BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 With thanks to Bob, we now have a page on the Info side of the site dedicated to Fishin' at the Fort!http://www.fortfiends.net/_/activities/fishing-r198If anyone has any info to add or edits to anything on the page, please let me know.Thanks Bob!! :heartsmiley: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lil Lisa 53 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Cool! Now we can catch ourselves some "fisherpeople"! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HappyCamper...Deb 61 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Woo hooo!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 I fully expect Fiend input on this - including some photos of what you catch....and the map to the super secret fishing spot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gots2pitt.. Jeff 64 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 MetalDad has posted some nice pictures of their fishing experiences with BassMaster and kids. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Can someone point me to it?I'm about 6 months behind on TRs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Great page Mo and Bob!! I have some good pics of fish we've pulled out of the canal behind 500. Are you looking for fishin' pics at the Fort for that thread, or is that just an informational page? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Pics would be great, Dave! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TnBob 311 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Mo gets the credit here, I gave her very little info because I only fish at the fort for the most part and know very little about fishing in the first place. With that said it would be good if someone , anyone had some professional or semi professional information on how to catch fish. I fish at the fort for some alone relaxation time although I love to have company while I stand on the secret dock and wet a line. I watch people do all sorts of things and walk away after a few casts and I see people who throw a line in and right away make a nice catch.I've never been big on pictures but believe me there are some huge fish in that pond. I have been there and caught some huge catfish and some huge bass from the time I dropped my first line, other times I stood there for hours and got nibbles but never a good bite, its all good. They have a feeder in the pond but I don't know how often they use it but a fellow fisherman who got up earlier than me said he saw it go off one morning so apparently they do use it.As far as bait goes we always get a GAG the first day we are there and I save the skin and collect as much as I can from fellow fiends and use that, Its the breading not the skin itself that they like, I have had good luck with the chicken skin. Hot dogs actually work better but they are a pain in the butt to keep on the hook, next time I go I am going to get some bread and make some dough balls to try just for giggles. Like I said, I am not a real fisherman, I never study up on fishing so I have no ideas about lures and such, I just know that I see people all the time out there casting lures and getting nothing. As Mo put in the info page, the bike barn sells worms, expensive worms, I think it works out to about $1 a worm or more. Every trip I always come away with a container or two of these magic worms when people buy them for their little one, let him fish for a half hour and ask if I want the worms.Its always fun to be out on the secret dock and have the little ones come out and be so excited to throw that line in the water, it is even more fun to watch them catch a fish. They get the fish in and mom takes the picture then the silence comes over them.....ahhh...."how do we get the fish off the line?" "Well I'M not touchin it!" "YUCK" I couldn't tell ya how many fish I have taken off the hook for people, even the some older people who liked the idea but never thought out the result.I know Dave has some pictures of his beautiful daughters catching some nice ones.Here is one my little buddy caught, this is Ty my GSHere is one my other little buddy caught, this is CJ, Jen and Chris' son for those that don't knowand for those that don't believe there are gators at the fort.......well here ya are, you can see my line in his mouth to the left of the pictureand here is one of those catfish, not the biggest but the only one I have a picture of caught by our site neighborand we all know this guy, the proud fisherman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I will post some pics but can't tonight. Posting on the stupid iPad again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stefa70 205 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Nathen caught this little beauty behind the meadows.And I quote: "If this wasn't catch & release, this baby would be on the grill!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Nice!I think I'll start a little photo gallery on the bottom part of the Fishing page. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TnBob 311 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Hey, I think I've seen that fish somewhere before! Good catch Nathen :thumbsup3: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Pulled from the canal behind 528 in March 2010. Note that we didn't have much luck in that same spot this past Thanksgiving...and the canal was pretty well choked with algae and crap. Havin' fun!! I can't believe this was almost 2 years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Stella looked like a toddler there and she's a little girl now! Gosh, they grow so fast! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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