Fish Tales

[JTG]

Yeah, it was kind of gross….slimy-er than a fish, but they make good bait. Back in my youth, when we had a boat in Verplank, the eel we pulled up baited the crab traps. I’ve seen video of live eel catching big stripers.

Next spring we’ll get out when the stripers start running……

 

[Campgottagopee]

CNY and the Finger Lakes Region deliver.

Angler Catches 8-Pound, 5.8-Ounce Potential New York State Record Smallmouth Bass

On June 15, Thomas Russell boated an 8-pound, 5.8-ounce smallmouth bass while fishing at Cayuga Lake. It stands to set a new state record.

www.fieldandstream.com

 

[Ripitz]

Unreal.

Two Albertan Anglers Catch a 700-Pound Sturgeon on Their First Trip Out — Outdoor Life

The fish was released back into the river after it was measured and tagged

apple.news

 

[tirolski]

Unreal.

Two Albertan Anglers Catch a 700-Pound Sturgeon on Their First Trip Out — Outdoor Life

The fish was released back into the river after it was measured and tagged

apple.news

There are Atlantic and Lake Sturgeon in The Upstate’s water.
Can’t target or keep them.
Some are huge and old.

Researchers in awe: Huge, 14-foot Atlantic sturgeon spotted in Hudson River

They saw it using a special sonar system last summer.

www.newyorkupstate.com

Record-sized fish: Cornell researchers net sturgeon more than 6 feet long on Oneida Lake

It took two men to get it into the boat.

www.syracuse.com

 

[JTG]

Found a new pond. Public, but nobody fishes it. Lots of hungry, aggressive, large mouth bass. We’ve been using mostly top water or soft plastic frogs.

A top water mouse was among our new lures, they went after that, too.

Honestly, at this pond they go after anything, but weed free rigging is necessary.

 

[jasonwx]

Found a new pond. Public, but nobody fishes it. Lots of hungry, aggressive, large mouth bass. We’ve been using mostly top water or soft plastic frogs.
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A top water mouse was among our new lures, they went after that, too.
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Honestly, at this pond they go after anything, but weed free rigging is necessary.

That is impressive!!!! Rockland County is just to developed , most ponds are choked with algae or loaded with carp..

 

[JTG]

Went out on my brother’s boat Sunday, trolled a little down around West Point.

Didn’t catch anything, but there were fish hitting on the surface.

My son wanted to try his hand at catching Carp from the docks at the marina. He was more successful….

He’s going fishing for Carp again tonight….

 

[jasonwx]

Haven’t caught a decent fish in weeks
Carp can be fun. But so damn invasive.

 

[Brownski]

How does carp taste? Does anybody eat it?

 

[jasonwx]

How does carp taste? Does anybody eat it?

if you smoke it, it's edible..that said there are 1.5 gizillion bones per fish.. best used as fertilizer..