What Is Your Favorite Species Outside Of Bass And Why? 2024
BammerBass reply :
Mine is probably Crappie, main reason being they are a lot of fun to catch, especially if you can grt into themnwhen they are schooling and are biting good. Every so often when I fish id keep a few crappie to eat, they are one of the best tasting freshwater fish in my opinion. Also, I juat love the coloration on the black crappie, something about that black and gold coloration makes them quite photogenic.
MassBass reply :
Common carp. 12lb average fish. They have the brain of a philosopher, and the river run carp that I catch fight like a commuter train.
Ratherbfishing reply :
"Outside a bass, a book is a fisherman's best friend. Inside a bass, it's too dark to read." (paraphrased from Groucho Marx).
Probably crappie. I love getting into a school of them. Plus, they (especially black crappie) glisten like emeralds.
BammerBass reply :
Oh yeah, better eat your wheaties before going and pack a lunch while carp fishing. They pack some serious wallop.
RSM789 reply :
The carp here in Southern California fight like a manhole cover. It is like winching up dead weight.
Channel catfish are my number 2 gamefish. Ones over 8 lbs can drag my boat around
Chris S reply :
Hybrids!! Pull like mad!!
everythingthatswims reply :
On 12/23/2014 at 5:26 AM, BammerBass said:Oh yeah, better eat your wheaties before going and pack a lunch while carp fishing. They pack some serious wallop.
Or just use the wheaties for bait.
My #2 species would be trout, because I understand them really well and they are active when it's COLD.
BooyahMan reply :
Steelhead! Nothing quite like drifting a river with centerpins, frozen guides, numb fingers, and a float that suddenly buries itself into a flash of silver. 
Lucky Craft Man reply :
I would have to say Musky. Very physically taxing casting huge lures all day, but when you get that one strike/fish, it is all worth it!
Slipknot_Fan666 reply :
Bluegill out of the pond I fish with an ultralight underspin. They like to steal your bait which makes it more fun.
Long Mike reply :
Trout.
S Hovanec reply :
Bluegill. Cause they're sooo tasty!
DogBone_384 reply :
Around Eastern MA I've caught some pretty good Pickerel, but Crappie put up a fight with light tackle too. I'll go with bigger is better and choose Mr. Teeth. I've only caught 3 Rainbows, so they don't count as much.
That's all I've got, Merry Christmas.
SirSnookalot reply :
Explosive strike......................Barracuda
Hardest fight..........................AJ offshore, Permit inshore (pretty much anything in the Jack family)
Most spectacular...................Tarpon, Sailfish, Marlin, too close to call
Best runs............................... Bonefish, Wahoo
Favorite..................................Snook
Freshwater.............................Peacock bass
Bluebasser86 reply :
I like fishing for too many different kinds of fish to really make a decision. If I had to choose one that's around here, I'd probably have to go with wipers. If I had to choose one species that I've caught, it would have to be stripers or muskie.
tomustang reply :
River carp, they fight like giant smallmouths. They are so hard to catch cause they are so smart though.
Crestliner2008 reply :
I enjoy fishing for most species equally. But if I had to pick one, it would probably be the crappie. Great fighters on UL equipment. Loads of fun and constant action.
fisherrw reply :
Trout are a fun fish to catch. They jump around like crazy!
Steveo-1969 reply :
I would say walleyes because they are very challenging for me to catch.
Bankbeater reply :
Big carp or big cat. There isn't anything like having the boat pulled around the lake.
*Hank reply :
Crappie because you can sometimes catch them on bass lures and they put up a pretty good fight!
RoLo reply :
Bluewater
Yellowfin Tuna (on standup tackle)
Striped Bass (searun stripers over 30#)
Bluefish (not choppers but slammers over 10#)
Freshwater
Northern Pike (Not snot-rockets, but gators over a yard long)
Why? Because they make the drag sing, something bass rarely do
Roger
Don't Tell The Wife reply :
Crappie for dinner and got to be anything offshore after that.
Dillo reply :
Trout for sure. Nothing like a mountain stream on a summer morning catching these little rockets on an ultra light combo. Rainbows especially, because of there acrobatics above the water. Plus, its the best fishing that Colorado (where I live) has to offer in my opinion.
Catt reply :
Any thing in saltwater except hard heads!
Sac au lait to eat
Felix77 reply :
Bluegill with my little one. Pike and pickerel are also fun for me but they love robbing me of my hardbaits.
HoosierHawgs reply :
Inshore Redfish. It's like bass fishing on steroids.
desmobob reply :
Freshwater:
Trout of all kinds. Landlocked Salmon (incredible runs and jumps). Panfish on ultralight fly fishing gear.
Saltwater (on the flyrod):
Inshore stripers. Big bluefish. Dorado (Mahi mahi).
Tight lines and Merry Christmas,
Bob
BassinLou reply :
In the freshwater variety, the peacock bass no doubt. Very tough mofo's
RoLo reply :
On 12/25/2014 at 12:21 AM, Catt said:Any thing in saltwater except hard heads!
Sac au lait to eat
Rare is the crappie gifted by 'Catch-&-Release' 
Roger
riverbasser13 reply :
Reds and as of today snook. Those things are fun and feisty as heck.
powerduster reply :
stripers and bluefish for saltwater, and catfish, carp, and larger pickerel for freshwater. I do like fishing for panfish like croakers and kingfish from the surf. It's relaxing drinking some ice cold beer in the heat of summer waiting for the bite.
GANGGREEN reply :
Yellow perch for me. I love them for a bunch of reasons. First of all, they bite really well on slow, bottom, finesse presentations most of the time. They can bite aggressively but more often, they're finicky and bite softly. They're as beautiful as any fish out there and they taste fantastic. They remind me a lot of a smaller and more numerous walleye, which would probably be my next favorite.
MassBass reply :
Yellow perch are always there when ice fishing, some days they prevent the skunk.
llPa1nll reply :
I would have to say that pike is my favorite species to target. The bigger ones hit like a freight train.
Catch and Grease reply :
bowfin are pretty fun to catch!
rhino reply :
Crappie, There just so fun to catch!
Don't Tell The Wife reply :
I want to revise my post to anything that is biting!
Sam reply :
The redfish.
Love hitting the Louisiana marsh and fishing for redfish.
Nothing like it in the world.
basshole8190 reply :
Stripers are my #2 favorite to catch
iabass8 reply :
Walleye
ww2farmer reply :
1a. Bluegills
1b. Pike
Bluegills because they are abundant, easy to catch, and are my favorite fish to eat.
Pike because they hit and fight hard, are often willing biters on moving baits when bass are not, we have good numbers of them around here, and big ones are just plain fun on bass gear.
Will Wetline reply :
Besides being the fastest fish in freshwater, steelhead are berserk!
cyclops2 reply :
Male brown carp in pre spawning period. They can pass any smallmouth Bass when the hook stings them.
Had a 18" take the corn meant for trout. Saw the gold flash & that guy did 100' in 3 seconds. I forgot to put any pressure on him . He reaches the shallows. Turns around and zips by even faster headed for the main river outlet. I thought I had a hatchery breeder on. I realize that so far I have not taken up any slack Line as he reaches the river mouth I tip the rod WAY backwards to absorb the coming shock of the line. Sure enough I see the the water fly off the line as is suddenly tightens..
I thanked that speed burner for such a fantastic run. Carefully unhooked & released him.
reservoirdawg reply :
channel catfish. at my reservoir there are consistent catches of 8 pounders even in the winter.
tholmes reply :
I like Stripers and hybrids for the fight, crappie and bluegill for a fish fry, but for sheer excitement, I'll target big flatheads.
Tom
buzzed bait reply :
i'd have to say it's probably fishing the small mountain creeks for trout both in western NC and in Montana. lots of nature, lots of scenery and you really have to sneak up on the good spots.
Aside from that, i really enjoy just catching a ton of bluegill. one particular lake in western NC is just loaded with them up to 2 or 3 pounders. you will tire yourself out catching them there, tons of fun with kids, family or newcomers.
bassin' 4 life reply :
I have only caught four diferent speices of fish (largemouth, trout, crappie, chinooks), and other than bass my favorite would have to be rainbows. I caught a 6.5 pounder out of a small lake on a fly rod, thats gotta be the most fun I've ever had with a fish.
everythingthatswims reply :
On 12/29/2014 at 10:08 PM, tholmes said:I like Stripers and hybrids for the fight, crappie and bluegill for a fish fry, but for sheer excitement, I'll target big flatheads.
Tom
I like stripers for a fish-grill
FloridaFishinFool reply :
Good ole' Florida sunshine bass. They are a hybrid cross between a striper and white bass produced by the state of Florida and dumped into lakes and rivers by the millions- about 2,000,000 per year here. They fight like crazy and are good eatin' too.
IAY reply :
On 12/23/2014 at 2:40 PM, SirSnookalot said:Explosive strike......................Barracuda
Hardest fight..........................AJ offshore, Permit inshore (pretty much anything in the Jack family)
Most spectacular...................Tarpon, Sailfish, Marlin, too close to call
Best runs............................... Bonefish, Wahoo
Favorite..................................Snook
Freshwater.............................Peacock bass
Looks like I will have to go for a Marlin for my next saltwater trip. I still want to catch a Cuda/Tarpon/Snook on lure, but they will have to be on another trip 
. My favorite specie to catch has to be Crustacean Carp, tons of memory of fishing with my grandfather when I was super young.
aavery2 reply :
Whites or Hybrids for me, they hit hard and fight harder, lots of fun to catch and not bad to eat.
BammerBass reply :
I should add white bass to my list. Dad and I used to go to a local dam to catch these things when they were running, they would come up to the dam when they would have the turbines on, that seemed to stir up the bait fish and cranked those white bass up. Used a heavy floater with a grub or hair jig a couple feet down, and there were times we would catch 3 dozen or more of them. Very fun fish to catch, and also very notorious for using those dang spines to poke you with, those suckers hurt when they get you right, but man they are fun to catch!!
cyclops2 reply :
The wonderfull Yellow Perch . Easy to find, catch and eat. They have SHARP gill cover plates to cut your hand open. They are great above 10" long. Sweet white meat.
I would add to the perch. The larger Walleye.
If not the L & S bass. Then perch & walleye. Always
scaleface reply :
Im impressed by all the carp anglers. I fish for them often. They can be very challenging. I like to bait the area , sometimes the day before.Use corn on an octopus hook .Place the rod in a holder , use a big weight , tighten the line up. If Im lucky , the fish feels the weight and bolts , hooking itself in the process. Its quite the sport , watching your rod flatten out and the line stripping off the reel .
fishinphilly reply :
definitely has to be chain pickerel! here up north we have small ponds and creeks when you can catch them all day, but the only thing that sucks about them is the fact that they will rip apart every lure you have but its the best when your throwing a topwater frog and you have one explode on it and if you miss it he will come back again and again to get it! Awesome experiences
Texican reply :
Tarpon on a flyrod is an awesome experience but my favorite are big bull redfish. When I lived on the Gulf Coast I was out nearly everyday surf fishing. Hooking into a big bull and having your line fly off your reel is a major rush.
cyclops2 reply :
Freshwater drums can pull like a tugboat for a long time. They look like a silvery carp. But have a true mouth. They bite lures if fished slowly.
Catch 22 reply :
I`m with the skinny water redfish gang. Very close to salt water bass fishing.
Tough call to put reds ahead of stripers .
C22
Jay Ell Gee reply :
I'm also going to have to go with redfish.
Had a 26 inch redfish over ten pounds slam a topwater last May. That will just about ruin a bass fisherman.
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 1/11/2015 at 4:26 AM, cyclops2 said:Freshwater drums can pull like a tugboat for a long time. They look like a silvery carp. But have a true mouth. They bite lures if fished slowly.
They'll bite lures if fished quickly too. Only thing I have yet to catch one on is a topwater. I caught 2 on a spinnerbait in the same day last winter. I catch tons of them on cranks and bladed jigs every year, and they almost swallow it sometimes.
They can be really fun to fish for in clear water though. I've spent quite a few hot summer days sight fishing drum in shallow water with live craws and light line. They're spooky but you hook a big drum on a light action rod and 4 pound test you're in for a ride.
Slade House reply :
Sailfish and Tarpon for the fight and challenge. but lately ive been loving catching Barred Sand Perch shorefishing. Seriously one of the best tasting fish i have ever had, and the best fish tacos ive ever had. Ive actually kind of become obsessed with catching them cause they're so d**n tasty.
scaleface reply :
Im changing mine from carp to Channel cats. July and august I catch lots of channels on deep flats. Its the most predictable fishing I know of.
cyclops2 reply :
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That is the line I use. I try to catch the ones on the rocky dropoff side of a ledge . The weedy side is hopeless to stop them. They do love fresh perch strips . They just cruise a shoal constantly.
FSUFish reply :
Redfish and speckled trout with topwaters on the flats. Nothing compares
wytstang reply :
Barracuda--They hit Rapala's X-Rap Sub Walk (Blk/Slvr) at full speed (30+mph), love that.
Black Drum--They taste amazing and pull like a train.
paleus reply :
Crappie, they taste awesome. I think I fished for Crappie more than Bass last year.
Brnnoser6983 reply :
2nd best is northern pike. Nothing like fighting long toothy critters. I hope to add musky to this list this year.
Bluegiller reply :
I like ultralight fishing for Bluegill.
lordhell reply :
Offshore - Yellowfin tuna for me. They have enormous pulling power and don't quit (some literally run till death).
Inshore - I like catching redfish on light tackle, lots of running and strong pulls.
Freshwater - Hybrid bass, especially the big boys, they pull much harder than stripers pound for pound on light tackle.
BasshunterJGH reply :
Trout or crappie.
Chad L reply :
Ling Cod= Fish and Chips and Fish Tacos, not to mention fishing live bait is a blast and they are like a smallmouth on steroids once they realize they are hooked.
Sturgeon when I get the chance
A-Jay reply :
Pretty much anything that bites while I'm bass fishing ~
A-Jay
HookdUP reply :
Mutton snapper ...
countryboy65 reply :
blue and flathead catfish in the mississippi, once you catch a big one your hooked as bad as bass fishing
Fishinthefish reply :
Salmon. 20-30 pound run Salmon while they're still healthy. I fight them right in the marina, have to fight a tough fish and work it around docks/buoys and everything else. Plus I only catch them on a small 7'1" pole with 15 pound braid test. Makes it a ton of fun.
Khan of the Res reply :
Chain Pickerel. Elusive, fight hard, tasty if you know how to clean them.
Big C reply :
Redfish, they are basically giant saltwater smallmouths.
SirSnookalot reply :
I have many species I love to catch but snook are my favorite. The average fish is just big enough to give a nice fight, but there is a pretty good upsize. Not one of the more difficult fish to catch, but some knowledge is required. Being a non aggressive fish enticing a strike isn't always easy, there is a degree of challenge involved. Physically they are pretty easy to handle, don't have sharp teeth to worry about, once you catch a few you are well aware of the sharp gill plates, doesn't pose a problem. Each one is different some go deep and others like to go airborn when hooked.
blongfishing reply :
Stripers(or hybrids)! I grew up fishing for them and my family is the striper kings on Lake Hartwell. I love the fight and the taste!
SNK reply :
On 12/29/2014 at 3:17 AM, ww2farmer said:
Pike because they hit and fight hard, are often willing biters on moving baits when bass are not, we have good numbers of them around here, and big ones are just plain fun on bass gear.
X2
LunkerFisher reply :
I have yet to catch a walleye (lost one through the ice yesterday) but I plan to get my first this year. My favorite other than bass right now is yellow perch on Lake Erie. Just gotta be prepared for the occasional smallie, white bass and sheephead. Last time out we were haulin in 12" yellows all day!
murphy13 reply :
1.Bowfin- Sometime in late July when they stack up you're pulling out 18-30 inch fish by the cast!
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