Monofilament and Braids
Any lures you can recommend? I’m doing some fishing in lake Ontario off the shore.
I’m just catch and release fishing for fun, doesn’t matter to me what I catch. Thanks for the quick response
Lake Ontario has many species of fish: lake trout, brown trout, small mouth etc.
a multispecies bait like rapala floating baits or in-line spiners like panther martins will cover multiple species. small swimbaits are easy too.
but what are you fishing for?
lures dont require additional bait.
I’m planing to buy abu revo elite CB baitcaster.I’m planing to use medium(10-25lbs) rod and 20 lbs braided line.My question is,
1) Is it comfortable to use this combo for casting light weight lure?
2) Can i use this combo for bottom fishing and live bait fishing?
Depending on which one of the revos you are planning to get , you can do anything with it . It is a great , strong reel , most powerful drag on the market , ligh weight and is priced way under most of the other major brands . I have 5-6 of them now and I can’t say enough about them .
So my friends and I love to fish. We fish on a river about everyday. We never fished at a lake before so we are going tomorrow to lake michigan. We don’t have much money to get a boat so we are fishing off the shore. The only question I have. What type of Fishing Line is best used to catch those big fish in the lake?
The water which you fish really isn’t the issue to consider. Instead, consider what fish you will be going for and what kind of baits you will be using.
If you’re just a casual Bass and Panfish person, stick with a monofilament line in the 6-10 pound range. You can throw about any bait you want to when staying within this limit, except for heavier baits and deep running baits like jigs or deep diving crankbaits.
If you plan on using deep diving/running or heavy baits, you’ll probably want to up the line a bit. Look into the 12 to 14 pound monofilament.
If you’re going for "teethy" fish like Pike or Musky, you’ll want to at least use a braided leader. I absolutely hate braided line, but sometimes it is necessary. Beware of this stuff though. It will really screw up your rod and reel with time if you’re not careful.
I am new to fishing and I don’t know what lures to use or for what fish i should be trying to catch with them.
First of all check out the "Project FISH" website, the "FISH" stands for Friends Involved with Sportfishing Heritage".
Second; Beginners and Professionals rely on bobber fishing with worms, minnows or other live bait. Many walleye are taken using a bobber and a leach. Steelhead anglers use a bobber and a spawn bag or artificial fly to present their bait. A bobber lets you suspend your offering in front of the fish longer, you don’t get tired casting and have less chance of getting tangled up in a branch or other person! Bobber fishing is less expensive.
Lastly, have fun and take a kid fishing (if you are a kid, take an adult fishing!).
Let me know how you make out.
Allen
Trying to catch some bait fish for trout fishing, what is the best thing to use to catch them? Thinking either peanut butter, meat, or stale bread.
The best bait for minnows in fresh water that I have found is pork rinds. Yep, pork rinds. The same old kind sold in stores as snacks in different flavors. Just the plain kind are fine for the minnow trap.
Try them you will be surprised. Good luck.
I am trying to make an all natural fishing rod using only things I find in nature. What could I make a fishing line out of? I already have the rest of what I need besides the line.
Braided horse hair or silk. From 1880 tackle design evolved rapidly. Horsehair for the Fishing Line was replaced by silk covered with coats of oxidized linseed oil. Such lines were easily cast and sank heavily if ungreased, or floated if greased. The average angler could cast three times farther with these lines, and such methods as dry-fly and wet-fly fishing became possible.
As late as World War II serious salt water anglers considered linen line to be the ultimate for big game fishing. Both fresh and salt water anglers seeking smaller species also had one of the oldest of all known textile threads, silk, as an option. Both of these naturally occurring fibers required serious and loving care, including rinsing in fresh water and drying on large open spools, to prevent degradation from rot and mildew. Both were severely degraded by intense ultraviolet light from tropical sunshine.
Will take awhile to do, but it works.
I would go buy 3 spools of cotton thread and braid it together though. Still natural, and can use the spindle as a bobber, as long as it’s wood. That should give you about 50 yards of line.
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Incredibly, there are areas of the United States where you can find excellent crappie fishing year round and other areas where, if you are adventurous enough to participate in ice fishing, you can find some of the largest crappie available. However, it is best to define crappie fishing season for various areas of the nation before venturing out to the lakes for an uneventful excursion.
In most places, the “official” start of crappie fishing season is March 1st. However, because there are locations across the nation where large crappie can be found at Christmas or in the middle of summer, many avid fishermen will go out for a catch at any time of year. The reason that crappie fishing season is considered to begin in March is that crappie begin to spawn at this time of year. Therefore, the high point of the year to find great quantities of large slabs is from the beginning of March to the end of April. The pre-spawn cycle where crappie are traveling to shallower waters for the laying of eggs begins in March, and the spawning takes place in mid-April, and this cycle provides the greatest access to schools of crappie where you’ll find two pound specimens to be plentiful. In other words, when the waters begin to warm, crappie fishing season begins with the laying and fertilization of eggs.
However, because the spawning cycle and the production of crappie has become a bit of a scientific phenomenon, allowing for the finding of large fish throughout the year in many of the lakes across the nation that don’t freeze in the winter, the official crappie fishing season has basically be extended or unofficially removed in most areas. Having special tools allows for greater success in these off peak times, including depth finders and drills for ice fishing in colder areas. Having strong poles and tough Fishing Line allows you to troll at greater depths for larger fish and to pull your lures through heavy areas of brush and cover in which crappie like to hide.
Crappie fishing season is best when waters are at temperatures of 65 degrees or above. Waters in the south stay close to this level year round, with several lakes never dropping below 50 degrees, meaning that fish are still fairly active. It’s best to search in deeper waters if you are looking for crappie outside of the “official” crappie season, especially if you venture out in February during pre-spawning, as this is where the water will stay the warmest and crappie will be most content. However, during the height of the crappie fishing season, you should fish off the banks and piers or in the shallows because the crappie will prefer to take cover here while spawning.
Daniel Eggertsen
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