The Angler thread 🎣

[OleReynard]

they do slot limits like you follow on bass in many waters here. keep a few little ones, and one big one, but none of the more prolific spawner size fish. game and fish folks here tell us that largemouth and smallmouth bass between 14 and 18 inches in length are the most successful spawners. this varies from lake to lake to a degree. the Dakotas are a bit much of a drive for me to fish, lol. maybe try someday do a combo trip "cast & blast" for zander, yellow perch, quail, pheasants, Hungarian partridge etc. maybe mule deer too...

Where you about, Hippy?

 

[Putembk]

I have been know to go fishing once in a while. How many of you Put em bk?

 

[buzzmobile]

Where you about, Hippy?

Davy Crockett territory.

 

[OleReynard]

A few swamp donkeys. One on the left personal best 23" 6lbs8oz
That's a monster where I'm from, Mn

 

[OleReynard]

And now to leave ya on a munchie attack.
Bluegills

 

[Putembk]

Here is a 22" bass I caught last summer. Don't know about the weight....I released it immediately after the picture was taken.

 

[armedoldhippy]

pretty bass! i haven't kept and eaten a bass of any variety in over 15 years. probably should start back though, the spotted bass are beginning to out-breed/compete with the smallmouth, to the detriment of the fishery. tournament fishermen hate them. they're normally too short to be kept in a tournament despite out-weighing a largemouth the same length.

 

[Speula]

Last year was epic , was around 100 days on the water and caught some really nice fish..

 

[Putembk]

I am not a bass fisherman....duck out of water. Give me a river and a fly rod. But I have a friend who has a private lake with prime trout fishing on and near his lake.

Perfect for an o'l fart like me.

 

[OleReynard]

Not a bass fisherman either but when you're out panfishing ya catch the occasional donkey or slimer(bass or pike)

 

[bigsur51]

I have been know to go fishing once in a while. How many of you Put em bk?

not me…I Eat em up

 

[OleReynard]

not me…I Eat em up

Yepp me too, at least once a week.
Meat going up might be more

 

[Putembk]

not me…I Eat em up

That's why after all the years I have known you we have never fished together!ha ha!

 

[bigsur51]

That's why after all the years I have known you we have never fished together!ha ha!

you would be proud of me…I put this one bk

 

[Putembk]

you would be proud of me…I put this one bk






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You should have mounted it....

 

[bigsur51]

You should have mounted it....

well I never!…..

Swede won a boat with this catch

42 lb king

she had it smoked…

 

[Putembk]

well I never!…..

Swede won a boat with this catch

42 lb king

she had it smoked…


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I don't ocean fish. Biggest fish I have ever caught was a 40" pike! Biggest trout....29" Mackinaw. Both on a 6wt fly rod.

 

[buzzmobile]

You should have mounted it....

The saddle didn't fit, and those dorsal fins rule out bareback.

 

[buzzmobile]

I don't ocean fish.

Have you never fished offshore?

 

[OleReynard]

Limit o crappies and a pound twister