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New here...

2009-05-08T22:44:53Z

Hi, I'm new on Tribe and was wondering if anyone here had any good fishing spots in the Pacific Northwest to recomend. Recently moved here and looking for good spots or tips for this area. Thanks.

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Looking for a pearlized glow tape

2009-02-05T20:17:18Z

Hoping someone can help me.. Can anyone direct me to a good supplier of a pearlized/opalescent glow in the dark tape used for making lures? I need rolls of the stuff, not just small strips. I can't seem to find anywhere that will sell in longer than foot long pieces. Please help??

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Fishing friend needed near Miami FL.

2008-06-07T18:47:52Z

I'll be in the Homestead (Miami) area till the 25th of June.
Looking for a fishing buddy.
Anyone game?
Please pm me if interested,
or
if you have suggestions/guide services/ or anything else fishing related, please post here.
Thanks.
Blessed be!

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fishing partner needed Harrisburg, Pa - Chesapeake Bay trip Saturday June 7th-8th

2008-06-07T18:43:13Z

I have the boat, rods, tackle, and I'm ready to go. All I need is a fishing partner or two to help out with gas/bait for some striper fishing on the Chesapeake Bay. It is extremely hard for me to launch my boat by myself (18' center console) And it's a fairly long ride from Harrisburg, Pa (2+hrs) to the bay. It's nice to have at least someone to bullshit with...... I'll be home until some one wants to go. I would have jumped at this opportuntity if it was offered to me, Gf's out of town, best friend(s) busy, put this out to all of my friends list and not one call. If interested, give me a call 717-552-5320 ~Bob

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fishing pole?

2008-03-26T19:30:28Z

I want to get my boyfriend a new fishing pole, but I have no idea what kind is good. He has a little 3 or 4ft pole that he uses on the river and a 10ft surf caster for the ocean. He did mention that he wanted a 6ft pole. I want to get him something that he can use on the river and at the ocean, but I've noticed that there are separate poles for freshwater and saltwater??
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Sarah

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Lake Isabella California Fishing Derby

2008-03-18T18:42:54Z

This is one of the biggest derbys on the west coast..check it out

http://derby.kernrivervalley.com/

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smashed our cutthroat recored

2008-02-20T18:52:54Z

we beat the old recored and landed a 29 inch 12 lb cutthroat the other day and i have been slaying steelhead down in the creek by my home....any body catching steelies?...had a good winter....check out thelonesquaretailer on youtube...its just new. im putting up vids . you can also see our movie trailer from flymaxfilms and our outback video with the chopper there....tight lines and good luck....

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Stupid Oil!!!

2007-12-06T17:04:47Z

I wanna go fishing so bad right now, but NOOOO some moron had to hit the bay bridge and dump 58,000 gallons of oil into the S.f. bay and ruin fishing for everything within damn near a hundred miles! I finally caught my first Leopard shark (baby about 1 1/2) (yes I released it!) and the next day they tell me I can't go out anymore, unless I go all the way down to Santa Cruz! Anyone have a sniper rifle I can borrow to shoot the idiot that was piloting the damn boat?!

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Luscious Lures

2007-11-21T18:28:37Z

Artistic, aesthetically pleasing, functional lures!
Please check out:
http://www.lusciouslure.com

Please give me feedback as I am currently the only Rep for them in CA.
Any advice, or constructive criticism welcome!
Blessed be!

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something fishy

2007-10-26T18:41:36Z

Whats the best household or storebought item you use to remove the smell of saltwater fish or bait?

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Peacock Bass

2007-08-05T23:16:39Z

Has anybody ever fished for Peacock bass? I'm going to Hawaii in a month and I hear they are some of the most beautiful and toughest fighting fish in the world. Any information you might have would be greatly appreciated.

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looking for steelhead freeks

2007-07-11T21:13:49Z

is there any steelheaders that would like to go fishing the last 2 weeks of July .....yes that starts on monday ! if you are hard core ..and want to fish with a crew that knows the water. than send me a message A.S.A.P. ! you need camping gear and a good truck ...some spare tires and to be on vancouver island very soon ....get back soon patches

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sat august the 11 th...

2007-06-29T19:53:00Z

i will be in Vancouver sat august 11th for a open house at pacific angler . we are having the open house to promote our helifishing and bull trout D.N.A collection packages and the big cutthroat trout of Powell river. i will be giving a presentation on the biology of these manifacent fish,and describing the benefits of D.N.A collection and how it will help us better understand the fisheries .if any one is in the naborehood feel free to stop by.there will be wine and beer and tones of bullshitters( fisherman) in one place it should be fun!..........patches,......'ridem high and dry '

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any cutthroat freaks?

2007-06-29T16:12:07Z

i live in powell river b.c we have to the best of my knowledge the largest coastal cutthroat trout in the north amarica . they range from 1-15lb and even larger. i have been looking for some that are larger some where.if you love cutts and cant get anuf ...drop me a line i love my cutts and steelies! love to chat......patches

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who fishing where this summer?

2007-06-27T22:12:12Z

is any one totaly pumped on a trip there going on this summer? what fish are you going for? and is any one headed this way? what is your dream trip to fish if you were going to come to bc canada? if i come to were you live whats your best fishery? i want to hear from all you die hards!

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time tocatch summer runs!

2007-06-24T20:34:06Z

its june and the rivers of vancouver island are high due to the cool summer so far . lots of snow melt , that means STEELHEAD TIME ! I will be setting up summer run camp on north island july 16---30 dry fly fishing for steelies is the best fly fishing to be had,and a summer full of swimming in canons with your fly rod in your mouth is a trip you will not forget . if the thought of having a summer run rise 15 feet up to your dry fly ,in a clear pool in a white marble canon gets you going then try it........you will never go back to the fish you once loved! ... if you would like to read more then join the steelhead tribe!

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Rant

2007-06-02T22:47:58Z

Saturday morning..
Imagine the scene..
Its just getting light, the mist is rising off the water as you set up your poles on the dock and cast in to the dead calm lake. There are fish jumping all around you and there are bubble patches as far as the eye can see..
"Today is going to be a good fishing day" you say to yourself as you sit back and wait for the first bite of the day..

In the far off distance you hear the roar of several outboard motors.. they get closer... within minutes the dock is surrounded by at least a dozen boats and the 'persons' on board are netting some small fish called Shad to use as bait. These little fish die in 15 minutes or so if you dont keep the water oxygenated.. so i was told several times as the boats drifted between me and where i had cast my bait.
With a roar of outboards, the boats take off accross the lake... to fish for some other little fish called a Crappie..

You look round at the scene.. no bubbles, no fish jumping...

Sunday morning...
As above.. Plus".. "Is this your bobber"?.. one says as it drives directly over your line and your bobber dissapears under the bow of the boat..

Monday morning..
As above... Plus: BANG, CLUNK, SHOUT, DING, BANG, CLUNK...

Me:- "Will you keep the noise down please"
Him:- "Why"?
Me:- "I'm trying to catch some fish"...
Him:- "Fish cant hear noises"!.. (With a laugh)..

At which point i give up, pack up and come home..

Why the f**k are these 'persons' so inconsiderate and ignorant of others who are fishing peacfully and were obviously there before they arrived?...
Is this a general scene for the American boater?... They can hardly be called 'fishermen' in my opinion

If you are one of these boaters.. i hope your boat springs a leak at the deepest part of the lake!..

A$$H***S

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Hello, Newbie here! Anyone from LA Orange County?

2007-05-01T21:11:39Z

Hello,
Newbie here!
Anyone from LA Orange County want to go fishing????

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Tackle Shops/Online Shopping

2007-04-25T00:36:26Z

Does anyone know of any decent Tackle shops in or around the sf area? I know about Gus's tackle on balboa street, but they don't have what I want. I am looking for quality tackle. I can't seem to find anything decent around here. Big 5 doesn't even have decent gear.

Also if anyone knows of a good online store that is honest and not gonna rip me off, but have basically anything I need or want. (like a 10' Ugly stick meant for shore or pier fishing)

Split P.

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alaska...

2007-04-23T17:23:06Z

hola,
my sister and her husbent r gonna fly to alaska to work on fishing boats
does somone now how is it to find work without a working visa?

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fishing in Alaska

2007-04-23T17:07:44Z

c'mon I know you wanna go fishing on one of the most awesome rivers in the world... check out www.uprivertours.com for the cheapest fly-out fishing in Alaska... email me and get the super duper tribe discount to boot.

best fishes,
Tyson

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What kind of fishing do you like?

2007-03-28T19:32:13Z

There doesn't seem to be many people posting in here, so I'll try to get the ball rolling. What kind of fishing do you like? Do you prefer fresh or saltwater? Do you fish from a boat, or from shore? What is your favorite fish to catch? Personally, I prefer deep-sea fishing. I love to catch big dolphin, or any big fish that jumps out of the water a lot.

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How to fish!

2006-04-15T04:24:36Z

Hey whats going on folks. New member to the tribe here. My names Mike, I'm from Monterey, California. We have some nice lakes around here, Nacimiento, San Antonio, Coyote, etc., with some nice bass in them. I just recently got back into fishing thanks to my parents.

My setup:

Rod: St Croix Legend Tournament (TBC66MHF) [6'6" MED-HEAVY POWER] {Bass Series Jig-N-Worm}
Reel: Quantum ENERGY PTxm

My question:

When I throw a Carolina rig or a Texas rig on the line what exactly are the steps to take after the bait hits the water, and how fast should I reel it back into the boat? What kind of movements should I be doing with the rod? Should I be moving the tip up and down or side to side? Do I need a heavy weight to make it sink fast? This time of year should I be throwing close to the shore or a ways out? How far out?

I get frusturated when I fish, because I'm clueless when it comes to the above questions.

Thanks guys...

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Moved back to WA. state again

2005-11-04T05:14:33Z

Hey folks up here in the North Land. I'm in lewis county area and need to know the best places to fishing here. I fish for pretty much any fresh water fish, so if you have a spot you think I would like alot let me know :D

Split_P

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Ca.

2005-10-31T05:59:19Z

Anyone in the San francisco bay area? If so where do you usually go fishing at around here? I am thinking of hitting the ocean pretty soon, but gotta get my fishing gear shipped to me from washington state.

s.b.

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New member

2005-10-22T14:08:09Z

Hello!
I live in south eastern North Dakota and LOVE to fish. I grew up in South Dakota, and know some of the lakes there as well. If anyone is ever coming to ND to fish, I can get reports for you, or if you need any help with directions or anything.

Luckily this is a great state to fish, and we've had a pretty good year. My husband and I go at least once a month, but much more in the spring, and also in the fall until it gets too cold or windy. I'm a fair weather fisher most of the time. I like it to be warmer than 50 degrees with winds less than 15 mph. But I have been out there when it has been quite bad, although I'm not really excited to go out in 25 mph wind gusts, or when its so cold I need my parka to be in the boat. Ice fishing is another story though and I can stand alot more cold when I'm tucked away in the fish house with the heater on. :)

Last weekend we brought home 30 really nice perch, Mmmmmm!

Glad to meet you all! :)

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Big purple plastic bug...

2005-10-20T00:18:44Z

Anyone leave a 4/0 offset shank hook with a purple bug in a bass' belly, at an unnamed East Bay reservoir? Well, I caught it shortly after and got that fish to relax enough to coax it out.
I needed a hook anyway, but it became the lucky hook for the rest of the day. Lunker-City till my arm got tired!

If this is your hook & bug, you're SO BUSTED!

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What's biting?

2005-10-19T01:43:10Z

Anyone been out recently? If so what's biting in the ocean at the moment? I'm in sf. ca, and am thinking of getting my pole out to the beach here. I heard someone say salmona dn stripers are running, but not sure how reliable the sorce is for this info.

Anyone here more qualified to tell me if is true or not?

s.p.

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new to area, love to do some saltwater fishing !!!!!!!!!!

2005-09-11T11:55:40Z

have some training as a able hand thru U.S. Powerboating Squadron from Clearwater, Florida

Looking to work my way for a day or two as an able hand and pay a share of the gas and oil bill for a trip out on the water. like to see what kind of clubs are available to me as a deckhand. looking forward to meeting all the regular "ole saltydogs" Saul

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A big one!

2005-08-02T16:28:40Z

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/4735717.stm

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Drift Boat

2005-07-06T05:20:15Z

Hello tribe.

I am in the market to buy a drift boat and could use any help , hints, etc...

I have never oared one but fished from many different ones . The guides always did the rowing. What should I look for ?
I am a fast learner, so I would like something that will grow with my abilities.

Models, length, Aluminum or Fiber Glass, Oar length etc.....
All input would be appreciated.
Thank you.

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New report

2005-07-06T05:07:54Z

Ok, here is my most recent report. (Seattle, WA)
Steelheading has been slow.
Sockeye have started to trickle in but I am not sure we will have a season this year.
The Chinooks are far and few.

This is an odd year, so we will have Pinks (Humpies) coming and they will be every where, fun to catch but horrible table fare.

If anyone needs any info about certain rivers or tactics in this area, let me know.

Things should pick up in July and really heat up in the fall.

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Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Trip

2005-06-14T16:11:34Z

Hi...

I just got back from a trip to the Eastern Sierra where I fished the Dana fork of the Tuolumne River, Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River and Hot Creek. Here is a hidden URL if you want to see pics of the trip. The scenery alone was worth it.

http://www.empowerministry.com/mc_temp/fly_trips/main.htm

All in all I caught 20+ fish on flies on the three rivers.

Peace.
MC

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Carp

2005-05-21T03:38:01Z

Why are carp considered a pest to those in the US..and yet a 'specialist' fish in the UK and Europe?

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Biggest Fish....

2005-05-15T20:34:33Z

89 lb bluefin
48 white seabass

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California Dreamin'

2005-04-13T02:39:07Z

Whats a good bait for California lakes?

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Help- going to southern MN fishing need info

2005-04-12T13:10:10Z

hi all

I am going to be going to southern mn this summer would like to know of good places to go fishing. will be in mankato , Waseka area also need information on where i could rent a boat for for week or longer, any help would be great.

Mike- Denver

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Moved back to WA. State

2005-03-30T20:15:14Z

Hey folks,

Just moved back to Washington state. Went for some steelhead about a week and a half ago but got skunked. some other people were catching some decent sized ones but nothing to brag about. I went to the Chehalis river, right where the Skookumchuck (sp?) ends.

Anyone living in this area that might want to go on an outing? Let me know if so. I have all my own gear, but no vehicle at the moment.

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York Farm Cottages - Lake Ontario at the Black River!

2005-03-18T14:16:05Z

YFC is getting ready for another great season this year! With Lake Ontario and the Black River at hand, the bite will most certainly be ON!

Check out our new website for details.

Hope to see you on the water!

"http://www.yorkfarmcottages.on.ca"

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How was the 2004 fishing

2005-03-11T20:14:51Z

The hurricane gaves me and my husband quite a unwanted break in our fishing this year.

We did catch Mahi, Cobia and Tuna we got to play with sharks a few days, and brought up a lot of baby groupers and reds that we had to release but fishing was slower and a small catch each time.

This year we upgraded the Motor from an older 225 Evinrude to a Suzuki on the boat so fuel cost were not astronomical we burnt about $100 everytime we went out.

Got a great deal on some portable marine gas tanks and redid some of the rods. Still drooling over the big reels. Want to do some serious fishing this winter to make up for it.

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Central Coast Kayakfishing

2005-03-01T09:30:10Z

My pride and joy in life:
www.centralcoastkayakfishing.com

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Do you take your kids fishing?

2004-08-13T11:20:57Z

I just uploaded a couple of pics from our fishing today. We went to the moat around Memorial Southeast Hospital. I learned it was stocked. Boy was it. We had a good time. Landed about 4 each, released all but one.

It was the first time I've used sponge-hooks and pasty/sticky catfish bait, and a stir stick (use something longer than a toothpick, though).

Stuff works, and you don't get all goopy trying to form/mush it onto the hooks. It doesn't fly off as you cast either.

Good fishing, forget golf and tennis.

~~~~~~~~~<'}>>><

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Sail Line Fishing.

2004-08-08T02:12:54Z

Does anyone have or use a sail line rig?
I am building one for use at night in the Galveston gulf coast.
It is kind of like a floating sail, pulling a saltwater trotline. They are legal, with some specifications.
I got the idea from someone that uses one in Corpus, and a web site that I found. I still may have a few questions, but I may have to use trial and error.
Anyone?

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Shark Day

2004-08-03T14:26:14Z

We recently had a couple of reports of (smallish) shark-attacks, two in the Galveston and Freeport ares (tx). This sounded like a perfect excuse for a day on the beach - and it paid off well. Caught about five sharks throughout the day - all blacktip, all reletively small (from 16" to 30"). They were so thick, you could see them swimming around as you're wading out there! You could literally drop your line next to you, and have a dozen or so little ones swarming on your bait. Here's a picture of the 30" blacktip I caught - lightweight tackle, really, 15# test, with a simple shock leader and wire hook leader - wished I'dve been using the ultra-light w/ 8# test on this one, would've been a much better fight!

http://www.tribe.net/tribe/servlet/template/pub%2CViewPhoto.vm/context/person?currentoffset=21&parentid=49735177-4d4f-47de-9e01-fe5322adf18f

!c

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Today's trip

2004-07-02T17:59:39Z

Took the morning off today to try my luck with Mr.T. Ended up fishing for about 3 minutes before things got interesting. My partner did not even have his lines out before I had a nice one on. After a short 45 minute tow, a few leaps, I got it to the boat. Now what do I do with it? Pat have me a hand and there you have it. Normally we would release something this small, but it looked pretty much almost dead when I got it to the boat. I do not know how you could handle a larger one. My pals Lou and Tim caught 2 last week, 10 and 12 feet, 180+ pounds. I will have to say mine is around 70 or 80. I am done for the year with these things. Back to the halibut.
Pic in photos, Thresher Montage.

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Nice videos

2004-07-01T15:58:47Z

you might like to watch these videos when u are at work and
daydream...

http://www.addictivefishing.com/videos/index.htm

oh, and btw if u can read portuguese check my fishing site,

http://www.planetapesca.com

You can mail me if u need any fishing info on Europe.

Marcos Palmeira

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New to fishing

2004-06-20T13:03:06Z

Hey all - just went fishing first time in over 10 years.. I forgot how much fun it is and all. So I got me a licence a rod and tackle box, and some hooks, lures etc...

Can you give me hints on what I should have in the tackle box?

What are some good sites to read up on Bass/Trout fishing?

anything would be helpful! Thanks!

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Memorial Day

2004-06-01T18:34:24Z

I went on a family fishing trip on memorial day. We headed east out of Cape Canaveral for about 16 miles before we started trolling. We had our first of 2 kingfish(pics posted) before we even got all the lines out. Seas were only 1 to 3 feet all day, water temp was around 78 once we got into the gulf stream. A great day all in all.

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Tomorrow night...

2004-05-14T22:38:08Z

For Bay area anglers or just onlookers
http://198.144.203.235/pierfishing/mmgtlogo/index.html

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So Cal getting good....

2004-05-13T19:50:38Z

Fish are starting to show in good numbers, at least here in Malibu.
Went out last weekend T-sharking in the 'yak, but I was having so much fun on the bait rig I just did that all day. I'm using a fishtrap on the end of a sabiki. I was drifting in from 20 feet to the breakers, casting out, sinking to the bottom, and jigging it like I was trying to make bait. Caught sand bass, calicos, and hali's, plus more perch on the sabiki than I could count. As usual plenty of smelties and well. This weekend more of the same...or...? Reports of some nice white sea bass at the pier are probably going to lure me in to deeper water and jig for WSB, threshers, and monster hali's.
If you are in the area and don't have a boat you can rent one across from the pier. The pier launch is the easiest up here. Using the same rig from shore will get you great results. You just have to cast it right past the breaking waves - easy even with a $25 baitmaker special rod and reel combo. Work the rig right up to your feet - the halibut are there!

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Freezing bait

2004-04-26T05:24:48Z

here's the deal. I wanna buy bait and freeze it for when I actually go out fishing. I unfortunately don't get the chance nor have the money a lot of the time but when I do I wanna be able to save the bait I get.

What baits can I get that I can freeze and keep re-freezing? As in I got out fishing, put in freezer, take out fishing again and re-freeze. Any help on this would be much apreciated.

Also who an avid s.f. pier fisherman/woman around here? anyone? thinking of getting a small group together and take a trip out to one of the piers.

scott

p.s. you can email me if you want just mention that your from here.

dust_bunny4@yahoo.com

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walleye fishen

2004-04-26T05:15:29Z

who likes to walleye fish-----
they are tender and flakey and can be hard to get---i go to mid western river dams to get the eyes.
we use bottom bouncer an leeces with a leader and a jig at the end
my secret wepon is a lindy rigg with a floating jig head tipped with a leech
gotta love it ---cant wait to go==---tell me yer thoughts on walleyes-----jonny

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Snook Fishing on the Atlantic SIde of S. Fla

2004-04-25T19:10:39Z

Can anyone recommend some good spots to fish without a boat?

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great bait

2004-04-16T23:38:32Z

man, i need some great bait for flounder. i'm just startin to get hooked on this fishin thing. who's got great bait?

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Southern California fishing

2004-04-16T22:49:47Z

I live in So Cal and was wondering if anyone lives down here? Mabey we can hit a lake sometime.

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A few words about saltwater catfish (long post)

2004-04-16T06:36:55Z

An essay about the bane of my existentence, originally published on my (completely reprehensible) humor (well, alleged humor) blog at http://badnewshughes.blogspot.com.
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A FEW WORDS ABOUT SALTWATER CATFISH
Whenever someone asks me what kind of fish I caught on a particular day and I grumble, "Just a bunch of catfish," the response is inevitably positive: "Oh, great! I love catfish! Gonna fry 'em up? Mmmm-mmm!" Etc.

NO. NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!

Saltwater catfish (or "Osama fish") are different from their freshwater cousins, and I want to set the record straight: there's nothing positive about the existence of these animals. At all. Many strange and terrible creatures, no matter how superfically despicable, play important roles in the vast, delicate balance of the natural world: experts tell us that mosquitos, rattlesnakes, mean wasps, poodles, stupid people, chihuahuas, ghosts and pterodactyls all have their place in the grand scheme of things, like nasty pieces of some huge, scary puzzle.

But the saltwater catfish is less a fish or other necessary food-chain element than a plague... Some sort of cosmic retribution dreamt up by God to punish humanity for its worst sins. Every time scientists mock natural order by grafting an afro onto to a chicken or inventing a remote-control banana, or a some idiot South American peasant cuts down a tree in a rain forest somewhere to pay for those acid-washed jeans, that terrycloth shirt and that carton of Dorals, Mother Nature's fetid womb opens up and spews forth onto my fishhooks a thousand or two of these hateful, finned child molesters of the sea.

Yeah, that's right - they molest children. They also:

Complain about being hooked in a loud, persistent and distinctly flatulent bark.

Shit all over the place the instant they leave the water. Or maybe they're just constantly shitting - I wouldn't be surprised. Regardless.

Are covered in a thick, translucent, boogery slime that permanently adheres to your line.

Have needle-sharp, venom-coated spines sheathed in their dorsal and pectoral fins.

Are inedible. Some lunatics swear that a certain variety is alright for the table, but how they even made it through all that bukkake dripping off of 'em to skin 'em and give 'em a try is beyond my understanding.

Are plentiful. I have had days where I caught one on every single damn cast, one after the other for hours at a time.

Are indestructible. I release most of my catches and make it a point to be as delicate as possible with fish in general - the poor things didn't ask to be caught, after all, and I want to do everything I can to ensure their survival after I get through harassing and yanking on 'em. Some people delight in killing every saltwater catfish they haul up, but I'm a conservationist at heart and figure I may as well apply my standards across the board. This isn't to say that I haven't occasionally gotten frustrated with the little fuckers and poked 'em in the eye, beat 'em up a bit or launched 'em a few dozen feet into the air during the release process. But no matter how roughly I handle these fish they just bark, shit, ooze, stab me with one of their spines, flip me a bird and swim off laughing and getting ready to jump back on my hook at the earliest opportunity.

I'd rather catch the dread stingray than a saltwater catfish (and believe me, I catch plenty of those fuckers too), even though stingrays have a brittle, poisonous barb on their whiplike tails, not to mention a really, really gross mouth that looks like that movie of a pulsating ventricle or aorta or whatever it was that I had to watch in 6th grade health class. As bothersome and potentially crippling as a stingray encounter may be, these weird alien fish do have a few positive qualities. They're occasionally eaten by the very bored or hungry, and they're usually pretty docile (I even had one bond with me after I unhooked it - damn thing followed me around for half an hour, gazing up at me like a lonely puppy and freaking me out until I dropped a brick on it).

Saltwater catfish, on the other hand, go into some kind of supersonic death twist when they get hooked, rolling like Don Zimmer after a run-in with Pedro Martinez and twisting up your leader while barking, trying to stab you with their deadly fins and getting as much fish poop and slime everywhere as they can muster.

A few years ago I got some crazy idea into my head (fancy that) where I was convinced the sharp spines of the saltwater catfish weren't truly venomous. I figured it was just a misconception based on infections resulting from the occasional puncture, or some old hillbilly canard drummed up to frighten yankees. Then I got stuck. Right in the meaty part of my hand. I didn't die or anything, but it hurt like nothing else I've experienced in an action-packed lifetime filled with injuries, indignities and a significant lack of self-regard. I seem to have recovered pretty nicely, thankfully - some people have experienced permanent paralysis in a finger or hand after a good catfish jab. Though I must admit that since it happened I have had Musical Youth's "Pass the Dutchie" going through my head on a loop, and sometimes get distracted trying to figure out what the hell is a "dutchie" and wondering if maybe those kids weren't a little young to be messing around with dutchies in the first place, if a dutchie is what I suspect it is. And I'm pretty sure that it is.

Anyway, I'm starting to get a little worked up here just thinking about this shit, so to summarize: saltwater catfish are real bad. Don't act all excited at the thought of getting ahold of a mess of 'em for a fish-fry or people in the know will deride you as a hopeless landlubber. And for the good of America, heckle and demean them every chance you get. Thank you.

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BAIT AND TACKLE CHOPS

2004-04-10T03:11:10Z

Anyone know of any bait and tackle shops that are open Early mornning? Like around 6am or so? All the shops I seem to find open at 8:30 or later and some don't even sell bait, or atleast not the bait I need.

Split

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Re: Sacramento

2004-04-01T23:16:09Z

Anyone fish around here? Check out the Northern Cali Fresh water fishing tribe, I've posted our latest juants there.

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fishing report

2004-04-01T19:07:29Z

...well, sort of.

http://badnewshughes.blogspot.com/2004_03_01_badnewshughes_archive.html#107981451887237696

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PIER FISHING SAN FRANCISCO

2004-03-28T03:02:26Z

Anyone do any Pier fishing in San francisco? I am trying it out. I did a little about a month ago and only caught a couyple crabs, a sanddab(sp?) and a fish everyone around here is calling a california kingfish..but it doesn't look like one. Anyways anyone go anywhere special around here?

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Chicago-Lake Michigan

2004-03-18T17:48:41Z

Anyone know a good place to bank fish Mar25-28th within 10 miles of chicago?

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Welcome aboard.

2004-03-08T04:57:47Z

Hello to visitors, and thanks to those who've signed on. As moderator, I'd like to encourage anyone interested in any type of fishing to join up and post vigorously.

I took the liberty of doing an "interests" search for fishing and inviting people (w/pics) from the first four or five pages that were returned. If anyone wants to do something similar that'd be great... Be sure and invite your fishing friends to join too!

I love reading about fishing and exchanging tips, stories and information. Ideally this tribe will be an active space for all that good stuff. Knowledgable advice is great, but let's be open to people with all levels of experience, too... I hope enthusiasm will be as valued as expertise here.

I'm not sure if people other than moderators can post pics in the photo album, but if someone can't access it and wants to upload message me and we'll work it out. Hopefully that's a moot point and anyone can just have at it.

Anyway, welcome aboard!

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hello from nebraska -----lets fish

2004-01-18T06:58:51Z

howdy fokes my name is jonny and im a guy from nebraska. we love to fish for walleye around here and when its getten cold(and it is )ill be diggen my ice fishen gear out.
Something about sitting on a bucket in the middle of a frozen waste land gets mt jucies flowing.You will sit there in a massive snow suit like nanuk of the north,waiting ,watching untill finally --------bang-----a school of pearch swim in to youre area.Then all hell breaks loose and every pole and tip up goes off all ate once.People scramble for poles,slideing skateing in a furius attempt to snare that walleye that came roven in with the pearch.
Ive been to devils lake in north dakota and am thinking of another trip--any one heard any news on fishen the ice?
any of yall fish the hard water and got a story let me hear it ---be cool jonny hownddogg

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