IAY Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Explosive strike......................Barracuda Hardest fight..........................AJ offshore, Permit inshore (pretty much anything in the Jack family) Most spectacular...................Tarpon, Sailfish, Marlin, too close to call Best runs............................... Bonefish, Wahoo Favorite..................................Snook Freshwater.............................Peacock bass Looks like I will have to go for a Marlin for my next saltwater trip. I still want to catch a Cuda/Tarpon/Snook on lure, but they will have to be on another trip . My favorite specie to catch has to be Crustacean Carp, tons of memory of fishing with my grandfather when I was super young. Quote
Super User aavery2 Posted January 3, 2015 Super User Posted January 3, 2015 Whites or Hybrids for me, they hit hard and fight harder, lots of fun to catch and not bad to eat. 1 Quote
BammerBass Posted January 3, 2015 Author Posted January 3, 2015 I should add white bass to my list. Dad and I used to go to a local dam to catch these things when they were running, they would come up to the dam when they would have the turbines on, that seemed to stir up the bait fish and cranked those white bass up. Used a heavy floater with a grub or hair jig a couple feet down, and there were times we would catch 3 dozen or more of them. Very fun fish to catch, and also very notorious for using those dang spines to poke you with, those suckers hurt when they get you right, but man they are fun to catch!! 1 Quote
cyclops2 Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 The wonderfull Yellow Perch . Easy to find, catch and eat. They have SHARP gill cover plates to cut your hand open. They are great above 10" long. Sweet white meat. I would add to the perch. The larger Walleye. If not the L & S bass. Then perch & walleye. Always 1 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted January 4, 2015 Super User Posted January 4, 2015 Im impressed by all the carp anglers. I fish for them often. They can be very challenging. I like to bait the area , sometimes the day before.Use corn on an octopus hook .Place the rod in a holder , use a big weight , tighten the line up. If Im lucky , the fish feels the weight and bolts , hooking itself in the process. Its quite the sport , watching your rod flatten out and the line stripping off the reel . 1 Quote
fishinphilly Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 definitely has to be chain pickerel! here up north we have small ponds and creeks when you can catch them all day, but the only thing that sucks about them is the fact that they will rip apart every lure you have but its the best when your throwing a topwater frog and you have one explode on it and if you miss it he will come back again and again to get it! Awesome experiences 1 Quote
Texican Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Tarpon on a flyrod is an awesome experience but my favorite are big bull redfish. When I lived on the Gulf Coast I was out nearly everyday surf fishing. Hooking into a big bull and having your line fly off your reel is a major rush. Quote
cyclops2 Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Freshwater drums can pull like a tugboat for a long time. They look like a silvery carp. But have a true mouth. They bite lures if fished slowly. Quote
Catch 22 Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 I`m with the skinny water redfish gang. Very close to salt water bass fishing. Tough call to put reds ahead of stripers . C22 Quote
Jay Ell Gee Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 I'm also going to have to go with redfish. Had a 26 inch redfish over ten pounds slam a topwater last May. That will just about ruin a bass fisherman. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 11, 2015 Global Moderator Posted January 11, 2015 Freshwater drums can pull like a tugboat for a long time. They look like a silvery carp. But have a true mouth. They bite lures if fished slowly. They'll bite lures if fished quickly too. Only thing I have yet to catch one on is a topwater. I caught 2 on a spinnerbait in the same day last winter. I catch tons of them on cranks and bladed jigs every year, and they almost swallow it sometimes. They can be really fun to fish for in clear water though. I've spent quite a few hot summer days sight fishing drum in shallow water with live craws and light line. They're spooky but you hook a big drum on a light action rod and 4 pound test you're in for a ride. 1 Quote
Slade House Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Sailfish and Tarpon for the fight and challenge. but lately ive been loving catching Barred Sand Perch shorefishing. Seriously one of the best tasting fish i have ever had, and the best fish tacos ive ever had. Ive actually kind of become obsessed with catching them cause they're so d**n tasty. Quote
Super User scaleface Posted January 11, 2015 Super User Posted January 11, 2015 Im changing mine from carp to Channel cats. July and august I catch lots of channels on deep flats. Its the most predictable fishing I know of. 1 Quote
cyclops2 Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 86 That is the line I use. I try to catch the ones on the rocky dropoff side of a ledge . The weedy side is hopeless to stop them. They do love fresh perch strips . They just cruise a shoal constantly. Quote
FSUFish Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Redfish and speckled trout with topwaters on the flats. Nothing compares Quote
wytstang Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Barracuda--They hit Rapala's X-Rap Sub Walk (Blk/Slvr) at full speed (30+mph), love that. Black Drum--They taste amazing and pull like a train. Quote
paleus Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Crappie, they taste awesome. I think I fished for Crappie more than Bass last year. Quote
Brnnoser6983 Posted January 22, 2015 Posted January 22, 2015 2nd best is northern pike. Nothing like fighting long toothy critters. I hope to add musky to this list this year. 1 Quote
Nelson Wormefeller Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 I like ultralight fishing for Bluegill. Quote
lordhell Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 Offshore - Yellowfin tuna for me. They have enormous pulling power and don't quit (some literally run till death). Inshore - I like catching redfish on light tackle, lots of running and strong pulls. Freshwater - Hybrid bass, especially the big boys, they pull much harder than stripers pound for pound on light tackle. Quote
Chad L Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Ling Cod= Fish and Chips and Fish Tacos, not to mention fishing live bait is a blast and they are like a smallmouth on steroids once they realize they are hooked. Sturgeon when I get the chance Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted February 24, 2015 Super User Posted February 24, 2015 Pretty much anything that bites while I'm bass fishing ~ A-Jay 2 Quote
countryboy65 Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 blue and flathead catfish in the mississippi, once you catch a big one your hooked as bad as bass fishing Quote
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