Fish bucket list

[ld17]

Here is a list of fish I've caught, I think I got them all. What's yours

 

1. Largemouth bass

2. Smallmouth bass

3. White crappie

4. Black crappie

5. Yellow perch

6. White perch

7. Chinook salmon

8. Rainbow trout

9. Brown trout

10. Muskie

11. Pike

12. Gar pike

13. Channel cat

14. Bullhead cat

15. Walleye

16. Carp

17. Bluegill

18. Pumpkinseed

19. Drum

20. White bass

21. Bowfin

22. Rockbass

23. Herring

24. Sauger

25. Sucker fish

26. Brook trout

 

Salt water

27. Red snapper

28. Ladyfish

29. Sea bass

[Slop]

Edited/

 

Extensive list....hopefully you will add Coho, Atlantics and Sturgeon to that list.

Edited May 16, 2012 by Slop

[ld17]

The list is the fish I currently have caught. If you don't see it on the list I haven't caught it, yet!

[mercman]

Impressive list

I havent got 1/4 of that list, but i have caught everything i have ever fished for.

[Gregoire]

jack of all trades and master of none

[BillM]

I thought a bucketlist was a list you wanted to accomplish?

 

I'm still in the hunt for.

 

1) 50+in Northern (Biggest is 48.5)

2) 25+inch spec (Biggest is 23in)

3) 40lb Laker (Biggest is 25lbs)

4) 50in muskie (Biggest is 36, lol)

[Christopheraaron]

Freshwater:

 

1 Brown trout

2 brook trout

3 rainbow trout

4 coho salmon

5 white sucker

6 large mouth bass

7 smallmouth bass

8 pumpkin seed

9 black crappie

10 common carp

11 brown bullhead

12 channel catfish

13 yellow perch

14 spotted bass

15 bluegill

16 mountain whitefish

17 fresh water smelt

18 rockbass

19 redear sunfish

20 gobie

21 koi

Salt water:

 

22 striped bass

23 flounder

24 bonefish

25 white snapper

26 red snapper

27 bluerunner

28 saltwater smelt

 

I think that's it...

 

 

I want to get:

 

10 lb walleye (never caught one)

40 in + pike

6lb brookie

any size permit, tarpon, and char

a trout from sweden

a wild atlantic from the east coast

 

I'm sure there will be more to come...

Edited May 16, 2012 by Richmond Hill fisher

[manitoubass2]

One fish I really wanna catch is a musky, a big musky. But I wanna catch it in Rainy River, so my odds suck big time. I've landed one per year, all around 25-27". Then a few days ago I landed two back to back at 27". Then the next day, I had one turn on me a few times, that was 40+. Made me go nuts, I tried for that one fish all day, to no avail.

 

The good news is the river always changes, and it's looking like we might have a swing of muskies this year, for whatever reason. I really want to take advantage of that.

 

The other goal is a 50" Pike. Biggest to date was a 47" last year. This goal might take years and years, but I'm hopeful, lol

Edited May 16, 2012 by manitoubass2

[Gregoire]

I've heard one of the best chances of getting a big pike in on some superior tribs. Seriously jealous of the 47" pike. That is huge. Like european strain huge.

[manitoubass2]

I've heard one of the best chances of getting a big pike in on some superior tribs. Seriously jealous of the 47" pike. That is huge. Like european strain huge.

 

I doubt I'll ever beat that, but I will try

 

BillM had one bigger, lol.

 

My 47" was the best fishing story ever though, totally retarded the circumstances in which I caught it.

 

I was shore fishing with one other guy that I don't really know. But he was about 20 feet from me, so throughout the day we started chatting. We were fishing a drop off with a current break downside of the rapids. After an hour of so, I said " I'm gonna put on a Berkley Ripple Shad, and I actually rigged it on a 3/8oz round jig head. Then I said " I'm gonna cast it shallow on that sand, the big fish is gonna be there sunning". I cast out towards the shallow shore, and the bait never even had a chance to sink, instant hook set. I think I actually casted the bait right into the fishes mouth, or so it seemed. Took both of us to land it on shore, it was very cool.

 

 

 

 

Edited May 16, 2012 by manitoubass2

[manitoubass2]

only other fish I wanna target that I dont normally target, is a good laker

[BillM]

I didn't even pinch the tail on that pike, maybe I had my 50in and didn't even know it!!! Ah well, can't do anything about that now, except for keep chasing them!

[manitoubass2]

I didn't even pinch the tail on that pike, maybe I had my 50in and didn't even know it!!! Ah well, can't do anything about that now, except for keep chasing them!

 

lol, no doubt!

 

My 47" was quite the experience. Alot of the locals (who rarely fish) wouldn't even believe it. But I had my kids and one partner to witness it, good enough for me. I really wanted a pic, but that fish needed a quick release. I felt good about reviving it/releasing it quick. The way it peeled line on me is forever etched in my mind.

 

 

 

[BillM]

I caught mine on a 6'6 Clarus with a Saros 1000 and 6lb Fireline, lol! One monster run and that was it... Buried herself in the weeds and I just brought her in nice and slow. No fuss at the side of the boat either.. Popped the hooks, took some pics and back she went. I've never seen a pike with a back as thick as that, an absolute monster for sure.

[manitoubass2]

I caught mine on a 6'6 Clarus with a Saros 1000 and 6lb Fireline, lol! One monster run and that was it... Buried herself in the weeds and I just brought her in nice and slow. No fuss at the side of the boat either.. Popped the hooks, took some pics and back she went. I've never seen a pike with a back as thick as that, an absolute monster for sure.

 

Man I bet!!!!

 

Mine took 4-5 monster runs. I had 20lb suffix 832 on a 6'6" medium heavy, it was an epic battle. Thats why I never took pics though, fish was really stressed. Was so cool though

 

 

 

 

[fishing]

That's a long list.

Edited May 16, 2012 by fishing

[Stoty]

My fishing "goal" is catch a true "trophy" fish in the major "sport fish" species.

Here are my trophies so far:

 

- Largemouth Bass (9.6 lbs)

- Smallmouth Bass (6.2 lbs)

- Walleye (12.6 lbs)

- Perch (1.8 lbs)

- Rainbow Trout (non-great lake) (15.2 lbs)

- Chinook Salmon (non-great lake) (18.4 lbs)

- Pike (42 inches)

 

Goals still to attain:

 

- 50" musky (biggest is only 38")

- 10 lb largemouth

[lew]

 

I had one turn on me a few times, that was 40+. Made me go nuts, I tried for that one fish all day, to no avail.

 

 

When you've got an active fish that won't commit like that, come back to the same spot after dark and work big baits slowly over the area and there's an excellent chance you'll get her.

[manitoubass2]

When you've got an active fish that won't commit like that, come back to the same spot after dark and work big baits slowly over the area and there's an excellent chance you'll get her.

 

Thanks for the advice Lew, much appreciated! I wasn't able to go back that evening though.

 

I wonder if its holding the exact same spot 3 days later???? lol

 

 

 

[lew]

Thanks for the advice Lew, much appreciated! I wasn't able to go back that evening though.

 

I wonder if its holding the exact same spot 3 days later???? lol

 

I've told the story here before but I once had follows by 3 different fish over the course of a day but none would take the bait. I went back after dark and retraced my steps and caught all 3 of them.

 

Love it when a plan comes together

[manitoubass2]

I've told the story here before but I once had follows by 3 different fish over the course of a day but none would take the bait. I went back after dark and retraced my steps and caught all 3 of them.

 

Love it when a plan comes together

 

 

Yeah, thats awesome Lew!

 

The spot is just a hop, skip and a jump from my place, so going back in the evening is a def. go when the girlfriend gets back home.

 

I'm just hoping that seeing muskies here becomes more normal, because its a very rare thing. Some locals actually lived here for 40-50 years and never even seen a musky on these waters.

 

The one that turned on me was the only big one though.

 

 

 

 

[northernpike56]

1. largemouth bass

2. northern pike

3. rainbow trout

4. brown trout

5. black crappie

6. yellow perch

7. bluegill

8. pumpkinseed

9. rock bass

10. white perch

11. bullhead catfish

12. common carp

13. bowfin

 

i want to catch this year:

1. my first muskie

2. 36+" northern pike

3. 12+" brook trout

[Billy Bob]

WHAT......Nobody list GOBIE on their catch list.....caught several yesterday while perch fishing....

[Christopheraaron]

now look at mine!

[craigdritchie]

I'll play!

 

Freshwater:

 

1. Rainbow trout (freshwater and sea run)

2. Brown trout

3. Cutthroat trout (freshwater and sea run)

4. Brook trout (freshwater and sea run)

5. Lake trout

6. Splake

7. Arctic char

8. Dolly Varden char / Bull trout

9. Atlantic salmon (freshwater and sea run)

10. Chinook salmon (freshwater and sea run)

11 Coho salmon (freshwater and sea run)

12. Pink salmon (freshwater and sea run)

13. Chum salmon

14. Sockeye salmon

15. Lake whitefish

16. Largemouth bass

17. Smallmouth bass

18. Spotted bass

19. Rock bass

20. Black crappie

21. Punkinseed

22. Bluegill

23. Yellow perch

24. Sauger

25. Walleye

26. Northern pike

27. Muskie

28. Carp

29. Northern Quillback

30. White sucker

31. Hog sucker

32. Northern redhorse

33. White perch

34. White bass

35. Striped bass

36. Channel catfish

37. Black bullhead

38. Bowfin

39. Ling cod

40. Freshwater drum

41. Mooneye

42. Rainbow smelt

43. Round goby

44. Creek chub

45. Spotted gar

 

 

 

Saltwater:

 

46. Halibut

47. Ling (different fish from freshwater ling)

48. Rock cod

49. Atlantic cod

50. Blue runner

51. Atlantic mackerel

52. Snook

53. Ladyfish

54. Tarpon

55. Summer flounder

56. Pompano

57. Pinfish

58. Red grouper

59. Redfish

60. Dolphin (Dorado, not the mammal)

61. Blacktip reef shark

62. Sheepshead

 

 

 

Goals for this year:

 

White crappie (never caught one)