Any of you into fishing?

[Hbkrusso]

Fished for years and years as a young man unfortunately life and work just seemed ta drive out the time i reserved for the hobby
I do recommend it though its a good time
I look forward ta picking it back up when i retire i plan on buying a boat and making the wife wear bikinis and call me captain

 

[Hbkrusso]

whats the biggest fish you fellas ever caught? And lets not lie for me it was a 18lb channel cat in the ohio river
Tons of nice sized trout and a few good bass here and there back in the day

 

[nvanprooyen]

whats the biggest fish you fellas ever caught? And lets not lie for me it was a 18lb channel cat in the ohio river
Tons of nice sized trout and a few good bass here and there back in the day

A bull red around 40" or so.

 

[Burque]

whats the biggest fish you fellas ever caught? And lets not lie for me it was a 18lb channel cat in the ohio river
Tons of nice sized trout and a few good bass here and there back in the day

Caught a laker salmon once that was pretty good size, but we didn't measure or weigh it, we just ate the mfer.

 

[Tater]

whats the biggest fish you fellas ever caught? And lets not lie for me it was a 18lb channel cat in the ohio river
Tons of nice sized trout and a few good bass here and there back in the day

I've caught several 42"+ muskie and several sharks 100#+ when we used to go to the
Keys every year.
The one that haunts my though was a 17' hammerhead. It was the same size as the boat and even the guide was hyped up when it moved towards us. It took my bait twice and I set the hook, but he got away both times. Their dorsal sticks up really high out of the water on a hammerhead and it was quite a sight watching him close in on the chum and blood trail we left behind the boat.

 

[botfly10]

Reviving this thread so I can stop talking about kayaking in the Trump thread. I almost got skunked today, minus a few small mangrove snapper and saltwater cats.

So I did what I said in the other thread, found an island in the mangroves, pulled up, drank some beer and casually fished. One of my buddies I hadn't seen in awhile showed up, so it was great just hanging out and catching up on the water.

@botfly10 , you said you loved that shit so here you go. There was a nice cut to the right of here that dropped off into deeper water. Tide was outgoing, so this bend should have held some decent fish, but I guess it just wasn't my day...

aw shit

love them mangrove islets

I don't fish tho, just go to look at birds

 

[nvanprooyen]

aw shit

love them mangrove islets

I don't fish tho, just go to look at birds

Lots of egrets, pelicans, herons and osprey out there. Watching osprey dive bomb to catch fish is something to see for sure. I see the occasional bald eagle, but none this weekend. Just around my neighborhood we've got this giant hawk that is always flying around. Also a group of 4 foot tall sand cranes that strut around like they own the place. Florida is pretty awesome as far as birds go.

 

[HearshotKDS]

whats the biggest fish you fellas ever caught? And lets not lie for me it was a 18lb channel cat in the ohio river
Tons of nice sized trout and a few good bass here and there back in the day

36 pound King Salmon pulled out of Lake Michigan near Macinac Island.

 

[Burque]

Lots of egrets, pelicans, herons and osprey out there. Watching osprey dive bomb to catch fish is something to see for sure. I see the occasional bald eagle, but none this weekend. Just around my neighborhood we've got this giant hawk that is always flying around. Also a group of 4 foot tall sand cranes that strut around like they own the place. Florida is pretty awesome as far as birds go.

I hear those blue herons are delicious.... The ribeye of the sky supposedly....

 

[Tater]

You're thinking of the Sandhill Crane. I'm pretty sure blue herons are protected.

 

[nvanprooyen]

I just got this for a Christmas present from one of the companies I work with:

Angler Pro Plus

The award-winning Angler Pro with an adjustable length ferrule is a favorite among experienced anglers and ProStaffers alike. Blade patterns designed by Bending Branches' ProStaff team Oversize and durable blade offers a more powerful stroke A 100% carbon shafts is lightweight so you can stay on...

bendingbranches.com

So. Stoked.

 

[DC]

Animated Lure

Because my wife is silly, I saw that she and our boys bought me a couple of these for Xmas. It appears they "move" for about 5-7 seconds then stop. Takes a couple of hours to charge then it's good for a long time. I can't wait to try these! I hope the hooks are strong!

 

[Briggs is GOAT]

Lots of egrets, pelicans, herons and osprey out there. Watching osprey dive bomb to catch fish is something to see for sure. I see the occasional bald eagle, but none this weekend. Just around my neighborhood we've got this giant hawk that is always flying around. Also a group of 4 foot tall sand cranes that strut around like they own the place. Florida is pretty awesome as far as birds go.

While leaving the Thomas Jefferson Memorial I saw a Bald Eagle dive bomb into the Tidal Basin and take a fish, first time I've ever seen one. Shit was unreal. Felt patriotic asf

 

[Briggs is GOAT]

36 pound King Salmon pulled out of Lake Michigan near Macinac Island.

Macinac is incredible