Who's ready to go fishing???

[Zoub]

You will get more lead in your blood stream from rubbing your sweaty face and eyes on a hot day with dirty hands while shooting. I take lead seriously and have for 20+ years when a friend had elevated levels in his blood, all from shooting, and I never worry about transfer from my line. If you have OCD issues beyond what most fisherman have, you can use brass or tin weights instead. I wonder if you can get a script from a Dr. for it and use FSA dollars to pay for it .

If you want to freak out about licking your line, look up Beaver Fever, fury beaver not Justin, or Giardiasis. Of my many outdoor adventures hypothermia, a large hole in my leg to the bone and Giardiasis are the most memorable. I avoid all 3 these days and we have every fury creature possible in the river here but I don't obsess with it when fishing. Just wet your finger with lake water and run it on your line. The studies done by Berkley and others assumes the knot is tied correctly. With you that is not happening with dry line. Another reason to use the Palomar knot, easy to tie and easy to SEE if it is tied right. If the knot is wrong, you cut and retie.


When I fish I have a large anglers pal clip on a lanyard around my neck and hemostats clipped to my shirt. I keep smaller clippers in all my primary boxes. The easier it is to deal with your line and fish the more enjoyable it is.

 

[bwframe]

This fellow handles his filleting similar to how I do it. A notable exception is his missing a fair chunk of 'head" meat with his cuts. The idea of using the plastic table as a large cutting board is cool one. Personally, I have a working compost pile that gets the fish carcases, but the freezer opposed to garbage stinking idea is good also.

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[Zoub]

Jesus I would shoot myself if I had to bend over that low to clean fish for an hour or two. The Metro cart I use these days is rib high on me and I toss on a large poly cutting board. I want to upgrade to marine starboard and cut a piece to fit. I also have an aluminum shelf we made up back in 77-78 that I can mount to a wall or posts. I use to just clamp a board on that shelf.

I have a stack of white separator sheets used to protect copper sheets used in printed circuit board mfg that are two different thicknesses. I use them as roll up cutting boards, work surface on one of my shop benches too. I thought about gluing some to the stainless steel sheets I use with the metro cart and make them reversible cutting boards. Maybe on the aluminum shelf too.

 

[SigFan07]

OK, I started fishing in the spring, caught some bass. Caught a lot of bass during the summer. But now we are into fall and cold weather is here or coming. When it comes to bass fishing in Indiana - is the season over or can bass still be caught? I've used (and still do) plastic worms Texas Rigged 99.9% of the time. Will plastic worms still work or do other lures become more effective? I've watched lots of videos on bass fishing but every one of them takes place in one of the bass Heaven states (south) or Minnesota or California. I went fishing on Sunday but the wind was so chilly I only stayed (bank fishing) for about an hour. No bites at all.

 

[66chevelle]

My father and I went fishing yesterday for a few hours. Together we caught 4 bass 6 crappie and 1 bluegill. All the crappie and bass that I caught were on a chartreuse road runner with a 1 inch Charlie brewer slider. The slider was black body with a chartreuse tail. My dad caught most of his on a little white inline spinner bait. He also caught one a gold and black top water Rapala.

 

[bwframe]

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[danielson]

and some people still cant get why I fish exclusively for bass...

 

[bwframe]

and some people still cant get why I fish exclusively for bass...

Bass are way fun...

...that said, I just had two of the best bluegill sammiches one could even imagine. Fillets simply sauteed in butter until crusted w/salt, pepper and cayenne. Swiss slices, my own tartar sauce and a slice of sweet onion topped...

 

[HICKMAN]

that's why I tell my son to ALWAYS fish the bait all the way back to the boat. What a nice bass!

 

[Frosty]

I need 50

You need reported...

 

[curraheeguns]

I have been fishing all winter!!

 

[Frosty]

I have been fishing all winter!!

your hardcore dude! I'm just waiting on sunny and 65. I ended up getting to fish exactly 1 time last year... Hopefully I can get out a lot more this year!

 

[bwframe]

I have been fishing all winter!!

Ooh nice. Where are you at there Corey?

 

[gunsisgood]

I have been fishing several times this last week,
then I wake up and its time to go to work.

 

[Frosty]

I have been fishing several times this last week,
then I wake up and its time to go to work.

That's what I'm talkin' bout! Rep inbound!

 

[mom45]

I never got to go once last year. I bought my license and then it kept raining...then it was too hot....somehow we just never got that boat into the water last summer! This summer will be different! I need bluegill in my freezer!

 

[bwframe]

... This summer will be different! I need bluegill in my freezer!

Sorry darlin'. I'll be thinking about you when I set one of these out here in a minute.

Good luck this year!

 

[mom45]

Sorry darlin'. I'll be thinking about you when I set one of these out here in a minute.

Good luck this year!

I don't even mind scaling and cleaning them.....there is just nothing better than good old bluegill! Pan fried.....mmmmm...I am salivating!!!!

 

[curraheeguns]

Brookville Tailwaters

 

[pjcalla]

I have been fishing all winter!!

Very nice! I almost made the trip down there today. I've been out 3 times this month, with the smell of skunk all over me.

What were the flies of choice? Princes? Hares ear? Pheasant tail?

Not sure if you know this or not, but you shouldn't "lip" trout. Their mouths are way more sensitive than bass. Instead, grab them around the belly, and if need be, grab the tail. Also, avoid the gills completely. I'm not trying to be a dick, but they need all the protection they can get.