OT Anyone into fishing?

[Orion Bailey]

@oldfisherman should be leading this thread.

Anyone interested in getting together for a fishing trip?

Maybe a Charter for some Salmon, or a simple meet up on the Clackamas river or something?

What do you prefer?
Ocean?
River?
Lake?
All of the above?

Who is down?

 

[Orion Bailey]

I like all of the above, but limited time is usually a factor in not getting a line in the water more often.

I prefer boat, but do all of the above. A boat provides more privacy and allows you to find pockets.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I like all of the above, but limited time is usually a factor in not getting a line in the water more often.

I prefer boat, but do all of the above. A boat provides more privacy and allows you to find pockets.

Haven't went fishing since my Granda Died in 2002.

 

[jonnyboy]

I trout fish in mountain streams mostly. Love to go hit up the high lakes looking for goldens or cutthroats when I have time though. I’ve yet to catch me a grayling up there but it will happen. I don’t eat much trout, mostly release. Lower lakes and reservoirs here are great for crappie, perch, walleye, pike. A boat is preferable. Ice fishing the reservoirs in the winter time is a fucking blast. Post up for a few days with a couple buddies, get all fucked up, talk shit and slay copious amounts of future fish tacos.

 

[Natebishop3]

No I'm not into fist.......... oh...... FISHING! No. I'm not into fishing either.

 

[theprunetang]

I grew up fishing in southern Oregon on the Rogue and Umpqua rivers mainly. I just got done with a 6 month stint of living by myself on an island off the Florida gulf coast. I caught a lot of Sea Trout, Redfish, Spanish Mackerel, Sting Rays, and Flounder. I practically lived off of fish tacos. That and Blue Crab.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

I don't think fishing is animal cruelty in general but I was recently at the Crawfish festival in Tualatin and they had a little pool sponsored by Cabela's stocked with fish for kids to catch and release over and over again. It was pretty fucked up. I do think that even in the wild catch and release when you could eat it is kinda weird.

 

[riverman]

I'm a fisherman....wife went and caught 3 trout yesterday on the river...had 2 for dinner. I love fresh water fishing ...lake fishing for bigger fish, rivers for the challenge

 

[Hoopguru]

I'm a fisherman....wife went and caught 3 trout yesterday on the river...had 2 for dinner. I love fresh water fishing ...lake fishing for bigger fish, rivers for the challenge

Amen brother! Wife and I are going back to detroit lake tomorrow for a few nights, Im armed with my corn and garlic.

 

[Hoopguru]

Amen brother! Wife and I are going back to detroit lake tomorrow for a few nights, Im armed with my corn and garlic.

And a bottle of Pendleton.

 

[Chris Craig]

Heck yeah. I love fishing. I haven't done a whole lot of it. Mainly river fishing in central/southern Oregon and at the beach. I threw a line with double hooks once and caught two trout. I have also done some crawfishing.

 

[Hoopguru]

There's nothing like catching a nice red side trout, and pushing a stick up through its rear and out the mouth and cooking it over a fresh fire.
When the fish is done pull the stick out and its completely clean and ready to eat with fingers.

 

[Hoopguru]

Ive been doing annual fishing trip with a number a friends for many moons and when someone new joins us they must swirl down, a 80z glass of Knob Creek then eat the two eyes of an uncooked fish.
Then they are part of Wallydom!

 

[PDXFonz]

Ive been doing annual fishing trip with a number a friends for many moons and when someone new joins us they must swirl down, a 80z glass of Knob Creek then eat the two eyes of an uncooked fish.
Then they are part of Wallydom!

Please tell me you are serious

 

[barfo]

There's nothing like catching a nice red side trout, and pushing a stick up through its rear and out the mouth and cooking it over a fresh fire.
When the fish is done pull the stick out and its completely clean and ready to eat with fingers.

Really? you eat the stick? and whose fingers are you eating?

barfo

 

[riverman]

Really? you eat the stick? and whose fingers are you eating?

barfo

finger lickin' good!

 

[oldfisherman]

Duh, love it all.

Untill this year, trout was my least favorite local fish to eat. Just invented a trout recipe, by accident, that will knock your socks off.

Soak the trout overnight in a brown sugar dry brine. Instead of using salt or soy sauce, use Zatarans crab boil. It has all the salt and seasoning you need.

Smoke the trout. When almost done smoking, glaze the trout with Mae Ploy sweet chili sauce. Continue smoking untill trout hits 160 deg.

I should add, I prine and smoke the trout whole, but with the skins off. Fillets will also work.

 

[riverman]

Trout is awesome....not good if the fish is too big though...gets mealy..my favorite is cutthroat trout ...ruby red flesh tastes like mild salmon...not large fish usually though and like to hide under log snags...hatchery trout are good fresh and around 12 inches size wise...my wife cooks them with sweet chili sauce and tons of garlic and Chinese marinates...delicious. Steelhead to me is not as delicious. I like Bass but it's a pain to scale....

 

[Hoopguru]

Please tell me you are serious

totally serious. And funny as hell.

 

[Hoopguru]

Really? you eat the stick? and whose fingers are you eating?

barfo

You're worse than an old english teacher I once had!

 

[barfo]

You're worse than an old english teacher I once had!

I've never taught Old English, although I have drank a few.

barfo

 

[riverman]

You're worse than an old english teacher I once had!

did you forget to marinate her first?

 

[Hoopguru]

I've never taught Old English, although I have drank a few.

barfo

Old English...Now I know why you are BARFO! I bet you blew chips all over the place too.
I at least drank Bohemian a sure step up!

 

[barfo]

Old English...Now I know why you are BARFO! I bet you blew chips all over the place too.
I at least drank Bohemian a sure step up!

I drank a lot of that too, back in the day.

barfo

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

Old English...Now I know why you are BARFO! I bet you blew chips all over the place too.
I at least drank Bohemian a sure step up!

Gotta buck? Gotta Bo!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Lake Selmac

Bass fishing with tree frogs as bait.

 

[riverman]

Lake Selmac

Bass fishing with tree frogs as bait.

 

[Hoopguru]

Gotta buck? Gotta Bo!

2 trout and 1 smelt!

 

[Orion Bailey]

I grew up fishing in southern Oregon on the Rogue and Umpqua rivers mainly. I just got done with a 6 month stint of living by myself on an island off the Florida gulf coast. I caught a lot of Sea Trout, Redfish, Spanish Mackerel, Sting Rays, and Flounder. I practically lived off of fish tacos. That and Blue Crab.

Those are my favorites. Go with a guide. Ive done both rivers several times. Last time out, 3 years ago. I nailed this one.

 

[theprunetang]

Those are my favorites. Go with a guide. Ive done both rivers several times. Last time out, 3 years ago. I nailed this one.
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The Rogue and Umpqua systems are like a completely different world compared to other Oregon rivers. My favorite was fishing for "half pounders" in the Rogue. They are Steelhead that go out to the ocean but come back up stream in 6 months rather than the usual longer time for Steelhead. There are only a handful of rivers that have them. They come up in thick schools and make for a really fun and tasty day.