Posts for: Hooksetter2
Jul 31, 2019 14:31:14 #
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I totally agree. Good tip for everyone.
Jul 31, 2019 14:29:49 #
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Getting "finned" by a catfish is extremely painful. Once as a kid my friend tried to use his tennis shoe to pin the catfish down to remove the hook and the dorsal fin went right thru the shoe and into the bottom of his foot. Ouch! With catfish, I always try and remove the hook with pliers.
Jul 31, 2019 14:24:36 #
Jul 29, 2019 12:56:46 #
Hello Mary Anne. Glad to have you in the group. My best advise is to talk with other fishermen in the area where you will be fishing and ask for their tips on what they are doing. This is the quickest way to get started catching in your area. There are so many different ways to catch, and the locals who frequent the areas near you can be a wealth of information. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Jul 29, 2019 12:46:23 #
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Agree. I sometimes use 20lb test when fishing in an area where there is small timber that might snag my lure. With 20lb line I can usually free the bait without breaking line. The line has not prevented catching.
Jul 29, 2019 12:41:48 #
Welcome Mike. I live here in south Texas and fish the saltwater and the lakes. Sounds like you have a great setup there in N.C. I have only fished a few stream here in the hill country with a fly rod. I loved it, but that's about the sum of my fly fishing experience. Would you be fly fishing in the N.C. mountain area in some of the streams there?
Jul 29, 2019 12:38:04 #
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My first fishing memory with my dad was when I was about 5. Fishing from the rocks of a jetty, I hooked a fish, the fish pulled hard indicating he wanted my rod and reel, so I let go of the pole and let the fish take it! My dad had a good laugh then informed me that I was supposed to use the rod and reel to get the fish back to me. Oops! Been fishing ever since and not one fish has ever taken my rig again.
Jul 26, 2019 16:58:27 #
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From Texas also, and it is uncomfortable in high heat, but you can get by if you have some shade as in a boat top etc., especially if there is any wind. Just drink plenty of water and you will survive.
Jul 26, 2019 16:41:19 #
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Great replies... sounds like we would have a good time fishing together!
Jul 26, 2019 16:37:05 #
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This is a Gafftop. They are better to eat although quite boney. Not really worth the trouble to eat, but some do eat them. The other is the hardhead which is called that because of the large bone head. They are not really ones that you would want to bother eating.
Jul 5, 2019 16:13:12 #
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If fishing was catch and release only in the majority of fishing waters, there would be less people fishing which would result in less revenue for the various related agencies. As with any other regulation, if the money ain't behind it, it ain't gonna happen. The previous mention of check local regulations for the specific body of water you are fishing, that it the correct answer.
Jul 5, 2019 15:51:36 #
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Hang in there... it takes a while to get used to casting with these reels, but once you've got it down you will rarely mess up. Also note that even the most experienced will still get a lash every once in while. They are a great reel especially if you are bass fishing where you will have to be casting over and over again.
Jul 3, 2019 11:54:39 #
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Just backlash your reel after a long cast... you're sure to get a fish on!
Jul 3, 2019 11:51:54 #
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Beauty! Bet that was fun on the fly rod. Where did you catch it? ( besides in the mouth!)
Jul 3, 2019 11:47:48 #
Hey there BankStalker… I'm here in L.C. 30 mins from the beach. We must be in the same neighborhood! Welcome to the community. It's a lot of fun chatting with rodbenders here. I'm mostly in the bays fishing, east, west, and Trinity, although fresh water has killed fishing in Trinity,with an occasional offshore expedition. I also fish Sam Rayburn with the folks living on the lake and all. Great fishing lake. We catch 'em all, bass, crappie, catfish.