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**Bwana** · 10:08 AM

So how many of you are into fishing? What do you fish for and how often do you go? Any tips for how to get the monster of your choice, lures, bait, flies? Feel free to throw in a fishing story or two as well.

What was your best or worst experience while out fishing?

Dallas Chief · 08-14-2008, 02:18 PM

I caught 4-Croaker, 3-Spadefish off the Avalon Pier in the Outer Banks, NC. last week. Threw them all back because they weren't worth the work. Not really a good night. People were bringing in all sorts of strange stuff- rays, eels, a few sand sharks, crabs. All in all I felt lucky...

**Iowanian** · 08-14-2008, 02:34 PM

One of these days I'd like to head to missouri for a little trout fishing...

El Jefe · 08-14-2008, 02:38 PM

How many of you have ever fly fished for the rare "Brown Snub nose Sewer Trout"?

Radar Chief · 08-14-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kcchiefsfanGoLJ

How many of you have ever fly fished for the rare "Brown Snub nose Sewer Trout"?

Well, I’ve dangled my bait in front of plenty of gutter snipes, but don’t know that I’ve ever heard of a rare brown snub nosed sewer trout.

MOhillbilly · 08-14-2008, 03:20 PM

gonna go stick my hand/fingers in river bank holes saturday, in the middle of the night...drunk.
first chance to go all year.

seclark · 08-14-2008, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

gonna go stick my hand/fingers in river bank holes saturday, in the middle of the night...drunk.
first chance to go all year.

good luck mo...when you wake up sunday morning and your fingers smell like fish, try to remember where you were.
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bringbackmarty · 08-14-2008, 03:34 PM

montauk s.p. early june,
I took my 9 y\o son fishing for his first real alone camping trip with dad. Rain the first day and a half, and fishing was really rough. He was wet, it was cold, and no matter what I tried I could not get the boy on a fish. It was looking really bad, and I felt like a complete failure cause other than finding a pet turtle, he wasn;'t having any fun. Thanks to a really kind local guide named Dennis who was fishing near us, my son easily limited and then some two days in a row. (we kept just two for dinner both days, and then caught and released.) I was actually pretty close to doing what he was doing, but he has a special small salmon egg which the bows seemed to prefer. My son's biggest was around 3'. I saw that one headed straight into a brush pile, and without me saying anything, my young man lifted his rod tip up and to the left, and turned the sunofabitch away from the obstruction, and played him perfect, until I could net for the sportsman's release. There are no words to describe that feeling, it is the best in the world, although it does get me every time I think about it.

Fishing is in the genes I think.

**Bwana** · 08-14-2008, 07:23 PM

Made it to Cooke City last weekend for the brother fishing/Atv/beer drinking trip. Caught lots up cuts and had some fantastic riding.

NewChief · 08-14-2008, 07:56 PM

I haven't fished much since boy #2 came along. Here's my summer rundown, though:

1) Grangeville, ID: while visiting my friend up there, we used float tubes to hit a nearby spring fed pond that had been stocked with rainbows a while back. While there weren't many fish in it, the fish that were there (or at least the ones we caught) weren't under 5 lbs. We hooked about 10 fish total, each one going 5+ lbs. Pretty awesome on a 6wt.

2) Cour D'Alene, ID: fished a little bit on a small lake where we stayed. Caught a bunch of crappie and bass on wiggle minnows (sweet fly for all your fly fisherman out there) and a fly called Jim's Ozark Spider that is basically a heavy spider jig fly.

3) Perdido Key, FL: fished in the surf, from a jetty, and in kayak. Caught quite a few ladyfish, reds, and one spanish mackeral. Big time fun! I'd love to be able to fish the salt on the fly more. My coolest encounter didn't even involve hooking a fish. I was paddling my kayak and saw something out of the corner of my eye. Turned to look and saw a 50+ lb. tarpon porpoising close enough to the rear of my boat to touch. Scared the shit out of me in a good way.

4) Bella Vista, AR: the mother-in-law lives on the lakes up there, and I've taken quite a few trips up. The bass have been schooling in the middle of the day, crashing bait on the surface. Fishing for these on the fly is probably one of my favorite things to do, as you only get a couple of shots that have to be well-placed before the fish go under and move on. The wiggle minnow is my goto fly for this action. It definitely gets the heart pumping. Also have taken the older boy out a few times there and caught tons of panfish with him. He loves to "pet" the fish after we catch them.

MOhillbilly · 08-17-2008, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by seclark

good luck mo...when you wake up sunday morning and your fingers smell like fish, try to remember where you were.
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didnt have any luck. i pussed out the first couple times early in the evening, but the more turkey i drank the less i cared. its a hell of a thing to get over.
did catch a decent mess of crawdads though.

sportsman1 · 08-17-2008, 05:27 PM

Im still adjusting to Memphis, not sure where to go yet. I just went trout fishing in mountains of North Carolina, caught couple of decent rainbows. I would show pics but damn sd card got corrupted. I look to get back to Lil Red this fall in Arkansas.

NewChief · 09-05-2008, 09:51 AM

If you haven't check out Catch Magazine, you need to do so now. Amazing fly fishing photography. It takes a while to load, but once it does, the browsing is seamless. So let it load in the background, then take a look.

HypnotizedMonkey · 09-05-2008, 09:56 AM

If anyone ever makes it down to Corpus, let me know... I know where to slay the redfish.

03-25-2005, 09:24 AM
Bwana It's Five O'Clock Somewhere Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Billings, Montana Casino cash: $2136033647	The Fishing Thread So how many of you are into fishing? What do you fish for and how often do you go? Any tips for how to get the monster of your choice, lures, bait, flies? Feel free to throw in a fishing story or two as well. What was your best or worst experience while out fishing? Last edited by Bwana; 03-25-2005 at 10:08 AM..
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08-14-2008, 02:18 PM	#421
Dallas Chief Veteran Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Jupiter, FL. Casino cash: $-1054727	I caught 4-Croaker, 3-Spadefish off the Avalon Pier in the Outer Banks, NC. last week. Threw them all back because they weren't worth the work. Not really a good night. People were bringing in all sorts of strange stuff- rays, eels, a few sand sharks, crabs. All in all I felt lucky... Attached Thumbnails
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08-14-2008, 02:34 PM	#422
Iowanian Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utopia Casino cash: $1808454	One of these days I'd like to head to missouri for a little trout fishing...
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08-14-2008, 02:38 PM	#423
El Jefe Don't tread on me. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Where the peaches grow Casino cash: $9030572	How many of you have ever fly fished for the rare "Brown Snub nose Sewer Trout"?
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08-14-2008, 03:20 PM	#425
MOhillbilly Mama Tried Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Missouri Casino cash: $9949903	gonna go stick my hand/fingers in river bank holes saturday, in the middle of the night...drunk. first chance to go all year.
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08-14-2008, 03:34 PM	#427
bringbackmarty Gonna go back in time.... Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $1285510	montauk s.p. early june, I took my 9 y\o son fishing for his first real alone camping trip with dad. Rain the first day and a half, and fishing was really rough. He was wet, it was cold, and no matter what I tried I could not get the boy on a fish. It was looking really bad, and I felt like a complete failure cause other than finding a pet turtle, he wasn;'t having any fun. Thanks to a really kind local guide named Dennis who was fishing near us, my son easily limited and then some two days in a row. (we kept just two for dinner both days, and then caught and released.) I was actually pretty close to doing what he was doing, but he has a special small salmon egg which the bows seemed to prefer. My son's biggest was around 3'. I saw that one headed straight into a brush pile, and without me saying anything, my young man lifted his rod tip up and to the left, and turned the sunofabitch away from the obstruction, and played him perfect, until I could net for the sportsman's release. There are no words to describe that feeling, it is the best in the world, although it does get me every time I think about it. Fishing is in the genes I think. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/The-Pheasan...6018120266009/
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08-14-2008, 07:23 PM	#428
Bwana It's Five O'Clock Somewhere Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Billings, Montana Casino cash: $2136033647	Made it to Cooke City last weekend for the brother fishing/Atv/beer drinking trip. Caught lots up cuts and had some fantastic riding. __________________ Adventure is dangerous....but monotony can kill you.
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08-14-2008, 07:56 PM	#429
NewChief In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Fayetteville, AR Casino cash: $7280204	I haven't fished much since boy #2 came along. Here's my summer rundown, though: 1) Grangeville, ID: while visiting my friend up there, we used float tubes to hit a nearby spring fed pond that had been stocked with rainbows a while back. While there weren't many fish in it, the fish that were there (or at least the ones we caught) weren't under 5 lbs. We hooked about 10 fish total, each one going 5+ lbs. Pretty awesome on a 6wt. 2) Cour D'Alene, ID: fished a little bit on a small lake where we stayed. Caught a bunch of crappie and bass on wiggle minnows (sweet fly for all your fly fisherman out there) and a fly called Jim's Ozark Spider that is basically a heavy spider jig fly. 3) Perdido Key, FL: fished in the surf, from a jetty, and in kayak. Caught quite a few ladyfish, reds, and one spanish mackeral. Big time fun! I'd love to be able to fish the salt on the fly more. My coolest encounter didn't even involve hooking a fish. I was paddling my kayak and saw something out of the corner of my eye. Turned to look and saw a 50+ lb. tarpon porpoising close enough to the rear of my boat to touch. Scared the shit out of me in a good way. 4) Bella Vista, AR: the mother-in-law lives on the lakes up there, and I've taken quite a few trips up. The bass have been schooling in the middle of the day, crashing bait on the surface. Fishing for these on the fly is probably one of my favorite things to do, as you only get a couple of shots that have to be well-placed before the fish go under and move on. The wiggle minnow is my goto fly for this action. It definitely gets the heart pumping. Also have taken the older boy out a few times there and caught tons of panfish with him. He loves to "pet" the fish after we catch them. __________________ In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican. - H. L. Mencken Last edited by NewChief; 08-14-2008 at 08:09 PM..
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08-17-2008, 05:27 PM	#431
sportsman1 Nomadical Transient in Chief Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Worth, TX Casino cash: $10005215	Im still adjusting to Memphis, not sure where to go yet. I just went trout fishing in mountains of North Carolina, caught couple of decent rainbows. I would show pics but damn sd card got corrupted. I look to get back to Lil Red this fall in Arkansas.
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09-05-2008, 09:51 AM	#432
NewChief In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Fayetteville, AR Casino cash: $7280204	If you haven't check out Catch Magazine, you need to do so now. Amazing fly fishing photography. It takes a while to load, but once it does, the browsing is seamless. So let it load in the background, then take a look. __________________ In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican. - H. L. Mencken
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09-05-2008, 09:56 AM	#433
HypnotizedMonkey usually hooplah is involved Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Casino cash: $10004925	If anyone ever makes it down to Corpus, let me know... I know where to slay the redfish.
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