This might be like the fishing equivalent of complaining that you have a back problem from sitting on a wallet with too much $ in it.
But multiple times in the past 2 weeks I've seen a large fish swim by near shore, but I couldnt do anything about it because my lure is 60 yds out at the time. By the time I reel in the big one is gone. I'm casting too far to go after the nearby fish.
Absurd complaint, i know. And before you say it: if i knew ahead of time that a big fish was coming close by, I wouldn't cast that far out.
I probably don't need actual help here, I'm just complaining.
people fishing from shore throw long. Bass fishermen in boats cast to 2" of water. go figure.
That's one of the funniest biatch binges I've heard in a long time! :D Any day fishing, short of drowning, regardless of the outcome, is better than most alternatives. ;)
:o This is something you may or may not know but , there is a fishing technique call site casting ! ::)
Do i need to "esplane it' ?
next time do a little River-Dance/Striptease to keep it in the zone
(not near family parks, playgrounds, or schools)
Once while living on the Sacramento River, I saw a largish ( is that even a word?) sturgeon swim between the river bank and the boat dock in about 3' of water. Noting the time, I went back at the same time the next day, tossed a piece of cut mackerel into the projected path. Sure enough the fish swam by, picked up the bait. I set the hook, held on while it pulled off 15 yards of line and promptly broke me off. Are fish creatures of habit? This sturgeon was......you might try again and get lucky....Bill
Quote from: JasonGotaPenn on May 19, 2021, 05:41:11 PM
But multiple times in the past 2 weeks I've seen a large fish swim by near shore, but I couldnt do anything about it because my lure is 60 yds out at the time.
so, thats with any reel/rod combo or its a "new problem" you have with the 10' Suzuki special MH rod?
asking that because I have 10' blazer rod (German) for cast 1/2oz lures or even 1/4oz pretty far and because of the extra long rear grip its difficult to pitch or cast to a near targets, so with that said, I dont find your lament that absurd.
I recall reading that you were casting 'till the other side of the river because you were puting your lure on the bushes at the shore of the river, I had that same problem when I used to fish on the all-american canal with my light surfishing gear, I was hesitate to buy some freshwater gear because I was living (and still) at the sea side but I ended up buying a daiwa light bass fishing combo and it made the fresh water fishing more pleasurable and I even used it for rock shore fishing with a lot of success.
yeah, don't you have a short L/ML Ugly? ...even if 1-pc., travels nicely w/ 10' 2-pc.
how much hassle would it be to bring along & have rigged-n-ready, w/in reach?
TWO RODS. ;D
if you're just moving between several key locations, rather than walking the bank/beach,
one thing I like to do, is catch a big local baitfish & put it out on a circle under a float
(not too far, for best line control + old/nearsighted), then work 2nd lighter rod w/ smaller lure/bait
you know -- cast wherever & bring it in toward distressed baitfish for half-interested follows
...also, something smaller eyeing the big baitfish, gets a smaller option retrieved through zone
Definite excuse to purchase another rod, so you can keep it at the ready.
Quote from: boon on May 20, 2021, 04:13:17 AM
Definite excuse to purchase another rod, so you can keep it at the ready.
Thats What I did !!
This was sort of intended to be a silly thread. I could certainly bring a 2nd rod. Philaromans idea of bait fish + lure is pretty brilliant though.
And i have not used the Suzuki for bass yet. Might be too much power.
Like I say this isn't a legit problem more of a "one that got away" kind of lament. I've put so much focus on long casting lately that I forgot there's fish close to shore too.
Quote from: JasonGotaPenn on May 20, 2021, 05:38:30 PM
And i have not used the Suzuki for bass yet. Might be too much power.
Benni3 does not agree with you.
Quote from: steelfish on May 20, 2021, 05:50:33 PM
Quote from: JasonGotaPenn on May 20, 2021, 05:38:30 PM
And i have not used the Suzuki for bass yet. Might be too much power.
Benni3 does not agree with you.
The man probably opens soup cans with a claymore.
big bass in heavy weeds = baitcasters + broomsticks, from smaller boats
I'm sure the Suzuki is more sensitive/responsive than older 7'6" H 12-25# Casting rod
since Jason is un-Conventional & boat-less, 10' is good length for wet-wading/stalking
Quote from: JasonGotaPenn on May 20, 2021, 05:38:30 PM
This was sort of intended to be a silly thread. I could certainly bring a 2nd rod. Philaromans idea of bait fish + lure is pretty brilliant though.
And i have not used the Suzuki for bass yet. Might be too much power.
Like I say this isn't a legit problem more of a "one that got away" kind of lament. I've put so much focus on long casting lately that I forgot there's fish close to shore too.
I think that`s your way of bragging about that new fangle catapult that you over shoot your target by 60 yards . ::) jk
Quote from: JasonGotaPenn on May 20, 2021, 05:38:30 PM
Like I say this isn't a legit problem more of a "one that got away" kind of lament.
Good sir, there is no finer "one that got away" lament than purchasing some new fishing gear, in the 100% assurance that it will prevent the next one from getting away.
Rinse, repeat, until many many ones have got away, and your house puts most tackle stores to shame.
Other fine examples include "Lost a lure today.... better buy 6 more, just in case".
Many years ago, while fishing from shore (the only kind of fishing I do) with a kite, I had my baits out about 300 yards. Fished for a day and a night and the morning I'm planning to leave, some free divers come spearing right in front of me. I didn't care because they were less than 100 yard out and my baits were far removed from them. One of them starts screaming and I see an ono jumping away from him while he's chasing it. He and the three other guys catch up to it and grab it. Shortly after, another guy spears the second one. Then there is a third one. From the look of it, they were all in the 40-50 pound range when they pulled the fish to shore. So, yes, sometime the fish are close to shore.
On another trip, I was again fishing with the kite and since there were several whale within 100-200 yards from shore passing back and forth in front of us, sent my lines waaaay out to get away from them. Dang what scaring all the fish away and no one getting bites. As I'm looking at them, I see this 200+ ahi roll out of the water right in front of me, less than 20 yards from shore. It only made one pass and was gone. I blame the whales for not catching anything on that trip.
Uhhhh........
Don't come to the Pacific Coast and fish for King Salmon in the lower rivers. Some Kings may be in fresh water for some time, and they get dark colored and often develop furunculosis and fungal infections that make them look ugly. They have one thing in mind, to spawn. It is not unusual to have 20-30 pound (or even larger) King salmon swim past or even between your legs while you are wading. It can be frustrating to some, especially on a fishless day. But those dark kings are really not fit to keep for the pan. Better not to bother them and let them conserve their energy to try to get upriver to spawn.
Another example of the adage, "If you can see them; they can see you. And you'll never catch them".