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Mothra;2348054; said:
Location? I'm in southern Ohio and love to fish. I'm getting into kayaking more and more. Fishing from one of these is a lot of fun and adds to the challenge. If you have not done it, then put it on your short list of things to do.
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My brother is a fly fishing guide in Estes Park, CO. He knows his shit. He checks the water temperature, depth, and flow constantly. If you want to catch (and release) some brownies or rainbow trout, let me know.
I went out a few years ago on the Yampa in Steamboat Springs and caught a trout on my first cast with his direction. And it is nothing like that movie "A River Runs Through It", that is cinema crap.
I went out a few years ago on the Yampa in Steamboat Springs and caught a trout on my first cast with his direction. And it is nothing like that movie "A River Runs Through It", that is cinema crap.
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Crump's brother
Moxahala Park Carnie/ Rehoboth Strangler
Mothra;2348109; said:
Same here, except I do a lot of ice fishing for perch and crappie. I also pour my own plastic worms and bass jigs, I'm kind of an addict.
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Nutriaitch
Retired Super Hero
stowfan;2348033; said:
short term it really fucked it up in the gulf itself.
but at the same time, I think it improved it further inland where I normally fish.
tough to say it definitely improved it in my normal areas because of the timing. It happened around the time of year where the redfish move into the marshes anyway. It just seemed like that year was better than most, so I think the oil chased even more fish inland, and kept them there longer.
looking longer term, I don't think there have been many lingering effects if any.
the crabbing industry took a hit for a couple years, but it seems to be back to about normal. Same with shrimp and oysters.
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I was able to get out for the annual Walleye run up the Maumee this year ater not being able to the last couple years. I even managed to catch some which we ate already. I wouldnt have minded getting more.
Also I have been thinking about going on a walk on boat out of Port Clinton as the Mayflies are starting.
Also I have been thinking about going on a walk on boat out of Port Clinton as the Mayflies are starting.
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stowfan
Assistant Coach
Nutriaitch;2348122; said:
Considering the stuff is organic and eventually biodegradable I didn't think it was going to be the end of the world. I was wondering if taking off the fishing pressure for a year may have even helped? Everything had an extra year to spawn with the fishing boats in port.
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Crump's brother
Moxahala Park Carnie/ Rehoboth Strangler
Going out first thing in the morning to celebrate my dad's 71st birthday. Throwing yellow grubs for crappie, may have a fish fry for lunch. Pics to come if we catch any.
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Nutriaitch
Retired Super Hero
stowfan;2348318; said:
not fishing it for close to a year probably did help.
and even when the locals began fishing again, it was quite a bit longer before the out of staters came around again
the area I fish never officially closed.
but the boat traffic was definitely less than normal for a while.
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I'm going to try to make it up to lake st clair saturday and hopefully hook into some smallies and a musky or two
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stowfan
Assistant Coach
Nutriaitch;2348458; said:
A river (Cuyahoga) runs through the town I live in, which is clean enough (by far) to support smallmouth, pike, and a ton of other fish but people won't eat the fish caught out of the river. As a result, in some areas the fish are so numerous they are stunted because they have to divide up the food supply. A friend of mine caught and released 100 smallmouth in an afternoon.
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Crump's brother
Moxahala Park Carnie/ Rehoboth Strangler
stowfan;2348690; said:
Just a pic of the lake-my dad looks downright surly in the pics, and probably wouldn't appreciate being on here.
It was as hot as a crotch out there today, but not a bad way to spend my first day of vacation. Also, a three minute drive from my doorstep.
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Nutriaitch
Retired Super Hero
stowfan;2348696; said:
the marshes lakes and bays behind my house leading to the Gulf have been fished heavily for generations.
Redfish and drum are still fairly easy to come by.
especially this time of year. I have a honey hole I like to hit in June/July that has never disappointed me yet. I can usually pull a few nice sized reds out of there per trip. And it's not hard to limit out on either in the summer months (5 per person 16" or better, only one of which can be over 27")
and there are some fish the almost noone keeps like sheepsheads and gaffetops. They're a real bitch to clean, but some damn good eating. Really clean white meat if you can use a chainsaw to get past the bones.
And there is no limit on either.
Speckled Trout is what everyone down here is after.
If you can find them in a frenzy, you can catch enough to limit out.
If not, you'll work all day to try to reach a limit of keepers (25 per person 12" or better).
Sometimes, you'll find a mess of white trouts.
Very similar to specks, but you gotta eat them same day you catch them.
the meat turns to mush if you freeze them. (no size or number limit on them either).
During the August shrimp season, we load up on Flounders in our land net.
Easier to catch them that way than any other I've ever tried.
Just sit on a chair drinking beer. Pull up the net about once an hour.
Fill up several ice chest of shrimp, a couple baskets of crabs, and a few dozen flounders.
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