Official Fishing Thread. Just a bunch of outdoorsy ballers.

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by * J Y *, May 26, 2010.

  1. billdozer

    billdozer Well-Known Member
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    We had some light sprinkles, but we've yet to have rain here.
     
  2. Cornfed Buffalo

    Cornfed Buffalo What's a Narduzzi?
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    Decided to #hitemwiththelester today

    You're all very welcome

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  3. RJF-GUMP

    RJF-GUMP Daubert Qualified in Cooler Thermodynamics
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    That's a solid lester
     
  4. RJF-GUMP

    RJF-GUMP Daubert Qualified in Cooler Thermodynamics
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    now you need to catch a fish that weights .25 #s typically but yours weighs 4x
     
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  5. HOOSINSC

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    my house got crushed for 20 minutes. it’s been a super dry.
     
  6. billdozer

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    It's been very localized. Clemson got crushed too, we haven't gotten anything. The pasture is crunchy. So there could have been rain up there since it's the same distance from me as Clemson.
     
  7. HOOSINSC

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    a local ranger caught a killer bartram’s bass. they’ve worked pretty hard to get some recognition for the species. i might give them another try before the rafters get heavy on the lower chattooga.

     
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  8. RJF-GUMP

    RJF-GUMP Daubert Qualified in Cooler Thermodynamics
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    Just ordered Navionics platinum plus Central Gulf micro sd card. Give me all the waypoints!
     
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  9. RJF-GUMP

    RJF-GUMP Daubert Qualified in Cooler Thermodynamics
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    rigged up my new rod yesterday. went 15 pound braided for the main line then tied 10-15 feet of 10#fluro to the main braided line.
     
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  10. Cornfed Buffalo

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    Today was a good day. 20ish crappie. Handful of bluegills and sunfish.

    Lester'd the shit out of them

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  11. Tarpon Nole

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    how much braid did you put on there? Looks low, but might be the picture
     
  12. RJF-GUMP

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    Not sure. I spooled it until I ran out. Not sure how much was left. You're probably right.
     
  13. Tiffin

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    Got on the red ears over at the big lake last night and this morning. Probably had a few pounders. Thought the first one I caught was a crappie.

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  14. Prospector

    Prospector I am not a new member
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    Fish In South Florida Waters Are On Drugs, New Study Says
    By Zuri Anderson

    May 19, 2022
    A new study made a shocking discovery about the fish inhabiting South Florida waters. According to WPEC in West Palm Beach, a research team found that all the fish in the region are on drugs, particularly prescription medicine. These substances were reportedly detected inside the fish's blood and tissue.

    "We found pharmaceuticals everywhere and there was no place where basically a fish could be unexposed to pharmaceuticals and that was a surprise," Nick Castillo told reporters. He just completed a three-year study with fellow scientists at Florida International University and the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust.

    Researchers analyzed 93 bonefish in South Florida, and every single one of them had at least seven drugs reported in their systems. Scientists found up to 16 different prescriptions in the fish, including valium, blood pressure medication, and antidepressants. The study concluded that the fish are ingesting the drugs through human waste, which can contain leftover medicine that wasn't processed in the body.

    Scientists are concerned about how this will affect other fish and their behaviors. They haven't looked into how this can affect humans.

    Dr. Jennifer Rehage, the lead researcher for the study, says wastewater treatment facilities in Florida aren't built to account for pharmaceuticals.

    "So we don’t have the right equipment and the right legislation, the rules, the treatment and its escalating and it's exploding right in front of our faces," she says.

    You can read more about this HERE.
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  15. Tarpon Nole

    Tarpon Nole Well-Known Member
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    This weather has been brutal. Nice and calm during week, storms or super windy on wknd

    last wknd, I was free on Sunday but was small craft warning. Saturday had plans, and was calm

    this wknd, storms and wind tomorrow when I am free, but Sunday looks good but have birthday party to take kids to

    need to start fishing at night again during week
     
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  16. RJF-GUMP

    RJF-GUMP Daubert Qualified in Cooler Thermodynamics
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    Navionics platinum plus card supposed to be delivered today. Looking forward to popping that bad boy into the Lowrance and seeing what it looks like. Should have a ton of good fishing spots/waypoints.
     
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  17. Tarpon Nole

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    which lorance do you have?

    I have an elite that came with sidescan, but never even installed the skimmer. Don’t fish deep enough for it

    I run Florida marine tracks. Don’t really need it for around here, but is a game changer for the lime stone death traps of the rivers and coastline north of here and oyster bars of the Everglades
     
  18. billdozer

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  19. RJF-GUMP

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    I have Lowrance HDS9. Had a Simrad NSS EVO2 on the old boat. I don't mind the HDS9 but I'll probably upgrade to a 12 inch screen at some point. Maybe get two screens at some point. I've heard Florida Marine Tracks is great for Florida.
     
  20. billdozer

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    Explored a couple streams off a local lake today

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  21. RJF-GUMP

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    Activated Navionics Platinum Plus card with relief shading. This is what it looks like at one of our barrier islands
     
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  22. HOOSINSC

    HOOSINSC You're with me leather
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  23. RJF-GUMP

    RJF-GUMP Daubert Qualified in Cooler Thermodynamics
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    the big ugly: a truly disgusting fish
     
  24. billdozer

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    Local area

    On the afternoon of May 14, 2022, Region 1 officer LCpl Tatum and CO Thomas were on routine patrol in Greenville County. Vehicles were located in the area of the South Saluda River near Wildcat Wayside at a DNR fishing access and stocking point. One individual was observed carrying a large cooler back toward his vehicles. During initial contact with the subject he claimed there were only drinks in the cooler and no fish. Upon further investigation the cooler revealed an illegal cast net and 2 grocery bags which contained 29 trout. The individual admitted to using the cast net to catch the fish and futher investigation revealed he also had not purchased a freshwater fishing license. Charges pending court include fishing without a license, using a nongame device to obtain freshwater game fish(Cast Net), and over the limit trout (x24).

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  25. HOOSINSC

    HOOSINSC You're with me leather
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    I don't know anyone who fishes the Saluda and stays within the legal limit of anything.
     
  26. HOOSINSC

    HOOSINSC You're with me leather
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    also thought they changed the laws to allow cast nets last year. last year i saw a guy dragging out carp from the Broad river around Gaffney with one.


    *as long as you have a license, it's allowed except on SCDNR managed lakes.
    https://www.dnr.sc.gov/fish/devices/castnets.html
     
  27. billdozer

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    Yeah, but only for bait fish. Maybe they were going to argue that trout are bait fish for stripers.
     
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  28. billdozer

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    The last two days we cut and sanded the strips of walnut and maple, cut the handles, and soaked the first set of strips and formed it around the jig to dry. Plan to glue the first one up tomorrow.

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  29. HOOSINSC

    HOOSINSC You're with me leather
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    @dudespostingtheirw's
     
  30. Daddy Rabbit

    Daddy Rabbit obviously silly and not productive
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    Already got dinner for tonight
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  31. Tiffin

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    Slimy bastards. Whatd you catch em on?
     
  32. Daddy Rabbit

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    Shrimp and night crawlers
     
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  33. Cornfed Buffalo

    Cornfed Buffalo What's a Narduzzi?
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    Too many dink crappie today but they sure made the 2 lb bass feel like tank

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  34. billdozer

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    Today we took it off the form, planed it flat, routed the edges, sanded it smooth, cut the net string slot, and drilled the holes for the net. I've now got it strung up and applied the first coat of tung oil sealer.


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  35. billdozer

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    My dad and I did our smallmouth float trip on the North Toe. Did ok, but not great ~10 to the boat, but all on poppers, so that's fun. Had one big one hit the popper, but couldn't get him hooked.

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  36. Pharm

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  37. roggins

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    This was maddening. 1A029309-1EFF-4F98-8B18-3443690BBB60.jpeg
     
  38. Tarpon Nole

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  39. Tarpon Nole

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    just saw this on IG….thought I recognized that marquesa
     
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  40. billdozer

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    Finished the net and went to the Davidson to break it in. Caught 8 or so, but nothing of size.

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  41. RJF-GUMP

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    Looks like a Hewes 18 or potentially a Maverick 17?
     
  42. RJF-GUMP

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    Supposed to have been going to Chandeleur Islands this weekend but looks like the thunderstorms and winds are going to prevent it. The Biloxi Billfish Classic is this weekend, one of the biggest tournaments on the gulf coast. The 80 foot Vikings don't care about the weather.
     
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  43. RJF-GUMP

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    So weather improved and we are doing a Chandy run tomorrow. Put some Woody Wax on my stainless steel. It is shiny now.
     
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  44. RJF-GUMP

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    1st place Blue Marlin at Mississippi Billfish Classic was 763 #
     
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  45. pockets

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    RTR


     
  46. billdozer

    billdozer Well-Known Member
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    DNR had their youth fishing today. Took the bookend kids to it.

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  47. RJF-GUMP

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    Ran to Chandy today. Ran 93 miles. 10 pompano and 2 fat trout
     
  48. billdozer

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    At my parent's timeshare in Maggie Valley again. Hit up the stream across the street several times so far. About 20 fish in so far.

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  49. billdozer

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    Went into GSMNP today


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