Any fishermen/fisherwomen here?

ToddinTX
ToddinTX Posts: 6 Member
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Okay, let's see who here loves to fish!

For me it's bass, crappie, bluegill/bream and catfish, mostly in east Texas. I have a 17ft Carolina Skiff with a 50hp Yamaha and I love to take the kids out for a day on the water.

So, what do you fish for, what kind of gear/boat, and what's your motivation?

Todd

PS: Feel free to add me as a friend for support.

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  • vblair77
    vblair77 Posts: 180 Member
    hmmm...I have ALWAYS fished...mostly in rivers and streams growing up (in Alaska)...wherever my little feet could take me. Now I fish all summer long but only in the local lakes. We DID have a nice 70something tri-hull boat but its since gone on to another home. But I fish for whatever will bite my line (which is usually perch)...doesnt really matter to me since I dont like to eat ANY fish...so glad my family does! I have yet to fish the sound...I hear its a ton of fun when the salmon are running. :happy:
  • SlickFootAnna
    SlickFootAnna Posts: 611 Member
    Yep! I went finishing last night in the valley. Got some good Jewel Danio and emperor salmon for my feasts....
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Yup.

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  • BackTatJIM
    BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
    I do a lot of bass fishing or carp fishing. Just a small 12 John boat w/ trolling motor. NJ freshwater sucks .. largest large mouth bass for me was a little over 5 lbs and for Carp Around 20 lbs. Winter needs to end !
  • Dontcallitacomeback
    Dontcallitacomeback Posts: 50
    Love to bass fish. Fished the BASS Federation, BFL and fished on the pro side of the Everstart back in early 2000. Run a 20 foot Triton with a Merc on it and Lowrance electronics. One of my close friends is a pro who fishes FLW and is moving to BASS opens this year. He has a 2012, 21foot BassCat with a 250 Evinrude Etec for sale now. Must be nice to get a new boat every year!

    My fav lake would have to be Eufaula. That place is amazing!
  • TheConsciousFoody
    TheConsciousFoody Posts: 607 Member
    Salmon!!! At least for me. I grew up fishing with my grandpa and I enjoy it. I'd say my motivation these days is I'd rather catch my own fish instead of paying what the super market charges.
  • Alliwan
    Alliwan Posts: 1,245 Member
    Yep! I went finishing last night in the valley. Got some good Jewel Danio and emperor salmon for my feasts....

    BAHAHAHAHA, im always on the look out for emperor salmon for my spirit feasts, if you have extra.... :)
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    Get ready...you asked...it's coming...
  • mains_adam25
    mains_adam25 Posts: 382 Member
    as long as i am out with a fishing pole on the water i dont care what i catch cause im having fun
  • _DaniD_
    _DaniD_ Posts: 2,186 Member
    Yes. Mostly pike and trout.

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  • aerochic42
    aerochic42 Posts: 843 Member
    Most recently it's been striped bass/ bluefish/croaker in/ near the Chesapeake Bay (near a river tributary outlet so it depends specifically where I'm at as to what body of water I'm fishing )
    When I'm back in the Midwest, it's bluegill, perch, catfish, trout. This summer I caught my first pike in upper Michigan.
  • kuntry_navy
    kuntry_navy Posts: 677 Member
    It's my favorite time of the year right now. Ice fishing for walleye and yellow perch, don't mind catching an occaisional snake(northern pike)
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    I've got a Tracker Pro Crappie 175 w/60 HP Merc.

    I fish for bass, bluegill, crappie, white bass, hybrid striper, trout, gar, basically anything i can catch.

    Casting gear

    Rods:
    7'7" H Shimano Cumara
    7'6" MH Gander Ultimate Titanium
    7'3" MH Abu Vendetta
    7'2" M XF Shimano Crucial Underspin
    7' H Falcon Bucoo Microguide Lizard Dragger
    7' M Abu Vendetta
    2x 6'8" M XF Shimano Crucial
    6'6" MH XF Shimano Crucial
    4x 7' MH Falcon Coastal Redfish Special
    6'6" M Falcon Lowrider XG
    6'9" MH XF BPS Carbonlite microguide
    6' MH BPS Extreme
    6'9" L Falcon Coastal
    2x 5'9 MH Shimano Crucial

    Reels:
    Gen 3 Revo Premier
    Gen 3 Revo SX
    2 Gen 2 Revo SX
    Gen 1 Revo Inshore
    Gen 1 Revo Premier
    Gen 2 Revo Winch
    Abu Garcia Morrum ZX 1601 IVCB IV BJ
    Revo Aurora
    Shimano Calcutta 51
    Shimano Chronarch 101B
    2 Shimano Chronarch 101BSV
    Shimano Chronarch 101BPV (modified to have 6.2:1 gears)

    Spinning Gear

    Rods:
    7'6" UL BPS Microlite
    7' M Falcon Original
    7' M Rapala XLT
    6'6" M Rapala XLT
    6'8" M XF Shimano Clarus
    6'6' M XF Shimano Crucial
    6'10" L Skeet Reese
    6'6" UL St. Croix Avid
    7' UL Rapala HM40

    Reels:
    Abu Garcia Cardinal 704LX
    2X Abu Garcia Cardinal 702LX
    Abu Garcia Cardinal 701LX
    Pflueger Patriarch 9235
    Pflueger Patriarch 9225
    Pfluegar Supreme 8225
    Daiwa Exceler 2000
    Shimano Symmetry FJ 2500
    Shimano Sahara FJ 500

    Sure I forgot something...
  • ajhugz
    ajhugz Posts: 452 Member
    I go fishing with my brother in Chicago and Wisconsin. Ice FIshing too! Sometimes we charter a boat in Wisconsin and fish. He's more into fishing than I am. My brother can fish all day and never get bored.
  • 2credneck208
    2credneck208 Posts: 501 Member
    Love to fish for bass and catfish. Can't wait til it warms up!!
  • sedwards9999
    sedwards9999 Posts: 160 Member
    Yes, I live in NJ and fish the salt for Striped Bass bluefish and Fluke.

    I also like freshwater for bass and trout.
  • sbbhbm
    sbbhbm Posts: 1,312 Member
    I LOVE to fish- steelhead, walleye, pike... I love fly fishing, ice fishing, trolling (not the internet kind ), fishing off a pier, pretty much any way and any where you can fish. I grew up on a lake, and my grandpa would take me out fishing on Lake Michigan almost every weekend in the summer. Sadly though, I can't stand eating any of it...
  • markherald
    markherald Posts: 1
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    This last January I went fishing 2 miles off shore of Sarasota, FL with my dad and daughter. One of the best days of my life. This 25 lb. triple tail was the prize catch. We ate some that night, froze the rest and brought it home with me to Indiana. I just grilled the rest that I had on Sunday night for dinner.

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    Here's our total haul. Not bad for a 4 hour trip.
  • ktliu
    ktliu Posts: 334 Member
    I have a Seahunt 174, but love to fish in a Kayak more when the seas are calm. Catching Redfish, Speckled Trout, Flouder here in the Gulf Coast! Love Flounder Sashimi!
  • walleyebob977
    walleyebob977 Posts: 201 Member
    I've got a Tracker Pro Crappie 175 w/60 HP Merc.

    I fish for bass, bluegill, crappie, white bass, hybrid striper, trout, gar, basically anything i can catch.

    Casting gear

    Rods:
    7'7" H Shimano Cumara
    7'6" MH Gander Ultimate Titanium
    7'3" MH Abu Vendetta
    7'2" M XF Shimano Crucial Underspin
    7' H Falcon Bucoo Microguide Lizard Dragger
    7' M Abu Vendetta
    2x 6'8" M XF Shimano Crucial
    6'6" MH XF Shimano Crucial
    4x 7' MH Falcon Coastal Redfish Special
    6'6" M Falcon Lowrider XG
    6'9" MH XF BPS Carbonlite microguide
    6' MH BPS Extreme
    6'9" L Falcon Coastal
    2x 5'9 MH Shimano Crucial

    Reels:
    Gen 3 Revo Premier
    Gen 3 Revo SX
    2 Gen 2 Revo SX
    Gen 1 Revo Inshore
    Gen 1 Revo Premier
    Gen 2 Revo Winch
    Abu Garcia Morrum ZX 1601 IVCB IV BJ
    Revo Aurora
    Shimano Calcutta 51
    Shimano Chronarch 101B
    2 Shimano Chronarch 101BSV
    Shimano Chronarch 101BPV (modified to have 6.2:1 gears)

    Spinning Gear

    Rods:
    7'6" UL BPS Microlite
    7' M Falcon Original
    7' M Rapala XLT
    6'6" M Rapala XLT
    6'8" M XF Shimano Clarus
    6'6' M XF Shimano Crucial
    6'10" L Skeet Reese
    6'6" UL St. Croix Avid
    7' UL Rapala HM40

    Reels:
    Abu Garcia Cardinal 704LX
    2X Abu Garcia Cardinal 702LX
    Abu Garcia Cardinal 701LX
    Pflueger Patriarch 9235
    Pflueger Patriarch 9225
    Pfluegar Supreme 8225
    Daiwa Exceler 2000
    Shimano Symmetry FJ 2500
    Shimano Sahara FJ 500

    Sure I forgot something...
    NICE sounds like my garage.
  • walleyebob977
    walleyebob977 Posts: 201 Member
    I come from Northern MN where the walleye is king. I have Lake of the woods, Rainy lake and the Rainy river in my back yard. Best 3 spots in my book to fish walleye. I also fish for sturgeon in the spring. 2 years ago I got hooked on Muskies and its putting a dent in my wallet not a cheap fish to go after. Fishing is my passion weight loss is my goal.

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