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Title: Favorite Method
Post by: Cider on Mar 03, 2004, 04:01 PM
Just seems natural that this topic should go along with favorite species.

I like to fly fish dry flies and nymphs in small rivers and streams for brookies the most.  Once the water warms up and that turns off in late June, I like to switch over to spin casting and trolling streamer flies from my canoe or belly boat in ponds and lakes for brookies and bows.

I also like to fly fish bass poppers in the lily pads and cat-tails on the surface at that last hour before sunset during the hotest part of August.  The bass usually are very aggressive then and the bite can become quite insane at times! ;D
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: Fat Boy on Mar 03, 2004, 04:59 PM
Any kind of topwater bite!  I'm a bass enthusiast.  Mostly fish with jigs, plastics, spinnerbaits, and topwater.  Bout covers it!

Oh, I love to fly fish too for anything that wants to bite!

This thread could go on for ever.  I could post another 50,000 times on it alone, LOL! ;D
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: Riverjet on Mar 03, 2004, 05:18 PM
Everything
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: ChrisStCroix on Mar 03, 2004, 06:47 PM
top water all the way....
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: jigerjim on Mar 03, 2004, 07:24 PM
For Smallie's I like tube's & jig's.  I really like any soft plastic's. I hardly ever use plug's anymore.
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: fishboy899 on Mar 03, 2004, 07:42 PM
For pike I like a spinerbait right over the top of the weeds.

For bass I like a tube jig.

For panfish I like anything that catches them there all fun.
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: sbfpa_Mike on Mar 03, 2004, 08:37 PM
I would swear I allready answered this and maybe I did.  Anyway,  I love to fish crankbaits.  There is nothing better than your bait getting slammed by the Bass and Pike!!
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: wny angler on Mar 04, 2004, 04:34 AM
drifting a float for steelhead.-

chub fishing for pike

float and jig crappies-

casting rapalas in the shallows for walleye--

top water bass fishing-
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: asphalt_kid on Mar 04, 2004, 08:09 AM
Can of corn, 4lb line ultraalight rod
Golden bass
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: BuckShotJon on Mar 04, 2004, 08:23 AM
Everything wny angler said.

Most favorite though is pike and shiners under a large bobber.

Jon

Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: Cider on Mar 04, 2004, 08:31 AM
Hey Jon, wny angler - where do you guys float drift boats for steelheads?  Do you go to Pulaski?  Or are there other places that the fish run?
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: wny angler on Mar 04, 2004, 09:06 AM
Hey Jon, wny angler - where do you guys float drift boats for steelheads?  Do you go to Pulaski?  Or are there other places that the fish run?
what i meant by  drifting a float was --fishing egg sacs under a bobber (float) with the current--i'm a land lubber,i like the feel of the cold water against my waders
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: Cider on Mar 04, 2004, 10:10 AM
what i meant by  drifting a float was --fishing egg sacs under a bobber (float) with the current--i'm a land lubber,i like the feel of the cold water against my waders

Me too.  I mostly fish with waders or wade wet when the water is warm enough.  I also have a float tube and a canoe to get into lakes and ponds.  I have never drift boat fished.  Saw it on some outdoor programs and it looked fun.  Thought that was what you were talking about...
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: Webguy on Mar 04, 2004, 10:20 AM
trolling, trolling, trolling....
(sung to the tune of Rawhide!)
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: stream walker on Mar 04, 2004, 11:15 AM
drifting worms on small streams for colorful brook trout
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: Little Brown Dog on Mar 04, 2004, 12:10 PM
trolling, trolling, trolling....
(sung to the tune of Rawhide!)

Keep that boat a trolling...

Yep, I enjoy going after the big trout and walleye trolling
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: can_of_worms on Mar 04, 2004, 12:10 PM
I like to long line dixie spinners for walleye before the weeds get too bad and the prop chop covers the surface fouling up the rig. I like to sit with a leech and a beer and some good friends for bullhead at night. A nice slow drift for some good crappies is fun as well. I like it all, it's all good.
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: rgfixit on Mar 05, 2004, 05:13 AM
Is there such a thing as a favorite method?

I just like catching fish.

My all time favorite fishing is  flyrodding for carp in streams and rivers.
RG
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: shark on Mar 05, 2004, 05:36 AM
What ever I,m doing at that time.

 Shark
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: BuckShotJon on Mar 05, 2004, 07:23 AM
Cider,

I was talking as well about floating egg sacs and spikes under a float/bobber.

Nice avatar by the way.

Jon
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: jigginstick on Mar 05, 2004, 07:24 AM
Can of corn, 4lb line ultraalight rod
Golden bass                                                                                          Ok Kid we got to get this ice fever down, it's blocking your good judgement these carp have to go. You need to pursue a real game fish, like old bucket mouth.     uote]
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: LoneWolf on Mar 05, 2004, 07:42 AM
You crack me up Webguy !  ;D
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: Cider on Mar 05, 2004, 08:10 AM
Cider,

I was talking as well about floating egg sacs and spikes under a float/bobber.

Nice avatar by the way.

Jon

I figured as much...  I was hoping you were talking about fly-fishing from a drift boat.  Never floated eggs or spikes before though.  I saw a show the other night on salmon fishing in Alaska where they were using candied eggs tied in a loop of line that was run through a treble hook to hold the eggs on (no sac was used).  Looked very effective considerind the fish they were catching!

Where do you fish for steelhead?  Just general body of water will do I am not looking for specifics...
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: Coldfeet on Mar 05, 2004, 08:45 AM
Anything that wants to bite
From golenshiners to pike, I love steelhead fishing which when the creeks clear a little here in WNY i will be on them. then get the boat out and go for Crappies and other panfish then Walleye, Pike and the beutifull Bullhead. Like I said anything that bites. This year I am going to try carp fishing on a flyrod.
ColdFeet
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: Fish Stick on Mar 05, 2004, 10:58 AM
Just one? No way! Well, if you twisted my arm I would have to say that smallmouth fising in Lake Ontario is one of my favorites. We usually drift live bait while casting shad raps and husky jerks. Nothing like sore arms the next day from catching so many fish. :D
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: BuckShotJon on Mar 07, 2004, 05:51 PM
Cider,

Yup I use egg sacs and spikes. I use jigs just like we use for ice fishing  with that combo. essentially i could go crappie fishing with the same setup.

General body of water, I guess you would say lake ontario. I fish private tribs mostly. One spot is my honey hole with about 1.5 miles of creek access. I do take some people there, if you interested let me know.

Jon
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: seaweed01 on Mar 08, 2004, 08:28 PM
Drift fishing in rivers for smallmouth and dry fly fishing for trout.
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: trapperdirk on Mar 08, 2004, 09:33 PM
 Too tough a question to answer as I use every method that is so far known . LOL . Even have a whole system on hooking into real estate but it can be costly but easy to learn . LOL ;D
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: eyedoktr on Mar 09, 2004, 07:17 AM
Jigging is my favorite way to catch any fish espesially walleye but I'll do anything it takes to put my limit of 'eyes in the livewell.
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: MARK G on Mar 09, 2004, 07:22 AM
I love it all, Steelhead, crappie, smallmouth, pike and walleye. A bucktail jig with a 4" twister tail is my all time best go-to lure. Deadly on Pike in the spring time
Mark g.
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: mike692 on Mar 09, 2004, 08:14 AM
Like most everyone here, I love it all! But, I am a bait fisherman at heart. I love fishing with a live minnow and a slip bobber. From a 1 inch fathead to an 8 inch sucker. That has to be my all time favorite method, you never know what you're going to catch.  In fact, just this morning I had a dream I was fishing a fat chub and catching smallies. ;D
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: jbstar19 on Mar 09, 2004, 11:25 AM
Trolling for walleye in shallow water (15'-20'of water) with rapalla's or worm harness's in the early season is always a pretty good time! ;D
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: TJ on Mar 10, 2004, 01:57 PM
trolling, trolling, trolling....
(sung to the tune of Rawhide!)

Keep that boat a trolling...

"CRANKBAITS"

Yep, I enjoy going after big walleye trolling & slip bobber jigging
Title: Re: Favorite Method
Post by: mongo on Mar 11, 2004, 09:00 PM
I must say that my favorite way for smallies is dragging a spinner bait across the bottom at night.