Fishing got a rough start this year....
First Fish Of The Year? - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwqEKhhyz_c)
That left a mark on finger and wallet.
Yahoo! This site needs more fish posts like yours.Fun to watch and get motivated. This time , next week , I hope to wet a line with as much luck as your "first fish"Cheers ! 8)
A poem. Nice fish. You wish. self directed poetry.
My favourite way to fish, an ultralight and 4# line. We were out on the weekend but the fish aren't moving yet.
Quote from: Jeff on April 21, 2021, 11:04:05 AM
A poem. Nice fish. You wish. self directed poetry.
Asked to clarify. I wish to catch a nice fish too some day.
The ultralight gear in small streams was where I ended up after years of fishing.2-4 lb test on micro rods against fish that a good deal of the time were too small to eat but VERY satisfying to coax out of a riffle in 12 inches of fast water. I have posted various pics from Idaho, Montana and Wyoming in the last couple of years here on the Forum.
The trip I am taking Monday will be to Kodiak where I am going to try surf fishing. I used to surf fish as a kid and boy has the gear changed! I had to spend a couple of hours with a rep at Tackle Direct in NJ to come up to speed on what current surf fishing gear consists of. I was lucky to get a guy who gave me good advice on rods and reels and they are most certainly at the opposite end of the "micro" spectrum.
I also am going to try something new called crab snaring. My visit to Kodiak is before the fish are moving in the creeks and the rivers and I am looking to target oddball species overlooked by all the salmon crazy folks.
We shall see. 8)
I'll give you a fishing video SORTA. :D. Just a family clip The date has been set. June 28th. Stranded Rock. Middle of lake superior.
loneliest place in n. America gift. - YouTube (https://youtu.be/QHY7NWp5Fvw)
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=stranded+rock+lighthouse+lake+trout
Quote from: sawguy21 on April 21, 2021, 02:10:21 PM
My favourite way to fish, an ultralight and 4# line. We were out on the weekend but the fish aren't moving yet.
M thoughts too! I grew up in N. Fla and used to bass fish till one day I realized it was getting to be too much like work. I started fishing with ultralight tackle and 6 lb line with little jig spinners for bluegills. I found a half lb bluegill fought just as hard on ultralight tackle as a 5 lb bass on medium tackle - and there were a lot more half lb bluegills out there than 5 lb bass. I started having a lot more fun.
I started a new pursuit this spring. I am trying to catch and identify all of the species of fish(including all the minnows and darters) living in a stream on my farm. So far I am up to 20 species and think I will end up with more than 50. The smallest are caught by sight fishing with miniscule # 30 hooks . While no issue to "land" it takes a great of finesse and patience to hook them . More so than most of the larger common "game" species. I am having a lot of fun in a serene setting. Here a few pictures;
Striped Shiner
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Northern Studfish
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Fantail Darter
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Headwater Darter
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Very cool pics of your native fishes. I love where I live ----but there is no water!
I think the only fish in my pond are bull heads and bass. Tried to introduce grass eating Carp, haven't seen a one yet. Same with perch & sunny's. Think we just fed the bass :)
:D That is what my buddy accuses me of.
I brought these bass into my pond from the Big G, last week. We have been catching maybe 20 a trip, so the fishing has been pretty good. My live well really only likes to bring three fish home at a time in prefect health, then I put them own a cooler and carry them to the pond.
This way I know when I have a break from sawing, I can go to the pond and get my line stretched.
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Here's also a nice smallmouth I caught from Tim's Ford.
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The little creek up the road usually has a few speckled brook trout a little later on. Nothing bigger than 8 inches since the creek is quite small. And we have otter.
A nicely colored Northern Studfish;
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And used one of the Bluntnose minnows to catch this Smallmouth.
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My first fish of 2021...Jan 1! It was delicious!
Nice one Sauna freak!
Only drawback I've heard is that Northerns are tedious to filet!
I want to get into a few Walleye this summer!
Quote from: Chuck White on May 16, 2021, 02:07:04 PM
Nice one Sauna freak!
Only drawback I've heard is that Northerns are tedious to filet!
I want to get into a few Walleye this summer!
It's a dandy Sauna freak
Chuck, i think Northern's are as good or better than walleye for a fish-fry
They're worth the extra fillet effort
D
I've caught, cleaned and eaten a bunch of northern pike! The method we use gives 5 fillets per fish, not bad after you've done a few, there are u-tube videos so I won't describe it here.
We went fishing yesterday, looking for some decent smallmouth and got in front of some. This was his first smallmouth of the year, and his personal best. He was very happy.
I have a rule on the boat of "landing nets not allowed" which spices things up, and after several drag pulling runs at the boat, with 6 lb line, he said he had to close his eyes and look away when I reached out to lip the fish for him.
It was a lot of fun for both of us and you can tell by his smile he was a happy camper.
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Are you eating these guys?Please share any recipes! Nice fish !! 8)
My Dad will push walleye to the side and take the northern pike. They are tasty, especially out of cold water.
Not me, I'm not much of a freshwater fish eater, except crappie, the odd catfish and sauger. I pretty much let everything go its merry way.
We stock our freezer up with saltwater fish, such as snapper and grouper.
Bass season doesn't open in NY until June 15th!
No law against catching them early, just can't keep them!
My lil man last Saturday on Lake Okeechobee.
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i did a few laps around okeechobee in the big truck last year. drove me nuts that you couldnt actually see it so i parked and ran up the berm one time. man its a big lake!
and watch out for those gators.. my god theyre everywhere.
My Son In Law spent his youth on the lake with his father. They're still at it every chance they get. They came in 9th in a tournament that qualified them for something coming up in Missouri.
This time of year is fresh brook trout and fiddle heads. But haven't fished in years, still eating fiddle heads though. :D
It was time to empty out the overwintered cold compost to till into a new garden bed and start hot composting, so i set out rescuing what seems like 80 or 100 crawlers. Boy comes home and starts naming them. All bob. Bob jr. Bob the 3rd. Bob the 8th. ;D
Yeah a few of em are gonna bob alright. On a number 6 lazer sharp.
;)
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I know most of us like big fish but I caught this Northern Studfish today at the peak of his mating colors and wanted to share what can be found swimming around in a neighborhood stream if you stop and look closely.
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Greatgrandson's first Catfish, but he wasn't too sure about getting close to it.
IMG 9752 - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVq1iKiJSFc)
Daughter petting her Catfish, which is a daily activity. They seem to understand each other.
IMG 9753 - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9xh-BcOLEE)
My daughter had to take this one off the hook while my Son In Law is at work. :)
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