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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 H Naffke Jr on August 21, 2015 at 18:06: 1. Yes

2. Neither

Any time fishing is bliss and no one can convince me otherwise.

Featured Comment by Charles Sample on August 21, 2015 at 15:46: Tobias, question one is a little hard to answer. I would enjoy both days. But if the one fish is a really big whopper, I guess I would chose it.

The second question is easier. I would chose catching the big one on the first cast.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on August 21, 2015 at 11:30: Another fishing survey. This one is really, really short!

1) Would you rather go fishing for the day and reel in two dozen feisty non-keepers or spend the entire day with no bites and only reel in one big keeper?

2) Which is more aggravating: Catching the big one on the first cast and then having nary a bite the rest of the day, of having little nibblers steal your bait all day only to finally land a just under the limit dude on your last cast?

Comment by Jan Carter on August 17, 2015 at 22:23: SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good work Tobias, catching fish and spending time with the young ones. Good Mix

Featured Comment by Charles Sample on August 17, 2015 at 11:51: I wouldn't mind doing that myself Tobias!

Comment by Tobias Gibson on August 17, 2015 at 10:43: I went on a Lake Michigan Fishing Charter over the week-end.

This was first time I have ever done anything like this and had no idea what to expect.   Fortunately the 30 something year old charter captain (Larry Rishman) had been doing this stuff since he was around ten!

There were four of us (five including the Captain) My brother in law, his son (16) and a friend of his son (also 16). There were 1-3 foot waves - we were fishing in 100 ft deep water -   Just 1 More Charters operates a 30' Sea Ray Weekender, 12.5 beam powered by twin Merc engines

All total, we caught eight. Four steelhead and four lake trout.   I reeled in two lake trout, personally and worked the net to land a third one.     This could be habit forming!

Me with one of the lake trouts. The boat is visible in the background

My brother in law, me, my nephew and his friend in back, Four Steelhead and four lake trout up front.

My Nephew fighting a Steelhead

Comment by Tobias Gibson on August 16, 2015 at 16:49: Hi Jeremy, It looks like a lot of fun. Wait I take that back! I know it was a lot of fun. Taking small children fishing can be a blast, especially if they are willing to to touch the fish! The key is to remember you are there to show them how to fish and not to catch fish yourself.

I'm no expert on fish identification but I'm pretty sure those little fellas are perch. Little buggers seem to inhale the hook!

Featured Comment by Jeremy B. Buchanan on August 15, 2015 at 19:30: I am not a fisherman but I did take the boys from church fishing this morning. Fortunately, I did have a couple of fisherman come to help. We all had a lot of fun and even caught a few small bass. Here are a few pics.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on August 12, 2015 at 20:50: Jan, no doubt incorporating a scale into the scabbard will be tricky - which explains why I haven't done it yet. That one scale could be interesting. Other options might be a hook remover and/or a bottle opener. Another possibility would be a spare hook holder.

Comment by Jan Carter on August 12, 2015 at 19:17: Tobias,

That fish shaped scabbard is pretty nice. I have been sitting here looking at it trying to think of how a scale could be incorporated. The closest I can come is something along these lines mounted to the back side?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toolzone-12-5kg-Fishing-Balance-Weighing/dp...