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Post by sackohammers on Mar 4, 2008 5:47:04 GMT 1
When I was growing up in Michigan it was mostly Blue Gills, Sun Fish, Perch, some small mouth bass. I wasn't much into catfish. We'd go up North to Mullet Lake and catch Walleye. I LOVE eating Walleye. Down here in Texas the only fishing I've down is kayak fishing down on Matagorda. That is pretty fun stuff.. we'd load up in one-man sea kayaks and fish all around... get up into the bays where the freshwater mixes... up in the weeds with the d**n water mocassins trying to get in your kayak with you... getting out and walking on the clam beds.... and it was really cool swimming alone and having a couple dolphins come up and check you out... swim alongside you and stick his eye above the water taking a peep at you. They were pretty fun. I didn't catch much, but we had this wild guy with us that always had a nice haul of reds. I used to work here in Austin with the president of the local fly fishing club. Good guy. I'd say my favorite is stream and lake fishing up in Idaho and Montana, though. Here are some quick ones I grabbed from Montana - deep in Glacier National Park - backpacking fishing.   I know, it was a little one.  |
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Post by sayers on Mar 5, 2008 6:26:05 GMT 1
Well I charter my big boat for salmon in the summer months. My year starts like this. Jan.-Ice fishing Feb.-Ice fishing Mar.-Ice fishing Apr.-Ice fishing and trout season opens the last saturday (big weekend trip) May-Walleye/northern/Musky season opens (2 weeks of hardcore fishing) June-Salmon fishing like a nut July-salmon Aug.-Salmon Sept-Steelhead/Pink salmon (bird season opens too) Heavy on the musky too! Oct- Heavy on the musky fishing (bow season opens too) Nov-Bow/Rifle season (sometimes musky fish too) Dec-Primitive firearms, Ice fishing again! Woo Hoo That pretty much sums up my year on water. Hi There That sure is a very nice boat you have there. Love BIG boats but can't afford one . Do some fishing though. lucked into this one last year.  sayers |
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Post by mrmugen on Mar 5, 2008 6:46:50 GMT 1
What did she weigh? Nice looking muskie! I have been looking all over for her...haha. Beauty for sure!
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Post by sayers on Mar 5, 2008 6:51:46 GMT 1
Hi .
On my wall in minn. 25lb. 45 1/2" long . Ultra light rod , 8lb test line , small bass spinner FUN!!! , had a GOOD net man or would never have got it.
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Post by mac on Mar 6, 2008 6:43:13 GMT 1
Nice mess-o-crappie and "good eats" there MrMugen! Unfortunately, I have to admit that I know SB352, and a fisherman he is not.  |
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Post by mac on Mar 6, 2008 6:58:34 GMT 1
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Post by mrmugen on Mar 6, 2008 7:09:13 GMT 1
Nice! Do you eat them? They are a nuissance species up here and we kill them. They eat all our perch eggs and that is not tollerated...lol.
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Post by mac on Mar 6, 2008 7:19:53 GMT 1
Down here in Texas the only fishing I've down is kayak fishing down on Matagorda. That is pretty fun stuff.. we'd load up in one-man sea kayaks and fish all around... get up into the bays where the freshwater mixes... up in the weeds with the d**n water mocassins trying to get in your kayak with you... getting out and walking on the clam beds.... and it was really cool swimming alone and having a couple dolphins come up and check you out... swim alongside you and stick his eye above the water taking a peep at you. They were pretty fun. I didn't catch much, but we had this wild guy with us that always had a nice haul of reds. Nothing like wade fishing the gulf coast!!! I've fished Matagorda but only the surf not the bays. In-fact caught my first shark on Matagorda, but since Padre Island National Seashore is a shorter drive I haven't been there (Matagorta) in like 3 years. If your into kayaking I would recommend heading down to Port "A" and yaking the "lighthouse lakes". It's a good paddle for fishing or just sight seeing. BTW have you checked out TKF? www.texaskayakfisherman.com/forum/portal.php A lot of info on kayak fishing. Another good site to check out for fishing in south Texas is AlamoAreaAnglers.net alamoareaanglers.net/ for all types of fishing in S. Texas. ;D |
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Post by mrmugen on Mar 6, 2008 7:33:47 GMT 1
 Here is a pic of fishing cats on one of my buddies farm ponds in northern Mississippi. We tok a road trip there in 10/06. What a blast. This fish was one of many (prob 30 or so) that were eaten with traditional southern fixins. What a treat! |
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Post by mac on Mar 6, 2008 8:09:37 GMT 1
Nice! Do you eat them? They are a nuissance species up here and we kill them. They eat all our perch eggs and that is not tollerated...lol. When you say "perch" I assume you are referring to "Yellow perch" that is native to the north east regions of the united states. Nuisance species, now that's another story. We call them exotics and have more then you can imagine. White bass are native to this area so are not considered exotic, "yellow perch" have been introduced into Texas so are not native. I have eaten "yellow perch" and "white bass" and find them to be great table fare. So, I guess you could say I will kill ether if I'm lucky enough to catch them. ;D |
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Post by mac on Mar 6, 2008 8:27:29 GMT 1
lucked into this one last year. sayers Nice muskellunge Sayers! That is definitely one species on my list that I hope to catch one day. |
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Post by mac on Mar 6, 2008 8:41:00 GMT 1
Here are some quick ones I grabbed from Montana - deep in Glacier National Park - backpacking fishing. I'd like to know the real story behind that picture. ;D Sackohammers, my hats off to you. I can't get the handle on the fly fishing thing, to much like work for me. |
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Post by mrmugen on Mar 6, 2008 18:13:06 GMT 1
Yes indeed mac...yellow perch. The white bass got in our lakes somehow and are eating the crap out of our yellow perch eggs. We kill them all. We never did eat them though. I am not a fan of eating bass.....any of them. I got sicker than a dog once and it ruined bass for me all together. It was when I was younger and I caught it in warm water.....not good!
So your saying the white bass are good eating? Not that I will try them but hey....lol. They got intot he great lakes a while back and are taking over our holes that used to be good for perch......which are real good eating. I would say perch are some of the best eats around.
Kevin
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Post by sackohammers on Mar 6, 2008 19:49:17 GMT 1
Hey mac, thanks for the headsup on texaskayak website. I'd only gone with old coworkers and they've since moved on. I've got some of the gear, but no kayak, no knowledge of where to go, and no friends that are interested (well, maybe just one). We had a blast the few times we went. Maybe I can get some friends together and go again. We'd have to rent a trailer and kayaks.
Heck, I'd even just paddle around for sightseeing... those lakes you mentioned around port Aransis... is there a place to rent kayaks? Might make a nice weekend trip with the girlfriend.
That shot of me drinking a beer... hehe, that was on Fourth of July last year. I was in the creek at the head of Bowman lake. Right outside of Polebridge, Montana (small hippy town.. no electricity or water service, etc). Its surrounded by Glacier National park.
I was about a six pack in when that picture was taken. Didn't catch any fish but man I was really enjoying the view... the weather... the friends, etc. What a time.
We also went backpacking into Arrow Lake for fishing a few days before... caught a Ton of trout. Had a couple bear encounters as well... thats always interesting. I'll admit we were looking for them, though... I was with my college buddy who works for the NPS in the park...on the Bear DNA project... so we were collecting bear hair and scat samples.... got some remote camera footage as well. But... thats another story.
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Post by mrmugen on Mar 7, 2008 6:36:04 GMT 1
  More crappie! |
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