Where are the photos Froggy.

I was only able to stay out for an hour but I did get one and land it but the SOB snapped my 9' med. St.Croix Avid in half..... I have to send it in for a new one.

BTW I did get a few pics, but I have to upload them from my camera. You shoulda seen me pull in this King with half a rod....

page 5, post 72...All different fish.

2 of them my dad caught, as I limited out. That was 4 years ago...Whe haven't gone back to Tippy Dam since ( fishing the Little Manistee instead) but we are going back this year with two friends

Here 's a few from the last few times out, the first one broke my rod...
All between 12-15#s

Here a few reds.

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Love It !!!!
and use the snot from my very nostrils. lol
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I've caught nothing but blowies around Perth, Western Australia.

2nd and 3rd mainly.
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Started fishing when i was around 6 years old and after catch nothing but blowies (which are toxic)....i gave up.

Nice fish!

Try a different area Aussie.

Salmon fishing at Tippy Dam, Wellston/Brethern MI.
Caught them on Spoons, right in front of the dam. The river is full of the fish, and the people there are nice. Going back up in 2 weeks?


35 inch, 22 lbs


33 inch, 19 lbs


38 inches, 29 lbs


35 inches, 24 lbs

My dad also caught a 27 inch coho salmon, a 14 inch brown, and a 39 inch, 31 lb King.

Anyone here fly fish for trout?

When I was younger, I used to fish. With my dad, my sisters, & my stepmom together as a family. I would never catch a fish no matter how hard I tired. It was always fun though, & I do like to fish. It's fun to spend time with my dad that way.

then you should ask him to go fishing again. I go with my dad and brother, its not so much about the fish, but spending time with them and enjoying the beauty nature has.

If you haven't noticed yet, yes I do
For trout, I normally aim for rainbows, browns, and steelies. My friend takes me to Wymoning every year where we catch cutthroats

Two of the salmon above were caught on a fly ( 1 on a salmon drake, the other on a egg-sucking leech) I also lost two on a Manistee Hex pattern.


That's the point of anything outdoors. Catching fish or downing a trophy buck are just bonuses I have been priveleged to have met and know many great fishing/hunting buddies.

True. But we used to be so close then. Now we spend our "time together" another way. I brough up the topic of fishing again. And he said he'll like to go fishing again. Maybe I'll catch something this time. We used to fish near our house which had the water nearby.

Go for it! I missed out on fishing with my dad when I was a teenager, when i started fishing with him again he said he was really happy and that he missed that time together. fishing has brought us closer together.

Not me, at all, I do not enjoy killing fishes..
I have seen it and it´s horrible, some people is very cruel in killing poor fish.
Not at all.
I dont like fish to eat.

Actually, I am not agree with the killing animals for pleasure. Huntong, fishing, waling. Horrible. I dont find any need in killing animals.

I'd like to give fishing a go, as I live close to the River Mersey. But knowing my luck I'd somehow hook a jellyfish and manage to fling it onto my head. Or fall into a swarm of jellyfish. Plus, the closest things I have to a fishing rod are string tied to a pole and a pond-dipping net. PLUS fishing rods cost too much, just like everything else I want.

I COULD go crab-fishing though, since all you need is a piece of string, a bucket full of water and some bacon. But I'd end up catching a Japanese spider crab which would kinda freak me out (no, you may NOT ask why there would be a Japanese spider crab in the Mersey, when they're more suited to life on the Japanese archipelago).



You don't have to kill them. You can just take a quick photo and release them. Btw, frogfish, if I find that you kill the fish, I shall hunt you down and...give you a good talking to.

Yep, I keep some of my fish and eat them. And don't think you are a bigger conservationist than I am. Being a angler and part-time hunter, I truly know what conservation is. Good Hunters and anglers are the ultimate conservationists.


Too bad, you are missing out on something great. A great way to protect our fisheries.

got to argee with you frog, there is nothing wrong with hunting or fishing. I think that the responsible ones know more about this kind of thing than PETA freaks.

Fishing is one of my favorite hobbies. I enjoy it much more than hunting, reading, or even playing them video-games.

I have never kept a fish. Unfortunately some fish have died, I get angry about it when it happens. I blame myself, I blame the fish, and I would blame anything that could even be connected.

I practice Catch & Release, taught to me by my grandfather. My philosophy is that if the fish is big this year, next year it will be even bigger. I also like to tell the fish to go and find their daddy fish and granddaddy fish. I fish for the thrill of the catch not the pride of keeping it. I don't even bring a camera, the less time the fish spends out of the water the better for all.

I am the same way, I release most of my fish. But we know families that could use the food, we keep trout, bass or perch for them to eat, as well as give them vension. I do not hunt much anymore, but i fish almost everyday.

Ok, no offence meant. Why is it that every time I post late(ish) at night I post something stupid...?
Besides, fish is nice. I just don't think I'd be able to kill the things. I'll just leave it to the trawlers, so they can kill dolphins and throw about half the catch back again.

I fish quite regulary but don't kill what we catch, we put them back in the water afterwards. Last one i caught was a pufferfish...

I think for me it's more the getting away from people (Montana, Idaho, Washington). Spring fishing (small creeks) is my forte', but I've been known many times to not bother to put a fly on, and just sit there under a tree and let the little buggers snap at the knot.

I love eating fish, so I eat what I catch. I release 90% of my fish though. God, I probably spend more than 90 days on the water every year....

Care to elaborate?

and: Why are you allowed at fifteen to run around with a gun??

Because I am a hunter. Because I have taken hunter safety classes, and qualified for a hunting license. I guess that you are not in a country where hunting is popular...

First, millions of dollars spend by hunters and anglers go purely to conservation and the fisheries and game departments. The majority also belong to clubs that advocate fair chase and conservation. We also know our limits, and want to protect our wild more than other groups. Just look at SCI, IHEA, B.A.S.S. and IGFA.

As always, there are a few exceptions, those that spoil it for the rest of us.

I like to fish. I go down to a local lake and fish, but most the time I have no clue what I'm doing. I do for fun and fun only.

You are surprised at fifteen! When I was in 4th grade i had friends
that went huntin' every weekend.

Plus it sure isn't the sick PETA b***tards fixing things!
A few weeks ago they burnt down a pet shop!

got to love PETA

people eating tasty animals.

mmmmm bacon

Same thing happens around here. I had my first gun at 4-6 or so and was shooting with it.

lol, PETA is just a bunch of nutjobs that found something to do in their free time to whine and make other people annoyed at their stupidity.



Uh huh... Bacon rocks!

With the up coming winter... Does anybody go ice fishing at all?

i plan on doing some ice fishing this year, never done it before, no one i knew wanted to sit around a hole in the ice on a lake freezing their butts off drinking whiskey. I thought i'd give it a try though.

as far as having a gun, i grew up around them, but they were not toys, me and my brother were taught how to use and handle a gun with responsiblity. We were taught to respect nature, not abuse it. Through hunting and fishing i gained a much greater love and respect for the outdoors.

It can be fun. Even when deathly cold. I've already been out on the lake at -40 with windchill and was having a blast.

A space heater and/or a small shelter will help greatly. Make sure your blades are sharp as razors to for cutting through the ice... Nothing sucks more then getting out there and killing youself on cutting holes over and over for moving and such with a dull blade.



That's the best way, I think.

I have never gone ice fishing myself, but my friend that does is taking me up to Wixom lake for crappie and walleye this winter. I'll see how it goes.

We`ll since im a commercial fisherman i guess i love it. You boys should come up to Maine and ill take you fishing.

dont mind the odd spot of fishing.. my other half generally goes off in the boat off the other side of rotto (rottnest island to those non west aussies) when he gets the chance.. which is almost every weekend..
last time i was in the boat there was a 3 m swell, and i fed the fishies real well.. gotta love burley..


blahh

im not the biggest fan of boats i must say

Hey Col. Kurtz hows the fishing up there in Maine. i'm in central New York and have fished most of the state, always wanted to get up to Maine though to fish, heard there are awesome streams and lakes. So far, canada has had the best fishing for me.

I'm not bragging, but I do catch my fair share of fish.....Salt or fresh water....No fish stories here!!!!

uh huh

You are invited to a fishing trip.....

I fish only when we go to Scotland and then it is only for the table, we eat what we catch.

I could not sit on some river bank watching my float bob up and down all day, too boring for me.

Fishing; the most peaceful, relaxing , leave your troubles behind and forget the rat race past times there is. Just you and the deep blue yonda. Life dos'nt get much better.
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I WILL GET SOME FISHING IN THIS WEEK....AND CATCH THE BIG ONE!!!!!

Which state do you live in, Captain Blye?

Florida...

I caught the one on our left, Amanda caught the other.





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Where in Florida Captain Blye? We have a home in Ft. Myers Beach.

Clearwater....

Ahhh, we stayed in Treasure Island for a week last year. I remeber Clearwater beach. I caught some nice sheepshead in the canals between Treasure Island and Clearwater. There was also a park somwhere between that I caught some flounder on a soft plastic shrimp.

I can't stand catching sheepshead, we always pick them up while fishing for walleye or LMB its like pulling in a log, but they do fight some of the time.

I've been doing some fly fishing for trout lately, but the water is so high on all of the streams we're fishing. Trout season is closed here, but there are a few streams that have about 10 miles catch and release all year, but they are all raging! a stream i like to fish is at perfect height and temp, but its closed! ahhhh