JaybobHoosier Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Didn’t see an outdoor thread, so thought I would start one (sorry if there is one, didn’t see one when I searched for it). I love to fish, would like to hike more but it hard with a 3 year and 9 month old. We might go hiking tomorrow late morning after I get back from fishing lol. Where I live there are not many good places to fish, but we have a good sized pond in our subdivision. Has your typical stuff here, Bass, Crappie, and Blue Gill/Sunfish. I have caught one catfish in almost 4 years in our subdivision, which was a decent sized channel, but that’s been it. I was told catfish and crappie were fished out, but there are some good sized crapped that I catch almost every time out. Only thing that stinks is that most of the Bass are small, I’m lucky to catch one over 10 inches. I really want to get into hunting, as my in-laws are big into it. Never had much of an opportunity to, but would like to and be able to teach my kids. I love hiking in the Smokey Mountains, good waterfalls and a good variety of difficulty. I will post some pictures soon from our last trip there a couple years ago. We were supposed to go this year for vacation, but got postponed to next year because of the virus. Wasn’t worth the 8 hour drive if things were potentially going to be closed. How about everyone else? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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5fouls Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 I see the wife doesn't trust you with the baby. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaybobHoosier Posted May 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Just now, 5fouls said: I see the wife doesn't trust you with the baby. Well that comment didn’t take long lol. She wanted to prove to herself she could do it there and back, and she did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) I've spent most my life fishing, hunting, doing outdoors stuff. Very much into the gun hobby, reloading, shooting..ect. Here's a few Caught alot whoppers in my time. Personal best is a 54 lb flathead. Edited May 25, 2020 by mrflynn03 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Also really love camping too. Especially fall/winter camping. Totally different experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Primarily trout in Colorado. Walking distance to Cherry Creek State Park from my house. Where the state stocks the water with trout, and walleye, at least twice a year. I like to check when the state has stocked the water. Those guys are the dumbest and easiest to catch. Over time, even though the have grown. They become smarter and harder to catch. LOL Thanks for starting this thread Justin. Beautiful family you have there. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefftheref Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 This is from yesterday. Limited out on panfish plus 4 nice bass. I live on a lake and have several quite close to me. Needless to say we had a fish fry last night. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefftheref Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 We love camping. Have several trips planned in Northern Michigan this summer and fall. Hopefully they open stuff back up real quick. Two years ago we spent two weeks in the upper peninsula along lake superior. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Brown County State Park is my go to camping spot. Want to do Turkey Run sometime. O'Bannon Woods down by Corydon is good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Any turtle hunters? Saw this little fella yesterday across the road... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Icefishing anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosier_exotics Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 We are a hunting and fishing family. My wife's family is originally from Wisconsin, where she grew up on the lakes. We spend most of our outdoor time now in Michigan. Fishing in Northern Michigan and Hiking in the UP. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted May 26, 2020 Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 15 hours ago, rico said: Any turtle hunters? Saw this little fella yesterday across the road... I've done some turtleing. And alot of frog gigging. Believe it or not, the best place to frog gig is golf courses. Biggest bullfrogs you'll ever see. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted May 26, 2020 Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 I grew up surrounded by woods, so I have always loved to camp. Same with fishing, but I never got into hunting. I've taken close to 10 trips to the Quetico with my dad to go camping and fishing. Such a gorgeous place with some amazing fishing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted May 26, 2020 Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 I’ve been camping my whole life. I never really got into hunting and I’ve only really fished when I was in the boundary waters and the alternative to eating fresh fish was freeze dried meals. Now I climb mountains. This is my favorite “feet on the beach” pic (taking a break on my way up Torreys peak). 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted May 26, 2020 Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 (edited) My kids are both big into Bass fishing, but I've never got "hooked" on it myself. I like to spend time on the water. Canoeing, jet sking, pontooning. Learned to water ski in my 20s and wish i could do that more. My wife and I like to travel and hike. Basically day hikes, nothing overnight. Have hiked some fantastic places. Sedona, a glacier in AK, Yellowstone, and last summer in Banff and Glacier National Parks. Love hiking in the mountains but probably not as hard core as @SteveS ^^^. 1000' elevation over 4 hours or so is my max. My wife was very nervous about crossing the frozen waterfall on this narrow ledge. Think it took about 5 minutes for her to get up the confidence. Edited May 26, 2020 by Reacher 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted May 26, 2020 Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 Ice fishing has come a long way in the past 20+ years with the equipment that is available. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted May 26, 2020 Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 (edited) Growing up in Gary, Indiana. I always loved going fishing for perch with my dad in and along Lake Michigan. Loved going to the pier at Michigan City. Always caught perch. But my favorite memory is from when my dad rented a boat off of Miller Beach in the Miller section of Gary. Lake Michigan. We stopped first to get a full bucket of minnows for bait. Never far from shore, we landed in a huge school of perch. Catch one. Put another minnow on. The bucket we had for the perch became full, so we just put the perch in the boat. Ran out of minnows in short time. My dad started putting gum on his and my hook. Perch kept biting. Ran out of gum. So my dad took buttons off of his shirt. Perch hit on them as well. Boat bottom filled up with perch. Dad, said... I think we have caught enough for today. Landed the boat on the beach. Guy who ran the boat place came out for his boat. Took one look in the boat. And said...."How do you plan on getting all those fish home ? " Now... my dad was one who saw a car as nothing more than something to get from one place to another. And told the guy. Pull the boat up to my car. And " I will put them in the trunk of the car." Which we did. Car trunk had a deep lip. And we filled the trunk with Perch. Got home. Dad parked the car in the alley behind our house. Called every relative and family friend, and neighbor. Saying...." Come and get all the fresh Perch you want." And they did ! Edited May 26, 2020 by milehiiu 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefftheref Posted May 26, 2020 Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 My wife loves hiking. Her goal is to hike the Appalachian Trail. Because of work she has to do it in sections. So far she has hiked from the starting point in Georgia to Fontana Dam, North Carolina. Hopefully this fall she can resume her quest. Her first time on the trail she hiked with her cousin and last February she went by herself. I have attached a couple pictures of her all geared up. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted May 26, 2020 Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 Tammy and I just got back from the lake. It was a scorcher at 92 degrees. Fish were not biting but Tammy worked on her tan. We had 3 bites and I caught one small redear. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted May 26, 2020 Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 10 minutes ago, rico said: Tammy and I just got back from the lake. It was a scorcher at 92 degrees. Fish were not biting but Tammy worked on her tan. We had 3 bites and I caught one small redear. Love the pics. Do more ! 92 in Northern Indiana. And been snowing so much in the Mountains this weekend, that one Ski Resort is opening back up. So much demand for reservations.... that their web site crashed this past Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefftheref Posted May 26, 2020 Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 43 minutes ago, rico said: Tammy and I just got back from the lake. It was a scorcher at 92 degrees. Fish were not biting but Tammy worked on her tan. We had 3 bites and I caught one small redear. She did get some sun. I am going fishing in the morning. It will be the last time for a while as I am finally having hip replacement surgery on Monday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted May 26, 2020 Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 48" muskie, caught it on a week long trip to Lake of the Woods in Canada. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted May 26, 2020 Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 1 hour ago, jefftheref said: She did get some sun. I am going fishing in the morning. It will be the last time for a while as I am finally having hip replacement surgery on Monday. Best wishes on your surgery. Finally... elective surgeries able to take place during this pandemic. Will be saying a prayer for you this Sunday. Listen to your doctor, and your therapist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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