Am I Weird?
04-06-2007, 01:46 PM
#1
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Hillsdale,IN
Posts: 552
Am I Weird?
Alot of the people I fish with think that fish like drum, carp, bullheads ",yellow bellies", and gar are nuisance fish. But while there complaining about catching them Im haveing a ball and even try to catch them occasionally. When the more desirable fish are not biteing why not go for the "trash fish" that can be just exciteing if not more.
04-06-2007, 04:01 PM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Indiana
Posts: 162
RE: Am I Weird?
I spend half my summer chasing carp with a fly rod, it is a BLAST!
They are selective and very intelligent. They also have good eyesight and an excellent sense of smell. We have drum around here too, most call them sheepheads. I haven't caught any on purpose, but the latest In-Fisherman has an article about doing just that so I will have to try. I guess for me, if it's swimming, it's what I want.
They are selective and very intelligent. They also have good eyesight and an excellent sense of smell. We have drum around here too, most call them sheepheads. I haven't caught any on purpose, but the latest In-Fisherman has an article about doing just that so I will have to try. I guess for me, if it's swimming, it's what I want.
04-06-2007, 05:20 PM
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Indiana
Posts: 162
RE: Am I Weird?
Gosh, why do they classify them the same? They are completely different
Got me but if you ask anyone around here about drum, they'll ask you if you want bass or snare. You talk about sheephead and they know exactly what you mean.
Got me but if you ask anyone around here about drum, they'll ask you if you want bass or snare. You talk about sheephead and they know exactly what you mean.
04-06-2007, 05:42 PM
#7
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Calgary,Alberta,Canada
Posts: 2,123
RE: Am I Weird?
Heck i dont mind goin for suckers out ice fishing cause i will keep them for bait and they work awesome too.So really i have fun catching trout and suckers one day and the next day i got all the bait i need and i catch some big pike.
04-06-2007, 06:31 PM
#8
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 12,563
RE: Am I Weird?
I will take the kids and catch some " trash fish " just to make sure they have fun catching something. But, if the trout and perch are biting I like to take them when Im can so they can catch some take home fish as well.
04-06-2007, 07:37 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,085
RE: Am I Weird?
Hoo Boy... I enjoy catching ALL kinds of fish... I don't care for carp as table fish, but they are great fighters and they get REALLY big.. Bullheads and suckers are fun to catch and are really good to eat when taken from cold water...
In many places, TRASH FISH is a relative term...
For instance, yellow perch are one of the MOST coveted food fish here in western NY State... However, in some parts of Maine, yellow perch are considered trash fish, the residents preferring white perch or trout...
In many places, TRASH FISH is a relative term...
For instance, yellow perch are one of the MOST coveted food fish here in western NY State... However, in some parts of Maine, yellow perch are considered trash fish, the residents preferring white perch or trout...
04-06-2007, 10:19 PM
#10
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana
Posts: 914
RE: Am I Weird?
I second the fly fishing for carp. Some of the best fishing days I have ever had were when the mullberry trees were dropping fruit into some local ponds. Catching 5-20lb carp until your arm got tired is great. Having caught Redfish down in Florida and Carp up in Indiana I fell like their fights are very comparable. (1 difference being redfish is damn tasty and carp... well I tried it once and never again)