Questions tagged [fishing]
Questions about the activity of trying to catch fish, usually in the wild, using a wide range of techniques
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When to kill and bleed a fish
I am getting into fishing (I bought an entry-level spinner and plan on going to some nearby rivers/lakes) and have been reading a lot of conflicting information in regards to the sequence of events ...
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How do I gut a fish?
I've caught a fish and want to gut it (remove it's insides ready to eat/keep). How do I do this?
Where do I cut? What needs to be removed, etc?
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How long can fresh water fish live on a stringer?
A fish stringer goes through the gill and mouth of a live fish, providing a way to keep them captive and alive in the lake or river they are caught from.
I would imagine the key to survival is how ...
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If you are stranded at sea with a basic set of fishing equipment, how reliable of a food supply are fish?
We have a question about desalinating water while stranded at sea, and another that asks if you can get desalinated water from eating fish.
However, even if you could get desalinated water from fish ...
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Is it really necessary to gut a fish?
I'm obviously not a fisherman...
If I like the flavors, is there any problem with cooking and eating a fish that hasn't been gutted?
Any particular species?
In other words, what are all the reasons ...
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How to determine the thickness of ice?
Thinking about going ice fishing this winter but I am worried about falling through thin ice. I know that ice should be at least 4 inches (10 cm) if clear and 8 inches (20 cm) if cloudy, but how can ...
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Worm catching with electricity?
I have heard about people using electricity to catch worms, mostly around catching worms for fishing.
How does this work?
Is it safe?
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Why couldn't you eat frozen bait shrimp?
We have a question about how to store dead bait shrimp, both answers suggest that you can simply eat the bait shrimp, but one says,
As for freezing them, they won't be alive anymore but they should ...
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What tool(s) would be helpful for unhooking fish?
When fishing in catch and release areas, one needs to be able to unhook the fish and return them to the water unharmed.
What tool(s) would be useful for this?
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When fishing in the Ocean off the US coast, at what point do fishing laws stop?
If you are fishing in the ocean off the United States Coast. At what distance from shore do US fishing laws no longer apply?
The US Coast Guard listes, boundaries at 12, 24 and 200 Miles.
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How do fly fishing lures work?
I'm new to fishing and I don't know how these things work. Do I need to add some weight to make them sink or fishes will come at the top to bite them?
I've seen some videos where they use some weight ...
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Is it ok to bleed a fish in muddy water
Sometimes I go to a secluded lake and want to take some table size Catfish home. However, the lake is particularly muddy and dirty, the water is actually brown. Is there a problem with bleeding fish ...
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Telescopic surf fishing rods - Are less segments better?
I am looking for a telescopic surf fishing rod of about 14 feet length & lure weight up to 250grams/8oz.
Is it better if a telescopic surf rod has less segments or does it not matter ?
This one ...
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What advantage would noodling have over fishing with rod and reel?
We have a question about how noodling compares to regular fishing for the effect on fish populations, but after reading about it, I am failing to see what the advantages to the humans are.
Basically, ...
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How does dental floss compare to fishing line in a survival situation?
It is possible to catch fish with a hook and dental floss, and the flies can just be stored stuck in the brim of a hat or very small tin and then one improvises a rod from a stick.
The advantage of ...
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How to store fresh dead bait shrimp for a short period of time?
I buy live shrimp at a bait shop on the weekends and use most of it but I always have some left over that I have been throwing out. Is there a way to save recently dead shrimp in the freezer to ...
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Rods for shark fishing
I was looking at jawbone 2 xtreme blanks, the sledgehammer model is 10' with 100-250 pound line rating. It's E glass with 28-36 ounce lure rating. I've been looking all over the Internet for something ...
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Why do largemouth bass collectively go into non-feeding mode?
I was at a cottage on Big Clear Lake near Kaladar, Ontario recently. I caught several largemouth bass from a dock with a simple worm/hook/bobber setup (the hook and bobber were very large):
As a ...
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