Official Fishing Thread. Just a bunch of outdoorsy ballers.

Even better. Practice picking line up off the water and casting. It's different than on Dry land

I'd try and catch fish. Makes it more fun

 

This. Just cut the hook off.

 

Another option is just tie a little bit of yarn on the end. That way he can see where it ends up.

 

Wife took the kids to play with horses for the afternoon, so I ran to the river. Had another big one get off when either my tippet broke or my knot failed . Also spent an hour casting to multiple rising fish with no success.

 

i have never had a trout or bass get me to the backing. a gar came close once.

 

I don't expect to ever see it, but the video I watched on it made it still seem like a good idea as it would mean every turn on your reel will pull in a little more line with space already filled in behind it.

Also I bought it as a combo package thing at bass pro since I was only setting up one rod and it came with backing, leader, and line. Maybe a rookie move, but I'm a rookie.

 

Artificial

 

My parents floated the Madison last year, my mom got to the end of her backing on one.

 

You've got tons of options at $150

Check out star rods. Aerial is half that price. Stellar is going to be close to $150

Shimano clarus is my favorite rod I have, but they don't make the same ones they did

 

Tiffin i definitely still use backing.

 

Dad went out in Padre 5 days after. Came up upon a few huge schools that included 5+ 23” trout. These trout tried to find deep water to go bed down in mud and still didn’t make it. Being found belly up with mud in gills.

Not great.

 

Biggest was 14 in / 1.7lbs.
All on minnows.
Trolled jigs and minnows for a few hours with nothing. Finally found some good cover in 10-15 ft of water and had some luck.

 

Is this in Tennessee? Where at?

 

Yes, Woods Reservoir. The lake damned above Tim's Ford. Bout 75miles SE of downtown.

 

Going to be getting some rain gear for a trip I'm going on next weekend. Anyone have good experience with Frogg Toggs?

 

I just have a low end packable. It has done the job when needed. Just off of name brand, I would buy Frogg Toggs without hesitation. Especially at the cost. They carry some lines at Walmart if you wanted to get a feel of it.

What kind of rain are out talking about fishing in?

 

Was just more of in case there is rain. I’ll prob just snatch the Froggs up.

 

froggs toggs because you signed up to fish a tournament and it might rain all day? no
froggs toggs to toss in your gear bag in case of emergency? yes

 

One of the biggest fish I’ve ever caught.

Spoiler

 

Wife wants to build me a custom rod for my birthday/5 year anniversary. So many options.

 

Great one

 

Lucky old man caught the new tiger trout record for Nebraska. 6 pound 13 ounce.

 

Best day I've ever had in SC. 3 over 17 inches and another got off. Plus a nice brook.

 

Those browns are fat as hell. You throwing a cheeseburger pattern?

 

sounds like an opportunity to get into fly fishing iyam

 

I cat, not from the yak.

 

Animal style

 

I've fly fished from a canoe and plenty do it from kayaks. It's not the easiest though.

 

sure you can. I’ve done it before

but it was pedal kayak

 

I don't wanna guys

 

Don't let them bully you.

 

Just a little afternoon snack

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CMiLcuPJrPF/?igshid=6sr1it0s3z3h

i guess you can’t imbed video reels from IG? anyways this bird is teaching a master class

 

king shit

 

32 more keepers between 3 of us. Split of 11/11/10 for the day. 10" limit. Threw a bunch of 9 15/16" back

 

Fuckin Florida
Also, whites are running in Central Arkansas

 

Ordered some new relatively local hand-tied walleye jigs for the upcoming adventure

 

How do you spell limit? The best crappie day I've ever had. Caught ~60. Went by myself today.

Limit is 30fish - 10". Only downside is none are mooses.

 

Nice looking catch


Sweet fish too

 

Went to one of the wild rivers here today and got these beauties

 

Beautiful fish and scenery.

I wanted to take the little one out today but the wind was awfully chilly.

 

A crap ton of these guys in Islamorada. Struck out on tarpon.

 

Only 8 keepers today. Also lost what would have been my personal best bass. Snapped my 4lb test line as I went down to land him.



Penguin The Duck yesterday and today I was on Percy Priest

 

Today sucked. Cold windy and overcast. Ready for summer

water on the flats was 68

 

Jealous. I tried fishing at Long Hunter yesterday but the lake level was a little too low fishing from the cliffs

 

Agree,.fuck this wind in a yak

 

a couple of decent days on the davidson and then chauga

 

Alright, I'm done for a day or three. Turkey season opens next weekend. Need to get ready for that.

13 more this afternoon. Gave them to my buddy because I didn't want to clean them. (Will still eat them).