so, who fishes?

[zoowks]

I was curious because this thought just recently occurred to me, not sure why but it did.

Most of you keep fish(gee duh of course). But how many of you go fishing? Personally I've always fished and still do even though I have 3 tanks full of great aquatic life and don't feel 'bad' about fishing in the ocean, river, etc.

So how about you?

[cichlidsrextrem]

i fish all the time that i can haggle my dad into going my friends all ask me how can you fish but you keep them i just say idk but that is kinda funny but fishings fun and honestly i always wanted a tank full of the fish from around here be awsome

[Lupin]

I used to fish for tilapias and clarias. I no longer do that for lack of time.

[zoowks]

i feel the same way, i live near daytona beach, Florida. So there is fresh/salt/brackish all around. I always wanted to go catch some and make a tank of them. Like some stonefish, garr, (and i wish i had a big enough tank for some of the things i caught i.e. shovelhead shark, redfish, catfish) i might do a blue crab invert tank. I really want a sheepsheads tank

[NeonFlux]

I used to fish for tilapias and clarias. I no longer do that for lack of time.

:(

[cichlidsrextrem]

again another person thats lucky what id give to go scuba diving and collect tropical fish i want that job but yea i live in virginia so its all cold water but the fish here are ok

[Lupin]

:(
Why that expression?:confused:

[keithnj]

i go fishing whenever i can find the time . i do believe in catch and release. even though i caught a 21in rainbow trout ai was tempted to put him in the smoker but i did release him(first i had to take a pic so people would believe me)

[aquarob]

i go fishing whenever i can find the time . i do believe in catch and release. even though i caught a 21in rainbow trout ai was tempted to put him in the smoker but i did release him(first i had to take a pic so people would believe me)

So lets see it! Heh, I love fishing. Catch and release also, unless I feel like eating one or two. :perv:

[Virtuoso2K12]

i go fishing at balboa and now i'm heading there more since they stock plecos!!!i want to get a big one in hoping to trade with my lfs.hehehe

[excuzzzeme]

I fish as well. I keep only what I am going to eat.

[red_wall]

I really want a sheepsheads tank

:rofl:hahahaha, sheepshead. My brother caught some of those to take home and eat, my family had no clue what type of fish they were so we just called them 'dorkfish'. We were kind of scared to eat them because they almost looked human in the face... creepy teeth and all that. :crazy:



And yes, I really like to fish. Ive been meaning to do it for a while now, but I havent had that much time. Mostly catch stupid eels from the docks, sometimes baby sharks, flounder, more eel, little baitfish, MORE EEL. Around my pond all I get is sunfish and bluegill.

[FISHSHROD]

I grew up and still live in south Florida . When I was younger that was all I did in my spare time , Now I don't get to do it at all . Although I did go out and catch some Mayan Cichlids, couple tilapias and bluegill a while back. I really miss going out on our old 26 footer on the Ocean every weekend .

[pharasalia]

Heh, guess I'm one of the rare few on this forum. NOPE - DON'T FISH. Can't fish, actually. Oh, I'll eat some fried catfish at a restaurant or eat tuna.. but I just can't participate in the actual death of the fish. But we're talking about someone who goes out of their way not to kill even ants and rescues everything in sight thats in danger. I have nothing against eating fish - I guess I'd just rather eat the fish bred for the purpose of being food than take something out of wild populations... fish I don't have to kill myself. We're just not in a place anymore where we have to fish to catch our food. I'm not judging anyone who does, I just don't have it in me.

I fished when I was a kid. We caught bluegills and catfish mostly. I remember it being fun and enjoying it, but that was before I realized what the fish experienced and I just couldn't stomach it anymore. My stepdad was big on hunting and fishing - he was also a cruel a$$hat and part of the reason I have such distaste for killing. But beyond that, is just the toll all the fishing takes on the ecology. Catch and release is all well and good, but I've read numerous times that a very large percentage of those fish that are caught and released die very shortly afterward due to injuries/stress.

Each to his own. We're all here cause we enjoy fish!

[Quinn1928]

why the perve face

[Sploke]

I love fishing, always have since I was little. All kinds - spin fishing, bait fishing, fly fishing, fw or sw. I do mostly catch and release but have kept and eaten what I've caught a few times.

[jpappy789]

I do occasionally...but I get bored with it very easily :D

[KIM_TMA]

I have so many memories of when I was a little girl and I pole fished at one of our ponds, It was fun. Really all I do now is trot line with my father and husband, it is fun to until dad starts driving, LOL. He likes to see who is holding on. I have removed a baby sturgeon from one of our trot lines. It was great, I had never seen one before, Something inside of me said take it home and then something else told me "dummy it is going to get big just look at it". Sure enough when research was done I thought boy I am glad that I released it. Also found out that they are endangered in our river. Made me feel good that I found a baby, so that means somebody is trying to save the specie. LOL. I guess I am stuck to the survival of the fittest motto, so fishing don't really bother me, and then I come home and look at my tanks. Hahaha.

[FISHSHROD]

My biggest catch was a 12 foot hammerhead, it was released of course :) :wall: man I miss those days. Not to mention my smallest catch , a guppy :grinyes:

[almo75]

I probably could not catch a fish if I were starving to death! We have a pond where I live, everyone catches a ton in seconds. I catch nothing. Suits me just fine as I am really just doing it to hang out. I usually manage to catch a buzz though!

[wataugachicken]

hey fishshrod - in your picture, are the yellow fish the mayans and the red-tipped fin fish the tilapia?

[mavisky]

I fish. Mainly freshwater catch and release though. Not that I won't hang onto a few good bluegill if someone's private pond is a bit overstocked though. Darn things breed like mollies in the wild.

[Sarge_857]

I fish all the time! i love it. i catch and release except if i want a snack at the park, i'll keep about 4 good sized blue gills and grill em, yummy.

largest fish i caught (length) was a 40 inch northern Pike. fought with it for 45 minutes....thing was a beast! heaviest was a 7 pound largemouth bass. yes i said 7 LB LARGEMOUTH BASS!!!!! thats the largest bast ive ever caught, and he was mighty tastey to boot lol.

next time i go fishin i'll get my camera and get some shots. whether the fish are keepers or minnows hahaha.

[FISHSHROD]

hey fishshrod - in your picture, are the yellow fish the mayans and the red-tipped fin fish the tilapia?

The yellow ones are tilapia.

[Malefic23]

Wata makes me go! She forces me to go fishing and dragged me out for a day on the lake a few weeks back. Catch and release, after crimping the barbs off the hooks. Yeah, it makes it a lot harder to catch fish, but there's less damage/stress. Now I just have to get Wataugachicken to try fly fishing out...

[cichlidsrextrem]

fishshrod thats so AWSOME!!!!! my mom planed to go to florida but i am scared to leave my fish under anyone elses care all the work i put in there op op i got to post this lol

[J double R]

I fish every chance i get! speaking of.. Matt, we need to go again soon!

[ryverrat]

Love to trout fish- start in March and don't give up til it snows. I keep some - great on the grill but most I release carefully. Considered using the defective juvie angels from by breeding pair as bait (before anyone yells- no I didn't and 2- PopPopfish told me to cull the ones that have defects or were not growing as fast as the others- would weaken the stock if they bred).

[excuzzzeme]

Hey JRR make it a threesome! Fish the Salmon river for big cats and carp if you like catch and release. Or come down here and fish off the beach for some Striper and bluefish. Bantam Lake = bass, Candlewood = trout, Ct River for bass, cat, carp, sunnies, etc.

[Mr.Midas]

yeah, i live for fishing...thats what really got me into fish keeping. I actually had native fish before i really got into tropical ones. My tank now is actually a mix between fish ive caught and fish ive bought :)

[Bk718]

Love fishing.. gf hates me during fishing time because according to her i dont give her any attention.. (i say shes just jealous lol)

Catch of the day..(not all mine and not including the 10000000000 of sunfish released)
http://s4.tinypic.com/20kdrn4.jpg

Big Fat Cat my dad caught
http://s4.tinypic.com/2n6ymb5.jpg


Bottom line.. How can you not love fishing?? I mean who wouldnt want to sit there with a view like this and not have to worry about anything but catching the big one..
http://s4.tinypic.com/2mhh3pe.jpg

[FluffynTex]

Love to go fishing. Live in West Texas so its a good drive to find a lake decent enough to fish in hehe but try to go now and then. Usually make it a weekend camping trip. I believe in catch and eat...yum

[Notophthalmus]

I fish, but not often enough. If only there were a few extra days in the week...

I've been trying to get my granny to teach me how she cooks fish. When I cook them they're edible, but when she cooks them they're incredible.

[Preeths]

There is always a set of fish nets, plastic covers, rubberbands etc permanently in my car. What else can i say.....I take every opportunity to go fishing for natives for my tanks...

[Cheech]

I LOVE fishing. We fish down by the river. . . It's not really the outdoor nature type of spot, but it's close, and we get to relax. lol. . .

We catch a bunch of stuff too, surprisingly. Some eels and catfish (which we hate) but some fun stuff like sturgeon, carp, drums...


I def. weant to go fishing on the ocean one day though . . .

(that being said, I'm jealous of all you guys that live near an ocean!!!! )
;)

[Dangerdoll]

I love fishing too.... in a lake, I am the maswter of anyone I know.... in the ocean, what a dud LOL I think I went out on the boat every weekend last year and didn't fish once or twice.... nope, not a fish in the ocean, I swore it... LOL

We have gone out this year but have ye3t to actually fish... however, we went out last weekend and on our way back to the marina, we spotted a little boat with 2 guys in it pulling up a flounder... I couldn't believe it... I tried all last year to catch that guy LOL... so lake fishing, love it.... ocean fishing, I am dying to love it LOL

[Reddog80p]

I fish when I can :)

[jimeezlady]

Pretty much our whole family. :D

The Son-in-Law

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h61/jimeezlady/B1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h61/jimeezlady/B2.jpg

The Daughter

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h61/jimeezlady/J2.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h61/jimeezlady/J1.jpg

The Son

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h61/jimeezlady/DSC017621.jpg


Me and the Hubby

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h61/jimeezlady/meanddadfishin1.jpg

Even Grampa

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h61/jimeezlady/P61801931.jpg

We start 'em young! :D (she just got a "fishin' chair" for her first birthday.)

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h61/jimeezlady/L1.jpg

[Dangerdoll]

that son looks just like JRR!! LOL

those cats musta been some fun pulling in!

[J double R]

hey now... i didnt approve that pic! :p:

[jpappy789]

aaawww...

[blissskr]

I love fishing if it wasnt for my love of fishing I probably wouldnt have any fish tanks, that and my father was a guppy fanatic when I was growing up heres some pics.
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/Blissskr/DSCF5034.jpg
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http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/Blissskr/Will_Frascone_LMB_0605_edited.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/Blissskr/bigbrook002.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/Blissskr/fish62906003.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/Blissskr/bigtrout005.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/Blissskr/bigfish52506009.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/Blissskr/bigfish52506002.jpg

[Bk718]

^^^ show off lol
Nice catches

[Dangerdoll]

bliss, that baby is adorable!

[Reddog80p]

Those are some nice Flatheads :)

[blissskr]

Thanks dangerdoll thats my little girl kira when she was a few months old shes 19 months old now.

[irmuddled]

I live between a lake and the beach in chula vista, ca and I've always wanted to fish but never looked into it. Nobody I know fishes and I know I'd just injure myself or something. :(

[Benis]

I was curious because this thought just recently occurred to me, not sure why but it did.

Most of you keep fish(gee duh of course). But how many of you go fishing? Personally I've always fished and still do even though I have 3 tanks full of great aquatic life and don't feel 'bad' about fishing in the ocean, river, etc.

So how about you?
I have all kinds of fish and tanks as well but i also love to catch a catfish every now and then and maybe a bass if i'm lucky.

[JamieB]

I understand your rights to fish all you want ,but at the time and money you spend on caring for your aquatic life at home, I find it truly Bizarre and totally contradictory that you would want to torture the same aquatic life for a few hours and run back home to nurse a fish from some tragic disease.:confused::werd:

[botia]

Well anyways I fish almost everyday always catch and release (I wouldnt trust most of the water quality around here to eat anything) ever since I got the canoe I have been fishing even more sometimes I just go out and look at the fish swimming around if I can find a clear enough lake or pond heard of some northern pike in the mattabassett river last weekend going there this weekend to try and find one

[dirtydawg10]

I love fishing. I'm heading out tomorrow to see if I can catch some more of these...

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/9343/dscn35091390374.jpg

[Flaringshutter]

I fish too. Just switching over from baitfishing to flyfishing. We're mostly C&R fishermen in my family, but I do keep a little fishing blog going for our travels.
troutlust.blogspot.com

[excuzzzeme]

Nice trout DD!

[Jerzboi]

I love fishing! Fish whenever i get a chance

ususally go for Bluefish, Scup(porgy), stripped bass, blackfish, shark, fluke flunder

nothing better than feeling that tug :thumbsup:

unless it is the bottom your tuggin on :rofl:

[dirtydawg10]

Nice trout DD!

Thanks! Unfortunately I had no luck catching any yesterday.

[Fish-Addict]

Love fishing :D Go fishing quite a lot, sometimes with my Grandfather. Fishing in canals. Float fishing, Ledgering and fishing in the canals with flies i tied myself. Dont see many people fishing with flies in canals.
:)