Fishing season 2k14!!!!!!!!!!!!

[just3542]

Finally got out on the ice last Sunday, and couldn't have picked a better day! The ice was about 12 inches thick and the weather was in the high 40s low 50s, so all you needed was a sweatshirt to keep warm on the lake! Had a personal record-breaking day with 4 fish landed and around 10 total tip-ups, we were having trouble landing fish. We managed to land a nice perch, 2 channel cats (never expected to catch them through the ice), and a really nice pickerel. My past record for most fish was 3 through the ice.

 

[NCStateFisher]

You'd be correct. Jan 2007 I was in a body brace, braces on both my arms, mouth wired shut with 26 broken bones and about 2 months from waking up from a 16 day coma.

that sounds fairly unpleasant.

 

[JD7.62]

Organized the office today. Sadly that is only about half my gear. My surf rods are too long and bigger rods are too fat for the racks and I have to get about three more racks to fit my other rods and reels!! And I still need more!!!

 

[blindkiller85]

that sounds fairly unpleasant.

understatement of the year lol...that was the results of me being hit head on by an F-150 going the wrong way on the road. I was on my motorcycle doing nothing but the speed limit. Fun times...

JD7.62 I would not be happy having that many rods and having to respool because of age and memory in the line. That would be a waste of a day I think if that's only half of your gear lol.

 

[JD7.62]

As a guide I have several combos in sets of three. Plus I dont really like "do it all" combos, I like to have my gear for a specific task at hand.

Also having a buddy that owns a tackle shop really helps with the line!

 

[blindkiller85]

I can imagine that it does. Being a guide it makes more sense.

I have 3 setups for fresh. Ultralite for getting baitfish, medium rod for live bait and light lures, medium-heavy with 30lb braid which is normally my do it all setup with an 8 bearing reel. Catfish, bass, and the huge shiners.

Salt I have 2. 30lb mono on a large large rod and reel for the bottom, 10lb mono on a lure setup.

 

[divemaster99]

Local creek getting stocked tomorrow, less than 24 hours until fishing! Unless it's still below freezing.

 

[NCStateFisher]

first salty trip of the year. mr. weatherman can bite me because we got beat like red-headed step children on the way out and back in the wind turned on, nice to get out there and get a tug though

 

[JD7.62]

Nice mess of fish, Im still shocked yall keep those ruby red lips. All Id need would be those BSB! YUM!

 

[NCStateFisher]

man it don't get a whole lot better than a big mess of fried grunts