1.Sight fish for carp.
2.Learn to tie your own flies.
3.Buy and fish from a float tube.
4.Turn someone else on to the game.
5.Fish for bedding Bluegill and release 'em all.
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1.Sight fish for carp.
2.Learn to tie your own flies.
3.Buy and fish from a float tube.
4.Turn someone else on to the game.
5.Fish for bedding Bluegill and release 'em all.
Oops, forgot to say "add your own 5 or 10", of course.
1. Smash all barbs.
2. Fish for LMB at night.
3. Keep a few bluegill for dinner occasionally.
4. Win the respect of local ranchers.
5. Get a 2wt or lighter rod.
Jim
Sorry Robert this year I'm thinking of killing every bluegill I catch in my ponds--I have too many. The bass and the kids cant keep up with the over supply.
I could go back to restock the big city park pond--the police caught me doing that at night one year.
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Bill
[This message has been edited by William Fitzgerald (edited 21 March 2005).]
Robert, I think I know exactly what you meant with your #5. If I am correct the sentiment is shared and respectfully acknowledged.
Bill that does not at all mean that I disagree with you. http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/smile.gif
Jim
[This message has been edited by nowindknots (edited 21 March 2005).]
1. Take some kids fishing.
2. Consume only mid-sized fish....BG's are best IMHO. http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/smile.gif
3. Pester bass only in on top....or at least in the top 1' of water.
4. Finish G-kid's rod.
5. Take some kids fishing!
......lee s.
1) Cap, T-shirt, shorts, old sneakers, cheap fanny pack.
2) Short 3wt fly rod (6?6? to 7?6? - borrowed if necessary) with a moderate parabolic action, very most basic of reels, weight forward line to match, 6 foot leaders and spool of light tippet. Six inch forceps with scissors carried on a string looped around your neck.
3) One dozen Woolly Buggers, Olives to Brown in like 8s and 10s.
4) One six foot nylon stringer, rolled and stuffed into a pocket of your shorts. Keep ?em if you want, give ?em back if you?d rather.
5) Belt carried canteen and crackers and cheese (or jerky) in a Ziploc in the fanny pack.
6) One small tumbling stream teeming with Gills, Green Sunfish, Longear and the like, turtles, Smallmouth Bass, Suckers and that oft overlooked but oh so dear Rock Bass.
7) 8 Hours.
9) Big slabs of boulders scattered along the stream to crawl upon, dry out a little and ingest what?s going on.
10) Killer Sunset
Hey Dad'sGnat, welcome aboard!
Jim
1) Thank GOD for what we are enjoying.
2) Take a child.
3) Leave the surroundings cleaner than when you arrived.
4) Share our knowledge & equipment.
5) Learn something new each trip.
Mike
1) Always, always, ALWAYS spray on some tick/chigger juice before you take your trek away from the bridge access where you parked.
2) See #1.
3)Blindfold & kidnap some Trout-only snoot you probably know at least once a year; remove his blindfold only after the afore-mentioned trek. I suppose you ought to spray him down with the bug juice as well.
4) Be prepared. Even just a half-decent WW stream has at least 1 species of bass (maybe 31/2), 2-3 species of Sunfish (maybe 6), Catfish(1-3), Gar(1-3) and Carp. OWN some flies, and NOT just Wooly Buggers; you need arrows in your quiver to fish different depths & different sizes.
5) Unlike yours truly, arrange your life so that you actually CAN go fishin more often.
Cary
1) Use 'gill busters in any color
2) Panfish don't have to be "small"
3) The "delicate approach" is not always the way to go
4) If you smell fish, that's where you need to fish.
5) Beware of logs that grin at you!
Swamp
1. enjoy each trip to the fullest, no matter how bad the fishing is.
2. cover up from the sun.
3. always be aware of your surroundings.
4. when the fishing is good, try something new and different.
5. take care of the environment and be thankful we are allowed to do what we do.
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1. Don't drink to much coffee before you go belly boating.
2. The difficulty of the cast is in direct proportion to the size of the LMB under the overhanging branches.
3. The ugly fly that your scout ties in your merit badge class will catch more Bass than the one that looks perfect.
4. The people who live on the North side of the lake fish on the South and vice versa.
5. God has put some of the most brilliant colors on a 5" sunfish than almost any other fish.
1. You are not less of a sportsman if you fish with a 6, 7 or 8wt rod. They have their place. And at times are a better tool that a lighter rod.
2. Take a hint from the pros. Land and release your fish as quickly as possible. If you are not the one in control, you're probably using too light a rod for the species you are fishing for.
3. When fishing from any water craft, always wear a pfd. Even in a float tube.
4. Don't limit yourself to only using a floating line. Sinking poly leaders are a good alternative to carrying a spare spool and sink tip line.
5. Don't be afraid to change flies if you're not getting bit. Sometimes a change in color of the same pattern is all it takes.
1. Fish early and enjoy the joy of silence.
2. Fish late, even into deep darkness. Stars are sandpaper for overwrought tensions.
3. Smile when someone says, "Hey, Boy! Thay ain't no trout round he-ah!"
4. Share flies and wisdom. We are brothers and sisters of an "art" form many can't comprehend.
5. Don't fear doing something different, or tying something differently. You most likely stepped outside of the box to start this passion, so is there justification for convention?
JGW, Wisdom. Wisdom to live by.
1) If the fish aren't biting the last thing you should change is the fly.
2) If you aren't considered wierd and slightly antisocial with your fishing obsession then you aren't doing it right.
3) Don't be a snob about bait fishing. Remember your raising, and if you took up the fly rod and have never fished with bait then "do not pass go, do not collect $200 instead go buy some minnows".
4) Remember when you take a kid fishing the important thing is the kid not the fishing.
5) Fishing is a blood sport and should be treated as so.
Mike B.
Thanks, Jim -
FAOL is a great place. Folks with a common love and no hesitation to share knowledge that took years to accumulate or stuff passed down from generation to generation. No snobbery. A Walmart Rod is as welcome as a Sage. Pure joy for fly fishers (who even find a tolerance for spin fishers).
In keeping with the question, but in response to Dad'sGnat:
1. Respect self and others at FAOL
2. Share your WW knowledge at FAOL
3. Contribute to the discussions at FAOL
4. Write an article for FAOL
5. Tell your fishing buddies about FAOL
Jim
Well said, Jim!!
Mike
Jim and William,
I agree with both of you about keeping or not keeping 'gills. My point about fishing for bedding 'gills and releasing them is that, at least where I fish, I'm usually catching "the biggest and best" of the year when I'm fishing the beds, ie the big spawners. Also, they are so territorial when on the beds that they'll hit most anything that looks like it's alive and I'm always concerned someone will overfish them and keep too many. If your lake is overpopulated and the fish are stunted, by all means keep all you catch if you want. You're helping the fishery. I'm still a believer in not keeping any "giants" of any species. I want to leave the giants to pass on the genes.
1. Always have fun.
2. Leave the place cleaner than I found it.
3. Treat every body of water individually
to improve the fishing in each of them.
4. Share your excess with some of the folks
around you who can't get out fishing
any more.
5. Learn from every fisher you meet and try
to teach them something also.
6. Write something for FAOL
Rick
Oh, how I do LOVE this site!
Dad's Gnat
Welcome to FAOL and the Warm Water Board. Wal Mart rods are welcome here. But don't let those trout guys over on the Main BB know you fish with one. They're liable to challenge you to a dual with their Sages at 30 yds. *G*
As a "trout guy" who reads almost every section of this fine site, you warm water guys really have a handle on things. I enjoyed this thread very much, lots of good "words to live by", warm water or cold.
Okay, I'll fess up. Besides steelhead, trout and salmon, I've been known to hit a few lakes that have an abundance of Gills and Crappie, but don't spread it around.
Ron Eagle Elk
R.E.E.
Not to worry. You're among friends here. Your secret is safe with us.
I'm with REE, I grew up fishing for bass in Virginia and now I live close to great trout fishing in Pennsylvania. I'll fish for anything, it beats doing almost anything else. Making my first trip into the salt with fly rod next week. Also hope to get my first shot at a peacock bass while I'm down in Florida.
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Fish more, work less!
1. Fish a nice secluded pond out of a sit-on-top kayak in shorts, a t-shirt, and sandals.
2. Build the perfect warm water stream/pond rod (6ft 4-5wt glass for me).
3. Load up on the fishing time when you can, cause you never know when you'll fish your last day.
4. Bring a fly rod with you on business trips cause you never know what opportunites you might come across.
5. Pack lightly, fish hard, enjoy the scenery, and contemplate life. It's the only way to fish.
Have a great fishing season everyone.
Lou
1. Take Your family with You
2. Don't tease the Bears , Cougar , Moose , rattlesnakes etc. (I caught My 11 and 13 year old teasing a rattler with a long stick )
3. You are here for , the Kids , the Wife the fishing etc. You are not here for the fish . If you were here for the fish , You'd be better off in a fishmarket .
4. Leave the booze for around the campfire in moderation after the fishing is done for the day . Never drink on the last day when you are traveling home .
5. You will ALWAYS leave something important behind at home , forget about it It isn't worth fretting about .
6. Plenty of bug spray .(I stole this one but its a good one )
7. You need elbow room to fish , so does everyone else , give it to them.
8. Not all fish should be released , not all fish should be kept
9. Respect private property , ask permisson , if the answer is no , be polite , it might not help , but it cannot hurt.
10.If You see me on the lake/stream , give me a wide berth , I have a killer less than pretty backcast .
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Time is the fire that we burn in .
Robert, love your first two and they would be on my list as well. Ohio, also like your #1. We are so fortunate to be living in a country where everybody can enjoy fishing, not just the rich. Here's the rest of my top 10.
4. Teach someone to flyfish.
5. Buy a kick boat, you'll love it.
6. Pick up trash around the water left by others.
7. Leave farm gates the way you found them, open or closed.
8. When asking a land owner to fish his pond tell him you're strictly catch and release unless he's hungry for fish, then volunteer to provide him a meal of cleaned fresh fish direct from his pond. This approach has gotten me permission to fish some fantastic farm ponds throughout the years.
9. Browse through the flyfishing section of Ebay occasionally.
10. Read this board as least weekly, daily if you can.
"No snobbery. A Walmart Rod is as welcome as a Sage. Pure joy for fly fishers (who even find a tolerance for spin fishers)."
All of my fly rods and reels are Scientific Anglers.......but I bought them all at Wal-Mart......on sale, even!
I got started in Fly-Fishing with a cheap, ugly South Bend outfit from Wal-Mart. But you know, I caught a ton of fish with that thing and have wonderful memories of using it. Bottom line, I guess, is that it's not the equipment that makes you a fly-fisher. It's your philosophy and attitude.
Semper Fi!
I'd say Gigmaster is heavily invested in Wal-Mart stock!!! But I do agree conceptually with much of what he says. Some of my favorite equipment was purchased at discount stores or close-out sales.
Naw! I don't have any special affection for Wal-Mart over any other place. It's just that I live in a Willderness Area where I have to go about 30 miles to get anything, and Wal-Mart is about all there is around here, unless you want to drive all the way to Chattanooga, Tn. or closer to Atlanta. I even have to go 2 miles to get my mail. They don't deliver here. I have to go to the Post Office (a small one-room frame shack at the bottom of Grassy Mountain) to get mail.
It's great!
Gig, I'm green with envy. Sounds like heaven on earth.