mrflynn03 Posted June 2, 2023 Report Share Posted June 2, 2023 I caught one of these and let it out in the mess hall at boy scout camp one summer. Only live snake I've ever handled. I just pulled the photo of the Google. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted June 9, 2023 Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 Mama Loon with 2-5 babies on her back! Couldn’t tell how many for sure? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted June 9, 2023 Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 Any Gulf of Mexico folks on here? Headed down in late June. Apparently ( I know nothing) Red Snapper season is a big deal and there are quotas, rules,etc... Anyway. I love boats and water and lakes and oceans....but have never fished before out in the ocean. Any tips? I'm seeing the average size can be as much as 50lbs. Just curious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 3 hours ago, Seeking6 said: Any Gulf of Mexico folks on here? Headed down in late June. Apparently ( I know nothing) Red Snapper season is a big deal and there are quotas, rules,etc... Anyway. I love boats and water and lakes and oceans....but have never fished before out in the ocean. Any tips? I'm seeing the average size can be as much as 50lbs. Just curious. What part of the Gulf Coast? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 12 minutes ago, IUFLA said: What part of the Gulf Coast? We are staying in St. George Island. Have some couples that have fished before for Red Snapper but we are the amateurs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) Don’t know if this is discernible but definitely a haze on the lake tonight from the poor air quality Edited June 10, 2023 by Steubenhoosier 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 8 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: We are staying in St. George Island. Have some couples that have fished before for Red Snapper but we are the amateurs. I've never been there, nor have I fished for red snapper, but it's some tasty eating...might have some tonight at Pappadeaux's... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Seeking6 said: We are staying in St. George Island. Have some couples that have fished before for Red Snapper but we are the amateurs. Know a few people that love St George. They say it’s much more relaxed than the other places. Way back in the day my friends and I would go to the keys. Fish for tarpon at night and then in the day find a coral head to fish for red snapper like pan fish. Nothing as big as what you said. But we would catch enough to sell to the fish market when it was still allowed. Then use the money to buy more beer and bait for the tarpon! Fun times! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 9 minutes ago, Drroogh said: Know a few people that love St George. They say it’s much more relaxed than the other places. Way back in the day my friends and I would go to the keys. Fish for tarpon at night and then in the day find a coral head to fish for red snapper like pan fish. Nothing as big as what you said. But we would catch enough to sell to the fish market when it was still allowed. Then use the money to buy more beer and bait for the tarpon! Fun times! Love the Keys....and love all of SW Florida. St George is a little hideaway that I'm still amazed hasn't been run over by the masses. The guy that cooks at our church has probably lived about 20 lifetimes. He has shared similar stories where he would wake up, fish, sweat out the night before...sell it to the chefs in town.....buy beer and rinse wash repeat for about 7 years. Haha. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 22 hours ago, Seeking6 said: Any Gulf of Mexico folks on here? Headed down in late June. Apparently ( I know nothing) Red Snapper season is a big deal and there are quotas, rules,etc... Anyway. I love boats and water and lakes and oceans....but have never fished before out in the ocean. Any tips? I'm seeing the average size can be as much as 50lbs. Just curious. I've got this place down in Mobile, but I haven't figured out the fishing yet. I've mostly concentrated on Blue crab. Good luck though ! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 16 hours ago, Seeking6 said: Love the Keys....and love all of SW Florida. St George is a little hideaway that I'm still amazed hasn't been run over by the masses. The guy that cooks at our church has probably lived about 20 lifetimes. He has shared similar stories where he would wake up, fish, sweat out the night before...sell it to the chefs in town.....buy beer and rinse wash repeat for about 7 years. Haha. A warning about some of the small backwater towns near there. A friend of mine has a place near Port St Joe. He says don’t let them see you have a full set of teeth! Next thing you know some mama is going to be inviting you over to share a bottle with her daughter! Not kidding! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 12, 2023 Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 The son and I ventured out to Stafford Lake yesterday to do some fishing. The bite was on as we brought home 30 for the knife. Nothing but crappies and bluegill. A few pics: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted June 14, 2023 Report Share Posted June 14, 2023 On 6/9/2023 at 7:41 PM, Steubenhoosier said: Don’t know if this is discernible but definitely a haze on the lake tonight from the poor air quality I think it changed the sunset up north in Wisconsin! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted June 14, 2023 Report Share Posted June 14, 2023 The Eagle was fishing this morning! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 (edited) Found a fishing spot to try. Edited June 15, 2023 by mrflynn03 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 Just seconds after this picture, these two female Mergansers clucked and hid under the neighbor’s dock. Looked out about 20 yards and saw a black and white bird roll and dive. Didn’t see the head but think it was a male Merganser. I guess the girls don’t like the guy? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Drroogh said: I guess the girls don’t like the guy? Do they really ever? 🙂 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 25, 2023 Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 Spent the day yesterday at Troy-Cedar Lake NW of Columbia City. The fishing sucked but the beer was cold. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 11 hours ago, rico said: Spent the day yesterday at Troy-Cedar Lake NW of Columbia City. The fishing sucked but the beer was cold. That's a heck of a pile of lumber, should we expect a new project on the DIY thread soon? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 9 hours ago, Joe_Hoopsier said: That's a heck of a pile of lumber, should we expect a new project on the DIY thread soon? We were at Tammy's friends place. It is a campground on the lake. They are putting a deck on their camper. I helped them for a few hours then it was time to play(fish, swim, drink, and smoke). Supposed to go back this coming week-end to do it again. Speaking of which, Does anyone here have any tips for fishing for perch? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 50 minutes ago, rico said: We were at Tammy's friends place. It is a campground on the lake. They are putting a deck on their camper. I helped them for a few hours then it was time to play(fish, swim, drink, and smoke). Supposed to go back this coming week-end to do it again. Speaking of which, Does anyone here have any tips for fishing for perch? Sm hooks, light line is all I remember. But I’m not really a fisherman?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 7 minutes ago, Drroogh said: Sm hooks, light line is all I remember. But I’m not really a fisherman?! Small hooks I have heard as well. I use 2 lb. test. I think I am gonna drop shot for them with crawlers or redworms. Perch is my favorite to eat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 1 minute ago, rico said: Small hooks I have heard as well. I use 2 lb. test. I think I am gonna drop shot for them with crawlers or redworms. Perch is my favorite to eat. Now if you could tell me how to catch walleye up here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, Drroogh said: Now if you could tell me how to catch walleye up here? Where you at again? My apologies for forgetting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 5 minutes ago, rico said: Small hooks I have heard as well. I use 2 lb. test. I think I am gonna drop shot for them with crawlers or redworms. Perch is my favorite to eat. A guy I went to church with in Georgia is a guide for crappie fishing. He said fish the valley created by the influence. Said fish both in the valley and the edges until you figure out what’s working. I said our lake is spring fed. His response 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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