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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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Latest Activity: Mar 24, 2021

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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 Jan Carter on August 12, 2015 at 19:12: LMAO Tobias!

Comment by Tobias Gibson on August 12, 2015 at 15:43: Or as they say in Latin: Felix Crappie Diem!

Comment by Tobias Gibson on August 9, 2015 at 19:09: Still working on my old Colonial Utility fish Knife with homemade scabbard Here are some updated pics.

For those unfamiliar, I got the knife on Ebay. The leather sheath that came with it was so dry-rotted it fell apart in my hands! I decided to make a scabbard out of wood. This quickly devolved into a fish shaped scabbard!

BEFORE:

AFTER

The tip of the sheath is an open slot to allow drainage. I'm still looking at a way to add a scale for weighing fish. The scabbard is purely for decorative purposes but i do want it to be functional

Comment by Jan Carter on August 6, 2015 at 19:33: LOL, well that is one way to always have a net handy

Comment by Tobias Gibson on August 6, 2015 at 15:57: It's Throw Back Thursday. So remember, it doesn't matter what you catch or how you caught it, today you throw it back

Comment by Tobias Gibson on August 6, 2015 at 8:40: I too thought they were everywhere and were good for the soil. Now I find out they are not native to my area of Illinois!

On the bright side, I've never dumped my unused bait on the ground or in the water. I give it to another person who is still fishing or bring it back home. Worms last for week in the fridge.

Comment by Jan Carter on August 5, 2015 at 19:11: hmmmm, I always thought earthworks lived everywhere too. Wow was that an interesting article!

Featured Comment by Charles Sample on August 5, 2015 at 18:13: I just thought earthworms were everywhere. I also thought they were good for the soil. Learn something new every day!

Comment by Tobias Gibson on August 5, 2015 at 14:10: I never realized that nightcrawlers were an invasive species in my area.

See: a href="http://www.startribune.com/night-crawlers-are-good-bait-but-there-s-a-catch/302690261/" target="_blank">http://www.startribune.com/night-crawlers-are-good-bait-but-there-s... >

Something to think about next time you go fishing using any variety of earthworm.