So...I haven't seen one of these yet so I'm making one. I know jack shit about fishing. I was in Gander Mountain today for at least half an hour looking at fishing shit when I came to the realization that I don't know anything. I know nothing about good rod and reels, hooks, lures, lines...any of that shit. Since I have no more street bikes I'm thinking that this may be a nice relaxing hobby that I can take up to pass the time while here in NY. So...I'm looking for input from those of you that like fishing and know a thing or two about it. What am I looking for? What should I stay away from? I'll most likely be fishing strictly from lakes...maybe some streams.

Nice thread. I like to fish for bass and catfish, but I don't much about diff brands and stuff.

I fished with my dad when I was younger...I guess if that's what you want to call it. Pretty sure I've never caught anything though...:laugh

I am a semi pro fisherman.

The only way I fish is if there are guns and whiskey involved.

:laugh Chazz

I highly doubt it Ryan. Maybe you drop some string attached to a pole while you're drinking by a lake...:laugh

You don't even know.

So what rod and reels brand should I look for? What items should I fill my tackle box with? Lets go I know there are some damn fishermen out there somewhere!

Lee, you can get a decent rod and reel setup at Walmart or dicks for like $30 bro. I have a bunch of poles.

Expensive ones are definitely better and worth the money, but I'd rather spend that money on tackle bro. I use a collapsible Shakespeare That is so damn convenient and it's long. Like 7 feet I think. It has a lot of action at the end and it's tall so I can get good action with the lures and still cast from shore well. And it's long enough to battle some big ass fcuking fish man.

Just get something convenient and cheap to start with. Eventually you'll get good and you will determine what type of fishing you are doing mostly. Then get an appropriate rod and reel for what u do most.

Jointed fire tiger rapala is my goto lure. I have caught the best fish of my life on the lake here using them.

Start reading up a little bit on bass and what they do. Right now they are spawning and still laying low and sitting in there homes they make to raise the fish. Within the next 2 weeks the water will get warmer (certain temps trigger the fish to go deeper or shallower, to shade, on the hunt, etc). Stuff like that and what color lures are recommended for certain clarity water is good to know sometimes.

How to tie the knots is helpful. How to setup a Texas rig on a rubber worm so you can drag it over logs and shit in the water (referred to by real anglers as "structure" lol). What worms people like (purple senko's FTMFW).

Seriously tho, my GF has a pink shitty rod with one of those enclosed reels with the button to release the bale.... If you hook a herring or minnow thru the tip of its back it swims all retarded and bass bite. I've got pics of her with a couple 2-3 lb small mouths she nailed like a she BAUCE!

I have some fishing videos on YouTube. The Canadians think chain pickerel are pike. Check the comments!! :laugh

I'll post pics and vids of some of my catches

:YEA Thanks man...I've been looking up tackle box and beginners fishing on you tube..been pretty helpful so far...There are some guys that I work with that go fishing on the weekends and at lunch so I may tag along with them and pick their brain a little bit for fishing in the area! Definitely excited to get out there and do some relaxing and drinking and fishing and thinking :laugh

I got this rod with a reel for cheap. Then I spent like $50 on this genesis reel after I decided I was going to be doing more fishing. The better reel has a much more precise and wider adjustment range on the trim. It's not bad!

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That's a blue fox spinner minnow on there. Blue fox has awesome lures. These spinners on the front of the minnow are epic. With the small ones I can catch a cooler full of Pan fish in a couple hours for an epic fish fry!!

I have a cheap fishing rod from walmart that's pretty decent that I bought probably 10 years ago. I also have one from my grandpa(who passed away when I was little) that's for saltwater ocean fishing. It's pretty beast and heavy duty.

And just for lulz, who here had those Disney character fishing rods when they were a kid? I did hahaha

I don't remember if I had one of those or not. I think my dad just got me a cheapo one :laugh

That's badass Ant :YEA
I'll have to take a look tomorrow...or may go tonight...I'm trying to stay away though because if I leave the house I'm not coming back without a grill and some fishing stuff...and I've already bought some tools and a bunch of stuff for my son today :laugh

Depends a lot where you fish also. I like to use pumpkin lizards with a fire tail and some places it works some places it doesn't. Oh yea, learn to make your lures dance

I'm really big into fishing. Here are a few pics since opening day.

For bass, my old reliable is a 4" morimoto. For trout, I'll usually start with a 1/16 or 1/8 ounce pink and green rooster tail. I have about 20 poles from ultra light to huge surf rods since I'm into freshwater and saltwater.

What are you going to be fishing for lee?

What are you going to be fishing for lee?

chicks man, chicks

Uh...fish? :laugh

I honestly don't know what's around here for fish...still have to do my research on that as well

Ice fishing ftw

Ice fishing ftw

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:laugh

Bass pro

Lee, I have a lot of stuff. U want me to send u a pole and tackle box and all that. U pay shipping and give me a big hug next time I see you. I also deman pics of fish u catch.

I'll set u up nice to get u started for like $25 total. I bet shipping is like $25 to Canada

Fishing??

One sec about to whore some pics

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I need to plan a trip to Alaska :fact

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I don't take too many pictures of fishing trips. I do some bait casting stuff but for the most part I take my back packing fly rod and hike a few miles into some high altitude lakes for a few days. I would just buy a ugly stick or a featherlite. I really enjoy the featherlight, any fish seems big on one of those. Snapped mine last weekend on a nice rainbow. I had it for a few years and it had seen a lot of abuse.

Oh shit AK2007R6 is the man. :fact Let me know when a Hunting thread start's and then I'll bust out the photo's.

There isn't a bass pro shops around here....that I've seen anyways..maybe in Syracuse.

That sounds awesome Ant! I'd have to wait until pay day though! :cheers :YEA

Andy...what in the HELL are those ugly ass fish? I'd throw that shit back...wouldn't even reel it in...I'd just cut my line and get the hell out of there :laugh :laugh


Those are some nice catches 208!

LOL the couple kings salmon were very late in the season so a little redder than we usually go for but the meat was still good.

Come up to Alaska and ill cook ya some food, you will be thinking differently about those ugly fish

I don't mind salmon at all...but those are damn hideous :laugh

Some reds I caught aloonngg time ago.

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Do not have the patience for fishing anymore.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20842657/PIctures/Fishing/Memorial%20Weekend%20Fishing-0008.jpg


Holy fack that's beautiful.

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Those ****ers look delicious.

Holy fack that's beautiful.
That is from exactly one year ago. Went out for Kings on Memorial day. 9am, beer in one hand, cigar in the other...perfect day.
Those ****ers look delicious.

Little late in the season so little red but still tasted good.

I really should fish considering every damn member of my family lives within 15 minutes of the gulf of mexico. I can see it from my house. I never fish though....

andy, your photos are always epic, alaska is gorgeous :fact

I would never eat anything out of the gulf of mexico...:laugh
At least not from what I saw when I lived there in 92...I suppose the waters could have cleaned up a bit since then...

I would never eat anything out of the gulf of mexico...:laugh
At least not from what I saw when I lived there in 92...I suppose the waters could have cleaned up a bit since then...

I wouldn't eat out of it if I were you either.
I pee in the Gulf....a lot.

:laugh

I just got into salt water fishing two years ago, mostly bottom fish (fluke, seabass, blackfish, cod, ling, etc.) & I still feel like I'm a noob - my rod & reel were pretty cheap (~$100 total), and you'll end up spending more on tackle, leader, braided line (instead of mono), etc. which has no stretch and gives you a better feel of what's going on down there on the bottom. I haven't gone in a while and I'm dyin to go back soon! :fact

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I read your original post, but I haven't read through the responses yet.

Basically what you are fishing for will determine what kind of tackle and equipment you need.

I'm a bass fisherman, and I can help you out a ton if that is what you are wanting to fish for.

If you are on a tighter budget I would go to a Walmart and pick up a Berkley Lightning rod 7 foot medium heavy action. Great rod for the money.

A baitcaster reel is best, but for a beginner those can be a pain in the ass to learn to use, so I would say pick up a decent Quantum spinning reel and some 10-12lbs test line, and you should be good to go.

I read your original post, but I haven't read through the responses yet.

Basically what you are fishing for will determine what kind of tackle and equipment you need.

I'm a bass fisherman, and I can help you out a ton if that is what you are wanting to fish for.

If you are on a tighter budget I would go to a Walmart and pick up a Berkley Lightning rod 7 foot medium heavy action. Great rod for the money.

A baitcaster reel is best, but for a beginner those can be a pain in the ass to learn to use, so I would say pick up a decent Quantum spinning reel and some 10-12lbs test line, and you should be good to go.

Bahahahaha. I just realized, I never read the original post. I just assumed it was a "show off your catches" thread:laugh

I keep seeing.... "The Fisting Thread"

Somebody change the title. :laugh

:cheers

Thanks for all the info guys.

Not my fault you confuse your fantasies with reality :laugh

Not my fault you confuse your fantasies with reality :laugh

IDK, I think the title of the thread was a typo... You should quit posting drunk. :fact:laugh

:laugh :FU

It's been....months since I drunk posted on here :fact
The super bowl iirc

:laugh :FU

It's been....months since I drunk posted on here :fact
The super bowl iirc

Fair enough...



Btw,
I can't remember the the last time I went fishing, I'm the type if I don't catch a fish within 15 minutes I give up. I have the patience of a squirrel with AAD. :fact

:laugh :FU

It's been....months since I drunk posted on here :fact
The super bowl iirc

Thought the last time was when you kept trying to get outside and slept in the front yard. Eh yea, you probably don't remember :sing


:laugh

First two are from a spearfishing trip my dad and I go on every year. Whole different ball game than regular fishing. It's like Fishing + Hunting + Diving. Hardly anything better!
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This was my very first trout on a fly. Don't laugh at the size :laugh And that's not what she said.
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These are from our fishing trip in Cabo.
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I would never eat anything out of the gulf of mexico...:laugh
At least not from what I saw when I lived there in 92...I suppose the waters could have cleaned up a bit since then...

Hard to say since last time you visited was the year of my birth :laugh

It's not THAT bad though, I've never thought twice about eating anything from the gulf...except after the oil spill

My son fly fishing on the Russian river last weekend


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Getting close to that time of year again! :YEA:nocontrol

Anybody got any trips or anything planned yet?

A few friends and I are heading to the AEP Recreation land for a few days the first week of march :YEA

Just got home from fishing. JUST NOW.


WAS SICK.

In!

Um. Picture 1.

I want to say its a tuna?

If not....... What. Is. It?

I'm going to have nightmares of that ugly thing.


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Thats a damn good looking bass lol. I'm hoping we get some good weather the first week of march that way the bass are active when I go :laugh

Shimano makes a great product and backs there rods with a lifetime warranty. I broke a shimano cumulus around a $400.oo rod last summer while fishing lake casitas. Shimano replaced the rod no questions asked.

The rod and reel you will be using will be based on what type of lure or bait you will be using and also the type of fish you are after. For instance you would not want to go out and start trying to throw 1 ounce swimbaits on a medium light spinning outfit. Or vice versa like trying to though a 1/32nd ounce mini jig on a medium heavy bait caster setup. You have to think of it like this a carpenter can not build a house with one tool! Evry rod and reel has it purpose. I have about 7 rods and reels and each have there time and place.

A good starting point would be a medium power fast action spinning outfit i highly recommend the shimano crucial series for a begginer great price point around $70.oo light weight great construcion and a life time warranty.

IF you have any questions you can on anything about freshwater fishing you can pm me. Also this site is full of information. www.fishingnetwork.net

Thats a damn good looking bass lol. I'm hoping we get some good weather the first week of march that way the bass are active when I go :laugh

Bass? No shit?

It looks like something from piranha 3D. :laugh





I fcuk rods and reels up like its going out of style, I buy cheap cheapies. :laugh

Always stepping on them, or slamming them in shit, etc. :laugh


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Bass? No shit?

It looks like something from piranha 3D. :laugh





I fcuk rods and reels up like its going out of style, I buy cheap cheapies. :laugh

Always stepping on them, or slamming them in shit, etc. :laugh


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:laugh no the red one is a sockeye I believe... idunno though we don't have sockeye in Ohio :laugh the third one is a bass lol.

Yeah same here with rods, maybe when I get older and have the money I'll buy nicer ones but about $30-50 is more than good enough for what I do right now :laugh

:laugh no the red one is a sockeye I believe... idunno though we don't have sockeye in Ohio :laugh the third one is a bass lol.

Yeah same here with rods, maybe when I get older and have the money I'll buy nicer ones but about $30-50 is more than good enough for what I do right now :laugh

Ohhhh yea. The wal mart specials are where it's at! :laugh

Then again, I don't do a lot of summer fishing. Ice fishing rods are basically a stick with a reel on them. :laugh

In fact, I have an old hunk of wood, with line wrapped around it I've used to ice fish, sitting in the tackle box. :laugh




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:laugh hey if it works it works. To me though nothin beats some largemouth fishing on a lake or river in May-June, but I've always wanted to head up to northern Michigan/Canada and try ice fishing.

I can't believe I just found this thread. I don't really consider fishing a relaxing past time, but I guess it all depends on what you're fishing for.

Thresher shark
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Mako shark
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:ooh I'm super jealous. I would love to go deep see fishing, let alone shark fishing :laugh

Shark fishing is probably the most relaxed of all deep sea fishing. You just sit there drifting along waiting for the shark to show up. Kinda like freshwater fishing with a boober. We usually do overnighters for shark and there's a limit of one per trip. So basically 20+ hours for one fish means alot of boozing time, but the adrenaline rush for one shark is definitely worth it.

Tuna fishing is awesome if you have a good group of guys to go with. There really isn't much down time. We've had streaks where we went 2-3 hours catching one after another as fast as you can get lines in the water.


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Deep sea fishing sounds like a blast. Going to try to go some day.

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Um. Picture 1.

I want to say its a tuna?

If not....... What. Is. It?

I'm going to have nightmares of that ugly thing.


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Salmon nigga!

Salmon nigga!

That was my next guess. :laugh

That's a big bitch!


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That was my next guess. :laugh

That's a big bitch!


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It was a male..........

My friend picked him up... and he came all over his leg :laugh

It was a male..........

My friend picked him up... and he came all over his leg :laugh

.... Well, that's disgusting.




This was from a couple weeks ago. Caught some pretty decent pike, and the other one is a huuuuge perch the pops caught. He was very very tasty.

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If that is a yellow perch that thing is freaking toad!!!

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If that is a yellow perch that thing is freaking toad!!!

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:laugh It is! Was really exciting to see it coming out of the hole! :laugh

Little sharks are fun to catch..just start cutting fish up and dumping em over as we catch them and before you know it you see fins swimming around the boat.

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8 Foot+ Bull Shark I caught 1 mile off of Miami Beach.

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:laugh It is! Was really exciting to see it coming out of the hole! :laugh

Holy hell, now thats a perch :laugh

I've always wanted to get out on a deep sea charter but haven't had the chance, Hopefully I'll get put somewhere on a coast so I can go out every once in awhile :laugh

Thought the last time was when you kept trying to get outside and slept in the front yard. Eh yea, you probably don't remember :sing


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I must've missed this....:laugh

I was WAY too drunk to even think about posting on any forum.....I dropped my phone in the toilet for christs sake :laugh

I couldn't tell you for that area. I live on the coast, in South TX, totally different style. We flats fish here, for trout red and flounder. I have a 31 Hatteras motor yacht in Marathon FL, middle keys and we fish offshore there as well as flats fishing and fly fishing for bone fish. But I am at a loss for the North Atlantic. Best I can tell you, is first determine what type of fishing you are going to be doing. Bay fishing, offshore fishing, surf fishing, lake fishing? First you need to determine that before you buy anything. Talk to the locals, go hang out at the piers, lakes etc and talk to people that are fishing to make a decision. Those that are in your area will know best.

over spring break we are going to florida and i canot wait to fish there!!! i fish at least twice a week here in iowa but ive never fished salt water. i got a new pole for it and will prolly try to fish off the beach if i have any luck with that,,, or we are like 4 miles from powell lake in florida we will prolly try that as well. We are staying about 20 miles away from panama city on the gulf of mexico... i cant wait!

I enjoy flats fishing or back country fishing in islamorada.

Meh I've caught a couple

:secret:sing

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Just a few :laugh

Bout to buy one of these (http://www.cabelas.com/product/Boating/Canoes-Kayaks-Small-Boats/Pontoons%7C/pc/104794380/c/104710680/sc/104508180/Creek-Company-Sport-LT-Pontoon-Boat/711972.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fboati ng-canoes-kayaks-small-boats-pontoons%2F_%2FN-1100576%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104508180%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253BMM%253Bca t104710680&WTz_l=SBC%3BMM%3Bcat104710680%3Bcat104508180) for pond/lake and river fishing

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'Tis the season.

Going fishing deep up north in July for a few days, for buddies Stag. :YEA

1st bass of the year!
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Caught on my birthday FTW

1st bass of the year!
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Caught on my birthday FTW

Not bike parts. No care. Go do work son!

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Just a few :laugh

Bout to buy one of these (http://www.cabelas.com/product/Boating/Canoes-Kayaks-Small-Boats/Pontoons%7C/pc/104794380/c/104710680/sc/104508180/Creek-Company-Sport-LT-Pontoon-Boat/711972.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fboati ng-canoes-kayaks-small-boats-pontoons%2F_%2FN-1100576%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104508180%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253BMM%253Bca t104710680&WTz_l=SBC%3BMM%3Bcat104710680%3Bcat104508180) for pond/lake and river fishing

http://images.cabelas.com/is/image/cabelas/s7_321491_999_01?rgn=0,0,2000,947&scl=5.2631578947368425&fmt=jpeg&id=1QUo1BvqJpukWAH1lJQCuH

Not sure if you got this or not.. but if you did not, avoid it. I had one and ended up buying a kayak. Way better than that shit. That pontoon thing is only good for no current.. and clean water.. warm clean water lol

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I am a semi pro fisherman.
Dangling your penis through the whole in the wall of the bathroom at your local gay bar doesn't count.

Dangling your penis through the whole in the wall of the bathroom at your local gay bar doesn't count.

:bowroll I think it should.


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