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[ShadowLink64]

Who goes fishing here?

I like going fishing because it's relaxing and I like to be able to eat what I catch later on (make fillets and fry it up with butter.. mmmm)

So for those who go fishing, what kind of fish do you encounter the most? Up here it's mostly norther pike, and walleye, but there's also whitefish and trout too.

I caught something two weeks ago...... a 65 cm (26 inch) pike (jack) fish. I fried it up later that day and it was an awesome meal.

[Sean]

I miss fishing! When I was a child, my dad had a boat and we used to go out fishing, or just out on the lake a lot. He sold the boat though

I never actually caught a fish, as I always was more interested in jumping off the front of the boat. haha.

[Noitidart]

Gooood daaaang whenever you go fishing well I went once in lake arrowhead we got jack after like 6 hours of fishing. Is that like normal in canada to catch somethin every outting?

I cant believe you ate that!! You got balls man!!

[ShadowLink64]

Is that like normal in canada to catch somethin every outting?

Yeah, sometimes you can leave empty handed but other times the fish bite like crazy and you catch your limit in the first hour or two. And the fish wasn't really that big either, you can catch much bigger things.

[Raui]

When I'm bored as hell or when I go on my mates boat we will go fishing. Its only fun on a boat IMO though

[ShadowLink64]

When I'm bored as hell or when I go on my mates boat we will go fishing. Its only fun on a boat IMO though

Yeah, but sometimes it's fun fishing off the rocks too. At this lake I go to there's a huge belt of rocks that you can walk on and you can fish off it. I caught three fish that were large enough to keep that time, but it was over an entire day and we were camping there.

[Noitidart]

First hour or two daaaaaaang!!!

And you cleaned it on your own and crap isn't there like a lot of sand in it.

Frickin long process huh how long did it take to clean and get it to a cooking point

[ShadowLink64]

And you cleaned it on your own and crap isn't there like a lot of sand in it.

Frickin long process huh how long did it take to clean and get it to a cooking point

Well, cleaning the fish and stuff only takes about 10 minutes if you have a few fish, because you just have to find where the meat is and make fillets from it. There's no sand to worry about, and if there's sand on it you just rinse it off.

[Raui]

Yeah, but sometimes it's fun fishing off the rocks too. At this lake I go to there's a huge belt of rocks that you can walk on and you can fish off it. I caught three fish that are large enough to be kept that time, but it was over an entire day and we were camping there.

Oh rock fishing can be fun. By rock fishing I'm talking about up on cliffs though. When I went away for a week in the 3rd term school holidays last year we went rock fishing and my mate nearly caught a 1 meter long tailor, well at least thats what my mates pop said. He was the only one who saw it lol. Then I caught a sting ray and we fed it biscuits

[ShadowLink64]

Oh rock fishing can be fun. By rock fishing I'm talking about up on cliffs though. When I went away for a week in the 3rd term school holidays last year we went rock fishing and my mate nearly caught a 1 meter long tailor, well at least thats what my mates pop said. He was the only one who saw it lol. Then I caught a sting ray and we fed it biscuits

1 meter, holy crap that must have been long.... Haha we don't have sting ray here so I would probably be very weirded out if I caught one.

[ShadowLink64]

I've never had much luck with trolling.... I like jigging or casting in still lake water the best.

[Hawk]

I've never had much luck with trolling.... I like jigging or casting in still lake water the best.

I love to fish I'm not a big fish eater, but I love to fish

I'm not so good with jigging (No confidence), I love using crankbaits though. I've had some luck trolling, but I prefer standing in the little rowboat we use and cast

For the most part I only fish a small lake in Mid/Northern Minnesota. That lake has a lot of Northern, bass, and panfish. I don't think there are any walleye, but I could be wrong. If I ever catch one there, well, I guess they are in the lake I don't think there is enough bottom structure for them though.

Yeah, sometimes you can leave empty handed but other times the fish bite like crazy and you catch your limit in the first hour or two. And the fish wasn't really that big either, you can catch much bigger things.

I know how that goes. You can be getting hammered all day long or you can get skunked

I do a lot of fishing for northern/bass. Panfish are okay, just not as fun to catch, and since I don't fillet/eat them, theres no need to go after them C&R all the way!

I love the lake I fish though- I'll take pics next time I go. Its a great lake- Nice and private, virtually untouched. So I basically can throw whatever I want and the fish haven't seen it a trillion times

[Christopher Robin]

Fishing today... caught a ~15 inch trout... gave it to a guy on shore. Other day I had on a ~4 lb trout... but the hook popped out Got a 2 1/2 lb in the deep freeze =o

[pyke]

We have a huge river just down the road from us (St. John River). Fun to fish in, but most of the fish are small and all of them are unfit to eat because the lakes hugely polluted. Mostly ugly perch chill out in that river.

There are some good little streams out in the back woods that I'll actually eat fish from. I tend to catch trout from them.

[Christopher Robin]

We have a huge river just down the road from us (St. John River). Fun to fish in, but most of the fish are small and all of them are unfit to eat because the lakes hugely polluted. Mostly ugly perch chill out in that river.

There are some good little streams out in the back woods that I'll actually eat fish from. I tend to catch trout from them.

How d'you kill the trout? I use my thumbs to break their necks... but like... if I can't and their necks are too strong, I have to use a paddle And then I feel bad

[Christopher Robin]

So you have no problem with hurting animals that can feel pain but you feel bad for killing fish which don't exactly suffer.

Exactly. Because the fish, I try to kill, but like... am squeezing their necks really hard, which is really hurtful xD And so they feel pain.
Until they die From a paddle. The animals I kill, don't do "pain" I don't miss Rabbits... They always die within ~1 minute of shooting I mean... they've probably got mad adrenaline, anyways... And moose... well... I'd say they've got adrenaline too... because when they run, after a gunshot, it's not because they're hurt, it's because of the massive bang scaring them shitless. Bow = they don't exactly run... they just start to walk, then topple over... Besides, the fish didn't even have a fighting chance xD Then again... damnit, ask me when I'm awake >_<

[Jewbert]

Have I ever FISHED? I used to go fishing with my Pawpaw ALL the time when I was little... I never really baited me own hooks or anything but I do remember catching things.

But down "here" we have mostly ehhh catfish and brim I think. I could be wrong because I don't fish anymore. But I know catfish IS GOOD! HOMG! I love baked catfish. Awesome stuffs.

I haven't been fishing in years... and I know it wouldn't be the same now because everything excited me as a child...

[Oaken]

I used to go on weekend fishing trips with my dad a few years ago. We fished mainly for Carp but we always put them straight back....no eating carp allowed lol. Recently there has been a lot of Polish people coming to live in the Uk and Carp is a delicasy to them....suffice to say the fact that they have been stealing carp and eating them from lakes is causing a little trouble lol.

Cant beat the fight a Carp puts up though, they are intelligent too (sounds weird, but its true) not to mention a nice fish to look at although they can be a little slimy sometimes. I hate pike, they are real ugly!!!

[fruglemonkey]

Spear fishing ftw. =p

[Hawk]

Spear fishing ftw. =p

Except for the fact that you cant practice C&R spear fishing

Oaken, you think pike are bad? Bullheads are worse. If I catch a bullhead I just cut the line.

Edited by Hawk, 17 June 2007 - 10:42 PM.

[Oaken]

I cant stand Pike at all lol they are fugly. I cut the line if I catch a crayfish, they are like crabs for those of you that dont know Can you post a pic of a Bull head? I have no idea what one is.

[Mr. Hobo]

Well, cleaning the fish and stuff only takes about 10 minutes if you have a few fish, because you just have to find where the meat is and make fillets from it. There's no sand to worry about, and if there's sand on it you just rinse it off.

Ok, well since meat turns into meat I made the filter turn meat into meat and that made the post read reallllly weird

Bull head:
http://fish.dnr.corn...ck_bullhead.jpg

[Oaken]

Are they spikes on the bull fishes head?

[nox]

i've never been, when my dad was growing up on hawaii he used to be into spear fishing though

[Kitchwa]

Man I haven't gone fishing in over 6 months . I used to go out in my dads boat. Good times. good times .