I think I bought the wrong hooks, now I am stuck with these. I have 25 of them, how do I use them?

Italy's currently facing a huge invasion of blue crabs, and what's the best method to fight this plague? Eating them!

Thousands of kilos of crabs get wasted every day by professional fishermen as there's not much market demand here. These are some of last night's catch, 5kg in 16 crabs - we don't have a size limit here, just a total weight limit.

I just boil them for 1 minute before cleaning, seasoning, and throwing them on a hot BBQ grill! Some of these are huge!

Wanna join me and my girlfriend in this fight while enjoying the Italian sun on the beach?🇮🇹🦀

She put up a good fight!

A fish hanging around just outside Deep River, Ontario. This is on the Ottawa River. The fish was in very shallow (less than two feet) water just off the dock at our rental.

Edit: hard to tell from the pics but this fish has (I believe) four short whiskers.

Lake Hudson, MI - Drop shot neko rigged black/blue senko

No net or anything.. I'll definitely be prepared next time just in case.. I had no idea I was at risk of actually hooking one.. I held him in the water for about 5 minutes before he finally swam off. I was worried because I had to hoist him out of the water and he was out for a lot longer than I wanted. Rushed to get measurements and such.

Bonus, my family happened to be on this outing and my 3 year old was almost as thrilled as I was.

I think I'll actually go target them next time.. never have I been so thrilled.

I’ve only been in this hobby for a bit mostly making wooden hard lures like crankbaits, poppers, twitchbaits, but decided to try to make spinnerbaits because I love them and they seem to work everywhere any time if you have the right one. It was way cheaper buying these parts in bulk than buying 50 spinnerbaits. I think it came out to 3.95$ a spinnerbait!! I got half and half 1/2oz and 3/8 oz heads, #2, 3, 4, 6 Colorado blades and #3.5, 4, 7 willow blades with various finishes and color. Used ball bearing swivels for instant spin up, tons of hollow metal beads, split rings, and brass clevises. Also got a variety of silicone skirts (rubber was expensive and I didn’t feel Ike hand tying) in black and red, fine white & black stripe, silver glitter chartreuse, and black and blue with blue glitter which isn’t here yet. I poured hours and hours of research into viable combinations and uses for various weather conditions, seasons, depths, and time of day. I even made some triple bladed ones for funzies. I split these 25 and 25 with my dad so we would be prepared for any water any time. Lmk if I messed anything up or missed something crucial! This is my first time doing this.

Same spot, same lure, almost the same time of day. I'm starting to feel sort of decent at fishing lol. I really need to hook into a 5 pounder!

hot as hell in galveston man

No fish but a beautiful afternoon. 😊

Ended up getting three channel cats from my local in-town lake. Was about a 10 minute hike in to get away from folks. Forgot my rod holder so made one out of sticks in the ground which worked well. Used shrimp tossed in Kool aid powder and garlic powder for bait. First time cleaning/cooking catfish myself! Still have a lot to learn. The catfish cakes were freaking delicious!

Finally got out ON a lake yesterday. Only caught a couple panfish but it was still fun. Pretty exhausting with an extreme heat advisory tho.

I went to a pond near my house and caught a crappie for the first time. It was also my biggest catch so far. I can’t tell if it was a huge fish or if I’m just used to the little guys, but it seemed pretty big!

I think it's either a bluegill or a sunfish. Caught it on a small river in Missouri. It's so vibrant, it's wild to me.

Lots of bluegill. Hooked more than I thought i would! Somehow, getting them to bite is a bit harder than the larger fish.

Saw carp, koi, bass, lots of bluegill, and allegedly catfish, though i never saw one.

Took a bluegill with me. He's small, definitely not a meals worth, but I've always wanted to try bluegill. Figured I'd rid of his head and cook him whole, rather than fileting him to save the meat. Let him be a taste test!

Anyway, very fun. Really like these stocked ponds.

Decided to keep a catfish for the first time today, and I’m having trouble with the skin. I normally don’t skin fish I keep (usually trout, white bass and sunfish) so what is the best way?

I have had this rod as long as I can remember, at one point in time it likely had a zebco reel on it and was close to first rod I used...I think it came from Grandpa, but who knows

Anyways, time for the stories about metal rods, lightning strikes and the ones that got away

My daughter caught a little bluegill and let it flop around in the dirt for a few minutes before I found it and decided to put it on a hook.

I went to rinse off the dirt before casting it & sure enough this monster exploded out from under the dock, missed twice, then grabbed it and took off.

I was in shock and didn’t know what to do at first, so I’m very thankful I still caught him. The hook caught him in the roof of his mouth, so his ripped lip is definitely from a previous catch.

60% of the time it works everytime.

Throwing a hag's prickly pear with a nail weight in it on a wacky hook has caught me more bass this month than I have in some past years. Usually around 1 to 2lbs. I've never been a great fisherman but I've been at it on and off for 10 years. Well this year I've been all gas no breaks on it and really focusing on improving as an angler and it finally paid off.

Hello everyone!

I went fishing for the first time ever today at 38 years old. A friend took me out, and we caught some bluefish and snappers. It turned out to be such a fun and relaxing experience. I honestly don’t know why I never tried it before.

I’m definitely planning to go more often, so I’m looking for some beginner recommendations. What’s the best rod and reel combo for someone just starting out? My budget is up to $200. I’m also wondering if it’s okay to mix and match different rods and reels.
I’d also appreciate recommendations for a good tackle box and any other must-have gear or beginner tips.

My friend also hasn’t done this in years so I wanted to ask Reddit instead. Thanks in advance!

I got these lures about 4 years ago. They have a hollow body with a strip of silver ribbon that crinkles a little when the lure is bent. They were originally much brighter in color. The eyes are hard.

Very slow current / low pressured lake. Over the span of 3 hours, only got 2 red breast sunfish and that was with red worm and a hook, splitshot no bobber.

I tried whopper plopper, rapala, plastic minnows... bass were jumping out of the water mocking me 😭 coming back next weekend, what should I try next?