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Attachment 296080 lake catamount, at 6,800 feet near steamboat springs, colorado. i was lucky enough to be a member of this private 500 acre fishing lake for 13 years. it was stocked with rainbow, brown, cutthroat,and brook trout and northern pike in the river below the dam. lake record was a 13 1/2 pound brown. my bests were a 8 1/2 pound brown and a 8 1/2 pound rainbow. fishing was trolling a black wooly bugger fly or casting an inline rooster tail spinner.
So hard to just pick one!!......But, Slow Ride Stu was kind enough to invite me to his "home" lake in Clearmont for a chilly day of crappie fishing about 6 years ago,.....maybe more.
I could regale you with a really detailed, and long fish story, but needles to say, it was one of the most memorable days I've spent on the water.....The name of the lake will not be mentioned out of respect And to Stuart, I haven't seen or spoken with you in a while, but trust in the fact that I am ever thankful and I often reflect on that day!!!!.......Thank You
∆∆∆∆∆ dang look what the cat drug in. Glad ya popped in. Hope all is well for you Roy.
Best place I ever fished hands down was Cocodrie La. Best bream fishing was in a small pond in South Carolina. Best flounder fishing was on Parris Island(brother in law was a corpsman in Navy and had permission) best Crappie fishing was in Bayou Pigeon in La and best catfishing was Black Bayou in Morganza La. Florida has some great fishing but those places have some great memories tied to them I can never forget.
I have had many very good days, and not just with Crappie. Sometimes the planets align and the fishing just goes off the scale. One I can remember clearly was a late February/early March trip with Mason Fisher, a friend in TN. He had never deep jigged for crappie and I took him on a rare day that the temps went to 60*+ after a just above freezing start to the day. Once he paid attention to the details and the learning curve was past, we went thru over 3 limits of fish very close to or over a pound in 3 hours in the middle of the day. Very hard to beat a day like that. Mason hasn't forgiven me yet for not letting him take my limit home, but he was held to 15 and had a large smile when he went home.
we've called those magic days.
Doesn't get any better than finding bream beds in the st John's river... Mostly around lemon bluff.... Some monster fighting gills .. Always look forward to that time of year! Been fishing the st. John's my whole life!
Thanks for stirring the pot catfish....
My best place ever was small lake in Northern Ontario - that 5 of us flew into for 5 days- had cabin - canoes and best
fishing ever for Walleye's Very rustic - but was unbelievible Talk about fish "jumping into boat" . Wilderness was fantastic,
Attachment 296360Attachment 296361lake mcconaughy nebraska. fished it for 30 years. the entire shoreline is sugar sand beaches. 22 miles long by 5 miles wide. was a world class walleye lake. my personal bests a 42 pound 2 ounce striped bass and a 12 ib. 2 oz. walleye.
5 Days in Alaska.........best so far.
Leach Lake, Minnesota 58 years ago with my father and mother and aunt and uncle. Chesapeake Bay was great also was stationed at NAS Pax River for 12 years. You know it is hard to say one spot is better then another I have fish a lot of them in the last 71 years. Don
Dad's favorite spot has always been a special one. I always share the location for others to enjoy, Dad taught me never keep a good spot secret, then others will share their good spots with you.
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Fly-in fishing trip to talston lake, northwest territories canada for lake trout and northern pike for one week. biggest fish - 20 pound pikeAttachment 297594
My best days were not when I caught the most fish but when I was in just the right mood to enjoy being outside. As far as lakes go it has to be Truman after they first opened it to fishing. I could go on a weekday and have a whole arm of the lake to myself and almost always catch fish. The best day was when I paddled up one of the small streams on the Ozark side of Truman lake catching white bass in clear water. On that day the weather was a perfect 75 degrees with blue skies, light breeze and a sighting of the only bobcat I have ever seen in the wild.
Kenai River Alaska. Go there every July!
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Sons lives in Palmer. We do the salmon run every July. He's got good at knowing the river. Cheaper than hiring a guide. Comes down here normally in December and we fish Talquin. Pretty good trade-off don't you think!:biggrinQuote:
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I only got to fish it for a couple days, but my favorite place I’ve ever fished was a small creek (don’t know the name) with many deep pools that runs through honeybear camp ground in Boone NC. The creek was gorgeous. I was 14-15 years old. I just had an ultra lite ugly stick and a cheap spinning reel, but catching panfish and small NATIVE Brooke trout in that creek and climbing around on the rocks throwing ultralight baits at at the water was some of the most fun I’ve ever had. Hope to get back there some day.
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My best salt water trip was just off the coast of GA near St Simons Island fishing for Reds with my life long friend, Tim...He would be the other 1/2 of TnT. He invited me to go one day in November in 2008 and the bite was off the chain. The slot limit on what we could keep was between 14 and 24 inches. The smallest one we caught that day was 35 inches and the largest was 47 inches. here is a pic of a double we caught.
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It's really hard to say what the best fresh water lake would be. Talquin was my first love, but then I was introduced to the lakes on the St Johns River...Both are awesome fisheries!! Grenada in Mississippi is also an awesome lake and on my bucket list to go back to. Alabama River around Montgomery has also been good to me the few times I have been there. Lake Eufaula on the GA/AL line is a great lake. We are blessed to have so many great spots to crappie fish here in the southeast. Just wished the lakes in Mississippi were a little closer!!
beautiful redfish. what fun!
flaming gorge reservoir, utah/ wyoming. the best lake trout lake in the united states. pictures of my lady friend jean's 37 pounder and myself holding mere 18 and 20 pounders. my best a 29 pounder. my friend luke a 34 pounder. the lake record is about 55 pounds as i recall. fish are hooked in 100 to 120 feet of water vertical jigging or very slow trolling one ounce white or black rabbit hair jigs. the lake is 90 miles long, a damning of the green river. the name flaming gorge comes from the beautiful reds, greens and browns shown on the cliffs by the setting sun. Attachment 297778Attachment 297779Attachment 297781Attachment 297783
Yes it was fun, We caught about 25-30 of them...Had a blast!!!Quote:
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2 buddies and I dDropped anchor on a lake in NW Minnesota in the morning and picked it up around 4pm. The clicker said 656. Crappies all 10-13 inches.
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LAKE POWELL, UTAH. part of a 7 day fishing trip on 190 mile long lake powell in the 1990's. 13 of us towed, and ran, our 11 fishing boats to a sandbar 50 miles down the lake where we beached on a sandbar. ran a week long fishing contest all species/ largest fish which i won with a 9 1/2 pound striped bass. winnings paid for my trip. all week we just fished, played cards, and drank beer. the best part of the trip was being on the most beautiful lake i have ever fished on.Attachment 299595Attachment 299598Attachment 299600Attachment 299601Attachment 299602
LAKE POWELL,UTAH. part of a 7 day fishing trip on 190 mile long lake powell. 13 of us rod, and towed, 11 fishing boats 50 miles down the lake to a sandbar in red canyon where we beached our rented houseboat. we did nothing but fish, play card, and drank beer the whole week. we ran a 7 day fishing contest all species/ heaviest weight. i won it with a 9 1/2 lb. striped bass. the win pad for my trip. but, the best part was being on the most beautiful lake i ever fished. Attachment 299606Attachment 299607Attachment 299608
Lake Corpus Christi, Texas.
Those are all some fine fish and beautiful scenery, but I'm surprised to find so few references to the Florida success stories under the Florida forum. It's hard to beat the resources that Florida has to offer be it salt or freshwater. I've fished as far north as Little Bay de Noc in Lake Michigan and have enjoyed many others in between, but it is hard to beat the great experiences I've enjoyed here in Florida. The Kissimee Chain alone has produced some fantastic catches/memories, along with many other areas, in my lifetime. The St. Johns and the Big "O" have and still do produce some fine catches and scenery qualify for many. Good to see so many members sharing pictures of their outings. Thanks
Tough thing to answer. A trip with 6 limits of hog 'eyes on L. Erie. Almost sunk the boat with white bass on Wolf R., WI. Crappie on fly popper on almost every cast on my home river. Biggest Crappie ever on L. Woodruff, FL. 6 man limit of Kings on L. Michigan. A cooler full of Slab 'gills on July 4 in a 12' jon sloshed all day by pleasure boats. A short two hour, multi-species bonanza on fly poppers in August in the home river. I can't pick.
Best place I ever fished for specks was in the St.Johns County golf course. They shut 9 holes down for 5 years and the biggest pond in that section was loaded with 16" 3 lb specks. 2 buddies and I caught and released 103 between us using only silver 3" rattle traps
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Best place I fished ever was in Baja Mexico 15 years ago. In a little town called Lopez Mateo's we fished out of a 16' Jon boat and we caught a boatload of grouper, dog snapper, corvina and halibut trolling stretch 25's next to mangroves in the intercoastal. Had several grouper over 10 pounds and an 18 pound dog snapper, few halibut over 30". That area has been over fished with Gill netting since then but I've never experienced that king of easy, awesome fishing anywhere
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Ross Barnett REZ, in Jackson, Ms.
Featherville Idaho, mountain lake, clear water, lots of shade trees, bank fishing, rainbow,brown, and cutthroat trout. The only fishermen on the lake, catching and releasing all day long. As close to heaven I've found.
Day in, day out - best fishing fun i have ever had is in the state of Florida - you can fish year round anything from Salt Water to Fresh. Night time or day.
I personally only fish for Crappie (Spec) - have fished from Indiana to Florida and all states east and west of straight line o
to Florida.
Crappie range in weight from 6 oz - just a little over 3 lbs. can be caught anywhere in Florida - 3,000 plus lakes & ponds available.
Belong to the Florida Crappie Club - 93 members - we fish 20 tournaments a year from Okeechobee to Crescent - This club is totally open to anyone wanting to fish or learn to fish for Crappie.