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- Oct 5, 2009
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I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS
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I tried fishing a couple years ago, here's the questions I have left over from then:
We have an artificial trout season so I fished for them, I used trout bait, and they ate it almost immediately, so fast it seemed like cheating. The problem was I didn't set the hook right, it got them in the gut the two or three times I caught them. I was planning on eating them and harvested them as soon as I caught them so it wasn't any big deal, but if I caught something I didn't want and it got hooked in the gut what do you do? Am I using the wrong hook or something?
If I go again it'll be most likely for pan fish (I live in SC Kansas), what else is good to eat (bass?). I don't like catfish.
Is there like a laminated sheet with fish species on it I can buy? I'm wary I'll catch something and not know what it is.
And what do you do with the guts? Some reservoirs around here have fish cleaning stations, but not all of them. Do you just throw it back in the lake (I've read this is okay in some places but I'm not sure about it.)
What I did last time is: catch fish, harvest it like I saw in some video of a Japanese fish monger (cut through the artery/spine immediately) and put it on ice. I then gutted them in the back of my truck and left the guts in a dumpster (there was no sign saying not to.) Guts in a random dumpster doesn't seem like the responsible option though. Should I just gut them at home and throw them in the trash? I don't have a lot of space for that.
Oh, and what about scales? I badly filleted my trout last time, and I'm not opposed to eating the skin. What fish need descaled and which don't (again the fish around here are panfish, bass, catfish (yuck), who knows what else.
You can use circle hooks, they hook the fish in the corner of the mouth more often than not. That does less damage to the fish and also means you can get the hook out quicker if you plan on letting it go.
If you have a garden bury the guts in it. They're great fertilizer.
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- gay picnic defence
- Oct 5, 2009
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I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS
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Looking into getting into kayak fishing. Any tips or things I should be concerned about?
New to kayaking, not to fishing.
Smart move, you catch way more fish from a yak.
Do some reading up on what effect the different characteristics of the kayak on the ride, length, width, rudder/no rudder, peddle/paddle etc. Compare those tot he type of fishing you want to do and come up with some models that will suit your purposes. The roto-molded plastic kayaks are very durable and second hand ones are usually still sound. Best thing is you can often pick one up that is fully kitted out with a sounder and rod holders.
Have a good think about safety gear, in particular clothing. I don't know what the water temperatures are like where you are but you can pass out very quickly in cold water without a decent wetsuit or themals. Clothing that gets waterlogged can make it hard to remount if you fall out too.
I try and get out whenever I can, although it's loving cold this time of year. This was from earlier in the year chasing yellowtail kingfish
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