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To the fly fisherman out there: Are the really lightweight swivels/snaps marketed for fly use actually viable? I hate having to retie flies, widdling down my leader to the point of hindering my casting. This leads to me having a longer leader than I can manage really so that's self-defeating. A tippet seems to be more trouble (and one more knot) than it's worth. Then again, I suck at fly fishing right now.  For some extreme fly tying, check out Graham Owen.
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perabyte posted:As a fly fishing guide, I can personally tell you to suck it up. I have to re-tie rigs all day long. I must tie over a hundred knots a day. Its all part of the game. I can tie knots and flies on without even looking now. Ah well, I suppose it's not really that big of a hurdle. I'm used to having to retie while bass fishing pretty often though snaps and swivels have still kind of spoiled me a bit there. I'll just have to practice tying the more complicated knots used in fly fishing.
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Even most nets will do more harm to a fish than a hook. Holding a fish improperly can kill it. Honestly, I'm wondering what your goal is if you're trying to fish while trying to prevent 100% of the harm that's going to be inevitably caused to the animal. I pinch down the barbs of all my flies to minimize harm as much as I can, as well as to make fly fishing less dangerous to my own self. Pretty sure a percentage of the fish I return still die, though. I guess you could get one of those RC cameras that you cast out and just observe fish? Unperson_47 fucked around with this message at 15:16 on Mar 25, 2013 |
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Mar 25, 2013 15:13
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I exclusively tie the Palomar Knot just because it's so drat easy to tie.
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Planet X posted:What's an all around good topwater lure for bass and bream? I have a lake near me that's got shallow banks and really bad veg. Or should I just learn a good weedless rig? Heddon Torpedoes and Tiny Torpedoes in Baby Bass have been good to me. Edit: I overlooked your comment about really bad top-water vegetation. With those propellers, you'd just be reeling in salad every cast. Maybe a Hula Popper/Tiny Hula Popper in Perch or Frog with the trebles replaced with a single trailing hook. Unperson_47 fucked around with this message at 21:04 on Aug 13, 2015 |
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My oldest lure (or I should say, the one I've had the longest) is a black Jitterbug that I have had for nearly 20 years. In fact, I think I may have borrowed it from my brother's tacklebox and never returned it. 
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Pham Nuwen posted:Ok I guess I need your youtube recommendations so I can learn how to cast a spinning reel. I used to do it as a kid, but I bought a new rod and reel today, got new line put on at the store, and then went out and cast the line into knots until I got sick of untying them and went home. Have you tried switching the side the retrieve handle is on? Maybe you'll have better luck.
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I'm a wimp so I crush all my barbs. Doing less damage to the fish is just a bonus.
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I reeled in a bluegill with a water moccasin attached once.
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I just instinctively mash down the barbs of all my hooks with pliers and say I'm doing it to harm the fish less rather than the real reason which is I'm a wimp that doesn't want a barbed hook in my hand/other parts. it's for both reasons, of course When I was real young, I lodged a crankbait's treble hooks into the back of my bro's head while casting. I've avoided treble hooks ever since. Unperson_47 fucked around with this message at 20:18 on Jun 1, 2019 |
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I accept and am fine with the fact that I will lose a certain percentage of fish avoiding treble hooks and mashing down barbs. I catch-and-release anyway. It'd be a different story if it were my job/livelihood or I caught them for eating.
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Man I just keep coming back to the thought of putting a live frog on a hook
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Nothing beats a spinning reel for throwing light tackle.
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I. M. Gei posted:
Now, you can never escape. 
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The first time I ever used a cast net, I was taught to throw it over my shoulder prior to tossing it out. I don't know if this is the proper way to do it or not since I only did it this once and it worked pretty well so it's what I did. This was when I was about 16 so over 15 years ago. Anyway, I ended up getting jellyfish and their tentacles all over my back, down my shirt, on my face, in my head. These were just basic-rear end jellyfish so it's miles and miles away from Man-o-war territory but it was real bad for my wimpy self. Unperson_47 fucked around with this message at 04:25 on Jul 21, 2019 |
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Jul 21, 2019 04:15
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About all I use nowadays is a 39.99 pfleuger fly rod combo I paid too much for from Walmart over 7 years ago with flies I tie myself from craft department supplies and chicken/duck feathers and cat/dog/goat hair from pets and neighbors' farm animals. Thought about using blue jay or cardinal feathers from the yard but I'm pretty sure having any parts of migratory birds is a big no-no. (The ducks are just lazy-rear end farm ducks, not wild or migratory) Unperson_47 fucked around with this message at 02:31 on Jul 24, 2019 |
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Jul 24, 2019 02:22
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Backpage but for fishing. Literal and figurative catfishing.
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prom candy posted:Trophy mounting fish kind of sucks. I dunno I feel like a bit of a hypocrite because I definitely am killing some fish doing mainly c&r but I feel like you should either be eating a fish or doing what you can to keep it alive. If you catch a real trophy fish you can get replicas made with measurements and photos. I'm with you 100%. I think mounting animals is kind of dumb to begin with but a lot of that has to do with the fact I'm too lazy to dust and those things seem like dust magnets - unless you can put them in a display case or something. Unperson_47 fucked around with this message at 19:31 on Jul 26, 2019 |
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Jul 26, 2019 19:27
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I. M. Gei posted:Yeah I didn’t know I could do that. Seems a little less...... genuine than the real thing, though, I dunno. I live deep in the woods on a dirt road that is the local dump spot for deer that have their antlers/heads chopped off while the rest of the meat rots and I find that pretty monstrous. This is not usually the case as most hunters want the meat because it's good as hell, but I still see just whole headless deer there sometimes - not even gutted so there wasn't even an attempt. At least the buzzards get a meal I guess. Unperson_47 fucked around with this message at 21:23 on Jul 26, 2019 |
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"But if someone else catches MY fish, it lessens the value it has to me. Value is only created when things are consumed/removed instead of shared with others." -- Summary of what someone I sometimes go fishing with told me. I was honestly surprised that they were even able to express why exactly they were so adamant on trying to mount their fish and how cruelly nuanced it was. Further note: They had caught 3 nice sized largemouth in the past with intent to mount. Two were never mounted and thrown away/left to rot. One was mounted but he never picked it up from the taxidermist or maybe he pawned it; he definitely doesn't have it now. (I actually don't know what you do with fish until you have them mounted. Put them in the freezer?) Unperson_47 fucked around with this message at 21:53 on Jul 26, 2019 |
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Enigma posted:Sounds like your friend may have issues mounting more than just fish, if you catch my meaning. A lot of "sportsmen" in my area are like this. A lot are also huge cop supporters but loving hate game wardens.
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the yeti posted:
On a more basic level, I just can't stand when people waste things without caring. Unperson_47 fucked around with this message at 00:40 on Jul 27, 2019 |
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That's the tone and banal selfishness of a genuinely hosed up individual right there.
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I. M. Gei posted:I want to fish again but I can’t today. I just want to say that I admire your dedication to keep at it even when things go sideways and I'm glad you still have the drive to enjoy fishing. You've done a lot in a short time, especially for someone getting back into the sport after 10+ years. Just something about you coming in here and posting about how much you look forward to fishing brings a little joy to me for some reason. Unperson_47 fucked around with this message at 21:59 on Jul 27, 2019 |
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Gooch181 posted:Sounds good, thanks! The frog might actually be a hit, given how many of them start singing at the pond before dark. These pre-rigged purple worms with the red bead and propellers are one of the things my grandpa used to swear by. What's y'alls "foolproof" lures from the past? When I was growing up it was an H&H spinnerbait that I'm not sure even exists anymore. They were extremely cheap (25 cents) and came in little baggies on a cardboard sheet. You would tear one off like it was a phone number for guitar lessons. Unperson_47 fucked around with this message at 05:53 on Jul 28, 2019 |
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Lot of Beetle Spins and Baby Bass colored torpedoes, too.
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LegionAreI posted:Instructions unclear, I kiss every bass, is that wrong? Old timer told me one of them might be a wishing bass Jimmy Houston, is that you?
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Nevermind, I completely misunderstood.
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Gooch181 posted:I hooked a fish on my fly rod! Now start tyin'.
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Does anyone else put down a layer of electrical tape on their reels when they're respooling them to prevent the line from slipping? I guess the glue could get gummy and bind up the line but I've been doing it as long as I can remember. I just do one wrap - enough for the line to bite into a bit for the first layer or two.
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I use a cheap-rear end travel fly tying kit because I like how it all fits in a ~ 4"x8" box.
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Elmnt80 posted:Wait wut? Link me to it good buddy! https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3899268
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Dik Hz posted:My wife got me a super cool fishing log book for my birthday, so I log everything. It's kinda fun. Would you mind posting a link to this fishing log? Seems like it'd make a good gift for a young fisherman in-law of mine.
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