Fishing chat and pics..

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,257]

On 6/7/2021 at 3:11 AM, Rico said:

Quick question @ALASKA HOOSIER,

Do you ever fish for halibut?  I got a cousin that is trying to talk me into taking a trip up there to fish for them.

hell yes! i usually go out once a year since i get so much meat and my fill my freezers

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,257]

Fishing for Sockeye Salmon on the Klutina, Gulkana and Copper rivers so far this summer. Gotta represent!

[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

Went fishing with the FIL today. No keepers but amongst the two of us at least a dozen short fluke and even more sea robins (bastages). A skate as well. Sucks there were no keepers but the action was fun. 

[Old Friend 8,389]

Took my just graduated oldest son (headed to Ball State to play baseball) to Key West over the past weekend.   Fished 2 days.  First day, drop fishing over a reef and backwater for tarpon.  ~ 50 mangrove and yellow tail snapper; most a couple of pounds.  Kept 16 and ate them 3 hours later.  Blackened and incredible.   Struck out on tarpon (my dream fish, which I learned are really just giant carp....I was crushed.  Not this mystery monster I'd hoped for) but saw a bunch; which was cool.   Finicky f*ckers.

Next day, deep water trolling and caught 6 mahi.  5 keepers (20-24", 7-8 pounds) and even MORE delicious.    Highly recommend it.

[Josh 12,579]

I couldn't find the wife to take my pic, then was in a hurry to get him back in the water...so here's the latest monster on my workbench with my tape measure.  I struggled with 6 lb line on this guy

 

[Rico 2,991]

"The Crew" boarding on Sat morn at an "unknown" location in Kosciusko County, Indiana.

 

[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

My son caught this monster at the local pond!  lol

[mamasa 15,224]

19 hours ago, Naturalhoosier said:

My son caught this monster at the local pond!  lol

Fish fry!

[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

45 minutes ago, mamasa said:

Fish fry!

Blue Gill. Yuummm. lol

[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

Great way to start a long weekend!!!  
 

The pics uploaded sideways…shotty software. 

[Josh 12,579]

I just landed a ten pound bass.  No pic so use my integrity lol

I was using 6 pound line where a beast was swirling.  Dude hit it hard and snapped it instantly.  I grabbed a pole with 8 pound line (my heaviest line) and threw back when wham!  Dude hit again.  I fought him, and as I lifted him up over my seawall the line popped.  That means 10 pounds, right??  

Midnight fishing is hot in my backyard

[Josh 12,579]

I just got his little brother.  Seems he bit off more than he can chew so I named him Archie

 

[Rico 2,991]

Nothing like drinking while fishing...

 

[Dave from Dayton 3,006]

Do you drink when you fish or fish when you drink?

Lots of lake weed messing with fishing near banks at Indian Lake OH.  Zebra mussels have removed the algae but resulted in weed problems.  Oh well...lots of bluegill, some big catfish, some Kolsh, and some Old Tub bourbon... Others get saugeyes and bass.  115 Hp moves the 20' pontoon boat enough to pull skiers...believe it or not.  Not good for beginners, though.  Wife skis slalom as does daughter.  But weeds on this shallow 5000 acre lake are a drag...literally.  Better than algae imho...as an environmental engineer...They will have 2 weed cutters next year...and say there is a way to knock down some of the weeds that the OEPA and ODNR will approve.  

[Rico 2,991]

5 hours ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Do you drink when you fish or fish when you drink?

Lots of lake weed messing with fishing near banks at Indian Lake OH.  Zebra mussels have removed the algae but resulted in weed problems.  Oh well...lots of bluegill, some big catfish, some Kolsh, and some Old Tub bourbon... Others get saugeyes and bass.  115 Hp moves the 20' pontoon boat enough to pull skiers...believe it or not.  Not good for beginners, though.  Wife skis slalom as does daughter.  But weeds on this shallow 5000 acre lake are a drag...literally.  Better than algae imho...as an environmental engineer...They will have 2 weed cutters next year...and say there is a way to knock down some of the weeds that the OEPA and ODNR will approve.  

I hear ya on the weeds.  I have a coontail problem here myself.  

[Rico 2,991]

It has dipped down into the mid 40's the last couple of nights.  Got me thinking about early ice...

 

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,257]

we have the snow and the cold (17F), just waiting on the ice. 

[Rico 2,991]

On 9/29/2021 at 12:19 PM, ALASKA HOOSIER said:

we have the snow and the cold (17F), just waiting on the ice. 

No 17 here, but a balmy 33.  

[Josh 12,579]

It's 67 here.  Brutal.  I had to turn the heater on in the car!

[Rico 2,991]

1 minute ago, Josh said:

It's 67 here.  Brutal.  I had to turn the heater on in the car!

You better hold off on getting the ice gear ready...