0119 Posted February 4, 2015 Posted February 4, 2015 I wouldn't mind trying saltwater fishing. After seeing SirSnookAlot's name, I looked snook up (this was a while back). It's a nice looking fish. Most of what I am used to seeing (on TV) pulled out of the briney deep don't appeal to me. Snook and a couple others do. Unfortunately, I'm landlocked and am at a stage in my life where I don't have freedom of travel. Bass will remain my main focus with walleyes secondary, but I think I'll branch out to pike and musky when I get time to study up on 'em. Josh PS: I never did mean for this to turn into any arguments over elitism etc. All sports have their snobs, and I don't think any of you here qualify as such. At least, I have nobody on my ignore list. Now you want to get talking guns, I can show you snobs in that field! Your really not missing all that much. Between unregulated growth and deregulated environmental laws by the current Gov. fishing here in the domain of the snook has taken a huge hit. You wont see that truth on t.v. though. I'd be thrilled to have the diversity you enjoy up there frankly. Huge cats, yellow bass, white bass etc. I'm sorry my comment, as usual, was taken by the same certain folks as being a line in the sand and ripped away the purpose of your post. Your right about gun talk. There I am a true elitist. 1911's only and plastic guns are the great demise! Anyway......... 1 Quote
Catch 22 Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 I have fished fresh and salt extensively and having to choose one over the other would be an impossible task for me. My roots are fresh water bassin and that put my skills above the average salt angler in times past. The I-net is changing that. Easy! I have engaged stupid easy catching in both waters and am greatful for both. Right now I`m happy to catch a few crappies,its all relative. As stated already,the OP indicated that he needs more pullage.I think some good suggestions arose here. C22 Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted February 5, 2015 Super User Posted February 5, 2015 All people that fish must fish the species they have available for them in their region, we try and make the best of what we have. I do believe further north there are more freshwater species that can be specifically targeted. In my area of Florida (which is not the best for fresh or salt) I pretty much can only target LMB, peacocks and snakeheads, just like saltwater fishing there are seasonal limitations. If fishing was my only concern of where to live it wouldn't be South Florida. I first stated fishing Florida about 1980, the fishing today doesn't even come close to what it was. Quote
wrat Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 Bass of any sort just are not really hard fighters the bigger they are the less they fight this is a GENERALIZATION but for the most part it just is what it is, with that said I love fishing for bass I live 3 miles from the ocean and 60 from Okeechobee and I make that 60 mile one way trip at least once a week and almost never go out inshore or offshore its just not where my heart or head is at..if your looking for a massive tug/fight bass just aint gonna give it to you, salt is the place for that Wahoo, Snook, Tarpon , Jack all pound for pound will put ANY bass to shame Quote
LunkercityVB Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 Bass fishing is my thing but im a fisherman first and foremost. For me its not how long it takes me to reel in the fish or how hard they put up a fight but the thrill into fooling them to bite my lure. Some days are easier than others and some days i dont catch anything at all and im ok with that, its what keeps me coming back to try again. I've done all kinds of fishing and regularly switch it up throughtout the year but offshore fishing is usually making no effort trolling around all day looking for marlin or wahoo and once you get one on you could be one the reel for up to hours. And once ive caught a few im done for the day because im exhausted. Bass fishing for me is more fun because i spend all day hunting, pitching into cover with a jig or dancing a shakey head trying to entice a fish to get hungry. Thats what fishing is for me. River smallmouth put up a much stronger fight than the largemouth and the peacock bass puts up an even better fight than smallmouth. I save my money all year to spend a week in florida trying to catch peacocks and its the best fishing i get all year----tightlines Quote
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