For beginners, all fly fishing is is just wrist action and proper timing. Just need ample space.
Fly Fishing/ Fishing in general Thread
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Saturday morning was my first time on the water this year. It was cold (mid-20's) and windy but getting a couple of decent rainbow trout was a solid start to the year.
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80 and I are taking another crack at Hatchery Friday. I think we have a better plan and certainly better weather. Spent a couple hours on Friday out there with my 5 year old which consisted mostly of me untangling his line. Only hooked one, which tossed the hook right at the bank.
Been catching jacks and whiting in the surf. Jacks aren't much for eating, but put up a helluva fight. Walked out to our neighborhood pond the other evening ahead of a cold front and caught 8 largemouth and missed 7 others in a little over an hour on flukes. We bought a couple of kayaks recently. Been sticking to the Indian River lagoon so far. My wife isn't too keen on getting on the small lakes with the gators. I'm looking at adding stabilizers to them in hopes that will ease her mind. You have a spill on the lagoon, you get wet and it's a PITA to get where you can get back in. You have a spill in a small lake or inland canal/river system, you could be in a heap of trouble.
IRL is some of the best fishing in Florida when the water is in good shape. I have spent many days on the water there. Those Jack are a blast to catch. Fight like crazy!
^Those bigger jacks will leave you with a sore arm.
The water temp is starting to warm up and the big girls (snook) will be out on the beaches and passes soon. Can’t wait
The water temp is starting to warm up and the big girls (snook) will be out on the beaches and passes soon. Can’t wait
Hey buddy, this thread is supposed to be PG
Fly fishing is worth the effort to learn tho it takes some patience. Sight fishing for Reds and Specks on the Texas flats is a blast. Rocky Mountain trout rivers and streams are the best for me. You bass fishermen want a real rush ya gotta experience a largemouth exploding on a hopper at the end of a fly rod. That's a real eye opener you'll never forget.
I'm working on it. Reading, watching, and listening to every resource I can find. I'm in for the long haul but damn I spend a lot of time undoing tangles.
Going for reds later this month in the low country.
Any books, shows, or podcasts you recommend?
Keep doing what you're doing. Get some good fly gear applicable to what you'll mostly fish for and practice practice practice! If you're able do a fly fishing guide trip and you'll pick up a lot with many pointers that are pure gold.
Low country of South Carolina?
The thing about tangles, is the longer you fish the better you get at avoiding them and then undoing them when they happen.
Instinct pull back when I made a shitty cast is the reason. Gotta get that out of my head. Just knots that tippet up every time.
I enjoy fishing but mainly deep sea fishing on a party boat, just show up and fish, they provide the bait and tackle and I get to enjoy the boat ride out and back. Last trip was out of Gloucester, MA a few years ago, may do another this summer.
I love bottom fishing. Easily the best way to catch really good eating fish. Plus, you can drink without much concern.
Red tide has gotten better. We’ve had a strong east wind blowing the past week which should blow most of it back out offshore.
-Got out near Pine Island yesterday on some trout, water was clean and clear. A little slow but didn’t fish too hard anyway it was more about the cold beer.
-Got out near Pine Island yesterday on some trout, water was clean and clear. A little slow but didn’t fish too hard anyway it was more about the cold beer.
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Got to fishing spot at noon and stayed only two hours because it got windy. Had 5 strikes and hooked 2 and landed them. Below is a picture of them and part of Rattler pond which you can see a hill just above the pond. Over that hill is the FT. Sill OK live fire hand grenade range which with the name Rattler and the grenade range most people don't like fishing there. Perfect for me because it keeps many a good amount of bass in the pond. I have pulled some 5 and 6 pounders out of there. The first bass was about 2 1/2lbs and the second a little over a pound.
Seriously considering a fishing kayak for some of the smaller lakes in the area. Anyone have recs/positives/negatives etc?
Bigger kayaks are better in the wind but a pain to haul. If money isn’t an issue get a pedal drive. I love my kayak on anything less than a 200 acres. As long as you find one that’s comfortable and tracks well you won’t go wrong.
As Blue-2 eluded to tracking is important. Read up on those that track well and are stable.
Ended up ordering a hybrid kayak with a transom that I can put a Minn Kota 30 on to troll the small lakes. Gonna try not to die.
Nice^
I got the yak out last weekend on the full moon tide and busted some snook 20-25inch and a solid red 26in on rapala x-rap white twitch bait. Water was nice and clean and no sign of any red tide. It was blowing 15-20mph this weekend or I would have got out again.
I got the yak out last weekend on the full moon tide and busted some snook 20-25inch and a solid red 26in on rapala x-rap white twitch bait. Water was nice and clean and no sign of any red tide. It was blowing 15-20mph this weekend or I would have got out again.
Caught a 30 inch Snook this morning in Fort Myers
Been fishing for stripes, down at the foot of Kentucky Ave here in Paducah, the last 2 weeks. Been tearing them up on night crawlers. Going to start going after Blues and Flatheads starting tomorrow morning.
Warrior, that lake looks exactly like a pit I fish. Had to zoom in since the shorelines match up so much.
august, check the regulations where you fish and see if you can use small stripes that you catch for bait. We’re allowed to here and catfish tear them up. Couldn’t tell you how many over 30 lbs I’ve caught using a stripe cut in half.
august, check the regulations where you fish and see if you can use small stripes that you catch for bait. We’re allowed to here and catfish tear them up. Couldn’t tell you how many over 30 lbs I’ve caught using a stripe cut in half.
You ever fish the mangroves around Tiger Beach on Marco Island? We walked through there one late afternoon heading to the beach and there were fish breaking on top everywhere.
We drove up to Sebastian Inlet today. Didn't have much luck except for a few small jacks, but saw a guy land a Snook similar to that size.
They sure are fun to catch. I lost one about 20 minutes earlier. It was a little bigger I believe
I don’t think we can. Gonna throw out 3 lines, shrimp, cut bait, and worms and hope for the best. Maybe scoop up a fresh Asian Carp and use the bladder if we are lucky.
I don’t get down there much but the beaches on Marco are great for snook in the summer. I mostly fish Estero Bay/Bonita and Pine Island.
I have probably run into you along the way. I fish Estero bay, Sanibel Causeway, and the canals around here often
Flyrod with poppers on any pond or lake will keep you entertained all day long. Not to mention the thrill of when a 5lb bass grabs the bluegill you have on the line.
Caught a couple of Blues, 1 Flathead, a Perch and a Drum this morning. My buddy also “caught” an Asian Carp,that swam up to the bank, with his grabbers. Cut the bladder out to use as bait. Fun morning.
