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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How to identify a good location to catch Signal Crayfish near River Don
Would anyone know how to identify a good location to catch Cray Fish at the River Don?
I live in Doncaster (UK) and so the River Don would be ideal to catch the American Signal Crayfish.
Looking at ...
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What's the best way to use bucktail jigs to catch Butterfly Peacock bass?
I would like to fish for Butterfly Peacock bass with some bucktail jigs, but I haven't been able to find information on the best way to rig my line to have a successful setup.
I live in Florida and ...
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Fishing/ Kayaking/ hiking in Acadia Maine
I am heading to Acadia, Maine this week for a one week camping, fishing, kayaking and hiking. I've been there once but just for couple hours.
Any recommendations for fishing spots in the island?
I ...
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Fishing beads T - holes
Which is the best knot to use as a stopper in the upper & lower part of a beads T - Holes? Also which knot is preferable for the horizontal line?
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Pater Noster Rig
Could you please provide information regarding the tools (hook, swivels, hooks, main line, line for hooks, floaters, stoppers etc) and right distances & dimensions among each tool needed to create ...
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Tackle needed for basic fishing in Miami?
I have just purchased a 6' light action Shakespeare Ugly Stik GX2 spinning rod and a 3000 size Penn Pursuit 2 reel. I also have some 8lb test mono line. I live near Miami Beach, Florida and will be ...
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Signal Crayfish in North Northamptonshire
I am applying for a licence to catch signal crayfish, but being asked what stretch of water I will be using. As this will be first time trying this, I wanted to know if anyone can recommend anywhere ...
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What is this type of lure or where can I find more?
Can anyone help me find more of these lures? I love them so much but can’t find them anywhere. Does anyone know where to get these or what they are called. It has a paddle tail and a ribbon tail type ...
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Need help identifying a vintage George Hine Production Co Rod
My mother gave me an old rod that I think she just found and I need help identifying it. There are some pictures below. The whole group of pictures is here.
Its only identifying marks is a sticker ...
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Pully rig hook release problem
So I'm still learning about beach fishing and trying different rigs. Been using the pully rig on one rod with big baits (bluey, squid/worm wraps etc) and now and again on the cast the hook releases ...
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Prepping fish from lake
I am looking to start prepping some of the fish I catch. I usually catch smaller perch! Do you have to let the fish bleed out or could you fillet it without bleeding out
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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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Shore based shark fishing
So I have wanted to catch sharks like 7 gill in california and I have some questions about reels and rods.
So I want to be able to cast my bait out to where the sharks are but most people seem to use ...
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Avoid catching small panfish; only hook large bass
I'm a novice who fishes for largemouth bass on lakes in Frontenac County, Ontario. I use a worm, large single-hook, and a large round red/white bobber from a dock.
Unfortunately, even with the large ...
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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):
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