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bout time we got a fishing thread. anyone catching around VA?
The Fishing Thread, ANY ANGLERS ON NT ?!
- Thread in 'General' Thread starter Started by spizike231,
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- Sep 3, 2015
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In, I need a new rod.
- Mar 9, 2010
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What bait are y'all using? Had no luck with nightcrawlers.
- Sep 20, 2007
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What are you fishing for?
- Apr 4, 2013
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I haven't fished with night crawlers or any other live bait for a minute. Over the past 5 or so years I got heavy into bass fishing mostly so I've been using a ton of different lures.
In my experience I've had nothing but good luck with nightcrawlers for catching stripers and occasional catfish..
mike awesome
formerly evilrage19
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Just depends on that I'm trying to catch
In the Sac River fishing from shore, I use night crawler, blood worms, cut sardines, chicken liver, and crawdads for Stripers. IMO soft shell crawdad and blood worms works best. Also I use Flying C for King Salmon. Shad Darts for Shads
In the ocean around SF/Santa Cruz when I'm surf fishing for Stripers I use SP minnows or i rig up a Carolina rig with sand crabs that you can find in the sand and try to catch Stripers/Perch with them.
For Dungeness Crab/rock crabs I fill the cages with squid, chicken, Sardines, or shad that was caught in Sac river but crabs aren't picky.
Rock fish/Cabezon/Ling Cods I like using squid or whole anchovies. I also use big hammers lures when my buddy used to have a boat. it works well
Halibut I use a 3 way with like live bait that I freshly caught like anchovies or Pacific Mackerel. I like to use Sabiki rig in a size 7 or 8 tipped with shrimp on the hook to catch these bait fishes. Even Better if you have a Cast net. Pacific Mackerel still around Santa Cruz area/pier as of last week.
When the season starts in a few months, I need to buy another pole for Dungeness Crabbing. I broke it last week on the last day for Dungeness Crabbing at Half Moon Bay Jetty trying to reel in 3 crabs
. Had my eye on one at Sports Authority but someone bought it. I was waiting for it to hit 40 percent off lol
- Jul 22, 2012
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I miss fishing so much. Moving to VA...I wonder if there are good spots to fish at?
iDon’tRead
formerly winter91
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Yessir .. Fried catfish is what I'm going to make .. But the bass were to small to keep .. Usually I'll steam them in banana leaves .. Heres that RT recipe www.foodwine.com/food/cookbook/2009/hmong-kitchen/whole-steamed-fish.html
mike awesome
formerly evilrage19
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Good Luck out there man.
Your going to be living close to the Atlantic ocean right? Plenty of fishes in the Atlantic to fish for and much bigger than here
Fishing in the Atlantic ocean > fishing the cold Pacific Ocean of Norcal
- Jul 22, 2012
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Word?
Yeah, I think VA Beach is about a 5 hr drive lol. So, if I do decide to fish in the Atlantic, I'd make a weekend trip out of it.
- Aug 9, 2012
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You come down to DC we are still working out plans for a NT DC Fishing summit on a boat
- Jul 22, 2012
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Oh, snap. That sounds like fun!
- Apr 4, 2013
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This needs to happen on the west coast
- Mar 9, 2010
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It also needs to happen on a Saturday
- Aug 5, 2007
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went fishing for papio (jacks) on the 4th. used live bait. myself and a co-worker caught and released 10+ fish. had a good time and my friend kept one for dinner.
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In.
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From mtl canada, sturgeon fishing this season ( Did not caught any big ones yet this summer)
Catched this baby boy couple days ago
Catched this baby boy couple days ago
iDon’tRead
formerly winter91
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Is fishing a sport ?
iDon’tRead
formerly winter91
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I've been out fishing plenty of times out of City Island, Ny and Montaulk in Long Island. Striped bass, bluefish, sea bass, porgies, mackerel. Bluefish is my favorite, I love the fight they put up. And it gets messy/bloody. I like it nasty (pause)
iDon’tRead
formerly winter91
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Two of my biggest catches today
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Damn. I'm jealous
wavy daddy
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Suprised to not see some gulf coast boys.
iDon’tRead
formerly winter91
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Am I being stingy not wanting to share my rod with a friend who constantly goes fishing with Me? The way he treats my rods got my in my feels lol
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heck naw. that's off limits man. he needs to buy his own gear.
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