Originally Posted by Simply Red (Post 8567731)

Originally Posted by Radar Chief (Post 8567758)

I’m a big fan of top water, it’s just a little early in the season yet.

Originally Posted by Simply Red (Post 8567754)

Originally Posted by Simply Red (Post 8567769)

Originally Posted by Radar Chief (Post 8567789)

:shrug: You might be on to something. We’ve had a really early mayfly hatch and the frogs are already out and spawning too. Haven’t given it a shot yet but the plan is to go out tomorrow after work so maybe I’ll try some bass fishing after I get my cat poles set.

Originally Posted by Sofa King (Post 8567810)

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Originally Posted by scott free (Post 8567892)

Sounds like i got some bad advice on eating drum, gonna have to try one this year, i know a spot on the illinois river where you can pull 5-10 pounders out all day long on nightcrawlers.

Originally Posted by mr. tegu (Post 8568266)

I hate drum because I never fish for them and so I always catch them fishing for crappie and while fighting it I am thinking I have a monster crappie. Those drum fight hard though so fun to catch regardless.

Originally Posted by scott free (Post 8567892)

Sounds like i got some bad advice on eating drum, gonna have to try one this year, i know a spot on the illinois river where you can pull 5-10 pounders out all day long on nightcrawlers.

Originally Posted by NewChief (Post 6545939)

With a fly rod? The only saltwater fish I've caught with a flyrod are all upper panhandle fish like specks, redfish, ladyfish, and mackeral. Out of those, I think redfish are the most fun due to having to stalk them and being able to sight fish to actively feeding fish. But hell, really a school of -any- kind of saltwater fish is a lot of fun... nothing like a bunch of bluefish busting bait.

I've caught just about everything in the salt on conventional tackle, because my parents were -very- into saltwater fishing when I was growing up. I caught my first sailfish when I was in 5th grade. Dolphin/dorado are hard to beat, though. So much fun, and such good eating. I'd love to go bonefishing, though I'm not sure I'm a good enough caster to do it justice. I'd really, really like to fish for one of these babies, though (fishing buddy of mine in the pic):
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If you've never seen people target these bad boys, it's pretty awesome:
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Catching a tarpon is also on my list.

Originally Posted by Red Beans (Post 8568430)

If my wife will eat it, it's not terrible. She has trouble with Channel Cat sometimes, but not the Drum. Give it a shot, but for God's sake, cut out that ****ing mud line!