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What are the best inshore fishing spots at North Carolina?

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:00:06 +0000

I have been fishing at Delaware for many years now, and I feel like going more down south to try and catch different species of fish such as red drum and whatnot. Anyone know of any good spots I could try from inshore?

wikipedia article on red drum states: "Red drum are often found over sand and sandy mud bottoms in coastal waters and estuaries. They feed mainly on crustaceans, mollusks and fishes.[10] Since they are bottom feeders, they are commonly caught with bait either on the bottom or suspended within a couple feet of the bottom. Shrimp is a typical bait that works well; squid can also be used and is less subject to bait stealing by hardhead catfish and Atlantic croakers which often frequent the same waters. There are times when the older,larger fish are more readily caught on a half or a quarter of a blue crab with the top shell removed and cut or broken to fit on a 4/0 to 9/0 hook. Baitfish such as pinfish can also be effective,along with a variety of other techniques." HOPE THIS HELPS!!! GOOD LUCK!!!

What and Where Fishing Spots around Seattle?

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:36:11 +0000

What are some good summer freshwater fishing spots about an hour from Seattle or Bellevue, WA?

Fish that we would like to catch:
Salmon
Trout
Catfish
Crappie
Bass

All answers are greatly appreciated.

Freshwater waters that I’ve fished (years ago for Salmon) be the Skokomish and Dungeness but, if you should ever have the oppurtunity ta’ vessel/boat yourself out to the high seas and want Chinook (King Salmon) ~ Straits of Jaun De Fuca be the place<);-3

Link may help ya’ out ie., has both rivers "Best months to fish by area" (top portion of page) and the Straits in it:
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/salmon/when_where_best_area-hc_sjf.htm

Where are the best fishing spots in North Carolina?

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:46:14 +0000

We are looking for cheap places to go fishing at where the fish are abundant and maybe we can camp out nearby.

sunburst in the western north carolina you can put a tent out their for sure im not sure about a camper though, cherokee south carolina their are many places to camp their you can go to bryson city and maggie valley aswell as canton this is all western north carolina places

What are some good saltwater fishing spots on Long Island for an angler?

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:15:11 +0000

Where can an angler do some fishing off of the Long Island shores without too much of a hassle? Looking to catch Bass and Blues. Any additional info would be helpful. I have my fishing license. Looking to stay in Nassau County or western Suffolk.

here is a complete list of spots you might find helpful made a google search

http://stripers247.com/Long-Island-Stripers.php

more fishing spots
http://www.marinews.com/fishing-tips-reports.php

Where are the best fishing spots in Texas around the DFW area?

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 10:55:09 +0000

Just like the question says, I want to know where are the best fishing spots in around the DFW area because this summer I’m going to try fishing a lot more. I’m willing to drive for 2 hours to get to the spot and I live in Fort Worth, hopefully that will help you guys. I would also like to what types of fish you can catch at that spot and what type of bait would be good to catch them. Thank you for all your help.

Both Lake Lewisville and Ray Roberts have excellent fishing from both boat and shore. Lake Grapevine is just ok in my experience.

Live or cut shad will do well in both Lewisville and Ray Roberts. There is some very good catfish and striper action below the lewisville damn and I have even caught some black bass there as well. Both lakes have large populations of sand bass with lots of ways to catch them.

Does anyone know any good fishing spots in Naperville Illinois?

admin — Sat, 15 May 2010 06:14:17 +0000

Does anyone know any good fishing spots in Naperville Illinois, and also where they are (preferably bass)? thanks

To be honest, not really.

Lake Osborne behind the Naperville PD/FD complex (Raymond & Aurora) really sucks. I saw a guy catch a Walleye out of there once so 4 nights a week I’l jog the 1 mile track and sit back with two beers, a cup of leaches, and a fishing pole. I never even caught a bluegill. I did get two bites over two summers though.

There is a trio of ponds in the Big Woods forect preserve just west of Eola road on Bilter (over by the outlet malls off I-88). If you are driving down Bilter from Eola Road toward the outlet malls, they will be on the right just before Dupage Parkway (I believe they are right across from the Eola on-ramp..they built that after I moved to the SW burbs). Of the three, I liked the one right behind Devonshire Ct. Go to google maps and enter Devonshire Ct, Aurora, IL and that will put you right there. You can park on the street and walk in between the town houses. I hadn’t caught bass there, but there are some very nice Crappies in there (beaver as well).

Across from Devonshire Ct, there is a pond along I-88 out on the Prarie Path. I hadn’t fished there personally, but it doesn’t get much pressure and the people I know that did fish there did pretty well. I’ve heard of a bass or two getting pulled out of there. It could be fisherman’s BS for all I know, but that is what I heard.

I’ve fished a time or to on Herrick Lake (off Butterfield and Herrick Rd). I have seen some small bass pulled out of there, but nothing spectacular.

Sorry I can’t help you more. I never really found a good spot in the Naperville area (haven’t found one in the Plainfield/Joliet area either)

What are some tips for summer bass fishing?

admin — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 08:25:18 +0000

I have a good lake near my house and spring and fall fishing are good on shore lines but i don’t know how to fish for them in deeper water during the summer months. Any things to look for? What baits to use? How to fish them? Anything!

Well during the summer bass tend to feed on the surface so anything lightweight (non sinking or low sinking) will do. for bait.. well you got me there I only know lures (bass fishing is more based around lures than bait) but you can catch em with live and dead bait for top-water mid depth I suggest….

1 Popper & frog lure These work great around cover (like lillypads) very effective to draw bass to the surface since its summer I suggest using natural color lures there aren’t many overcast days in the summer ( natural colors such as brown, moss green, sandy, gray) any color dull and natural looking

2 suspending jerk-bait or minnow. these work well for shallow-mid depth water it is used to imitate injured bait-fish (small fish that bass usually eat)

3 buzz bait (like a spinner bait but its designed for surface) the blade churns water on the surface therefore making a light sound attracting bass

4 pencil bait works great with the dog walk move (simply twitch the line a bit while slowly reeling)

5 shallow diving crank (with internal rattle) will attract (or annoy bass) into biting at a mid water level

6 Noisy bait is a top-water lure that wobbles during a slow and steady retrieve it works very well in low light conditions (such as shady spots or overcast days)

7 swisher (also known as prop bait) have a propeller at either (or both) ends to effectively use this lure try choppy twitches for more effective noise (from the propellers)

8 minnows (deep diving for deep water) over 30 ft

9 spinner-baits (to attract bass with sound.

10 Straight tail worm works good with an unweighted rig ( for inactive bass its slow sinking with this type of rig) twitch the worm lightly with gentle movements and the bait will do the rest.. the split shot and jig-head also work great for deeper water

By the way with bass try aiming for structures like trees lillypads and leafy vegetation (these give them both hiding spots and cover for their light sensitive eyes) they will most likely be in these areas so try that out first

Also for deep water (since bass usually go deep down the lake for cooler temps during intense heat) when its too hot (say 87 degrees or more) they will go to the bottom of the lake for less heat they will also be prone to resorting to even more shady spots for this weather try using…

Rubber jig works great during these times

Metal jig is great for deep water and if you know how to use it you can sort of slowly reel and tug a bit in the deep water this will emit a clanking sound in the water and will attract bass

also with a jig head rig attached all the soft worm lures work very effectively at this time such as the caterpillar, grub, tube (the one with the hollow skirt), straightail, and paddle tail. similar soft baits that can use this rig are the crawdad and the lizard

Deep diving minnows work very well too

Deep diving crank baits work great (the ones with the internal rattle)

In summertime when its not TOO hot then top water lures are the way to go because in this time bass tend to surface feed its just that when its too hot they go bottom but they still may work but they will have to be able to see it lures such as…

Floating jerk bait. this lure imitates an injured bait fish struggling on surface water. use jerky movements with this one..

shallow diving crank bait. the buit in rattle will attract the bass efficiently and you wont have to do anything but reel in!

buzz bait. this lure is very similar to the spinner bait the only difference is its meant for surface not for middle or deep water. it churns surface water making an appealing sound to the bass

also the lip-less crank bait is great for fluttering near weed beds

stick bait. is used to draw bass to surface as well just slightly tug rod tip left to right while retrieving and you will get an attractive summertime lure!

prop baits. resemble feeding bait fish and will emit a loud gurgle. to achieve this make sure to twitch the lure quickly

noisy bait. sometimes resembling a ladybug or a small whale will wobble during steady reeling. remember reel in constantly and no jerking also a constant normal speed!

Popper. my favorite lure use this near lillypads for best efficiency when slightly jerked to the left the cup shaped face will emit a splash sound that bass go crazy for!

frog lure. use in steady retrieve near weed beds and lillypads

Also a last bait with a great rep

The big swim bait: it will snk until you reel. its designed to catch huge trophy bass. it achieved this through its natural movement and wobbling

Hope this helped!

EDIT: To ole fisherman

Have you heard of the Rapala countdown? I hear its very effective with king & silver salmon. though I’m not entirely sure this is true . as for the fire-tiger color.. I hear that for stripers it’s a near sure bite!

Anybody know some good fishing spots near elgin illinois?

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:42:19 +0000

I’m looking for some good fishing spots near elgin illinois. Nothing to hard just some on shore casting. I’d like to bring home what I catch.

There are some parks along the Fox River in that area, Anywhere from Algonquin to Batavia. I hope you are just doing catch and release though. I wouldn’t eat anything out of that river.

What is the best thing to fish with 62 fishing for xp in Runescape?

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 03:19:29 +0000

I have 62 fishing and lobsters are quite slow to fish, so I was wondering if there is something that gives faster xp?

Thanks.

The best thing to fish with Lvl 62 is:

→Swordfish [Best Non-Member item]
→Lobster [Most common!]

I hope this helps!

Where are good fishing spots in Connecticut?

admin — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 11:10:19 +0000

I live in northwestern Connecticut and the biggest fish I can find around here is a 5lb largemouth. I have a 6 ft medium action Ugly Stick and I want to catch large fish without ruining my rod. I’ve heard about Niantic Bay, but where are some specific spots where I can fish from shore? P.S. I don’t have a boat.

Highland Lake ,Winsted, CT

Colebrook River Lake, Colebrook CT,

These places you can fish from shore. (Been to the area many times)