Thread 2837747

#528- “fishing is gay" Edition

Previous Thread:
>>2832684

janny pls…

Thinking about picking up a new hobby? Want to get a memecaster? Haven't mastered the Palomar knot? Click here!
http://www.pastebin.com/u/fishingandtackle
https://imgur.com/a/1Xw3N

New Bong Fishin Guide
https://pastebin.com/sDB5SQTq

First for best telescopic rod is the one you exchanged for a 3pc.

Talk about fishin

>>2837747 (OP)
You looked like a disgusting, dirty, fat, ugly, sloppy faggot covered in disgusting piercings and cheap shit clothing
And you actually are one

That's what I get for trying to give the benefit of the doubt

How unbelievably repulsive

>>2837750
Your jimmies look rustled

>>2837750
Skid has been an open furry faggot in this thread for well over half a decade, but the biggest faggots are always the people who don’t ignore that shit like a normal person.

>>2837758
Yeah take a look at your thread and tell me its normal you fucking disgusting fags

Sick fuck perverts

>>2837758
It is kinda fun watching them foam at the mouth over it though.

>>2837764
>drawing of a guy catching a fish
>"OH EMM GEE ITS DEGENERATE STUFF I NEED TO GO CLUTCH MY PEARLS"

>>2837768
The AI generated character does bear a loose resemblance to yourself, is shirtless, and the thread is called "fishing is gay". It's whatever, but you were stirring the pot on this one.

>>2837771
The picture is from a video game and "Fishing is gay" is soecifically in refeeence to this post in the last thread
>>2837165

>>2837747 (OP)
That's really funny. I hate it, but that's funny.

Fantastic news i have an estimated drlivery date for my new wadeing boots

>>2837764
I generally look at the bottom of the thread where the new posts are, not the top. You’re not a retard using autoload so you can’t just pass over a thumbnail, are you? It’s a thread about fishing, post fish or discuss fishing. Better yet, find and or take pictures of sluts with fish, one of the reasons why KVD is slow to post new threads is because he’s running out of his fishing slut pictures. Helping him with this will reduce the number of threads started with pictures that don’t fit the formula.
>>2837766
I hate the image because it’s AI. Stop feeding Techno-Baal.

Anyways, post dinks.

how do you cook your fish? What are your favorite recipes and where do you find them?

>>2837777
I, too, hate ai, but the game this screenshot is from released in 2017, i dont think they had a.i. generated images then. There are some continuity errors like the line not coming out of the reel but im pretty sure thats human error not ai slop.


Is that a dink spotted bass? Spots are cool.

>>2837777
It would be less offensive if I didn't know how unbelievably ugly, fat, and disgusting this actual faggot >>2837786 is. Fucking UGLY son of a bitch. It's like looking at fucking vomit or a turd shaped into human form. Just disgusting, repulsive, revolting. This guy is the most disgusting kind of fag. Sloppy, fat, ugly, dirty, gross. The worst.

I cant believe you people are willing to interact with this CREATURE.

>>2837790
You are too terminally online if you count 4chan as human interaction. Also, it’s 4chan, you are positing with scum at every remove, whether they show your their face or not.

>>2837786
>Is that a dink spotted bass? Spots are cool.
I think it’s just a pretty largemouth. I caught it in northern Wisconsin, hundreds of miles from the nearest Spottie.

>>2837794
Exactly 4chan is for degenerates by degenerates there is no one who uses 4chan who is not a degenerate, using 4chan makes you a degenerate by default.
>>2837795
Aye fair, it is a pretty largemouth though.
>wisconsin
You musky fish? Muskies are hella.

>>2837796
Caught 2 muskies 2 weekends ago, bigger one was 38, but my friend with the camera was passing me and I didn’t turn in my canoe enough so I’m pointing the fish at the camera in the only good shot of it I have.

>>2837821
Congrats on those fish, 38 is solid. Im hoping to get out with my buddy to go musky fishing sometime jn the near future, september is usually really good fishing on my local musky lake

>>2837747 (OP)
What happened to the big titty fishing girls?

>>2837830
Out of stock

Holy fuck, give me your best tips and lure recs for pink salmon, casting from the dock or shore. They're going nuts , tons jumping out of the river by me

>>2837887
Red and Gold spoons.

>>2837776
What did you get? I went to a couple fly shops on my Colorado trip and found the Patagonia combat-style boots to be very nice. All the dedicated, independent fly shops hate Simms now.

>>2837901
Simms tributary boots. They're cheaper than the orvis clearwater boots theyre replacing

>>2837902
I liked the flyweights, but they went to shit really fast. They began to delaminate in less than a year of use, but this year's model looks better.

>>2837921
Hopefully these dont bite me in the ass. Ive got some cheap simms stickingfoot waders, i forget if theyre freestone or tributary or what, but i really like them and figured the boots would be decent.

I fell for the fishing meme and I cannot catch anything
>8 or so trips on different fresh water river banks and lakes
>mornings and evenings, 2-6 hours at a time
>spinners, grubs, minnows, etc
>able to locate the fish, cannot catch one for dear life
Are fish even real?

>>2837967
Start on easy mode, get some #8 aberdeen hooks, small bobbers, maybe a tiny splitshot, and some redworms and go harass sunfish.

>>2837967
senko wacky worm time.

texas rig/jig/frog casting rod 200-300 usd
go

> You will go fishing, and you will catch nothing!
> You will eat the bugs yourself.

>>2838001
Reel too in that budget? St. Croix BassX in medium heavy or heavy, and a good reel. No reel needed in that budget? St. Croix Legend Tournament Bass.

>>2838038
naa, just for the rod
why st croix, all their shit went to mexico and their warranty is ass now

>>2838036
What if """the bugs"""" tastes better and easier to catch?

>>2838040
>all their shit went to mexico
Only the “cheap” stuff and you can’t find a rod made in the USA for less than their cheaper US made rods.
>and their warranty is ass now
I still got a 6 year old $180 rod replaced for $20 last year because I broke the tip like an ape. Of course, if you can’t drive to Park Falls you’re going to pay shipping too. Does anyone making nice rods still have a no-cost lifetime any longer?

Anyways, that’s not why I recommend St. Croix, I recommend St Croix because I prefer fishing with the St. Croix Premier to fishing with the other ~$200 factory made rods I’ve tried, including Shimano Inteza and Daiwa Tatula. I’ve since bought more expensive St. Croix rods, though I’ll admit that I haven’t cross shopped a Legend with the other stuff in the $300-$350 price range or a Legend Elite with the other stuff in the $400 price range.

>>2838046
honest question, and not trying to garner the attention of "hurr, durr America best" crowd

but, why does it only seem like Americans are about warranties in hobby items like fishing gear, wouldn't you like a cheaper upfront price, that doesn't incentivize the company to make extensive warranty policies? most of those product warranty policies just add price to the initial purchase. that you, again, wouldn't need if it was properly made product?

i dunno, thats probably a question for some bored economist, but, eh

>>2837971
For some reason when you tell somebody to just throw a bobber and a worm on they take is as a personal insult.

>>2838049
>why does it only seem like Americans are about warranties in hobby items like fishing gear, wouldn't you like a cheaper upfront price, that doesn't incentivize the company to make extensive warranty policies?
I think too many people are worried about warranties too, but the idea is that if there’s an unconditional warranty, a company is going to make the product as well as they can to control the costs of replacing it. This was certainly the case at a certain point in time, but who knows now?

I legit don’t care about saving the $30 or whatever per rod that the actuary tables might say a rod company might save by going from a 7 year to a 1 year warranty on a $150-200 rod, though. Races to the bottom do nothing good for the quality of product.

>>2838052
i genuinely dont know anymore, i have ABU wheels that i can drive to the old factory and have serviced, which i love, but i also see the decline, how sustainable is this, egocentrically for me, but then i hear from the factory workers that most refurb jobs come from over seas, and knowing that the Chinese market for legacy sporting equipment is so much high, idonno man. its a mystery to both of us

>>2837967
Warm or cold water rivers and lakes? What kind of fish are in there? I moved from warm water to cold and the entire fishing experience changed. I needed to learn new techniques for these fish. We can better suggest what to do next if you give us a bit more detail.

>>2838036
I feed ze bugs to my chickens and quail and they give me eggs in return. I eat ze eggs.

>>2838051
Only because Americans are completely obsessed with bass and don't care about any other fish.

>>2838063
>fly fishing with the 2wt in my creek
>boomers pull up asking if I caught anything
>yeah lots of bluegill
>no reposense and they leave
This happens a lot. They look at me like an alien for it. They'd probably look at me like I'm insane if I told them I ENJOY catching shiners on my ultralights lmao.

>>2838059
Warm water. I don’t really want to travel that far to lakes and streams an hour or two away yet before I catch something closer to me. As far as type of fish, it’s usually smallmouth, spotted bass, and sunfish. Theres others of course but those are the main ones with smallmouth being the most common. I really don’t care what I catch though I’m fine with anything at this point.

>>2838046
are they better than exprides

>>2838001
Those techniques require different rods. A frogging rod is going to be a heavy. The others will be a medium-heavy. I like St. Croix rods, and I would recommend something between 6'6" and 7'3". If I had to choose one rod, it would definitely be a medium-heavy. The Victory is a good rod, but so are the BassX and Legend Tournament.

>>2838060
You're not that Rudy guy, are you?

>>2838137
they really don't
i'm not fishing 20 pounders in the swamps of florida with frogs

>>2838001
this is what tacticalbassin uses and they usually shill gloomis so it must be good.
> https://megabassusa.com/product/orochi-xx-f5-5-75xx-braillist/

>>2838066
Why is that the case? Aren't all fish interesting?

>>2838067
A worm and bobber will catch sunfish most of the time. A shiny golden hook alone is sometimes all you need for bluegill when they're active. Depending on how hot it is there, you may need to go very early in the morning, before sunset and leave by 9. You can also try going at 6 or 7pm and fishing until you can't see to tie knots or see your bobber. If you can have more than one rod(if you have more than one), put one on a bobber which you'll have in the water most of the time and one that you're working a lure. This helps you keep the line with the bait in the water and not constantly fucking with it and it helps if, like me, you have ADD and can't just sit and stare at a bobber. On your second line, try a wacky rigged Senko worm. Just throw it out and jig it back in slowly. For smallys and spotted bass I like pumpkin seed and chartreuse and white. Spinnerbaits are also pretty easy to run, cast and retrieve. You can do more with them, but that's all you need to get started. For those bass I like gold willow leaf(single or double) and chartreuse and white skirts. If your water is muddy go for dark colors like black, blue and purple for all of the above.

>>2838184
Thank you, anon. I think I’m going to try to home in on live worm with a bobber and senkos. I’ve not tried either of them yet. As of yet I like the beetle spinners the most as they don’t catch on the rocks constantly but as you can imagine I’m not set on anything as I’ve not caught anything.

Chinook are in the tribs boys

>>2838140
If you know so much about tackle, then why ask me for advice about it?

it's my first time here
i've used 4ch for ages and fishing for longer than that and only today i thought of searching for a fishing thread
so, are you guys cool?

>>2838190
That faggot shit will never make it as the OP image for this thread.

>>2838188
You can also use those beetle spins under a bobber. You can fish most jig style lures under a bobber. Cast it out, let it settle, give it a couple light jigs and reel in the slack, let it sit for a minute and repeat(jig, reel slack and wait). The bobber suspends it off of the bottom. The jigging makes it look like a distressed bait fish. The pause makes it look like it's running low on energy and can barely manage to struggle every once in a while. It all adds up to an easy meal to the fish.


Spinnerbaits are pretty good at avoiding rocks. They also ride hook up. Those beetle spins are basically a small spinnerbait with a jigging worm instead of a fixed weighted head/hook and a skirt. If you like those, you'll like spinnerbaits.

>>2838179
I dunno. If I said I were catching bass they'd have a whole ass conversation with me. Fishing for bluegill is for kids, I guess, so they don't have interest in them.

>>2838243
We're one of the slowest threads on one of the slowest boards so take it as you will.

>>2838066
>>2838179
As much as people complain about millenials and video games or the iPad drones of Gen Alpha, Boomers were raised by the television. So if Al Linder Virgil Ward and Bill Dance didn’t tell them about how fun and prestigious a fish was to catch while they were parked in front of the boobtube, they can’t comprehend fishing for them.

>>2838125
I’ve never owned an expride, so I couldn’t tell you. I will say that I love my Legends and am not interested in trying out different $250-350 rods just to make sure that the grass isn’t greener on the other side of the fence.

>>2838301
It's all a pissing contest, I guess. I'm never going to beat my PB in this state so I'm just content to feel fish bite the line. Fishing for panfish takes me back to when I was a kid with my pawpaw so it makes me happy.

>>2838301
> boomers were raised by the television
why do zoomers always confuse boomers with gen x?

>>2838323
Boomer detected

Last ring of my telescopic rod broke, it's one of those folding ones like the one in this pic.
What are my options? I don't want to disassemble the whole thing to put a new one and I don't thing glue is gonna do it, I thought about welding it.

>>2838060
I hope you have a license for that illegal poultry farm with two hens..

>>2838365
Take a pic of the kind of ring
Fixed one like that with a knot and a bit of superglue

>>2838365
If it’s metal, solder it. Use wet paper towels to keep the heat off of the plastic/composite parts.

But also there’s a deal on the Kasking Brutus 4 piece rods right now and you should upgrade. They aren’t as good as a St. Croix Premier or a Daiwa 4 piece, but they are decent.

>>2838303
i understand that
i like my exprides a lot but want to try something else, just worried about being disappointed

>>2837844
>>2837844
netted some shrimp in the st johns today

>soft plastics been around 40 years
>manufactures still can’t find a way to prevent them from melting together in a tackle box
no nigga i don’t want to keep the original packaging for 20 different baits

>>2838440
Just don't mix plastisol with TPE, bucko. It's a chemistry and physics issue.

>>2838440
Colors will bleed regardless. Just get over it.

actually got some top water hits today, first time ever for me. very exciting. unfortunately the bass were not skilled enough to actually grab the lure.

>>2838256
Yeah because 4chan doesn't want no law suit on them they barely make enough money off the kids trying to sell dildos and fefes from 4chin ads. Having any of Mr Fishing Florida Water images without approval from his legal department would send chins to a court room.

What lures are the best for catching pond perch? I'm a Michigan Bass fisherman through and through and I'm moving to some random town in the PNW where they only stock the ponds with Trout and Perch for some retarded reason

>>2838600
curl tail and inline spinners always work

funny how different demographics pursue different species. in my area
>boomers
walleye and salmon
>millenials
bass
>zoomers
pike and trout
>chinamen
catfish
>russoids
carp

>>2838607
>>chinamen
this chinese dude the other day came up to me when i was fishing and i was asking him what fish he likes to eat cause hes a slant eyed gook so he probably eats bottomfeeders but he said that he doesnt like carp or catfish and likes walleye and pike

>>2838614
also he said bass was gross which i thought was weird but is apparently a common opinion among those who didnt grow up eating it

>>2838607
in the southeast it's
blacks and white rednecks
> catfish
mexicans
> everything, but they only use catfish rigs
middle-class suburbanites
> bass
upper-middle-class suburbanites
> traveling to fish for trout and saltwater fishing on their parent's boat

>>2838607
>funny how different demographics pursue different species
i can go back up to 4 generations behind in my family and we all fished mostly the same thing because we all fished in the same places in the same region
the only thing my great grandpa fished and i don't is eels

reason most people fish
> like catching fish
reason autistic people fish
> like collecting cool looking lures, reeling them fast, and watching how they swim through the water.

>>2838622
why not both?

What's the verdict here on how Louisiana ranks as a fishing state? I see some people easily say it's a Top 5 state in that regard, but then others not even listing it off in the Top 15-20 states and having it middle of the road rank wise.

I live in the South Central part of the state, so I'm biased. I think a few other states like Florida and Alaska easily beat it without any debate, and I think it has some arguments against it for not being Top 5 (The Northern part of the state is not exciting, coastal salt water fishing is mediocre unless you go out really far) but I don't think it's really "middle of the road" like I see other people put it. Maybe in the lower middle of Top 10 is fine (#6 or #7)?

Slap some sense into me and call me retarded if I'm wrong here.

Is UV resin UV resin? Is there any reason I wouldn't want a UV resin for making jewelry or crafts for my flies?

>>2838666
Catfish, bass, and Gar, you guys are world class. The saltwater drum fishery is good too. But beyond that, it’s all panfish or species from way out in the gulf, far enough off shore that no one cares that they left from Louisiana or Texas, or Mississippi. Plus, access is complicated because of the difficulty in discerning “improved” bayou vs private channels, and how many of the maps disagree on what is what.

So if it’s a bass guy or a gar guy making the list, absolutely you deserve a top 10 or maybe even a Top 5. But you’re not a top 10 state for me, not enough variety, nothing like a walleye, no salmonids, far are only arguably equivalent to muskelunge, but don’t take hardbaits as reliably, etc etc.

My top 10 would have to be Alaska, Florida, North Carolina, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Wisconsin, Virginia, Washington, and Montana.

>>2838684
There are different strengths and hardnesses of UV resin. If the craft stuff is appropriate for what you’re doing., go for it.

>>2838687
Right, I have clear thick, thin, flow and flexible from loon and a thick black from solorez. I was just at a crafting store and they had an 18 color set of UV resin for jewelry making for $30. The solorez is the only colored UV resin my local fly shop carries and they're $13 each. I'm assuming it's thick and hard drying. I'd be using it primarily for wing cases and perdigons. So definitely appropriate for my needs. I was pretty sure there shouldn't be any reason it wouldn't be good for flies. If it's for jewelry it should be water proof and non toxic. But I wasn't sure if there might be something I wasn't aware of that might be commonly known in the fly tying community. Thanks.

>>2838684
>Is there any reason I wouldn't want a UV resin for making jewelry or crafts for my flies?
You an be allergic to UV resin. Some people strongly recommend Solarez. It was very unpleasant for me to use. There is also a hypoallergenic Solarez, which does not exist for Loon.

>>2838697
I've heard of people having issues, but they never actually say what those issues are. It hasn't been a concern for me so far. I've used the loon UV resin many times with no issues. What kinds of symptoms do people with issues get? Is it skin irritation? Breathing issues or actual anaphylaxis?

Here fishy fishy fishy
the only spinnerchad in flipflops in a sea of flyhomos

What's the best way to get under the apprenticeship of one of those old guys out on the waters so I can get some from their trove of legacy knowledge?

I've been learning from scratch for just around/over a year and I'm at the point where I'm starting to need more information than what YouTube videos can give me. I also can't get local area specific knowledge from YouTube.

>"Just ask one of your friends anon?"

I don't have any friends (that fish) and I do mostly everything alone. I don't even need a best friend....friend, just a "Hey, I'm going out to this spot on Saturday, are you going? Let's both go and we'll check/pass by each other every 40-60 minutes" type thing.

There's a local fishing club at one of the shops I purchase gear from that does weekly meetings, but I don't know much about it. Are those basically for money-loaded tournament level fisherman only who wank about their gear and latest purchases as they register for the next event? I don't want to go anywhere near that if so.

>>2838708
Which country?

>>2838708
boomers dont know shit.
look at a map, find a spot away from everyone, fish it

>>2838706
nice

>>2838718
r8 the spot

I'm looking for some options to upgrade my reel in the 70-100 dollar range. I mainly fish for bass and northern pike and i plan to use exclusively braided line and only fishwater fishing. im currently looking at the Shimano Sedonna and Pflueger President. Any recommendations?

>>2838607
Meanwhile i fish for everything, like this super pale dink carp with a super red tail
>>2838666
I hear thats a hreat state for redfish on thw coast and in estuaries the right time of year
>>2838684
Basically
I use super cheap chinese resin, the same kind marling baits uses, it does uv resin stuff
>>2838708
Boomers usually like beer. Ask if they mind you fishing near them, after a short while, offer them a beer and attempt to converse. Repeat as needed until friendship happens, then pick their brain- whats left of it anyways.

Pfluegar Medalist on 8 foot 2 PC Bass Pro shops pole. Baseline on reel no leader, small tackle box included. Pole rated 5-6 pound

Is this a good deal?

>>2838724
Snatch it
Also that 5/6 isnt pounds its line weight
A 6 weight fly line is what you want

>>2838708
>I've been learning from scratch for just around/over a year and I'm at the point where I'm starting to need more information than what YouTube videos can give me
i assume you're past the need of basic technical knowledge about lure knots lines and all
in my opinion the rest come from knowing the behaviour of what you're fishing and the topology of places you fish, it's easier if you got a place where there's varying water levels with seasons so you can properly see depth and algae patches, tree roots underwater, shade from trees, that kind of thing
i'm planning myself soonish to prepare a map of my local rivers and spend next summer prospecting good spots

>>2838725
Sweet, thanks. I'm trying to get some fly fishing stuff before I move out West. I'm this anon >>2838600 and even though their pond fishing sucks out west theyre supposed to have some of the best fly fishing there is in America

I'm having serious problems with always getting birds nests when I put braided line on a shitty bass pro shop 30 dollar reel. i didnt bother to put on mono backing so is the braid slipping off cause its a cheaper reel?

>>2838704
I met as fly tyer who is allergic. He can't breath and see. I think the seeing part is due to his eyes tearing and facial swelling.

>>2838721
You need a loicense to fish there.

>>2838722
I got a couple of Presidents and I really like the reel. I think it's the best reel in the price range and they go on sale every now and then.

>>2838729
Are you over filling the reel? I don't think the lack of backing really hurts anything. I only put it on because braid isn't cheap so I bulk the reel up with mono.
Over filling the reel causes some nasty birds nests. Supposed to leave a 1/4 inch gap.

>>2838722
I sell reels for a living. Pflueger is dogshit. Shimano is good, but in your price range, Daiwa is better. Buy a Regal.
>>2838729
Your problem is not because of how good / bad the reel is but because you didn't put on any backing. Some people use electrical tape, which works, but mono works better and is cheaper (means that you will use less braid where you don't need it).

>>2838722
shimano sahara fj or nasci fc are better than the sedona for barely more money, maybe even the same on sales.

>>2838728
Yeah out west usually has decent trout. Just dont expect the rod itsself to last very long, and the line might run out, but that reel is worth more than $35 on its own. Once you use that combo up look in to a 6 weight echo lift kit, itll be a lot nicer than the marketplace one, but i learned how to cast on a rod very similar to the one you posted. Unfortunately not a whole lot of your bass stuff will transfer over to trout but im sure youll have fun.
>>2838729
Youre sure you have your settngs right? Theres lotsnof tutorials online. You dont need backing, though electrical tape on yhe spool can prevent spinning.
>>2838733
I dont like backing ive broken off bomb casts and been able to keep fishing because I still had wnough braid to keep fishing- ran that reel for months after i lost half the line vefore respooling.

>>2838742
>I dont like backing ive broken off bomb casts and been able to keep fishing because I still had wnough braid to keep fishing- ran that reel for months after i lost half the line vefore respooling.
I don’t like using backing line to take up spool volume except for on older reels designed for mono before super line was a thing. I’ve got a couple of reels that don’t have enough drag to justify using anything heavier than 20 lb line, but that also would hold 150 yards of 20 lb mono, so they get 75 yards of mono and 300 yards of braid. I’m not putting 600 yards of braid on the damn thing.

Newer reels with shallower spools meant for braid are a different story.

>>2838752
That is a very fair usecase- most of my bigger reels like that have straight mono, but yeah a 150 yard spool of 40lb braid fills up my slx with room to spare, and my fuego would be over filled if i crammed 150 yards of 30lb braid on it. Thats not to say there isnt a time and place to put backing on those rods, if you're a pro angler who has 7 reels to fill and losing one on a given day wont hurt you because you have 6 more setups, and you respool them annually because you genuinely wear out the braid, thats fair, youll be saving a consoderable amount of money, but for normal anglers a spool of braid lasts literally years, i think the last time i spooled my fuego was like 4 years ago.

>>2838731
Don't you need a fishing license in the US too? They only cost £24.50/36.80 here for the year for freshwater, no idea if fishing in a fucking puddle even counts tohugh.

>>2838766
>They only cost £24.50/36.80 here for the year for freshwater
in france it's currently 112 euros a year, 36 for a week, no monthly option
our national fishing associations are so gay and retarded

>>2838768
France is a popular destination for British anglers as your carp get gigantic and you have bigger lakes.

>>2838772
make a different permit for foreigners then?
fishing used to be a common folk hobby

>>2838768
>112
Jesus. I live in a tri-state area and it's about $120 to do all three states. I wish there was a national license in the US. I'd pay whatever it was just so I can fish anywhere I want, anytime I want. It's nice only paying $20 for my home state, but I find myself all over the place.

>>2838802
112 if for most regions, granted yours signed the agreement with other fishing associations
for my small region alone it's a whooping 86 euros
considering i always fish in the same spots i wish we had a cheaper local one
considering the sheer size of most US states, 20$ is pretty sweet

>>2837971
I tried this and I successfully harassed 5 sunfish (with my pole)

>>2838817
Nice! Pretty looking fish

>>2838817
i've heard these taste good

>>2838817
Gorgeous long ear
Glad to see you posting fish after your struggles
Once you're good at sunfish everything else comes easier

>>2838806
It's $20 for residents in just the one state. $50 for non-residents. I have a license in two states so it was $70 in total. I live in an awkward area where I live on the state line between three states. Fortunately, I don't fish much in the third one, so I just omitted it. Some states are brutal with their license.
California is $62 for residents and $169 for non-residents.
86 euros for a citizen in just one region is kind of crazy, though. I bet the fishing is nice since there's less riff raff shitting it up. My local lake is a little trashy. Some people don't clean up after themselves. It's also heavily fished, since just about everyone fishes here to some degree.

>>2838817
Congrats, I love bluegill. The highest fun to size ration.

>>2838836
>I bet the fishing is nice since there's less riff raff shitting it up.
depend the region i guess, a lot of people just fish without a licence
countryside is depopulated since the rural exodus so it wasn't going to be busy in the first place, i hardly ever see other people than me fishing where i go
i wish we had your prices

>>2838817
I really really like that fish

a good day of panfishing on super light gear is some of the most fun you can have
especially if you have green sunfish/warmouth in your area

>>2838892
you can go very light and fish bigger things too
i sometimes go for pikes with an old telescopic rod, a small reel, and a handfull of lures in a small tupperware box, some fabric bad and a rag to grab and carry the fish, could fit in my pockets if i wore cargo pants

>>2838895
For me it's marlin fishing on LRF gear

>>2838892
problem is... where there are lots of big panfish in teh southeast, bucket boys eat them all. I know several ponds that had some hawgs in them for decades, now they have nothing but turbo dinks. bucket boys have no concept of lifespan or limits. I'm all for eating fish, and old ones at that... but taking 30+ fish from a small pond is low IQ. or just fishing there every weekend and keeping a few is the same thing. at least eat bass if you're gonna fish like that. there is no shortage of 2-3lb bass in any given pond.

>>2838838
>i hardly ever see other people than me fishing where i go
That's the dream.

>>2838892
They're the best.

>>2838903
>limits
Most states don't have a limit on bluegill and when they do, it's usually in the 30-50 range. We used to think that overpopulation lead to stunted growth but research is indicating that lower fishing pressure leads to bigger fish.
Some people didn't get the memo. South Dakota and Wisconsin reduced bag limits to 10-15 panfish after they published some research with the DNR.
It's kind of like how stocked trout is actually bad for native wild trout. Some states are changing regulations and others haven't. I think it was Montana doesn't stock trout anymore and saw an explosion in population of natives.
As for the average citizen, 90% of them don't really care, and they don't care to learn to care.

Coho from WA state hope you gents are having some good luck.

you guys have any tackle box recommendations? i'm looking to replace the old rust toolbox with hinges slowly giving out
i'm looking for one of these boxes with two plateau/tray

>>2838977
light backpack with a couple plano boxes.

>>2838977
I bought a 3700 size box, but now that I have more experience, I must say that I much prefer the 3600 and 3500 sizes. The thinking behind the 3700, is that it fills your bag so that it doesn't dig into your back. What ends up happening is that my backpack is harder to zip up and that I have much less room for my soft plastics. Finally, recommend a Plano Pro Latch or a Flambeau tackle box. The latches matter; shitty latches suck.

I was invited by someone I don't like to go salmon fishing, which is an 8 hour drive away. Is salmon fishing so incredible that I should go?

>>2838977
no. these are outdated, bulky, and things like hooks will fall out of place when tipped.
>>2838979
this. just get a sling pack or backpack and then put plano 3500, 3600, or 3700s in it. much more organized, better quality, and safer. you don't even have to buy the expensive planos with the seals. I like the small $4 3500s for small stuff. one fits perfectly in my jansport fanny pack for when I'm going minimalist.

>>2839002
No tell them its your uncle's hamster's birthday or something.
>>2838977
Yeah i use plano 3500 and 3600 boxes in a slingpack too

>>2839002
Going fishing with someone you don't like sounds retarded.

>>2839012
>>2839008
>>2839001
>>2838979
ok thanks for the advice lads, i'll go for that

>>2839014
Its a good system, hooks, lures, weights, etc in the boxes and then i just leave the soft plastics in the original packaging and throw them in with the boxes; if theres one i know im using a lot ill move it to my pants pocket for quick access

Guys. I live in Philly and will be going on a fishing trip with an old friend later this year. I have fly fishing gear but have never caught anything on it, tried like 6 times over the years. Anybody have advice on learning how to catch fish before I go out on this trip in the spring? Will be targeting trout.

>>2839022
Are you a competent caster?

>>2838917
Yeah, when you find ‘gills over 10 inches, you gotta keep it secret. I like eating the ones big enough to make a good filet, but you can’t do it regular on the same body of water, especially if it’s not a huge lake, and half-to-1 pound bass should be the real workhorse if you wanna do a big old fish fry.

say, i want to go for a bit of perch, i have small ones in my local river, i'd usually go for classic inline spinners but triple hooks can deal damage which is a shame when i hit a small pike i would like to release
so i'm looking for an alternative that is less disposable than good old curltails, i've seen there's spoons with a single hook for trout, are these any good for perch? same question for backtail jigs

>>2839138
Isn't dropshotting the best for perch?

>>2839139
dunno, i'm a simple man, i mostly cast and it work fine for me but i guess i could learn other stuff

>>2839138
the Mepps XD comes in single hook versions. I catch perch and chain pickerel on the size #0 one. you can also upgrade your inline spinners to single hooks, but it requires cutting the eye of the old hook off and adding a split ring. alternatively the Mepps Syclops is a good spoon that comes in single hook versions. size #00 is good for small fish like perch. even if you buy the treble hook version however, at least those come with split rings so you can easily convert to single hook without cutting the treble. lastly, you can use some small bolt cutters to cut one or two of the hook sides on trebles completely off, leaving just a single hook. but be careful because they go flying. you want to dispose of them properly or you or an animal will get it stuck in them. I crush the barbs before I cut them off just for extra measure in case they end up somewhere they shouldn't. having a double hook is way better than a treble, most of the issue with trebles is that it can "sew" the mouth shut on a fish because the hook points are in opposite directions and get both the top and bottom lip. with only two points, the points are both in a similar direction so they are much easier to get out. I actually do that on most of my hardbaits to make them more weedless.

>>2839147
>mepps comes in single hook versions
cool, somehow i never see it in shops
>>2839139 i've read a bit about it, i'll try

am I supposed to chuck these senkos when I’m done for the day or can you reuse them? this can get expensive

>>2839212
I reuse them unless they've been badly damaged by to hook or a fish. Same goes for all my soft plastics.

>accidentally cast into the edge of the cattails
>fuck
>start reeling it in, fortunately I am using heavy braided line so I can just rip through them
>fishon.avi
>decent sized pike eats the spoon
>proceeds to get tangled in the cattails
>completely stuck, the fish can't even pull line out when I let it go slack
>it doesn't look deep...
>strip down to my underwear, grab the cooler and jump into the cold ass water on a 14C evening
>wade out to where the fish is
>I can see it just hanging in the water limply
>start ripping cattails out of the water to try and get it free
>finally able to grab the fish and pull it out
>the hook somehow came off the fish
>shove it in the cooler
>the lid has floated away
>fish starts jumping
>try to stop it, its teeth take a chunk out of my finger in the process
>flops out of the cooler and into the water
>mfw
Next time I'm bringing my knife in the water and stabbing it in the fucking face as soon as I get a hold of it. I think all 3 people in the campground heard me yelling "cocksucker" when it disappeared into the water.

>>2839217
>Next time I'm bringing my knife in the water and stabbing it in the fucking face as soon as I get a hold of it
you're in for a surprise next time, these bastards are quite resilient