ITT: We love to fish

[HairyScandinavian]

Damn, how the hell do you guys get the hooks out if you reel them in and they're still flopping all over the place? lol extra long pliers? Or just cut it if you can't safely do it?

Usually it's not too terrible to get the hooks out, but I've destroyed a few pairs of plyers and channel locks while trying to twist. We also carry bolt cutters so we can just cut the hook and slide out the pieces. The hooks supposedly rot out but I'm skeptical and seen a few tests that seem to suggest they don't rot out as quickly as claimed so I always feel better getting the hook completely out before releasing. Sharks can't lunge forward so you're safe as long as you don't put your hands in their mouths. Also they pivot in the middle so the head and tail swing back and forth but the middle portion of the body pretty much stays put so you can stand over them pretty easy. The larger sharks will be a long battle and tend to just chill when you bring them up, the smaller ones are the ones that go ape on the sand but they're easier to handle since you can lock them down. Smaller stuff is usually done like this:

[joshatfield]

Just got back from a week in Florida. Did alot of fishing.....holy hnnnggg is it awesome there. I've been looking to move recently and I think this trip just convinced me to do it. Das it mane.

Ive got a ton of family in west va where you from ?

[Tormoz]

I went stiper fishin on some jetties in Rhode Island yesterday.... caught 6 ~24"ers but no keepers. Still a shiet load of fun though.

also, tfw you buy new gear

tfw you buy $300 worth of baitcaster and have no idea how to use it. Think I almost have it lol, just need to get used to casting from the sides and not over the top. I almost bought that Ci4, love that drag.

[Nawmsayin]

after 2 years fishing crew is getting more legit I think. some dudes who actually know how to fish

I was so happy to return to the misc and see the fishing crew going strong.

School and now my internship are eating into my fishing time a lot lately. And, now Im a true miscer (I dont even lift).

Tourney season started this past week. Prefished the lake a few days prior and got into them pretty good. I caught this pig and my partner caught another that was equally as good plus some other solid fish in the 2 lb range. We thought we were good to go. Think those fish showed themselves tourney day? Hell no! Ended up coming in with a limit of dinks, biggest was about 13.5".

Just picked up an Elite 7 for my dad's boat and after using it twice I am in love. I was regretting not getting and HDS 7, but after using the Elite all the regret was gone. Pumped to have a legit unit on the boat now.

No side imaging, No care.

[mgftp]

Hit a new lake, was about halfway between where my parents and I live so I met my father there, a bit of a hike at 90 minutes away but it was beautiful, clearest freshwater I have seen, nothing over 3lbs but pulled in rock bass, smallies, and large mouth all day long, and I for once outfished pops. Lake was big and only hit the south end, look forward to going back to try the north. Wanted to get out today but chores around the house need to be done :/ hopefully I get out again this week.

Also, just got a xioami yi (budget gopro), my kayak has gopro mounts so I look forward to getting pics of catches soon, most of the time too lazy to dig phone out of the day hatch.

[fishnbrah]

I may or may not have some pics to contribute to this thread.

This is my poor kid being punished for going fishing with us. More pics to come...



edit: All I got is old stuff right now that's already on the web.

Trout:


Big Red, and no my damn forehead is not that big something's wrong with the pic.

strong wtf it looks like you and your kid are brothers not father and

some monsterous fish. so you can catch those big bastard right off the shore?

[fishnbrah]

cant even come into this thread anymore since all I get is jelly of floridabrahs.

like I really feel like I ****ed up my whole life fam by not moving there when I was 20

[pwoL]

tfw becoming obsessed with saltwater / Long Island Sound fishing...

brb stripers, blues, fluke
brb feel lucky to have all that just an hour or so away
brb now spending a day catching 2-4lb LM/SM bass on inland lakes feels kinda poverty (still enjoy it alot for just chilling back, drinking a couple beers, smoking some "tobacco", etc)

I'm planning to take my kayak down to the sound... gonna start slow and fish some chill bays and shiet, gonna wait till the moon is between full/new phases for less srs currents.

I cant stop fantasizing about hooking a big fish from the yak out on the ocean.

[jj00ee]

tfw week in FL and didnt catch anything memorable, feelsbadman

saw some big reds but as soon as i saw em they bounced...tried again at the same spot casting spoons as far as i could as to not spook em and no dice

guess there's next trip

[mgftp]

I love winter and having 4 seasons, I really missed it when I lived down south but the thought of living on the coast and fishing every day in the ocean is so hnnnnnnnng.

[HairyScandinavian]

strong wtf it looks like you and your kid are brothers not father and

some monsterous fish. so you can catch those big bastard right off the shore?

Lol he was 17 in that top pic but yeah I can't claim the mail man on this one he does look like me.

Most of the stuff we catch on the beach, some jetty and a little bit of bay. The beach is the most secluded though so we tend to camp way down where nobody goes.

[LiftBig315]

Got out yesterday for a few hours, quite a few walleye and some pretty decent pike. Had fish actually snap hooks and pull apart leaders, would have liked to land them. Lost one trophy walleye that felt like I was pulling in a log.

[pwoL]

It's right around new moon time so I had to go get some morning fishing in today. I was out on the water at 5 am, right before sunrise.

This lil body of water is super shallow... average of like 4 ft of water and it gets overgrown like a mother fcuker. People don't fish it that much so there are monsters living there. I've seen pics of people pulling 5-6 pound bass out of here.

I was slanging frogs all morning as there are lily pads/grass everywhere. The bite was ridiculous, it seemed like I got a strike every other cast. Good times.

[matty_b_bop]

Just got back from Canada. Caught a lot of fish, but nothing crazy huge. Got some 28" Walleyes and 38" Northern. Best catch was when I netted a 35" northern with my 12" walleye in its jaws.

[outdoorsofficer]

Took a break from bar exam prep this morning to do some quick fishing out in my backyard. Caught some yellow bass for lunch. Just used medium leeches and small minnows tipped on a jig head a couple feet under a float bobber. They're not native to our lake but they do taste pretty good.

[ChrisD1120]

Just got back from Canada. Caught a lot of fish, but nothing crazy huge. Got some 28" Walleyes and 38" Northern. Best catch was when I netted a 35" northern with my 12" walleye in its jaws.

Pics?

[Vayne]

Put some new seats in the boat today, need to get 2 pedestal bases and 1 butt seat to finish them.

[mgftp]

Took a break from bar exam prep this morning to do some quick fishing out in my backyard. Caught some yellow bass for lunch. Just used medium leeches and small minnows tipped on a jig head a couple feet under a float bobber. They're not native to our lake but they do taste pretty good.

That is your backyard? Fawk. Mirin.

When will it be my turn for rich family?

[outdoorsofficer]

That is your backyard? Fawk. Mirin.

When will it be my turn for rich family?

Yeah brah, East Okoboji. You wouldn't think it was rich family if you saw the poverty house behind the pic.

[HairyScandinavian]

Installed a Shaw Wing on my little hunting boat. Probably going to be running around next weekend testing water pressure and get that jack plate raised up a notch or two. The factory cut was a little dirty, I actually had to take the router to it to expand and straighten it out in spots.

[-=Zeus=-!]

Took a break from bar exam prep this morning to do some quick fishing out in my backyard. Caught some yellow bass for lunch. Just used medium leeches and small minnows tipped on a jig head a couple feet under a float bobber. They're not native to our lake but they do taste pretty good.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/q4jFzMh.jpg?1[/im]

coming over now.

[sloop]

Hit up a new pond yesterday between pop up thunderstorms, caught a couple bass but nothing of any size.

Top water frogs through thick moss FTW.




I put white labels on my rod to indicate 12", 16", and 20" so this one was about 13".

[Cervidae]

I use to BTB(offshore) kayak fish off Port A.

I fell out due to work and effort in planning.

Would post pics but lol low post count

[HairyScandinavian]

I use to BTB(offshore) kayak fish off Port A.

I fell out due to work and effort in planning.

Would post pics but lol low post count

I've got some friends who go out and get Kings at the rigs off PINS.

[Mikerub]

Heading up to Mammoth area in less than a month. Anyone been this summer yet? It's trout season boys

[Cervidae]

I've got some friends who go out and get Kings at the rigs off PINS.

I've probably have met them.

Pic of the first King Mack I ever caught, had to cut it to get in kayak cooler.

[poisyn]

Nice mack, I've heard Gotcha plugs are great, been meaning to pick one up but don't know what color

Any experience with them?

[HairyScandinavian]

I've probably have met them.

Pic of the first King Mack I ever caught, had to cut it to get in kayak cooler.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/j27Kcw6.jpg[img]

lol nice. You know it's a good day when you run out of cooler space or have to chop fish up to fit them in. I've yet to be offshore in the yak yet but use them to send out large baits to soak off the beach. One of these days I'll make it way out, probably have to buy a Hobie with the pedal drive then.

[ThatOneBigKid]

I was so happy to return to the misc and see the fishing crew going strong.

School and now my internship are eating into my fishing time a lot lately. And, now Im a true miscer (I dont even lift).

Tourney season started this past week. Prefished the lake a few days prior and got into them pretty good. I caught this pig and my partner caught another that was equally as good plus some other solid fish in the 2 lb range. We thought we were good to go. Think those fish showed themselves tourney day? Hell no! Ended up coming in with a limit of dinks, biggest was about 13.5".

[mg]http://i.imgur.com/NsCMHdC.jpg[/img]



No side imaging, No care.

You mad? Yea, you just mad our 4 fish bag out weighed your 5. lawls


Will be getting out tomorrow after work to do some pre-fishing for our next tournament. Will post any photo worthy pics.

[joshatfield]

Anybody have experience carp fishing? There's some big pay outs at carp ponds round here.

Brb bring home 750$ in one night of carp fishing