Searched around & only found the video fishing & BassMasters threads, i know their are plenty of outdoorsman here, so i figured it'd be cool to draw upon the Planets vast experience in all things fishing.
I only use spincast reels & fish mostly large/smallmouth bass & cats. My choice of reels is quite the source of derision from many people i know 'duffer gear', but i haul in my share of 6 pound bass & 10-20 pound cats on that gear no problem. With a little know-how you can use just about any technique you want to on 'duffer gear'.
Berkley Powerbaits are a big part of my trick bag, the difference between those & regular stuff is night & day. My best action last summer came on Mister Twister scented white curly tail grubs, on one day fishing from shore to a bridge pier, i caught smallies, bigmouths, perch & even 1 carp believe it or not... great day. But my bread & butter is a texas rigged Berkley worm, it'll wiggle through any kind of cover without getting hung up.
With cats i strictly bottom fish, no bobber & bait is just as basic... but its always in 2's to give'em a real treat... a shrimp/with a nightcrawler, liver/chunk of cheese etc. Cats are mostly for night sport to me, time to kick back a lil...
So thats me style, how do the rest of you guys get your fish on? What do you fish for, what do you use? IIRC Missouri's trout season just kicked off, anyone getting anything? [Reply]
Originally Posted by 3rd&48ers:
That was the best big fish day I ever had crappie fishing... it's actually a few years old.... Still like to look at it again though
That is a nice day of fishing. It made me jealous, that's why I lashed out. The fishing fever is getting to me... [Reply]
Originally Posted by Red Beans:
That is a nice day of fishing. It made me jealous, that's why I lashed out. The fishing fever is getting to me...
That day was incredible, I was culling 10 and 11 inch fish because I felt guilty keeping so many but we ate them and I have invested alot of dollars in that lake.
I haven't had a day close to that since...:-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by 3rd&48ers:
That was the best big fish day I ever had crappie fishing... it's actually a few years old.... Still like to look at it again though
That is your best? Weak. Maybe if you held your rods in your hands instead of letting your dog watch them on the stands you would catch more. [Reply]
Originally Posted by loochy:
LOL that looks like a damn bass it's so big
Damn thats nice crappie .. Ill sure be glad when they start up here .. havent fished since fall of 2012 .. was in hospital in 2013 8 months .. finally gettin my legs bak to workin right .. gonna try to hitt em hard this spring ..... [Reply]
Originally Posted by loochy:
LOL that looks like a damn bass it's so big
iT WAS A NICE ONE
Originally Posted by mr. tegu:
That is your best? Weak. Maybe if you held your rods in your hands instead of letting your dog watch them on the stands you would catch more.
i KNOW MAN, i KNOW
Originally Posted by boogblaster:
Damn thats nice crappie .. Ill sure be glad when they start up here .. havent fished since fall of 2012 .. was in hospital in 2013 8 months .. finally gettin my legs bak to workin right .. gonna try to hitt em hard this spring .....
Good luck man... Invest in a good lightweight life jacket to wear the whole time you are on the water to be safe. Especially with leg or balance problems... Hope you get a mess of them [Reply]
Here is a fantastic online fishing magazine…if for no other reason the photography is amazing. Interesting startup Reel Company from Bozeman is written up…reel will run 400 to 800 bucks a throw.
Originally Posted by HonestChieffan:
Here is a fantastic online fishing magazine…if for no other reason the photography is amazing. Interesting startup Reel Company from Bozeman is written up…reel will run 400 to 800 bucks a throw.
got the cabin reserved for "men's river week". last week in june. big brother and I started it several years ago. this year it's me, him, his son, my 2 sons and grandson, brother in law and his son, and 2 cousins we pretty much grew up with. camp on current river the first and last night...stay at the cabin sunday through Thursday. always a blast. float, fish, and hit old stomping grounds.
picked up a new kayak last week. 10 ft sit on top. if the ice ever melts, i'll start taking it to a few lakes around here and start breaking it in.
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Originally Posted by seclark:
got the cabin reserved for "men's river week". last week in june. big brother and I started it several years ago. this year it's me, him, his son, my 2 sons, brother in law and his son, and 2 cousins we pretty much grew up with. camp on current river the first and last night...stay at the cabin sunday through Thursday. always a blast. float, fish, and hit old stomping grounds.
picked up a new kayak last week. 10 ft sit on top. if the ice ever melts, i'll start taking it to a few lakes around here and start breaking it in.
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