ORIGINAL: retired guy

BTW  Drake -is there a noticeable difference between HOT and EPIC RUN ???

the current system in place is quite similiar to the one used by State Highway patrols..
both rely on MTD customer quota #'s....


p.s. - you should have been here yesterday....


p.s.s. do you ever fish for the VT troots?

thats cool pa but really its always like that every year.. Great to get people excited though and the forums will be a buzzin now..
Used to Pike fish often all aug there and see some rollers.. some go up / some go back out.. Thing that sucked was I'm fishin pike so they limited you tackle wise, no trebbles and No hook gap more the 1/2.. My favorite lure was a weedless Johnson minnow with a giant twin tail trailer .. Lost more then a few lures to the toothies

Read that same Post over there- First trip over for months---it went on to say the guys may not have been sure if they were Sharks or Carp.

Thanks everyone, your advice is really appreciated!
Plus it's always great hearing about different tactics and techniques that I never or rarely use.
One way or another I will go check out the scenery and provide a report.
I am traveling for work by myself and will have nothing else to do but roam the river area. If I don't wet my liness I plan to check out as many spots as possible for my trip later in the year.
If anyone from further away would like to know anything in particular let me know, I'll be glad to let you know what it's like.

One other thing that would be helpful, anyone recommend any bait/tackle shops in the Pulasky area?

i frequent whitakers, all seasons, melindas and another shop i used to work at... (not fat nancys). but i definately will never go to yankee fly, had a run in with dawn that definately rubbed me the wrong way.

ditto

Allseasons is primaryfor me...

Hey Wed -are the swimsuit sneaker crew working the needle yet? Be a sure sign.

ORIGINAL: pafisher

ORIGINAL: wednick

gotta love melindas, shes so sweet and knowledgeable.

plus you gotta love the old men in the shop to that bust your balls a little bit.

Basket Bob and crew are the experts,and they tell everyone they can,but they're harmless and they do know the ropes.

How about kenny and the boys.... wonderful set a guys to say the least....

That noodle rod set up is fine for the trout but will not handle the Salmon.If you really want to catch a Salmon on bait you can't go wrong with skein or sacks.However,why use messy bait when you can catch plenty with the Jensen egg on a 10 egg hook.

Hey guys,, don’t get all crazy about the well being of the fish.. They are very resilient and when some basic care is taken by us taking pictures isn’t going to do harm.. Have you ever seen then strip roe in the hatchery ? They bounce them off the floor on a regular basis.. Now I’m not saying You cant kill them but holding them up for a picture and dipping them back in the water often in between shots is all fine, even a drop on the ground wont do much harm ..
Things that are bad are obvious, the gills ,over stress , poor handling , warm water , keeping them out to long in freezing temps (gills) , and of course repeated dropping..

It is very tough to get good pictures when your alone. But it can be done as you have seen . A lot of mine are by myself.. If you want that shot of yourself it HAS to be pre planned.. A small tripod works great and folds right into a back pack.. Another way is to set the camera on a higher point on the bank and take some pre shots.. Of course this is all using a camera with a timer..
The Other good solo shot is finding a nice flat shore line and when the fish is landed just keep it in the water as flat as possible.. If warm enough I like to throw the rod next to the fish and snap away before even unhooking it..
Lastly but a bit tricky solo is the release shot.. This one is tough given they are so large and your so close.. Holding by the tail you have to kind of angle from the back while holding your arm out which means you cant see what the camera is seeing .. You can also just move the camera low to the water and just take a picture of their head and forget the rest.. All the while they know it’s time to go so it is the most difficult..

Just some tips I learned and would pass to you guys:
I like rubber or soft mesh nets & a glove.. Either way when there is help, keep the fish in the net /water until everything is planned,. When ready hold the fish up for a few quick shots.. Put the fish back in the water for a short time and have the camera guy ready to snap right as you lift the fish back up.. That is a killer picture that we call the drippin water shot..
Another tip is holding fish.. This don’t work well with salmon but does with trout.. Instead of the straight flat head & tail hold, put your hand further back towards the belly to form an arch in the fish.. That is a sweet hold and if you look in magazines the most common pro shot there is..

Well enough jibberish about pictures, Salmo .. YES I would like to see yours !!

ORIGINAL: draketrutta

ORIGINAL: hot tuna

Hey guys,, don’t get all crazy about the well being of the fish..

hehehe

p.s. HT - you forgot to mention the intracancies of the "Bandito Shot"..

Personally I dont like the rod in teeth or the look down their mouth shots.. But hey man as Neil would say "keep on rockin' in the free world"

There are definitly lots of nice people up there and also on this board. As we know it only takes one to ruin a good hole or a message board.

I tied up every color I could think of streamer wise I'm huge on using larger streamers I'll post some pictures later on. I can't wait to hook into a back breaker

ORIGINAL: wednick
people coming in and buying blatent snagging gear it just flat out bothered me.

hahahahaha

did it bother you b4 or after you stocked the shelves?