Yup long nose gar...We live on the Seneca River and have a channel that loops through the property so get all kinds of fish swimming through, probably 20 different species over a season.
Nice!! I use my old blue bite leaders to catch pike here at home. Nothing worse then having your striper blitz invaded by a school of blues and not have a steel leader on hand...
That fly is 15"s long for reference. Fish is tiger musky for those with curious minds. A sterile cross of a northern pike and a muskellunge created to control "scrap fish populations" so desirable species can thrive. Voracious predators, considered an apex predator in most waters. Do not put you fingers in its mouth.
Devils River Southwest Texas. Guide Kevin Stubbs. This country is something to see. Far more rugged than it appears. I was left feeling sympathetic from those who cross the Rio Grande and end up navigating through the beautiful, but harsh landscape.
Bull Trout from the legendary Blackfoot River in Montana. Think "A River Runs Through it" Endangered species, requires cold clean water. Pretty aggressive, though not as fearless as a musky. I caught one that day that was trying to eat a whitefish I hooked. It latched on to the whitefish and would not let go so we had to net both. I have the photo somewhere.
Het Dise, perch and bluegill are some of my favorite freshwater fish to eat. Silver dollar filets, some seasoned flour and hot bacon grease..........drool!
RocknRye - Would love to see a couple of pics from on the water, panfish in a pan with recipes too, of course. What the hell, while we are at it, "plated" too.
Fishcane ~ I Have a Super Old Bamboo Fly Rod from my grandpa i have had for years i will dig it out and give you details when i can Rob. It IS Vintage.
I have a bamboo fly rod that my dad brought back from Korea when he was in the war there, but I have never fly fished. My son does in Colorado and has gotten pretty good at tying flies
I need to resize my pics.
Big day today, I just got a mystery box from unfair lures that I bought for $99 bucks,they match the lures they send you to the zip code you live in. 14 lures in a nice box. Not a bad deal. Their Rip and Slash lures are the best backwater lures I have ever used.
I used to be 100% artificial, actually considered live bait as cheating. I have changed in my old age. I'm about 90% artificial and 10% live bait. It's the salt water that has changed me over.
Even though I'm really into fly fishing, I actually enjoy all disciplines, including bait. I used to try to be exclusive back when I thought I had something to prove but I got over it
I haven't fished since I lived in Wisconsin. Every year there the DNR publishes the state catch limits. They also publish how much of each fish type you can eat before the level of mercury from eating those fish will become a cancer risk for youth and adults. Decades of burning coal for electricity production is the main cause of mercury in every one of their waterways. Can't imagine there's any clean water left anywhere in the US, especially the east coast and the midwest. When I did fish, perch, bluegill, crappie, large and small mouth, rock, and striped bass, were all easily caught on live or artificial worms. Live minnows for walleye.
me and my son bought an old beat up gheenoe and built casting decks in the front and back, and patched a big hole in the bottom, it also has a livewell in the middle. the rebuild was powered by yuengling and one hits
another from Mexico, day after my son's wedding. I chartered a boat for a few of us hard cores that drank all night and woke up at 5 to fish all morning
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my back yard...
my back yard...
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another from my yard
another from my yard
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Is a family affair
Is a family affair
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I don't think I ever caught a
I don't think I ever caught a fish like this at 7.... all I did was net it for her
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I invited Billy Strings to
I invited Billy Strings to come fish at my place the next time he's in the area. Seems like the kinda kid that would actually take me up on the offer
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of course, variety is the
of course, variety is the spice of life, right?
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You just never know what's
You just never know what's gonna swim by...
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Is that a gar from your pond?
Is that a gar from your pond?
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even the mud sharks will take
even the mud sharks will take a fly on the swing
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is that a gar from your pond?
is that a gar from your pond?^^^^
Yup long nose gar...We live on the Seneca River and have a channel that loops through the property so get all kinds of fish swimming through, probably 20 different species over a season.
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here's a little bit bigger
here's a little bit bigger one. They get much bigger even
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of course imho the smallmouth
of course imho the smallmouth offer some of the best battles of all warmwater species
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like I said, it's a family
like I said, it's a family affair... my wife gets in on the action too
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"""""Fish fans, untie!!
"""""Fish fans, untie!!
Why do you tie up your fish in the first place?
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sometimes we hike in for the
sometimes we hike in for the ones we don't get at home...
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^^^^Why do you tie up your
^^^^Why do you tie up your fish in the first place?
Who are you? Where are you? How are you? Send us your name and address and we'll keep you informed!!!
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Porgy added to Pho
Porgy added to Pho
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Sometimes you just get the
Sometimes you just get the Blues
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Nice!! I use my old blue
Nice!! I use my old blue bite leaders to catch pike here at home. Nothing worse then having your striper blitz invaded by a school of blues and not have a steel leader on hand...
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Snook....relased
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#125+ Amberjack Released
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Awesome! Nice snook too
Awesome! Nice snook too
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2022...Gulf of Mexico....
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Mutton Snapper.....Oh so
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#1850
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April 18-21 2024
April 18-21 2024
Yearly Gulf Of Mexico trip
Love that shit
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Om nom nom nom
Om nom nom nom
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≈ ><((((°> ≈ <°))))>< ≈ ><((((°> ≈ <°))))>< ≈ ><((((°> ≈ <°))))>< ≈
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big fan of pisceans, here
big fan of pisceans, here
eating my kind: not so much
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Bumping this old thread as
Bumping this old thread as there seems to be some interest in the monthly pix....
the morning started here....
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2 Thumbs Up !!
2 Thumbs Up !!
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Lake Champlain Surprise. End
Lake Champlain Surprise. End of April caught on my small bass rig and a rattle trap!
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Awesome!
Awesome!
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Awesome pics, all!
Awesome pics, all!
I always appreciate learning fish names other than Trey, Mike, etc.
Fishcane, perhaps if you hosted an ECZJ fishing regatta and jam, Billy would have more reason to show up w/ his guitar. ;)
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That fly is 15"s long for
That fly is 15"s long for reference. Fish is tiger musky for those with curious minds. A sterile cross of a northern pike and a muskellunge created to control "scrap fish populations" so desirable species can thrive. Voracious predators, considered an apex predator in most waters. Do not put you fingers in its mouth.
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We have them here and I've
We have them here and I've had them in the channel but haven't caught one yet... I'll get one eventually... but I don't try to hard
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That's a lot of variety! I'm
That's a lot of variety! I'm a skilled perch and bluegill angler, the others? Not so much. Keep the great pictures coming!
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Love the "family affair
Love the "family affair" aspect.
You are a lucky man!
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Devils River Southwest Texas.
Devils River Southwest Texas. Guide Kevin Stubbs. This country is something to see. Far more rugged than it appears. I was left feeling sympathetic from those who cross the Rio Grande and end up navigating through the beautiful, but harsh landscape.
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Bull Trout from the legendary
Bull Trout from the legendary Blackfoot River in Montana. Think "A River Runs Through it" Endangered species, requires cold clean water. Pretty aggressive, though not as fearless as a musky. I caught one that day that was trying to eat a whitefish I hooked. It latched on to the whitefish and would not let go so we had to net both. I have the photo somewhere.
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Largemouth Bass - Hilltop
Largemouth Bass - Hilltop Lake, WA State.
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Nice stuff people!
Nice stuff people!
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Het Dise, perch and bluegill
Het Dise, perch and bluegill are some of my favorite freshwater fish to eat. Silver dollar filets, some seasoned flour and hot bacon grease..........drool!
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Lake Chatuge Hybrid Bass.
Lake Chatuge Hybrid Bass.
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>>> I'm a skilled perch and
>>> I'm a skilled perch and bluegill angler.
I don't doubt you. Please provide some images moving forward
Frying pan images count too!
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Smallmouth Bass - Columbia
Smallmouth Bass - Columbia River, WA
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my piscean ass continues to
my piscean ass continues to approve this thread
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RocknRye - Would love to see
RocknRye - Would love to see a couple of pics from on the water, panfish in a pan with recipes too, of course. What the hell, while we are at it, "plated" too.
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Fishcane ~ I Have a Super Old
Fishcane ~ I Have a Super Old Bamboo Fly Rod from my grandpa i have had for years i will dig it out and give you details when i can Rob. It IS Vintage.
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Local rainbow trout,
Local rainbow trout, "enhanced". No AI was used, promise.
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^^^^^I Have a Super Old
^^^^^I Have a Super Old Bamboo Fly Rod from my grandpa
yes, do tell, I love hearing the old rods in the corner stories...I feel the mojo and connection to the past every time I fish one.
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I have a bamboo fly rod that
I have a bamboo fly rod that my dad brought back from Korea when he was in the war there, but I have never fly fished. My son does in Colorado and has gotten pretty good at tying flies
I need to resize my pics.
Big day today, I just got a mystery box from unfair lures that I bought for $99 bucks,they match the lures they send you to the zip code you live in. 14 lures in a nice box. Not a bad deal. Their Rip and Slash lures are the best backwater lures I have ever used.
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Zones Survey question.
Zoner Survey question.
Artificial or live bait?
I used to be 100% artificial, actually considered live bait as cheating. I have changed in my old age. I'm about 90% artificial and 10% live bait. It's the salt water that has changed me over.
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Even though I'm really into
Even though I'm really into fly fishing, I actually enjoy all disciplines, including bait. I used to try to be exclusive back when I thought I had something to prove but I got over it
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It's been a couple of years
It's been a couple of years since I've wet a line, but I always used flies or lures.
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Depending on how many in the
Depending on how many in the boat I will double dip if there is room. (1 live bait with a bobber, and throwing a lure)
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Mostly lures but occasionally
Mostly lures but occasionally home grown worms dug from the garden.
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Slow Pitch Jigging out
Slow Pitch Jigging out performs Goggle eyes 5 to 1
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While I have worked for 4 fly
While I have worked for 4 fly pubs, it's all fun to me :)
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Due for a pic here...
Due for a pic here...
AM (Ant) tangles with a beast up in "them thar hills" on a rare straight stretch of Manastash Creek, east slopes of the cascade range.
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Due for a pic here...
Dupe
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Due for a pic here...
Trip
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I haven't fished since I
I haven't fished since I lived in Wisconsin. Every year there the DNR publishes the state catch limits. They also publish how much of each fish type you can eat before the level of mercury from eating those fish will become a cancer risk for youth and adults. Decades of burning coal for electricity production is the main cause of mercury in every one of their waterways. Can't imagine there's any clean water left anywhere in the US, especially the east coast and the midwest. When I did fish, perch, bluegill, crappie, large and small mouth, rock, and striped bass, were all easily caught on live or artificial worms. Live minnows for walleye.
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> Can't imagine there's any
> Can't imagine there's any clean water left
There's clean water in the mountain creeks of the Eastern Sierra (where there's no grazing), and somewhat less so in the rivers they flow into.
> a rare straight stretch of Manastash Creek
Nice looking creek. My kind of water.
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I think my kid was trying to rub in the first catch of the day
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We don't have much
We don't have much groundwater where I live, but Reyes Creek flows year round most years, and it's stocked with rainbows when it does.
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Me and son in-law doubled up
Me and son in-law doubled up
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even my twins outfish me
even my twins outfish me
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even my twins outfish me
even my twins outfish me
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^ haha, don't forget they
^ haha, don't forget they learned to fish from you!
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my old flats boat, sold it
my old flats boat, sold it last year
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my old flats boat, sold it
me and my son bought an old beat up gheenoe and built casting decks in the front and back, and patched a big hole in the bottom, it also has a livewell in the middle. the rebuild was powered by yuengling and one hits
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son with a snook
son with a snook
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wohoo Mexico, me and trigger
wohoo Mexico, me and trigger
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another from Mexico, day
another from Mexico, day after my son's wedding. I chartered a boat for a few of us hard cores that drank all night and woke up at 5 to fish all morning
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175 miles west of Key West
175 miles west of Key West
nothing but water and my thoughts
My true happy place
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April 2024
April 2024
1200#
next trip is August 20-24
1 spot left on boat, 6 max, $2700
Anyone interested??????
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Where trout trolls lurk...
Where trout trolls lurk...