The Fishing Thread

[Toujours Pret]

what's an example of a middle of the road setup? Is the handle of a regular spinning rod long enough to be set in a beach spike?

No, you'll want the long handle, but something 8' or so, medium action. It's a utilitarian setup

 

[bignewt]

Anybody else using berkley bubble gum worms? Game changer!

 

[Manning Up]

Use them in the spring a lot. No weight.

 

[Plecoptera]

Anybody else using berkley bubble gum worms? Game changer!

Zoom Trick worms are one of my most frequently used baits. I Texas rig them with or with out weight. I mainly use white, bubblegum, and glimmer blue when fished weightless. Fishing with a weight I typically use more natural colors such as the various watermelons and green pumpkin, cherry seed, and black. It's tough to beat a trick worm in grass or brush. I caught my personal best largemouth on a weightless white trick worm (9.5lbs).

 

[bag12day]

Twice a year. Surfcasting in NC and whatever presents itself in Hawaii. Sounds like most surfcasting w bait isnt most effective during the day so if possible want a rod I could do both. Not sure if that's practical though

Sorry just found this thread and I know its been a while since you posted this. Where do you go in NC? I live in Central NC and do quite a bit of fishing down east. I usually take my boat and fish from it but sometimes I anchor and walk over to the front side of Cape Lookout to hit the surf. Brings back fond memorys of when I was a kid catching Pompano, SPecs and Puppy drum in the surf.

 

[vollygirl]

Which one of y'all is this?

Fisherman reacts after his dog backs RV into Lake Sam Rayburn

 

[Toujours Pret]

Which one of y'all is this?

Fisherman reacts after his dog backs RV into Lake Sam Rayburn

Would be right in the wheelhouse of things that happen to me

 

[hndog609]

Which one of y'all is this?

Fisherman reacts after his dog backs RV into Lake Sam Rayburn

I've always like this blooper reel given it's with a "professional".

 

[vollygirl]

Oh my gosh, I love Bill Dance bloopers!!

 

[vollygirl]

I've always like this blooper reel given it's with a "professional".

I hadn't seen some of those.

The battery and the boat dock has always been my favorite.

 

[hndog609]

I hadn't seen some of those.

The battery and the boat dock has always been my favorite.

Good stuff for sure...I've always liked the reaction from having the snake drop down on him.

 

[vollygirl]

Good stuff for sure...I've always liked the reaction from having the snake drop down on him.

Oh my gosh, that would scare the hell out of me!!

 

[hndog609]

Oh my gosh, that would scare the hell out of me!!

I'm not particularly snake squeamish and handled them quite a bit in my youth. (including a 17' python that I'd have never handled without others present) Having said that if a serpent of unknown denomination were to unexpectedly avail itself of my lap from above I'm thinking I'd have a pretty energetic reaction.

 

[vollygirl]

I'm not particularly snake squeamish and handled them quite a bit in my youth. (including a 17' python that I'd have never handled without others present) Having said that if a serpent of unknown denomination were to unexpectedly avail itself of my lap from above I'm thinking I'd have a pretty energetic reaction.

 

[Toujours Pret]

6 miles of paddling this morning, no fish, lots of good bird watching. Beats the crap out of work.