Fishing. Let's see your work.....

I visited family in Florida last month. I had a few very good days on the kayak, but I didn't take a lot of pictures. Here's one of the better snook I caught. I think this one was 27". I definitely understand why they're such a desirable gamefish down there. I'm pretty sure I lost more good ones than I landed.

 

I may have hit a guy with my 3/8ths ounce spinner. Sorry about that.

 

Got me my largest Halibut to date last weekend from my Float tube, just under 17" (need to be 22" to be legal). Also a bunch of Spotted Bay Bass and Barred Sand Bass.

 

Just slammed like twenty crappie, one after another! I’m pretty happy right now!

 

Happy I don’t have a car payment and dont have property tax.

 

Ask me why I don’t fix the hole in my dock?
Because I just caught a crappie throu it.

 

Couple good ones from last year.

 

First bass of the year for my Bass Slam Challenge events.

 

What eating?

 

My son caught this 6lb 14oz. Monday evening. Finally starting to bite here in Indiana.

 

New threads.

 

I have a Shad Run event coming up. I’m loading up the 12 foot John Boat in the back.

 

I got a ticket last time.

 

Perch from March ice fishing.

 

We got some great shots. Eagles eating, Ospreys everywhere, a dozen Blue Herons, fat Cormorants!

 

Some girls in bikinis were jumping off the cliffs with their butt hanging out.

 

I “Limited” out in twenty minutes! A new record for me a couple of toads!

 

I’m gonna try and do it in the morning. It’s only going to be 90 degrees.

 

If anyone is there I just snag their line and they leave.

 

No fish pictures but we did get some
Boat work done this week. New 60 gallon bait tank in the cockpit, new 1kw transducer installed, and replaced the steering pump for our auto pilot system. Ready for the offshore season to kick in! Just need some consistent good weather and water to warm up.

 

I am so bad at spring fishing, but want to get better.
Nice catch!

 

Anyone have recommendations on good fishing rod carrier? For longer trips it would be great to have rods on the roof to have more space for other stuff inside.

it might be dictated by cross bars I have — I have a hullavator and therefore Thule crossbars. Maybe I need to stay with Thule offering here but curious to know what folks here use.

 

Trout won that round. I’m never getting up at 7am again.
I lost a 5 dollar lure, tangled my spool had to go get line from Walmart. Caught a 7 inch fish luckily it came off at the shore.

 

Take a successful tuna trip! Tuna elbow is replacing tennis elbow in Socal!

 

I just caught a nice largemouth on the fly rod. First cast. A big yellow perch all lit up orange and yellow. And about ten black crappie. And a couple blugill.

 

Ya I have a citation for BlueFin Tuna. Took 3 hours to get in then they wanted $4,500 for the big game tag. In 98!

 

I lost my best bonito/light tuna lure when I snagged a rat at the Seal Beach jetty across from the old steam plant as a teenager!