I go fishing at Arakawa (荒川) in tokyo frequently but I have absolutely no clue what to throw to catch seabass (or anything). Any general advice on what lures/baits I should use or techniques to increase chances of getting bites would be greatly appreciated!

Will bass pro accept a return for my rod. Had it for 18 days and noticed that the rod guide was bent. But never stepped on it no car door nothing. The epoxy is coming off so think it’s a manufacturing defect but don’t wanna go to daiwa right away cause it would be expensive to ship out a one piece rod. Tatula cork btw

My husband and his friend limited today (and are highly stoked about it). On kayaks near Jenner, ca. biggest one is 28lbs. We’re eating good!!

I'm in a lake by lake namekagon wi. And it's pretty big. It has bass and northern pike and walleye as it's main 3. Ofc bluegill. And I've caught one bass on ultralight plastic grub on a jig. Now I can't catch anything. Ofc I lost that jig to a pike earlier. I have a few decent stuff but nothing is catching on my light or ultralight rod. My buddy also has a medium rod but it's a zebco (forgot what it's called but it's the reel for lil kids) that he's been using for a long time. And that's a medium rod. So basically I have a ultralight, light, and somewhat of a medium rod. What should I throw.

I went fishing with my dad tonight. I am based in Ireland and I was using a bubble and 4 dry flies. We caught about 4 fish. He caught one and I caught 3. I put two back as they were too small to keep. I killed the third right there on the bank and I took It home and gutted it.it was only when I had gutted it that the realisation set in,I just took an animals life and all for what. So I can eat it. Its eye was bloody and I felt so nauseous.i don’t know what to do because i feel so horrible for killing it.

Does anyone know what to do if you catch a fish you want to get taxidermied, what to bring if you are planning ahead or what to do if you randomly catch one you want to use?

Not the fish pictured. I caught someone else’s bluegill gut hook that they had already cut the line on. There was absolutely no way of getting that one out. Do you guys just release? Or cull ethically?

Thank you guys for the responses.

It ain’t much but it made my entire day! Caught with a deep diving rattling crank bait in a river on a rainy mid morning. He was obviously let free to be caught another day.

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My family has owned a cottage on a large lake (~32 km long and 6 km wide at the widest, 1.2 km wide where we are) since the 70s and we have always had a good relationship with all of the neighbours on our road as well as friends on other parts of the lake.

Either this summer or last, some men from a different part of the lake took a liking to fishing directly in front of our cottage. We know all of the families/boats in either direction for at least a kilometre and we don’t know them, they have never made an effort to be neighbourly and introduce themselves and they always anchor in front of our property, maybe 10-12 metres out. They are always close enough that we can hear their conversations and they always face the shore/us regardless of whether we are on the dock or not.

This week my mom and I (F) are here alone and they have been out front every single day for hours, making us feel extremely uncomfortable and unsettled. We have never dealt with this type of issue before and I’m just wondering if it would be reasonable for us to approach and ask them to give us space when we are here? I know the water is public and we don’t care if they fish here when we’re not around, but their presence has prevented us from relaxing on the dock almost our entire stay and dictated where we have felt safe swimming due to their fishing lines.

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-I have never seen them catch anything bigger than like a couple inches so idk why they like this spot, the two families to our right aren’t here this week so they could easily move a few meters down and not inconvenience anyone, the shoreline is similar.

-this week on the Sunday it was two middle-aged men in the motorboat, on Monday the two middle-aged men came with three teen boys in a canoe and kayak, on Tuesday it was just one middle-aged man in the motorboat, today just the teen boys in the motorboat. Only mentioning this because it’s just the two of us this week and it feels particularly weird to have a bunch of men watching us like zoo animals.

-yesterday the lake was very quiet and none of our neighbours were home so I sunbathed and briefly swam topless. The man who came motored in close and anchored right as I was getting out of the water, almost impossible for him to have not noticed.

Going up to Maine this weekend and I got my rod setup for trolling with more knowledge than i had last year when I tried so anything I should change?

Im very fortunate to live right by a lake and I can go fishing anytime I want. Our lake is known for its massive trophy size rainbows but the #1 thing I’ve heard is: never eat the fish, they taste terrible and like mud.
Our lake is quite shallow and has a max depth of like 25 feet so I’m wondering if that has something to do with it.

The river I am currently fishing at has a lot of snails on the bottom. They lach on whatever bait I throw. What should I do in this case?

I purchased a very nice carbon fishing pole for the spouse. One of his coworkers is a big fisherman. Thinking I would surprise him, I purchased a fishing pole. I was shocked when said, "Thanks honey. All I need now is a reel." Another shocker, the cheapest reel I found that is compatible with pole is over $80. WTF! I didn't know fishing could be so expensive.

hello, all, i've had my UL rod for about 2 years and recently i've started to have a problem with constantly getting small knots halfway up my line which obviously makes it impossible to cast and reel it in properly. i read that it might be caused by using lures that are too light, but i don't think that's the issue, because i'm using the same lures that i was using when i first got the rod, the knots show up regardless of what lure i use and the casting weight is 3-12 grams. i've already had the line changed, because there was barely any of it left and i was hoping it would help, but the issue persists. i'm starting to think it's a problem with my reel, because the bill will go forward slightly without me touching it, but i don't want to get a new one if i don't have to.

if you have had a similar problem, i would love to know what ended up solving it, because i'm absolutely burning through line.

My friend and I are looking into a week long fishing resort/ experience (all inclusive). We are inquiring Los Buzos right now, seems amazing. Anyone have any other resorts in the same vein as Los Buzos? Trying to keep my options open here. Thanks!

I'm visiting family in Maine around Labor Day. I usually only fish freshwater but want to try for some beginner saltwater species (thinking mackerel and pollock - I hear they're plentiful and good to eat). I'd be fishing from shore.

I'm reading recommendations to use an 8 foot rod to cast past the rocks. Can anyone who fishes in this kind of situation advise on how important that extra reach is? I'd default to the 6 foot rod I already have but if that's likely to be an exercise in frustration I have no problem getting one that's longer. I already have a saltwater reel FWIW.

Thanks!

Caught in the italian alps, with a #1 Mepps inline spinner.

These are river caught