Fishing Fanatics!

I love fishing, I grew up in TX and my dad was president of the local bass club so been fishing my whole life. I have a great fish story from Saturday and you'll just have to believe me because its real. I am new to Colorado and it was my first time fishing here and we were fishing in a tiny pond, I was alone with my 6 yr old daughter. We fished for hours and never caught a thing, I finally got up and walked around the pond a bit and found a 6 inch long crank bait stuck to a picnic table, I am weird so I dug it out and went back to my spot. There were a couple of guys laughing at me for using it, rolling their eyes. My daughter thought it was cool so we used it. No sooner had I put it in the water we had a tug and then it kept going. I had to really hold on and my daughter was jumping up and down squealing. When I got it to shore it was a 2 foot long Northern Pike. The men who were making fun of me were staring with their mouths open. I jumped into the water to grab and it bit through my line and took off with my lure. So now my daughter and I have tell the story of the magic lure. Lmao

Ps: my daughter has been telling everyone it was as big as me, she's a natural lol

LOVE to fish. It is a passion with me and one of the few sports I can still do. Grew up on a lake in Wisconsin (Shawano Lake). I got back into fishing about 7 years ago when a friend of mine from SF taught me how to cast side arm and under hand. I live now in NC and fish for bass, crappy, chain pickeral, trout (in the blue ridge mountains) and brim. I fish 4-7 times a week now, mostly from the marina we live by and manage to get my boat or kayak out weekly (launch is 5 minutes from the house). I was fishing this morning before I went to work (0600). I have a boat that is rigged for fishing (finder, casting deck (front and rear) live well, fresh water sink, it is a Tahoe 195, which is not a true bass boat but it works very well for me. I salt water and fresh water fish.

As you can see by my avitar, I also kayak fish.

One of my favirite things to is take preteens out and have them catch some brim.

When I hit the salt water, it is mostly on a charter boat. I like to fish for Atlantic maui maui, black sea bass, mackeral and anything else that will hit the line. Was out the weekend after labor day and caught about 45 black sea bass. There were three of us on the boat and we each caught between 40 and 50 fish, some were even keepers (slot restrictionson the sea bass).

I have many a fishing storie (as do all true fisher folks do). Some are even true......

I LOVE FISHING!
I go fishing before work, after work and on the weekends. I have 4 kayaks and can fish from any one of them. I am buying a house because it is across from a lake. I love fishing by myself or with a buddy!

Who wants to go fishing?

I would totally go fishing for you, after tonight's attempt I need some help lol

My best fish story is when I ran screaming from a partially dead fish screaming like a crazy person. I don't know if it's the eyes or what, but I'm terribly horrified of fish. I was going to put a finger on a bluegill my ex caught and right when I was a centimeter from it he threw it in my direction. Now I can't even try.

I get in as much fishing as I can throughout the year. I do a lot of fresh water fishing in NJ for bass mainly, hit up the surf to chase stripers and blues.. then when the winter comes time to break out the ice gear and try to catch some pike!

Absolutely love it. Lifting and fishing, the best therapy! I run my local region of the UK pike anglers club but I'll fish for all different species depending on the season.

Would love a bash at musky fishing stateside, a place with a jetty and a boat on the banks of the lake of the woods or lac Saul would be a dream come true!

I LOVE FISHING!
I go fishing before work, after work and on the weekends. I have 4 kayaks and can fish from any one of them. I am buying a house because it is across from a lake. I love fishing by myself or with a buddy!

Who wants to go fishing?

I would totally go fishing for you, after tonight's attempt I need some help lol

What kind of fish are you trying to catch? Colorado should have some really nice opportunities for fishing. I envy you in that regard. I like catching Northern Pikes.

I LOVE FISHING!
I go fishing before work, after work and on the weekends. I have 4 kayaks and can fish from any one of them. I am buying a house because it is across from a lake. I love fishing by myself or with a buddy!

Who wants to go fishing?

I would totally go fishing for you, after tonight's attempt I need some help lol

What kind of fish are you trying to catch? Colorado should have some really nice opportunities for fishing. I envy you in that regard. I like catching Northern Pikes.

I can catch Pike okay ( see previous fish story lol) but they are not in the area I live in, I did a little digging and talking to other fisherman in the area I was fishing and it turns out I had the right bait in the wrong pond, they gave me suggestions as to where to go and what to use where. I just purchased some rooster tails ( people here swear by them) and we are going to an area highly recommended on Saturday morning and see how those and some salmon eggs work. I am taking my 6 yr old daughter and would really like to catch something for her to get excited about.

Where is the tournament?

It's good to see that I'm not the only fisherman on here. I've had a fairly successful career as an amatuer tournament fisherman, and I'm hoping to become a full time touring pro when I retire from the Army in a couple of years. Right now, I mostly fish B.A.S.S. Nation tournaments. I'll try to get some fishing pics up over the weekend.