Ocean vs Freshwater fishing

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I enjoy both , but there is nothing like trolling for the big boys in salt water. Whole different ballgame. Even coastal fishing for Tarpon , red fish and snook is better than any bass or trout fishing I have ever done. Pound for pound , salt water fish are just better fighters.

 
I gotta say freshwater on this one....I never seen the ocean so that is pretty obvious. Nothing beats sitting in a ice house drinking some beers and catching fish.

 
I went deep sea fishing a few years ago. Didnt catch anything other than a tan and a hangover from all the beers we drank. Had a good time. That's about all the fishing I've done though.

 
I've fished a little in the gulf of mexico and caught some King Mackeral those damn things put up a good fight. I have to say though there is a farm pond about 45 minutes outside of Des Moines that is psychotic for large mouth bass fishing. Me and only a few other people are allowed to fish on it. I've caught about 5 or 6 4 1/2 and 5 pounders from there. I know there are bigger ones in there though..........

 
BIGREDIOWAN said:
I've fished a little in the gulf of mexico and caught some King Mackeral those damn things put up a good fight. I have to say though there is a farm pond about 45 minutes outside of Des Moines that is psychotic for large mouth bass fishing. Me and only a few other people are allowed to fish on it. I've caught about 5 or 6 4 1/2 and 5 pounders from there. I know there are bigger ones in there though..........
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Those little farm ponds are usually tocked pretty good with some kick a$$ fish....I miss that now that I live in the Cities.

 
Touchdown Tommie said:
BIGREDIOWAN said:
I've fished a little in the gulf of mexico and caught some King Mackeral those damn things put up a good fight. I have to say though there is a farm pond about 45 minutes outside of Des Moines that is psychotic for large mouth bass fishing. Me and only a few other people are allowed to fish on it. I've caught about 5 or 6 4 1/2 and 5 pounders from there. I know there are bigger ones in there though..........
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Those little farm ponds are usually tocked pretty good with some kick a$$ fish....I miss that now that I live in the Cities.
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Yeah it has a lot of bluegill as well so I usually go up there a couple times a year and catch an assload of fish to last me throughout the year. :thumbs

 
Catchin' tuna, albies and dorado pretty much kick a$$. My back aches for days after. I know waaaaaaa. :)

But eatin' wallies and crappie and bluegill from thru the ice is da bomb.

 
Da Cows be bitin'

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Nope; I wish. I've been out on that boat and they send me emails all the freakin' time that drive me crazy with jealousy
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Not sure if I could even pick one of those up without help
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my biggest tuna 45lb.

 
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I've watched a lot of people chummin' for bait at the railing. Not a fun thing when you're 8 hours from shore. Not drinking too much alcohol helps too. Although many think it's fine until they have to pay the price.

Seems like people out bottom fishing around islands have more trouble than those drift fishing or trolling have.

 
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That's what I hate about coastal fishing. The shelf is so big you gotta run for hours before you start. When I lived in the USVI we would go every couple of months, you went about a mile off shore, and you had over a mile of water under you. In a six hour trip you spent five of it fishing.

Ive chummed my share of ocean, spent all night in a bar, then straight to the boat once... FML that was a day..err night... err whatever...
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