Fishin' with your Traditional Knives

Primble

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Post your knives with pictures of your catch or fishing tackle. Alternately, you can show your fishing knife, if you prefer.

Try to include a knife in the majority of your pictures and tell any stories where your knife helped with your trip.

I was up at the crack of dawn this Derby morning and was off to the marina, with Northfield in tow.

It was a great morning, fabulous weather, calm wind, and the bass were biting. I ended up with six bass in the boat by mid morning. The largest fish was sixteen inches long on the measuring tape.

I used the Northfield for cutting line and a minor fish surgery. The small fish in the top picture was hooked through the tissue surrounding his eye. Since I catch and release most of my bass catches, I whipped out the sheepfoot Barlow (which is hair poppin' sharp) and put on my close up specs. I cut a tiny slit, right next to the young-ins eye and was able to get the barb and hook out without leaving him blind. I lectured him about biting so fast and hard on plastic brushhogs and held that sheep foot right up to his eye, lettin' the sun gleam off that blade, just to let him know I meant business. :grumpy:;) I then swam him aound a bit and let him go. He swam away in quite the hurry.

The bottom fish was the sixteen incher and he required no surgery. ;):D

Not easy to take fish pics with a fish in one hand and a smartphone in the other. :D

Can't wait to show the granddaddy fish my Fish Barlow !!! Hurry up Mark ! :D:D

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Hey - my Northfield matches my ABU Rocket !!! ;):D:D:D
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Nice idea for a thread Roberto! Nice Bass! Glad you were able to catch some today.

I have lawn work to do today but I will get out fishing tomorrow and post some pics.

Now go catch some bluegills for dinner! :D

Enjoy the Derby too! :)
 
Hi, I'm going to modify the title to include the word "Traditional" so as to preclude interruptions by the one-hander crowd. (Titles get posted on the "current threads" page and folks don't always notice which forum it is in.)
 
This one gets carried on most of my trips

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I haven't caught anything YET this year, but hopefully that will all change monday.
 
Great idea for a thread, Primble! I am going to enjoy this one. I need to dust of my rod and reel:p

Nice looking Bass, Sir! Good karma on the surgery and release...my the backlash gods be good to you!:D
 
Pulled these little guys out of a small waterway where we sometimes take the younger scouts for an overnight camp. It's on a local farmers land, and the water is runoff from the area.




The is the little fishing hole.

We caught about 6 decent fish in 20 minures. We also had a few, including a mud skipper looking fish we kept having to throw back!







This little guy went right back.

He would not leave me alone!
 
Nice thread idea Rob. I had plans to get out on the water today. Got up early and everything. I suddenly realized that it wasn't meant to be for today. Been sick and weak all day and could barely get out of bed. We'll see if I have the strength for it tomorrow. If it doesn't happen tomorrow, I'll be done for the week as this is my treatment week. :(
I need some fishin time. I can't wait to see the Fishbone Barlow's in their element. :D
 
Love fishing Rob, never find enough time to go as much I'd like.

OK, this is last years prize river Walleye as I haven't gotten out this year, just had to post her though:)

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I know what you mean when it comes to being tricky taking a picture with your phone in one hand and a fish in the other.

Favorite knife while fishing? My TC Barlow...

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Not a fisherman myself (haven't fished since I got old enough to need a license over 45 years ago), but I look forward to "spectating" as you anglers strut your stuff and show your knives in action. :thumbup::thumbup:

Paul, that's quite a handful of fish you show there! :eek::cool::eek:

Sorry to hear you weren't up to getting out in a boat today, Bob. :( Hang in there, and I hope/pray that next week's treatment goes as well as can be expected. Look forward to reading some of your fish stories real soon. :D:D

- GT
 
Nice thread idea Rob. I had plans to get out on the water today. Got up early and everything. I suddenly realized that it wasn't meant to be for today. Been sick and weak all day and could barely get out of bed. We'll see if I have the strength for it tomorrow. If it doesn't happen tomorrow, I'll be done for the week as this is my treatment week. :(
I need some fishin time. I can't wait to see the Fishbone Barlow's in their element. :D

Ugh!!! Missed this Bob, like Gary I'm sorry you weren't feeling well enough to fish...you have to really not feel well...now, here's we'll wishes, good karma and prayers for your feeling better tomorrow and landing a LUNKER!!!

Get better buddy:thumbup:
 
Bob - I hope that you feel better in a few days and are able. I know you have some great fishing knife candidates. ;):)

Beautiful fish and fish knives guys !! :eek::thumbup::thumbup::)

Paul - that walleye is a beauty and the Lick Creek knife would look right at home at that fishin' spot !! ;)

We had a nice pot luck dinner at the marina tonight and I am stuffed from all the wonderful dishes brought. We watched the derby on the office patio bigscreen TV and there were many derby pots. I lost all my bets and my horse (drawn) came in last !!! :o The derby pie was outstanding. :D

Back to fishin' in the early morning !!! I think I will take my TC Barlow Sheepfoot tomorrow. That sheep foot blade is great for fish surgery !!! :D
 
I would just use a Peanut Roberto! :eek: That 77 Northfield Barlow was as big as your fish! :D

I knew I might get some flak for that smallest fish. I guess that is why he got eye hooked - he was just about 10 or 11 inches. :D:D
 
I haven't fished in decades, so I won't be participating in the thread. However, I will be watching with interest to see if anyone actually uses the toothpick-style fish knives.
 
BigBiscuit - fishing hat, stick, string, no fish, forgot knife.:
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Primble - ABU 4600C4, Fenwick HMX, TC Barlow "Days Work", hybrid striper at 19 inches (all in a days work ! ):
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;):D:D:D
 
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