Fishing 2018

bralexander said:
My father in law caught this nice whiting yesterday morning and we fried it up to go along with our lunch. Fresh fish is always good!
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Whiting or Mullet as they are called in NC are excellent table fare. They are also a ton of fun to catch on light rods. My favorite method is fishing for them using a double jig with the trailer jig being smaller than normally used for trout. Thanks for sharing the pic.
 
fishiker said:
Whiting or Mullet as they are called in NC are excellent table fare. They are also a ton of fun to catch on light rods. My favorite method is fishing for them using a double jig with the trailer jig being smaller than normally used for trout. Thanks for sharing the pic.
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Hmmm... mullet here are a completely different fish than a Whiting! It would be awesome if you could post a pic or drawing of the rig you're talking about, as I can't seem to picture it in my head. I always like to try out new rigs and techniques!
 
This link probably explains it better than I could: https://www.lafishblog.com/how-to-tie-a-double-rig
I was taught by a friend who used to tie them for a local tackle shop. There are two things I do differently. I slip a small swivel onto the line and tie the initial loop so that I can tie onto the swivel not the line. I also use a loop knot on both jigs. This seems to help reduce tangles with the rig. Gulp bodies have been very productive when the fish are actively feeding.
 
bralexander said:
That is very interesting info! It looks like what we catch down here is the Gulf Kingfish (menticirrhus littoralis).
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I've been fishing the Outer Banks for 20 years or so and still see fish I'm not sure of. We got into a bunch of Ribbonfish one evening several years ago. I had never seen anything like them but they were a blast to catch
 
fishiker said:
This link probably explains it better than I could: https://www.lafishblog.com/how-to-tie-a-double-rig
I was taught by a friend who used to tie them for a local tackle shop. There are two things I do differently. I slip a small swivel onto the line and tie the initial loop so that I can tie onto the swivel not the line. I also use a loop knot on both jigs. This seems to help reduce tangles with the rig. Gulp bodies have been very productive when the fish are actively feeding.
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I am going to have to try this! Thanks for the info!
 
Unlucky bluegill from last year...wrong place at the wrong time.

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I got out fishing with a good friend and his son a few days ago and caught some nice Lake Michigan King salmon, 27.5# and 22.5#. The King salmon spawning run is one of my favorite times of the year to fish, it's just pure fun.fullsizeoutput_13f7.jpeg
 
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bralexander said:
D DB731 Nice fish, but I think we're going to need some explanation about that lure!
Bruce
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ha ha ha ha

thank you!

Basically for the last 2-3 years, I try to look for fishing lure potential in everyday items, esp. stuff I can get on the cheap.

On that particular one, I took off a piece of toothbrush (to add weight), drilled a hole through it and inserted in the shark's mouth. Then, I just ran some SS leader wire through it and tied on both ends.
 
PS red Sharpie for good measure. Btw, pretty sure that's a 2/0 Eagle Claw hook.
 
DB731 said:
ha ha ha ha

thank you!

Basically for the last 2-3 years, I try to look for fishing lure potential in everyday items, esp. stuff I can get on the cheap.

On that particular one, I took off a piece of toothbrush (to add weight), drilled a hole through it and inserted in the shark's mouth. Then, I just ran some SS leader wire through it and tied on both ends.
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I love it!
 
I got to go fly fishing in the salt near Sitka Alaska for a week, we had some crummy weather but some good fishing. We were able to fly fish for 5 of the 6 days for ling cod, and rockfish in waters of up to 190 feet deep. We got limits everyday. Here's a few pics.

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