Great fishing forum you folks have here from all over the USA Excellent....
Mar 27, 2022 18:01:55 #
bajacamp
Loc: Lake Shastina, Ca
Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Freddy and I'm retired. I live part of the year in Lake Shastina Northern Calif. and part in Murrieta Southern Calif. Most of my fishing has been done on the west coast from deep down in Baja Mexico up into Oregon. The other state I've fished is South Carolina at Folly Beach, Sullivan's Inland and Santee Cooper lake.....So I'm planning a trip to Carmel Indiana this summer to visit my daughter a escapee from from Calif. Ha,Ha and the good thing is she has a little lake in her back yard.....And I would appreciate some info. on fishing the Carmel area. Thanks all so much...Some pic. I hooked up this cat using a #12 olive woolly bugger at a neighborhood lake in Temecula Ca. and the carp using a #14 white bug 5x tippet at Lake Hodges Ca.....
Mar 27, 2022 18:07:19 #
bajacamp wrote:
Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Fr... (show quote)
Welcome to the stage Baja!
Nice fish, especially on a fly rod!
Mar 27, 2022 18:29:37 #
El Rod
Loc: Port A
Good fishing bahacamp,
I see the catfish as a an awesome lunch or dinner. Not so sure about the carp. My Dad always called them Bugles Mouth Bass lol. I have heard of pressure cooking them and it softens up the bones. The last one I caught I was fishing with my cousin on the clear fork of the Brazos and landed one using a fly rod with a big grasshopper for bait. It was a hoot. Keep up the photos. Very good 👍
I see the catfish as a an awesome lunch or dinner. Not so sure about the carp. My Dad always called them Bugles Mouth Bass lol. I have heard of pressure cooking them and it softens up the bones. The last one I caught I was fishing with my cousin on the clear fork of the Brazos and landed one using a fly rod with a big grasshopper for bait. It was a hoot. Keep up the photos. Very good 👍
Mar 27, 2022 18:45:39 #
Cat on a wooly bugger! Way to go. What wt is your rod and line? Sinking or floating? Do you tube it or wade? Man that looks like fun. What lake(s) is (are) that (those)?
Mar 27, 2022 18:53:20 #
Mar 27, 2022 19:00:56 #
bajacamp
Loc: Lake Shastina, Ca
Thanks El Rod....I've tried cooking carp and never had good luck with cooking them but sure are fun to catch....
Mar 27, 2022 19:15:35 #
bajacamp
Loc: Lake Shastina, Ca
Spiritof27 wrote:
Cat on a wooly bugger! Way to go. What wt is your rod and line? Sinking or floating? Do you tube it or wade? Man that looks like fun. What lake(s) is (are) that (those)?
Hello Spirit27, when i caught the catfish I was fishing for bass, I was using a 5wt rod and floating line, I have a Hobie mirage drive kayak and a sea eagle inflatable that I fish out of often....
Mar 27, 2022 19:27:48 #
bajacamp wrote:
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Some real nice fish you caught Bajacamp! Looks like your going To fit right in here at the fishing stage. Welcome aboard! Good luck and be safe!!
Mar 27, 2022 20:04:59 #
bajacamp wrote:
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Welcome to the Stage Freddy, from another Fred on the East Coast. Very nice intro pictures, and Good Luck on your trip!
Mar 27, 2022 20:47:57 #
bajacamp wrote:
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Welcome to the Forum, bajacamp. Those are big fish for a 5#, with a 5X tippet. You are good. I have caught a lot of different fish with a fly rod, but never a cat.
Mar 27, 2022 20:54:04 #
El Rod wrote:
Good fishing bahacamp,
I see the catfish as a an awesome lunch or dinner. Not so sure about the carp. My Dad always called them Bugles Mouth Bass lol. I have heard of pressure cooking them and it softens up the bones. The last one I caught I was fishing with my cousin on the clear fork of the Brazos and landed one using a fly rod with a big grasshopper for bait. It was a hoot. Keep up the photos. Very good 👍
I see the catfish as a an awesome lunch or dinner. Not so sure about the carp. My Dad always called them Bugles Mouth Bass lol. I have heard of pressure cooking them and it softens up the bones. The last one I caught I was fishing with my cousin on the clear fork of the Brazos and landed one using a fly rod with a big grasshopper for bait. It was a hoot. Keep up the photos. Very good 👍
Have you ever gotten into the puppy drum on the Southside of the pike between Aransas Pass and Port A with the fly rod? I was lucky enough to do that and I would catch one on every cast, and it lasted for about a week or 10 days. I would catch them until I got tired of it.
Mar 27, 2022 20:58:11 #
Welcome Freddy,
Those cat and carp had to be a lot of fun on the fly rod!
I have heard the only way to enjoy carp is to pickle them, but have never tried it myself.
Lots of knowledge and experience here on the Stage, but we’re always willing to learn, too! Enjoy your time here!
Those cat and carp had to be a lot of fun on the fly rod!
I have heard the only way to enjoy carp is to pickle them, but have never tried it myself.
Lots of knowledge and experience here on the Stage, but we’re always willing to learn, too! Enjoy your time here!
Mar 27, 2022 21:06:14 #
El Rod
Loc: Port A
I would be up to that sometime. At this time I don’t own a fly rod. I know some fishermen in our area that pole over shallow water and sight cast for Redfish. I had a fly rod at one time and tried fishing with it but the wind was too strong and I only caught my hat lol. I would love to hook a 25” red on a fly/ popper. It would make a catch of a lifetime for me
Mar 27, 2022 21:08:05 #
Mar 27, 2022 21:44:52 #
bajacamp
Loc: Lake Shastina, Ca
Bassmatter wrote:
Some real nice fish you caught Bajacamp! Looks like your going To fit right in here at the fishing stage. Welcome aboard! Good luck and be safe!!
Thanks...To you Bassmatter
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