ITT: We love to fish

[FingerNailsBrah]

I will try this thank you!

Is this on a spinning reel? What size is the reel...(2500,3000,4000 series) the smaller the spool the less line you can put on and 20lb is pretty thick so you might just need to downsize the line OR get a bigger series reel.

[GarthVader]

Returning ugly stik gx2 medium action, terrible for ocean fishing and big fish. Okuma Coronado reel has awesome controls with dual drag with the bait feeder but 20lb flouro keeps coming off spool like crazy for some reason not sure why.

What part of NE are you in? You can save it for freshwater or inshore bay fishing for flounder, tautog, or schoolies.

[GarthVader]

watches every garth fishing video crew

I'm overdue a fishing video. Next one will be footage of some of the river fishing I did in Maine with some monster smallies.

[5tfihsmgidarap]

Is this on a spinning reel? What size is the reel...(2500,3000,4000 series) the smaller the spool the less line you can put on and 20lb is pretty thick so you might just need to downsize the line OR get a bigger series reel.

Hey idk what size it's an okuma Coronado cdx60 26lb drag reel. I lost so much line today so I'll try it again with hot water anf less line and see how it works. Other than. That issue the reel is awesome and decent price

[5tfihsmgidarap]

What part of NE are you in? You can save it for freshwater or inshore bay fishing for flounder, tautog, or schoolies.

I'm in Boston, and I'm kinda broke so I was gonna return it and use that $40 toward another rod

[CalmWind]

Returning ugly stik gx2 medium action, terrible for ocean fishing and big fish. Okuma Coronado reel has awesome controls with dual drag with the bait feeder but 20lb flouro keeps coming off spool like crazy for some reason not sure why.

thats weird, theres a bunch of youtubers who use it for sharks

this guy uses it to catch anything

[fishnbrah]

Hey idk what size it's an okuma Coronado cdx60 26lb drag reel. I lost so much line today so I'll try it again with hot water anf less line and see how it works. Other than. That issue the reel is awesome and decent price

thats like a 6000 size. should be fine for 20lb floro. most people these days would fill a reel like that with 50lb braid and then use a mono/floro leader or top shot. floro is expensive and braid lasts forever essentially. which is why its nice to fill it with braid then use a floro leader.

[5tfihsmgidarap]

thats weird, theres a bunch of youtubers who use it for sharks

this guy uses it to catch anything

I guess it comes down to personal preference I just don't feel confident with the rod and I feel like stripers have more sturdy mouths than Sharks(not exactly sure tho) it's definitely a strong rod but very flimsy which is my issue for the hook set

[5tfihsmgidarap]

thats like a 6000 size. should be fine for 20lb floro. most people these days would fill a reel like that with 50lb braid and then use a mono/floro leader or top shot. floro is expensive and braid lasts forever essentially. which is why its nice to fill it with braid then use a floro leader.

I was gonna get braid but my buddy told me not to for this reel and he's much more experienced than me so I took his advice. Kinda want to get braid tho

[smokinal]

I braid/fluoro on every one of my setups

[5tfihsmgidarap]

Can I put a spinning reel on a Penn marinner ii?

[FingerNailsBrah]

Yup...braid to floro leader crew

[rahfulz]

Going to Florida to snook fish this month it looks like. My buddy has had them down there to 40lb.

Can I put a spinning reel on a Penn marinner ii?

Could you? Yes. Should you? No, probably not. The guides aren’t right for it and it won’t cast for ****. When I started out I used those red shimano rods from Walmart, super cheap and work well enough on the small fish.

Big fish I’m using 9-11ft rods rated from like 1-6 oz depending on the rod.

[fishnbrah]

would love to fish in florida some time.

[rahfulz]

would love to fish in florida some time.

It’s a good time. Headed offshore in a few hours to try for some Marlin.

[Jayarbie]

OC White Marlin Open starts today.

[rahfulz]

Big pot on it this year^

Ended up staying inshore yesterday. No tuna but got three Kings.

[Jayarbie]

Big pot on it this year^

Ended up staying inshore yesterday. No tuna but got three Kings.

Nice. My brother & I took our kids fishing in the OC White Marlin Club kids tournament. We caught a couple flounder bottom fishing in the morning and kings trolling in the afternoon. the biggest king got third in the mackerel category.

[Firefightn24]

Pic from the other day. Skunked.

[Jayarbie]

Billfish categories are still wide open. 74 lbs is the largest white and no blues weighed. There is a pretty big bigeye leading the tuna at 201, a huge mako at 277, and an 81lb wahoo that is almost sure to hold, but the money categories are still there for the taking.

https://whitemarlinopen.com/news/post/day-1-recap

[mp83]

My apartment complex has a problem with invasive earthworms eating the roots of the trees. Going to see if I can get a bunch of these bad boys for bait.

[cncman]

My apartment complex has a problem with invasive earthworms eating the roots of the trees. Going to see if I can get a bunch of these bad boys for bait.

chit the ones around here that grow in and around potting soil are legit snakes. They shimmer hues of green, blue, red, and have great action in addition to being a big target.

As a kid I'd find em so big under cinderblocks and rocks so big they'd be too hard to pull outta the ground and get away.
Among giant grubs and other things like nearby crawfish and huge grasshoppers that ate in corn fields.

Until I find something live that works better than hellgrammites in the guadalupe, its what I use. I angle 90% of the time with plastics though.
Live baits like 'well we are drunk af and dont wanna cast $50 lures into coverage sooo...'

[weightsb4dates]

Billfish categories are still wide open. 74 lbs is the largest white and no blues weighed. There is a pretty big bigeye leading the tuna at 201, a huge mako at 277, and an 81lb wahoo that is almost sure to hold, but the money categories are still there for the taking.

https://whitemarlinopen.com/news/post/day-1-recap

81 pound wahoo, good lord thats a big ol wahoo. nice.

[mp83]

chit the ones around here that grow in and around potting soil are legit snakes. They shimmer hues of green, blue, red, and have great action in addition to being a big target.

As a kid I'd find em so big under cinderblocks and rocks so big they'd be too hard to pull outta the ground and get away.
Among giant grubs and other things like nearby crawfish and huge grasshoppers that ate in corn fields.

Until I find something live that works better than hellgrammites in the guadalupe, its what I use. I angle 90% of the time with plastics though.
Live baits like 'well we are drunk af and dont wanna cast $50 lures into coverage sooo...'

Holy crap. These are the invasive kind we have here: https://blog.nature.org/science/2016...you-dont-know/

I went outside and got about a dozen of them. They are strange. They break apart in your hand when you grab them and kind of "bead up" like dying worms do (although they're alive). I suspect they break apart as a survival mechanism. They're about the size of regular redworms. Going to use them for panfish bait and see if they work. If so, I will have free bait at least! I don't think they'll live long in a container of dirt, but I shall find out.

Also went outside and got about a dozen nightcrawlers last night. Made some bedding out of wet cut up newspaper. They seem to like it

[Yotone]

been a minute since i posted anything. nothing too spectacular but this year has been tough for me and my friends.
got this on a jackall kaera. tossed it right in her fry and she gobbled it.


this chunky monkey on a jackhammer. decent bass has eluded me all year round. im still on the hunt for a 5+ and hoping the fall bite will be better than this summer.

[ThatOneBigKid]

been a minute since i posted anything. nothing too spectacular but this year has been tough for me and my friends.
got this on a jackall kaera. tossed it right in her fry and she gobbled it.
[img]https://i.ibb.co/Dtg5Dfh/8-FF77-E19-1944-47-D5-9-A8-E-CA2-C22056-A35.jpg[/i]

this chunky monkey on a jackhammer. decent bass has eluded me all year round. im still on the hunt for a 5+ and hoping the fall bite will be better than this summer.
[img]https://i.ibb.co/grpCrb9/15-D9219-E-C743-41-E3-B237-CF77-BA90-C613.jpg[/g]

How do you like those Jackal frogs? I have been eyeing them up but haven't pulled the trigger.

The fall bite will be your best bet at a 5+ for sure. All the fish are eating up for the freeze over. Hate when the fall rolls around because it means the open water season is almost over, but also love it for the fact that the bigs are the easiest to catch at this time too.

[bsrkoacar]

Spent 3 days fishing lake of the woods in Ontario. Was the hottest week of the year so far which made muskie fishing tough. Boated 2 small muskies, had lots of lazy follows (saw some giant fish), and lost one big one at the boat (upper 40's). Managed to catch a few nice pike, 39, 37, 35. Was a fun trip overall.

http://imgur.com/a/Jgph3JN
http://imgur.com/a/5pdqHls
http://imgur.com/a/kbCeT58
http://imgur.com/a/aTcVKYo
http://imgur.com/a/PDTZj9n

And here's a 30 pounder and nicer fish from previous trips...
http://imgur.com/a/1kz7PyR
http://imgur.com/a/kLznjYR
http://imgur.com/a/PYRWIpK

[rahfulz]

Leaving next Thursday to fish for tarpon, snook, and peacock bass.

been a minute since i posted anything. nothing too spectacular but this year has been tough for me and my friends.
got this on a jackall kaera. tossed it right in her fry and she gobbled it.


this chunky monkey on a jackhammer. decent bass has eluded me all year round. im still on the hunt for a 5+ and hoping the fall bite will be better than this summer.

I’ve been meaning to get up to your area for snakeheads. Prolly about a 45 min drive for me.

[FingerNailsBrah]

Got 2nd place yesterday....super disappointing because I lost by .04 ounces

Win some lose some. I’ve got a pretty good lead on AOY just gotta focus on a decent limit at the last event in September.

[mp83]

Got 2nd place yesterday....super disappointing because I lost by .04 ounces

Win some lose some. I’ve got a pretty good lead on AOY just gotta focus on a decent limit at the last event in September.

Damn dude, that sucks. So close. But at least you got 2nd place, which ain't too shabby.

I haven't been out much lately. I made it out Thursday, but I've had some issues getting to water:
1. The road to my two favorite trout streams is under construction
2. The other trout streams are too overgrown with weeds. Literally, the grass is over the river so you can't even cast.
3. There's been festivals and such on the way to my bluegill spot, which means it's about an hour drive due to traffic.

Hoping to make it out this week. Thankfully, it rained a lot so I was able to replenish my nightcrawler supply and should be good for the rest of the year now. Up to about 7 dozen of them.