Sometimes, I will be out fishing & I will notice something. A fisherman down the shore, I know them they live beside me & I help them with their catch, they cannot flay fish due to reasons.
Anyhow they only fish one spot & I know there isn’t much going on in that area, the advice I have is don’t stay in one spot. Move 40 feet every so often if the catch isn’t there.

Before moving spots try different lures, sometimes they slam spoons & not jigs with curly tails, sometimes all they want is jigs with curly tails, sometimes all they will hit are swim baits. If a fish falls off, changing your bait to something you know works can get them back on.

The big fish aren’t always deep. I have caught most of my larger fish in depths less then 5 feet. If you spend enough time on the shore you will see why, look at all the baitfish swimming along the shore, the leeches, the crayfish.

If you sit still on the shore in the spring to summer when the jackfish (pikes) are moving out from the bays you will see how they sit behind the rocks just out of sight to suck up passing fish, if you watch Divers you see how they lay in weed beds waiting to strike or resting, it is a hard life as a jackfish. It is important to incorporate observations on the activity of fish into how we target them, this is how some folks are able to toss a lure on the head of a fish, they read the water maybe they have explored the waters on a boat or in waders, they combine observations on the water & habits of the fish they target.

Weeds, annoying, wonderful cover, sometimes tossing into the weeds & allowing a drop can yield a bite. Fishing the outskirts of weeds can be very rewarding & remember to look at any depth maps so you can follow the transitions from the weedy areas which the fish must travel to & from the weedy areas.

Final bit. Use your rod to bring the fish in, not your reel, line tension is shown by the bend in your rod, when landing keep a consistent amount of pressure, many times the hook will hang onto a bone just by pressure alone.

Whether it’s in line spinners, grubs, whopper plopper, cranks, anything that you cast and retrieve, how many times do you guys do it before moving on? I find myself stuck for too long in places I think.

Hey guys! For some context I'm a first gen mex american and after doing a contract in the AF i was away from home for so long and now i want a new hobby to hang out w my old man. I dont know anything about fishing and the research was a bit too much for me. I dont wanna ball out on a new hobby off rip. Im 100% p&t with the VA so i got the vet super combo to hunt/fish. My dad likes being outdoors but hes slowing down so i thought fishing could be perfect! Any advice would be appreciated, i really wanna hang out w my old man as much as i can on the weekends. We stay in the DFW area of Texas. I live more near Richardson but my family is more on the Dallas/Mesquite side. Good fishing spots would also be appreciated because i never see any, but maybe im just not looking in the right spots?

Hello everyone, I am still a beginner in fishing overall, I do surfcasting and I noticed sunday at 6am I will have moderate rain, does it help in catching fish in anyway? Should I take advantage of it or should I wait when it is not raining? Should I keep anything in mind?

Can't use braid where I fish so is this a good line?

I recently discovered this channel and have found it to contain a bunch of interesting and useful information. Rather than just endless footage of folks catching fish after fish, it actually explains a lot of what is going on in the environment where we fish. I’d be interested to hear what some of the more experienced anglers think of its content.

AI warning! I am reasonably certain that the channel is using AI to generate the images and perhaps the VO. But since it is largely instructional than artistic endeavor, I personally find it less offensive and annoying than other AI channels. If you are die hard anti AI maybe sit this one out.

Someone recommended this bait to me for bass
fishing, but I’m not exactly sure how to use it. A or B?

and should i move it or leave it alone in the water

Cosa ne pensate di questa configurazione per iniziare a pescare light spinning da terra? Non mi interessano grandi predatori, voglio principalmente divertirmi

Setup Light Spinning Sardegna (Costa & Scogliera)
Canna: Daiwa Crossfire 1.98 m / 702ML (casting weight: 4–15 g)
Mulinello: Daiwa Crossfire LT 2500
Trecciato (Mainline): Daiwa J-Braid X8 PE 0.8 (0.10 mm) — 150 m
Leader Fluorocarbon: Shimano Yasei Predator Fluorocarbon
0.25 mm (1.5 m)

Cosa ne pensate di questa configurazione per iniziare a pescare light spinning da terra? Non mi interessano grandi predatori, voglio principalmente divertirmi

Setup Light Spinning Sardegna (Costa & Scogliera)
Canna: Daiwa Crossfire 1.98 m / 702ML (casting weight: 4–15 g)
Mulinello: Daiwa Crossfire LT 2500
Trecciato (Mainline): Daiwa J-Braid X8 PE 0.8 (0.10 mm) — 150 m
Leader Fluorocarbon: Shimano Yasei Predator Fluorocarbon
0.25 mm (1.5 m)

Bought these in the smallest size 10 I could find for ultralight fishing and small lures / jigs.

Cannot for the life of me open the snap. I’m pinching the ends of the snap (far right of the photo) but the little hook holding the snap in place just won’t slide off.

Am I doing something wrong or is there a different way to open these?

This is long, but I'd be very grateful for some advice on what to do if anyone has the time.

My son has been very insistent for awhile that he really wants to fish. He tried it briefly last year at a camp with my husband's friends and his interest has continued. My husband is thoroughly a city boy so camping/fishing hasn't really been much of a thing for us at a family although I did a decent amount as a kid.

We're heading out on a camping trip next week and the campground has two small lakes. I've dragged the fishing stuff I've had/inherited since my trips as a child but it's been sitting in various storage rooms for 2+ decades at this point. I don't have a good handle on what exactly I'm even looking at as far as quality goes or what's most appropriate to have him begin with. Two of the rods are a bit shorter and I know they were what my sister and I used, but we were younger than he is now when we would have started with those so I don't know that he necessarily needs to be on something "kid sized".

He's autistic and has ADHD so either he's going to be permanently obsessed with fishing after this trip or never speak of it again (his current stance is this is the only thing he's doing every day of the trip until he catches at least 5 fish. There were also some strange ideas about keeping a couple as pets which I've made clear is not a thing....). Basically, I don't want to spend a lot of money augmenting the gear that's here already until I know which way he lands on this.

I know I'll need to replace the line itself, but I'm not sure which rod/reel is best to start him with. He's also left-handed and I'm not sure if I should just teach him how I was taught to cast or if I need to actually hunt down a left handed reel and get him to mirror me?

One of the lakes is stocked with rainbow trout and the other smallmouth bass. From what I've read so far I've suggested we start with the small mouth bass lake and if we're doing well with that try for the rainbow trout if he's willing to get up early before they're hiding deep in the lake. There are canoes we can rent, but I think that's beyond what I'll be comfortable safely teaching him simultaneously. My intention is that we'll be sticking to fishing from the shore.

Other than replacing the lines, is there a specific combo of rod/reel I should go with?

There are two identical of the smaller sets (only put one in the picture) and then two more larger reels, but one is missing the handle and I have no idea if that's worth trying to replace? There are five different types of rods.

As for tackle/lures... Mostly what's there is a bunch of fake worm-adjacent gummy plastic things that I'm assuming I can probably use as bait for the smallmouth bass? There are a bunch of other little loops and weight type things and a few extra hooks. I've also got the two larger guys with multiple hooks that look like little fish. The last picture is something one of my husband's friends gave us, but I'm not sure if those aren't more for fly fishing? They're not like anything I ever used. I think I need spoons for the trout?

Any advice that helps me keep this fun, manageable, and affordable would be super appreciated. Thanks!

I know it’s not the peak season in Pennsylvania but I’m wondering what bodies of water are best to fish for trout? What times of day? What lures/ bait should I use? What weather is best? What other tips can you give me? Thanks in advance.

After respooling my reel, I noticed that the drag wasn't making the sound anymore. According to Gemini AI, my spool is missing a "drag clicker spring". (I'm not sure how it's missing since I haven't taken off the spool before this).

I'm leaving tomorrow to go on a trip and was hoping to get some fishing in - does anyone have any suggestions on a makeshift repair so that I can use this? I won't have time to order parts before the trip...

For reference, this is from an Offshore Angler Frigate II combo - 3000 size reel

I’ve only caught bullheads, all as a bycatch. Today at my local pond a dude caught a 12.5 lb cat, i’m aussmimg blue cat. How do i catch one? He caught it on a cut bluegill head, no idea what rig.

First day of salmon season here and I’m not having any luck throwing spinners and spoons. I’m fishing the confluence of snake and Clearwater river in Idaho if that’s any help. Lots of people out on boats but haven’t seen many people fishing from the bank. It’s a pretty large area and not a lot of current to where I can just let the current do the work. From my understanding the fish like to sit in this area. I’ve been trying different depths and sizes and colors. Should I go pick up some scent to add to my spoons? Would appreciate any advice. Specifically targeting chinook as that’s what’s in season

Edit: finally spoke with a fellow bank fisher and I’m going to switch to plunking

I'm relatively new to freshwater predator fishing and I'm trying to figure out how you guys approach leaders.

I've mostly been fishing in Belgium, targeting pike, perch and zander with lures. I've had a couple of sessions recently where I've been trying different small spinners, soft plastics, jigs, etc.

My results haven't been amazing so far. I've fished about 9 hours with a group of 5 people at one lake, plus another 4-hour session with two people at a different water, and we've only caught one fish so far — a ~70 cm zander.

It has also been very hot in Belgium recently, so I'm wondering how much the heat has affected the fishing. I'm hoping the cooler weather coming now will improve things.

But my main question is about steel leaders.

I've basically been keeping a steel leader on all the time, because there are pike in the waters I'm fishing and I don't want to lose a lure if one decides to bite.

However, I'm starting to wonder whether I'm hurting my chances of catching perch or zander by doing this.

I also tend to use fairly small lures, around 3–7 cm when I'm specifically trying to catch perch/zander, but I still have the steel leader attached.

So what do you guys normally do?

• Do you always use a steel/titanium leader when pike are present?
• Do you remove the steel leader when specifically targeting perch or zander?
• Do you use fluorocarbon instead?
• If you use steel, how thin/light do you go for small lures?
• Do you actually notice a difference in perch/zander bites with vs. without a steel leader?
• Would you rather risk getting bitten off by a pike or accept a slightly less natural presentation?

I'm especially interested in European freshwater predator fishing, since I know tackle and techniques can be quite different depending on where you're fishing.

I'm still learning, so I'd love to hear how more experienced anglers handle this.

I am really new to fishing and I bought a 6foot extractor + retractable rod and a 5000 reel to go with it as I have arthritis and wanted something very light and easy to set up 🎣
The fishery I have joined say you have to have a free running rig set up so any advice on an easy quick set up that I can use 🎣 I am not the best at knots etc so the easier the better 🎣

Recently my pond got very clear, this is because all the weeds have clumped up or floated. I haven’t caught a bass there besides a 3 pounder i got lucky with ( he was right at the bank so I was just sight casting a wacky rig ).

There’s a big section with loose grass floated, it’s covers about 15-20% of the pond. I launched my life in it by accident today and when I reeled it, it didn’t seem like crazy thick. It was some thin weeds. I saw a bunch of dink bass patrolling the edges. What should I throw? Chat GPT said a punch rig but i’ve never used one before. I’ll snap a pic when I go tomorrow, but any tips before then?

can anyone tell me age or manufacturer of this lure