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Any Fisherman Here ?

I am not a serious fisherman, but it can be a really good stress reliever for me. Just grab a couple beers and relax.
 
i used to fish of the rocks at the beach when i was a kid. I used to catch mostly crappy mackerel. My cool catches were a huge spider crab, octopus, and little shark
 
brainhulk said:
i used to fish of the rocks at the beach when i was a kid. I used to catch mostly crappy mackerel. My cool catches were a huge spider crab, octopus, and little shark
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Not sure what type of mackerel you have in California, but Spanish Mackerel is awesome. They strike hard, fight like crazy, and are delicious.

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cool. I mostly fish for crappy and trout. Went trout fishing last Thursday and caught 5 Rainbow Trout and 1 brown trout had lots of fun. Just wish i had some buddies to fish with but ehh


@onza never been ice fishing as we don't have ice in TN XD
 
I fish in Manitoba and also down in the Gulf of Mexico depending on the season. I walleye fish in my local city lakes and also in Northern Wisconsin.
 
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Jeeebus said:
Not sure what type of mackerel you have in California, but Spanish Mackerel is awesome. They strike hard, fight like crazy, and are delicious.

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All I remember is that they smelled very bad and that they were very slimy. But I agree they fought very hard. One of my friends caught one with a jalapeno from his chili fries...lol

I still can't eat mackerel to this day either. Nor mussels because that was the stinky bait we used to use
 
is it hard to ice fish
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I'm not sure what kind of question this is but I think once the ice is strong enough for a vehicle it's no different than fishing out of a boat just MUCH MUCH colder.

Understanding lake structure and what fish like to eat you can find them no problem. Getting them to bite is another issue.
 
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onza said:
I'm not sure what kind of question this is but I think once the ice is strong enough for a vehicle it's no different than fishing out of a boat just MUCH MUCH colder.

Understanding lake structure and what fish like to eat you can find them no problem. Getting them to bite is another issue.
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thx for the response
 
~20 years ago, I was in Chesapeake, VA and went fishing at a small lake w/ some friends. Used some leftover Thanksgiving ham as bait and I've never seen catfish jump on the hook so fast. People still laugh when I tell them I used ham that day -- turned out to be one of the best fishing excursions ever! 🙂
 
Ice fishing looks... cold.

I'll take the warm Gulf when it's about as flat as a lake for some lazy fishing. Gotta feed my friends too.

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spinejam said:
~20 years ago, I was in Chesapeake, VA and went fishing at a small lake w/ some friends. Used some leftover Thanksgiving ham as bait and I've never seen catfish jump on the hook so fast. People still laugh when I tell them I used ham that day -- turned out to be one of the best fishing excursions ever! 🙂
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When i went trout fishing i used this and in the first 5 mins caught 3 trout

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also caught some with this but wasn't as fast

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Durvelle27 said:
is it hard to ice fish
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Apparently it is. If I was targeting crappie and only had a handful of them after an hour or two, I'd head back to shore with the boat. I can't figure out the allure of ice fishing - seems the action is incredibly slow compared to fishing open water (with knowledge of structure, baits, etc.)
 
DrPizza said:
Apparently it is. If I was targeting crappie and only had a handful of them after an hour or two, I'd head back to shore with the boat. I can't figure out the allure of ice fishing - seems the action is incredibly slow compared to fishing open water (with knowledge of structure, baits, etc.)
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thought that too
 
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