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A group devoted to the Angler and the Angler at Heart.

If the topic has anything to do with fishing, this is the place to post. Tell us your fishing stories, talk about tackle old and new! What you like and what you don’t like.

Bought some new equipment and want to tell us about? We want to hear about it.

Thinking about buying a new pole and want to know it if it is worth the money? Ask up!

Do you collect fishing tackle? Show it off with pride!

Any type of angler with any skill level is welcome!

And as this is I Knife Collector, this is also a place to talk about the knives made, used and collected by anglers! We especially want to see your fishing knives -- in the tackle box, on display, or in action!

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Thoughts about Custom Rods

Started by Old Guy Dec 11, 2018. 0 Replies 1 Like

I was reading a discussion here about how pleased a member was with his purchase of a Dobyns rod. He commented that the only thing that bugged him was the placement of the hook keeper which…Continue

Fishing rods I am now using

Started by Peter Creager. Last reply by Peter Creager Dec 11, 2018. 1 Reply 0 Likes

I got some money, so I always liked higher end stuff, sort of you get what you pay for these days. I have all the normal St. Croix, G.Loomis , etc... however I came across a brand named Dobyns. I…Continue

Fisherman's Knives

Started by horace rogers. Last reply by Charles Sample Apr 18, 2018. 13 Replies 3 Likes

My passion is about fisherman's knives. Hope to meet and talk with others that collect themContinue

Leave it to Cleaver

Started by Tobias Gibson. Last reply by dead_left_knife_guy May 20, 2017. 5 Replies 6 Likes

Picked up two purpose made Fish Cleavers. On is made by Ka-Bar, the other by Robeson. I'm not sure if anyone is still making these but they really seemed to be a perfect size for cutting bait fish…Continue

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Comment by john garcia on January 13, 2016 at 14:17: Hello everyone, just wondering if anyone has used a sabiki rig ice fishing for yellow perch? Thanks

Featured Comment by Charles Sample on January 13, 2016 at 14:11: Sounds like a fantastic trip Ken!

Comment by Ken Spielvogel on January 13, 2016 at 13:15: It was 8 degree here this morning, but I am thinking about fishing. I am bound North to Alaska in August to fish my heart out.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on January 7, 2016 at 15:13: Ron, for the record he also caught the biggest fish of the day! He is quite the angler.

Comment by Ron Cooper on January 7, 2016 at 14:42: Loved your post, Toby!

I'll bet that monster that your nephew caught put up one heck of of fight! Give that lad a big atta boy for me, will ya!

Happy New Year, my friend!

Comment by Tobias Gibson on January 7, 2016 at 11:11: Anyone go fishing recently? It isn't just for summer, you know! The ice hasn't arrived in Chicago yet but we still went fishing the day after Christmas. We were at ... somewhere where the perch were biting!

The temp hovered around freezing and there was light misting rain but we were protected from the wind.

My brother in law and my nephew. Always bring the little ones along so you can pass along the joy of fishing (and double your legal limit!)

We caught quite a few perch

Seven in the bucket at the time of the photo. We ended up with just 16 keepers. Well below our legal limit of 60 for the four of us.

The dink of the day award went to my other nephew. He was fishing with an ice jig and landed this monster!

Yes we threw it back and saw him happily swim away. (the perch, not my nephew!)

Go fishing! The fish don't sleep in the winter. They're out there waiting for you!

Comment by Tobias Gibson on January 5, 2016 at 16:53: You can read my full review of Buck's Mr Crappie Slab Shaver at:

http://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/my-take-on-buck-s-mr-crappi...

I received the knife as a Christmas present. I have to say, I'm pretty impressed with it. Some jerk on Amazon slammed the knife giving it one star simply stating "It's made in China, need I say more?" My reply back to him was "yes, you do."

I've also posted a similar review of the knife on Amazon the link to it is:

https://www.amazon.com/review/R1O8P790NSVUSO/ref=pe_1098610_1377162...

The short version of the review is:

The blade is 420j2 which came razor sharp but will need frequent sharpening compared to Buck's 420HC steel. The scabbard is really nice with a minor flaw, and the grip on this full tang beauty is superb.

If you're a week-end angler that is more prone to catch and release and only occasionally keep and fillet your catch then this knife will probably be more than adequate for fish cleaning chores.

If you process 20 or more fish every time you go fishing and you fish all the time, then I'd say spend the extra $10 and get the Slab Slinger. you'll be sharpening this one more often than you like.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on December 24, 2015 at 7:56: A couple other reviews of bait knives on my blog:

The R. Murphy Fisherman's Pal.

http://iknifecollector.com/profiles/blogs/the-modern-bait-knife-con...

And the Buck Clearwater Bait Knife:

http://iknifecollector.com/profiles/blogs/the-modern-bait-knife-con...

T^wo very different knives. One an old school utility knife using old school material and craftsmanship. The other a modern look at the Angler's need using modern materials and design concepts. The Buck is my utility fishing knife of choice -- which is strange as I'm not a big fan of Buck Knives!

Above the R. Murphy Fisherman's Pal

Above: The Buck Clearwater Bait Knife.

Comment by Syd Carr on December 21, 2015 at 15:20: Looks like the current took the hook down to the open water area where the duck thought it had found a meal. Hopefully it recovered from being drug underwater all that way, (not to mention having a treble hook stuck in it's feathers).

Well, the guy didn't get skunked, at least he caught something!