Fishing Megathread: Looking For Big Girls Who swallow

[midtown 3345]

Fishing is like pizza. Some is better than others but it's still pizza and I'm eating it.

[Brisketexan 105053]

My fishing adventures later have been closer to drinking stale natty light from a mostly floated keg.

But I still like it.

[MoJames 8244]

3 Day Gunnison float. Many browns, some rainbows. Some rapids. Much whiskey and fun.

[DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt 12301]

man i love that river. those fish fight harder.

[cknight 184]

On 6/7/2021 at 2:31 PM, MoJames said:

3 Day Gunnison float. Many browns, some rainbows. Some rapids. Much whiskey and fun.

Let’s see some more pics! This is a bucket list trip and love to hear more about it

[bigshark88 388]

These two jabronis wanted their first day of summer to involve AC and unlimited video games. Forecast looked good so I pulled the "self employed Friday" fire alarm. Put them on some trout / smacks. Then some beach time.

This is the ride home. Didn't know my buddy's kid was riding without the belt over his shoulder so zip it.

[Judge Roybeanbag 11819]

You should get @RamjetFDOto photoshop him into the carseat.

Edited June 12, 2021 by Judge Roybeanbag

[bigshark88 388]

Minn Kota representing in the background

[Mac8111 2105]

Well word is out that the trout are on the flats at Matagorda Island. Boats lined up every couple hundred yards and so many waders all out there in a straight line that it looked like they were waiting for a damn a parade to roll by.

We did our part.

[Hook1997 5351]

Went offshore out of Rockport with a buddy of mine.  Caught our limit of snapper and had some good fresh ceviche.

[Judge Roybeanbag 11819]

Man I’m jealous. Worked in the yard off and on all day, it’s hot as balls and I’d love some refreshing ceviche.

[hookemATL 11701]

49 minutes ago, Judge Roybeanbag said:

Man I’m jealous. Worked in the yard off and on all day, it’s hot as balls and I’d love some refreshing ceviche.

Hot af. Took the kiddo to Brushy Creek and got skunked but she played hard and we cooled off afterward. Still better than not fishing. 

[Zwylde 812]

Hard Southwest wind with tea stained water but the solunar calendar had it correct.  3:30-5:30 this afternoon they were feeding good.  West Galveston Bay with live shrimp.

 

 

[fattyflattie 4639]

That is a fat trout for 22”, in June.   Dang. 

[conVINCEd 21469]

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/oh-my-god-im-in-the-mouth-of-a-whale-cape-cod-man-recounts-moment-he-was-swallowed-by-a-whale/2404002/
 

 

[Masshole Horn 769]

11 hours ago, conVINCEd said:

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/oh-my-god-im-in-the-mouth-of-a-whale-cape-cod-man-recounts-moment-he-was-swallowed-by-a-whale/2404002/
 

 

wasn't me.

[crash_davis 23096]

12 hours ago, conVINCEd said:

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/oh-my-god-im-in-the-mouth-of-a-whale-cape-cod-man-recounts-moment-he-was-swallowed-by-a-whale/2404002/
 

 

funny AMA. lots of the comments are funny. he's experienced some shit in his life. survived a plane crash in Costa Rica (https://apnews.com/article/6e053182ce91688e6426f41947219940). found a dead body while lobster diving. and now almost gets eaten by a humpback.

 

What is the reaction when you get to the hospital to get checked out and the doctors ask you what happened?vel 2

bloxiefox

 

1 day ago

I said “I got stuck in a whale’s mouth.” All the nurses and doctors at the hospital came to see me and ask me about it. One nurse came in with a notepad, she asked me for lottery numbers!

 

[MoJames 8244]

On 6/10/2021 at 7:44 PM, cknight said:

Let’s see some more pics! This is a bucket list trip and love to hear more about it

 

[crash_davis 23096]

[Zwylde 812]

22 hours ago, fattyflattie said:

That is a fat trout for 22”, in June.   Dang. 

Think I found the reason.

 

 

 

[Hook1997 5351]

11 minutes ago, Zwylde said:

Think I found the reason.

 

 

 

Fry those egg sacks up and that’s good eats! 

[DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt 12301]

On 6/14/2021 at 12:26 PM, MoJames said:

 

 

there were salmonflies all the way up in the canyon that early?

[MoJames 8244]

Yup we got to Ute Park and they started blowing up. Buddy took a pic just prior to the final rapid section of them just flying all over the place. Several times had one land on my glasses. When we dropped in the cathedral, the amount on the water was pretty nuts, hogs rising all around us. Good times.

[DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt 12301]

Just now, MoJames said:

Yup we got to Ute Park and they started blowing up. Buddy took a pic just prior to the final rapid section of them just flying all over the place. Several times had one land on my glasses. When we dropped in the cathedral, the amount on the water was pretty nuts, hogs rising all around us. Good times.

most fun you can have with your pants on.*

*showing up 3 days after they roll through is...not fun.

glad you nailed it.

[MoJames 8244]

3 minutes ago, DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt said:

most fun you can have with your pants on.*

*showing up 3 days after they roll through is...not fun.

glad you nailed it.

Right, we got lucky this round. Going to make it an annual thing but I doubt we will have as much luck every time. 

[DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt 12301]

13 minutes ago, MoJames said:

Right, we got lucky this round. Going to make it an annual thing but I doubt we will have as much luck every time. 

20% of the time it works every time

[Sam Lin 3550]

On 6/14/2021 at 10:26 AM, MoJames said:

 

This looks incredible.

For someone who knows zero, what is involved in doing a trip like this? Need to get some sort of permit way in advance? What level of proficiency on the boat do you need to have beforehand (any serious rapids?) What general fitness level? And if you use a guide (or is guide mandatory?), what's a ballpark total cost for a turnkey trip?

[Johnny Chimpo 478]

And most importantly, how much beer did you bring. 

[troph 24781]

On 6/7/2021 at 2:31 PM, MoJames said:

3 Day Gunnison float. Many browns, some rainbows. Some rapids. Much whiskey and fun.

Such an amazing river to float. Hope everyone does this at least once. 

Edited June 16, 2021 by troph

[MoJames 8244]

10 hours ago, Sam Lin said:

This looks incredible.

For someone who knows zero, what is involved in doing a trip like this? Need to get some sort of permit way in advance? What level of proficiency on the boat do you need to have beforehand (any serious rapids?) What general fitness level? And if you use a guide (or is guide mandatory?), what's a ballpark total cost for a turnkey trip?

We paid a service to take the rafts down to the river (1 mile hike), provide food and a ride from the take out to the put in. That way we hike down to the river, float/fish for 3 days, get the take out and they are waiting for us to take the rafts etc. As well, I was with 4 guys who are very talented on a raft so we didn't need a guide. The river has several rapids from cat 2 up to a couple 3/4. The 3/4 rapids were significant. The hike down is significant, but not crazy. You can use a guide and they have services that the guide sets up camp for you (no clue on price, but not cheap). For the 5 of us getting 2 boats and camping two nights with food and beer (3 cases, prob needed 4) paid for, it was around $3500. Add a guide to that and the price shoots to the moon.

[Kyrie Eleison 9312]

Father’s Day weekend off to a great with a 40 fish morning. Got to watch my 80 year old pop put it on them with his fly rod while the wife smoked both of us. 8 for me, 9 for Pop, and 23 for@MaidofGin.

[Masshole Horn 769]

The quest for a 20” river smallmouth continues…



This one was 19.5”, took a clouser by a lay down.

[hookemATL 11701]

Sexy ass fish!

Ive had some success targeting bass (largies/Guads) on the fly on Brushy Creek but not as much as I would like.  Still not consistently getting interest even when im sightcasting to them.  Any suggestions on flies/retrieval techniques/any other helpful tidbits?  I am absolutely smashing the bluegills/sunfish/etc., including some nice fat ones.  I will be hitting up the fly shop soon but was curious if anyone has specific things that make em take the fly more often than not.

Pics from last few outings:

 

 

[Ollie Slatt 289]

2 hours ago, hookemATL said:

Ive had some success targeting bass (largies/Guads) on the fly on Brushy Creek but not as much as I would like.  Still not consistently getting interest even when im sightcasting to them.  Any suggestions on flies/retrieval techniques/any other helpful tidbits?  I am absolutely smashing the bluegills/sunfish/etc., including some nice fat ones.  I will be hitting up the fly shop soon but was curious if anyone has specific things that make em take the fly more often than not.

The LM on Brushy can be difficult.  A fly with a lot of movement and something that rides hook-up and can be twitched along the bottom should help.   The Guads are usually much easier for me.  Just use a small streamer and let it swing through some of the faster riffles (quartering downstream casts).   

[Guadaloopy 10956]

Nothing special, but a good start to a long weekend for me.  
 

[T-shirt Sip 2097]

3 hours ago, Guadaloopy said:

Nothing special, but a good start to a long weekend for me.  
 

[troph 24781]

any charter/captain recs out of key largo? 

 

we are in the area for a birthday party in Miami and are diving there on a Sunday and thinking near shore bay type fishing Monday morning half day.  up to 6 people.  could be convinced to make a modest run out if it's promising but no problem fishing close.  would love a rec.

Edited June 27, 2021 by troph

[Player 4575]

Keep driving south for 30 minutes until you get here:

https://www.budnmarys.com

[troph 24781]

3 hours ago, Player said:

Keep driving south for 30 minutes until you get here:

https://www.budnmarys.com

talking to them now.

[texastough 1129]

On 6/16/2021 at 9:09 AM, MoJames said:

We paid a service to take the rafts down to the river (1 mile hike), provide food and a ride from the take out to the put in. That way we hike down to the river, float/fish for 3 days, get the take out and they are waiting for us to take the rafts etc. As well, I was with 4 guys who are very talented on a raft so we didn't need a guide. The river has several rapids from cat 2 up to a couple 3/4. The 3/4 rapids were significant. The hike down is significant, but not crazy. You can use a guide and they have services that the guide sets up camp for you (no clue on price, but not cheap). For the 5 of us getting 2 boats and camping two nights with food and beer (3 cases, prob needed 4) paid for, it was around $3500. Add a guide to that and the price shoots to the moon.

It’s $1800 per person for 2 nights/2 guided days, all inclusive except for tips

[texastough 1129]

Edited to add, I highly recommend spending a bit more for the guided trip your first time 

[cknight 184]

5 hours ago, texastough said:

Edited to add, I highly recommend spending a bit more for the guided trip your first time 

Who did you use for the guide? Any recommendations?

[texastough 1129]

@cknight Black Canyon Anglers is the best bet, but books up first. Book a year in advance for the late June dates (salmon fly hatch)

Edited June 29, 2021 by texastough

[Braff Zacklin 13552]

So apparently, Atlantic tarpon are getting big ... on Colombia's Pacific coast. They are migrating via the Panama Canal. News to me.

And though gigantic, this is definitely NOT the largest tarpon ever caught.

[DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt 12301]

pulling it out of the water for the hero shot is pretty fucking bush league...then just dumping it without trying to revive it? meh.

but yeah, apparently colombia is home to the biggest fish. peep this guy on instagram. 56 pound snook? 80 pound dorado? hot damn.

[crash_davis 23096]

27 minutes ago, DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt said:

pulling it out of the water for the hero shot is pretty fucking bush league...then just dumping it without trying to revive it? meh.

but yeah, apparently colombia is home to the biggest fish. peep this guy on instagram. 56 pound snook? 80 pound dorado? hot damn.

it's all the cocaine. definitely the cocaine.

[DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt 12301]

41 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

it's all the cocaine. definitely the cocaine.

[Pescado_Rojo 19413]

2 hours ago, DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt said:

pulling it out of the water for the hero shot is pretty fucking bush league...then just dumping it without trying to revive it? meh.

but yeah, apparently colombia is home to the biggest fish. peep this guy on instagram. 56 pound snook? 80 pound dorado? hot damn.

Those dudes are getting roasted all over social media. 

[fattyflattie 4639]

Yeah they way they said “we can boat it here!!” left me that impression.  Poon guys I know go waaay out of their way to get pics alongside the boat.  I don’t think it’s illegal in TX just highly frowned upon. Maybe it is in Fl? 

[crash_davis 23096]

I get and understand the stigma. But the few mins out of water for a pic isn't going to do any more harm on the fish than the 30-50 mins of the fish fighting for it's life.

Edited June 30, 2021 by crash_davis