Are you a multi species angler? 2024

zaraspook_dylan2 reply :

I was curious as to see who here will spend a day on the water fishing for something other than bass.

J. M. Richardson reply :

I love fishing for Northern Pike.

Also, I like catching crappies when I can find them and catch some slabs in the 11-12 inch range

zaraspook_dylan2 reply :

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I love fishing for Northern Pike.
Also, I like catching crappies when I can find them and catch some slabs in the 11-12 inch range

Yeah crappie are good. Instead of pike for me its the musky. Do pike smell as bad as musky do?

J. M. Richardson reply :

Probably (all fish stink). I've never been musky fishing though, so I wouldn't know for sure

AverageJoeBass reply :

We fish regularly for bass, but we also like to go catfishing as well.

zaraspook_dylan2 reply :

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Probably (all fish stink). I've never been musky fishing though, so I wouldn't know for sure

Haha, you think all fish smell until you've smelt a musky. Any other fish smells beautiful after you've smelt a musky lol. Its like a mixture of blood and steel its wierd...

Catt reply :

Bass, Crappie (Sac a lait), Catfish, & a variety of salt water species

A-Jay reply :

Living in Northern Michigan presents an interesting selection / collection of species options. Even though the open water fishing season is fairly brief as compared to most of our more southerly located fishing brother and sisters, so many of my local lakes include a very nice list of assorted game fish to chose from.

The regular panfish choices including white and black crappie, assorted sunfishes and some very decent yellow perch are almost always available. But often times I am fishing in water that produces both Large and Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike as well as Muskie and Tiger Muskie.

It is very cool when one of these "non-target" species ends up in the net. It it also a bummer to get bit-off - especially when you're throwing a bait you're not particularly fond of losing :'(

So Yes, I am definitely a mutli-species angler - although most of the time the fish make that choice for me........ 8-)

A-Jay

Shane J reply :

Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black bass, spotted bass...

Brush Hog20 reply :

Besides bass i enjoy crappie and flyrodding for stream/river trout..

SoFlaBassAddict reply :

I'm primarily an offshore angler. Bass fishing is so darned different that it's drives me absolutely crazy at times. It's just a different method of locating fish for me. Takes much more patience/practice.

My next big hurdle is offshore flyfishing for sailfish ;D

sage reply :

Smallmouth #1 for me with Crappies a close second. Usually pound the crappies until May then hit Erie hard for smallies.

DawsonH reply :

If it can get a weight over 1lb and it will bite a line ill fish for it. List to date of species caught or that ive tried to catch.

LM BASS

SM BASS

CRAPPIE

NORTHERN PIKE

WALLEYE

YELLOW PERCH

Most of the various smaller sunfish species

CHAIN PICKERAL

TURTLES

SNAKES

ALLIGATOR GAR

LONGNOSED GAR

SPOTTED GAR

RAINBOW TROUT

most north American catfish species

RED SNAPPER

TRIGGER FISH

AMBERJACK

CARP

BOWFIN

TOP MINNOWS

SPOTTED BASS

GOLD SHINER

SILVER SHINER

RED SHINER

FRESHWATER DRUM

and prob some others that I can't think of.

Dock Master reply :

I love fishing for saltwater fish, especially Flounder (nothing compares to the way they taste)!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Even though I have not had a chance to do it yet I wouldn't mind going after some Crappie.

IdahoLunkerHunter reply :

Bass, Crappie, Rainbows, Mackinaw, Pike, Steelhead, Brook & Cuttthroat

iceintheveins reply :

I love bass fishing and catching both largemouths and smallies, but pike are my very favorite fish to catch. They get huge, hit like freight trains, and fight like mad. I also love catching real trout (not stocked catchables), especially in a river. I love walleyes, catfish, anything pretty much.

My real best love is ice fishing, especially for pike and lake trout, both of which I fanatically pursue in the winter. Perch, crappie, and bluegill round out my list, I flat out love them all. My favorites in order would be.

1. Pike

2. Real Trout (including lake trout)

3. Bass

4. Walleye

5. Catfish

6. Crappie

7. Perch

8. Bluegill

done reply :

Anything that will give me a good fight. Around here. mainly Large Mouth Bass, Catfish (these are real fun sometimes), Trout (in the mountains), Gar (got to get into these more this year).

Sometimes I will hit up Crappie and Bream as well. Though the bream are mainly when I got my girls with me.

fishfordollars reply :

Bass

Crappie

Specs

Bull Reds

DINK WHISPERER reply :

Strictly largemouth, and the occasional mud fish that stops by!!!

CatBassin reply :

I love bass fishing, but catfishing is my mistress. I also enjoy fishing for any kind of panfish and saltwater fishing, especially king fishing.

zaraspook_dylan2 reply :

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Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black bass, spotted bass...

LOL

brgbassmaster reply :

in order favorite fish to fish for

Bass(smallmouth and largemouth since thats all ive caught)

salmon (king salmon to be exact)

catfish

bluegill

crappie

perch

whitebass

pike

bilgerat reply :

Living in a coastal state, I have the best of both worlds. Many different species of freshwater fish, the shore 1.5 hours away for fishing and crabbing.

andamtoft reply :

Occasionally, I like to bring back my inner child and fish for panfish like blue gill, perch, bull head etc..

Ineedanewscreenname20170204 reply :

For a week or 2 in the Spring and then again in the fall I hit the crappie for the skillet and maybe a trip or two for catfish but mainly Bass. I'll try for some walleye every once in a while but I haven't got them figured out quite yet. If the Bass bite is not dead I'm chasing them normally...

Triton21 reply :

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Living in Northern Michigan presents an interesting selection / collection of species options. Even though the open water fishing season is fairly brief as compared to most of our more southerly located fishing brother and sisters, so many of my local lakes include a very nice list of assorted game fish to chose from.
The regular panfish choices including white and black crappie, assorted sunfishes and some very decent yellow perch are almost always available. But often times I am fishing in water that produces both Large and Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike as well as Muskie and Tiger Muskie.

It is very cool when one of these "non-target" species ends up in the net. It it also a bummer to get bit-off - especially when you're throwing a bait you're not particularly fond of losing :'(

So Yes, I am definitely a mutli-species angler - although most of the time the fish make that choice for me........ 8-)

A-Jay

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bass or bass ? reply :

My fishing trips are usually 24 hours in the boat on the lake. I fish for largemouth, smallmouth, striped, and white bass, channel and flathead catfish, crappie, and sunfish (for bait for flathead cats). Happy fishing.

~B.A.S.S.~N.A.F.C.~BoatU.S.~N.R.A.~A.M.A.~

6pointbuck2003 reply :

I am normally a bass angler. but my parents and i go on vacation every summer. Dad and i will go after bluegill for a few hours to get a meal. and i catfish at night

swilly78 reply :

1. Bass

2. Catfish

3. Pike

4. Salmon

5. Anything else that swims. ;D

basser89 reply :

Largemouths take the majority of my attention but I do enjoy going out a few times a year targetting musky on the Potomac. Sometimes when I'm smallie fishing, I'll stumble across some walleyes that are on a jerkbait or crankbait bite. If I find some, I'll stop and fish for them. Can hardly beat a couple small keepers on the grill!

Bassn Blvd reply :

Any and all species of the Florida coast and inland.

grimlin reply :

Bluegills

largemouth bass

smallmouth bass

white bass

walleye

yellow perch

northern pike

Carp

mrlitetackle reply :

for sure yes.......

bass mainly in the fresh, with the love of cats as well...

and anything in the salt....

if it fights, i love to catch it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D

alger319 reply :

whatever is bitting is fun to catch, i especially like bowfishing too, so i can even get the nasty gar and bowfin outta my way! ;D

Hammer 4 reply :

Bass would be my first choice.

Crappie second

Blue gill third..

I have caught rainbow trout, but would prefer not to..

SirSnookalot reply :

Inshore : Jacks, Tarpon

Offshore : Sailfish, Dolphin

everthing else is pale in comparison.

Bankbeater reply :

I love to fish for big bluegill and crappie, and for a good fight there is nothing like a 5+ pound cat on the end of your line.

carrothead reply :

Catfishin', Bream fishin', and Suckerfishin' are all awesome. Most of the time when I'm not just bassin', I'll fish for all things at once with a nightcrawler carolina rigged. ;D

coffee reply :

I am a huge fan of fishing for panfish, I like to concentrate on bluegill, redears, crappie and white bass.

I like fishing for catfish and if I can get the funds, I would like to get a boat set up for fishing large cats on the river systems here in KY, specifically below the dams.

I am just starting with largemouth fishing, but up north where I am originally from I loved fishing for northern pike, walleye, perch and smallmouth.

I have been known to take trips to fish for saltwater stuff: marlin, flounder, blacktip shark (My father and I hired a guide for two days and just had the best time targeting sharks of South Carolina), tuna ect.

Fish Chris reply :

Am I a multi-species guy ???

X's 10 ! :-)

If it will bite my hook, and pull on my line, I'm always down with it ! :-)

From Bluegill, to Sturgeon, to Bat Rays, etc, etc....

Fear no fish ;-)

Peace,

Fish

MALTESE FALCON reply :

About 70% of the time I'm fishing, I'm fishing for bass. The rest of the time is split between muskie, and walleye.

Falcon

cato reply :

I fish for mostly largmouth but at certain times of the year when the White Bass are really running we will have a blast catching them in light tackle. I also enjoy the saltwater! Catfish occasionally as well.

bigtimfish reply :

i live on the south east texas coast.I preffer sow belly bass, but when i cant make it to sam rayburn or toledo bend, i can drive 15 mins to sabine lake and catch specks,redfish and flounder all day.

Tin reply :

Yup, brown fish and green fish....

nateobot reply :

I try for Crappie, Walleye, Bass, Jumbo Perch and Bluegill. I catch whatever else will bite the hook.

SDoolittle reply :

Bass are my first choice, but I'll fish for just about anything.

ejtaylor822 reply :

As I've said, I'll throw a hook in a mud puddle if there is a chance of getting a bite. Love to fish for it all - bass, bluegill, trout, crappie, mullet, reds, flounder, mackerel, blues, cats, carp - whatever I can find in the rivers, lakes, ponds, streams and coast here in NC.

Jake. reply :

Saltwater:

Redfish

Flounder

Speckled Trout

Spanish Mackerel

Freshwater:

Bass

Brook, Brown, and Rainbow Trout

Catfish

HogHunter reply :

I consider myself a multi species angler for sure. Idefinetly spend the most time on bass but make a trip to Canada every year for walleye/pike. Also, i spend a lot of time catching eaters such as: perch, crappie, blue gill, trout, and salmon.

Big Al reply :

Bass fishermen are almost a minority up here in Wisconsin. The big shiny Rangers and ProCrafts tend to stay out of the Lunds' way . We're lucky to have excellent walleye, musky, pike, panfish, and trout fisheries up here along with the bass.

I fish all of them pretty equally, it keeps me busy.

dodgeguy reply :

i always target bass but it's ok if i catch other species.

firefightn15 reply :

Aside from bassin' I will do some panfishing, but up until 3-4 years ago it was all about MUSKY fishing! 8-)

bassmedic46 reply :

I take my 4yr old twins with me so its whatever will bite. Hoping this year will be better, Caught nothing last year.

YoungGun29 reply :

I myself usually largemouth fish but taking the wife out to catch some bluegill or crapie i also do al the time.

A-Jay reply :

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Living in Northern Michigan presents an interesting selection / collection of species options. Even though the open water fishing season is fairly brief as compared to most of our more southerly located fishing brother and sisters, so many of my local lakes include a very nice list of assorted game fish to chose from.
The regular panfish choices including white and black crappie, assorted sunfishes and some very decent yellow perch are almost always available. But often times I am fishing in water that produces both Large and Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike as well as Muskie and Tiger Muskie.

It is very cool when one of these "non-target" species ends up in the net. It it also a bummer to get bit-off - especially when you're throwing a bait you're not particularly fond of losing :'(

So Yes, I am definitely a mutli-species angler - although most of the time the fish make that choice for me........ 8-)

A-Jay

Are you a U-PER?

No but very close.

A-Jay

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