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Title: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: Cali Guy on April 17, 2023, 01:48:25 PM
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And caught a few basses. As you can see, fish are just swimming in the water in one of the pictures.
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: hmgROCK on April 17, 2023, 02:06:45 PM
isn't it like 22 inches something for them striper
don't let the DNR catch you...

don't be that desperate to eat fish

i catch their inland river cousin here in wisconsin
our should start running pretty soon too
maybe 3 week

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Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: hmgROCK on April 17, 2023, 02:13:14 PM
look the fish go, man
it's too small

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: Reporter on April 17, 2023, 02:16:41 PM
I couldn't get a parking spot where they
were biting the most because the parking lot
was full.

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I went to a pond, but, that dock was also full.

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My cousins and I squeezed in to another side of the pond and got just a few trouts.

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Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: Cali Guy on April 17, 2023, 02:20:49 PM
That stripper was perfect size for eating but did not have a tape measure so I let it go. My estimate is right at 21-22. As you can see, only brought one home.
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: Cali Guy on April 17, 2023, 02:22:07 PM
Nice trouts R!
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: DuMa on April 17, 2023, 03:14:22 PM
There's only one body of water in cali that has them white bass. 

otherwise, I have no idea where you were fishing at.  The dam is loaded with fish.  Gotta loved them dams.

There are lakes like hogan where there are 10 striper limit and no size restriction.  They want to get rid of them for some reason.  The white folks up there in the boonies don't eat striper or something. 

Very cool to see pictures of fishes.   O0
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: theking on April 17, 2023, 06:11:01 PM
..caught a few basses. As you can see, fish are just swimming in the water in one of the pictures.

Nice, thanks for sharing!  O0
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: theking on April 17, 2023, 06:12:24 PM
There's only one body of water in cali that has them white bass. 

otherwise, I have no idea where you were fishing at.  The dam is loaded with fish.  Gotta loved them dams.

There are lakes like hogan where there are 10 striper limit and no size restriction.  They want to get rid of them for some reason.  The white folks up there in the boonies don't eat striper or something. 

Very cool to see pictures of fishes.   O0

Gotta a buddy that lives in Valley Spring... 8)


Size limit can vary from place to place. Striper size limit in California is 18 inches if I remember it correctly...

Bass Lake is located right outside of Yosemite in Madera County and it should have bass as it only makes sense  ;D:

(https://www.basslake.com/resourcefiles/attractionsmallimages/winter-at-bass-lake-th.jpg?version=12222022191117)
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: hmgROCK on April 17, 2023, 10:36:01 PM
That stripper was perfect size for eating but did not have a tape measure so I let it go. My estimate is right at 21-22. As you can see, only brought one home.

Looks <18 to me
Don’t get caught by the DNR
or its going be an expensive $200 fee fish meal

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: Reporter on April 17, 2023, 11:10:48 PM
Nice trouts R!

Thanks, Cali Guy. I caught them near some Amish country.
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: Cali Guy on April 18, 2023, 11:27:18 AM
There's only one body of water in cali that has them white bass. 

otherwise, I have no idea where you were fishing at.  The dam is loaded with fish.  Gotta loved them dams.

There are lakes like hogan where there are 10 striper limit and no size restriction.  They want to get rid of them for some reason.  The white folks up there in the boonies don't eat striper or something. 

Very cool to see pictures of fishes.   O0

These dams produced some monsters! The next few weeks will heat up like an oven.

Hogan still have same regulations on striper then. I last went to hogan early 2000s
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: DuMa on April 18, 2023, 01:04:16 PM
These dams produced some monsters! The next few weeks will heat up like an oven.

Hogan still have same regulations on striper then. I last went to hogan early 2000s

Only people I know that frequent hogan are hmong people.  They are the ones that brings the fish and the news home and by next weekend, hmong new year there
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: YAX on April 18, 2023, 01:27:30 PM
Stripers > whitebass .. all day.
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: DuMa on April 18, 2023, 01:41:11 PM
Stripers > whitebass .. all day.

The fight yes but in regards to quality vs quantity, perhaps quantity is more fun as white bass in the midwest are unlimited to catch and keep I heard. 

 
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: Cali Guy on April 18, 2023, 02:17:20 PM
Only people I know that frequent hogan are hmong people.  They are the ones that brings the fish and the news home and by next weekend, hmong new year there

I hear the Delta is heating up for striper but haven’t bought my license for CA. I’ll buy it when they open up Salmon.
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: DuMa on April 18, 2023, 02:21:49 PM
I hear the Delta is heating up for striper but haven’t bought my license for CA. I’ll buy it when they open up Salmon.

You sure salmon this year is going to be open?  Heard they closed it down but maybe that is for the ocean and commercial fishermen? 

I haven't bought mine either but soon I will for the shad run.  I don't hear no news about the shad run yet.  Check this latest video of this hmong brother on a delta striper.  I don't know this spot.  If you know, let me know.  Worth watching as it is very exciting.  Just watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERNuaMMhmgo&pp=ygUNZGVsdGEgc3RyaXBlcg%3D%3D (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERNuaMMhmgo&pp=ygUNZGVsdGEgc3RyaXBlcg%3D%3D)
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: Cali Guy on April 18, 2023, 02:32:09 PM
Those dams have striper, white bass, large and small mouths, carp, buffalo, a variety of giant cats, gar, a variety of sunfish, crappie, and tons of shads. They all congregate at the those dams. Who knows what have moved in since.
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: Cali Guy on April 18, 2023, 02:35:53 PM
You sure salmon this year is going to be open?  Heard they closed it down but maybe that is for the ocean and commercial fishermen? 

I haven't bought mine either but soon I will for the shad run.  I don't hear no news about the shad run yet.  Check this latest video of this hmong brother on a delta striper.  I don't know this spot.  If you know, let me know.  Worth watching as it is very exciting.  Just watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERNuaMMhmgo&pp=ygUNZGVsdGEgc3RyaXBlcg%3D%3D (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERNuaMMhmgo&pp=ygUNZGVsdGEgc3RyaXBlcg%3D%3D)

That’s why I haven’t bought my license and will likely not, will wait for the year when CDFW open salmon again.
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: Cali Guy on April 18, 2023, 02:50:07 PM
You sure salmon this year is going to be open?  Heard they closed it down but maybe that is for the ocean and commercial fishermen? 

I haven't bought mine either but soon I will for the shad run.  I don't hear no news about the shad run yet.  Check this latest video of this hmong brother on a delta striper.  I don't know this spot.  If you know, let me know.  Worth watching as it is very exciting.  Just watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERNuaMMhmgo&pp=ygUNZGVsdGEgc3RyaXBlcg%3D%3D (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERNuaMMhmgo&pp=ygUNZGVsdGEgc3RyaXBlcg%3D%3D)

No idea where exactly on the Delta but that was a poor landing lol.
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: NtsesHnub on April 18, 2023, 05:08:15 PM
Us folks in NC use mussels for stripers.  Blood worms were #1 until we discovered mussels.  Live bait are blue gill, shad, gizzard shad, and herring. 
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: Cali Guy on April 19, 2023, 09:24:09 AM
Us folks in NC use mussels for stripers.  Blood worms were #1 until we discovered mussels.  Live bait are blue gill, shad, gizzard shad, and herring.

NC has strict regulations on striper and if I understand correctly, only a few days to harvest striper because of over fishing. No striper shall be kept between 22-27 and only 1 striper per day during those few days. People may continue to catch striper throughout the spring run but on catch and release only.
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: NtsesHnub on April 19, 2023, 01:55:18 PM
NC has strict regulations on striper and if I understand correctly, only a few days to harvest striper because of over fishing. No striper shall be kept between 22-27 and only 1 striper per day during those few days. People may continue to catch striper throughout the spring run but on catch and release only.
Stripers are year round.  Some years are 16 or 18 inches and daily creel is 4.  Stripers don't really bite during summer. 
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: Cali Guy on April 19, 2023, 04:39:09 PM
You sure salmon this year is going to be open?  Heard they closed it down but maybe that is for the ocean and commercial fishermen? 

I haven't bought mine either but soon I will for the shad run.  I don't hear no news about the shad run yet.  Check this latest video of this hmong brother on a delta striper.  I don't know this spot.  If you know, let me know.  Worth watching as it is very exciting.  Just watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERNuaMMhmgo&pp=ygUNZGVsdGEgc3RyaXBlcg%3D%3D (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERNuaMMhmgo&pp=ygUNZGVsdGEgc3RyaXBlcg%3D%3D)

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Duma

I know I said I won’t buy a fishing license but overheard the clerk said expired one year from now to this old couple so I bought mine. You buy it now and it will last 365 from purchase. Sturgeon tags still expire at end of year. Last year fishing license wasn’t like that. It’s about time.
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: Cali Guy on April 19, 2023, 04:43:40 PM
Stripers are year round.  Some years are 16 or 18 inches and daily creel is 4.  Stripers don't really bite during summer.

Perhaps just the Roanoke River and that surrounding area. NC wildlife makes it hard to locate striper regulations, I haven’t figured it out yet. lol
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: DuMa on April 19, 2023, 07:16:55 PM
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Duma

I know I said I won’t buy a fishing license but overheard the clerk said expired one year from now to this old couple so I bought mine. You buy it now and it will last 365 from purchase. Sturgeon tags still expire at end of year. Last year fishing license wasn’t like that. It’s about time.

I knew about the 365 days rule when it was a proposal.  That is the core reasons why I am delaying buying my fishing license.  I mean I would of bought it in Jan had I still had my boat  Different years, life changes, I fish solo now and I get lazy so no hype in getting a license when a license can just get stalled if you do not put the time into it.  My fishing cousin got married so it is hard to get him to go fishing and leave his new wife at home.  My other hmong buddy has a home project so he's not ready for the waters.  I'm buying mine in May when the cotton flowers be flowing on the rivers that you see annually.  It is a sign that them American Shads are running through freeport and upward.  Now that type of fishing, casting all day can be done solo.  If it is just soaking bait for striper or sturgeon, I need a buddy to do a grill on the river episode because waiting for a nibble is a skunking day waiting to happen.   :2funny:
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: NtsesHnub on April 19, 2023, 08:13:05 PM
Perhaps just the Roanoke River and that surrounding area. NC wildlife makes it hard to locate striper regulations, I haven’t figured it out yet. lol
Roanoke River is for ocean stripers and that's seasonal from what I remember.  36+ inch stripers, I tried once, and got skunked.  Too long of a drive for me.  NC folks drive to TN for stripers too.  I only keep 20+ inch stripers.  When I used to fish, I average about 60 a season.  And yes I do eat my stripers and give away some too.  I eat what I catch and I mainly fish for stripers. 
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: Cali Guy on April 21, 2023, 03:14:07 PM
Roanoke River is for ocean stripers and that's seasonal from what I remember.  36+ inch stripers, I tried once, and got skunked.  Too long of a drive for me.  NC folks drive to TN for stripers too.  I only keep 20+ inch stripers.  When I used to fish, I average about 60 a season.  And yes I do eat my stripers and give away some too.  I eat what I catch and I mainly fish for stripers.

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I go to TN to fish too.
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: NtsesHnub on April 23, 2023, 01:38:03 PM
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I go to TN to fish too.
You probably snagged a few paddlefish before.  Good luck in TN.
Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: theking on April 23, 2023, 10:50:46 PM
"TN" and "NC", that's where the dragon lives  ;D:

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Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: theking on April 23, 2023, 10:52:28 PM
I kid, I kid, this is what the dragon between NC and TN really look like  O0:

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Title: Re: Did a little fishing recently
Post by: Cali Guy on April 24, 2023, 10:31:58 AM
I kid, I kid, this is what the dragon between NC and TN really look like  O0:

(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/df/22/4d/df224d21eebed0ab44714b00526b6fb4--dragon-tail-motorcycle-rides.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/webrEe9.jpg)

Talk about Tail of the Dragon, when I was driving through, I saw quite a few motorcycles and little souped up vehicles plus one corvette just revving through those curves. Also like 6 cameramen hanging out at some of those curves just snapping pictures away as vehicles approach. I was enjoying the drive so I pulled off to the side to let some little racers go by. Funny thing is, at the end of the drive saw some same vehicles ready to do it again while I continue on to Foothills Parkway.

I heard it could be super slow during peak seasons.