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Very cool. The big complaint with them in the Sacramento basin is they eat all the juvenile trout, salmon and stripers. Not even considered a game fish out here but they attain decent size. I'm sure you know that just giving out general info for non-CA.
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LingcodKilla posted:Very cool. The big complaint with them in the Sacramento basin is they eat all the juvenile trout, salmon and stripers. Not even considered a game fish out here but they attain decent size. Yeah, it's kind of interesting that an imperiled ancient group of species like that (given that most ancient species are imperiled in their native range) can be super invasive and properly gently caress up another ecosystem that is geographically very close but still outside their native range. I think it's northern pikeminnow that are the big problem in the PNW. Burbot are in major decline in the upper Green River basin, where they are native, but are invasive in the middle Green.
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May 25, 2016 21:42
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 Nabbed a really nice 12" brown this morning. Odd that I didn't see any hatches, but this guy took it clean off a dry fly anyways. The missus had a big string of 8-10" brownies all morning an a dry-dropper rig.
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May 29, 2016 21:23
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Got skunked on the flatfish yesterday. But scored some shellfish.TheDon01 posted:Bottom is sandy/silty but there are plenty of rocky spots.
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Jun 1, 2016 16:39
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gamera009 posted:
Nice! I find I can catch quite a few fish on dry flies despite there being no surface activity.
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Jun 2, 2016 20:30
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Went backpacking last weekend and caught some brook trout, probably 6-8 inch guys. Fishing in high mountain lakes is kind of cheating though because they'll bite on pretty much anything. I'll see if I can dig up a pic
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Jun 14, 2016 00:25
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I'm just getting into fishing. Freshwater, planning on hitting the reservoirs and rivers here in the N.E. US. What sort of beginner rod and reel should I look into?
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Jun 17, 2016 20:05
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Just grab a $30 walmart special, there's always time to buy more gear when you know exactly what you're looking for. They're cheap but work just fine, don't expect the reel to last more than a couple seasons if exposed to saltwater but hey....$30.
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Jun 18, 2016 03:53
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TheDon01 posted:Just grab a $30 walmart special, there's always time to buy more gear when you know exactly what you're looking for. Actually, I have been using something like that...but my landlord left 3! Shimano Scimitar 8.5 foot medium poles (2 in retail packaging) setup for a top mount bait caster. Any idea what would be a good reel to throw on there?
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Jun 18, 2016 07:25
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Baitcasters are tough to start on without instruction and cheap ones even more so. I have heard that the Abu Black Max line is decent though.
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Jun 18, 2016 12:25
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bongwizzard posted:Baitcasters are tough to start on without instruction and cheap ones even more so. I have heard that the Abu Black Max line is decent though. Huh. Well, even though I thought I cancelled my order a Mitchell 310 combo is on its way to my house. Should be fine I imagine.
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Jun 18, 2016 15:25
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I prefer spincasters over bait casters, but it mainly comes down to personal preference in how well you're able to cast with each. I can't cast worth a drat with baitcasters but my pops could probably grab a hat off someone's head from 30yds. Also don't go heavy on the line, monofil especially. If the line is too heavy for the reel you're gonna have a big rats nest before you leave the parking lot and it wont cast worth poo poo.
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Jun 18, 2016 20:49
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Yeah I'm not taking an 8.5 foot rod in a canoe with me. I went canoe fishing today with my 5.5 foot and it was about the right size. I caught another small largemouth bass from my backyard this morning though!
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Also, I successfully executed my first Palomar knot based on only my YouTube knowledge while the wind was blowing my canoe around and successfully paddled over and removed a hook from a tree branch overhanging the water.
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Awesome, was there at least one beer drank that day? Sounds like the ideal day of fishing. And if you're canoe fishing and don't want to get blown around make a tiny anchor, provided your lake isn't 300' deep. When I had my canoe I just had big brick with hole drilled in it on about 40' of crabline. You don't need anything substantial if you're not fighting tides or a river. Also Post a fish! if ya caught something I'd like to see it. Might be old hat to you guys but I've never seen a bass in person and I know you got tons of other crazy little fish down in the states. In Alaska news, halibut fishing still seems to be terrible. My neighbor keeps saying "Oh it's not quite halibut season yet" but his loving boat is covered in moss and hasn't moved in decades, also it's almost July. King salmon fishing is going good, no luck myself but my roommate hooked into one the other day but lost it and my little brother caught a beautiful one on his birthday yesterday. Happy birthday Bro 
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Jun 19, 2016 19:16
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  Some bass from last week. Not pictured: maybe a hundred smallmouth and redbreasts I got wading last Monday. The kayak is fun and all but I think wade fishing is becoming my favorite.
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Jun 20, 2016 16:40
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Little guy I caught a couple of weeks ago at Royal Arch Lake Caught some bigger ones later in the day at a different lake but don't have pictures of them.
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Jun 22, 2016 18:25
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That's some proper fish friendly catch and release right there, good work
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Jun 23, 2016 01:45
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Gumbel2Gumbel posted:That's some proper fish friendly catch and release right there, good work Heh I was thinking the same thing.
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Jun 23, 2016 02:44
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First time something has hit my crank bait.
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Jun 27, 2016 15:27
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 Been fishing in Hokkaido the last two days. Amazing water out here!     Phone posting so hopefully this isn't a table-breaker!
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Jun 28, 2016 21:00
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Nice fish! Is your third to last pic there a creek chub? Or some other type of chub?
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Jun 30, 2016 00:48
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Heh....chub
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Jun 30, 2016 04:04
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bongwizzard posted:Heh....chub http://fishandboat.com/pafish/fishhtms/chap11minnows.htm It's a minnow.
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Jun 30, 2016 04:09
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Buddy, I am the chub-master. A tiny fly fishing hook baited with a little marshmallow bait, tied to 2lb mono, the chubs cannot resist it. I need to get a little micro fishing rod though, trying to hand-line on eroded suburban creeks is a pain.
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Jun 30, 2016 05:33
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Not a chub, but maybe a shiner? I guess? Anyway, you can have a ton of fun with tiny fish on a really light rod. This one was on a Suntech Kurenai HM30R, which weighs a little under an ounce, line and all.  It's a ton of fun with bluegill and trout, too. Panfish will make it sing.
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Dr Ozziemandius posted:Not a chub, but maybe a shiner? I guess? Anyway, you can have a ton of fun with tiny fish on a really light rod. This one was on a Suntech Kurenai HM30R, which weighs a little under an ounce, line and all. All chubs are minnows. Shinners are not minnows. Cute little guy! I always find it amusing when you catch fish swinging above their weight.
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Are chubs even considered true minnows? Taxonomy gets really weird sometimes, and I don't know if chubs are still classified in the right subfamilies, even though on a superficial level I can't really see why they wouldn't be minnows.
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MMM Whatchya Say posted:Nice fish! Our guide called it a Japanese white fish. Looks like a creek chub of some kind!
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Oh I didn't notice it was in Japan. Not really as good at IDing fish outside of North America. Maybe Pungtungia then? I couldn't find results for Japanese white fish that weren't sushi related.
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MMM Whatchya Say posted:Oh I didn't notice it was in Japan. Not really as good at IDing fish outside of North America. Maybe Pungtungia then? I couldn't find results for Japanese white fish that weren't sushi related. Found it! Tribolodon hakonensis. Japanese dace.
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Oh yeah, good ID there, wasn't really taking the redness into account as much as I should have
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So I'm having trouble with my pond largemouth bass. They're generally pretty small, under 4 lbs for sure. They aren't going for the white shad plastics I got, and I think my 5 or 6 inch worms or shads are getting tail struck. Worms are getting hit a lot more. I've got them Texas rigged, though, and it looks like a lot of the time the hook hasn't gone through the bait. Could the Texas rig be the problem? Or is it more likely fish hitting the end of too large bait?
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Gumbel2Gumbel posted:So I'm having trouble with my pond largemouth bass. They're generally pretty small, under 4 lbs for sure. Cut off a section of the plastic. Pretty easy with the worms.
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LingcodKilla posted:Cut off a section of the plastic. Pretty easy with the worms. That's what I was gonna do. I fish in branchy/reedy shallows so I'm not leaving a hook exposed unless I paddle out to my secret rocky fishing spot with no plants and submerged trees
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What weight rod and what kind of line are you using? I used to constantly use too light a rig for t-rigged plastics and was missing a ton of hook sets. I fished the same stretch of river like two weeks apart, same small lure both trips, first with a ML rod and braid, then with a L rod with stretch hybrid, the different in missed hooks sets were crazy.
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bongwizzard posted:What weight rod and what kind of line are you using? I used to constantly use too light a rig for t-rigged plastics and was missing a ton of hook sets. I fished the same stretch of river like two weeks apart, same small lure both trips, first with a ML rod and braid, then with a L rod with stretch hybrid, the different in missed hooks sets were crazy. Mitchell 310, 5.5 ft pole with 6 lb mono. I'm hoping Amazon will let me return it because the loving line snags I'm getting with this reel are legendary. It casts like a dream but it's being out fished by a rusty larger rod I found buried in the shed. It also has a tendency to bend too much and have the line crossover the top of the pole while casting too
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What is there a weight range on the rod? The short length and 6lb mono make me assume it it a L or UL rod, which would explain hookset issues.
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bongwizzard posted:What is there a weight range on the rod? The short length and 6lb mono make me assume it it a L or UL rod, which would explain hookset issues. Light. I did some fishing today. I got really mad because I hooked a log even though I t rigged it and waded out there, saw it was too deep, got in my canoe, unhooked it, and fished from the canoe. I could see the fish that were attacking my bait and tons of others. None were over 4-5 inches, and I saw A LOT of them. They couldn't physically swallow the hook I'm using so I either have to rerig for minnow fishing or paddle out to where the bigger fish are. Should I bother practicing on small fish? I can easily get to some rocky bottomed spots with sunken trees, a dam, or bridges which I think I'll have a lot more luck landing 8 inch plus.
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Dude, get you a Ned Rig. Google it for details, but the jist is using these special plastics from a company called Zman, which are a different type of plastic that makes them super durable, super soft, and super buoyant. The idea is by using one of these small plastics on a very light jighead, you have a lure that can be worked fast to cover water, has amazing action despite being a stick bait, and is super durable. To start out, order a pack of Zman stickbaits and some Zman 1/15oz jigs. Other stuff will work but not as well imho. Stretch the plastics out to snap some salt out, then cut them in half and use a drop of glue to hold them on the jighead. The Ned will catch tiny fish and big fish. Using an open hook will help you with hooksets on a L rod. It is a really productive lure and will get you catching. You will loose them often fishing around cover, but a single pack of worms gets you eight baits, so for like $20 worth of tackle you can get a ton of fish.
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