NEjitterbugger

Deciduous Leopard....lol

My friend and I fished a small stream with some small Rapalas and came out with some decent brownies...

Only if there was a girl my age who liked fishing.... LOL

I couldn't agree more this summer I took one of my best friends who has never fished before... He didn't end up catching a thing, next time we go he will be the only one with a rod...

Me and a friend are going to ct for some trout, maybe we will be lucky and get a smallie because they are very abundant in the river we will be fishing...

Im already asking for A LOT for christmas so I will have to talk to my dad...My mom will easily turn it down LOL... ~I'll get back to you...

Im going for trout this weekend aswell... First time trying fly fishing with my friend...

If I didn't want reels that weren't what I posted than I wouldn't have started the topic in the first place... Great info, my dad has a shimano baitrunner that he uses for stripers and it casts incredibly smooth. I also want an Okuma reel I want to try, I think its the Okuma Avenger B its only like $40. A decent inshore striper reel I use at the cape cod canal is a quantum blue runner which has an okay drag but definatley gets the job done for $40... ~If anyone could answer this question it would be great.... When it comes to reels are there specific traits you look for in a real for lets say cranking, or weightless worm fising, jigging?

Sweeeeeet fish!!!

Hey guys just wanted some input on some decent spinning reels you guys like. Im already looking at getting the pfleuger president and the quantum antix.... Any of you use these or tried them before? And what other ones would you suggest? ~Thanks

LOL

Those look great, I especially like the last two...

We did throw some smaller bucktails and what not but only caught a small schoolie... ~Surprised we were not gettig hits with them!

I like to texas rig them, use any ball jighead, and sometimes during spawn just throw them weightless....

Just clarifying, I wasn't the one who caught the 26 pounder....

Today was the first day this month fishing the canal. There are bigger fish in there now the largest today was a 26pounder, my largest of the day would have been 32"+ but it got off about 10 yards away from me. My dad and I did manage to land 18 ranging from 18"-27"... Not sure how long these bigger stripers will be in the canal for so if your close by definatley give it a go... It will be worth your while, bigger fish have been nailing eel like soft plastics on 3-4oz jig heads... Personally I have had some fun with some topwater fish, and my most productive lure I have been throwing this fall is a suspending Daiwa Salt Pro Minnow in any flashy silver color, this is a good alternative to a rapala x-raps or crystal minnows(they will hit any of these). They are a few bucks cheaper and they get the job done equally as well if not better. I think the rattle in the bait really gets the fish going compared to the x-rap. The bigger fish i missed today came on one of the Salt Pro's... ~Get out there and give it a go! Good Luck!

Bigger fish are in the canal... Hooked up with a 32"+ striper and landed a 27" along with a bunch of schoolies. People have started to catch some 25lbs+ bass in there...... I would go there soon before they are gone, not to much longer IMO.

Drove about an hour to get to a lake.... Got on the lake... We realized we forgot our fishing poles...

LOL, got that right!

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Just wanted to share what Ive got on my christmas list so far with you guys... lol... Wanted to see if you guys would "proof read" if you will, my list and see if you think there are any things that should be added or substituded based on past experiences... ~And what do you want for christmas? Christmas List Abu Garcia Verita rod Abu Garcia Vendetta 2 rod Cortland Line 56 Travel 4-Piece Fly-Fishing Combo Pflueger President XT spinning reel Quantum Antix spinning reel Lures, Baits, Tackle.... Cabela's advanced angler storm proof bag, X-LARGE 9 boxes Deluxe FlyWapsi Tying Starter Kit Seaguar Senshi Mono line 10 or 12lbs test (2packs) 7” Slugo-SS color: #17black pumpkin, #029watermelon seed, 4.5”or 6”Sinking Slugo color: #076bluegill,#129blackneon 1/16oz wacky weights 5.5” MudDog color: #102pickle shad,#049 rusty melon 3/0 and 2/0 hooks also jig heads