First Fish on the Centerpin

[GaryC]

Normally I've been fly fishing but decided to try my hand at float fishing.

Picked up a Okuma Raw 2 and a Shimano Clarus 11.6" rod to get started.

I spent a good hour or so learning to cast and out of no where this beauty took my roe bag I had tied and ran. What a fight! I probably would have broke her off pretty quick but a nice gentleman that was fishing near us walked me through of things not to do on a centerpin. Was able to land her, took a quick pic of my first ever bow and we let her go.

 

[AaronKrick]

That's a really nice fish. Just remember if you plan on releasing the fish wrap your hand around its tail, and put the other hand under the gills, not in them.

 

[GaryC]

Oh my bad, I'll remember that for sure, I definitely didn't want to hurt her in any way.

On a side note she did swim away nicely after a nice revive.

 

[buck]

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[instapump416]

When you catch fish on the fly, do you stick your fingers in the gills when you plan on releasing them?

Nice fish and congrats on your first on the pin.

 

[iJay]

Really nice catch man!

I too caught my first fish this year on the pin, definatly an expirence I wont soon forget!

 

[rayray519]

Normally I've been fly fishing but decided to try my hand at float fishing.

Picked up a Okuma Raw 2 and a Shimano Clarus 11.6" rod to get started.

I spent a good hour or so learning to cast and out of no where this beauty took my roe bag I had tied and ran. What a fight! I probably would have broke her off pretty quick but a nice gentleman that was fishing near us walked me through of things not to do on a centerpin. Was able to land her, took a quick pic of my first ever bow and we let her go.

Nice one!

 

[NADO]

That's a killer piece of steel for you first! It sounds like you are into proper catch and release tactics so don't worry about the dirt/gills for this one, you will do better next time. Once you master the art of fishing the next step is mastering the art of catch and release photography. Always try to keep the fish in the water and never put your hands in the gills. Like catfish said one hand on the tail and one below the gills, try to keep the pressure off of the stomach and closer to the head so you don't damage its organs.

 

[BASSMASTER19]

That's a killer piece of steel for you first! It sounds like you are into proper catch and release tactics so don't worry about the dirt/gills for this one, you will do better next time. Once you master the art of fishing the next step is mastering the art of catch and release photography. Always try to keep the fish in the water and never put your hands in the gills. Like catfish said one hand on the tail and one below the gills, try to keep the pressure off of the stomach and closer to the head so you don't damage its organs.

i just beach my fish keep it in the water till ive got the camera out, pull the fish up ( always on sand or grass never rocks ) get a hero shot with my rod and back in she goes

 

[MaxHook]

Great catch!

 

[iJay]

i just beach my fish keep it in the water till ive got the camera out, pull the fish up ( always on sand or grass never rocks ) get a hero shot with my rod and back in she goes

what if its a he?

 

[BASSMASTER19]

what if its a he?

he, she, it...all the same lol

 

[BASSMASTER19]

somehow this season ive caught all of 2 males the rest were hens

 

[iJay]

LOL! Just poking fun mane!

 

[beef]

i just beach my fish keep it in the water till ive got the camera out, pull the fish up ( always on sand or grass never rocks ) get a hero shot with my rod and back in she goes

sand and grass are the worst things for the fish to be beached on it is way better to pull them into some rocks and pebbles with a couple inches of water kneel down pop the hook stear the fish in the right direction and done off they go unless your getting paid by the photo then why even take a pic unless its something special but that's the problem people don't think of the fish they just want that pic for bragging rights make a mental pic much better for the fish and hay chasing tails let me hold you under water for as long as it takes me to get my rod down by you and my camara out and take the pic then put my camara back and then ill let you up you tell me how it feels while I go post your pic so I can Bragg or whatever this is my two cents on taking pic's of fish that's why you don't see me putting pics up cause its not fair to the fish I just tired and stressed it out now I'm gonna suffocate it just something to think about next time Amy of you guys beach a fish just picture being under the water for that long against your will ;-)

 

[BASSMASTER19]

sand and grass are the worst things for the fish to be beached on it is way better to pull them into some rocks and pebbles with a couple inches of water kneel down pop the hook stear the fish in the right direction and done off they go unless your getting paid by the photo then why even take a pic unless its something special but that's the problem people don't think of the fish they just want that pic for bragging rights make a mental pic much better for the fish and hay chasing tails let me hold you under water for as long as it takes me to get my rod down by you and my camara out and take the pic then put my camara back and then ill let you up you tell me how it feels while I go post your pic so I can Bragg or whatever this is my two cents on taking pic's of fish that's why you don't see me putting pics up cause its not fair to the fish I just tired and stressed it out now I'm gonna suffocate it just something to think about next time Amy of you guys beach a fish just picture being under the water for that long against your will ;-)

if you misread i said i keep them underwater till all is ready, take it out then right back in, less than 10 seconds at most, i also dont put them on beach sand, like the sand that comes up on banks, im sure normal sand would just coat the fiah and make it look like a fish stick :mrgreen:

 

[LURE]

Normally I've been fly fishing but decided to try my hand at float fishing.

Picked up a Okuma Raw 2 and a Shimano Clarus 11.6" rod to get started.

I spent a good hour or so learning to cast and out of no where this beauty took my roe bag I had tied and ran. What a fight! I probably would have broke her off pretty quick but a nice gentleman that was fishing near us walked me through of things not to do on a centerpin. Was able to land her, took a quick pic of my first ever bow and we let her go.

You're a Michael Jordan fisherman :razz: :razz: :razz:

 

[AaronKrick]

Ct you did say that you put them on sand. Rocks are way better for them. If you see the stuff you put the fish on, on the fish, then it probably shouldn't be there

 

[BASSMASTER19]

Ct you did say that you put them on sand. Rocks are way better for them. If you see the stuff you put the fish on, on the fish, then it probably shouldn't be there
I've had fish knock themselves out while on rocks, thrashing around so I don't put me on rocks unless their pebbles

 

[coldfeet]

Conrats on your first, the addiction will grow. Check the pinned proper handling thread guys. Mortality goes way up after a long fight and then removing the fish from the water. Granted a picture is cool but do we have to photograph every single fish? Personally, I hardly take pictures now. Fingers in the gills a big no-no though, might as well have kept that one.