#524- “Licenses Are For Chodes” Edition

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>>2820333

janny pls…

Thinking about picking up a new hobby? Want to get a memecaster? Haven't mastered the Palomar knot? Click here!
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First for best telescopic rod is the one you exchanged for a 3pc.

Talk about fishin

Wife got a bunch of sunfish on my fly rod today, she got 5 and I got 6 plus 1 baby bass.

Started fishing for carp over here in the US and I think it’s pretty addicting. Unpressured, relatively, and you’d be hard pressed to find a better fight in your average pond. Only drawback is that sitting around and waiting for your drag to rip is kinda boring, but I’ve taken a bass rod out to play with in the mean time and I’m having a blast.

>>2823475
post your wife's feet

>>2823234
I know i suck, thats why i post pics of other dudes hauls, because im fuckin vegetarian. If Chad wants to shitcan two dozen non-game/no limit fish, thats his business. I think its wonton wasteful.

>>2823242
>75% camo index

>>2823258
You can try, takes some skill. Land-lubbers can get a castable sonar, like a Deeper Pro2®

>>2823266
This is bait, but a fuckin love my FREEDOM™, and i use spinners 9 times outta 10. Dont confuse baitcaster and spincasters.

>>2823317
>>2823388
( Czech'd)
Assuming its mono or flouro, one a year is safest. 3-5 for braid but it depends on usage and storage, like on a car. Youll get the same mileage with cheap, gently used and properly stored mono/flouro as you do decent used and abused braid

>>2823442
Anon, i know you put your turkey in the fridge for a day or two before turkey day. If you aint civilised, then:
>what is insulation?

>>2823462
Microplastics is the new ozone layer. Admittedly you wouldnt notice microplastics to begin with, let alone with jars of lemon pepper and garlic.

>>2823485
Footfags get the rope

I'm such a fucking retard and i'm still pissed about it today
>went fishing to a lake yesterday afternoon where i usually just fish with rainworms
>never caught there anything else besides some small fish
>yesterday decided to try out some new fishing maize flavor for next time
>whole afternoon nothing
>then throw some more maize to lure in fish
>thinking to myself that i should rather stick to rainworms here again
>suddenly the bobber goes nuts
>something is on
>it's a fucking prime carp
>beautiful as hell and around 4-5kg judging from the looks
>not a trophy fish but a great catch
>fuck i don't have a fishing net because i never caught/seen something as big here
>get the fish to the shore
>could already touch him
>want to grab him out with my hand
>be a retard and try to lift him some more with the line and oh my who would have thought the hook snaps away from line under the swivel
>he gets away
There was no other activity the whole afternoon besides that, he literally was gods gift for me but i fuck it up, even the weather changed when he snapped off as it started being windy as hell so the bobber didn't even stay still anymore
Pic related is a quick picture i took of him before i fucked it up

>>2823509
well it's not like you were gonna eat him (unless you're chinese I guess), so you got to experience the best parts of catching a fish anyway

>>2823516
but still, i don't consider that i really caught him since i didn't get him completely out of the water, guess i really need to always take a fishing net with me when going out

>>2823473 (OP)
This is my baby boy.

>>2823473 (OP)
That woman is horrendous. She was flat af, got fake tits (like most of the bitches posted here), and then got a tattoos to hide the scar. Still super obvious.

>>2823537
Name?

>>2823508
>I know i suck, thats why i post pics of other dudes hauls, because im fuckin vegetarian. If Chad wants to shitcan two dozen non-game/no limit fish, thats his business. I think its wonton wasteful.

I insulted you too readily anon, leafs get defensive when it comes to lakers. I specifically love backcountry lakers from the canoe and not great lakes where I'm assuming those come from.
Here's a nice walleye for that other other anon

>>2823570
Nice! Where are you located and how’d you catch him?
Here’s a photo of a 24” I caught off the the dock (hopped in boat to measure her) last Sunday. Proceeded to fish a few hours every day the next five without getting a second walleye. Trying paddle tail plastics for the first time.

>>2823585
I caught that in Lady Evelyn provincial park on a Williams w30 in silver and blue I think, along a drop off I thought might be nice, didn't have a measure but probably just under 20. I find that's where they start getting that "whoa" level of big, Especially on yours. That one is FAT anon whered you get it?
I caught 4 or 5 Wally's on the trip all around that size that one was probably the biggest, I don't know if they get much bigger in backcountry lakes.

>>2823600
A 100 acre lake near Rhinelander Wisconsin. One of these years I’ll get up to Canada to enjoy its glorious lakes.

I caught my 2nd fish ever today and ate it. a decent sized bluegill. i gave it 3 blows to the head with one of those kitchen mallets and its head split open. everyone in my family says they feel bad for the fish and i went too far.

Temps are high, water is low, all I can catch is bluegill and it's so sad.

If fish could cry and scream would you still fish?

>>2823637
i wish i could catch bluegill
they don't live in my area of north america though
>>2823642
yeah

>>2823635
Your family is gay

>>2823656
I didn't realize there was anywhere in north America that one or more of the bluegill species didn't live. Are you really far north?

does this look good?
(i have no idea what i'm doing)

>>2823726
What is that abomination on the top

>>2823726
kek
>>2823767
> he's never heard of the beetle pop

>>2823635
Show your family those undercover PETA videos. Show them other people bonking fish.

>>2823570
Its cool, those lakers likely came from a hatchery somewhere up the snake river. G&F classed em as non game in my nearest reservoir, because theres so many and theyre eating the shit out of the salmon.

>>2823568
He doesn't know because he's only into sucking cock not fucking a vagina.

Tons of garfish.

>>2823850
is that a vinyl?

PB redfish the other night on a live croaker. Feels good lads

>>2823823
No, I don't not know the name of a random, formerly flat chested woman who has bags of silicone under her skin. If I liked fake tits, trannies would be okay. If I liked flat chested women, I'd be fine with men. Women with fake tits are disgusting and are worse than being flat chested. I much prefer big booba, however.

Took only the ultralights for me and my young son today. These 3 lb bass were fucking crazy fun, every hookup was a 4 minute fight with lots of jumps. He has a little micro spincast with 4 lb line and he was corked on even 1lbers. It was his first trip with multiple hands-off by dad catches and he was fucking stoked.

>>2823509
Looks to be around 2kg just from the picture, he's got a little face like a small carp. Take it as a lesson to bring a net next time and catch the big ones. Carp are great fun, and if you can manage bones they actually eat pretty well also, though judging by your gay little bobber setup I'm betting you're a bong and you'd rather name them and dress them up in little outfits or whatever the fuck instead of murdering them for their carbon.

What boots/shoes do you have to fish in? Need a new pair and it's been a while.

>>2823901
If the water isn't too cold, get a body glove water shoes from Costco. It's like $25 and pretty good deal

>>2823901
https://a.co/d/fT3ocla
Waterproof hiking boots. For everyday fishing/hiking. Good for walking through shallow water, but don't go above half way or they'll start taking in water.

https://a.co/d/j4X7nnn
Korkers if I'm wading. I have waders, but usually just wear quick dry shorts and neoprene socks.

>>2823887
he was fatter around his stomach and also judging from seeing him near, i got a 10kg carp once but i wasn't fishing with a bobber which is also what i didn't expect to catch with this catch (pic related is how i normally fish for carps) not with a bobber and maize kek
and no im not a bong, but i've eaten a carp before and i don't really like them because it's just fat and no meat mostly

>>2823874
based

>>2823901
Splurged on these at decathlon after only ever spending like 30$ on cheapie rain boots, and they are worth it. Very nice boots, had them for years no leaks, comfortable, and nice and tall for wading

>>2823860
No it's a real fish just the light that looks a little weird. Caught 5 of these guys but released them again because they don't taste good.

Well, I'm back from a trip to Mallorca, mostly for scuba diving, but I expected very easy light rock and surf fishing like last September, with plenty of predatory fish really close to the coastline. I snorkeled around the fishing spots and they were devoid of pretty much anything during the day, when last year i hooked anything from barracudas to amberjacks (best fighters I ever got) and blue runners and saw numerous surface chases, this year all I saw was seabreams and even then, it seems the largest ones were barely feeding. I saved my sessions by building some paternoster rigs with sandworms imitations, but damn was that frustrating. I don't know if i simply didn't knew the proper spots for the season or if the entire area was like that.

So why are Orvis rods and reels so expensive? It seems like their stuff is way more expensive then it should be.

What’s your opinion on Trout Unlimited? Are they a good organization or just a load of nothing?

>>2823998
Orvis, like Sage (Farbank), is a mid to higher end company that has everything to complete your fly fishing lifestyle. Orvis has been around for over 100 years. A while back, their quality deteriorated significantly, but now, they seem to make quality products. I would have no issue about buying an Orvis product. Their bags and flies are great. Pretty much everything in fly fishing is more expensive than it should be. If you just wanted to buy an Echo Lift Kit and buy nothing else, you'd be totally fine. Just upgrade the line if you stay in the sport for more than a few months.
>>2823999
TU is one of a few good organizations that is improving fly fishing. They lobby for more angler access, improve streams, and buy streams for public use. The way I see TU and similar organizations is that they are for men in their 40's+ with some extra cash and a philanthropic urge. It's the men's equivalent of raising money for kids with leukemia or one of the many female-dominated philanthropic causes. If you're familiar with Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Whitetails Unlimited, or Pheasants Forever, it's like that.

>>2823998
Everything fly fishing is way more expensive than it needs/should be. Even a Shakespeare rod and reel fly combo will cost you almost $100. While an entry level spinning combo will only cost $20-30.

>>2824004
Why is this though? Is there a legit reason why fly fishing costs so much more?>>2824005

>>2824006
/shrug...elitism? Fly fishing is pretty niche

>>2824006
They probably sell close to 500 spinning rigs to every fly rig. It's niche and small production. Even the cheapest Chinese fly reels are 30 bucks or so where the cheapest spinning reels are 2 or 3 dollars., it's expensive to tool up for small runs but if you know you can run the line basically nonstop you can spread the production cost out very thin and still make great money, not the case if you have to warehouse a stock while you wait for the small subgroup to buy them up. Basic economics .

Are all fishing flies really made by hand or are they machine made and people are just lying? A guy claimed every fly had to be made by hand.

>>2824011
There's no fly tying machines it's all done by hand. Sometimes that hand is a Kenyan woman's who make 12 cents a fly. Sometimes it's a posh scotsman who ties flies that run $30/fly on the low end.
>>2823901
Depends on what I'm doing
>>2823998
Legacy- you're paying between 10% and 30% extra because it has orvis written on it.

>go to local trout pond
>tons of ripples from fish coming to the surface
>fuckers jumping out of the water all over the place
>all I catch after 2 hours is a literal fucking fingerling

>>2824016
Related to what Skid said but not quite. Don't buy Solitude flies. My boss just bought a bunch. They're dogshit. I've got ethics, and some of these products I can't stand behind.

>>2824011
>>2824016
I just bout a bunch of flies from greatflies.com. I'm assuming they were tied by above mentioned Kenyan woman or someone else making very little per fly as they were only $6/dozen. That said, they all look very well tied.

>>2824028
The only places you can really cut costs in flies is labor and hooks- and those are arguably the two most important parts. What good is a fly that falls apart before it catches a fish, and what good is a well tied fly on a garbage hook

Too windy to cast today, sucks cause it’s supposed to rain the rest of the week.

>>2823866
mirin those arms more than the fish bruv

Fishing was good today.

>he doesn’t exclusively fish for walleye, trout, panfish and perch

>>2824019
use some better bait next time anon

>Picked up ~280 flies and four boxes for $20

I am going to be smug about this for years.

>>2824105
Teach me your ways Anon

Not a bad day just a bit of a bummer. I decided to throw streamers on my 3 WT euro rod that has been giving me trouble. Before I even tie on a fly, a big walleye swims up to my feet. I tied on a black articulated streamer. I was most interested in fishing Joe's Mini Crayfish, but I was not yet in the section where I thought it would shine. Casting the streamer was easy, but it would be the only I casted it. I hooked into a carp and fought it for a couple minutes. I had 4X on but the problem was the 3 WT having no backbone. I broke off when I put the line in hand. I was concerned about snapping the rod tge whole time, despite having 0 drag. I was pretty pissed about losing the streamer my friend tied, but this experience just gives me motivation to get out there with my 8 WT and target those carp. The coolest part is that I think the carp actually went for the streamer. I wasn't snagging or jerking the fly, and the hook was in or around the mouth.

>>2824101
I was using nightcrawlers and powerbait (the kind that's like a putty that you scoop out and form onto your hook)

>>2824097
There aren't any panfish where I live unfortunately. There's walleye, trout (stocked), and yellow perch though.
There are also northern pike and they're fun to fight. Bit of a pain to get the y bones out though.

My new favorite hobby
>Get high
>Hike to remote stream
>Get more high
>Catch some beautiful trout

>>2824087
Feeeeeeeeeeeeesh!

>>2824202
I almost included Northern Pike in the list. Don’t worry about it, you’ve made the cut friend.

>>2824176
Why the fuck does everyone forget how to fight a fish when they catch something big get a grip people

No I will not talk to you while I’m fishing, especially if you’re brown, no I won’t let your son try out my gear, no I won’t let you keep the fish I catch, I release them back.

>>2824204
Yeah it's a peaceful hobby. I love the peace and quiet away from the wife and kids.

>>2824176
That happens, all you can really do is keep a low rod angle and basically handling the fish. An 8 weight is a good idea, carp are fun on the fly. I really like fast glass for carp- the lower line speed gives a more delicate presentation and the extra modulus of glass gives me better fighting power imo- my bad ass glass was a great carp stick and my current 7 weight is superb.

A small.black streamer on a slow retrieve is absolutely something a carp would eat, too, so good odds you actually hooked it legally. I tie a carp fly I call a backwards bug, it's basically a rubber legs foxy clouser, it works great, and I switch between lead eyes and bead chain eyes depending on how fast I want it to sink.
>>2824204
It's pretty hella
>>2824211
Panic and excitement. Adrenaline turns the monkey brain off and the lizard brain doesn't know how to fight a fish, it can take a lot to train your nerves to still think while wrangling a lunker.

>>2824225
>handling
Hand lining*

>>2824204
i was smoking a lot when fishing in my teens, now not anymore when fishing, the staring at water makes me insane

some of my work colleagues and me have agreed to go fishing together next saturday, hopefully it won't be cancelled, some of them are going fishing for the first time
>>2824225
nice carp

Tried top fishing with a float last night at the pay lake and nailed this monster. Sorry for the bad pic didn't have anyone to help me and the thing was absolutely tearing my fingers to shreds. Nothing like reeling one of these in unless you're on the ocean.

>>2824241
is it a catfish? nice monster

>>2824033
Do you tie your own flies? I'm thinking about getting into that

>>2824242
Yah flat/shovel head. Pay lake in Hopedale Ohio. Here's the first one I caught but he's a baby compared to the other.

>>2824238
Thanks m8
>>2824241
Stud flatty
>>2824244
I do, it's not cheaper than buying flies but you get more flies per dollar.

I really want this to be the year i catch a carp. What are some tips you guys can give me for it? Where to look for them, what rig is best, what's your preferred bait, etc? I live in arkansas, and there are lakes nearby that I know have them if that helps any.

>>2824280
make sure you leave the invasive piece of shit on the bank to air drown

>>2823473 (OP)
Check em dubs.
Matt has been busy doing a lot with that fishing florida water stuff huh?

I know I know, EVERYTHING has gone up in price, but tackle boxes I remember paying less than $30 for a good one and now...

How often do you go up to other fishermen to talk to? Do you just got right up to them or do you prefer to leave others alone?

>>2823870
Because guys can't have many boobs even Skid has man boobs from being fat.

Can I add a thinner tippet to my leader? The stuff I have on it currently is too thick for my flies.

caught a fish, picrel

>>2824325
Nice trout

>>2824300
Lol
Lmao
Yeah...
>>2824302
Ideally I'd never interact with another angler outside the same boat. Just play it by ear and try to be courteous. if you can stay out of talking distance that's ideal but if you wind up onto of someone just be respectful and try not to intrude on them any more than you'd want them to intrude on you.
>>2824306
True I have solid Bs I think
>>2824307
That's perfectly fine assuming the tippet sizes aren't wildly different. Before tapered leaders theg used to be made by tying section
>>2824244
If you just want to wet your toes buy a super aa vise from anywhere that sells it, preferably not Amazon, and independently purchase Dr slick cheap fly tying scissors and a griffin ceramic bobbin. Once you have that in the cart, pick your favorite colour of wooly bugger and buy the stuff you'll need to tie two dozen of them- 4x long streamer hooks in a size 4 or 6, strung marabou, strung saddle hackle, chenille, a spool of Danville 140 denier flat waxed nylon thread, all colored to match or compliment, and probably a side of pearl Krystal flash and .020" or .025* lead free wire you still spent 50 dollars tooling up and easily 25 dollars on rye flies themselves but for that 25 dollars you got 25 size 4 black wooly buggers instead of 12 assorted wooly buggers thar the shop tied (or some Kenyan woman)

>>2824300
I picked up what looks like a tablet carrying case from goodwill for $3.

I fit a medium single layer plano box and a small two sided plano box, all my terminal tackle and bobbers and tools and shit, enough for 4+ people to fish for a day and lose a ton of shit.

Fuck tackle boxes just get a durable bag.

>>2824332
>Before tapered leaders theg used to be made by tying section
Before tapered leaders . . . Tying sections of level monofilament or flourocarbon in progressively thinner sizes to create a tapered leader and a lot of people still tie (and some even sell) leaders constructed this way*

Anyone notice a difference between trimming top frog skirts, and just leaving it?1wyy

Are spinnerbaits good for snakeheads?

>>2824307
If your tippet is too large for your fly's eye, you're either using too large of a leader to begin with or you've cut back to the middle taper.
If it's a brand new leader, use a smaller one unless it's your only leader, then go ahead. Try to keep the sections somewhat equal, for example, on a 9ft leader, 3 ft butt section, 3 ft middle and a 3 ft tippet. It doesn't need to be exact, but closer is usually better.
If you've cut back to the middle section, it's time(technically past time) to add more tippet. In the future, try and add more tippet before you hit the middle section.

>>2824225
>I really like fast glass for carp
Do you feel like a wizard when you pick up a carbon rod again?

Look at this shit. I fucked up my roll cast and got tangled with my leader. Now, my fly line is shredded. I've contacted the company, although there is no explicit warranty. I will see what they say and report back.
Spin fishing for the rest of the day was good. White bass, smallmouth, and catfish. The technique that worked was slowly retrieving a twister tail like I was swinging a wet fly.

>>2824364

>>2824280
Carps are generally down in the mud, so if it's a deep lake fish on the ground either with some Boilies or if it's aint that deep with a bobber and some maize
>rig
doesn't matter unless you go for some 20kg monster

Is there something for fly fishing like in bait casting where instead of tying on every fly, there’s an attachment where I can just hook it to?

>>2824417
Yes, but don't use them for anything other than a metal leader. Git gud at tying knots. Learn the uni knot and practice. If that's a barrier for you, find some other hobby.

>>2824356
It is kinda funny pucking up my friends 100 dollar starter rod and casting an entire fly line like "huh. Cool!"
>>2824364
>>2824365
Shit sucks yo. You could try to melt it back in to place or you cam just finish peeling that loose Chunk off. Either way be careful not to damage the core. If it's close enough to the end you can also get away with cutting it.
>>2824417
Yes but snaps break and you'll be better off with knots
>>2824419
I rarely even use them on metal leader I permanently affix 8-12 inches of leader to each musky fly and swap flies with a loop to loop connection. The only time I really swap to snaps on wire is if there's hammer handles around that im not targeting and I don't want to lose a bunch of bass flies.

>>2824419
You can tie a perfection loop on the end of your leader and then another at the end of a section of mono tied to the fly for quick change flies at the expense of more potential tangles and compromises in presentation so not ideal for finesse work or spooky fish.

>>2824417
It doesn't get much easier than a clinch knot. I use test hook clips to hold my fly by the bend of the hook. run the line through the eye of the hook, spin it 5 times and run the tag end through the gap below the twists and above the eye of the hook. Pinch the tag and fly lube the line with spit and pull the main line tight. I waste very little line with only about a quarter to half inch of tag to cut.

Some guy keeps bullying me off the fishing dock my city built. I’ll approach the dock and he’ll start casting his fly fishing line further behind him while looking at me.

>>2824153
>Teach me your ways Anon
Look for old people selling shit on card tables. Yard sales, estate sales, gun shows, etc.

FB marketplace and craigslist are good places to look as well, and you can sometimes score deals on ebay if you search for lots.

>>2824417
>Is there something for fly fishing like in bait casting where instead of tying on every fly, there’s an attachment where I can just hook it to?
That's what tippet rings are for. Attach like 18" of tippet material to the fly with a loop at the bitter end and then just do a loop-to-loop connection with the tippet ring and you're set.

>>2824325
Fuck yeah walleye and century Sam's that's the fucking life right there

>>2824280
Bolt rig, and hair rig. 2 or 3 oz sinker with a 6-8" lead to a hair rig hook with 3 or 4 pieces of corn on it, that's the formula. Toss that out and spread some more corn in the area. Hair rig keeps the hook exposed (use a razor sharp offset hook) and the heavy weight makes sure it drives home when the carp feels the sting and takes off.

Pic is the cool Chinese man I taught how to carp fish I think he's dead now I miss him.

how do i look cool while casting?

>>2824490
whipping that motherfucker

>>2824490
Don't be fat. Don't dress like a dweeb. Don't botch it. That's pretty much it, a well executed cast is a decently cool body motion, but fat dweebs start high jump competition from a pit if you know what I mean.

I absolutely love the Frabill teardrop trout net. It is far superior to any other net due to its weight, price, and handle. Does anyone know what it is made out of? It's baffling to me that no fly fishing company has ever made a net that comes close to this one. There is no way that I would ever buy a heavier net that costs more.

>>2824490
Two hand overhead cast hard enough it makes a nice whipping noise every single time you cast or you'll look like a little girl baby.

It’s not me that sucks at fishing, the fish just don’t feel like biting today.

>>2824516
I always wonder that during a slow day.

Caught a grunion run

>>2823473 (OP)
Bebzy get the fuck in here and say hi at least :[

>>2819486

Skid you tied some flies for me back in 2022, some trout flies etc back when I lived in ohio. In california now after some rough shit happened in life and finally got back into fishing with my wife and got her hooked on it. Caught a bunch of bluegill with her last week and gonna try a creek for some bass on those streamers, thanks for the flies dude

I went (sea) fishing for the first time along the shore today and HOLY SHIT it felt great.

I didn't catch anything because I had my drag set way too lose like a retard and I ended up losing my lure on a rock/kelp forest and my knot failed, but it was insane being out there against the tide and the cliffs in backdrop.

I'm going to try out spoons next time. I WILL catch a bass this summer.

At what level of fishing does it get to a point where I need to learn anything other than Palomar Knot and Uni Knot? Palomar Knot for lures and most ties with Uni Knot as a backup of my hands aren't working or the line is finicky. Double Uni for tying leaders, which is just a standard Uni times 2.

>>2824555
>Hasn't learned a clinch knot or improved clinch knot
Have you even been fishing? It's the only knot you need.

>>2824532
>>2823473 (OP)
Also, go fishing, ffs
>>2824546
The best way to practice knots is to go to home depot and buy an eye bolt and then just start winding that "free" loading twine around your palm until you're satisfied or until someone bothers you about it. If they bother you about it cut it off ASAP and promptly leave, flashing the eye bolt and saying some bullshit about securing your load on your way through the door way. Then while you watch YouTube or movies or whatever idly, but intently, tie knots on the eye bolt. The palomar knot is strongest, clinch knot is fastest, uni knot most versatile, and kreh loop/no-slip mono loop is my go to loop knot to connect line to lure.
>>2824555
When line gets too heavy for knots, when you want loop knots, and when you want something faster than the uni knot. With the pinch and twist method you can tie a clinch knot in under 10 seconds. With a little practice.

>>2824555
>>2824562
The clinch and improved clinch suck. For leader knots, I prefer the blood knot, but the double uni works too. If you are tying braid to mono, Albright. If you are tying fly line to backing, nailless nail knot.

>>2824545
It's fantastic to hear that. Three seasons and most of a continent later and my flies are still serving you. I wish you and your wife all the best, and post fish for us.

>>2824566
You got a website where you sell your flies?

Tried bottom bouncing for pike today. Threw out the drift sock and just let a 3" dead minnow float along about a foot off bottom in 20fow. Did really well. Got 3 with 2 well over 5lbs. Much more fun fighting them with a single 1oz sinker vs 3 colors of lead. Anyone try that or more of a mooching technique for lake trout?

>>2824575
A website no I just do orders in person or via email
>>2824577
Dubs confirm good day fishing

Guys, I lost 40 lbs and my shit is fucking loose now (inb4 "lost 40 lbs? go find it!)
Recommend me some good breathable shirts with some UV protection and new pants. I don't care if I have to use suspenders. I was looking at stuff like Helikon Tex and MAYBE lightweight wool button down shirts? I like to dress business casual enough to blend into office then immediately go to the streams or lakes without having to change. Currently my favorite shirt is a Beretta field shirt that is long discontinued. Helikon Tex seems nice

>>2824582
Congratz on the weight loss! For shorts, I like all of the ultralight spf50 long sleeve shirts I've bought on Amazon. They change name day by day, so no specific brand recs there. For pants and shorts, I wear 5.11 taclite.

>>2824562
>It's the only knot you need.
I've been fishing for only around 6-8 months seriously from scratch as an adult. I'll look into the knot tonight.

>>2824564
>With the pinch and twist method you can tie a clinch knot in under 10 seconds.
Is this true? The old (white) people who've given me their knowledge at the banks told me only the arts of the uni and pal.

>>2824565
>Albright
I got filtered by this one just trying to to tie a braid to flouro when rigging up my catfish pole once. It took me literally 20 minutes to get it done.

>>2824585
>I've been fishing for only around 6-8 months seriously from scratch as an adult. I'll look into the knot tonight.
I actually was kidding, it's just the first knot most people learn when they start fishing because it's simple enough a child can do it after showing them once and it's very quick.

>>2824578
How much you usually charge?

>>2824585
>>Albright
It took me several minutes the first try, but after that, I had no problems. Fast tying can be facilitated with using a finger to hold open the loop.

>>2824075
Stawp it I'll blush

>>2824585
Absolutely. If the line isn't already through the eye of the hook it usually takes me closer to 12-15 seconds but if I start a timer with the eye already threaded I cab have a clinch knot tied in about 8.5 seconds, well under 10. I literally just timed myself. Mind you I also didn't add trimming the tag to that time. All said and done, in the field, having a clinch knot tied realistically takes closer to 20-30 seconds depending on how much you fumble, it usually takes me longer to get a fly out of my box than to get said fly tied on.
>>2824610
Depends on the flies. A single complex musky fly might take well over an hour to tie and run $30 or more, but a dozen wooly buggers on good hooks with tungsten beads I usually ask $30

>>2824584
What about undershirts? Bamboo/rayon a good material for sweltering hot SEA summers?

>>2824498
Anon im glad you posted this, Ive been looking for a new net. I have the same wooden trout net with rubber netting everyone has and its good but some of the fish ive been catching the past two years are just too big for it.
I do backcountry trips and dont want a big heavy net, The teardrop frabill in 19x23 looks like my best option but all the pictures online are shit. My current net is roughly 18x13.
What size do you have? Could you post a picture or two from above looking top down?
Whats the biggest fish you can land in it before it starts feeling risky or they flop out? I find about 24" is the length right now where its really hard to not lose them next to the canoe while netting them.
>>2824577
That sounds fun anon!
lake trout are my favorite fish and ive never bottom bounced for them. Expensive Downriggers and electronics are how guys target them on the big lakes. Leadcore line is very common in back country lakes or a cheaper alternative to the other methods.
All the above methods are why lakers are considered a poor fighting fish and get a bad rep. Your bottom bouncing would probably work pretty good and be a ton of fun to fight one on.
I use primarily a deepdiving crank or similar OR a 3-way swivel trolling rig I would reccommend if the bottom bouncing doesnt work, But that one takes a little more practice. If you have good electronics just mark them and jig for them with whatever you want. Otherwise troll along drop offs humps etc till you get one and then start jigging that spot.
Past 80 fow these medium-light methods get a lot more difficult and thats why downriggers and leadcore is popular.
All of this is assuming a thermocline btw, If its spring or late fall, Fish for them the way you would bass in the summer, Cast along the shore in 10-20 feet of water and enjoy.
Man i love trout fishing

>>2823473 (OP)
I'm sick of that same under the tits tat so many girls are getting. In retrospect I think my ex getting that dumb ink might have been the main cause of my losing interest

Anyway, in my never ending search for activities to facilitate motorcycle rides, I've decided to get into fishing. Most of my favorite routes take me alongside plenty of the high tier inland fishing spots my province is known for.
My cheap collapsible rod I used for squid jigging fits nicely in my saddle bag. It has a dollar store quality reel but I think it'll be fine for now. Tomorrow I'm hitting the asian grocery to stock up on spinner lures and other little kit, using youtube and chat gpt for guidence. Fishing is kind of a way of life around here but I've never taken much interest beyond randomly slapping a hook, weight and bobber on a line a fucking around. I'm looking forward to learning how to do things more properly, and hopefully snagging a bunch of yummy trout this summer.

I've always used worms in the past so I'm looking forward to playing with different lures in rivers and streams

What’s the point of a tippet? Why can’t I just tie my flies onto my leader?

Look I'm tenkara fishing
>>2824688
"Tippet" is the end of your leader. You can tie straight to your leader. After you cut and retie enough the length and x-rating of your leader changes and you wind up fishing on 0x tippet instead of 5x tippet.

>>2824691
I've been thinking about getting a cane pole just to fuck around with when fishing is too easy. They any fun? Or just a novelty?

>>2824692
>They any fun? Or just a novelty?
Yes

>>2824688
As Skid mentioned, there is a tippet section on your packaged pre-made leaders. A standard 9ft tapered leader will have 3 sections, the butt which is the largest diameter, the middle section which will be a step down from the butt and ending in a tippet section which will be 4x on a 4x leader. You do not add more tippet to the tippet section unless you've cut it back to 6 or so inches from the middle section. Or you want to decrease the tippet to a smaller diameter like 5x. In which case, you'll still need to cut back to that 6in from the middle section before tying in the 5x.

Tell me why you aren’t catching any fish.

loogat all dat fish

>>2824705
Too busy catching toadlets

>>2824747
Where are you from that there are still toads and frogs left?

>>2824750
The hellscape wastelands of northeast Ohio

>>2824752
Everyone knows Ohio doesn’t exist.

Hear me out, fly fishing earrings, that way you can show off your favorite flies when you’re not fishing.

>>2824762
A woman wanted to put some purple flash woolly buggers in her ears. I told her than they were barbed.

Even if I don’t catch a fish I still enjoy fishing, just casting my fly into the water and trying to improve my movements makes it worth it.

>>2824705
Ankle sprained.

>>2824789
Bring a chair

>>2824762
>>2824765
>Pic related
>>2824776
He has transcended. He has learned fishing isn't about fish.

>>2824877
Hey you stole my earring idea you thief!

>>2824880
I stole it years ago

I wish there was an easier way of getting my flies out of a pike or muskys mouth without them biting up my fingers all the time. I love fishing but I’m sick of bringing bandaids with me all the time

Caught a bass on my first chatterbait. Was pretty awesome.

>>2824906
pliers bro. sometimes even having two pairs so you got one to wedge into the mouth to keep it kinda open works well. sometimes you gotta fuck him up a lil bit but he'll recover

>>2823473 (OP)
Fishing Florida Water never a dull YouTube video at least not on losingbait YouTube channel.

>>2824877
I'm not surprised a gay man made jewelry.

>>2824909
Can’t afford those.

>>2824906
Needle nose pliers.
>>2824908
Congrats anon
>>2824947
Harbor freight has pliers for like 3 dollars

Almost lost a fly today, panic set in.

At what level is a lure worth ten or more dollars?

Gonna go fishing this saturday again and redeem my missed carp
will probably have another rod with me to fish with worms in the meantime for the funsies

>>2824987
When it brings you enough joy you are willing to trade $10 of your time for it.

>>2824987
When it's a huge lure for pelagic fish

are people lying when they say bass have worms and that they taste bad?

>>2825000
More like exaggerating. They're not always the best eating fish in a body of water but they're not bad, and they can have worms, but so can any other fish.

>>2824990
I do get excited seeing cool shimmery yo-zuri lures. Fuck.

>>2825000
I've found that it depends more on the water you're fishing in than the fish themselves. If the water you're fishing in smells scummy, the fish you pull out will also taste scummy, bass, bluegill, catfish, doesn't matter.
All fresh water fish are susceptible to parasites and should be cooked thoroughly. Unhealthy fish in poor quality water are more likely to carry parasites than healthy fish in clean water but both can have them. This is why you'll never see them on the sashimi menu.

>>2825000
>>2825030
It's horseshit. Bass are closely related to bluegills and pumpkin seed, fish prized for their meat flavor. Large and smallmouth are delicious it's just honestly that most people have no idea what the fuck they're doing when it comes to cooking.

When fishermen are serious about eating fish they bleed them, keep them cool on ice, and prepare them nicely. You never see bass eaters doing this for some reason, they roast in 100 degree sun all afternoon on a stringer then try to do a caveman style roast over a fire, usually with no seasoning.

I have a family cottage on a small but excellent Bass Lake and at least once a summer I catch a 6 fish limit of 3lb bass for the table. This is from super stained, swampy, hot water with lots of rotting plant matter, stagnant pools, all the shit you would think make them taste like ass. I treat it like real food and treat it properly and by the time it's in a real dish, even just fried whole with some lemon pepper on it or something simple like that, it's incredible. The more I try the more I realize there are no trash fish. I made carp cakes the other day you could easily be served in a restaurant with no idea they were carp from a fucking municipal storm drainage pond. It's all about attitude and attention.

>>2825000
very middle of the pack fish as far as pike perch panfish walleye etc go. white flesh that is firm and very mild, not difficult to clean. I don't find worms in bass that often despite going to a fair range of different water bodies and when I do its often simple enough to cut out any flesh that looks to have been affected at all.

I have also noticed that outside of shitty bass that have mushy flesh to begin with there really isn't a whole lot of variance in taste. So even ass bass taste solid.

>>2824776
If I only enjoyed fishing when I caught a fish, I'd never go.

fucked up putting line on a spinning reel today, felt retarded. if you want to teach a kid to fish, teach them how to use spinning reels so they aren't fucking everything up like I am.

what would you do if you'd catch a massive tiger fish like jeremy?

I got my nephew this since i had a giftcard. is this good line for bass?

>>2825178
It’ll be fine. If he fishes with a memecaster in heavy cover, 50+ might have been a good idea simply because it dives into the spooled line on the reel under heavy tension less, but it’s more than heavy enough to land any bass in the world and not so heavy it makes drop shot or Ned rigging miserable.

>>2824692
What do you mean too easy? Float and worm is as easy as it gets. People teach it to little kids on their first fishing trip because its so easy to use and catch fish.

>>2824546
tie a fluoro leader to main line+ palomar knot to swivel+ angler's clip to lure

>>2825210
if im fishing the kelp forest i tie bimini knot in braid+ yucatan knot to flouro leader+ swivel+ O `rings to lures.
my braid is 60+ in deep ocean with 40-50 flouro.
on surf my braid is 20 to 15-30 flouro.

Friday I am going to a secret trib in michigan where there are gigantic fish. I am bringing big lures only, like f13 rapalas and size 6 panther Martin's. Buti will also bring fly stuff for the hex hatch. I hope I catch big ones, I've never fished outside of metro detroit.

>>2825216
>floaters

>>2825216
>sinkers

>>2825216
The juice I will mostly use

Where was the best urban fishing you’ve ever done?

>>2825221
I’m not telling you Mr Game Warden

I took my first trip to the lower McCloud river today. Hit a couple spots at the Ah-Di-Na Campground and another halfway between there and the conservancy. Didn't catch anything, but it was beautiful if a tad hot. I saw this stonefly sitting on a rock, so I tied on a #6 salmonfly pattern. The body was the wrong color, orangy peach vs golden. But the size and shape were pretty close.

>>2825242
Stonefly vs my fly

>>2825243
These were the only trout I saw. I need to get over my aversion to nymphing. I'm a far better caster than I was the last time I tried a nymph rig. I probably could have tied a perdigon or something below that salmonfly.

>pictures taken moments before disaster
My anti reverse bearing spontaneously disassembled itself not long after this picture.
>>2825178
That will do well for bass
>>2825216
>>2825218
>>2825219
>>2825220
Try swinging some articulated streamers too

first time here, very pleased to see people taking up fly-fishing. my dad tried to teach me but it was too much for my dumb ass.

Making some perdigons. Size 16 60° barbless jig hook, 2.8mm tungsten bead, olive 70 ultra for the body with fluorescent orange 70 ultra for the hot spot, crystal flash over the olive and CDL for the tail. How is the tail? Too long? I think it looks pretty good otherwise.

>>2823933
I used to see huge gar, growing up in North Carolina. Never managed to catch any though. They never seemed even slightly interested in anything I threw in front of them.

>>2824760
Dont confuse ohio for wyoming, anon.

>>2825273
Cool.
These are a different species called garfish and they don't get much bigger than this. I'm euro btw and they come here in the spring and then they leave again after 2-3 months.

>>2824182
Use the night crawlers on a slip bobber 4ft. down. Use the powerbait with 18inches of leader above a couple split shot and make sure you have enough dough to float the hook off the bottom.

>>2824719
Healthy looking fish. Love when they get that hump behind the head.

>>2824651
Sorry for the late reply. This is the 13 x 18 size. It's pretty big, which allows me to scoop fish effortlessly, but I've been thinking about getting something smaller for a while.

>>2825178
yellow 20# is exactly what i use for most applications
yo zuri t7 for leader as well
they make great fishing gear

>>2825178
I got a 660 yd multi color spool for only 30 bucks earlier this year. It's pretty good so far

I'LL SWALLOW YOUR SOUL

>>2825346
>>2825249
>>2825198
>>2825350

thanks guys. I got it for the boy, and his parents who are also into fishing said he loves the line.

>>2825324
Ah! neat! I didn't realize they were different. In NC they used gar and garfish interchangeably. I just looked them both up. Thanks for the info :)

OP where do you find all these pictures of hot women with fish? You've an endless supply.

>>2825369
>op not related

god I want to eat a bluegill so FUCKING bad but they're only in one fucking lake in my province and they're catch and release only

>>2825327
The guy at the tackle shop recommended slip bobbers too, but I assumed I had some (I didn't). I'll have to get some next time.

Im getting nuckin futz in the shed.. im using guitar strings to make springs to replace the ones ive lost in my reels

Would anyone be interested in purchasing an Echo 84-B 8 WT and/or SA Bass Bug 8 WT line? I've used the rod less than 5 times.

>>2825415
Where you at?

will this work like this? i have a stopper, bobber, stopper then weight and swivel + hook and line

What's your favorite bait for channel cats? Gearing up to hit the lake this weekend.

>>2825463
Should work. I prefer an inline weight like an egg sinker but as long as it is matched to the weight of your float it shouldn't matter much.

>>2825500
>matched to the weight of your float
yea the bobber is 30g the weight 20g, i tested it in a bucket and it was neat, will hopefully catch something tomorrow

>>2825352
aaaaaaaaaaaaa
>>2825364
he ugly fr fr

>>2825501
Wait. I looked again. You don't need that second bobber stop between your float and weight. My bobber stop is up the line in this pic.

>>2825507
it's a safety measure because it happened once that somehow my swivel got cut/broke off and then all the stuff went into the water never to be seen again kek

You should all try smoking perch with juniper.
>couple hours with a bunch of course salt on them
>rinse off salt
>fill smoke-box (aluminum foil might work if you don’t have one) with juniper wood and place on hot coals.
>Don’t have too much coals, you want enough for maybe 2 hours then add some more later or it would be too hot and might make the fish dry.
>place fish not above the coals in the corner of the grill when it’s started smoking good, not before
>close lid
>refill smoke box when it stops smoking, had to do once
>smoke 2.5 hours for larger perch and a bit shorter for smaller
Didn’t even need any seasoning, it was amazing. Didn’t have any smoking chips so just cut branch of juniper and chopped into pieces.
Don’t know how long to smoke other fish but if you leave the fins on I’ve heard it’s done when they detach easily so that might help you gauge it.

>>2825539
>I wonder if Anon is still smoking those perch with juniper berries mixed in.

Planning on renting a boat at the lake I frequent in a couple of weeks. I've literally never touched a boat in my life (and also can't swim). What do I need to know before I make a complete ass of myself? I'll have some friends with me too to make things worse.

>>2825561
>What do I need to know before I make a complete ass of myself?
How to swim is a good start

>>2825563
I can't learn in 1 weekend, much less learn with enough proficiency to save my own life. I've made piece with my inevitable fate as a life jacket cuckold

>>2825561
A few beers will create carbonation in your belly allowing for natural flotation. The mortuary industrial complex pays off the government to tell people not to drink out on the water because they want more drowning victims. Also a lot of sailors back in the day used to refuse to learn to swim because if they fell in it would just prolong the suffering. Anyone telling you this is a bad idea or that you should learn is actively trying to give you a horrible death.
>>2825539
forgot to mention, don’t use sugar. Some retards tell you to put sugar on fish before smoking. It’s horrible and stupid

Lads why do carps feel so good? They just don’t stop trying to suck things even out of water.

ive literally never had so much as a nibble on a wacky rig. starting to think i've been meme'd

>>2825448
Iowa. I'd ship it to you. Of course, I'd post pictures before any real discussion happens; Im just trying to gage if someone here would like it or if I should turn to ebay.

Ok, so my plan for today is going to the lake with
>1 rod with spikes worms for some funsies small fish
>1 rod with corn bait for carp
I have my net with me so i don't fuck up like last time where i couldn't get the carp out

>>2825330
Thanks anon! I think I'm gonna buy the biggest one or next size down

>>2825567
You can learn to doggie paddle in an afternoon
>>2825579
Weird
>>2825611
Sounds like a solid plan good luck anon

I've gotten addicted to watching jig and fly tying videos recently, someone convince me not to spend a bunch of money on tying materials please.

I’d like to go surf fishing using cut bait, but I don’t know much about rigs, more species available in Thailand.

Are there any generic rigs that would work for a variety of fish?

If I buy pompano rigs, will only pampano strike?

if i see another motherfucking massachussetes plate i swear im gonna start screaming nigger at them i cant stand these motherfuckers it seems like every year more and more start driving up here in the summer and leaving fucking styrofoam dunking nigger donuts cups everywhere and play loud ass music in the woods there isnt even a dunkin for like 70 miles and they dont seem to know what red lights and stop signs mean fucking massholes

i redeemed the missed carp from last time, what a beauty, was 2.5kg

>>2825682
Smoke that bad boy

>>2825682
also got several small fish with the other rod

>>2825683
nah the don’t taste that good, just very greasy and muddy

>>2825685
the chinese seem to like them

>>2825686
and slavs, they love eating them

Got a daiwa regal lt 2500 for my birthday, 10lb mono or 15lb braid? I've never used braid but people keep suggesting it.

>>2825685
Removing the mud vein and brining it helps with the muddiness, and carp's oiliness helps the smoke stick to it. It's also pretty good pickled if you're into pickled fish.

>>2825567
Wear your vest, if you fall in lean back a bit and keep an arm crossed over the front if its one of those around the neck styled ones. If you dont panic youll be fine (but youll panic for sure).

>>2825569
I kekked, but dont do this. It makes mustard gas.

>>2825688
braid has great casting and sensitivity, but at the end of the day I don't use it anymore because I just can't stand the rough sound when reeling. and it gets wind knots easier.

>>2825714
What braid are you using?

Hooked a small pike through the gills today. :( he inhaled my spoon. He was already bleeding by the time I landed him, and even with pliers it was really hard to get the hook out, so I ended up doing more damage (and I pinch my barbs... probably why I lost two bigger ones earlier). I set him in the water near the bank and he just sat there, so I went to clean the slime off my hands (I learned just now that river sand works great for that) and when I went back to check on him, he was still in the same spot and the same position. I tossed a little pebble at him and he didn't move, so I unfortunately had to make the decision to pull him out of the water and end his misery with a few plier-whacks to the head.
He's in a cooler on ice right now, gonna fillet (and properly measure) him soon. He's not terribly small but I definitely would have let him go if I hadn't fucked him up so bad.

>>2825714
I'm there. I used to use 20lb 8 strand for everything, but I'm sick of tying FG leaders every other trip and because I'm a hoarder I have too many reels to afford braid for. I've come back to using appropriately-light-monofilament for basically everything and just respooling the reels that got the most use (UV damage) once a year or so. I already hated braid for ice fishing and now I've got a few spincasters for my son that don't like braid so it just makes sense. Once you adjust to the stretch if you're using line that isn't too heavy there's not much lost.

Is there meant to be a certain finesse to reeling a fish in? Cuz I just start cranking like a monkey the second I know I've properly set the hook.

>>2825720
yea i also killed a small fishy yesterday, he got the hook so deep inside him i just couldn't get it out, all of my pliers or tools were to big for his small mouth so i ended up ripping everything of his intestines out and then he was already dead when i put him in the water, was heartbreaking

can someone explain why this keeps happening? when i try to throw the float out with more power/for bigger distance often it just tangles around itself and then i wonder why nothing bites the hook, till i reel in and see this shit
so the hook line tangles around the swivel somehow

>>2825730
Heavier fish will require less reeling and more lifting.

Stronger swimming fish will require you to lead it more with your rod to turn it in the direction you want because you won't be able to fight it going down stream or around a corner or whatnot.

If you're using over sized gear or you're only catching fish up to 5lbs you really don't need to do much besides reel. Unless you're using an ultralight setup, then every fish feels like a monster.

>>2825741
Leader is too long/light so its coming back over the bobber during pong casts. You could add a couple split shots to the leader and try to slow the line down as it comes off the spool at the end of your cast so that it straightens out before hitting the water.

>>2825761
will try next time

>>2825218
>>2825219
>>2825220
I can never catch a thing on hard lures.

went out for reds and only got a catfish...

>>2825221
My local park as the small river that flows through it is full of Brown Trout.

>>2825688
>>2825714
I decided to do 10lb mono backing with 10lb braid and see how I like it. Will likely have either 8# or 6# mono leader anyways because I like swapping lures and don't want to constantly retie on braid.

Also went with 6'8 Procyon one piece rod, will see if it doesn't arrive broken.

>>2825769
>only

>>2825741
Stop overhead casting, start side and underhand casting.

>>2825741

>>2825786
>>2825788
these
if you start fly fishing, it'll make quite a bit more sense and can pop yourself in the head/face occasionally

>>2825784
true!!! it was the first catfish i've caught.

>>2825786
>>2825788
>>2825789
ok will then side and underhand cast, thank you lads

>>2825795
did you make a picture of the fella?

how do you guys store your catfish bait? my go to is shrimp and I figure the more spoiled and stinky the better but i don't want to keep rotten shrimp with my food in the fridge/freezer

>>2825832
Catfish like it funky but only to a certain point, if it's extra disgusting they'll still eat it but not as eagerly. I just keep it in my fridge because I have no standards.

>>2825823
nah, shook it off the hook right at the edge of the boat. i never really snap pictures of much or even have my phone handy for it.

>>2825832
I bought some of that catfish dough bait from walmart and left it in my car for a month in 100 degree weather before I brought it in, it didn't catch anything when it was new so maybe the secret is fermentation?

>>2825832
i don't really go the super gross route
garlic and cherry or strawberry koolaid works fine along with whatever cheap protein is around, hotdogs, chicklivers, shrimp, etc.
the oldest black guy around who you can barely understand has the wisdom

about to go on a trip and have never been fishing before. Lake consists of mostly trout variants.
what is the objective best rod, line, and kit for this scenario?

>>2825918
i don't recommend trout fishing for someone brand new
are you going with someone experienced?

>>2825919
yea a couple friends of mine, should i just bum their gear?

>>2825921
how much you good spending?

>>2825922
$250 just for the set up and we plan on cooking what we catch if that helps

>>2825923
tfo trout/panfish 2, 6'6"/7' light
daiwa revros 2000
yo zuri hybrid 6#
rest on whatever they suggest for lures

Caught my first ever bass. Gonna eat him

...jeez

>>2825924
thanks for the recs anon

>Out at a lake with the old lady for a birthday
>Decide to cast a couple times
>Get a bite
>Immediately takes me under the dock and snaps my entire rig off
>Welp only rod left in the car is the child's elsa rod
>Fuck it
>Catch a few bass on the little girl rod while watching everybody else get skunked
Dinky little bass is still better than absolutely nothing.

>>2825921
Ought to bum it the first time to see if you even like it. After that depends on you

>>2823874
he'll remember those days his entire life

>>2825974
>Immediately takes me under the dock and snaps my entire rig off
Wdym? The fish broke your rod? Then, set your drag correctly. The fish broke your line? Then, retie. There is no need for the Elsa rod if you aren't being a dumbass.

>>2825958
have fun brother

I got a new baitcasting setup and it's kinda silly. I'm throwing x rap 6 jerkbaits like 80 feet easily lmao.

>>2825985
It somehow managed to cleanly cut my line above my slip bobber, so "my entire rig" was bobber stop, bead, slip bobber, weight, bead, swivel, hook.

Losing like $8 worth of gear to a crappie because it rubbed my line against something sharp is annoying. I didn't bring any of that with me to replace, so I just grabbed the other rod that already had a little bobber and a hook on it instead of cutting that off the child's rod to use on a grown man's rod which would have been even worse.

Seriously considering buying/financing a boat soon. Nothing fancy, just something with a motor that can fit ~4 people. Any suggestions?

>>2826038
~4 kayaks

>>2826038
Cant make any recs for a boat, but if youre familiar with boating great. If youre new, check your regs and consider taking a boaters ed class.

>>2826038
Get at least an 18 foot if you want to fish 4 adults and do anything except trolling.
V hull is more versatile than skiff unless you are doing nothing but shallow water and rivers.

>Hatchery trout haven't wanted anything except powerbait all year
>They're all really unhealthy looking and injured
>Wild trout in my area are now protected and can't be targeted when most of the trout used to be wild
God I feel old.

>>2823901

Cheapest pair of rubbers that Canadian Tire has on the shelf.

>>2826015
This combo is silly
>Pic related, xrap 6 and a 5 inch bluegill
I'm actually casting that little thing comfortably and consistently it's kinda wild.
>>2826038
Freshwater or saltwater or great lakes? What do you want out of the boat? The boat you'd want to troll blue water for tuna and marlin is wildly different than the boat you'd want to snap jig walleyes in 40 feet of water on lake erie is wildly different than the boat you'd meander around a medium size inland waterway with a small party

>Order a nice rod off of amazon
>Arrives in a weirdly short and flat package
>With a hole in the side
>With the rod sticking through it, completely broken
I don't know why I try to have nice things. There's only disposable shit rods of $400 bullshit in town so I thought I'd take my chances, it wasn't worth the time or effort.

Anyone have an opinion on the TFO Bug Launcher? I fish some pretty tiny overgrown streams and my 9 foot rod is getting kind of annoying to move around with.
I was also looking at a Moonlit Lunar in a 2 or 3 wt but didn't wanna buy another reel or respool my current one which has a 5wt line in it. It's also more than I was looking to spend.

>>2826087
I ordered a rod from Sportsman Warehouse and it came in a torn up, half open, bent box. Fortunately the rod wasn't broken, somehow. A lot of these sellers give no fucks when packing rods.

>>2826087
Never buy rods/reels from Amazon. I've tried it 10 times and 8 of those times they either sent me the wrong item, the item was broken, or both. You're better off buying from a different company where the employees actually know what they're doing

>>2823901
For boots, I use the uninsulated LaCrosse AlphaBurlys. I also wear Keen Targhees when I'm not planning on getting in any water. I like the Simms Fly Weight boots for wet wading / waders. I wear normal shoes a lot too. I'm thinking about getting some Crocs for kayak fishing and pre/post-wading

>>2826091
It's good to have multiple setups. Sometimes, that means multiple rods on the same reel but with different spools. A good, budget-friendly choice is the Echo Lift.

I'm going to put together two baitcasting setups. I'm thinking one M/M glass rod for cranking with 150 reel. The other rod will be a MH/F for a general rod (150 also?). Thoughts?
Right now, I mostly fly fish and fish small water, but I want to get into kayak fishing for bass. Currently, I only have two Ugly Stiks, so I could also use good quality M and ML spinning rods, but I'm less concerned about that for the moment, though I am willing to take advice there too.

>>2826106
Thanks chatGPT! That didn't at all answer my question.

>>2826038
Do you live on the water?

If not, are you comfortable burning at least $10k/yr for a couple of half days on the water a year?

I’ll never do it again unless I have a dock in my backyard. Fueling + launching + parking the truck and trailer + loading the boat + draining/cleaning is like 2/3 of the one free Sunday you have all summer.

>>2826091
I'm not familiar with that rod specifically but it sounds like you definitely want a shorter slower action rod for what you're doing. Tfo is a reputable company, I wouldn't be concerned about quality, but it'll definitely be worth watching some reviews of the rod kn YouTube. That said I do think you'd want a lighter rod for smaller creeks; it is annoying to have to set up another reel but for what you're doing its literally just a place to store your extra line and you could literally just buy any plastic Chinese shitreel or see if you can find a buddy with a 3d printer to print you a line cleat. I think it'd be worth getting a second full setup, personally, but if you insist on one reel and one line you can do it, and regardless if you buy a full new setup or just a 5 weight rod I think something slow and glass is going to serve you best.
>>2826108
Sounds like a solid plan. I can't speak to the longevity of the reel but for smaller and medium presentations my piscifun spark pro with 20 pound braid on a medium or medium fast 7 foot rod seems to be a good contender and will let you comfortably throw medium and smal cranks, weightless and lightly weighted soft plastic, tiny chatterbaits and jigs, and similar.
For your general rod I'd suggest a heavier duty reel and 40lb power pro, that should give you a good balance of "i can cast 4 inch jerk baits and 3/8 oz spinner baits and other typical bass stuff comfortably" and "my setup has enough ass to punch a 7/8 oz Texas rigs through an inch of slop and catch a 2 pound bass and the tree he was living in"

Cmon fags only 12 more posts till fresh bread

>>2826111
NTA but my dad worked 2 jobs when I was a kid and still easily took my brother and I fishing on the bass boat twice a week. It can't possibly be that difficult to maintain a boat unless you actually live hundreds of miles from water to put it in.

First one of the season. Caught him about 2 weeks ago on a Gulp. Then caught like 10 scup and sea robins and no more flounder. I will do better this weekend.

hello /out/ i wanna get into fishing, but i'm scared of the hook going into the fish weirdly and being unable to take it out. any tips surrounding this? i don't wanna hurt the fish more than i have to.

>>2826128
Yeah, I've looked around for reviews. There's only one video review over 30 seconds on it and a few forum posts or store pages. People say "yeah, I love it" but don't expand past that. I guess that's to be expected for a rod marketed towards children.
Fortunately it isn't too expensive. 7' is still a little long for what I want but it's still 2 feet shorter than my current fly rod. I was just wondering what my favorite Malaysian crocheting board thought of it.
A glass rod sounds fun but I think I'll set up a full outfit for it down the line.
I guess it's just a niche thing to want a short rod for overgrown creeks. The curse of living in Appalachia I suppose.

>>2826177
Get a pair of medium length hemostats to pull out the hooks easily. You could swap to circle hooks if you're REALLY concerned but hemostats do the job just fine.

>>2826177
Circle hooks, which are in some states required if you are targeting certain species (like Stripers) and you can always crimp (use a pliers to squeeze the barbs down) on your hooks

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>>2826179
thank you both for the advice. i'm eager to get into fishing but this has always held me back. your advice inspires confidence and i hope to report back to a thread like this soon with news of my first catch!

>>2826184
One thing you need to accept is that a fish swallowing a hook or being hooked wrong is always going to happen. You can fish perfectly and it will happen. You can feel bad about it but you need to know that it will happen. You're going to kill fish you don't intend to. Its part of the game. All you can do is crimp barbs and use circle/octopus hooks but it will happen. And you cant blame yourself.

>>2826185
thanks. i'm sure i can learn to live with it, and i'll make sure to crimp my barbs, so at least i can say i did everything in my power to hurt the fish as little as possible.
when a fish does swallow a hook though, what do i do? do i just cut the line and hope for the best? mercy kill it?

>>2826160
He must have really hated your mom.

>>2826177
Get forceps. Learn how to set the hook properly. If it does get gut hooked, just yank the bitch, get it done quick, and move on.

And protip: avoid turtles. I fucking hate hooking turtles. The worst have been big softshells because they’re not big enough to break the hook like a snapper but they have some claws.

>>2826142
Workin on it bbygurl

>>2826188
It’s far less likely fishing with lures too. It sort of depends what setup you have. Regular bait the fish is going to swallow with regular hooks and a slack line, you might gut hook like 1/3 of the fish you catch. Fishing hardbaits with some technique, maybe 1 out of every 200+ fish.

>Fresh Skid Dinks!!!!!

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Also I’m gonna need some anons to help post sloots fishin, I literally have one more saved after 500+ threads.

If you weren’t here for the original, we need sloots to find the catalog. If we post dink flounder laying in grass, it’s impossible to find among the other /out/ threads. Tiddies in bikinis catch your eye because science.