Fishing; lake, ocean, river or stream?

I've most done freshwater fishing but a little bit of saltwater... I always wanted to learn ocean
fishing and all, but I'm a real land lubber type. 😅

As far as bait, I would mix it up... the fish kinda' told me what they wanted. I'd almost always start
off with artificial.

I don't do any fishing these days... :cry:
 

We are catch and release people. Especially in our lake here in the community.
We used to go to Wisconsin for the lakes there, I hate river fishing, currents are too unpredictable and sand bars move.
Trout fishing a biggy here in Mo but I never did that. We use both tackle (mostly flies) and live depending what's biting
especially after a good rain.
 
Used to fish quite often, and was loving the ocean fishing in
florida, then the Missouri lakes too....but it's been several
years since I've had that enjoyment. Mostly I used lures of
various types, tho minnows and worms too....caugt a 5 pound
largemouth bass in florida on a "sputterbug" lure LOL..still
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hawkdon said:
Used to fish quite often, and was loving the ocean fishing in
florida, then the Missouri lakes too....but it's been several
years since I've had that enjoyment. Mostly I used lures of
various types, tho minnows and worms too....caugt a 5 pound
largemouth bass in florida on a "sputterbug" lure LOL..still
recall that name.....View attachment 445628
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we have some similar to that and I am not allowed to use them as I tend to catch every stray branch around us.
 
I haven’t gone fishing in over half a century!
😉🤭😂

I used to enjoy going out in the spring to dip smelts from a fast moving stream/river or fish for bullheads off the dock at a small lake.

For me it was more about being out in the night air enjoying a beer or two before going home for a late night breakfast feast of fried fish and all the fixin’s.

Bullhead dinners are still popular in the spring but these days the fish are farm raised.

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Aunt Bea said:
I haven’t gone fishing in over half a century!
😉🤭😂

I used to enjoy going out in the spring to dip smelts from a fast moving stream/river or fish for bullheads off the dock at a small lake.

For me it was more about being out in the night air enjoying a beer or two before going home for a late night breakfast feast of fried fish and all the fixin’s.

Bullhead dinners are still popular in the spring but these days the fish are farm raised.

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I loved when the whole family went frogging during season, roasting hot dogs, waiting for dark, laughter, kids having fun. Then the frog leg fry the next evening. I won't eat frog legs at a restaurant, no comparison. Of all the wildlife we had to eat during the recession of the early 70's frog legs are the only things my sons will eat now of wild life. You mention squirrel or racoon to my sons now, they gag instantly. I say it just for fun to watch them :ROFLMAO:
 
IrishEyes said:
Then the frog leg fry the next evening
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Oh no frogs here, I'm afraid of them.

Went drop line fishing in the ocean off Provincetown many years ago; caught a hake.
Went lake fishing maybe a dozen times over my life; it's not my favorite thing to do.

When a date was teaching me how to cast I suddenly heard him say don't move so I froze then turned my head and saw him taking my hook out of the side of his face with the blood running down. The fool was standing behind me. Gawd!

I enjoy lake fish but I much prefer ocean fish, in fact that's all I've eaten for the past few years are fish from the ocean; cod, haddock, halibut, salmon, bass, swordfish and of course tuna and my favorite ocean perch.
 
RadishRose said:
Oh no frogs here, I'm afraid of them.

Went drop line fishing in the ocean off Provincetown many years ago; caught a hake.
Went lake fishing maybe a dozen times over my life; it's not my favorite thing to do.

When a date was teaching me how to cast I suddenly heard him say don't move so I froze then turned my head and saw him taking my hook out of the side of his face with the blood running down. The fool was standing behind me. Gawd!

I enjoy lake fish but I much prefer ocean fish, in fact that's all I've eaten for the past few years are fish from the ocean; cod, haddock, halibut, salmon, bass, swordfish and of course tuna and my favorite ocean perch.
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I prefer ocean fish too. Grandpa used to go cod fishing and that was so wonderful tasting. Crappie is about the only fresh water fish I will eat now.
 
IrishEyes said:
I loved when the whole family went frogging during season, roasting hot dogs, waiting for dark, laughter, kids having fun. Then the frog leg fry the next evening. I won't eat frog legs at a restaurant, no comparison. Of all the wildlife we had to eat during the recession of the early 70's frog legs are the only things my sons will eat now of wild life. You mention squirrel or racoon to my sons now, they gag instantly. I say it just for fun to watch them :ROFLMAO:
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When we were kids we used to go frogging at Tupper Lake NY.

We also enjoyed perch, sunfish, squirrels, rabbits, and deer.

The sunfish or punkin seeds were filleted, the little silver dollar sized pieces of fish were dipped in a tempura style batter that puffed up when fried.
 
I've done them all, but prefer stream fishing with live bait (Stone Fly nymphs when I can find them).
When ocean fishing I use squid or if I arrive at low tide, I get muscles off the rocks and use them.
When lake fishing for bass, it's mostly rubber worms.
I used to do a lot of catch and release, but I've gotten soft I guess, because I just don't want to torture the fish anymore for my enjoyment.
If I'm going to eat them, then that's different, but bass and many ocean fish are predators and high in mercury, so don't want very many.
 
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