Fishing preference

[Bet That Hurt]

I like to fish for bass, walleye and lake trout but my favorite is musky fishing. There will be long days but man what a rush when you hook up! I'll use live bait for walleye and lures for everything else. Catch and release 98% of the time, I'll keep the odd walleye though, best eating fish for me anyway.

 

[tonym]

Artificials for bass, be they LMB, SMB or Striped
Bluefish as well.

I'm not a passive fisher.
I run and gun for biters only slowing down if I have to.
I think, nowadays, they call it powerfishing :lol:

You and me both brother! When you gonna come on up and hit the NYC watershed with me? I have a boat on about every resevior in the system

 

[Ebbtide]

You make it tempting

 

[tonym]

You make it tempting

You can just keep fishing those little central park bass of yours

 

[coniferwoodsman]

I love fishing with fake bugs! Dry flies for me. Southe Platte is less than 10 miles from my cabin, Bear Creek even closer.

 

[VictGerbSogCamill]

I am a bass fisherman at heart, but love all types of fishing. However, I get bored with live bait. I much prefer using artficials lures and working the bait to get the fish to bite. Sitting around with live bait in the water catches fish, but I would rather stay busy and catch my fish with skill

What about you guys or girls. What type of fishing do you enjoy the most?

I agree with you. When I fish its with lures, more challenging. When you catch something using lures, YOU caught it.
My father in law likes to rib me, he fishes from his boat using live bait. I fish from shore using lures. I catch two to three bass. His live minnows catch 10-20 crappie. I'll take my skill and two fish over his 20, I wouldn't mind the boat though

 

[Ebbtide]

You can just keep fishing those little c••••• park bass of yours

Ssssssssshhhhhhh that's a secret!

Besides I haven't been there in years.

 

[cj65]

I am learning to fly fish. I'm a slow learner but it is a blast.
When home, I have a river with steelhead and salmon out my front door and we use artificial lures for them. Down the road at the pond we use worms for rainbows.

Ummmm, so when are ya gonna invite ol' CJ over to the front yard?

Is there a green with envy smiley?

I enjoy lake trout fishing, and since I have 4 boys 12,12,12, and 9 and a girl who fishes also 10, plus the wife, all I can do is try to keep about 3 to 4 lines wet at the same time. I hydrate myself well and train for about 2 weeks prior to a fishing trip. I can cut a snarl, re rig and have the line wet again in about 4 minutes. I beat any child if they reel in with bait still on the hook. I use a phone book to hinder bruising . That way it is not traceable to child support services.

Actually it is getting better, I usually let the boys rig up a plastic mud puppy with a weedless hook and they are learning to cast real good now. They have fun, and I can relax. I am slowly becoming a brighter lure in the tackle box.

My best fishing experiences are in Cabo San Lucas. I have caught lots of dorado, tuna, one wahoo, and countless rooster fish. One rooster was 44 lbs, and it kicked the snot out of me getting that one on the boat. You troll about 100 yds off the shore, and you see that dorsal fin rise, your bait fish spaz prior to being eaten, your line starts peeliing off the spool while the rooster is running, and then the 6 second count before you set the hook. If you set the hook too early, and miss, the ponga captain will cuss you out in a mixture of spanish, portugeuse and Lord knows what language. Then he will get on the radio and tell all his buddies what an idiot you were for premature hooksetulation. It is a gas, and beautiful; country, women, and whatever else you want at lands end.

 

[tonym]

Then he will get on the radio and tell all his buddies what an idiot you were for premature hooksetulation.

:thumbup:

I was just fishing the flats of South Florida with my cousin who is a guide there. He would spot the fish and pole me around all day. I would lay the lure down right on the fish to here my cousin scream; " You f%#king bass fishing idiot, you have to lead the fish moron!!!!" After about the 3rd verbal beating I got the hang of it

Costa Rica and Rooster fish have been on the wish list for awhile.. Some day....