gonna be getting back in to the swing of it here soon, heres a few big uglies ive caught in the last few days. anyone been getting out there? went after sharks the other day but didnt get any.

ive been going once a week lately. will post pictures when i get home.

Fuck yes, I just got a new vest from bass pro shops. Season in Maine opens April 1st I believe, NH is probably the same. Got my canoe up here just waiting for the ice to melt

Anyone know how resident or non-res licensees work for military servicemen?

Have another week or two before water temps get high enough around here.

in texas you get a free super combo license whih is all water and hunting if you have a military id.

Here are my catches from past couple weeks


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PS all those salmon were caught on 4 LB test Fluorocarbon

nice fish dudes

the tarpon are showing up thick around the bridges down here in florida. jumped about 10 fish and missed an endless amount of strikes a couple weeks ago.

looking to land my first permit off the bridges in the next couple months

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ill post more pics later

i have the weirdest boner right now

Hell yeah bwayeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!

haven't gotten out to the lake just yet because of hectic school projects but I'll probably go out bass fishing with my dad on our boat soon.

i have the weirdest boner right now

turbulentseas wrote:haven't gotten out to the lake just yet because of hectic school projects but I'll probably go out bass fishing with my dad on our boat soon.

Post pics of your boat.

I own a pfluger president got it at cabelas two years ago, went to wal mart yesterday and saw them there for 20 bucks less....

c_floyd II wrote:I own a pfluger president got it at cabelas two years ago, went to wal mart yesterday and saw them there for 20 bucks less....

Yeah, the President is being discontinued along with the President XT, and Medalist. They now have the Arbor, Supreme XT, and Patriarch.

Dusty Bottoms wrote:

turbulentseas wrote:haven't gotten out to the lake just yet because of hectic school projects but I'll probably go out bass fishing with my dad on our boat soon.

Post pics of your boat.

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What can I use in my tackle box to keep my crankbaits from rusting to shit? I just pulled out about 11 that are pretty rusty and will need to be replaced.

i have the weirdest boner right now. I haven't been out yet but I am going soon. Also, I'm about to pick up a Daiwa Saltist Spinning Reel

Ben, have you been able to use any of those flies yet?

my buddy has a saltist.

Oh and if you Fly Fish, I make flies. Ben helped me discover this new little hobby of mine when I made him some for Secret Santa.

If you want some cool, homemade ones let me know.

man i wish i would have known that i would have saved tons of duck and goose feathers for you to use. next season i can hook you up. ive never fly fished but wouldnt mind some cool home meade flies to spark my interest.

I've got a fly rod, used it quite a bit but I have no idea how to really use it. My buddies dad is a local guide and he told me the other night he'd take me...but we were both wasted so who knows.

Ive recently started using a browning baitcaster for bassfishing and I use a Penn 430 ssg for inshore salt fishing with a 7 foot medium heavy shimano rod.

I wish I could afford a Penn

c_floyd II wrote:What can I use in my tackle box to keep my crankbaits from rusting to shit? I just pulled out about 11 that are pretty rusty and will need to be replaced.

Are the hooks just rusted?

c_floyd II wrote:I wish I could afford a Penn

Thats not even a big Penn it was like 80 bucks I think.

For bass its change lures until I find something that works.
For trout its 5" jerkshad gulps on a 3/8 oz leadhead.
Stripers get the same thing for river fishing, just different colors.

Cabelas.com has free shipping on rods and reels right now. 4wrods is the promo code.

Dusty Bottoms wrote:

c_floyd II wrote:What can I use in my tackle box to keep my crankbaits from rusting to shit? I just pulled out about 11 that are pretty rusty and will need to be replaced.

Are the hooks just rusted?

Yes

And I was always under the impression Penn's were top quality and top dollar. I'm looking for a new spin casting reel so maybe I'll pick one up.

For bass I use a lot of plastics with bullet weights or carolina rigs or hook them wacky style and lots of crankbaits deep divers, jointed, (I love the rapalas bigger jointed rapalas like a j13), and use mostly colors resembling baby rainbow or brook trout, perch or shiners, I've only caught one fish on a spinner bait and it was the only tourny I've ever entered so I don't use them often. Although I just got a new top water buzz bait for christmas I'm hoping to nail some smallies with.

Largemouth and peacocks everyday in the lake behind my house. No monster but it's been fun. Tarpon fishing has been toomey! Monsters during the day in the middle of Govt Cut and 40lbers by te bridges at night. Water is still a little chilly for bonefish but I've seen a few singles cruising the flats down here. And the grouper fishing in Biscaybe Bay had been fantastic. I have a few wrecks in the bay that hold some pretty big groupers (and mutton snapper during the summer) and it's only about 8-10ft deep. I love South Florida.

c_floyd II wrote:

Dusty Bottoms wrote:

c_floyd II wrote:What can I use in my tackle box to keep my crankbaits from rusting to shit? I just pulled out about 11 that are pretty rusty and will need to be replaced.

Are the hooks just rusted?

Yes

And I was always under the impression Penn's were top quality and top dollar. I'm looking for a new spin casting reel so maybe I'll pick one up.

For bass I use a lot of plastics with bullet weights or carolina rigs or hook them wacky style and lots of crankbaits deep divers, jointed, (I love the rapalas bigger jointed rapalas like a j13), and use mostly colors resembling baby rainbow or brook trout, perch or shiners, I've only caught one fish on a spinner bait and it was the only tourny I've ever entered so I don't use them often. Although I just got a new top water buzz bait for christmas I'm hoping to nail some smallies with.

I've never had hooks rust on my baits, unless they sat unused for years.

I'm a big fan of replacing all of the hooks on my crankbaits when I first buy them. Look into the Must.ad KVD Elite triple grips, they are toomey. They have a shorter shank, so you can actually buy a size larger than what comes standard on your bait, and they won't tangle.

I caught two smallies in chatfield lake in colorado on a watermelon tube rigged weedless. The closest smallmouth fishing around here is probably two or three hours away. We have plenty of bass, gar, perch, carp, bowfin, crappie, pickeral, cats, and bream. And salt water we get lots of different species, from stripers and trout to togs and sheepshead.

Edit: Warmouth are fun to catch on little grubs on jigheads. They dont get big but they are evil little bastards.

Dusty Bottoms wrote:

c_floyd II wrote:

Dusty Bottoms wrote:

c_floyd II wrote:What can I use in my tackle box to keep my crankbaits from rusting to shit? I just pulled out about 11 that are pretty rusty and will need to be replaced.

Are the hooks just rusted?

Yes

And I was always under the impression Penn's were top quality and top dollar. I'm looking for a new spin casting reel so maybe I'll pick one up.

For bass I use a lot of plastics with bullet weights or carolina rigs or hook them wacky style and lots of crankbaits deep divers, jointed, (I love the rapalas bigger jointed rapalas like a j13), and use mostly colors resembling baby rainbow or brook trout, perch or shiners, I've only caught one fish on a spinner bait and it was the only tourny I've ever entered so I don't use them often. Although I just got a new top water buzz bait for christmas I'm hoping to nail some smallies with.

I've never had hooks rust on my baits, unless they sat unused for years.

I'm a big fan of replacing all of the hooks on my crankbaits when I first buy them. Look into the Must.ad KVD Elite triple grips, they are toomey. They have a shorter shank, so you can actually buy a size larger than what comes standard on your bait, and they won't tangle.

Cabela's is sold out

The Must.ad triple grip short shank is just about the same thing. They have them at BPS, that's what I use because they come in red.

Nick_Of_It_All wrote:Largemouth and peacocks everyday in the lake behind my house. No monster but it's been fun. Tarpon fishing has been toomey! Monsters during the day in the middle of Govt Cut and 40lbers by te bridges at night. Water is still a little chilly for bonefish but I've seen a few singles cruising the flats down here. And the grouper fishing in Biscaybe Bay had been fantastic. I have a few wrecks in the bay that hold some pretty big groupers (and mutton snapper during the summer) and it's only about 8-10ft deep. I love South Florida.

I want to come to your house and catch peacock bass and tarpon and bonefish and snook.

Dusty Bottoms wrote:The Must.ad triple grip short shank is just about the same thing. They have them at BPS, that's what I use because they come in red.

I am on the site now probably going to get a pack of red 4s, not a bad deal for $6.49, I will probably grab some worm hooks too.

Also, how often do you guys lube your reels, and where do you place the lube solution? I've never done it but as I get nicer equipment I want to take better care of it. Also Rod Slick Rod covers, worth the 12 dollar investment?

And my lures sat in the plastic trays in my tackle box for probably the last 5 months in my parents basement, I swear they all rust every winter.

third coast.. wrote:man i wish i would have known that i would have saved tons of duck and goose feathers for you to use. next season i can hook you up. ive never fly fished but wouldnt mind some cool home meade flies to spark my interest.

Let's make this happen then because I would love to make some out of geese feathers!

dropinbrix wrote:

Nick_Of_It_All wrote:Largemouth and peacocks everyday in the lake behind my house. No monster but it's been fun. Tarpon fishing has been toomey! Monsters during the day in the middle of Govt Cut and 40lbers by te bridges at night. Water is still a little chilly for bonefish but I've seen a few singles cruising the flats down here. And the grouper fishing in Biscaybe Bay had been fantastic. I have a few wrecks in the bay that hold some pretty big groupers (and mutton snapper during the summer) and it's only about 8-10ft deep. I love South Florida.

I want to come to your house and catch peacock bass and tarpon and bonefish and snook.

Hahaha come on down when the weather is more agreeable and not so windy. Snapper and grouper in the morning. Tarpon and snook at nigh haha.

On my Penn theres a screw you can take out thats specifically for lubricant. I have found that my Penn holds up better than the Shimanos I hve bought and the Pflueger President I bought that is no longer operable because I used it for salt fishing(ooops).

Im about to finish the casting deck for my boat. I have an 8hp 2003 Tohatsu on a 14 ft lowe johnboat. I need a battery box and a new foot controlled trolling motor and it will be in good shape for bass fishing or river fishing.

Edit: Nick of it all you got the life. Ive been wanting to catch tarpon and snook for years.

Sounds toomey, I have an Old Town Guide canoe, 14'8" and I had a Riot Oddssey kayak I always fished in that was 8'6" but it was stolen two summers ago from my house If I buy another kayak it will be a sit on top.

turbulentseas wrote:

Dusty Bottoms wrote:

turbulentseas wrote:haven't gotten out to the lake just yet because of hectic school projects but I'll probably go out bass fishing with my dad on our boat soon.

Post pics of your boat.

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Nice set up.

c_floyd II wrote:Sounds toomey, I have an Old Town Guide canoe, 14'8" and I had a Riot Oddssey kayak I always fished in that was 8'6" but it was stolen two summers ago from my house If I buy another kayak it will be a sit on top.

I have a SOUND 10 foot sit inside kayak I fish in, it pisses me off because it doesnt track well. I need to add the anchor system and a paddle leash and itll be better than it is currently.

things are just starting to get going around here as far as SW. Been keeping myself busy messing around with pickerel and LMBs in the mean time. If any of you have questions on tackle, fishing gear, or anything fishing related post em and I'll try and help you out.

AVET wrote:things are just starting to get going around here as far as SW. Been keeping myself busy messing around with pickerel and LMBs in the mean time. If any of you have questions on tackle, fishing gear, or anything fishing related post em and I'll try and help you out.

You guys get grey trout and blues up there?

What's the best way to get monster large and small mouth in a seculded fishing pond I fish in? It's got plenty of 1.5-3lbs LMB and 1-2.5SMB but I want big hogs. Also I was killing all the pickerel I pulled through the ice this winter there, but I'm thinking I should release some to reproduce for baitfish because I haven't seen any sunnies or other baitfish in there.

c_floyd II wrote:What's the best way to get monster large and small mouth in a seculded fishing pond I fish in? It's got plenty of 1.5-3lbs LMB and 1-2.5SMB but I want big hogs. Also I was killing all the pickerel I pulled through the ice this winter there, but I'm thinking I should release some to reproduce for baitfish because I haven't seen any sunnies or other baitfish in there.

Are you removing any of the small bass?

dropinbrix wrote:

AVET wrote:things are just starting to get going around here as far as SW. Been keeping myself busy messing around with pickerel and LMBs in the mean time. If any of you have questions on tackle, fishing gear, or anything fishing related post em and I'll try and help you out.

You guys get grey trout and blues up there?

bluefish are everywhere, they usually get here around the first week of april depending on water temps and hang around till around november. We don't get grey trout where I'm from (central NJ) but we get weakfish which are a relative and very similar.

No, always catch and release unless it swallows the hook, I'll use it as coyote bait. I see where your going with the bass producing their own baitfish though? We also have a large family of beavers who have created a monster dam on one side of this pond (probably 4.5 acres), considering submerging some bodygrip 330 traps I've got. I hate beavers.

c_floyd II wrote:Also, how often do you guys lube your reels, and where do you place the lube solution? I've never done it but as I get nicer equipment I want to take better care of it. Also Rod Slick Rod covers, worth the 12 dollar investment?

And my lures sat in the plastic trays in my tackle box for probably the last 5 months in my parents basement, I swear they all rust every winter.

I take my reels apart and lube them up 1 to 2 times a season. Once before and once after. (Fishing season to me is March - October usually) If you're fishing salt water...2 times a year. Fresh water...not THAT important obviously because there won't be a salt buildup. Some reels have the spot laid out for you already, mine don't. Gotta take them apart and lube the gears and ball bearings.

I don't use Rod Covers, if you're fishing in Salt Water just rinse down your rods. Keep them out of the sun, etc. I just wash mine, keep them in my house, and spray WD40 or Reel Cleaner on the rod guides. (Wipe them down good, don't let it sit on there)

I used to have a bass in a tank as a pet.

Sayin'


I love fishing, but haven't been in way too long.

I miss bellyboating on the weekends with my dad.