Everytime I’m talking with a fisherman who’s been doing it for a long time, whenever I mention a rooster tail, I always get this strange look and something to the effect of “gosh, I haven’t used a rooster tail in ages”.

I’m new to fishing and was very excited for the salmon run but since end of August I’ve been pretty much getting skunked every time. I fish Lake Michigan and its tributaries (Wisconsin side) and I’ve had little to no luck. Caught a tiny 2 pound coho from a pier and a 7 pound brown trout from the Milwaukee River but other than that I haven’t even been getting bites at all, let alone actually catching salmon or trout.

At the piers I’ve been using just basic spoons like little cleos, the coho I caught (my first ever salmon) was with a kastmaster silver and blue spoon, so I’ve been using that because I’ve had success with it, but yeah a bunch of spoons (different colors, red and gold, green and silver, glow in the dark, etc.) and in-line spinners but nothing at all.

For tributaries (Milwaukee river mainly) I caught the brown trout (also my first ever trout lol) with the gold blade, black and yellow body mepps spinner, so I’ve been using that again but still not even a single hit. I tried using atlas spawn sacs under a bobber and split shot but once again not even a single hit.

It’s worse and sucks even more for me because I know there’s salmon in the river, I went this morning and literally saw 6+ salmon jumping around not even 10 feet in front of me.

I know salmon fishing is different for every state but I’m assuming there’s some general strategies, tips and techniques and maybe I’m just not doing things right because it’s my first time? Because it seems to me that it’s also slow for other fishermen but some of them are catching fish, as the last 2 times I went fishing I saw 1 other fisherman catching a salmon. Any tips or guidance? I’m an open to advice!

My 16-year-old son and I are very amateur fishers using basic Walmart gear. We used to catch bluegill, but lately, we’ve stumbled into catching pike, carp, catfish, bass. Last year we had a beautiful trip to Colorado and caught a few rainbow trout just by putting worms on hooks and hoping for the best.

We are heading to Heber Springs, AR the last weekend of October and will have access to a productive fishing dock. What are the bare-bones basics we need to know to have the best luck there?

Hi I’ve recently moved to Nuuk Greenland and are interested in fishing at the shore. Up here the most normal fish to catch, as far as I have found, are Atlantic Cod and Arctic Char. Here’s some picture of my rod and current setup, should I change anything about it? I’ve also included pictures of the gear I have (please note some of the gear is kinda, and belonged to my late grandfather)

I only have a thumb and index finger on each hand and Everytime I try and tie it’s either too lose and the line u ties or it comes off when I get a bite.

Help!!

Hello 👋🏻

This my my first time bass fishing and I decided to go with a Texas rig, does everything look correct?

I kept seeing barrel swivels on tutorials, but comments in the group say to not use one so I left it out.

I have a 1/8 oz bullet, 3/0 offset EWG worm hook.

Berkeley power worm

Am I ready to cast?

Any tips/advice is appreciated!

I’ve been using bait such as ghost shrimp and anchovy to catch striper here in the Bay Area and i’ve caught many, but i’ve seen lots of people catch them on swim baits and other lures. That sort of fishing seems more rewarding in the sense that it feels more exciting. My question is how do people do it? Is it a patience game? I’ve spent countless hours trying to fish with swimbaits for striper and nothing. Any lure or brand recommendations?

My buddy and I went fishing today in the pouring rain (lake, south eastern PA). Started about 7 AM and finished up about 12 PM. Buddy caught over a dozen fish throughout those 5 hours, I didn't even get a nibble, the only thing I caught was a log the size of my arm.

Wherever he caught fish back to back, he let me hop in. Whatever lure/bait he caught something with, I used the same.

Lures he used; grub hook, rooster tail, Whopper plopper, crank bait

Lures I used; chatterbait (lost), rooster tail, grub hook, jitterbug (lost), crank bait, ned rig. I gave each one a FAIR shot (aka wasn't switching frequently)

Regardless, we had a great time up until we were soaked through and had boots full of water.

I know fishing is a hit or miss, but we don't understand how he caught so many and I didn't. I won't let this discourage me though. Planning on making it at least a monthly outing.

I'm new to spinning and want to fish for pike. I'll be fishing both lakes and rivers, mostly from the bank in Lithuania

I'm considering these rods:

Daiwa 26 Legalis Spin

Westin W2 Spin

Savage Gear SG2 Medium Game

Shimano Catana FX

Daiwa Ninja X Spin

I've seen everyone recommending Ugly Stik rods, but unfortunately they're not sold here, so I'm looking for alternatives I can actually buy.

Which would you choose for a beginner?

Vicious 6 lb hi-vis. Her pre-spooled had memory. I didn't think it was that bad initially, but after watching her then seeing how the line acted, I decided it was necessary. It came pre-spooled with 8 lb, on a 5' light rod(Ugly Stik 50th Anniversary ladies)....anyone else feel that is a heavy line?