Not the fish pictured. I caught someone else’s bluegill gut hook that they had already cut the line on. There was absolutely no way of getting that one out. Do you guys just release? Or cull ethically?
Thank you guys for the responses.
It ain’t much but it made my entire day! Caught with a deep diving rattling crank bait in a river on a rainy mid morning. He was obviously let free to be caught another day.
Does anyone know what to do if you catch a fish you want to get taxidermied, what to bring if you are planning ahead or what to do if you randomly catch one you want to use?
I purchased a very nice carbon fishing pole for the spouse. One of his coworkers is a big fisherman. Thinking I would surprise him, I purchased a fishing pole. I was shocked when said, "Thanks honey. All I need now is a reel." Another shocker, the cheapest reel I found that is compatible with pole is over $80. WTF! I didn't know fishing could be so expensive.
I went fishing with my dad tonight. I am based in Ireland and I was using a bubble and 4 dry flies. We caught about 4 fish. He caught one and I caught 3. I put two back as they were too small to keep. I killed the third right there on the bank and I took It home and gutted it.it was only when I had gutted it that the realisation set in,I just took an animals life and all for what. So I can eat it. Its eye was bloody and I felt so nauseous.i don’t know what to do because i feel so horrible for killing it.
When Mama and daddy salmon tell their kids about the boogyman, they're talking about me
I recently went on a boys trip with my buddies in Northern Ontario. On the one day that wasn't sunny it was overcast and drizzly. I packed up a pedal boat at our air bnb with my one rod and a small bag of tackle. I began just pedal boating down the lake tossing a spinner bait (My late grandpa made as his hobby) at docks, rocks, etc. What followed was the single best afternoon of fishing I have ever had. I landed 25 bass and lost 5 at the boat. At one point I was catching a fish every other cast. They ranged from about just under a pound to about 2 lb.
Nothing crazy here but I just wanted to share because I don't think I have ever had so much fun in a boat. The previous 2 days I had used different tackle so when I switched for this day to a spinner bait my grandpa had made and left to me the previous year when he passed was pretty darn magical too.
Caught in the italian alps, with a #1 Mepps inline spinner.
Im very fortunate to live right by a lake and I can go fishing anytime I want. Our lake is known for its massive trophy size rainbows but the #1 thing I’ve heard is: never eat the fish, they taste terrible and like mud.
Our lake is quite shallow and has a max depth of like 25 feet so I’m wondering if that has something to do with it.
These are river caught
hello, all, i've had my UL rod for about 2 years and recently i've started to have a problem with constantly getting small knots halfway up my line which obviously makes it impossible to cast and reel it in properly. i read that it might be caused by using lures that are too light, but i don't think that's the issue, because i'm using the same lures that i was using when i first got the rod, the knots show up regardless of what lure i use and the casting weight is 3-12 grams. i've already had the line changed, because there was barely any of it left and i was hoping it would help, but the issue persists. i'm starting to think it's a problem with my reel, because the bill will go forward slightly without me touching it, but i don't want to get a new one if i don't have to.
if you have had a similar problem, i would love to know what ended up solving it, because i'm absolutely burning through line.
Threw a random jig head with a half piece of a senko on it. Biggest fish in a long time after just picking it back up with my son.
The river I am currently fishing at has a lot of snails on the bottom. They lach on whatever bait I throw. What should I do in this case?
A few of my favourite fish from this years spring and summer.
Got to the spot and there were like 3 guys already there catching nothing. I pulled this thing out and they all started packing up and going home. Did… did I win?