Post Your Catch 2019

[buster]

I’ll start with St. Patrick’s Day 2019 Northern California

 

[Chasing Embers]

Great looking bass! I really need to get back out on the streams, I miss fly fishing.

 

[buster]

I had a fly rod with me on this trip. The fish were a little deeper and a spinning rod was what we needed. I love fly fishing for bass and blue gills. Good trout streams are about a three hour + drive.

 

[jaytex1969]

 

[mau1]

:rofl:

 

[npod]

Stripe Bass on the fly in Georgia. Cold water! 8 weight rod.

 

[bassbug]

Cruel I tell you, just cruel.....
Trout season does not open for another almost 6 weeks here. Bass season is still over 3 months away.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Npod, I went and did the two hour flyfishing lesson at Orvis last week. I learned enough to know that my favorite places to fish just won't allow me the space to fish like that. So, I am sticking to what I know.
The crappie are running down here, and this weekend, I will be (hopefully) bringing in a fish fry. I have all of the kids coming in to help bring in a mess.
I still enjoy watching fly fishers though. It is way more elegant looking than plopping a lure. But, there is an art to working a lure also. Just not as pretty to watch from the bank.

 

[npod]

So, I am sticking to what I know.

Wise decision. I see lots of guys get caught up (no pun) on new types of fishing and gear and forget that the fun of fishing is catching fish. And like a pipe, I also see guys with PAD/TAD chase different stuff and lose focus on what they like. As you know, I gave up the saltwater fly fishing due to my back problems and since then I refocused on home waters and now it's so much more enjoyable and I'm getting much more time on the water.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I think I may get me some waders though. There are some shoals that I would love to walk out into to bring in some bass on a spoon lure while they feed on the crawfish. Standing on the banks is always so limiting. But, I also notice that people in boats cast right up to the banks, while fishermen on the banks try to toss out as far into the river as possible, ha ha. The grass always seems greener. ::

 

[carolinachurchwarden]

Planning a fish fry ourselves in the next month or so. We like to jug fish, setting them out up stream, then let them float down the river towards camp and see what we catch. By the time they get down there, the short straw loses and has to go out and pick them up, then we filet them right by the already going frying pan sitting on the fire. Toss the remnants back in the river and chuck the meat chunks into the bread box and in the pan they go. Nothing like eating the freshest fish right by the river with a good campfire and ice cold beer.

 

[rdavid]

Geeezzz Carolina... Where you at? I'm coming over...

 

[dare66]

Those are beautiful bass in those pics. The season opens up here in Pa in April.

 

[mau1]

You guys are killing me! There's still 2 feet of snow and ice on the lakes up here. Bass season opens the 3rd week of June.

 

[bigtex]

Here’s a few pics from last year. Hope fishing is better this year!

 

[kcghost]

I like fishing but haven't done any in years.