Posted: 1/5/2016 7:36:04 PM EDT
| Its just about time to start here in Oklahoma. Just thought I would get something started. |
| You have to snag them. They wont intentionally hit any sort of bait. If I knew how to attach pics I would post pics of the rig I use to snag them. Basically a big treble hook about a foot above a big sinker. My favorite fish to fish for. Big fish and big fighters. |
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I have "fished" for them in southeast Kansas. Stepson snagged a monster with his little Zebco kids rig and tangled up Half the guys along the river but we did finally get it in.
I hated the elbow to elbow bullshit and only went a couple of times. Are you planning to fish above grand lake? |
I've tried to see things from the liberal point of view ... but I'm just not flexible enough to get my head up my ass.
I have been gathering gear to go snagging my first time this season. So far I have a 14' Meat Hunter, 2 Quantum Optix 80 reels, and snagging hooks. They're $30 reels so if one of them breaks I'll have a backup ready.  Going to put 50lb braided line on them. Just need to get some sinkers and I should be good to go.
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When did ignorance become a point of view?
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The only one I ever caught snagged itself. I was tightline catfishing from my boat and suddenly one of my rods up and left the boat.
I figured that I had lost the rod and reel for good, but was able to snag the line with another rod and ended up getting my rig back and catching the spoonbill as well. It wasn't all that big, but the memory will last me forever. 
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"Crap! I forgot." - Deej86 Oct 2007
My dick was orange for months afterwards and I was 500 miles away. (The_Beer_Slayer expressing his love for Cheetos during a disaster)
My dick was orange for months afterwards and I was 500 miles away. (The_Beer_Slayer expressing his love for Cheetos during a disaster)
When did ignorance become a point of view?
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Originally Posted By MonkeyGrip:
I usually don't fish for birds. It's messy and seems unsportsman like: http://www.exploringnature.org/graphics/color_diagram/spoonbill_diagram_color150.jpg 
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"Crap! I forgot." - Deej86 Oct 2007
My dick was orange for months afterwards and I was 500 miles away. (The_Beer_Slayer expressing his love for Cheetos during a disaster)
My dick was orange for months afterwards and I was 500 miles away. (The_Beer_Slayer expressing his love for Cheetos during a disaster)
| Only in February. The Kentucky side of the Ohio is open to paddlefish snagging. Limit is one a day total of three a year.And IF you snag one the law is YOU MUST KEEP THAT ONE. But right across the water in Ohio the DNR has a no touchie rule that can land you in some big time trouble. Weird I know. |
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We'd snag them just below a small drop in the river, using large treble hooks and heavy tackle.
They're big, heavy, and fight. Very bloody fish so if you have intentions of eating them (gross) you need to bleed them immediately. |
John_Wayne777 "Posting pictures that prominently parade primate privates is perilous to the prospects of your account, placing you on the precipice of a good sacking."
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Originally Posted By DangerJ:
We'd snag them just below a small drop in the river, using large treble hooks and heavy tackle. They're big, heavy, and fight. Very bloody fish so if you have intentions of eating them (gross) you need to bleed them immediately. |
"The true essence of liberty is independence, maintained by force." ~Voltaire
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Originally Posted By triburst1:
Gross? Have you ever tried them? Yep, I was not a fan. I know that some enjoy it - I've not found a freshwater fish that I enjoy eating. |
John_Wayne777 "Posting pictures that prominently parade primate privates is perilous to the prospects of your account, placing you on the precipice of a good sacking."
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Did not draw a take permit - but I did get a Catch and Release tag.
Tell me about gear. I have my old glass surf rod - It's basically a big heavy 12' spinning rod - I don't see a rating on it. Unfortunately years in storage have not been kind to it, 2 of the 5 guides are broken and the tip top is toast. I ordered a set of fuji guides and will replace the guides and tip top. I've built several rods over the years so replacing guides and laying the threads in epoxy won't be a problem. Guides probably cost more than the rod is worth, but oh well. I have two reals for it, a large spinning real (Ryobi - releatively cheap real) and a Daiwa baitcasting real. These were both for the surf rod, so fairly large capacity reels. I think the baitcaster holds over 300 yds of 30 lb test mono. I was thinking maybe loading both reals up with 100 lb test braided line - but I've never actually used a braided line before (mostly fly fishing, I've done a lot of trolling with lead core and monel wire, my spinfishing / baitcasting experience is limited to monofiliment lines though) suggestions? |
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I caught 7 over 2 days, all released as I only had a snag and release permit. This was the largest - we guessed 60 ish lbs. Caught 1 small fish that had a lip tag.
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When there were huge floods ten years ago, people were snagging 6' spoonbills just below small dams or water drops.
Get a giant treble hook, weight, and some braided line. Throw it out and try to snag one. I didn't see the appeal after a couple. It's boring and your line snags a lot. You need to bleed them immediately. The meat's not great in my opinion. ETA: LOL just realized this thread is over a year old and I had already posted in it. |
John_Wayne777 "Posting pictures that prominently parade primate privates is perilous to the prospects of your account, placing you on the precipice of a good sacking."
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I'm primarily a fresh water fly fisherman. There is nothing elegant about fishing for paddlefish. But I thought it was fun. In our case we were fishing a high, near flood stage river, and the fishing conditions were difficult. Water was up into the willows lining the bank so just casting was a challenge, not to mention the long sweeping snag stroke. It took a considerable amount of floraforming to get a fishable spot carved out. The river was 0 visibility as well, so there was no targeting a specific fish.
Hooked one fish that was just not going to come in. Tussled with it for probably 20 minutes, it was dug into the bottom and the current like a tick on a hound. Reel in a few feet of line, it would take it back, it would take out a few feet of line, and I'd get it back. I'm using a 12' surf rod, and 65 lb braid. When I finally managed to land him it was actually a fairly small fish - 25-30 lb male. I think he was hooked in such a way that he was able to keep his head pointed into the current and stay oxygenated. I still have not drawn a keep tag. I'm hoping to, I'd like to keep a mid sized male just to try the meat, and to have the skull beetled. |
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Originally Posted By johnh57:
I'm primarily a fresh water fly fisherman. There is nothing elegant about fishing for paddlefish. But I thought it was fun. In our case we were fishing a high, near flood stage river, and the fishing conditions were difficult. Water was up into the willows lining the bank so just casting was a challenge, not to mention the long sweeping snag stroke. It took a considerable amount of floraforming to get a fishable spot carved out. The river was 0 visibility as well, so there was no targeting a specific fish. Hooked one fish that was just not going to come in. Tussled with it for probably 20 minutes, it was dug into the bottom and the current like a tick on a hound. Reel in a few feet of line, it would take it back, it would take out a few feet of line, and I'd get it back. I'm using a 12' surf rod, and 65 lb braid. When I finally managed to land him it was actually a fairly small fish - 25-30 lb male. I think he was hooked in such a way that he was able to keep his head pointed into the current and stay oxygenated. I still have not drawn a keep tag. I'm hoping to, I'd like to keep a mid sized male just to try the meat, and to have the skull beetled. It's all about where that hook hits. |
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Attached File This years trip. I landed 3, lost 2. landed a small shovelnose sturgeon also, another prehistoric oddity. |