This is a Mepps Black Fury appreciation post. Way back in 1994 I caught my first pike from Lake Muskoka on a #3 size Black Fury. 30 years I caught my first muskie from shore using the #5 size. I also caught my biggest brown trout using the #3 also. Post your Mepps Black Fury fish here! Cast da Mepps! #meppsspinners

It was a chub.

when i reel my penn battle 4 4000 reel it makes a very scratchy noise i haven’t even had the reel for a full year and it’s making this noise any suggestions on how to fix it?

As title states, my hellgrammite caught a fish and would not let go. Definitely a first for me

Rainbow Trout. Yes I know im holding it wrong. Caught two more of these puppies, plan to cook them up a few days from now. How exhilarating! Can't wait to continue my fishing journey.

First fish ever so happy

Im going on a party boat for fluke pretty soon. Im planning to use a hi lo rig with a bucktail jig instead of a sinker. Whats confusing me is that when I look online I see fluke rigs that have a hi lo rig with a sinker, but never a bucktail jig. The rigs I see with a bucktail jig instead of a weight only have one extra hook instead of two. Why get rid of that third hook when using a bucktail jig on the bottom?

Just a nice bluegill I caught from a retention pond, safety released.

Didn't catch much besides little pinfish, an undersized flounder and stringray. I finally got my filets halfway decent and wanted to share, it was delicious. I used a little Lowry's seasoned salt and black pepper!

Found my childhood tackle box. Does anyone remember this bass lure? I remember begging my parents to get it after seeing an infomercial in the 90s.

found this old mitchell 300 on the river and i’m going to give it a second chance at life i think. found this reel in much worse condition then it is now, super muddy, dirt in the gears and any other crevice you might think of.

i busted the reel down entirely and cleaned it up, re oiled and greased it, the metal on metal sound you may hear is from the housing hitting the spool upon reeling, nothing i can do about that other then try to bend it back somehow, but it doesn’t seem to mess with anything so i’m thinking of leaving that alone.

there was a plastic disc under the drag assembly but it was so corroded it fell apart upon removing it so that isn’t there anymore. apart from that and the terrible paint peel, the reel operates smoothly and seems to be fine.

thoughts on what i can do for the paint would be appreciated.

Just caught this 53cm (21 inches) perch. Absolutely lovely!

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Ive heard about using zote soap to catch catfish and wanted to try it out.

Little lake Ontario

In an argument with someone they say people never club small fish like bluegills or bass the people I know do. Can you lot settle this for us. Edit sorry for getting into an argument with the guy in the comments.

S/O and I are visiting and love to fish. All I have found is private charters so far, suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Probably looking to do bottom fishing maybe striper or whatever bites in your waters !

Thoughts?

Hey everyone - I just moved to The Meadows in Sarasota and I’m looking to meet some people around my age (I’m 32) who are into fishing.

I’m mostly a freshwater bass fisherman, but one of the reasons I moved here was to get into saltwater fishing.

Not looking for anything weird - just hoping to make a few fishing buddies since I’m new to the area. If you’re interested in getting out on the water sometime, shoot me a message or leave a comment.

Also, if there’s a local fishing group, club, app, or regular meetup I should know about, I’d appreciate any recommendations. Thank you!

I’m a pretty seasoned bass fisherman, and have been around fishing most of my life. I’m going on a boundary water trip next year in northern Minnesota, which leads me to my next question. I’ve never done any fishing for Pike, Muskie, and Walleye. I’ve got about 11 months to prepare but any tips and tricks I should be aware of or start learning. I know how to fish with wire leaders from salt water fishing. I don’t know much about lures for Pike and Muskie, so any feedback would be great. I’ve been watching NDYakAngler on YT for a few years and he does a great job highlighting how to fish for Pike and Muskie

I'm mostly a fly fisherman, but I've come across some tiny little creeks that I simply can't fish effectively with my 8ft fly rod, but I know for sure have good fish populations and maybe even some exceptionally large fish mixed in as well... I know how to use a fly rod fairly effectively in some types of cramped conditions... there's usually at least some way to get the line out... but I've tried and tried on these streams and there is simply no way to get a fly into the best water without getting close enough to spook the fish.

It feels like a 4-5 foot spin rod would give me enough clearance under the oberhanging branches to make the kind of casts I want to. What are some suggestions for very short rods to throw some rapalas, spinners, or maybe even bobber rigs to get into the best holes but keep myself far enough away to make the cast?

Hello All,

I have some fun top water lures, but treble hooks are causing too much damage to the fish I'm catching. Where can I find good quality single hooks to replace trebbles? I bought some from Amazon, but they're very thick, and feel like they're more for salt water. Thanks!

I have a medium 6'6ft fast action 1 piece I use for jerkbait and crankbait. I order a med-heavy 7'0ft moderate-fast action 2 piece. It is good for top water baits such as whopper plopper and frogs? For bass fishing im new to fishing and they are both baitcasters