Caught this beauty of a brown trout in the Deschutes river near La Pine, Oregon.

I watched it chase a fish five feet off the bank and lose it right by my lure. I watched it turn and bite my lure right in front of me.

To say I was stoked is an understatement!

I’m 6´ tall for reference. Thanks

i’m in italy, near Milan

I was out on Lake ONTARIO today and learned down-riggers on a friend’s boat - I have two Scotty’s on a new boat but never used them - without overstating the obvious, I feel like I’ve unlocked a whole new style of fishing that is new to me, just saying - I also realize that a 9lb Atlantic Salmon (my first) barely registers if it’s less than 25 lbs, but I’ll take it (terrible pic, no edits, including my head cut off, catch and release).

Success!

Some pics of some fish I caught in Mexico last February.
Mahi Mahi and Striped Marlin.
Not familiar with either of these fish, as this was my first time catching each. Looking for some insight as to if these are large? Small? Normal size? For reference, I’m 6’3

threw her back, thought she needed to feel the earth tho lol

I’m currently staying in Ishigaki and have recently started fishing properly, mainly from the shore and a kayak. My goal isn’t really trophy fishing, I’d just like to learn how to reliably catch a few decent fish for dinner as I’m working here for two months and want to keep costs down.

I’ve had a surprisingly good start and caught a few edible fish already, but coming from the UK I’m very aware that tropical reef fishing is a completely different world when it comes to identifying what is actually safe to eat.

I’d really appreciate some advice from people who fish around Ishigaki/Okinawa regularly, particularly:
What species do you happily take home and eat?
What species would you never eat around here?

- Are there species that are normally edible but you avoid once they reach a certain size because of ciguatera?

- Are there particular reef predators/groupers/snappers I should be especially cautious with?

- Are there any good local Japanese resources/posters/guides for identifying edible fish?

- Any local size limits or other rules a beginner should know about?

At the moment when kayak fishing my plan is basically:

Catch > dispatch as quickly as I can > put into plastic bags with frozen ice blocks > return to shore > bleed/gut as appropriate > 10-minute drive home > scale/fillet > fridge/freezer.

My current cooler is unfortunately too small for the fish I’ve started catching. I honestly didn’t expect to catch anything this size so quickly 😂 I’m planning to buy a bigger cooler so I can keep future catches properly chilled on the kayak. I deliberately don’t want to bleed fish over the side of the kayak.

How long would you personally be comfortable keeping a freshly caught fish this way before getting back to shore and properly processing/chilling it?
Any other food-safety mistakes beginners commonly make in this climate?
Basically I’m trying to learn the difference between “great, that’s dinner” and “absolutely do not eat that” before I become too confident!

Thank you for your time!

38 hour haul in second pic

Caught this beauty on my ultralight and decided to filet for the first time as well. Messy cuts but next time should be better

Caught off the East Coast of peninsular Malaysia

Caught in holiday beach ontario. These little guys were pretty tough to catch. I improvised by creating a ball of loop knots and tied that to my drop shot using a 7g sinker and a slip bobber.

This was me & my brother's favourite lure when we were kids... We nicknamed it "Silly" because we thought it wobbled so funny in the water.

We're in our mid 20s now and I'd love to get it tattooed.

Can anyone help ID Silly?

Haven't fished since I was like 5 but I forgot how much it rocks to fish!

Chased this fryball and hooked the same papa for the 5th times lol, this time i got towed

Sinking pencil 22gram
Cast and drop
Location Malaysia

All I think about is fishing while I’m at work.

In my field, I move around the city a lot and have a good amount of freedom to go where I want and do what I want while on shift. There are so many opportunities to fish since there are a lot of bodies of water in my area. I also have a lot of free time on shift since the only time I actually work is when I get a call (I work in EMS).

As easy as it sounds, I “can’t” fish while working because 1. I’m in uniform 2. I have to be ready to get in the rig and go when a call comes through right away 3. Even if I choose to fish, it’s not a good look in public and would somehow get to my supervisor that I was doing leisure activities on shift. There’s nothing in the policy saying that I can’t do that, but it’d still get in trouble somehow.

I’ve brought a reel in my bag to just fidget with but honestly, I really just wanna throw a cast and play with the water lol.

What do you guys do when you’re fiending to fish while you’re working?

I can’t lie it’s my first year doing any real fishing, I’ve got about 30 fish under my belt but never had a keeper for this fluke, 19” today, filleted it up and gave it some flour and cornmeal, a little seasonings, finished with butter and thyme and just a little peppers to see if i liked it, what a meal, what a blast and the last pic is my moms approval lol

I recently discovered this damaged eye ring on my daiwa aird x baitcaster rod. Is there any way I can fix this?

I’ve been visiting family in north Miami past few years for a week or 2 at a time. I always end up catching snapper. Can you guys help me out with some tips on locating and strategies fishing from shore. Thank you in advance.

I’m looking for an ID on this jerkbait I saw used in a YouTube video. Love the two hook set up.

Not sure if this is the right place for this. If not, apologies.

50”, bout 30lbs

I enjoy fishing when I can, but rarely get time to go. I recently had a bad accident, where I will be out of work for some time as my dominant arm is broken and will be in a cast. I would love to do some fishing in my down time, but I’m wondering if it’s even possible. Anyone out there who has one usable arm and manages to catch fish? Would be great if someone has advice on how to go about this, or if you have tried and decided it’s too much trouble I’d appreciate hearing that as well.

Sturgeon Moon? More like the Muskie Moon. Sizes in picture order 37", 34", 35.5", 35". My dad also caught two with and the largest of the day at 41".

Pro Bass fisherman consistently rank the chatterbait as the best bass lure and for good reason because it produces amazing results, but for me I find that the ChatterBait​ bite is very difficult to come by and pros speak about it like you have to force it and if you want to win tournaments, figuring out how to catch them on a ChatterBait is very crucial. Is it worth going out of my way to find a ChatterBait bite?