Late entry- funny green trout

[23cardinal]

Hey strangers-I'm done snowboarding and had the itch pretty bad.Walked the river the other day(one of my usual haunts, not stocked, state has it as a wild trout stream so I'm good)
Throwing spinners and little jigs with a buddy- had a few swings and misses in some spots where I've caught some real pretty brown trout, but no takers, move up past the real scenic water, slightly slack, and next to a little feeder/culvert , we pull out 5 little larry's. Waters like 40-42 degrees, bless there brave little hearts. Further up I pulled out a foot long slime dart. Didn't see any trout further up and called it a day. Hope everyone's getting their first fish of the year if they didn't ice fish.

[23cardinal]

More midget porn for y'all :)

[thmyorke1]

Hey I caught one of those green trout too, theyre must be a wild trout pond near me. :D

Pic included:

[23cardinal]

Hey I caught one of those green trout too, theyre must be a wild trout pond near me. :D

Pic included:

Beats the winter skunk. I was so convinced I had a nice brown on. Right spot, right weather.

[thmyorke1]

Beats the winter skunk. I was so convinced I had a nice brown on. Right spot, right weather.

That was in a pond up around montclair, had time to fish inbetween classes so figured I could explore the fishing spots around the area. Bluegill were very active all around the brick edges of the pond, where the sun was hitting. Also where the snow was melting and forming a small stream pouring into the pond, that was fun to figure out where they'd be.

My efforts to catch something out of a river have still been fruitless this winter, come opening day with better weather ill be hitting nothing but those streams however.

[Delawareriver]

Thats not green trout, they are green carp. Can't believe you caught them on trout gear, most the pro green carp guys use like 20lb braid and 8ft casting rods to catch 1 or 2lb fish, they must fight like crazy.

[ScowardNJ]

Thats not green trout, they are green carp. Can't believe you caught them on trout gear, most the pro green carp guys use like 20lb braid and 8ft casting rods to catch 1 or 2lb fish, they must fight like crazy.

That's not exactly right, they use 60# braid :eek::eek::confused::D

[Delawareriver]

That's not exactly right, they use 60# braid :eek::eek::confused::D

Makes sense , I mean I've caught steelhead up to 17lbs on 4lb leader but everyone knows they come in like dish rags compared to a 2lb bass. Oh well ill never understand the whole bass thing.

Anyways back on topic, isn't funny where those little bass turn up, I've caught my fair share over the years in those little creeks and puddles ponds

[23cardinal]

Yea I'm always impressed, their every where. Fun on 2lb test. I hooked a big carp last year in rainbow valley on my kayak on 4lb. Looked like I had a Tuna, with the 5 footer and everything

Yea some of the bass guys are a little nuts- I use my two trout rods all summer, only use my bigger rod for bigger fish. (So rarely lol)

[Delawareriver]

That's how I used to carp fish. Take the kayak, find a bank, set up with the ultra lights and when hooked up I would jump in the kayak and let them tow me around. Always been a fan of ultra light fishing in general, use 4' ice fishing rod for 90% of my fishing, some times I break out a 5' for extra casting distance haha. Only time anything bigger comes out is muskie, flatheads and saltwater

[Lard Almighty]

Looks like some of you guys need an edumucation! Please follow me into the very frightening mind of a Bass Fisherman!

First, if you’re judging based on watching professionals (e.g. walking billboards fishing out of larger, motorized billboards), please STOP! It’s in their best interests to land fish as quickly as possible, since a missed fish can mean the difference between getting a check and going home broke. The longer a fish is in the water the more chances it has to shake the hook and get free. Which is why they use broom handles and parachute cord to swing a 5 pound bass in the boat like it’s a bluegill.

For us weekend guys, it’s more a matter of matching tackle to the conditions and cover we’re fishing, as opposed to the fish we expect to catch. Yes you can land a 5+ pound largemouth on 4 pound test, but not when it’s wrapped around a stump or buried deep under a hectare of lily pads. If you’re fishing around nasty junk that eats ultralights for breakfast, you’d better bring the beefy gear if you hope to land any fish.

So, you may now be saying, “But Lard! Why even bother fishing for bass, and go after fish that fight better and can always be caught on light gear?” Well, the answer is simple: I love fishing for bass. It’s one of the few species that can consistently be caught on a huge variety of techniques, they live almost anywhere (meaning I don’t have to drive up to Pulaski or the Great Lakes to catch one), and believe it or not, some of them do fight pretty darn hard.

I know I probably haven’t converted anybody, but that wasn’t my intent. Just wanted to show that everyone likes different things, even if it doesn’t necessarily make sense. You like apples, I like pears. You like IPA, I like stout. You like hockey, I like baseball. You like steelhead, I like largemouth bass!

Spring is here! Let’s stop debating, pick a fish we like, and GO GET ‘EM! :cool:

[23cardinal]

Looks like some of you guys need an edumucation! Please follow me into the very frightening mind of a Bass Fisherman!

First, if you’re judging based on watching professionals (e.g. walking billboards fishing out of larger, motorized billboards), please STOP! It’s in their best interests to land fish as quickly as possible, since a missed fish can mean the difference between getting a check and going home broke. The longer a fish is in the water the more chances it has to shake the hook and get free. Which is why they use broom handles and parachute cord to swing a 5 pound bass in the boat like it’s a bluegill.

For us weekend guys, it’s more a matter of matching tackle to the conditions and cover we’re fishing, as opposed to the fish we expect to catch. Yes you can land a 5+ pound largemouth on 4 pound test, but not when it’s wrapped around a stump or buried deep under a hectare of lily pads. If you’re fishing around nasty junk that eats ultralights for breakfast, you’d better bring the beefy gear if you hope to land any fish.

So, you may now be saying, “But Lard! Why even bother fishing for bass, and go after fish that fight better and can always be caught on light gear?” Well, the answer is simple: I love fishing for bass. It’s one of the few species that can consistently be caught on a huge variety of techniques, they live almost anywhere (meaning I don’t have to drive up to Pulaski or the Great Lakes to catch one), and believe it or not, some of them do fight pretty darn hard.

I know I probably haven’t converted anybody, but that wasn’t my intent. Just wanted to show that everyone likes different things, even if it doesn’t necessarily make sense. You like apples, I like pears. You like IPA, I like stout. You like hockey, I like baseball. You like steelhead, I like largemouth bass!

Spring is here! Let’s stop debating, pick a fish we like, and GO GET ‘EM! :cool:


Amen. I like all fish like I like all beers. I do have a heavy stick for pads-dragging one with a jig or a frog with a hair net, once a month is fun. Did u ice fish this winter man?

[thmyorke1]

I'm nobody to say that one fish isn't worthy to catch, but catching wild trout is definitely a more prized goal of mine than dink bass fishing, although catching a bass over 4 ponds is a goal of mine too.

In reality most of the time I'm going out fishing hoping for just any fish, since I'm new to the hobby + started getting good fish in the cold season