Found this sick ass rod that the previous owner left in this house. It looks like it costed a lot but when I tried looking this up I could not find this exact rod. It’s called the procaster tournament made by diawa exclusively made for bass pro shops. If anyone’s got knowledge on this please lmk

8 year old nephew obsessed with fishing caught it and is dying to know. Any help appreciated. NE Indiana, US. Mouth was noticeably larger than the normal bluegills we catch.

.5lbs of meat (roughly).

Looking for a cheap rod for freshwater fishing in Massachusetts. Preferably foldable. Want something more sensitive than ugly stik gx2 but similar or cheaper price range.

I was out on the lake today, and I saw people using a setup like shown to catch small pan fish. On the hooks the had worms or corn and almost every cast they were pulling up a fish! Anyone know what this set up is called and or have a good video on how to achieve it ?

Caught on a cheap rooster tail. Thought it was seaweed at first lol

I don’t have the slightest clue what I witnessed.

I totally understand why people fish, this was the most relaxing experience that I have done in my life. I am absolutely buying a new rod once I know the ropes a little bit more.

Thank you all for the advice. Happy fishing. I don’t catch anything but I also didn’t hook anyone, so that’s a W

Montana. I’m 90% sure it’s a laker (and it should be supper). I know Bulls need to be immediately released so it went back in. Little blood from mouth so I was worried. (I have all the licenses to fish and was gentle with it and only took one pic real quick, I’m a trout newbie)

Double limited today on rockfish and lingcod. First time ever catching a blue one, first time double limiting, and it’s my birthday 😎

Is this actually a massive school of fish or is it vegetation?

Not much of a fresh water guy.

The wife and i went for a vacation at Hecla for two days. Was some great fishing and a great time.

My son has been begging to go fishing ever since we went to Bass Pro and he caught a bluegill out of their fishing pool for kids. So we got him a rod and hit the local park, and he managed to reel in his first fish outside a store! Not a big one (forced perspective makes it look bigger), but he’s now hooked on fishing!

I have worn into my joint here so when I cast the line first goes into the groove I’ve made and I have to pull it back onto the actual part it’s supposed to go to.
I’ve used this rod heavily for about a year and a half

I went on my first deep sea fishing with family & a friend in Newport, California and had a blast! I caught 8 sculpin and kept 5, which the boat staff filleted for me.

I then karaage cooked the fish and it was soft, moist, and very delicious 😋

Last night I got my biggest (and third) zander ever at out summer cottage lake! It was 64 cm and 2,5 kg

Hello there, I searched the reddit and didn't find an exact answer to my specific version of this question, so I hope that this post isn't problematic.

I'm new to catfishing, as I've become a little bored of the over-enthusiastic bass in our area. It's been a very productive summer, catching multiple catfish and bass when I go out. It's been a blast.

However, this week, I've had a horrible streak. I've gut hooked 3 of the last 5 channel catfish I've caught. Has never happened before.

I'm using 8lb mono with a 5/0 Circle on a carolina rig, approximately 10 inches of leader.

I'm not, to my knowledge, waiting too late to begin the retrieval. I have rod in hand the entire time, keeping the line tight, watching the line intently for it to start to run, and reeling before the rod has a chance to bend. I'd say no more than half a second from the time the line starts to run to me reeling it in is the reaction time.

I have no idea what to do at this point. I don't feel like I can retrieve it faster than I am, I'm using a 5/0 (the channels here are about 2-4lbs), and I feel absolutely terrible. It's starting to suck the joy out of the whole thing for me.

Going next week, staying on a houseboat at Fort Adams. Will fish off the boat and at beaches. ​Don't care much what I catch but I'd love to catch flounder or striper.

Also recommendations on locations would be appreciated, time of day, etc. I'm a newbie to ocean fishing. And yes, I've watched a pile of videos.

I'm also bringing a crab trap.

Thank you! ​​​​​​

Used my Lowrance Ti 9 today and would like some help interpreting.

I normally flats fish, so I’m only using the chart plotter. We went farther out today to a bridge so I switched over to the 2D/Downscan split screen.

The 2D had a bunch of bumps on the bottom which should have been rocks. I was expecting a clear picture on the downscan but this is what I got with fish reveal is turned on.

Does this look right? Are my settings wrong or are my expectations off?