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It's why a lot of the world class Pike and Musky end up getting ate by people who would normally have no intentions of eating them. |
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01-12-2022, 07:37 PM | #3002 |
Cynical Misanthrope
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Alaska
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Here's a nice char I caught in SW Alaska a couple of years back:
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01-12-2022, 09:58 PM | #3003 |
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01-12-2022, 10:17 PM | #3004 |
Cynical Misanthrope
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01-13-2022, 12:18 AM | #3005 |
Fish are scared of me
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Going trout fishing tomorrow in Amarillo TX
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01-13-2022, 02:58 AM | #3006 |
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I fly fish alot here in Ireland. My area has has 2 lakes that the local fishing authority stock every year with a large amount of Rainbow and a smaller amount of Brown trout. The stockies are not generally good fighting fish when on the line but the last few years they have been excellent. Not sure the reason for that maybe new techniques at the hatchery has played a part but long may it continue. The best part of the year however is when the Salmon run (Sep & Oct) . There is a decent sized river a few Kms from our town. I tie my own flies so its always fun and deeply rewarding when i land a big one, no better feeling. The fight from a Salmon is one of a kind and its hard to get that buzz back when the run is over. Its been quite noticeable the past few years the later and later the Salmon have been running. Over 5 years ago we would be fishing them August & September and now its September into late October. Could be something to do with the climate or maybe its localised factors. Have yous noticed any changes in the USA?
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01-13-2022, 12:10 PM | #3007 | |
Cynical Misanthrope
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Alaska
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We also get runs of several different types of salmon. Largest runs are reds (sockeye) and those runs number in the millions. We don’t target them because they don’t take a fly so well. Silvers (coho) will and they’re a hoot on a fly as well as good eating. Kings (chinook) are good too but their numbers are tiny compared to the reds. We instead target rainbows, char (Dolly Varden), and grayling. The rainbows eat salmon eggs so we get monster rainbows. My largest rainbow was 32” and every year we get several >25”. Last year the largest one caught by someone in our group was 28”. So our salmon runs are important but oddly it’s because they are such an important food source for our target fish. |
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01-13-2022, 06:52 PM | #3008 |
Fish are scared of me
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01-13-2022, 07:33 PM | #3009 |
Tip of the hat LIV Champs
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: ks
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Ah shucks I was rooting for you. The weather is so nice right now I'm itching to go fishing but I know if I do it will snow and blizzard just that day at the lake. This is a soft winter but I like winters to last from November too mid February and March 1st better be spring. Then mid March I like to start casting. April test the waters with Kayak if not too cold because I don't want to flip in cold water early May through June are my best months before it gets too hot in July and August fish don't bite as much but that's when I night fish. |
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01-30-2022, 05:32 PM | #3010 |
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Personal best. About 25 lbs. Last edited by Megatron96; 02-21-2022 at 06:20 PM.. |
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01-30-2022, 07:36 PM | #3011 |
Bono & Grbac wasn't enough
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Sioux City, IA
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Nice carp!
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01-30-2022, 07:47 PM | #3012 |
pie is never free
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Nice looking canal, what was your bait... corn, doughball?
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01-30-2022, 07:56 PM | #3013 |
Bono & Grbac wasn't enough
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Carp is delicious btw
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01-30-2022, 08:00 PM | #3014 |
pie is never free
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01-30-2022, 08:02 PM | #3015 |
Bono & Grbac wasn't enough
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