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Jun 18, 2021 15:49:07   #
(General Chit-Chat (non-fishing talk))
Leaving Town
hacksaw wrote:
We’re leaving for Austin tomorrow for a wedding and to be with my son who has the colon cancer. He starts radiation treatments Monday for how long I don’t know, then chemo for how long I don’t know. We’ll be back sometime Monday. I hope our weather is cooler so I can finally throw my new Arbogast Hula Popper. Anyway, I won’t be on for the next four days. Y’all play nice and git dem feesh. Prayers are welcome for my son Donovon. Thanks.
Hack 🇺🇸🍺🍺


Best to you and your family. Prayers to all. Have a safe trip. Good luck.
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Jun 16, 2021 13:34:43   #
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Couple days back
be safe and enjoy... beautiful fish...... good luck
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Jun 16, 2021 13:30:56   #
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Back from Highland Lake -Largemouth hunting.
the best to you both.
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Jun 16, 2021 13:30:05   #
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Back from Highland Lake -Largemouth hunting.
CamT wrote:
She's having some bad days lately, restarting immunotherapy Friday 🤞🙏
Thanks for asking buddy


We have never talked, but I send my best wishes to you both. Hope she does well and you are back on the water soon.
very best regards.
M
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Jun 11, 2021 15:05:45   #
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Fly fishing: Are cheap starter rod kits worth it?
FS Digest wrote:
Basically I’m experienced in fishing but I’m in college/work part time. So, I unfortunately can’t drop $200 at once right now to get into this hobby. Are those starter rod kits worth it or are they complete junk? Would I be better off buying everything separately? I read that just for the line, backing etc. that will cost $20+.

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I think you may want to concentrate on getting some time and experience on a fly stream, lake or river first, before investing allot of money in gear. There is so much to learn and appreciate about fly fishing. Gear is only one, all though essential, part of the experience. SP is right, you can learn to tie flies, and leaders, read waters, weather, hatches etc. No fly gear is a waste, just a start to a great adventure. You will grow through/out of, your gear and replace it with better equipment as you grow with the sport. You can overcome the shortcomings of gear with skills. If you spend all your time hunting for gear, you probably will not recognize good from poor initially. If you can find an inexpensive, matched rod, and reel (Cabela's) get out on the water and have at it. No gear will compensate for an inability to cast and strip correctly. Good luck...get out and have some fun.
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Jun 2, 2021 13:33:45   #
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What’s a good length/brand rod for smallmouth creek/small river fishing?
FixorFish wrote:
Hehehe, why 'shore nuff, "Uncle Buckwild".
Do you have good math skills ? Good.... now grab ALL the fishing gear catalogs you can, count how many reels are more expensive than yours, same exercise with rods..... now multiply one figure with the other. Got that figure ? Now subtract all the ones that have colors that you're not fond of. Got that figure ? Now add the number that you find "absolutely beautiful in appearance". Now subtract the number that would NOT be appropriately sized for the target species you seek.

Are you still following all this, 'Uncle' ? The answer to your ludicrous question is final............A RESOUNDING.......YES, YES THERE ARE !......... HAPPY NOW ???
Hehehe, why 'shore nuff, "Uncle Buckwild"... (show quote)


no reason to be be sarcastic and smarmy...Fix
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May 28, 2021 14:16:25   #
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Question About Freshwater Commercial Fishing
FS Digest wrote:
I was just curious has anyone ever actually seen any freshwater fish for sale in a seafood shop or something? Besides like trout and salmon, I'm talking more about fish like perch, walleye, and stuff like that. I saw that you can purchase commercial fishing licenses for the great lakes and I was just wondering about it lol

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Yes, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Superior have active commercial fishing industries. Perch, Walleye, Whiting and Trout. If you have never tried smoked white fish out of Superior you are missing something.
Can be an expensive endeavor if not in a consortium or privately funded group.
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May 24, 2021 12:03:20   #
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Rant for the day
I have to add that Hunting clubs, archery clubs, equestrian groups/clubs even snowmobile clubs enjoy an activity as well. Once had prizes for the most weight brought in by an individual and a group. When people actually see the results of their work/activity they generally want to keep it clean. Can be done....absolutely can be done.
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May 24, 2021 11:54:41   #
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Rant for the day
Foodfisher wrote:
The city supplies dog poop bags for the dog walkers here at the beach. I always grab acouple when I go surf fishing. Always fill them up with trash from the high tide line. Most of it comes from boaters/ships.
Walkers and joggers help with the cleanup too.


There are many fishing clubs, Scout groups, school clubs, church groups, boating/sailing clubs, birding groups, photo clubs and environmental groups who are forever looking for outdoor activities. As sportsmen there should be a concerted effort to get these groups to participate in clean ups at lakes, streams, and camp grounds. It is great exposure. Can be a fun day of activity and, of course, great for the environment. All it takes is some serious involvement and organization. It is also a terrific way to spend ones retirement time or off days. When folks work together the word is spread amongst the group, news TV and radio, even corporate groups get seriously involved.
Have even had restaurants sponsor cookouts for the participants. Best of all it embarrasses the politicians who have failed the public so badly into action. Talk to your friends and families and see what you can do for the areas you care about.
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May 23, 2021 16:56:42   #
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Rant for the day
Graywulff wrote:
It's been a long time ago now but my mom lived alone after dad died and so I would take a few days off now and again to just go visit her, a drive of 200+ miles. She lived near a lake in eastern New Mexico. One day I decided to go to the lake and fish for awhile just to clear out a few cobwebs. Had no license but the spot I went to was at the bottom of a very steep hill and I didn't think about getting checked. It just so happened that someone had had a party in that spot and left mass quantities of bottles, cans and assorted crap laying on the shore which out of habit I cleaned up. Fish weren't biting anyway. On my first trip out with a grocery sack full of trash I was approached by a game warden asking for my license. I told him the truth, that I hadn't bought one. When he noticed the trash I was hauling out he let me go. Thanked me for doing the clean up and said, Get a license next time! I know it seems thankless but other people do notice and appreciate the efforts made to do clean up detail. It's become a standard practice for me.
It's been a long time ago now but my mom lived alo... (show quote)


We are expecting way too much from the "public" to clean up after themselves. Get them in the pocket book a few times and this will come to an end real fast. If the various states really cared they would make a concerted effort, through ads, commercials, public meetings and postings in order to make a real difference. Those of us who are tired of cleaning up someone else's mess need to contact your local politicians, and authorities. Complaining here is ok, but real action is better. These people are supposed to work for us use it.
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May 13, 2021 14:32:59   #
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Is sea sickness as common and bad as people make it out too be?
There are also "dots" that can be put behind the ears as opposed to swallowing a medicine. They are terrific and work in all types of heavy seas. No sense in chancing getting sick. If you can take something or use the dots. Once your trip is spoiled by seasickness you will wish you had taken, or used, something.
I have a friend who will not go out fishing anymore on a boat due to his getting violently seasick. He might be the exception, but it spoiled a sport he really loved.
Better safe than really sorry.
Marsh
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May 12, 2021 14:08:05   #
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Muskie fishing help.....please. 🤦‍♂️
Fjdoblerjr wrote:
So, I'll be turning 44 years old this month and still cant seem to scratch this this terrible itch plaguing me. It's called targeting and catching a muskie. Since September, I have been researching, studying reports, watching videos, and spending good money on gear and baits that Ive watched prove effective by others. I'm putting in the time, and fishing waters such as Marsh Creek lake, and areas on the Susquehanna that I know produce! What am doing Wrong??? If anyone has any tips or advice I would greatly appreciate it.
If ANYONE could share their knowledge/experiences with me, Especially on Marsh Creek lake, please do !!!
So, I'll be turning 44 years old this month and s... (show quote)


There are three main aspects to musky behavior. 1). to eat, 2) to defend their territory 3). to make little musky.
They are ambush predators. First, I have found large bait-like swimming lures seem to work the best. I mean large long jointed swimming lures. Second, large heavy bucktails with large single or double blades work well. Musky are easy to anger. They do not like interlopers. You will get some ferocious strikes while retrieving either lure. Cast in towards the weed beds and make them follow the bait out. Be ready a trailer hook works well when added to these lures as well. Musky have a habit of short striking. They will often close the distance very fast just before your figure eight. Hope some of this helps. Good luck...been musky hunting on upper Niagara for years.
Best... stay safe.
Marsh
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Apr 19, 2021 10:26:22   #
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Fly fishing: Fly rod for brown trout ?
Dendo wrote:
Fishyaker nailed the topic. I would also add a good word for TFO rods especially in the lighter trout weights. I have a 9.5 ft. 6 wt. that serves me real well. As golf clubs, thought I would show my favorite persimmons, 1985 or so vintage, probably some of the last wooden “woods” turned out under the Jack Nicklaus label. Lots of rounds thru these.


Gorgeous clubs....nothing more beautiful than these exotic woods. I have many, many fly rods, from steel telescopic, to split bamboo, FG, to yew. Spent much time hunting, fishing and golfing throughout North and South America. Lost most of my sight back in '97, so now collect and admire what I can. Spent many years in Michigan. From Detroit to the UP. Beautiful. Good to hear from you.
Marsh
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Apr 16, 2021 14:30:40   #
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Fly fishing: Fly rod for brown trout ?
Beautiful fish and beautiful clubs....your advice is right on the money. Marsh
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Apr 16, 2021 14:29:22   #
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Fly fishing: Fly rod for brown trout ?
fishyaker222kamp wrote:
It may all come down to your budget and how often you plan to use it. My suggestion would be to aim for a St. Croix rod, and a "large arbor" styled fly reel to go with it. Depending on your fishing habitat...streams vs. rivers/streams, something in a 5 weight would easily handle trout up to the 24" range. Open water is nice because a fish can run anywhere. Rivers get tricky if your fish can get back into their log jam lairs, etc. so that is when a heavier rod might be wise.

A 9' length would be a good place to start as well. Over the years, like many fisherman will confess, you tend to accumulate a lot of gear. I won't say how many, but I own rods from just about every manufacture out there and in terms of performance...they are basically all the same. I like to look for good deals on used tackle, so that might be worthy of your consideration as well.

Fiberglass, graphite, split cane bamboo, and other exotics all have a different action. For my general fly fishing, a graphite St Croix Legend in a 9' 5 WT is my all around "go to" rig. Honestly, a lot of times it can boil down to appearances...that is to say...the rod blank color, reel seat (wood or synthetic), line guide style, thread color whippings, etc. This may sound strange, but if I like the aesthetics of the rod/reel I am using, it adds to my enjoyment of the outing. I am not looking to impress anybody...it's just a mental thing! For instance, I like to golf...and my favorite set of driving clubs are made of persimmon wood, purchased decades ago after high school. Sure, I do have a couple of the modern "jumbos", but frankly I'd rather lose some distance and use a more traditional club! My golfing buddies think I'm crazy, but we all still end up with the same scores.

Good luck on your research and ultimate choice!
It may all come down to your budget and how often ... (show quote)


Beautiful fish and beautiful clubs...your advise is right on the money. Marsh
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