Bite was on yesterday in NC...caught and released over 50 bass. Thumb is raw.
Yeah...kind of an off day...fell short of my personal best for the annual cast and blast.Bite was on yesterday in NC...caught and released over 50 bass. Thumb is raw.
I just googled these "flatties" you speak of. I'm pretty sure we don't have them this far south. I was also surprised/disapointed that when you google "flatties" the first page is not full of small boobed women.Yep. "Specks", "reds" and "flatties" ...The Chandelier Islands are (at least were before Katrina) an inshore saltwater fishing paradise ...Are they the speckeled sea trout?I fish in SW LouisianaBest fishing per sq mile in teh US. They also say the Mouth of the mississippi has the most sharks per sq mile because of all the sea life there due to the nutriants coming in from all of the crops.Holy Run On Sentence Batman.We fish for redfish and flounder and trout. Catching 100 trout in a day down here is common, of course you can only keep so many. 20-30 miles offshore some awesome tuna fishing.
"Specks" = Spotted Seatrout, aka Speckled Trout"Reds" = Red Drum, aka Redfish"Flatties" = Southern Flounder, aka in northern parts as "fluke"Chandeleur Islands is/was a chain of small, mostly submerged islands about 20+/- miles due south of Biloxi, MS. Incredible fishing before Katrina. I haven't been since, so I cannot attest to the conditions there now.E Street Brat said:I just googled these "flatties" you speak of. I'm pretty sure we don't have them this far south. I was also surprised/disapointed that when you google "flatties" the first page is not full of small boobed women.Yep. "Specks", "reds" and "flatties" ...The Chandelier Islands are (at least were before Katrina) an inshore saltwater fishing paradise ...Are they the speckeled sea trout?I fish in SW LouisianaBest fishing per sq mile in teh US. They also say the Mouth of the mississippi has the most sharks per sq mile because of all the sea life there due to the nutriants coming in from all of the crops.Holy Run On Sentence Batman.We fish for redfish and flounder and trout. Catching 100 trout in a day down here is common, of course you can only keep so many. 20-30 miles offshore some awesome tuna fishing.
This was in a lake that the DNR stocks in NE Iowa. The only bad thing is that the lake is rather shallow, and when the water heats up in the summer, the trout die for the most part. But until then, they stock it regularly, including with some fat broods. They are some beautiful fish.BTW, nice reel. Good luck. Tis the season!Finless said:Where are you fishing? I just picked up a new Lamson Velocity. Can't want to try the drag out on this puppy. to fat rainbowsN.Y. Shreks said:Caught my limit of rainbow trout this morning after getting home from work. Nothing like having them smack the #### out of a fly that you've placed perfectly on the water, then fighting them on a nice flyrod. Good times. Just finished cleaning them. Guess what I'm having for dinner tonight?
Yeah, I think we call the "specks" weakfish up here in NJ."Specks" = Spotted Seatrout, aka Speckled Trout"Reds" = Red Drum, aka Redfish"Flatties" = Southern Flounder, aka in northern parts as "fluke"Chandeleur Islands is/was a chain of small, mostly submerged islands about 20+/- miles due south of Biloxi, MS. Incredible fishing before Katrina. I haven't been since, so I cannot attest to the conditions there now.I just googled these "flatties" you speak of. I'm pretty sure we don't have them this far south. I was also surprised/disapointed that when you google "flatties" the first page is not full of small boobed women.Yep. "Specks", "reds" and "flatties" ...The Chandelier Islands are (at least were before Katrina) an inshore saltwater fishing paradise ...Are they the speckeled sea trout?I fish in SW LouisianaBest fishing per sq mile in teh US. They also say the Mouth of the mississippi has the most sharks per sq mile because of all the sea life there due to the nutriants coming in from all of the crops.Holy Run On Sentence Batman.We fish for redfish and flounder and trout. Catching 100 trout in a day down here is common, of course you can only keep so many. 20-30 miles offshore some awesome tuna fishing.
You may be right. Weakies are also known as trout, but only the shoeby's call them trout. (inside joke).I fish the Delaware bay off the Jersey side. We catch weakies, Striper (striped bass), and flounder mostly. We also catch our fair share of drum fish, blues, croakers. Our season doesnt really start until the beginning of May though. My friend and I bought a 20' Sundance, we fish pretty much every weekend in the summer.Almost time. Cant waitYeah, I think we call the "specks" weakfish up here in NJ."Specks" = Spotted Seatrout, aka Speckled Trout"Reds" = Red Drum, aka Redfish"Flatties" = Southern Flounder, aka in northern parts as "fluke"Chandeleur Islands is/was a chain of small, mostly submerged islands about 20+/- miles due south of Biloxi, MS. Incredible fishing before Katrina. I haven't been since, so I cannot attest to the conditions there now.I just googled these "flatties" you speak of. I'm pretty sure we don't have them this far south. I was also surprised/disapointed that when you google "flatties" the first page is not full of small boobed women.Yep. "Specks", "reds" and "flatties" ...The Chandelier Islands are (at least were before Katrina) an inshore saltwater fishing paradise ...Are they the speckeled sea trout?I fish in SW LouisianaBest fishing per sq mile in teh US. They also say the Mouth of the mississippi has the most sharks per sq mile because of all the sea life there due to the nutriants coming in from all of the crops.Holy Run On Sentence Batman.We fish for redfish and flounder and trout. Catching 100 trout in a day down here is common, of course you can only keep so many. 20-30 miles offshore some awesome tuna fishing.
Sharks are good eating? I always thought most people just threw them back. Of course, I'm used to the sand sharks caught here in the Delaware Bay. These sand sharks along with oyster crackers and sea robins were considered "trash" fish. We would, however, keep a couple to cut up for bait.Went fishing on a friends boat of the Gulf of Mexico Friday. Was fairly unproductive the first few hours, catching small Whitings and Pompano. Then my buddy lands a 2-3 foot Black Tip Shark. We bleed it and string it off the back of the boat and attract about 10-15 of em within 15 minutes. They were swarming around the boat. Had about 5 different lines snapped by others, but my nephew landed one more before some dolphins showed up and scared em away. We had a shark feast last night, fed about 15 people. GOOD eatin.
Buddy with first catch
Nephew landing his catch
Nephew holding his catch
Dinner was tasty
Shark is a fine meal.Sharks are good eating?
Sharks in the gulf are apparently pretty tasty, at least the opnes we caught. Theyre pretty muh all meat with just a single cartiledge-like bone thingy down the middle. Tastes alot like swordfish, with a similar texture. Rubbed them with olive oil and lemon juice and grilled em like a steak. Fantastic.Oh, and the girl is my buddy's wife.Sharks are good eating? I always thought most people just threw them back. Of course, I'm used to the sand sharks caught here in the Delaware Bay. These sand sharks along with oyster crackers and sea robins were considered "trash" fish. We would, however, keep a couple to cut up for bait.Went fishing on a friends boat of the Gulf of Mexico Friday. Was fairly unproductive the first few hours, catching small Whitings and Pompano. Then my buddy lands a 2-3 foot Black Tip Shark. We bleed it and string it off the back of the boat and attract about 10-15 of em within 15 minutes. They were swarming around the boat. Had about 5 different lines snapped by others, but my nephew landed one more before some dolphins showed up and scared em away. We had a shark feast last night, fed about 15 people. GOOD eatin.
Buddy with first catch
Nephew landing his catch
Nephew holding his catch
Dinner was tasty
BTW, who's the chick in the last pic?
I throw them (blacktips) back. But I have heard you can eat them. Frankly since I wade I have little interest in handling them and getting them into my donut ...ETA: Really I cut my line. I aint getting my spoon out of that thing's mouth ...Sharks in the gulf are apparently pretty tasty, at least the opnes we caught. Theyre pretty muh all meat with just a single cartiledge-like bone thingy down the middle. Tastes alot like swordfish, with a similar texture. Rubbed them with olive oil and lemon juice and grilled em like a steak. Fantastic.Oh, and the girl is my buddy's wife.Sharks are good eating? I always thought most people just threw them back. Of course, I'm used to the sand sharks caught here in the Delaware Bay. These sand sharks along with oyster crackers and sea robins were considered "trash" fish. We would, however, keep a couple to cut up for bait.Went fishing on a friends boat of the Gulf of Mexico Friday. Was fairly unproductive the first few hours, catching small Whitings and Pompano. Then my buddy lands a 2-3 foot Black Tip Shark. We bleed it and string it off the back of the boat and attract about 10-15 of em within 15 minutes. They were swarming around the boat. Had about 5 different lines snapped by others, but my nephew landed one more before some dolphins showed up and scared em away. We had a shark feast last night, fed about 15 people. GOOD eatin.
Buddy with first catch
Nephew landing his catch
Nephew holding his catch
Dinner was tasty
BTW, who's the chick in the last pic?
The runoff was at 700 cfs. I usually like to fish anywhere from Texas hole on up. I'll fish the lower end when the crowds get heavy. They did a lot of improvements down the river which have helped the fishing below the lower flats.They will be raising the flows in May. By the end of May, the flows will be back down to 500 cfs. The fishing was tough last weekend because the lake is turning over and the fish were all eating moss and the river was full of it. Not to mention, the water temperature was as low as it has been in 20 years. Fishing was tough.Finless said:No runoff in the San Juan? Let me know because I'll be driving down there. What part?I'll be up on the San Juan River this coming weekend. This will be only the second time I've got to fish this year and only the second time I'll have ever used my Winston fly rod.If I get anything 20" or more, I'll post a pic.
What's the deal on the split???Saturday was the second opening day for Trout in PA.(we split opening days now) Weather was fairly cold. Was able catch 3 Stocked Rainbows, all about the average size for the stockers, 2 @ 11in and 1 @ 13in. Only fished the morning and was lucky enough to not get caught in the miserable rain that fell during the afternoon. They are now in the freezer waiting for a nice day to throw on the grill.
PHX and I am watching the game so i won't be around the board for 24 more glorious minutes.Finless said:Werd. Where you live?
I live in an apartment complex, The Paddock Club, which is also right by Sandpiper on the north side. Right near 5 guys, and Starbucks on 33.I think salwater sounds awesome, but I know nothing about it. I would be up for trying some saltwater fishing. I don't have any saltwater lures, but I have a rod and reel I could use for it. Like I said, I have a Skeeter on the Chain in Winter Haven. I went with a friend of mine from work, but I don't have anyone else I fish with on the regular. I just moved here about a month ago. Send me an email sometime and maybe we can put together a trip.Sup JasonE Street Brat and myself are also in Lakeland, although Ive never met him. Gonna have to go fishin with him one of these days, as I see he knows how to catch some fish. Lots of Tampa area guys here too.Myself, I like saltwater over freshwater. Lots bigger fish, and I get out on the gulf every once in a while. Nuttin better. Baitcasting reels are better for BIGGER fish, as the rod itself takes most of the weight vs the giudes on a spinning rod, and the conventional reels have WAYYYY more torque than the spinning reels. You can land just about anything with a big enough baitcasting rod & reel. Myself I prefer spinning setups, but will give conventionals a try once I get a boat (shootin for springtime)See ya on teh flip side.Oh yeah, what part of Lakeland you in?? Im right by Sandpiper golf course, North side. I think E Street may be near the mall off of 98 north, also North Side.
Dude youre like 1 mile from me, if that. It would take me about 10 minutes to walk to the Paddock Club. Im right off of Corona Del Mar, just north of the McDonalds. Actually just off of Odom and Corona Del Mar. Small world eh?Saltwater is easy and fun --- we use mostly live or cut bait. For BIG fish a conventional is usually recommended, but Ive caught plenty of fish on the piers and in the gulf within 10 miles offshore using a spinning setup. We will definitely have to hook up for some fishing. Once you hook that first Grouper or Bonito, you will wanna go salt fishing again. Ill PM ya when I get some free time after X-mas. Busy busy busy till then.Maybe we can get E Street to come along as well. He does mostly freshwater I think, but Im sure hes open to any type of fishing.I live in an apartment complex, The Paddock Club, which is also right by Sandpiper on the north side. Right near 5 guys, and Starbucks on 33.I think saltwater sounds awesome, but I know nothing about it. I would be up for trying some saltwater fishing. I don't have any saltwater lures, but I have a rod and reel I could use for it. Like I said, I have a Skeeter on the Chain in Winter Haven. I went with a friend of mine from work, but I don't have anyone else I fish with on the regular. I just moved here about a month ago. Send me an email sometime and maybe we can put together a trip.Sup JasonE Street Brat and myself are also in Lakeland, although Ive never met him. Gonna have to go fishin with him one of these days, as I see he knows how to catch some fish. Lots of Tampa area guys here too.Myself, I like saltwater over freshwater. Lots bigger fish, and I get out on the gulf every once in a while. Nuttin better. Baitcasting reels are better for BIGGER fish, as the rod itself takes most of the weight vs the giudes on a spinning rod, and the conventional reels have WAYYYY more torque than the spinning reels. You can land just about anything with a big enough baitcasting rod & reel. Myself I prefer spinning setups, but will give conventionals a try once I get a boat (shootin for springtime)See ya on teh flip side.Oh yeah, what part of Lakeland you in?? Im right by Sandpiper golf course, North side. I think E Street may be near the mall off of 98 north, also North Side.
Sorry I didn't see this back in April. The deal with the split is that the PA Fish Commission decided on 2 opening days in 2007. The SE part of the state (Philly area) had their opening day 2 weeks prior to the traditional PA opening day.What's the deal on the split???Saturday was the second opening day for Trout in PA.(we split opening days now) Weather was fairly cold. Was able catch 3 Stocked Rainbows, all about the average size for the stockers, 2 @ 11in and 1 @ 13in. Only fished the morning and was lucky enough to not get caught in the miserable rain that fell during the afternoon. They are now in the freezer waiting for a nice day to throw on the grill.
From the pier. Didnt make it out Tuesday but will be out there all day Sunday. Warm water temps + New moon + 4 tide day = good fishin!Hey WN. Did you catch the Snapper form the pier, or from boat by the pier?
I've never been down to the skyway pier. What side are fishing and what kind of bait are you tossing?Ever seen anybody using artificials like "Gulp" Shrimp or something out there?From the pier. Didnt make it out Tuesday but will be out there all day Sunday. Warm water temps + New moon + 4 tide day = good fishin!Hey WN. Did you catch the Snapper form the pier, or from boat by the pier?
I pretty much use 90lb swivels for the pier and inshore, theyre pretty small but pretty stout. I get em in packs of 80 or 100. For offshore Id beef it up a bit, not sure how big but will find out this weekend.eta: the swivel in the pic hanging off the fish on the right isnt mine...that leader was in him when I caught him. My swivels are alot smaller.Dentist said:How do you determine what size of barrell swivels that you need?
Gracias SenorDentist - from your thread a few weeks back, i think you were going to go with fairly light line. A #12 or 10 swivel should work fine. Your weak point in the line won't be the swivel itself anyway. Here's some of the small type
http://www.luremaking.com/catalogue/catalo...rel_swivels.htm
I don't even use one. Inshore I go with 15lb braided line, and tie on a 2/3 foot 20/30lb flurocarbon leader.Hey WN. you goin back to the SSP on Sunday? Let me know if you wanna meet up.I pretty much use 90lb swivels for the pier and inshore, theyre pretty small but pretty stout. I get em in packs of 80 or 100. For offshore Id beef it up a bit, not sure how big but will find out this weekend.eta: the swivel in the pic hanging off the fish on the right isnt mine...that leader was in him when I caught him. My swivels are alot smaller.Dentist said:How do you determine what size of barrell swivels that you need?
Im goin Sat for sure and will Sunday if I can get back to town by morning. The tides and solunars dont look too promising for the weekend but Ill catch somethin.I don't even use one. Inshore I go with 15lb braided line, and tie on a 2/3 foot 20/30lb flurocarbon leader.Hey WN. you goin back to the SSP on Sunday? Let me know if you wanna meet up.I pretty much use 90lb swivels for the pier and inshore, theyre pretty small but pretty stout. I get em in packs of 80 or 100. For offshore Id beef it up a bit, not sure how big but will find out this weekend.eta: the swivel in the pic hanging off the fish on the right isnt mine...that leader was in him when I caught him. My swivels are alot smaller.How do you determine what size of barrell swivels that you need?
I havent used braided line yet, but am probably gonna start next weekend...when I do Ill still use a mono leader though, especially for grouper. Plus with areas of the pier being pretty snaggy, Id rather have some mono up top for a bit of stretch and a breaking point when the inevitable snag happens.I don't even use one. Inshore I go with 15lb braided line, and tie on a 2/3 foot 20/30lb flurocarbon leader.Hey WN. you goin back to the SSP on Sunday? Let me know if you wanna meet up.I pretty much use 90lb swivels for the pier and inshore, theyre pretty small but pretty stout. I get em in packs of 80 or 100. For offshore Id beef it up a bit, not sure how big but will find out this weekend.eta: the swivel in the pic hanging off the fish on the right isnt mine...that leader was in him when I caught him. My swivels are alot smaller.How do you determine what size of barrell swivels that you need?
Damn, I thought it said fisting.