The Great Outdoors

[Diomedes]

do they say why wolves brought back the trout tho?

also i would think more birds and fish would mean less frogs

I don't think so.  I'd guess the relationship is not direct, but more beavers+more habitat to hide/feed in, less runoff=cleaner healthier water, etc.  And yeah, more fish would mean fewer frog eggs--don't think trout eat whole frogs like Bass do--but there are probably knock on effects that improve the overall conditions for frogs as well...

Basically, I have no idea.

[Tomahawk]

The part about Elk explains it

[Seabiscuit36]

Anyone here following the White Marlin Open? 

21 BOATS FISHING FOR WEDNESDAY FISH DAY 3
The final 3 fishing days should be very interesting for a number of reasons. First, there is still almost $2,000,000 of unclaimed prize money. Second, because of Tuesdays weather forecast most of the 288 registered boats stayed at the docks and still have 2 fishing days left. Third, many boats have discovered where the marlin are. And fourth, the weather looks good for the rest of the week.

Only 65 boats ventured the weather today but boats that fished had as many as 5 white marlin releases. The Bar South out of Key Largo Florida brought a white marlin to the scale that was 3 pounds shy of or 70 pound minimum and the 1.1 million dollars that first place would have paid. The "Dream Time" out of Manteo, NC had 5 releases and weighed a 26.5 pound dolphin good for 2nd place and $1,500.


Other movement on the leader board included the "Judge" out of Cape May, NJ had two whites released and weighed a 29.5 pound dolphin good for first place and $15,600. The "Iceman" out of Secretary MD weighed the first wahoo of the tournament, a 66 pounder caught by Kenny Lord from Cambridge, MD and worth $15,600.


So the stakes for the final 3 days of fishing are very high and the weigh-ins should be busy. With over $2,000,000 still up for grabs, captains and crew will be using all their skills to find and hopefully land a billfish that could be worth it's weight in gold.

Watch the weigh in's live 4pm to 9:15pm http://www.whitemarlinopen.com/marlincam
They really need to invest in better cameras, boats start weighing in at 4pm.

[smeags]

no but the bass pro tour is on the delaware.

[Seabiscuit36]

the boat with the Contender flags is my dad's buddy.  Sick boat. 

[smeags]

niiiiice

[hbionic]

I went fishing a couple of weeks ago for the first time, night fishing trip a few miles out in the ocean (5:30pm-9:30pm)...they had a jackpot for $6 for the biggest fish caught...of course, I caught a Sand Bass, heaviest one on the boat, won the jackpot ($80)....rookie luck!

Pretty cool.

*P.S.

I was the biggest Hoyda when trying to get the bait (anchovies)...took me 5-10 minutes to grab one. A few kids that were on the boat made it look too easy. When I'd finally hold on to one, I kept hooking the fargers in the eye or their heads. I kept saying, "Sorry" to the bait. By the time I got that hook through the nose, the bait was dead....but still got a few tugs on the line. Good times!

[Seabiscuit36]

Smeags.... Next August the Bassmaster Elite series will be held in North East, MD.  If you end up heading down let me know, same goes for anyone which probably is comprised of Dio.  They're expecting 30k visitors, seems like a high # but either way should be pretty awesome. 

On that note, a buddy and I bought a 16.5 princecraft with a johnson 40hp on the cheap.  Picked it up for duckhunting, fishing, and just as something we can drop in the water easily.  The boat was actually used by a commercial crabber, so it's got no frills, no seats.  Does anyone know of a good placed to find used boat parts ie seats?  Easternmarine has some nice stuff but I dont want to drop over 130 per pedestal seat.

[smeags]

yeah that sounds like a plan. will that be near the bay at ? my son and i have always wanted to fish the bay. could do that and check out the tour if its close enough to each other.

[Seabiscuit36]

Down where the tourney will be I imagine they'll mainly fish the flats which is more of a Grass covered sandbar than what i would consider the "Traditional Bay".  The tourney will launch from Anchor Marine which is just past town, and without traffic 7 minutes off I95. 

Here's a pretty good breakdown of the flats and fishing for Stripers.  Lots of smalls/largemouth/trout out there as well. 
http://www.tidalfish.com/forums/content.php/1037-How-to-Fish-the-Susquehanna-Flats-by-Walleye-Pete-saltwater-fishing-chesapeake-bay-fishing
http://www.largemouthbasstips.com/24chesapeake.htm

[smeags]

excellent info man.

[Diomedes]

It would be a stretch and a half to call me a fisherman.  Mostly, I harvest white perch for cheap food.  I did catch a beautiful rockfish a couple years ago though.  God damn that was fun.

What do spectators do at a fishing tourney?  Sounds boring as farg.  I'd rather skip it and go actual fishing.

[Seabiscuit36]

It would be a stretch and a half to call me a fisherman.  Mostly, I harvest white perch for cheap food.  I did catch a beautiful rockfish a couple years ago though.  God damn that was fun.

What do spectators do at a fishing tourney?  Sounds boring as farg.  I'd rather skip it and go actual fishing.

If its like the WMO then they just tailgate and drink.  I really want to see where these guys are fishing so i can take notes. 

[ice grillin you]

What do spectators do at a fishing tourney?  Sounds boring as farg.  I'd rather skip it and go actual fishing.

i was watching it this weekend cause its in philly...and me and my wife were both cracking up at the fans....they don't do anything but sit on the shore in a some bleachers and scream and yell when the fishermen came back to weight their catch...a few dopes also go out in their own boats and follow their favorite fisherman and literally just sit there and wait for him to catch a fish then clap when he gets one....its creepy and sad all at the same time

[PhillyPhreak54]

People who do that should kill themselves