That’s what I wish I had growing up a girl. Someone to teach me how to fish. My father took me a few times but I was too young to learn much. I’ve had to try to learn through trial and lots of error ...YouTube and strangers that looked friendly and knowledgeable.
I was so happy to find this friendly place with tons of information and so many friendly people.
Those girls are so lucky! Tell them I said that please!

Ha ha! That’s adorable! Love it!

Thank you!

You guys are the best! Thanks for the kind words. I needed that encouragement to get back out there.
Thank you!

Thanks for your note. I’m attaching a quick Wikipedia note. It’s actually not a true bass but in the sunfish family. I enjoyed looking it up because I didn’t realize the max size is usually 6-8 inches. It seems I’ve caught some granddaddies in there. They tend run run big in there I guess.
Thanks for the note! Our bass season starts this Saturday. My favorite time of year.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_bass

Ha ha thanks!

Wv Mike-

Thanks! Me too!

Fishing Fool-

Ha ha! I like the way you think!
I saw a few monsters in there. They we’re smarter than me today. Taunting me while I was trying to remember my password for the DEC fishing license page. I pretty sure I heard one laughing. They knew I was woefully unprepared. I won’t let that happen again.

Thank you Gordon,

Your message got me thinking... that water is only a 5 minute drive away! What was I waiting for?

Thanks for that push!

saw1-

Thank you! You are exactly right! I’m itching!

After a painfully slow fall salmon and brown trout season I wasn’t rushing to get back out there.
Today I was headed out to our bay off Lake Ontario to just spend some time near the water (on a very hot day) where we belong to a small sailing club.
I was sitting on the dock renewing my expired fishing license and then had to attend a zoom meeting- all the while fish were jumping around me. By the time I got my line wet this guy was the last fish standing. Rock Bass, small, but at least he pulled a bit. All I needed was that reminder of how fun that first one of the new season is. So I’ve been bitten again too. Time to clear my schedule and get down there earlier.
Caught him on a light 6 ft Ugly Stick with 8lb line and a white Gulp minnow.

Thank you! So much to learn! I’m lucky to live around lots of water but traveling to try for new species was incredible. I’m addicted.

Ha ha thank you for that! Another great piece of advice to put with one I was told recently in my tackle box. Never leave fish to find fish.

Hi everyone,

I just stumbled in and love the topics and how helpful everyone is. Being a woman, the tackle shop guys don’t really take me seriously. I do what I can to learn. Working in education gives me summers off to get lots of casting time in.

I’m fairly new to fishing but I’m lucky enough to live near Lake Ontario and enjoy all the bays and streams to fish. This season I’ve caught large and small mouth bass, rainbow and brown trout and a few weeks ago in Mexico I caught my first Marlin. I’m hooked. It was a baby at 60lbs but I’ll never forget it. One thing off my bucket list. Check.

Next week I’m headed to Glenfield on the Independence River but I hear the Black River is the place to fish. Any tips on equipment and possible locations?
I own a medium weight 6 1/2 ft Ugly stick with a Shakespeare reel and a light weight 6 ft Ugly Stick with a Legalis. I am hoping to get educated before I get up there. I won’t have much time to waste.

Thanks in advance for this great place to gather more information. I’m a sponge trying to absorb as much as I can. I’ll attach a pick of the Marlin... and back to reality the tiny trout from this morning.