Thread: Back to Basics

I am getting older now,I have the same passion for fishing that I did as a kid,maybe stronger.I find my self fishing the same way as I did when I was a kid now,more then ever before.We caught fish to eat way back then,not because there was a tournament where you had to let the fish go,and try to win some money.Bought thousands of dollars of stuff that I did not need.Maybe hundreds of thousands,lol.Through all these past few years all I really got that is different is a boat.A slip bobber and a bobber stop,oh yea,and an Eagle Claw gold size 6 Abedeen hook is the only real things that I have that will consistantly work.My bass days really ended a couple of years ago,but,it is much more fun fishing for panfish then it was all them other years.Now,I make my own lures,jigs,and I am in the process of growing my own worms.I would trade all of my crankbaits and all that crap for a box full of slip bobbers and hooks.I love panfishing,and they taste so good.

Experienced the same thing this summer. Went by myself one day and had more fun fishing than in a lot of years. Caught a bunch of bruiser bluegills on crickets like my grandpa used to take me when I was little. Anybody want to buy some muskie equipment?LOL

Welcome Jethro.It only gets better,and even more exciting,lol.So,now we have bass stuff for sale,and musky stuff,lol.

Just last night, I saw this quote from a very good English fisherman:

"Fishing is simple. It it us anglers who make it difficult! Just remember to keep things simple, and those small things make a mountain of difference!"

Well, I guess I am in the early stages. I fished a lot on rivers and creeks in Montana when I was a kid. A few lakes too. The greatest thing ever was getting to cook and eat your catch! I didn't really fish for many years and just this last year or two I started getting back into it.
My goal when fishing is always simple. Catch some dinner! That and have fun I like to try new things and learn something every time I go out.
I don't think I could be a tournament fisherman. I don't like to fish that way. The only competition I like is the friendly kind. My kids and I always see who gets the most fish and who gets the biggest. Each day is usually a different person. Last trip out to the mountains, my youngest daughter (3 years) caught the biggest fish of the trip. My second youngest caught the most. I guess you could say that they both outfished their dad
I will admit though, I do get grumpy if I go out several times in a row and get skunked. I tend to pout a bit. I guess fishing just brings out the kid in me every time.

myself I went to the darkside for a while Flyfishing!!! and I stopped all other types of fishing I went back home for a few days and went crappie fishing with my brother, jigs under floats and had a blast.

After that weekend I said the hell with it, I got back home pulled out the melters and lead and poured over a 1000 jigs one day and almost another 1000 the next and did some powder painting.

I still do some fly fishing but I now use it as a mix with all my other fishing, it's just too much fun to use only one style.

Fatman

Originally Posted by Fatman

myself I went to the darkside for a while Flyfishing!!! and I stopped all other types of fishing...Fatman

BLASPHEMY! I admit to bassin' but I could never pick up a fly rod! LOL

Seriously, fly rods give me nightmares. Lil' whispy, thin, light actioned $800 piece of somethin' I will break in 10 minutes!

Originally Posted by mrbasser

BLASPHEMY! I admit to bassin' but I could never pick up a fly rod! LOL

Seriously, fly rods give me nightmares. Lil' whispy, thin, light actioned $800 piece of somethin' I will break in 10 minutes!

Fortunately, the $800 rods come with VERY generous warranties.:D

For years all I did was bass fish. I enjoyed it. Never did enter a tournament, just fished for fun. But one day my wife wanted to go with me and I knew that bass fishing would not be her thing. So we went on a camping/fishing trip where all we fished for was crappie. It brought me back to my childhood days. I have just about quit fishing for bass. Crappie fishing is more fun, less stressing and less expensive. Also, it is good for the grandkids. Man I love crappie fishing with them.

Bo Bryant

Originally Posted by mrbasser

BLASPHEMY! I admit to bassin' but I could never pick up a fly rod! LOL

Seriously, fly rods give me nightmares. Lil' whispy, thin, light actioned $800 piece of somethin' I will break in 10 minutes!

I have done a lot of different styles of fishing over the years, and recently learned that I'm not a TX fisherman either:o. All this light tackle is a thrill for many years now, and I recently bought a 4wt, 7' fly rod ($35) and found some reels at BPS Charlotte that were used in their casting classes. So I bought a 4 and a 7 weight($40 each with backing and line) and I will begin my lessons on fly fishing for Crappie and 'Gill - Tennessee style. There is little in life that's more fun than a BIG panfish on a light fly rod. The 3 lb surprise when a bass grabs it is not for the faint of heart. I have pushed aside other outdoor addictions and focused back on what I love best. Fishing, for fun , with friends. Tying my own jigs helped with the fly stuff but only a little. Spring time, 2' of water, tiny rod, Big fish, OOOHHHHH YEAH!!!! I'm having more fun now than in a long time. But I wont give up the other rods, as everything has it's day.:D