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The park’s got some monsters in it. Beautiful fish. Well done.
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Sep 3, 2020 15:24
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god that's just stunning scenery. I'm so tired of flat-rear end Illinois
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Poque posted:god that's just stunning scenery. I'm so tired of flat-rear end Illinois This is not an empty quote.
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Sep 3, 2020 17:25
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Beautiful trout, but this one made me laugh cause he just looks so surprised.
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Sep 3, 2020 19:04
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Slotducks posted:Honestly? that five of diamonds alone should do the trick - I run a size 0 whenever I get skunked and usually pick something on it for the day. The red/yellow/green spinner will do work for you too - as well as the black meps on a clear water day too. prom candy posted:My in-laws' cottage is right near Algonquin and I do pretty much all my fishing there. The Yamamoto worms are good but if you can get your hands on some ned rigs (using the zman TRD) that should pretty much guarantee you a smallmouth. Mepps are usually pretty good for a bite. I catch gently caress all on spoons, crankbaits, and jerk baits but we really only have smallies in our lake. Only time I've caught a laker is trolling in early spring. Once it warms up they're down deep. Thanks dudes, will report back.
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DeesGrandpa posted:Snagged a permit to get into RMNP yesterday, and it was an absolute zoo by 8AM (I could only get the 8AM-10AM slot), which is par for the course but frustrating on a weekday. To make up for it I hiked myself, a couple rods, a sandwich and a few beers up to one of my favorite spots in the park, and turns out the place is loaded with trout. A+++ would fish there again
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Sep 3, 2020 22:43
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Poque posted:god that's just stunning scenery. I'm so tired of flat-rear end Illinois I live in Charleston and people are always making GBS threads themselves talking about how beautiful it is and I’m like “uhhhhhh have you even been to the loving Rockies?” It took me whole days to accept how beautiful everything is there. Stunning.
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Sep 3, 2020 22:45
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LeeMajors posted:I live in Charleston and people are always making GBS threads themselves talking about how beautiful it is and I’m like “uhhhhhh have you even been to the loving Rockies?” Also has amazing fishing.
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Dik Hz posted:Charleston is amazing though. Lots of green space with live oaks. Stunning. But in a different way. Charleston is trying really hard to be antebellum Disneyland while ignoring climate change and building McMansions on every square inch, but yeah it’s pretty enough. The fishing is good if you’ve got a skinny water boat and a pastel colored acg flappy fishing shirt, sure.
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Hey gang... going to be heading to Destin in a couple weeks and would love to fish some while there. Will have to be all from shore.... I guess beach into surf? I dunno. I guess that is what I am asking. If you were going to take some equipment normally used for large mouth and try to adapt it to a couple days in Destin/on the Gulf... what sort of baits would you take and how/where should I be casting? Any info you got would be helpful
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LeeMajors posted:Charleston is trying really hard to be antebellum Disneyland while ignoring climate change and building McMansions on every square inch, but yeah it’s pretty enough. Got any tips on fishing Charleston? I've done the fly-fishing for tailing reds in southeast LA. Is that a thing in Charleston also? I live a couple hours away and would totally make a trip out of it if there's a shot at fly-casting tailing reds.
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Sep 4, 2020 00:28
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Dik Hz posted:Got any tips on fishing Charleston? Sheepshead.
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Syano posted:Hey gang... going to be heading to Destin in a couple weeks and would love to fish some while there. Will have to be all from shore.... I guess beach into surf? I dunno. I guess that is what I am asking. If you were going to take some equipment normally used for large mouth and try to adapt it to a couple days in Destin/on the Gulf... what sort of baits would you take and how/where should I be casting? Any info you got would be helpful fishing Florida from the beach can be a ton of fun but I think it might be tough with bass gear. What size rod are you planning on bringing along? I ask because getting over the breaking waves is going to be important. Also, watch some videos on identifying riptides and how to fish them. It’s going to do a lot of the work for you if you can find one. As for baits/lures, it really depends. Do you want to throw out a Carolina rig with cut bait and let it soak or do you prefer a more active process. If you want to be active, I fished destin wish some z man plastics that worked really well. They have a great wiggle to them and are pretty durable so you can use them over and over
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Rod size might be an issue. Longest I have is a 7ft medium power. I'd probably prefer throwing plastics and doing a bit more power fishing as it were. I'm not opposed to tossing live bait but I prefer a bit more active casting and retrieving. I'll look up some videos on rip tides.
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Dik Hz posted:Yeah, the touristy part of Charleston is playing up the antebellum links, but there's a lot more to the city than that. Yeah but it’s impossible from banks—so unless you have a boat hookup there are guides tripping over their dicks with capt licenses and croakies ready to hit the skinny water for a fee. I’m not sure how La is but it’s super seasonal with tailing here but we’ve got plenty of flats ripe for the mining. Or big surf piggies in the fall. And yeah I’ve lived here most of my life and it’s a fine place but people are too hung up on slow water and spartina.
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KingKapalone posted:Do tube baits need a specific jig head to work or can I just use some of the round ones I have? You usually use a specific jig head, at least with the smaller tubes. The head is more cylindrical, so it fits better in the tube ETA: like this guy here https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Big_Bite_Baits_Tube_Head_Jig_5pk/descpage-BBBTHDJ.html Stalizard fucked around with this message at 23:51 on Sep 5, 2020 |
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Sep 5, 2020 23:47
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pulled two extra softbaits out of a bass today lol
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Sep 6, 2020 00:08
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He's a fuckin go getter!
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Gooch181 posted:He's a fuckin go getter! Or a slow learner
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Sep 6, 2020 02:28
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Lol free bait
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Spent far too much time hiking than fishing today. My usual spot was overrun, so I decided to play Google Roulette and try a new spot. Of course greatly misjudged some distances. Man, never suit up in full waders and heavy rubber soled boots until you know just how far you need to hike, I walked 3 miles in with full kit and my fishing pack like it was boot camp. Best part, only bluegills and dinky bass.  I did get to make a kid happy and save his dad's rep after rolling in and pulling a fish on my first cast. Gave them a pack of plastic worms, showed how to rig it, they hooked up right away. Of course they couldn't wade in under the bridge we were at but it was good enough for them.Of course then the dad tells me I could have parked at the other end of the trail and saved myself 2.5 miles. Oh well, next time!
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Decided to take a little fishing trip today. Headed up to Summit County to fish the Blue, then up to the Colorado through Granby, and back to Denver. Only caught one fish all day (12” rainbow), almost landed another, and had a few refusals on a hippie stomper and a purple chubby chernobyl. For whatever reason I just can’t figure out freestones. The difference in structure makes it much more difficult to spot fish, and it feels like you constantly have to change your rigging — one spot will call for a hopper-dropper, then 30’ later you’re in a run that requires going deeper than Ed Harris in The Abyss. Are you deep enough? Are you using the right pattern? Who knows!  In contrast, most tailwaters (I’m looking at you, Deckers) are fairly straightforward from a water-reading standpoint. Sure, the fish are spooky as hell, but it’s easy to tell where they are and at least get a fly to them. Oh, and everything is on fire. waffle enthusiast fucked around with this message at 03:56 on Sep 8, 2020 |
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LegionAreI posted:Spent far too much time hiking than fishing today. My usual spot was overrun, so I decided to play Google Roulette and try a new spot. Of course greatly misjudged some distances. Edit: Also, if there are any newbees or irregulars in here, we have an active discord that is very welcoming and you'll get advice and discussion from other fishing goons. And a custom name color if you catch a fish on a dickspoon. Come join us: https://discord.gg/KfqjK9 Dik Hz fucked around with this message at 02:06 on Sep 9, 2020 |
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The dickspoons are not a joke. I caught a tiger muskie with one. Edit: picture uploaded upside down, I’ll fix it with non-potato quality soon
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crazypeltast52 posted:The dickspoons are not a joke. I caught a tiger muskie with one. drat
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Here it is, it bit me too as I took out the hook (grab pliers first kids!), so it has tasted human blood, but I am not a were-muskie. That I know of at least... Hopefully this one hasn't developed a taste for human, there are beaches on that lake.  Caught it casting from shore at a city lake in Minneapolis. It looks like the DNR puts about 200 fingerlings every other year so this one has been hanging out for a bit.
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My line broke right next to shore, so someone walking by got to see me going in with a net that wouldn't fit the fish to wrestle it on shore to save my dickspoon.
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crazypeltast52 posted:My line broke right next to shore, so someone walking by got to see me going in with a net that wouldn't fit the fish to wrestle it on shore to save my dickspoon. The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > The Great Outdoors > Fishing thread: wrestling the fish onto shore to save my dickspoon
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crazypeltast52 posted:Here it is, it bit me too as I took out the hook (grab pliers first kids!), so it has tasted human blood, but I am not a were-muskie. That I know of at least... Hopefully this one hasn't developed a taste for human, there are beaches on that lake. did this dude just win the derby
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Rev. Bleech_ posted:did this dude just win the derby I think it is the current leading contender on the 15g dickspoon, but your catfish spot looks like it could beat that if that fish from this weekend is anything to go by!
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Rev. Bleech_ posted:did this dude just win the derby Until I catch a tuna on a dicklure
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I should get a dickspoon (huge, natch) and go for some sharks
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Rev. Bleech_ posted:did this dude just win the derby
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King of Bees posted:I should get a dickspoon (huge, natch) and go for some sharks Don't just talk about it, do it.
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Sep 10, 2020 16:04
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I should make a dick spinner. Helicopter dick, fish love the helicopter dick
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Sep 10, 2020 17:05
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The old meat spinner, as it were.
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crazypeltast52 posted:I think it is the current leading contender on the 15g dickspoon, but your catfish spot looks like it could beat that if that fish from this weekend is anything to go by! oh that was on some dead funky shrimp. Both of my dickspoons got lost on the bottom the first trip and i need to order some more
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crazypeltast52 posted:Here it is, it bit me too as I took out the hook (grab pliers first kids!), so it has tasted human blood, but I am not a were-muskie. That I know of at least... Hopefully this one hasn't developed a taste for human, there are beaches on that lake. There are dick spooners this close to me?! Lake Harriet? We would walk down and catch easy bass by the bandshell. Just moved a bit west though so need to find a new local lake.
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I finally got some dickspoon replacements; never employing them without checking for snags with inferior tackle first. (And then promptly casting into a tree)
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