Who loves fishing ?

[Caddis]

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I haven't had the chance to go try this, but it is on the bucket list

I’ll stick to things that won’t eat me in the boat!

I love casting dry flies, watching the take.

 

[Doublej]

I’ll stick to things that won’t eat me in the boat!

I love casting dry flies, watching the take.

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That's SWEET!!

Ill be fishing eastern Washington for big kokanee, and lake trout probably next spring.
I've still got an old fly rod around here somewhere. Catch any fish with one at the right time...

I dig it!!!

 

[Amarok]

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I haven't had the chance to go try this, but it is on the bucket list

Those white sturgeon are a whole different game. The lake sturgeon I target only get to ~150lbs, with over 50 being considered pretty huge. I'm a loner and these are about as big a fish as I can deal with on my own. From what I've seen, catching those monster whites is more of a team sport.

For me, anything that takes away from the one on one aspect is less fun. I don't care for trolling, I don't want to be in a boat so big I can't reach over and grab my fish. I don't like using a net.
I like to set the hook, fight the fight, land the fish by hand, preferably remove the hook without tools, and then hold it until it swims away. If it never leaves the water, bonus points.

But that is why fishing is such a wonderful pastime, we all get to play the game our own way.

 

[Doublej]

Those white sturgeon are a whole different game. The lake sturgeon I target only get to ~150lbs, with over 50 being considered pretty huge. I'm a loner and these are about as big a fish as I can deal with on my own. From what I've seen, catching those monster whites is more of a team sport.

For me, anything that takes away from the one on one aspect is less fun. I don't care for trolling, I don't want to be in a boat so big I can't reach over and grab my fish. I don't like using a net.
I like to set the hook, fight the fight, land the fish by hand, preferably remove the hook without tools, and then hold it until it swims away. If it never leaves the water, bonus points.

But that is why fishing is such a wonderful pastime, we all get to play the game our own way.

You ARE dead on brother

That's what's makes it one of the best ways to just spend your time.