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RE:What freshwater fish would you love to catch?

Post by knotabassturd » Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:23 pm

Who was it that came up with the Duwamish mako shark/chum crossbreed?:bom: Spokey or nate I think.

Anyhow, I wanna hook one of those... Just hook it.:-"
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RE:What freshwater fish would you love to catch?

Post by natetreat » Sun Oct 02, 2011 12:59 am

knotabassturd wrote:Who was it that came up with the Duwamish mako shark/chum crossbreed?:bom: Spokey or nate I think.

Anyhow, I wanna hook one of those... Just hook it.:-"
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RE:What freshwater fish would you love to catch?

Post by knotabassturd » Sun Oct 02, 2011 3:36 pm

Aha! Yep that's the elusive creature. Guess it'd have to get far enough upriver to be a freshwater catch.
Where's spokey been lately I wonder (posting anyway)? Figure he's gotta be doing some catching with his skill set.

Hey wait a minute... Isn' that a crossbreed with a Great White? See the spots on the tail?
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RE:What freshwater fish would you love to catch?

Post by returnofthefish » Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:23 pm

In no particular order, sturgeon, steelhead, crappie, channel catfish and tiger musky.

Members can start trading each other. I can get you into some steel if you take me out for tiger musky!!:cheers:
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RE:What freshwater fish would you love to catch?

Post by Lotech Joe » Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:24 pm

Arctic Greyling.
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RE:What freshwater fish would you love to catch?

Post by nickbell » Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:41 am

Trust me, rock bass are nothing special. There are millions of them all over American lake. While fishing for perch today, I probably caught two dozen of them in 20 minutes. They are little thievs too. I blew through a can of worms in like 30 minutes because of them.

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RE:What freshwater fish would you love to catch?

Post by SculpinKing » Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:25 am

Lotech Joe wrote:Arctic Greyling.
That's a good one. I've heard they're not any harder to catch than trout, but they sure are pretty.
nickbell wrote:Trust me, rock bass are nothing special. There are millions of them all over American lake. While fishing for perch today, I probably caught two dozen of them in 20 minutes. They are little thievs too. I blew through a can of worms in like 30 minutes because of them.
So I've heard, it still would be something to add to the list. The only panfish I've ever caught are Pumpkinseed (and perch if you count them as panfish). Unless you are fishing in a catch and release area, you should only need enough worms to catch one rock bass. Kill one, cut it into small pieces and use it for bait, perch like it better and it stays on the hook better as well.

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RE:What freshwater fish would you love to catch?

Post by dicinu » Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:00 am

I would love to catch a trout here in washington I have yet to get one! this Dough bait is a Pain to use!

Steelhead

King

Sturgeon

Sockeye

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we need more catch fish lakes here and also some stipped bass here also. those are both good eating!
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RE:What freshwater fish would you love to catch?

Post by returnofthefish » Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:10 am

dicinu wrote:I would love to catch a trout here in washington I have yet to get one! this Dough bait is a Pain to use!

Steelhead

King

Sturgeon

Sockeye

Lockness monster


we need more catch fish lakes here and also some stipped bass here also. those are both good eating!
I hate the dough baits too, thats why I use power eggs. Same scent but in a tougher soft plastic egg shape. I have caught a limit before using the same pair of eggs.

I hope you have meat stick and some Power pro for that lock ness hahaha
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RE:What freshwater fish would you love to catch?

Post by nickbell » Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:22 am

Yeah, you're right about the bait. I guess rock bass are cool if you don't really care what you're fishing for, since they bite so instantaneously. If you don't get a bite within 15-20 seconds, they're not there.
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RE:What freshwater fish would you love to catch?

Post by dicinu » Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:26 am

returnofthefish wrote:
dicinu wrote:I would love to catch a trout here in washington I have yet to get one! this Dough bait is a Pain to use!

Steelhead

King

Sturgeon

Sockeye

Lockness monster


we need more catch fish lakes here and also some stipped bass here also. those are both good eating!
I hate the dough baits too, thats why I use power eggs. Same scent but in a tougher soft plastic egg shape. I have caught a limit before using the same pair of eggs.

I hope you have meat stick and some Power pro for that lock ness hahaha

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RE:What freshwater fish would you love to catch?

Post by BassDood » Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:48 am

Alligator gar, big blue catfish, a big brookie, German brown trout, and that crazy thing nate posted
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RE:What freshwater fish would you love to catch?

Post by knotabassturd » Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:54 am

Lotech Joe wrote:Arctic Greyling.

Lotech- You forgot to say in the lower 48 on a fly! :) Alaska's too cold...
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RE:What freshwater fish would you love to catch?

Post by SculpinKing » Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:56 am

dicinu wrote:I would love to catch a trout here in washington I have yet to get one! this Dough bait is a Pain to use!

I was going to poke fun at you for somehow not catching any trout in Washington when our state pretty much stocks every lake with them, but then I thought about it and realized I could only remember catching one of them inside washington in my life before this year. I hate powerbait as well and it carries a stigma to me of fisherman that only go out to stocked lakes for a couple days in the spring. I own some for my wife since she won't touch worms. I don't tell her about the stigma I have... :bom:

nickbell wrote:Yeah, you're right about the bait. I guess rock bass are cool if you don't really care what you're fishing for, since they bite so instantaneously. If you don't get a bite within 15-20 seconds, they're not there.
Good to know. Sounds like the pumpkinseed and yellow perch in the pond my in my parents neighborhood. Pretty tiny things, but you get to the point where if you don't see/feel a bite in 5 seconds you're bored and worried you're doing something wrong. The hardest part is getting the #12 hook in their mouth and hooking them.

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RE:What freshwater fish would you love to catch?

Post by dicinu » Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:35 am

Skulpin

lol I went to Beaver lake last year 2 days after the Drop of a few thousand fish and not even a Nibble from a trout caught a few Perch I believe.. I fished all day one day with my son to watch a Eagle land a nice 3-4lb trout out of Beaver lake. after that i gave up fished on my lakes down south more. in vegas a nice shiny hook is all you needed. in the lake and also in the city park ponds.

Stipped bass and Cats I can catch all day in the lake. without issues. fun to catch also.

I am not sure what it is with Some women and Worms lol
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RE:What freshwater fish would you love to catch?

Post by ResQ » Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:26 pm

returnofthefish wrote:In no particular order, sturgeon, steelhead, crappie, channel catfish and tiger musky.

Members can start trading each other. I can get you into some steel if you take me out for tiger musky!!:cheers:

I'll trade ya some crappie and trout for some steel lol. :)

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RE:What freshwater fish would you love to catch?

Post by Anglinarcher » Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:09 pm

Gringo Pescador wrote:One of each:-"
Just one?:bball:
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RE:What freshwater fish would you love to catch?

Post by Gringo Pescador » Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:53 pm

Anglinarcher wrote:
Gringo Pescador wrote:One of each:-"
Just one?:bball:
Trying not to be greedy o:)
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RE:What freshwater fish would you love to catch?

Post by returnofthefish » Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:15 am

ResQ wrote:
returnofthefish wrote:In no particular order, sturgeon, steelhead, crappie, channel catfish and tiger musky.

Members can start trading each other. I can get you into some steel if you take me out for tiger musky!!:cheers:

I'll trade ya some crappie and trout for some steel lol. :)
I have never caught a crappie or steelhead, but I would love too. I have tried Kapowsin, Cassidy and Larson Lakes for Crappie. No luck at those lakes.

I put the trading idea up here because I use to read fishing magazines as a kid and I remember there was a section where people would post those type of ads.
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RE:What freshwater fish would you love to catch?

Post by The Quadfather » Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:19 am

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