Hell I love to go fishing.I'm up here in north Alabama and the fishing is great.Anyone who likes to go fishing should take their kids,a friend or elderly parents.It's good clean fun and good eating too.Fishing is good for the soul and I recomend it to all of you.Hell lets have some fishing tips ,recipes and what have you.I took my dad fishing as often as I could the last few years before he died.It was good for his mental health and good for mine too.Bless all good hearted folks and good luck on your next fishing trip.Remember when you were a kid and your first fish you caught?Well your kids will too!

Yes, hunting and fishing for food is something that has been passed down in our family for generations along with cultivation of vegetables and fruits. We have never considered these things to be sport or hobby, but necessary skills for a more wholesome life. The fishing trips always included a cast iron skillet, real butter, potatoes, eggs, and some type of grain bread. Oh yes, and coffee. Fishing, cooking, and sharing the meal are some of the best times in my life. Grandmother was the best fisherman in the family, much to my father's respectful consternation.

Fishing tip??

Here is a good one for trout. I have only tried it on rainbows in a lake or pond. It does not work well in a stream or other moving water.

About 2-3 feet leader of 2-4lb-test line, tie a dry fly. Use no swivel, as it will weight your dry fly down. Attach a small water bobber for weight. Toss it out, bring it in very slow. Take off your fish, and repeat. Works best in late afternoon-dusk, whenever top feeding is happening.

Fly fishermen will call this cheating, and it is. The advantages to using a fly pole are pretty simple. I only use this at the end of the day and want to make limit or am hungry and don’t want to wait all day to eat. Or when you just want to show off. But, again, this is not 100%, when its working, its HOT, when its not working, change your fly or give up on this. Talk you the local bait shops to find out what flys are hitting.
1. No having to learn to use a fly rod.
2. You can out distance a fly rod
You don’t need as much room behind you.

I never could understand fishing, I live about 3 miles from the best fishing in the county and in the top 5 best spots in the states. It is secluded and quiet but I just don’t have the patience.

My friend stopped by the house yesterday and said he had fished for 10 hours (he is laid off of work) and never caught anything. So I guess he was at it again today. Everyone in this area is almost fanatical about fishing except me.

If getting back to nature is the trip I get enough of that, so much so I almost embrace being around concrete without a tree in site once in a while.

Perhaps someone could explain the appeal to me.

I never could understand fishing, I live about 3 miles from the best fishing in the county and in the top 5 best spots in the states. It is secluded and quiet but I just don’t have the patience.

My friend stopped by the house yesterday and said he had fished for 10 hours (he is laid off of work) and never caught anything. So I guess he was at it again today. Everyone in this area is almost fanatical about fishing except me.

If getting back to nature is the trip I get enough of that, so much so I almost embrace being around concrete without a tree in site once in a while.

Perhaps someone could explain the appeal to me.

There is no explanation for one who prefers concrete to the natural world. So I won't waste my breath. In the meantime, there are those of us who enjoy fishing, which I believe is the topic. Start a thread "For those of you who don't like to fish...." so you can bash the natural world in general and fishing specifically to your hearts content.

I never said I preferred concrete, if you actually worked in the natural world every day and lived in the sticks you would know what I mean. I live around 11 miles from the nearest redlight so I know about being in nature.

It makes me sick to hear urban people talking about getting back to nature. If they wanted to get back to nature so bad they would move into a cabin.

If you prefer nature then quit your job and move into a cabin, unless you are lying.

I simply said I didn’t understand why anyone would like to fish and if anyone would like to explain it to me I would be glad to listen.

How were you going to waste your breath? Surely you wouldn’t leave your concrete world and come out here in the hills of good ol West Virginy to tell me in person would you?


There is no explanation for one who prefers concrete to the natural world. So I won't waste my breath. In the meantime, there are those of us who enjoy fishing, which I believe is the topic. Start a thread "For those of you who don't like to fish...." so you can bash the natural world in general and fishing specifically to your hearts content.

I never said I preferred concrete, if you actually worked in the natural world every day and lived in the sticks you would know what I mean. I live around 11 miles from the nearest redlight so I know about being in nature.

It makes me sick to hear urban people talking about getting back to nature. If they wanted to get back to nature so bad they would move into a cabin.

If you prefer nature then quit your job and move into a cabin, unless you are lying.

I simply said I didn’t understand why anyone would like to fish and if anyone would like to explain it to me I would be glad to listen.

How were you going to waste your breath? Surely you wouldn’t leave your concrete world and come out here in the hills of good ol West Virginy to tell me in person would you?

As usual, you don't have a clue as to what or who you are talking about. I live in the Ozarks. I love the Ozarks. And the natural world is right out my back door. You really are worse than an annoying fly. So quit disrupting this thread with all of your "All About Sean Doc Martin Show".

Somehow I knew that you would come up with a “you live further in the sticks than I do” comment. Ok online anyone can be anything. You probably have a multi-million dollar mansion with a six figure salary, yet you take time out to flame me. Post a pic of your place, I am not asking you to do anything I haven’t done. Everyone always has something better then the person he/she/it is debating.

I don’t turn threads to being about me, people that give me immediate attention claiming I turn threads about me instead of ignoring me do. Or people who mention me and I respond turn the threads to me.

You could have ignored my comment and let someone else answer but now you have shot this thread to bits.


BTW who coined the term Doc Martin show?

As usual, you don't have a clue as to what or who you are talking about. I live in the Ozarks. I love the Ozarks. And the natural world is right out my back door. You really are worse than an annoying fly. So quit disrupting this thread with all of your "All About Sean Doc Martin Show".

Fishing tip??

Here is a good one for trout. I have only tried it on rainbows in a lake or pond. It does not work well in a stream or other moving water.

About 2-3 feet leader of 2-4lb-test line, tie a dry fly. Use no swivel, as it will weight your dry fly down. Attach a small water bobber for weight. Toss it out, bring it in very slow. Take off your fish, and repeat. Works best in late afternoon-dusk, whenever top feeding is happening.

Fly fishermen will call this cheating, and it is. The advantages to using a fly pole are pretty simple. I only use this at the end of the day and want to make limit or am hungry and don’t want to wait all day to eat. Or when you just want to show off. But, again, this is not 100%, when its working, its HOT, when its not working, change your fly or give up on this. Talk you the local bait shops to find out what flys are hitting.
1. No having to learn to use a fly rod.
2. You can out distance a fly rod
You don’t need as much room behind you.

That's not cheating. It's being a smart and skillful fisherman.

Doc lets stick to fishing and hunting .If you don't like to fish or hunt don't disrupt.Real simple.I love to fish and it puts quality food on the table.That water bobber trick is good I use it with live crickeys for brim fishing,brim can't resist.In alabama it's legal to hunt during bow season with a cross bow.The deer here are thick as flys,your allowed one per day during season.( use to be two per day)Nothing like some dear meat stew,corn bread,and a couple bottles of home brew.DAMN CAN't wait till the season gets here!

Spring squirrel season just opened here in Kentucky. Our only hunting until Mid August when it opens again, unless you count coyote and feral hogs. No season on either of them.

Nothing beats some crappie or bluegill fried up in bacon grease over a wood fire. Some cornbread and fried potatoes. Damn good eatin!

Spring squirrel season just opened here in Kentucky. Our only hunting until Mid August when it opens again, unless you count coyote and feral hogs. No season on either of them.

Nothing beats some crappie or bluegill fried up in bacon grease over a wood fire. Some cornbread and fried potatoes. Damn good eatin!
This is why I want to be here,freewhiteman,twistedcross,shirt.This is some good stuff.This is what white folks got in common.Free white man what's up with the feral hogs? Are they good eating?Out in central California we use to kill a few and they wern't bad eating.Are the wild pigs pretty thick in kentucky?Shirt how about the ozarks any wild pigs?Give me a yell on that guys,pig hunting with cross bows or black powder is a blast.

I simply said I didn’t understand why anyone would like to fish and if anyone would like to explain it to me I would be glad to listen.
Doc not trying to push you out,you never disrespected me and I got no beef with you.I just want to talk fishing and hunting here,no flaming we will save that for OV where it belongs.Ok now the fishing thing.Fishing is a thing that a lot of us enjoy because it's kind of primal and tales us back to our roots.You hunt,or catch something,prepare it,then eat it.Much different than going to the store.Fishing is also relaxing.Getting a half pint of JIM BEAM,fishing gear and setting on the river bank cat fishing with a friend is some RELAXATION.Not getting drunk,just relaxing talking.Maby catch some catfish too.Try it you will like it.

Boars seem to be thick in Australia. A truck, some fierce dogs, and a sharp knife is all they use.

http://www.boardogs.com/Huntin%20Stories.htm

They bow hunt them here in TX.

This is why I want to be here,freewhiteman,twistedcross,shirt.This is some good stuff.This is what white folks got in common.Free white man what's up with the feral hogs? Are they good eating?Out in central California we use to kill a few and they wern't bad eating.Are the wild pigs pretty thick in kentucky?Shirt how about the ozarks any wild pigs?Give me a yell on that guys,pig hunting with cross bows or black powder is a blast.

I have not done any real fishing since I moved to Kentucky from northern Idaho. I used to fish everyday in the rivers, creeks, ponds and lakes it was great. Fishing in KY just plane sucks or for that matter any place besides the north west part of the country. I love fishing in places where when I get tired of fishing I can jump in the water and swim and not worry what might be in the water besides fish. I have tried fishing around the places Doc has mentioned but find it terribly boring.

This is why I want to be here,freewhiteman,twistedcross,shirt.This is some good stuff.This is what white folks got in common.Free white man what's up with the feral hogs? Are they good eating?Out in central California we use to kill a few and they wern't bad eating.Are the wild pigs pretty thick in kentucky?Shirt how about the ozarks any wild pigs?Give me a yell on that guys,pig hunting with cross bows or black powder is a blast.

Yes, we have quite a few feral hogs here. Yes, they are good eating, one just need make sure to cook meat well-done, and not feed the dogs any raw hog meat or entrails or anything due to parasites. Those hogs are smart and a real hunting challenge. They are also extremely aggressive and fierce. Some like to hunt hogs with dogs, but it takes a smart hog-wise dog to do this. I have seen too many good hunting dogs get tore up by hogs. We can hunt them here any time of the year with no limits. During deer season and turkey season one needs a permit. We hunt hogs a lot in the winter in between times. The Arkansas razor-back is commonly found, along with mixed breeds of domestic stock. If one hunts hogs, one needs to use enough gun to bring them down. Something comparable to a .30-.30, or a large gauge shotgun with slugs. Never underestimate the intelligence or the strength of a hog. Many of the hogs around here are a good 200 to 300 pounds. And quick on their feet.

Here offshore Basra, as far down as Tanajib the Tuna Fishing is great at this time of the Shamal season.

The Tuna fight so hard that they often break their back in the fight to avoid being reeled in.

Boars seem to be thick in Australia. A truck, some fierce dogs, and a sharp knife is all they use.

http://www.boardogs.com/Huntin%20Stories.htm

They bow hunt them here in TX.

That's how I would like to hunt boar.

Anyone out in Alabama? I hear they have a spear season for boar, where it's just you, a spear and the hog.

So, Greenman, can we presume that you troll for tuna? What else do you do in Basra besides trolling?

Here offshore Basra, as far down as Tanajib the Tuna Fishing is great at this time of the Shamal season.

The Tuna fight so hard that they often break their back in the fight to avoid being reeled in.

I finally wen fishing about two weeks ago for the first time in years. We went fishing on one of my uncles pieces of land in the Red River in Fargo ND. We caught walleye channel cat and I caught one sucker it fell off the hook is it was reeled up to the bank it flopped its way back into the water. We cleaned the fish on the bank. The uncle was skinning those cats alive he said that cats are hard to kill. (I wounder if that is what the chinks say when they boil their cats alive?). We caught about a dozen in less than an hour I snagged my hook more than I caught. It was a good and relaxing afternoon.