Fishing & Tackle Thread

What's the best knot for braid to light (like 6lb) flouro?

I tried the FG, but it seems to pull out faster than it should. I think it's because when using light line the braid won't dig into the flouro like It's suppose to. I read doing a surgeons knot with 5 wraps works pretty good, but I'm worried about castability.

>>994891
I'm to the point where I use a sloppy version of a noose for everything. I can tie it supper fast and I haven't had it come undone yet.

>>994891
Just do a Uni-Uni nigger

And don't go looking for that FB killing video. Bad idea. Don't do it.

Peps you fish with shitloads of mepps right?
How are their thunder bugs or aglia streamers? I've been thinking about getting some of their weirder looking spinners like the ones I mentioned and aglia long and aglia brite but I'm worried they're just memes and that the classic gold blade brown tail is best

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Surface temps are approaching 60 degrees here in Missouri. Bass are up shallow and hitting chatterbaits, squarebill cranks, spinnerbaits, and rat-L-traps.

>>994895
Uni to uni hasn't held well for me and doesnt cast great.

Already seent the video tho.

>>994892
Kek I used to tie a noose to put lures on

>>994901
I have a couple of those bug ones in smaller sizes but haven't used em much in forever. Never used the streamers. Mostly just regular Agilas. Agila Longs are made to run a little bit deeper but cause less vibration and noise so pick your battle. And then Black Furies have a slightly different shaped blade and I believe those cause a bit more noise than regular Agilas. If it's not a normal Agila, I will normally be using a Black Fury. There's something about those things.

>>994891
Albright really works well since he braid will Bing Intoi mono/flouro

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20, soon to be 30 dollars of free shit at dicks is coming my way

>>994922
what's this?

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Caught this nice fish today after 20 minutes of fishing. 50cm, 1,32kg.

Unfortunately the ceramics in the last guide of my rod broke right after I landed this one and I ended up losing two lures because of it, so I couldnt continue fishing. Has any of you ever had to replace the top guide before, if so how did you go about it?

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>>994891
>FG slips out

Doing it wrong. Use more wraps to make a longer FG knot.

>>994891
I've been using the Alberto knot for everything lately. It's just so easy to do it makes for a good knot to tie on the fly

What's the best state in the US for fishing? All sorts of fishing in question, but let's say mainly lake fishing, ocean fishing being the runner up

>>994944
Well the FG knot works because the braid can dig into the leader and the leader size I'm trying to use is smaller than the braid. I did 30 wrap thingies and it still pulled out.

>>994947
I'll check it out

>>994940
Walk 100 miles and dicks sporting goods gives you $10 store credit
Walk 125 and you get $20

>>994949
NJ has some trophy trout lakes and good salt water. And all reasonably close. But I bet Virginia is basically better in all terms, other than trout lakes, idk about that. Southern states like Florida and Louisiana have good salt too

>>994961
Also the Pacific side with Oregon and Washington

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>>994941

>>994949
For freshwater I'd argue NY is top tier. God tier salmon fishing
God tier trout fishing
Shit load of both large lakes and moderate size lakes all with high fish populations.

As for salt I don't have a clue.

>>994949
Texas, the PINS alone is 60 miles of surf fishing glory.

>>994949
Alaska

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Anyone else fish at lunch?

>>994949
I'd say Florida for the saltwater meme and then Texas general fishing.

>>994891
try alberto or blood knot

actually been a fan of blood knot recently. if it doesnt slip when you tie it, it wont slip afterwards

>>994904
how you liking that curado?

$140 makes it pretty enticing - though i wonder if new version is worth the extra $$$

20% off all fishing rods at a store near me... what should i get lol

>>994982
Blood knot looks neat to know in general. Thanks anon.

>>994991
What kind of rod do you need and what's your budget?

Anyone have experience with the St croix mojo inshore rod or any mojo's for that matter? I'm thinking of getting one since they're nice and sensitive but I'm worried they're too fragile.

>>994887
Love the donkadonks on that.

Ill go fishing this week, reports from higher up north are good. I need to respool my reels, but i just bought a load of car stuff, so i cant really fit that in..

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>>994922
I should at least get the $10 by the end of the week. Just sucks because it's not that much more to hit $20. If I actually moved on weekends, I could get it.

>>994949
WI and MN are great for fresh because of walleye and muskie and pike but FL and TX have a lot of big bass compared to northern states.

>>994994
i need a rod to fish with and my budget is like 150 CAD but i need to get lures and hooks and stuff too

>>994949
Connecticut isn't bad
Access to the Long island sound, for salt
Plus incredible trout rivers
Northern pike some places
Walleye some places
Decent bass fishing some places

>>994996
I have a mojo bass and it feels solid. I really doubt you'll have a problem. If your rod breaks while fighting a fish send it back to St. Croix and I bet they'd send you a new one.

>>995005
Spend $100ish on whatever rod you like the best then spend the rest on line and tackle.

>>995001
I'm already got the 600 points
Plus 150 for sign up and 50 ish for the 3 points daily
So in another month or two I'll have another 300 points
And $30 store credit

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>>994891
Try an albright? Or improved blood?
>>994895
That guy's in my town now. A friend heard over a police scanner that he's been seen here
>>994949
Depends on what you want to catch
>>994996
I guess not

>>995033
what's this FB killer stuff about?

>>995035
Some dude killed some random old am and bragged about it on Facebook
Maybe he'll kill skid next

>>994987
Pretty great so far, casts like a dream. Was even throwing a pretty light weightless swimbait 40 yards with 14lb flouro on it the other day. Not sure how it compares to the newest version but it's worth every bit of $140. Since they've come down to that price range I'll likely get another one.

>>994891
Give bimni (braid) to a no-name a shot. Essentially you'll use the double lines from the bimni to the a double lined no name. May not be as strong as a properly tied FG, but it's fairly narrow and preddy gud

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>>994891
had a fg slip on a tuna recently. now i'm using the modified alberto. seems to work well.

>>995061
Hahaha dumbass

>>995061
I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.

>>994949
Florida hands down.
Bass and bowfins on the west side.
Jewfish, sharks, and marlin on the east side

>>995112
>forgetting our top tier inshore fish like snook, redfish and pompano

>>995116
Tarpon, bonefish, snapper galore.
Mahi, sails, wahoo.
Even peacocks and clown knifefish for freshies.
Florida stands alone in variety

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>>995121
and cobia

>>995094
My wife says the same thing about my jerk bait.

Danm rain flooding shit again. On the plus side that is a good thing for the gar.

Found a Daiwa Apollo 1650 on the docks how good of a rod is it

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>>994949
California's main fishing attractions in no particular order:

Mountain streams and lakes for fly and regular fishing, including brown, rainbow, brook, cutthroat, and golden trout (the real ones, not gold rainbows).

Multiple rivers in the northern half of the state that have runs of steelhead, chinook salmon, and coho salmon.

Offshore fishing for a wide variety of fish including salmon, halibut, rockfish, tuna, and yellowtail.

Many fishing piers in every part of the state that let you access good fishing water conveniently, with no license requirement, and learn Spanish at the same time.

Decent largemouth/spotted bass fishing due to the large number of reservoirs in the state which produce big fish as well as the delta.

White sturgeon, largest freshwater fish in North America, can be caught here.

A lot of interesting native fish for people into roughfishing/microfishing.

Alaska would be the best fishing state hands down if it wasn't so far away though.

>>995178
yeah but that means he'd have to go to California so...

>>995178
>Alaska

No. It's frozen 10 months out of the year

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>>995178
alaska's fishery is sort of boring....

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If you fucks aren't using a Shimano brand bait you're cucks

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So close. Schoolies should hit in 7-10 days.

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I had to test my new daiwa bg combo out on some pond dinks. I like it so far. I also wanted to try out tungsten weights and missile d bombs. Pretty happy with both.

>>994996
I have an 8' mojo surf and there is nothing fragile about it.

Tungsten works so good when fishing around rock pilings, the sensitivity is so much better than lead

>>995275
My only concern is that I would use it to flip pompano and smaller fish over the pier's railings and I don't know if it can take it as well as cheaper tougher rods like my Berkley inshore.

>>995279
Does it have a warranty?

Fancier brand like st.croix and shimano usually have decent warranty for their shit. You try to abuse it and use the warranty if it break

>>995279
If you aren't using line with way higher test than the rod, the rod should not break before the line,especially with a decent rod. I doubt small fishes can break the rod that easily. The force flipping a small fish is also probably less than the force of casting the max weight lure rated for the rod. Surf rod are made to be able to handle strong cast so they must be durable.

why is line so expensive

what the fuck

>>995310
>surf rod

I'm talking about the st croix mojo inshore.

>>995319
That should pretty durable as well since you need to cast from inshore after all. It depends which model you are getting as well. It also depend on how heavy the fishes you are planning to flip though.

>>995230
>>995183

They have big fish populations due to low pressure and good management. On the freshwater side, there are huge pike and inconnu, salmon runs, and whitefish. In the salt there is flounder, rockfish/lingcod/greenling, halibut, and ocean salmon. I may have exaggerated about it being the best but there are some unique upsides to it.

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>>995315
Quit being poor.

>>995347
That's a really cute coon. We have a 3 legged one that comes up and plays with the cats lmao.

>>995315
Line and terminal tackle are literally the cheapest part of fishing. Once you get to lure buyfaggotry, you will understand.

Line is only expensive once you get offshore fishing for huge shit and deep sea where you need a lot of good quality high test lines and high test epxensive fluoro and steel leaders. If you get there, then you already at the point of high end fishing anyway.

>>994950
don't do too many wraps. more than 20 ish means you can't tighten the whole thing down dueto the line getting in the way of itself.

>>995230
Do they make sunfish lures like this that aren't detailed to the scale? I heard the beaver plastics rigged vertically kind of do

>>995315
Someone tell him about snagging lures?

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>>995366
Interdasting. I'll try that out.

>>995373
Storm makes some that work pretty alright.

>>995345
That's great and all. Except like I said....it's frozen all the time.

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>>995345
Ive fished alaska a few times. the fishery is incredible, we caught a lot of chicken halibut, cod, giant rockfish, big lings, grayling, char, lots salmon, & trout. other than the lings and salmon the rest fought like wet towels. the butts fought a bit deep but basically were cranked in pretty easy on 80# jigging rods. I like tuna so i;m biased.

>>995373
yes there's lots of sunfish swimbaits out there depends on how much you want to spend..
mattlures makes a nice sunfish.

>>995387
ditto

What's the best kind of rig for small plastics like 1-4 inch grubs and tubes? I tend to use them weightless on those pre snelled eagle claw hooks and I catch tons of dink bass and panfish and it's a hell of a lot of fun but I'm wondering if there's a way to spice it up?
Also generally what colors work best for crappie or panfish? I have luck with yellow or pink+white

>>995042
Nah, hes after some fuck named dan who called him saying "yeah, im a student at kent"
Then he was sighted it kent last night
>>995061
The strongest knot is a well tied one. A well tied alberto, blood, or double uni will beat a poorly tied fg knot every time.
Learning new knots is only worth while if you take time to perfect them
>>995315
>150 yards pf power pro is under $15 if you look hard enough
>berkley trilene is ~7
>braid lasts for years too
>zebco omniflex mono is 700 yds for $3 and has worked fine for me
>including 5 pound cats on #4 line
>tfw I even use it for the bodies of my fky leaders because it over powers the fly so it always turns over, but the supple tippet lets it land soft
>its beautiful for $3
Get a job
>>995354
This, and even then it's not that bad
>suffix supperioir #20
>berkley big game #80
>single strand wire #8 (80 lb)
>barrel swivels and circle hooks
>set for the year of surf fishing for anything you can cast to
>>995460
A jig head is what most do
For panfish I love pink heads with green bodies
Or white with pink is good too

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Getting into Beach fishing

I was thinking about buying a decent 8ft rod, 15 lbs spin reel, 30 lbs shock lead.

Should I go for a longer rod? Thing is I need it to be compact as I am walking to the beach (3 miles)

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>>995460
Jig heads. Go as low as 1/32oz or even smaller like 1/64 if you want more small fish.
Go as high as 3/8 oz for bass lures.

Mind that getting them weedless isn't quite easy. But I noticed that since some jig heads have light hooks that you can bend them and make them weaker so that once you snagged it, you can pull them back and bend the hook out of a snag.

I think you can rig them like a flipping hook however. I'll do that next time with beaver plastic.

Remember, for tubes put the jig head into the tube. Hides the jig head.

>>995602
You do not need it but a two piece 10' would be much better.

>>995606

Will the rod be as sturdy?

I'm fishing for King George Whiting

>>994887
Usually these fishing girls are all scags, but look at the funbags on that one hnnnng

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>>994887
Has anyone fished the Okefenokee swamp down here in Georgia

I plan on going there while my family does some stuff I plan on casting some lures from the banks to try my luck.

I know there are bowfin, and have read about there being a scarce population of bass

If i had ultra light gear i would do some panfish fishing, but alas i dont.

>>995611
They are fine just do not over or under tighten them.

anyone mind taking a picture of their spinning reel spool?

trying to get a better idea about how much line to put on there

>>995660
also have this tiny ass reel thats rated for 8lb line. would i have a problem putting 10lb braid on there? #10 braid is like #6 mono in terms of diameter, correct?

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>>995660
This one is a tiny bit low after a stupid fucking duck wrapped itself up in the line. But basically the top side of the spool, you want about 1/8" of space left, especially with mono or flouro because it will jump off in coils if you fill it more than that.

>>995661
And yes, except if the reel says 150yds of 8lb mono, you will probably get like 200yd+ of 10lb braid. 10lb braid is close to 4lb mono diameter I think. You can do whatever line you want on whichever reel but the limiting factors are going to be how high the drag can be set on the reel and line capacity.

Also if you don't want to waste all of that braid, do like 40-50yds of 8lb mono backing because you will still have 100yds+ of 10lb braid on there and will never even see the mono if you are fishing freshwater.

Anyone have recommendations for a beginning fly outfit? Looking to wade in midwest lakes/rivers mostly.

>>995665
Totally depends what you're after. Most Midwest streams / rivers that are good for wading are going to hold smaller trout, so you'd be after a 5/6 weight rod. I'd go with 8' or 8'6" for maneuvering in tight spots. Dry line to match, tapered leader with 4lb tippet and flies based on the local hatch.
In lakes you are going to be looking for a bigger setup... but I don't fly fish lakes.

>>995665
Also, don't break the bank. I have been fly fishing for 30 years and use St. Croix rods, which are affordable. I use cheap reels; they work just fine. Spend your money on a nice pair of breathable waders and wading boots.

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>>995665
I've enjoyed my Redington Path outfit. It's nice and cheap.

Have yet to catch a trout with it but that's my fault for being compete ass as trout fishing

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>>994887
Do I need a slip bobber to do a bobber & jig rig, or can I just use one of these round fuckers?

>>995676
The round jobs won't work properly for a jigging rig because they hold their place on the line, and won't let the weight follow along the bottom.

>>994949
Michigan, hands down. Plenty of lakes, rivers, and streams... and 4 out of the 5 Great Lakes. Also, very accommodating fishing regulations, costs, and information available from the MDNR.

>>995696
lol no

>>995696
No saltwater however, in fact one of the farthest states from an ocean. Of course id prefer being there over any saltwater however.

Hey Bepis if I come to Florida this summer can the grill and I sleep at your house for a night or two?

>>995706
If you sleep in the cuck shed while Pepsi takes over I doubt he'll have any issues.

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Went to the same spot as >>994941 today.

After 2 hours of no contact I catch the two smaller ones back to back and then an hour later, just as I had decided to go home, the big one strikes.

Very nice trouts all of them, it took about 5-10min of circling me in the water to get them ready for the net.

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>>995696
no..

>>995706
get a hotel room florida is cheap.

>>995665
go cheap.

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I just randomly bought a Tiny Torpedo, how the fuck am I supposed to fish it?

Do I twitch and walk it like a popper, or just burn it across the surface?

>>995732
You fish it by throwing it in the trash where it belongs

>>995728
>>995674
>>995666
>>995667
Thanks. I was getting carried away I think and looking at unnecessarily expensive gear.

>>995732
I would probably do a steady retrieve at whatever speed seems appropriate. Maybe pause it occasionally.

Instead of pouring lead into jig and lure molds they should pour cheese.

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small sharks are the cutest feesh in the ocean

Also berkly brush pigs fucking destroy flounder when you bounce them along sandy bottom with a lot of pauses. I can't wait to try them for bass.

>>995728
I'm doing a tarpon charter in the keys so if I could save a little money when I'm on the main part of Florida why not. I don't really expect him to say yes, but might as well ask.

>>995347
>>995347
why is he sad?

>>995726
awesome. are these trout stocked? would love to go trout fishing either way

>>995871
Nope, not stocked. These are sea trout from the sea.

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>>995752
+1

>>995791
They just begging for food

>>995706
Kek. Skid wanted to live here and I said no because I don't want my dogs to get penetrated.

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I didn't even know there were carp in hear. I think they must have stocked them recently cause I would have saw this guy sooner.

Best fight I've had with a fish yet, and I was STOKED when I saw him hit my lure. Placed a crappie jig right by his side and saw him gulp it up.

This pond by my uni keeps giving.

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>>995962
I also smacked another bass, about the same size.
Dark orange grubs are nice, I think they represent the underside of the sunnies in this pond.

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>>995964
Qt

>>995962
Probably once some sorority chick's pet goldfish. They're in the pond on my local campus, but are not the same species as the grass carp found in natural lakes and rivers.

>>995975
I'm bad at identifying panfish. This looks more like a pumpkinseed than a green sunfish.

>>995978
This pond was supposedly drained a year or two ago. So I'm guessing they stocked these recently now that the plants are growing all over the pond.
Fortunately it's thick plants and not a load of thin algae crap

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>>995980

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>>995980
Its definitely not a green sunfish. There's mostly just sunfish that look like that pic and pic related

>>995980
There are some really good field guides out there. Sunfish colorings, and to some degree, patterns vary regionally within a subspecies. There are ALOT of hybrids around also. All the fish you're catching there seem to only be about 1.5 years old at most, except for the carp. I think you're ready for a bigger pond.

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>>995983
See >>995982

Pumpkinseeds normally have that big round body and green sunfish can have cool colors but they have the big mouth.

>>995962
thats the most disgusting looking fish ive ever seen holy shit

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Went fly fishing for carp today and managed one. I tied a #4 clouser in brown with rubber legs and he crushed ot. Im happy with it
>pic related
>>995661
#10 vraid is like #2 mono
>>995665
The cabelas 3 forks combos are nice, 6 weight is pretty universal for most things
>>995674
What's going down with the /Notrout/?
>>995676
I use those with small hugs for crappie sometimes
>>995746
On sale the 3 forks/prestige plus combo is under $70 and I love all mine
>>995905
They wouldn't get penetrated
>>995975
Pretty sure it is a pumpkinseed too

Guys it's clearly a bowfin sunfish

>>995987
Best answer to be serious

>>995991
First time I tried going to a river it was really fucked with way too much water flow and super high sediment.

Second time I went to this secluded stream in the middle of a forest that supposedly has trout in it but I was so unconfident i didn't even get the rod out of the case. I saw small minnows (tried identifying them but couldnt) but no bigger fish despite walking it for a few miles. I really didnt have a clue where to cast since it all seemed to be fast flowing water with very very few slow moving pockets.

The guy at the fly shop told me about a section of the big river north of me that is fly fishing only and ensured me I should be able to get trout of there all summer long but idk. Like I said my confidence is at rock bottom. I dont know anyone who would be able to show me the ropes so its hard.

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>>995991
>tripfags post pics of themselves
We doin that again?

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>tfw caught a bass on a goofy jig for pompano
kek

>>995991
Nice sewage inlet behind you there.

>>995997
A chance in hell is my confidence. Cant see fish? Drift a fly while you walk to the next pool, fish will hold in strange spots and sometimes youll get a fish and think "what was he doing there?"
At the river I get my trout I never see the trout, I just hook in to them.

The biggest thing for confidence is look under rocks for bugs, and mimick those

>>996017
Where else would the carp be?

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>>996015
Where were you fishing for pompano and caught a bass instead?

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>>996019
So I should just be flipping the little black fly upstream and letting it drift down 20 or so feet every single place I walk? I seriously can't imagine catching a fish like that. I did actually get my rod out up river from where I saw that massive school of minnows but mostly that was because it was wide open and I was just practicing my casting. My fly seemed to zip down the with the current so fast each drift was only a few seconds. And that was in the slower moving portion that I walked. How many times should I let my fly drift down the same section before moving on? This is pic from down stream of that little river. I did see public fishing signs on the state forest side of the river so I'd assume that means there are fish in there somewhere but as to where exactly I don't have the the first clue.

Would they be more likely to be in the slower moving water or the fast moving shallow water? I saw minnows in both sections

>>996037
Nope, just tried throwing a pompano jig at the local pond for kicks and I actually caught something.

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>>996041
Forgot my trip.

Here's the slower portion up stream from that last pic where I was practicing

What are your favorite creature baits guys? Berkley pit bosses are pretty dank

>>996041
>>996046
Honestly it's all an odds game. I like starting way up stream and working my way down because in pools I.can set up for 5 minutes and then just walk with my fly in the water to the next pool.
And as for drifts only lasting a short time, thats normal. When im dead drifting nymphs it's usually only 7-12 seconds, and sometimes less. Ideally you want water going about walking speed, and if youre looking to cover water with no pools, look For other cover. If you see a boulder, give it 8 drifts mininum, two on the near side, two on the front, two on the far side, then two on the rear. Usually after that I move on, but if theres a bubble line running next to it ill give the bubble line a few drifts. And if you go to 3 spots that look fishy and get nothing, change patterns. I probably cut my line every 5-15 minutes to try a new pattern.
And if theres just a nondescript hole, I get on the shallow side and do a few close drifts. Then adjust my rig, go a littke deeper, try again, deeper, try, deeper, try etc until ive gone through it entirely 12 inches at a time.

But fron hole yorhole I dead drift, because sometimes youll find a random fish holding on nothing

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>>996050
Culprit Incredi-Craws

Incredi-Slims are a lil easier to use IMO but hard to find. Same thing but the body is thinner so they work better on a 4/0 EWG. Hard to explain but Culprit uses this harder plastic and the Incredi-Slims just seem to stay on the hook better without running a big 5/0+ hook.

>>996076
Have you ever used missile D bombs? I like them a lot, they're pretty durable too.

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>>995905
I just wanna stay for a night or two and I won't penetrate your doggo :,(

>>995962
That carp has AIDS

>>995991
You look a lot less creepy with the beard

>>996050
I don't think I have to say it

>>996076
I wish they made the antenna on these sturdier. They're super easy to tear off.

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>>995732
These slay the smallies after they come off the spawn. I prefer them in black and will fish them slower in cool weather and faster in warmer. I use them with 10lb braid and fluro leader. They work better in low light and rainy conditions for me. Otherwise I use mepps #3 or tubes.

>>995991
You look exactly like I envisioned. Fat retarded neckbeard with autism tier graphic t shirt. Truly majestic.

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Went and caught some small bluegills in preparation for a catfish excursion I'm doing tomorrow. Seen a dude and his family pull 6 10lb+ blue cats out of there.

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How long does Lucky Tackle Box take to ship? I sent an order for a box a week ago but I haven't heard from them since.

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Also caught this asshole. Twice.

>>996157
you know you can use gummy worms to catch catfish right

>>996160
I mean you can use tons of weird shit but I like to stick to the natural baits. Also its fun catching a ton of bluegills.

>>996161
tfw live bait is 100% banned here

not even allowed to catch a fish in the lake and use it as bait

>>996152
I didn't buy that t shirt for the record, someone gave it to me.
>>996158
I think you were too late and on the 11th of nex month youll hear that it shipped

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Newfag here, what's the deal with pic related? Seems like every Youtuber has a some of their autism surrounding this brand for some reason.

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Caught my first fish ever today. A Sillaginidae.

I'm 24 and traveling through Japan. An old man taught me how to fish so I could feed myself easier.

Fishing is surprisingly fun.

>>996178

It gets addicting. Just be careful with spending money on lures, it becomes a habit and before you know it you have a box full of lures that you won't ever use.

>>996181
I think hook, bait, and sinker is enough for me if I'm just to feed one person on the go.

Got myself a tiny ass backpack sized rod for like 10 bucks which I caught the fish with today.

Japanese fishing stores are insane.

>>996178
did you eat it

>>996183
Not yet. We'll eat them tomorrow.

The old man will teach me how to filet a fish.

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>>996182
>I think hook, bait, and sinker is enough for me if I'm just to feed one person on the go.

That's what they all say at first...

>>996186
man I'm literally a backpack traveller. I can't haul 5 pounds worth of fishing lures around

>>996188
fishing lures are more important than those extra pairs of socks

>>996171
High quality nippon lure that get localized successfully to the West.

>>996178
damn i bet they have some crazy ass fishing on that side of the pond. would love to fish there one day.

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>>996178
This became the smallest plate of sashimi I've ever had.

>>996233
It's off the fucking hook over here. About 50% of the male population fishes.

Oh, and we also caught a shit load of pufferfish today but obviously didn't eat them.

>>996178
Jesus lives in Japan?

>>996239
He's admittedly pretty Jesus-like in his way of life.

He's 60 years old and spends his time running a little inn up in the mountains while inviting youngsters to come stay with him so he can teach them fishing, cooking, and carpentry.

Do you americans like to fishing at coup? No videos on youtube about mericans fishing in that style.

>>996267
>at coup
Wut?

>>996268
You know, the style that uses a bream pole, very used in competition. Dunno how its called in English.

>>996162
You can't even use worms?

>>996293
Post a video of what you mean

>>996160
Caught yellow perch on gummy worms as a joke but then ate then cause they were fuckin big perch

>>996297
>>996268
https://youtu.be/JIXz_OKaYV4

If you know how it is called in English, please tell me.

>>996315
im still confused myself. Looks like they're just throwing baits out on a big pole and catching fish by being patient and letting the bait lure the fish.

>>996315
Do you mean just fishing with those long ass collapsible poles?

>>996316
Basically you prepare a lure that you have to throw to the point where you are fishing to attract the fishes. The bait can be boilies, worms, or the very same lure. You can use a feeder too. The fishing rod (or pole?) doesn't have any reel, and they can be telescopic or fixed. Is like the traditional fishing but actualized.

>>996329
ok i get it. I dont see how its more fun though

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>>996293
Ahh yes in america we call it faggy french style fishing. long rods no reel. je suis murica https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMi-gDooIS4

>>996398
good vid. When he says the fish are finicky there he could just fly fish tho

>>996418
actually i get it now at the end of the video. When im jigging along the banks of a pond i have a lot of control, more if it had it casted out.

Im not sure if trading off more control for that bulky mess is worth it however.

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Hope yall fags been catchin em up because I know I haven't been (fuck working like a dog), just this one small crappie from earlier this week

>>996423
looks like a young white perch

should i buy a medium heavy or a medium rod

>>996369
Well, when you fight with a 10kg royal carp its pretty fun.
>>996398
Is it really french? people fish like that from long ago... Is like the bolognese fishing style, people has been fishing like that from decades everywhere.

>>996425
I thought it was a perch at first too, but it has the line on it and it has really faint speckles on it as well. I don't ever freshwater fish

>>996426
Depends on what you're trying to catch and how you're fishing. Be specific

>>996428
the fins give it away, just look up young crappie and perch and you'll know what im talking about

>>996429
im trying to catch fish no idea what tho

>>996430
I see what you're saying now, yeah probably is a white perch
>>996439
Are you fishing fresh or salt, are you fishing from a bank, what?

>>996439
id go as light as possible. You can catch big fish on ultra lights

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>>994887
When I'm fishing for bass or catfish with nightcrawlers, how the fuck do I stop the bluegill and shit from nibbling my worm off?

>>996439
I'd get a medium for your first rod.

>>996441
fresh from a bank

but im gonna go on a canoe trip in the summer

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>>996450
Like all these other anons said, would go medium for sure. What's your price range for the setup?
Literally all my freshwater shit other than a squarebill crackbait that's on my rod
>feelsbadman

>>996458
like 150 but there's a sale at the store I'm going to so I'll see what's

I'll probably get a shimano

Can someone explain to me why you'd ever need a big rod for? I feel like all that's important is something sensitive. So the lighter the better. I understand length can be nice but not slow/heavy actions.

I fish with my UL and i dont see any setbacks. Casting further is determined by how heavy your lure is really.

>>996466
>Can someone explain to me why you'd ever need a big rod for?

Go tuna fishing with your ultra light combo and post pics of the tuna you caught.

In texas staying at this beautiful house
Brook runs through the property
Bunch of gills and bass 1-3 lbs within view

Aaaand I dont have a rod or any fishing gear

>>996466
Sometimes you need to use heavier lures
Hence the need for a heavier rod
Also larger fish require larger rods

>>996428
It's 110% not a crappie

>>996466
We've got a skid-tier retard right here.

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>>996466
Damn this meme

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>>996446
you dont
>>996466
go try frog fishing with that UL and get back to us

>>996469
Go to Walmart and buy the cheapest rod they have and some of the rebel topwater crickets

>>996488
Don't have aaccess to a vehicle
I don't even need lures there's plenty of spiders and crickets and grasshoppers on the field
I just need the rod and shit

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>>994887
Are baitball patterns a meme?

>>996485
Just why would you ever post any picture of any younger kin of yours on any of the Chans?
>>996491
Dental floss for line and carve a jaw bone or some curved bone for a hook. If I was just bullshiting around I would.

>>996500
>Implying I travel with dental floss and bones

>>996491
Were you the anon that was going to COTA and the coast?

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>>996464
If you're just going to buy a combo I would say go for it, but if you made your own set up, you would end up with a better rod, but maybe less of a reel. Just talk to your local tackle shop and see what they say.
>>996502
Damn you must be a Brit with them Austin Powers teeth. Also you can't find bones in Texas, are you actually retarded?

>>996500
thats not my kid lmfao, thats me when I was little

>>996498
The only time I think they may be marginally more effective is when it's a jerkbait is super clear water. Other than that they definitely are. Kinda neat tho.

>>996510
Yeah
I'm already back from the coast. Had a great time there
Now I'm back at a different house kind of Southwest of Austin slightly ( near dripping springs )

>>996522
Damn if you were gonna be there next weekend I'd come get you and show you some dope spots

>>996524
This upcoming weekend I'll be at the COTA
You should come check it out desu if you find racing interesting
Flying back home the 25th or whatever

>>996524
>>996522
No homo of course

>>996527
Ofc

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>>996466
how far can you cast this lure on your UL?
theres your answer.

>>996526
It's the motorcycle races right? Ive never been to any. I'll be back at COTA in December for a race though.

I would definitely be down to check it out if I wasn't going to the coast next weekend. Its a shame you didn't bring a light rod with you Austin has some gorgeous creeks that have damn good size (5+lb) bass in them.

>>996498
Yea it is. The fish probably simply see that lure as one single big fish rather than an actual bait ball. I doubt fish has the visual acuity underwater to see that as a bait ball

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>>996541
We'll have to hang next year
Did pretty decent a the coast with smaller fish

Next year I'll ship some rods down

>>996511
crap the guy convinced me to get a Fenwick rod and a flueger reel

did I get ripped off (20% off tho)

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>>996563
As long as you take care of that setup, that setup will defiantly take care of you. Thats a pretty nice starting set up
This was my first catch on my first Fenwick, 24" I believe.

>>996426
Medium

>>996458
I like those Pond Magics. Just got an all chartruese one with chartruese blades. The black and chartruese one might be my favorite spinnerbait.

>>996498
>>996518
They still don't work in super clear water. I still want to try one of their jerkbaits tho.

>>996563
Fenwick and Pflueger? Which rod and reel? Those are both good companies, Pflueger makes some of the best reels if you're on a budget.

>>996563
That should be just fine

>>996545
Forsuresies.

Those guys are cute.

>>996588
The jerkbaits have a decent action. I would never pay full price for them though.

>>996526
>$40 for a one day pass.

That would be a good price if not for parking fees and $5 bottles of water.

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>>996592
Ay Zuris idk what your tastebuds tell you, but I drink as much coke as I do DP when I chase it, must be one of th3m 23 flavors

>>996037
Without the beard I'd think he were 11

>>996595
2 parts DP 1 part spiced rum is my style.

>>996592
I think it's $90 for three days
And you keep a cooler in your car with waters beers and sandwiches
We might bring a grill and burgers thus year

>>996604
Basically the only reason I keep any facal hair desu
Also the fact I'm 6 ft 3 helps with people not thinking I'm 11

>>996588
pfleuger president st presxtsp35

and the Fenwick eagle

>>996612
Nice, I look 11 but have no facial hair and am 5'4".

>>996595
Dr Pepper/Pepsi and whisky tastes like dish soap to me. With black velvet atleast.

>>996614
I'm sorry about that
I've also lost a bit of weight since that pic so my face has thinned out a bit

>>996614
>comparing Doctor Pepper and Pepsi

Get out

anyone else ever feel like just going home after catching a fish?

if im getting skunked ill be out there like 3 hours

>>996613
xt not st

>>996611
I work till 3 on friday so at most I would need just Saturday and Sunday so $90 is not much of a deal. The fact that you can leave and get yourself a drink from your own stash is nice though. Still would not like to deal with ATX traffic and that big ass crowd.

That track is built on land that my dads old boss owned.

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>>996621
You might have to walk a ways to get to your car but it's NBD to be honest

I'll be back down here next year , same time
Maybe Meetup with you or txlizard or some shit

>>996607
Can't drink rum, the Native American and the pirate will come out in me. Just whiskey and white lightnin' brother.
>>996613
They are both pretty decent and you'll probably do well, as long as you feel that sensitivity and let the fish tell you what they want.

>>996398
this looks kinda fun tbqh

>>996446
catfish, just bottom fish

if you want bass just become a lurefag like most everyone else in this thread

>>996613
That's a decent setup. You won't regret it.

>>996446
Cast it farther out. If there are predators like bass around in the deeper water, the bluegill won't fuck with it. Just watch out for turtles.

>>996621
Austin traffic really isn't that bad compared to Dallas or Houston FUCK driving in either of those citites. I had to go to Dallas the other day around rush hour and it took me an hour to go 5 miles. I'd take Austin any day of the week lol.

>>996617
It depends. If it's been slow day I like to end on a good note so I'll leave early after I catch one. If the fish are on though I'll stay 30-40 minutes past dark.

>>996624
Fucking gafftop.
>Triggered

That would be cool we can go hit the PINS and do some surf fishing or something. Hell if I did not have so much shit to do I would head over to Dripping Springs and wet a line with you.

>>996625
> 36 beers
> 3.5 liters of spiced rum
> 1.5 liters of flavored vodka
> .5 liters of Everclear

> 10 days till I can drink again.

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>>996641
Kek aslong as you've got gear I can use . Have been using my uncle's mismatched gear
Though 2 ft skipjacks on light tackle are fun as fuck

>>996647
Those faggots fight hard and make good bait.

I am going to start upgrading my surf gear so I should have a rig or two extra by next year.

>>996654
I may also ship down some rods next year

I hammered the fish yesterday down at the shore

Probably 40 short trout and then 20-30 skipjack 12-26 inches
All inn4 hours

>>996655
That was out near Galveston was it?

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>>996658
Port a

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>>996647
>poor mans tarpon

Love those things. They jump a lot

>>996664
Best thing was I was the only one catching anything

>buy a lot of fishing shit at Dicks
>the employees harass me all the time for buying too many lures

Should I tell their manager or should I take it as a sign that I spend too much on fishing shit?

>>996668
What did y'all use?

>>996673
The autism might be warping your view of this social interaction.

Tell use how they are harassing you.

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>>996676
The specks were all on shrimp ( actually free shrimp I found on the dock )
The skipjack was chasing the leads when we were reeling in so I threw on a chartruce jighead and a red gulp swimming mullet
And every cast
Would have been so damn fun if I had my ultralight trout rod

>>996641
I'm game

>>996683
Kek I was gonna ask the same thing

aw crap I forgot to get a fishing license

>>996691
Kek

>>996688
Chances are I'll have to bum a ride with one of you guys if you do do it when I'm in Texas since I'm flying down etc

>>996688
Checked

When are you going to get a 4x4?

Yeah uh, how the fuck do I stop snagging on shit all the time? Went fishing four times this year and already lost three of my favorite spinners, and probably four or five Texas rigs. What do

>>996720
Know ur spots.

Inlines I understand, but how are you hanging up the Texas rigs? Only way that happens to me is on those couple lakes with super rocky dropoffs.

>>996701
I don't have a problem with that we'll just have to see how our schedules work out

>>996703
>When are you going to get a 4x4?
Good question. If I have to I can borrow my moms truck lol.

>>996720
When you feel yourself get snagged be gentle. Most of the time trying to pop something loose right off the bat is a good way to get it really snagged.

Whenever I get a lure stuck I put some slack in the line and hold the rod tip high and shake it lightly. This works for me about 75% of the time. If that doesn't work I'll take up the slack and do a couple quick jerks. If that doesn't work I'll try the bow and arrow method.

Worst case I just point my rod at the snag and walk backwards until the line break/knot breaks or the lure comes free.

Don't do the last one if you're using heavy braid though, you'll fuck up your reel. Use a wooden dowel or big stick or something to wrap the braid around and pull from that.

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I'm looking for an all-round lure to put in my ultralight fishing kit. Considering something like this.

Any suggestions?

>>996729
Rocky drop offs must be the reason. I'm avoiding that spot til later in summer when the water level drops

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Here is the OP for the next thread Pepsi.

>>996733
Check out the Blue Fox inlines. Snagged two already with it this year

>>996617
Sometimes
>>996673
Tell the manager, their job is to sell, not judge
>>996733
Those are pretty good, curly tail grubs on jig heads are good too.

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>>996745
>>996733
Forgot pic

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>>996743
Thats funny, I second it
>mfw

had to go back to the store to get a license ~_~

another $30...

>>996749
Glad you like skid, all in good fun

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>>996733
Mepps™ a best inline spinner. Natural brown skirt with gold or silver blade and maybe a Black Fury too.

Also what other person said, jigheads and curly tail grubs will catch anything.

>>996764
I can't catch anything on inline spinners. Literally the only lures I never use anymore.

>>996743
That is better than the last thread where the chicks toes are more crooked than British teeth.

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How would you guys rate this thing?

I'm addicted to buying lures. I can't walk into dicks/walmart/basspro with out leaving with something.

>>996743
fucking kek
>>996733
M
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CHATTERBAIT

>>996777
Trips confirms. I go into Walmart to get groceries or pet food and end up walking out with a new Husky Jerk.

>>996766
How? When all of that fancy shit isn't working, I toss a good ol' Mepps™ and will hook something.

>>996778
The mini 1/8oz ones? Those are still like bass size. There are those tiny ones from Gander Mtn tho...

>>996743
please deliver pepsi

How do I start fishing

>>996784
I will. Probably tomorrow morning.

>>996785
Pastebin and imgur in the OP.

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>>994887
Should I separate the claws on these crawdad baits?

I feel like there'd be more appealing action if the claws were autistically flailing in every direction.

>>996790
You can just cut one claw off and make it look wounded

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>>996790
No. You should throw it out and go buy the Culprit™ IncrediCraws™.

>>996426
ML or M

Going back to my question about rod actions; i get how fishing for huge salty fish requires a big rod but how come bass fishermen need heavy ones? UL can still catch big bass and work any bass lure. At least light action is the optimal.

>>996790
Thanks for the mental image of a mudbug screeching and failing as it trys to get away from a bass.

>>995643
Mostly bowfin and pickerel

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>>996772
It works, especially in saltwater, but snags easy
>>996790
Yes, seperate them
>>996804
Try frogging and tell me how that ultralight works
>>996805
Second

>>996159
smug af

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>>996804
throwing larger swimbaits
pulling fish out of mats
targeting larger harder fighting fish
ect..............

>>996829
>>995643

welp just back from the swamp

Caught my 1st chain snek

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>>995643
>>996856
+ a larger sized snek

many gators to be seen, many anglers were there, and many snapped lines and a broken rod by them as they stupidly watched a gator steal all their fishies from their hooks

Old fishermen are funny

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>>996856
have forgottens other snek

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this is as big as they come in illinois

>>996733
Check discount bins at Walmart for mepps and blue fox and rooster tails they'll be like $.50-$2.00

Should be a new thread early tomorrow

Are realistic swimbaits worth it? I have been fishing below a dam and am pretty sure Id smash them with a realistic swimbait.

>>996953
I've come to conclusion that colors are more important than realism. Sure depends what you are fishing.

>>996974
Patterns! Don't think colors, think patterns!

>>996974
>>996982
Article I saw was saying (for bass at least) that contrast and movement seem to get them going more than anything. That's why a Junebug Trick Worm wiggling around in some green and yellow grass will get a lot of attention.

>>996832
I'm guessing frogging needs a long rod to keep it on the top easier? I get that.
>>996841
Isn't fishing around cover determined by line strength? And I've taken smallies and carp on UL before, that's as strong as freshwater gets. Why do you need a giant rod for?

>>996953
It really depends on your body of water. If there's big fish, clear water, and it's super pressured they'll work the best.

>>997017
>I'm guessing frogging needs a long rod to keep it on the top easier?

dude wat

Frogging needs a heavier rod because you generally frog in Lilly pads or over heavy grass.


>Isn't fishing around cover determined by line strength?
You know what why dont you put 40# braid on your UL and go flipping. Report back with your findings.

>And I've taken smallies and carp on UL before, that's as strong as freshwater gets.

L
O
L

What are
>musky
>catfish
>bowfin
>snakes
>peacocks

>Why do you need a giant rod for?

A heavy rod for bass fishing isn't giant unless you're a manlet.

Go frogging, flipping, or punching with your UL then get back to us.

Or go home and tie a 1/2 oz jig with a trailer and cast that around.

>>997035
The guy is clearly trolling.

Go flipping with some 1 oz tungsten around cover with your UL and pull out a fish. I'll be waiting for the pics.

>>997035
Froggin I've never done, I just don't fish in places like that. I will this summer since it seems fun.
And you can still catch big fish like cats on a short rod. It's more fun to have a fight with them. Although I wouldn't be using 6 lb test. Maybe a light action rod with 10lb at least.
>>997040
Why the hell would I use 1 oz of weight?

>>996733
Joe's Flies are really fucking good for panfish. Get size 8 or 10 in any natural colors

>>997066
>Froggin I've never done

Or punching, or flipping, or fished more than 5 feet deep.

>big fish like cats on a short rod
A couple things here. I almost gaurantee you will not catch a big cat on an UL just due to the limitations of what bait you can throw. Also, you know they make 7 foot UL rods right? The length has nothing to do with it.

There's nothing wrong with using an ultralight, but purposely handicapping yourself and saying "you don't need anything heavier lol" isn't the smartest thing in the world.

>Why the hell would I use 1 oz of weight?

For fishing deep water, grass, lay downs ect. You can't fish them effectively with light weights.

>>997066
>punchin mats nigga
You gotta go heavy. Like 3/4oz+ and if you try and cast that on a light rod, the thing will just buckle and you will never get any distance.

>>997040
Lel that 1oz tungsten weight probably costs more than the most expensive Megabass memes.

>>997070
Alright, thanks for teaching me something new.
You fish Texas rigged stuff with that heavy stuff right? Get it down past the top water weeds and push it through a lot more beneath?
And heavier line pulls through the stuff better than light line that can get torn up?

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>>997083
>>997083
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