The Fishing Thread, ANY ANGLERS ON NT ?!

[DCAllAfrican]

Help.

New fisher.

Need some tips. Treat me like I am 6 and point me in the right direction of any/all tips/resources you have.

 

[nickname.esco]

Help.

New fisher.

Need some tips. Treat me like I am 6 and point me in the right direction of any/all tips/resources you have.

where you plan on fishing? fresh or salt?

 

[mike awesome]

Halibut has been hot around the bay area

 

[stuntman mike]

New fisher.

what kind of fishing are you going to be trying out first? fresh water? salt water? shore?

one universal piece of advice i can give is learn how to tie knots. get some fishing line, extra string or something and practice when you’re watching tv/listening to podcast or whatever. i suggest the clinch knot or palomar knot.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Probably in MD or VA. I haven't decided where. Plenty of places around here.

Fresh Water

stuntman mike Thanks for the tip

 

[greatabyss43]

DC, if you are fishing the Potomac check this page out.

Potomac River Fishing: The Complete Guide for 2024

Fishing on the Potomac River: - Top spots & species - How to fish (charter fishing, deep sea fishing, shore fishing) - When to come | For beginners and pros

fishingbooker.com

Also, this page is very helpful

Bass Basics

Bass fishing for beginners tips from Bassmaster. Understand current, learn how to cast, watch bass fishing how-to videos & learn which bass lures work best

www.bassmaster.com

Huge bass population in the Potomac (Large Mouth/Small Mouth and Stripers) and some MASSIVE catfish. I really wish I could fish the Potomac more, I've only gotten to go out twice while visiting family in VA.

 

[mike awesome]

clamming
Got a bunch of clams, Washington clams, limits on horseneck clam, and a geoduck down there in the bucket somewhere.

 

[mike honcho]

Halibut has been hot around the bay area

I’ve been watching some Bay Area fishing YouTubers that been on halibut and salmon lately.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

In terms of cleaning the fish, which Fish Scalers do you recommend?

 

[mike awesome]

I’ve been watching some Bay Area fishing YouTubers that been on halibut and salmon lately.

yup it has been on fire but kinda slow last week. Probably cause of the moon but limit on King salmon and halibut was a breeze.

 

[mike honcho]

In terms of cleaning the fish, which Fish Scalers do you recommend?

$2 metal fish scaler from Cabela’s, Bass Pro, Walmart, etc works fine. I honestly just use the spine of a kitchen knife most times because it’s convenient.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Any YouTubers for Basics?

 

[Fozz]

I want to go salmon fishing or crabbing.

 

[nickname.esco]

Any YouTubers for Basics?

heyskipper is cool to watch and learn

 

[mike awesome]

I want to go salmon fishing or crabbing.

all sort of places to crab in Bay area. I think season for crabbing is about to close tho

 

[Fozz]

all sort of places to crab in Bay area. I think season for crabbing is about to close tho

Bummer. Do you have any rod and reel recommendations to use around the Bay Area? I used to fish at the Benicia State Park when I was a kid. But would like to go again.

 

[mike awesome]

Fozz I'm assuming you're fishing from shore?? If so, you will need a 10"-12" rod like a Ugly Stick pair with a Penn Spinfisher950. You need a long rod cause will need to cast far past the waves. Penn fierce is cool too for crabbing. You need a solid reel cause it will take a beating. I like to Fill the reel with 35 to 40 pounds.

If you have time, there are a few videos on youtube to make crab snares or you can buy them. I think they got them at bait shop. I like to stuff the snares with chicken or squid or sardines. Depending on surf, I put 4oz in the snare so it doesn't get pushed by the waves under water

I popular ones people crab at is ocean beach, Baker beach, half moon bay jetty, Pacifica pier but you're going to have to look for your own "secret" spot lol

 

[mike awesome]

If you like Pacific Mackerel, it has been hot since last week. Santa Cruz to Monterey. Schools of macs everywhere and pretty big size too

 

[mplsdunk]

Went fishing today for some bass. Tried a new spot. Didn’t catch anything but saw some hogs. Just weren’t biting. Maybe because it was high noon and 95 degrees.

Got a cheap frogging set up coming.

 

[ayotayo]

My coworker got me into fishing about 3 months ago. I am hooked, pun intended.

So far I've caught loads of rockfish, crabs with crabpots and about 10 halibuts.

Next up, Salmon.

Here are our limits from today. On the water by 7 AM. Limits by 10 AM.

 

[mplsdunk]

All I caught was malaria. Going out again tonight.

 

[ayotayo]

All I caught was malaria. Going out again tonight.

Where do you fish?

 

[nawghtyhare]

My coworker got me into fishing about 3 months ago. I am hooked, pun intended.

So far I've caught loads of rockfish, crabs with crabpots and about 10 halibuts.

Next up, Salmon.

Here are our limits from today. On the water by 7 AM. Limits by 10 AM.

What fish are those
Looks like giant goldfish
What do goldfish taste like???

 

[nawghtyhare]

Went fishing today for some bass. Tried a new spot. Didn’t catch anything but saw some hogs. Just weren’t biting. Maybe because it was high noon and 95 degrees.

Got a cheap frogging set up coming.

Frogs are hella good

 

[beacon ave south]

I want to go salmon fishing or crabbing.

Season opened last week in wa state. We ate (pun intended)