that Sienna 500 reel right now. It was on a 5' Ugly Stik for a long time but I just got so sick of that fiberglass and shitty action that I swapped it out. Next light combo I do, I'm going to try something longer. Probably closer to 7' with some fast action. It would be nice to flick 1/16oz baits and actually get some distance.

I still really want to find something that is slightly heavier than a UL and not a M but there isn't a big selection. Using lighter braid (6lb-10lb) it would be nice to have a 6'6"-7' L rod that can handle 1/8oz-1/4oz lures well but still bend a little to cast 1/16oz stuff and won't totally buckle under a 2lb largemouth.

>>950083
>>950077
Wut rod nigger?

>>950089
okuma sst kokanee ultralight
its really a nice rod for the price especially if you can get it on sale, ballences perfectly with a 2k size reel

i can still flick a tiny soft plastic on a 1/32nd ounce jig head 20-30 ft with no extra weight
maybe further desu
small spoons will straight up go 100+ft

>>950095
That's exactly what I'm thinkin of with some 10lb braid but idk if I want to go 7'6". Maybe 6'9" or 7'.

>>950113
go with the 7 t 6 peps, its nice
and not that big of a difference unless youre fishing in super close areas

>>950115
Yeah I gotta check it out. Almost everything I own and use a lot is 6'6" and that Lew's I got a couple months ago is 6'10" I think and I'm still getting used to it. If the action is nice tho, I might like it.

>>950121
just do it
dont be a puss

>>950121
7 ft+ rods are where it's at mang

>>950131
thank you

though to be honest im actually looking at long ice rods to use in soft water right now

thought that might be fun

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>>950134
i bought one to use in the surf and on the jetties. my first one sucked for casting, way too parabolic wasnt planning on that.
if you plan to use one to cast get the fast taper blanks.

>>950180
i found a few 36 inch spinning ones , and 45 inch casting
im hinking the 45 inch casting rod could work well for whiping lures

>>950181
Who the fuck lists rods in inches and not feet? You need at a minimum a 7 foot rod to launch lures. 8 feet is even better if the action and rod power is correct for the lure weight thrown and you don't have 50lb mono spooled up like a tard . Less than 1/8th ounce lures should be casted on spinning gear.

>>950181
>>950212
And if you're surf fishing or shore fishing you want a 10 foot rod at a minimum rated to throw 2 ounces and up

>>950212
>>950216
i didnt say a single thing about surf fishing with it you mong
its for fucking around in tight cover fishing freshwater

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>>948152
I kinda wanna get into topwater frogs because it looks fun as shit, but IDK if I have the right gear for it. All I got is a 6'6 Ugly Stik spooled with 10lb and some 7' Zebco catfish rod with a shitty spincasting reel on it.

Would I blow my reel up if I tried the Zebco?

>>950230
Wat

>>950230
Use the ugly stik

>>950230
>people actually think zebco spin cast nig tier reels are good for catfish

Holy kek.

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>>950212
a lot of rods and blanks are listed in inches.

>>950181
what weight lures you going throw with it?
i can fling the fuck out of a tiny kastmaster with my 42" I have a super stiff 45" i use as a poke pole for monkeyface in the rocks. fun little rod.

>>950244
Well I bought the thing like 5 years ago when I didn't know dick about differences in rods and shit.

It's had like 4 different reels on it, but the rod itself has never fucked me over or anything.

>>950246
really not sure alot of stuff for bass probably if i go with the memecaster

post pics of yours?

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Got my Daiwa bg 3000 today (first daiwa that wasn't 20 bucks) and I am really impressed with this reel. Super smooth and really feels nice. One hard crank and it goes around 11-12 times, can't wait to try it out

>>950253
Amazing what happens when you don't buy dollar general value reels. Spend 200 bucks. You will be amazed.

>>950255
This is actually my second cheapest reel that I use, normally just buy and use Penns

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>>950113
I wouldn't bother with braid on so light a setup, you might as well use 4 lb mono or maybe even 2lb and benefit from the smoother texture for casting light lures. Or get some 4lb fireline.

>>950326
eh on my 7 ft 6 i have one spool with 6 lb mono and one spool with 10 lb braid

the braid makes it nice because i can throw a 12 lb flouro leader on it and throw larger lures for pickerel, bass or anything

>>950326
Yeah the 10lb braid is nice on those 2000-2500 size reels but I'm thinking about getting rid of the 6lb on the 500 reel and just going back to 4lb mono or maybe the Fireline. But half the problem with the 6lb braid is I let some new people use it right after I spooled it and I think there are still some knots buried somewhere in there.

>>950253
got a 2500 for i think about 90$ on amazon around xmas... can't wait to try it out.

Anyone of you guys have any experience fishing waterfowl impoundments? Thinking about hitting up all 4 at jordan lake this saturday but it seems kind of sketchy.

>>950441
Amazing you can buy a reel and have not used it since Christmas. The north is gay.

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>>950501
>The north is gay.
You said it mang

>>950504
Right handed reels disgust me but good for you for fishing.

>>950513
>Right handed reels disgust me
why?

>>950530
Because casting and switching hands is retarded. No one fishes right handed spinning reels. If you're right handed and cast with your right hand you should have a left hand crank. It saves time. No hand switches. Etc etc. If your left handed in daily life you should use right hand crank.

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>>950513
It'll all be okay...

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>>950537
I'm finally getting used to that lefty casting reel but I can't decide yet what I pefer. I mean you don't have to switch hands but you still have to slide your hand up to palm it.

I think I like that high speed retrieve on it tho. It's easier to crank slow on a high speed reel than it is to retrieve fast over weeds with a slow reel.

>>950542
Left hand retrieve is objectively superior

>>950545
Please don't (You) the masochistic attention-whore. It just makes it keep coming back.

Thanks.

>>950537
But you switch hands during the cast. The reel is in my left hand by the time the lure hits the water and I'm usually stopping the spool with my left thumb. Also, I would have to move my right hand anyway since I palm the reel, which would be a much bigger hassle imo.

>>950540
Kek

>>950547
Your retarded. You hit the spool release button and stop the spool with your right thumb. Your left hand never touches the reel till you start reeling. Dumb fuck.

>>950549
>spool release button
You use a kids' reel?

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>>950549
You're*

And I'm pretty sure I've got a decent idea of how I cast. A left hand retrieve would take longer for me to get from the cast to reeling since I palm the reel.

I would have to hold the rod with my left hand and move my hand up from where it was when I was casting. I'd rather just bring my hands together during the cast like a normal person.

>>950552
>>950547
Can anyone explain how palming a reel matters at all? You still have to switch hands if you cost with your right arms and reel with your right hand?

Still seems goofy as fuck to switch hands.

>>950230
Do it. Topwater fishing is so much fun and a thrill. Nothing beats actually seeing the fish take your lure in an explosion of water.
If you ca try targeting pike with it as well. Usually you get to see a bulge in the water a second or two before it hits the lure so you reach adrenaline level 9001 and THEN the fish hits it... good times... I miss my young days of fishing for pike in all the small ponds and lakes around my childhood home...
No idea on your gear-question though.

whos got the rod reel combo pic for under 100 bucks?

>>950619
It's more balanced that way and you have more control.

>>950546
I'll be here all night ;^)

>>950547
I always switch after the cast lands. But I never felt like it was much of a chore. I just wanted to see if the left handed retrieve felt more natural since it is the same as all my spinning reels.

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>>950715
Top to bottom, left to right.
1) Abu Garcia Ike 2- $39
2) Quantum Bill Dance- $39
3) Shakespeare Ugly Stik GX2- $49
4) Pflueger Trion- $59
5) Bass Pro Tourney Pro- $59
6) Lew's Laser Speed Spool- $59
7) Abu Garcia Cardinal SX- $69
8) Daiwa Revros- $69
9) Mitchell 300- $69
10) Pflueger President- $79
11) Shimano Sedona/Sellus- $89
12) Mitchell 300 Pro- $89
13) Abu Garcia Orra S- $99

>>950719
wow i wish rods/reels where this cheap in Canada. I paid $70 just for my Orra S reel never mind a rod with it

>>950230
I used my Berkley specialist 6'6 rod for top water pike and had no issues with it, I forget the reel but it was nothing fancy, just have to be bashful with your drag is all, play 'em out, desu it makes it more fun.

Does anyone make their own rods? My friend's dad passed away and he gave me all his dad's fishing stuff, including a half built home made rod, I'd really like to complete it for him and would be interested in trying myself, any books/youtube that are recommended?

>>950619
Holy fuck you dumb nigger. I'm not casting then switching hands. It's all one motion.

I'm sorry you can't focus on doing more than one thing at once. I would tell you to kill yourself, but you're probably to stupid to figure out how since it requires multiple steps.

>>950716
Even so it's less awkward to bring your hands together instead of having to hold the rod with your left hand, then move your right imo.

If I didn't palm the reel or was using a conventional reel I would want left hand retrieve for sure. I just think it's funny someone one thinks his opinion on something is more right when it doesn't matter at all if the person using the reel is comfortable with it.

>>950722
That's not bad at all. You guys probably pay an extra ~$10 on stuff just because of the shitty exchange rate. At least you have it available to you unlike some places in Yurop where everything besides Chinese trash is like double what we pay in North America.

>>950619
>>950755
>memecaster lamentations

Stop pandering your crap and "uber complicated" methods for doing ultra simple things any 4yo can do, kids.

>>950779
The exchange rate is something like $1USD to $0.77CAD. Canada has some shitty import tariffs. That is the real reason for high costs.

>>950724
Janns netcraft (google it) and mudhole has everything you need including information.
Id build a few rods before trying to finish that one though

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>>950504
>bass fishing isn't open until last week of June

fugg

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>>950849
>bass fishing season

I can't even imagine.

>>950813
I can second this as a good place for info and supplies. Their paper catalog is amazing. I use it mostly for wire designs, price comparison, and search terms.

spent a good chunk of my time marking fishing spots ive been to or want to try yesterday ( on a map)
nowhere near done but when im done il have a totally comprehensable map of fishing spots ,
il be able to upload notes as to what works there , notes about the spot in general, and change the markers when ive fished said spot

need to go back today and do more work on it, changing some markers colors for spots to kayak fish vs shore fish
im also going to try to mark state parks and places with easy access vs places that are difficult to access


il probably have a few hundred arkers by the time im done in my state alone

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>>950724
go to mudhole and browse the instructions pages. or order a catalog. the catalogs have the same basic instructions in them which i find is great for people just starting out. cpic


>>950849
>bass fishing
>open

and where the fuck does it close?
its open year round where i am.

>>950881
closes december 15, it's southern ontario zone 17.
http://files.ontario.ca/environment-and-energy/fishing/2017/2017_FMZ_17_English.pdf
We have an open season for atlantic salmon but all types of fishing licenses have a catch limit of 0. Which I can only ASSUME means catch and release is viable.

I'd catch and release bass off-season but it's explicitly stated off-season catch-and-release is illegal.

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>in papua
>dinkposting

when I see pics like this, it reminds me I gotta git muh ass /out/ and /trv/ more.
>>950880
share your honey holes with us bro.

>>950885
i honestly might for anyone fishing in the same area im fishing when im done
ive just started at the shore ( that i dont fish much) but want to fish more

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>>950888
cool digi's bro.

make a google maps kml overlay. stick it on your phone and use the gps to mark waypoints.

>>950900
im using zeemaps, that way i can add notes etc with the spots, also its easy to share that way, color code spots

i'm entering a trout tournament in may. never even caught a trout.
tagged fish are dumped into this stream that runs all over town, some of em are tagged for like 2 grand.
i'm thinking of just casting live minnows on a bobber upstream and letting the current drag em down. or maybe dropshotting them since its gonna be pretty crouded with lines crossing everywhere.
i've also heard those little powerbait trout worms are pretty good.
any troutfags got advice?

>>950924
im assuming its going to be ostly browns and rainbows?

what ive found works well for trout is small minniws actually , hooked like a dropshot
live is best but thats mostly only browns

>>950924
look up the tournament rules first before committing to a tactic.
If the fish are just stocked then they'll definitely appreciate the powerbait stuff, but if they have been in the waters for a while perhaps natural baits would be preferred?

>>950936
never got the stocked trout powerbait meme

>>950881
They have closed bass seasons in quite a few places up north. Not sure how you can really refrain from catching them. But in cold area like that, it takes years for the fish to even hit 2-3lbs.

My old neighbor has a cabin up in Eagle River, WI and I remember him teling me about the late bass seasons there. In the meantime you just go for walleye and northern pike.

>>950940
i am unfamiliar with this particular maymay

>>950940
>>950949
ive just heard powerbait works best on stocked trout since they've been accustomed to eating stuff similar to whats in powerbait in the hatcheries.
Sorry if thats wrong, new angler here

How can I catch pike through the ice?

>>950927
i think its just rnbw. probably all less than 12 in. maybe a few brooke thrown in but i doubt it.
how much weight do you use on your dropshot? i think the stream is fairly shallow with maybe a few pockets that are waist deep.
>>950936
i think they dump em in like the day of the tournament, so i'm honestly not even sure they'll bite anything lol. rules dont say anything about what kind of lure, just no trotlines, snagging or faggotry in general. what kind of powerbait are you talkin? the playdough stuff?

>>950960
never actually done it but tip ups with minnows seems to be the way

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>>950924
trout magnets
yozuri pinminnows
powerbait trout worms (egg and tail)
nightcrawlers
power nuggets in hatchery color

crawler nugget combo is deadly
the egg and tail worms are deadly
trout magnets work good

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So I tried taking out my new casting combo today and getting some practice in.

I-I don't think I can do it lads... I want to cry. I was using mono because I heard its better to learn with the more difficult line, should I switch to braid so I can actually cast the thing without wanting to kill myself every 3 casts?

>>950960
Tipup with a shiner or deadsticking minnows.

>>950981
Use heavier mono and lures mang

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>>950981
Kek

>>950981
If anything mono is easier to use on baitcasters. Braid digs into itself on the spool and can cause backlashes you wouldn't get on mono.

It just takes practice to figure the right brake and tension settings for the weight, type of lure, and wind. And you have to get the casting motion down. Baitcasters like nice flat, low, fast casts instead of lobbing it at a 45deg angle like with spinning setups.

My copypasta on them is in the pastebin. Idk what all is even in there. It might need some updating. Somebody else mentioned that the brakes are useful if you are getting backlashes at the start of the cast when the line is moving fast and the spool tensioner helps more at the end of the cast when the bait is about to land. Lately I have been leaving the spool tension real low and only adjusting the brakes depending on the wind and lure. Works for me as long as I catch the spool with my thumb on time.

>>950991
Those things are adorable.
but how are does something like this taste if simply cooked, maybe like fried?
Also what about their spines?

>>950991
Nibblesworth Jr!

>>950981
And also what TXfag said. Heavier, low profile lures like jigs or lipless cranks ar super easy to use without backlashiing. Low density baits that catch the wind easier will backlash more if you aren't careful. Stuff like topwater baits and light spinners.

I see fly reels on ice rods, they use it for no line twist. if one is put on a spinning rod, what's the difference that it makes?

>>951000
>>950998
>>950988
Alright thanks guys. I think I will be fine with a lot of line and practice. I had no problem pulling out the backlashes until the line decided to tie itself in a knot. I just hate how such a simple device can be so difficult. Oh well, tomorrows another day. I was using 17lb test so I think my line is good.

>>951003
Also I was using a 3/8 oz bass jig with a craw trailer so I think the lure weight was fine too. 7'0 MH rod.

>>951003
>>951004
You will be straight. Just use the advice for setting the spool tention in the pastebin. I think that's basically what Abu puts on their instructions. And then set the brakes fairly high and back off as you get comfortable. Avoid casting into the wind and get the motion of those flat casts down and you should be fine.

And the random knot, who knows. I have a habit (with spinning and casting reels) of using my fingers to keep tension on the line to avoid little knots like that. When I palm the reel, I will run the line through my thumb and index finger so it keeps tension on the spool and lets me feel if there are any knots or abraision in the line. Idk if that is the right way to do things but I have never had one of those so called "wind knots" so it might be working.

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>>951004
It wouldn't hurt to bump up the lure weight to 1/2oz or 5/8oz, but like you said you'll get it with practice.

The most important things when learning are don't focus on distance and be smooth.

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>>950981
>falling for the memecaster

Soup /out/ I'm getting into Surf Firshing here in Southern California...

Any tips on how to learn how to read the beach? I haven't caught shit yet.

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>>951029
Its too late to return it now!

>>951029
It's worth trying one. I like them in certain situations. And as I get more comfortable with them, it seems like it takes less effort to get good and accurate casts.

Plus you get to look down on the plebs using spinning reels like poor children.

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>>951040
Fly fishing is easier though. You just look like S&M fetishist to everyone else.

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>>950976
Things I have trout success with: tiny curly grub on a light jighead. Powerbait dough under a float + split shot. Small gold panther martins or sometimes an acme phoebe spoon. Those three cover the range of bait>finesse lure>aggressive lure pretty well. Good luck.

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>>951046
Some of us like a challenge...

I haven't had a bad backlash in a long, long time tho. Since I first started using memecasters, I think I have backlashed it once bad enough to cut it off.

>>951050
oops meant to reply to >>950924
.

>>951051
>Some of us like a challenge...

That isn't logical. You are not mountain climbing.

>>951058
Same reason I prefer lures over live bait and my favorite puzzles are old ones that are missing 4 or 5 pieces.

Anyway time for new bread

>>950981
Holy fuck I never even seen a backlash that bad. Do you have your breaks set right?

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>>951061
>>951061
>>951061

>>950970
try what the other anon said and go buy some trout magnets if its in a small streem
i can show you what colors work best for me
i actually hammer most fish with trout magnets