All Things-FISHING

Maybe this thread wont stick but i see all these others about all things somethin so hopefully theres enough people out there that enjoy fishing as much as i do, and with such a disappointing winter im excited to get out on the water when spring comes

that sounds great right about now, i just ordered a new st.croix rod and im just itchin to get out there and catch some lunker

yeah i do plenty of shore fishin too, actually the biggest crappie ive ever caught was standin on a dock, weighed over 2 lbs, most of the fishin i do is catch and release but i do like cookin up some fish every once in awhile

yeah thats what its about, just enjoying the outdoors with friends and family, i remember me and my buddy grilled bacon over the fire one morning haha, it was great

yeah, i love gettin to the lake at sunrise with fog over the lake and puttin the boat in the water, theres nothin better, ive loved to fish since i was a little kid, thats why im pursuing a degree in fisheries now

i havent been fishin in quite a while now.... :-(

OoOh fishing thread.

Originally posted by jhoang6 OoOh fishing thread. I used to love going fishing every weekend! then life happened. But I've got an Ice Fishing trip planned for  next week and I'm quite excited to go! haven't tried it before so it'll be a new experience. hope we catch some huge 2lb perch lol

thats cool where you goin ice fishing? ive done it a few times, its pretty fun, but only if youre catchin fish, otherwise youre just sittin in the cold wishin you were warmer haha

hell even here in the middle of munich on the river isar, there are huge trout..... but usually where ive seen them is a fairly popular swimming spot.... so i dont know if that would go over too well....

^ that sounds like a blast, someday id like to get to canada to fish, best of luck to ya

all this stuff is in the offseason log but here are some shots from this summer on various fishing outings.

later in august we did an overnight trip to tenakee.. full post:

well... my dad is a pretty strong guy and he's been fishing his whole life.... it took 15 minutes from the bite to getting it in the boat and that cove we were in is not the deepest water so it wasn't a ridiculously long amount of line to pull in.  basically 80% is reeling in the weight, factoring in the way water makes it feel heavier, and the other 20% is the fish running and you holding on for dear life.  that shit can pull you out of the boat if it wants, if you hold onto the rod hard enough.

i usually fish like bear grylls: with my bare hands...

Originally posted by kushman182 EDIT: That makes me feel like a pus*y for catchin 4-5 lb largemouth bass lol

same here, but i don't know if my little runner-body muscles can handle a 170lb halibut yet haha.  i might have a lot more cardio/stamina/youth on my side than my dad, but i sure don't have 54 years worth of muscles.

mmmm fishing.... even if i dont catch anything its still fun hanging with the buds

Natural light whilst fishing spenser? Shame on you

i plan on going at ice out and tryin to catch some northerns, theres a decent lake around here ive wanted to fish at ice out for awhile now

I like to fish for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass,and w/e else takes my lures, in the rivers and lakes here in MI.  I don't eat fish (it makes me sick) so I do the catch and release thing.  I also mash the barbs down on the hooks to make for an easy release.  I just like being on the water and floating around.... I take a lot of pics and do a lot of my artwork from my pics I take on my fishing trips.

4-5lb largemouth I caught about 3 yrs ago
 

My Illustration of catching the bass on a jig.

Hmm. I need to get some pics of my Lake Michigan adventures on here. My favorite fish from that lake was a 18 lb Rainbow trout that I hooked before I even got the planer board all the way out on the highline. That fish was so big/old, it looked like a normal king, we didnt realize it was a rainbow till later when we saw it in more light. Also, idk who here buys those little Plano extra tray inserts, but I forget which model, but there is a picture of me holding a smallmouth bass over the side of the boat on that paper insert in one of the Plano trays. I did a photoshoot for Plano about 6 years ago.

Originally posted by kushman182 Mike thats a nice largemouth!, i primarily fish for largemouth here in nebraska, havent had the chance to get ahold of a smallie yet but hopefully soon, and thats a really cool picture you drew up, i wish i was artistic enough to do that

Originally posted by azngolfur Any general advice for beginner fisherman out there? We bought our fishing licenses for the year... new poles, tackle box, everything. When we got to the lake, we spent more than half of our time untangling lines and trying to set up the hooks. So frustrating...

Biggest smallmouth I ever caught was 21.5 inches. I though it was pretty big for Wisconsin. I know a couple of my friends have gone up to Canada and got some 23-24 inchers.

Originally posted by Von44 I've never actually been out fishing before i guess cuz i don't know anyone who does but is it really that fun?

If you like nature and tranquility (sometimes haha) then you will absolutely love fishing. It is so peaceful to just sit there and jig for a while. Sometimes it is just as fun to go by yourself as it is with friends.