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If by the improved Uni you mean the Fish N Fool knot, 3 turns is lower than recommended. 5-6 is needed to ensure maximum strength. https://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/fish-n-fool-knot . I don't know what a 2X2 knot is. Again, if your line has a curly tail to it, it means that it broke at the ...

I’ve used the Improved Clinch Knot for 55 years. I’ve caught line Class Record Bonito, Halibut, Corbina, Spotfin Croaker on 2 pound test. Giant Broodstock Rainbows, and Steelhead on 6 pound test. I like it because it doesn’t use much line to tie, it’s quick, and it holds.

I’ve used the Improved Clinch Knot for 55 years. I’ve caught line Class Record Bonito, Halibut, Corbina, Spotfin Croaker on 2 pound test. Giant Broodstock Rainbows, and Steelhead on 6 pound test. I like it because it doesn’t use much line to tie, it’s quick, and it holds.


It's probably the ...

From September of 2021. We were soaking bait for carp. I was using shrimp...

Why yes, I am sorting my old photo files.

One local creek has plenty of bullheads, but never encountered a bigger cat after some 15 years of scratching around.

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Same spot a year later. At first I thought it was the same fish, but it was a nearly two inches shorter ...

Here are a few shots of the 75 1/2 pound Blue Catfish caught on a Buzzbait last Monday

I’ve caught a lot more Catfish on White Spinnerbaits, Zara Spooks, Big Swimbaits. Never caught one on a Buzzbait. I have caught a Dorado on a Buzzbait but it ruined it.

While fishing for bass at Lake Murray, this cat decided my underspin looked like something good to eat. I wanted to get a
pic or two and get it back in the water. I should have took my time as it was not easy to hold up with one hand for a pic and
quickly glanced at the scale which my arm was ...

Got out to hodges and got on a couple decent catfish, 29" channel and 27" blue. Cut bluegill was the ticket, definitely gonna use it more now produces so much better than shrimp

Went fishing at hodges today lost 2 good catfish was about to leave but glad i didnt got this 70 lb/ 50" blue cat released it safely back in

Awesome seeing all the replies on this old post! Hardly anyone seems to talk about or target catfish, or if they do it's channel catfish (using hot dogs, cool aid chicken, shrimp, etc). As some of the news articles and unofficial "records" show, there are big blue cats in SoCal lakes and my hunch is ...

Me at diamond valley. Caught in the Rock quarry area and 8 more just like em. 13.5 and a 13.8. Twins! Lol

I got super lucky this afternoon at San V. After catching a bunch of bass on dropshots, I decided to target a few panfish laate in the day based on my meter readings and WHAMO, blessed with a tanker panfish, a 4.2 lb. redear.

She was caught on 2 lb line and a piece of nightcrawler, 18 feet deep on ...

It's officially a pattern at this point! :D

Really fun panfishing again today and upped gear to 6 lb. braid with 6 lb. leader, found the fish in the same areas. Targeting around 15 to 18 feet deep on nightcrawlers at the outer edge of the brushlines, similar to Friday's catch but added a fat 2.2 ...

Got up early for a half day ocean boat but got a flat tire which I had to get fixed. I don't live close to ocean but they rescheduled it for Friday.

After tire was fixed went to my local tiny pond with a bobber and half night crawler. Forgot how hard it is to set a hook with a bobber. Caught a few ...

After getting stuff done at home, I ditched the beach gloom for beautiful San Vicente and fished on both Sunday and Monday afternoons in the kayak. Overcast weather with slight breeze. This is trip 4 and 5 to SanV following the same panfish pattern. Its a slam dunk to take the kayak with the ...

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As everyone knows Hodges opened last week. I've been starving for a crappie bite all year. I had to go. Plus the kids have been asking to get out as well. Thought it was the perfect opportunity for both.

Got there in line before it opened to ensure we got a rental.

The ramp is now the parking ...

Hard to believe that today was my first time out this year. After going my whole life with excellent health, things have gone from bad to since I turned eighty. I really wanted to get out, actually I needed to get out. I got my boat out of mothballs and found that my trolling motor wasn't working. I ...

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No Warmouth in California. You guys are catching Green Sunfish.