Just curious as to who fishes out of the guys and girls on here and whats your passion, I have managed to wangle a day off today so I am fly fishing some tarns in the lake district near to me for wild brownies, blue and rainbow trout ;D
Who's Fishing!!!!
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I live in Michigan where your surrounded by water. If you don't fish here you need to move. I love fishing! :toothy10: It was a huge dream of mine to fish proffesionaly one day. I know that that's not going to happen but the love is still there. The fish I target the most is probably bass or walleye. They both are very plentiful here is the inland lakes/rivers as well as the big water. Our bass opener is the Sunday before Memorial day. Do you know where I'll be? :laughing4:
I've fished ever since I was 2 years old, spending time with my Dad and Uncle on the boat that they hand-built (a vintage Chris Craft clone that they put together back in the early '50s), on all the reservoirs in NE Ohio (as well as some time on Lake Erie). Mostly we'd troll for walleye and muskies. These days I shore-fish the small mountain lakes around here with my sons, occasionally hooking a trout or two. There are some guys at work trying to talk me into fly fishing some of the rivers and streams here with them, but I haven't had the time to get out with them yet. Besides, my fly casting skills aren't anything to write home about! 
Sweet. A bad day fishing beats a good day at work right 
I target a lot of species, and here in VA the Chesapeake Bay affords us a lot of variety. But my favorite is catfish (I'm from MS so go figure). Nothing like relaxing in the wee hours of the morning waiting and then trying to wrestle a 50#+ fish. The following fish-fry is pretty nice too.
I target a lot of species, and here in VA the Chesapeake Bay affords us a lot of variety. But my favorite is catfish (I'm from MS so go figure). Nothing like relaxing in the wee hours of the morning waiting and then trying to wrestle a 50#+ fish. The following fish-fry is pretty nice too.
Just got back had a cracking day ;D fished one tarn caught 2 wild brownies, onto another and caught a lovely conditioned rainbow not a cloud in the sky, beautiful surroundings awesome,
Yo momma I have seen plenty of programmes over here on bass fishing seems like its one of the major freshwater species you guys go for looks good fun and never say never on the professional ticket there is some pretty good money in some of the comps I have seen,
Wayne I will bet good money with some practice anyone can cast a fly reasonably well and catch fish, it just takes a bit of practice but it really is the most sensitive fishing you can get IMHO and a 2lb trout on such light gear gives a good scrap. I would take that offer up you wont be dissapointed it really is good fun and you dont need lots of kit,
I had a quick look on Wiki for walleye it says they are a close relative to our Zander which are of the Pike/Perch family (Pike is the same as what you call Muskies, Perch are smaller predators) are they similar to Muskies or smaller,
We only have small catfish over here Vanoob but on the Continent mainly Northern Spain they have Catfish that go up to 200lb and over but never fished for them yet,
Tight lines all
p.s. I put all the fish back
Yo momma I have seen plenty of programmes over here on bass fishing seems like its one of the major freshwater species you guys go for looks good fun and never say never on the professional ticket there is some pretty good money in some of the comps I have seen,
Wayne I will bet good money with some practice anyone can cast a fly reasonably well and catch fish, it just takes a bit of practice but it really is the most sensitive fishing you can get IMHO and a 2lb trout on such light gear gives a good scrap. I would take that offer up you wont be dissapointed it really is good fun and you dont need lots of kit,
I had a quick look on Wiki for walleye it says they are a close relative to our Zander which are of the Pike/Perch family (Pike is the same as what you call Muskies, Perch are smaller predators) are they similar to Muskies or smaller,
We only have small catfish over here Vanoob but on the Continent mainly Northern Spain they have Catfish that go up to 200lb and over but never fished for them yet,
Tight lines all
p.s. I put all the fish back
I love to fish too, but for me its more about just enjoying a nice day outside. When I go fishing, I'll typically just grab my ultralight rod and grab a nice spot on the shore (or in the boat if I'm going fishing with dad) and just toss it out a little ways and catch some panfish. Sure, they may not be quite as exciting as the bigger game fish, but the work to reward ratio is so low with panfish its hard not to enjoy them. Or maybe its just the little kid in me that enjoys the near constant action that panfish can provide. Either way, fishing is a great excuse to go enjoy a nice day, and if I happen to catch something, it just makes it that much better.
I've caught my first few fish this year =) The nice thing about Cape Cod is that there is splendid salt water fishing from shore or jetties and right around the corner there are numerous fresh water bodies. Anyway, I've had several trout from ponds and several striper bass from the ocean so far. Only one keeper so far (28" for striper) and it was very tasty.
::blinks::
Fishing for me is an excuse to go out, drink beer, eat sammiches and not work.
My Da was a fishermen, not the rod/reel type, but the big boat with drag nets type. So I guess I never really understood the sport fishing thing.
It isn't about "how big" a fish was, it was about how many tonnes you can gather.
::smiles::
But I will say, Killing beers and sammiches and occasionally changing bait is a lot of fun...
--L
Fishing for me is an excuse to go out, drink beer, eat sammiches and not work.
My Da was a fishermen, not the rod/reel type, but the big boat with drag nets type. So I guess I never really understood the sport fishing thing.
It isn't about "how big" a fish was, it was about how many tonnes you can gather.
::smiles::
But I will say, Killing beers and sammiches and occasionally changing bait is a lot of fun...
--L
Oh yeah!
Folks after my own heart! I'm a bass lover but I go for anything that swims: crappie, bluegills, cats, walleye. I haven't been out yet this yr due to my pissed off attitude towards the assholes here in OH, where we have the glorious honor of being the 3rd most toxic waste and industrial waste state! YEE f**king HAA!! We are only allowed 1 serving (6 oz) a month for 90% of the fish here and most can't be eaten at all so I've sort of lost the desire. I've found lumps of mercury in some of the fish here too and that's friggin' scary! big, blobs of it and the flesh all around it is all brown and necrotic! :icon_puke_l:
But! since some lucky person got to go out and slay some trout, I'll just post a recipe and see if you like it.
Trout, gutted, whole
Stuff with herbs such as basil, dill, thin lemon slices, tarragon, rosemary, etc...
salt and pepper, put on a sheet of foil, fold over to make a sealed packet and add some white wine (or mead!!) then seal it up nice and tight. Slap that puppy on the grill 10 min a side and you're ready for chow! You're basically making a pappillot.
I really need to leave this state! :angry3:
Have a GREAT, SAFE weekend!!
:cheers:
DD
Folks after my own heart! I'm a bass lover but I go for anything that swims: crappie, bluegills, cats, walleye. I haven't been out yet this yr due to my pissed off attitude towards the assholes here in OH, where we have the glorious honor of being the 3rd most toxic waste and industrial waste state! YEE f**king HAA!! We are only allowed 1 serving (6 oz) a month for 90% of the fish here and most can't be eaten at all so I've sort of lost the desire. I've found lumps of mercury in some of the fish here too and that's friggin' scary! big, blobs of it and the flesh all around it is all brown and necrotic! :icon_puke_l:
But! since some lucky person got to go out and slay some trout, I'll just post a recipe and see if you like it.
Trout, gutted, whole
Stuff with herbs such as basil, dill, thin lemon slices, tarragon, rosemary, etc...
salt and pepper, put on a sheet of foil, fold over to make a sealed packet and add some white wine (or mead!!) then seal it up nice and tight. Slap that puppy on the grill 10 min a side and you're ready for chow! You're basically making a pappillot.
I really need to leave this state! :angry3:
Have a GREAT, SAFE weekend!!
:cheers:
DD
I'm way into trout on flies, dramatically preferring dry fly fishing to wet, but if need be, I'll drift a nymph or strip a streamer. I tie a decent but not stunning fly, and am eagerly awaiting the two biggest drake hatches that we get here in Michigan, the Brown Drakes and the Hexagenia limbata. Happymondays, I, too, am catch and release, save for the Pacific salmon species, which taste awfully good and die after their sole spawning experience. BTW, could you define a "tarn" for me? I understand beats, but haven't heard that term. If ever you make it to Michigan, let me know. As long as you can dedicate three days to the task, we can put you on to fish here no matter what time of year it is (save for maybe a few weeks in January and February, but even the I know Steelheads can often be found).
I'm headed back to Patagonia in January. My brother, Mike, who introduced me to home brewing, lives in Santiago. Between his connections, and some frequent flyer miles, it can be almost affordable. We fished a few miles from the Chaiten volcano, which recently erupted and spoiled a ton of great trout water. We'll be destined for other haunts next time, I gather.
I am going north the next two weekends. With the price of gas these days, I'll likely be sleeping in a tent, to save $$ on the hotel room. It complicates the preparations, but one must do what one must do to keep one's line wet.
I'm headed back to Patagonia in January. My brother, Mike, who introduced me to home brewing, lives in Santiago. Between his connections, and some frequent flyer miles, it can be almost affordable. We fished a few miles from the Chaiten volcano, which recently erupted and spoiled a ton of great trout water. We'll be destined for other haunts next time, I gather.
I am going north the next two weekends. With the price of gas these days, I'll likely be sleeping in a tent, to save $$ on the hotel room. It complicates the preparations, but one must do what one must do to keep one's line wet.
ken schramm said:
Ken most of my fly fishing is done in and around an area called the Lake District beautiful countryside with a lot of lakes and small Tarns, I have never come across the term only around this part of the country but any small lake or pond gets called a tarn around this area, its also a small mountain lake formed by Glacial activity.
There is a Fishing club which operates out of Windermere which is central to the area and either own or lease a lot of the waters have a look here,
http://www.lakedistrictfishing.net/ Just click on Game at the top then any of the pictures for each Tarn or Water.
One of my favourites is a Tarn which up until recently used to be a mixed Rainbow and Brown trout water, but the Environment Agency decided to enforce it be used as a wild brown trout fishery only. There is another little gem and again just brownies it really is a sight to behold some of the scenery and more than makes up for any days were the fish aren't as willing.
Pretty much same here with the flies especially this time of year lots of terrestrials and emergers doing the job, I must admit you cant beat covering a rising trout and seconds later just seeing the fly sipped under then bang, got to be one of the most heart thumping fishing you can do.
I envy you on your flies they are pretty good I keep meaning to have a go but just never seem to commit to trying I will one day, might just put a vice on the xmas list. The Hendrickson looks similar to what a lot of people use over here in variations called Buzzers they catch a lot of fish here. I switch between drys and nymphs depending on the action, but dry fly fishing by par excellence.
Now fishing in Michigan well I will definitely put that one in the diary would never pass up an offer of going fishing. Ken can you do me a favour on the Patagonia vibe I am going to look into fishing Chile as it too looks an awesome place, but if you would be as kind to give me any rivers worth a look or any areas to cover that would be great. We fished all over New Zealand a couple of years ago and it was beyond belief just totally wild fishing, so Chile was another place I would love to fish along with Alaska, Canada god I could go on and on ;D
Good luck all Tight lines,
Scott....
p.s. just edited my 2 favourite tarns by name
Oskaar said:
No question, Pete. My brother turned me on to a number of fine Chileans before they got Jay Miller's (Wine Advocate) nods. I picked up a few that he rated 95, and Mike has put me on to some others from some smaller wineries that I think are even better, although no one from the US has begun writing them up.
HM, there are some dandy trout to be had here on top during the Hex hatch. Two, three, even four pounders are not uncommon, and every year at least a couple of 10 pound wild run browns are taken. On a dry in the dark of night, it is a jolt of adrenaline that can bring one near to cardiac arrest. My friend and fellow mead lover Andy hooked one of these monsters last year. He said, "Holy &#%^," about five times in a row, and the another stream of blue language when the fish broke him off. It's pretty electric. Some of the risers sound like someone randomly dropping toolboxes into the stream.
I'll PM you after the trip to let you know about the spots we hit, and how we did. Best not to go blathering that all over boards like this, or you'll be able to walk across the stream on the backs of the humans, and that's no way to have it. I've done AK (the pic on the tying page is from Kodiak Island), and there are some fantastic spots there where you can be alone with the grizzlies, Arctic foxes and a few thousand sockeyes.
10lb er's now that would be a sight to see we can get them up that way but there either farmed or wild Ferox, the browns are struggling over here well at least the wild ones are, sounds like you have some healthy river systems which is good in this day and age.
I have never had the pleasure of hooking a Salmon and is on the to do list, the Environment Agency is the official License body in England they charge $140 a year to fish for Salmon and Sea trout compared to an ordinary license of $50 for trout and Coarse, the Salmon is only good in any numbers on certain rivers so if your not near by it can work out expensive.
Then you can go to our cousins waters in Scotland and Ireland that have no License system and its free to fish and better fishing ???
Be good to get that report off you when you go,
Tight lines all.....
p.s. do you guys have Grayling over there?
I have never had the pleasure of hooking a Salmon and is on the to do list, the Environment Agency is the official License body in England they charge $140 a year to fish for Salmon and Sea trout compared to an ordinary license of $50 for trout and Coarse, the Salmon is only good in any numbers on certain rivers so if your not near by it can work out expensive.
Then you can go to our cousins waters in Scotland and Ireland that have no License system and its free to fish and better fishing ???
Be good to get that report off you when you go,
Tight lines all.....
p.s. do you guys have Grayling over there?
happymondays said:
Unfortunately, not any longer - at least here in Michigan where we even have a town named after the once abundunt Grayling:
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364_18958-53612--,00.html
- GL63
Thats a real shame that read, just shows you how the natural balance can be tipped too far one way if people aren't careful, they are a beautiful fish mind, we call them "The Lady of the Stream"
i'm a trout fisher, though i'm open to anything, i also live near the sea so pier fishing for halibut, or take a day boat out
not much of a fly fisher, i dabble, but i'm more of a salmon egg or worms guy
not much of a fly fisher, i dabble, but i'm more of a salmon egg or worms guy
Here in Va we're lucky to have a variety of finned adversaries.
Sadly, we're short a few thousand miles of limestone streams so the Commonwealth offers us stocked waters for rainbow, brown & brookies. We have native brookies but they grow smaller than the hatchery models.
Nothing I love better, though, than tying on a #16 Mr Rapidan, crawling through mud and nabbing a few natives.
Gets a bit interesting when you crawl over an unsuspecting Copperhead
For those of you who don't know the fly...it's a high-riding mayfly with a sharp little tuft of bright yellow and killer on rising trout and my favorite.
Check it out.... http://hipwader.com/2004/tying-mrrapidan-dry-fly
Of course, I may show up and sit on my cooler of brew and toss dynamite with Oskaar!
Neal :cheers:
Sadly, we're short a few thousand miles of limestone streams so the Commonwealth offers us stocked waters for rainbow, brown & brookies. We have native brookies but they grow smaller than the hatchery models.
Nothing I love better, though, than tying on a #16 Mr Rapidan, crawling through mud and nabbing a few natives.
Gets a bit interesting when you crawl over an unsuspecting Copperhead
For those of you who don't know the fly...it's a high-riding mayfly with a sharp little tuft of bright yellow and killer on rising trout and my favorite.
Check it out.... http://hipwader.com/2004/tying-mrrapidan-dry-fly
Of course, I may show up and sit on my cooler of brew and toss dynamite with Oskaar!
Neal :cheers:
deBaggeshagh said:
Now you've got the idea!
I love the streams, rivers, brooks and creeks across the USA. We used to fish up in Bridgeport and the Sierras for some light fun. I hail from a long line of commercial fishermen so fishing to us was a no nonsense proposition. Had to pull it in to make the rent and feed the family. When we went pleasure fishing we'd take the whole family out on one of our boats and the first fish we brought in was gutted and on a grapewood barbeque before the line was back in the water. We always had a great time and ate very well.
Oskaar
