What kind of fishing are you guys into?

[superduperfly]

I mostly river fish. I like the walking and just going up and down the river with your friends and having a good time. Running into people you know here and there is always fun. Plus if I'm holding anything other then a pin it feels really awkward now. lol.

Just wondering what the rest of you guys are into doing?

I enjoy my bass days also but will be the first to admit I'm a novice at that. I love the fight of a bass, small or large mouth. The largest bass I ever caught was around 4 lbs. Awesome fight.

I have only caught bass, perch, small pikes.

Would love to fish for some real pikes and MUSKY!

Share some stories. What kind of fishing are you into and what you like about it so much.

Oh yeah, I have tried ice fishing also. Fell asleep.

SDF

 

[openfire]

Wow, good topic.

I go through phases, personally. One year I'll be all about bass, the next year all I can think about is the salmon run. I've even gone through a carp phase. I've probably gone through the entire gambit of Ontario sport fish with the exception of musky ... but lately, I'm becoming more interested in Steelhead.

And one more thing I want to get into is Walleye through the ice at Bay of Quinte.

 

[Rapala Boy]

Kayak fishing is fading out real quick for me. I've never held a center pin, but i'm guessing it's exciting.
Ice fishing just doesn't do it for me lol.

 

[fisher12]

I am pretty new to fishing, so I don't have a favourite kind of fish yet as I have not caught that many. So far I have caught Yellow perch , gobies, sunfish(bluegill and pumpkinseed) and SM and LM bass.

 

[Joel52]

I fly fish rivers in Southern Ontario. Browns and Brooks, Upper Credit, Humber, and Grand mostly.
I was born in Sudbury, and make trips to Northern Ontario to fish for Pickerel, Northerns and Smallies.
My wife is my fishing partner, though we usually go separate ways when fly fishing and keep in touch by radio. Up north, I steer and fish and she fishes. We have a 9.9 and all the necessary gear, all portable. We usually rent a boat only. Used to own one, but hauling and dock fees vs. renting just didn't make sense...the money's in the motor.

 

[Mykester]

Kayking out on small lakes. Interested in river fishing though, never really tried it. Kinda pointless until I get a car.

 

[RedSkullz]

Sight fishing small clear rivers for big rainbows with small spinners in the spring is my favorite way to fish. Having a river all to yourself is awesome, as is having a buddy with you while taking turns casting to get that big rainbow to strike...just awesome. Topwater fishing using hula poppers/skitter pops ect for bass and pike is a close second, but it is about as intense as fishing gets when the action is on.
Pike and musky have a special place in my heart as well, due to their ferocious strikes and large size. This spring just after opener we had one day where the pike fishing was just amazing. We ended up catching 16 pike in 5 hours ranging from 6-12 pounds, all of which were hammering 5-6" crankbaits and fighting hard. We had 2 double headers, and almost a triple header!!(one of the guys lots his fish mid-fight)
Ice fishing definitely takes patience. The days that the fish are on are very fun, but there is many days that the action is slow. If i had much surplus cash i would branch out and pick up a nice portable depth flasher/fish finder which would prove our odds quite a bit. A buddy has the aqua view camera and i am excited to see how that works in our favor. Those types of electronics are a definite advantage especially when we fish for crappie, lake trout and other fish that suspend.
I love any type of fishing for any species, but i have to say my least favorite is fishing elbow to elbow style on busy rivers or lakes.

 

[reefrunner]

Mostly pike/musky hunting for me. I do the bass thing all the time too. Been doing more finese style fishing for crappies and walleye. Would like to get into some trouts in the future.

 

[superduperfly]

I love to pin. I haven't looked back since I started. Steelheading is great.

Usually at the credit or out east or north or west or anywhere....

Never tried fishing for Walleye either.

My list of fish to catch around here in no particular order:
Musky
Walleye
Pike (Maybe even Gar)


For those of you who haven't tried pinning ya'll should. Can't say that everyone I know that have tried it liked it, but most seem to love it.

 

[Rapala Boy]

I'd love to pin as soon as I get enough money. Because even with a 16 foot rod it's hard to get the best possible drift.

I think i'll get an okuma aventa reel to go with my okuma aventa rod lol. The reel looks slick IMO, but I wish they had it in more colors like black.

Correct me if i'm wrong, but 75% of a centerpins capacity should be dacron backing so it doesn't get damaged? I don't know i'll just take the backing from my fly reel off.

 

[Yanni]

I'd love to pin as soon as I get enough money. Because even with a 16 foot rod it's hard to get the best possible drift.

I think i'll get an okuma aventa reel to go with my okuma aventa rod lol. The reel looks slick IMO, but I wish they had it in more colors like black.

Correct me if i'm wrong, but 75% of a centerpins capacity should be dacron backing so it doesn't get damaged? I don't know i'll just take the backing from my fly reel off.

even 50 yards of backing is fine, people tend to just fill the majority of their spool with it just so they don't have to put as much mono to fill it up afterwards. let's say you put 50 yards backing then you need another 300 of mono(around 8lb) to fill it, where as you could put like 150 yards backing and then 100 mono to fill it and the backing likely won't need replacing. You can just redo the mono after losing some fish or wearing it out after a few trips and won't need to buy as many spools of mono in the end.

 

[shimano25]

I like to river fish, lake fish, reservoir fish, conservation area fish, etc.

I like to fish for anything except salmonids (I know, I am weird).