I have fished St Croix rods for many years. They are great and i love them. I havent fished G Loomis rods but i do know they are a great rod company. I would go with whichever is less expensive because they are both great rods.

To catch or eat? To catch for freshwater it is Smallmouth bass. To catch and eat for saltwater its a toss up between stripers and tuna.

Depends, but at least two. For saltwater there are often 6 or 8 rods along with us. For fresh usually 3.

No one in my family hunted until I started.

Depends on what state I am in at that point. Texas i shoot. MA...I put the gun down because it will somehow be a felony to even have it pointed at someone even though I legally own it. Seriously, the instructor of the firearms course I took there told everyone in the class we would be better off to have mace instead of a firearm. This is due to the states overly intense gun laws.

Jerky is good. I like Clif bars too and my buddys mom makes some mean home-made granola bars.

Smallies and Bluefin Tuna!

Survivorman! Bear Grylls stays in hotels at night.

I do both but i would definitely say i have released many many more fish than i have kept.

It is hard to shave the magnesium off of mine as well.

i grew up fishing saltwater and still love it.

Too hard to choose. It depends on the time of year. When its hot out i like to be on the lake or ocean, when its cool or cold i like to be in the woods.

Nikon Monarch. Got my dad a pair and they kick butt. Super clear,

Im surprised that no one has mentioned anything about "silver" being the new "best" scent locking technique.

Bass Pro has a better fishing selection in my opinion. Cabelas has better hunting stuff.

No one has mentioned ASAT. The ASAT stuff is pretty amazing. Go to their website and check it out, you cant even see the guys in the photos. Everyone that uses it swears by it. I personally just own Realtree and Mossy Oak. Its a personal preference thing, and the only thing that really matters is that the deer cant see you.

I also like Buck knives. I have had a Buck Zipper with a wooden handle for about ten years. I absolutely love it and it goes with me every time i am in the woods or on the water. I also have a larger buck knife with a gut hook that my brother got for me. I carry that one when im deer hunting. Those are my two fixed blades, and i have a bunch of different folders.

My Buck Zipper. I have a couple buck knives but my Zipper is my favorite.

I dont use one because I dont have one. I think one is in my future though.

Deer runs or food sources for me. I know where the runs are and where the oak trees are. Thats where i concentrate my efforts.

I snag fish in the ocean all the time. They are Pogies and we use them as live bait for big stripers. You actually have to snag them or catch them in a net because they will not eat a lure or a jig...they are vegetarians.

Love it. I enjoy waking up to the sounds of the outdoors.

Yea you should be able to catch stripers and blues from the shore. Thats not a guarantee though. If you want to be guaranteed fish then go on a charter. August is the best time of year for bluefin tuna and most charter guys will do trips for them too. Here is a link to the guys at First Light Anglers. They are about an hour north of Wellfleet, but they will be able to hook you up with a charter/guide in the area you will be in. Their number is at the top of the website.....check out some of their photos to see what you can expect in terms of fish. www.firstlightanglers.com

F-350 Diesel. It can pull any size fishing boat up a mountain. Trust me i have been there.

I would go with MRE. Lots of stuff in the full meal pouches and the heater is contained in it. No need to bring a stove or anything. But then again...if you dont have a stove you cant boil water if you dont have potable aqua or something like that.

Make sure its stable for fishing....kayaks can be very unstable. Look for a used one.

Smallmouth, Pickerel and possibly trout. In terms of what action rod you should use, its personal preference. I use all different types of rods for them up there. I would recommend a 6'6" medium action rod.

Clif bars or whatever is in the pantry

The smallies spawn in may-june where I fish.

Ruger

Foot.

I was up at my farm in VT last thursday and friday....couldnt get any into range during shooting hours. Heard one gobbling in the afternoon about 50 yards away but you can only shoot till noon in the spring VT turkey season.....aw shucks! Hopefully i will get at least 4 more days of hunting in this season.

Trout and Eggs with Cornbread muffins Salt and pepper sprinkled on trout-bake in oven in a glass dish until flesh is flaky. Scramble up some eggs and make some cornbread muffins. Serve all three together. Best breakfast a man can have.

I am getting my Liscence To Carry over spring break....i live in MA and its not easy to get.

Hula Popper or a J-bug when fish are hitting topwater. Im also a big fan of buzz-baits just because they are such a cool lure to rip across the water.

Bass Pro for fishing stuff. Cabelas for hunting gear.

My buddy Justin.....He is more knowledgeable about hunting than i am and we are great friends.

Tiffany Lakosky and T-bone from Bone collector.....the man is hillarious

firestarter, knife, .22

It has not affected me at all thus far. I am a bit worried about work this summer though.

Jeremiah johnson was a great flick.

trout, because i have chicken all the time

rapala is good choice. Saltwater i would go with Rapala or Slug-o's Freshwater- Yamamoto soft plastics.

Its honestly not that hard to learn. Just spend some time in your yard and remember 10-2.

I used to tie my own but i have not tied in a number of years. Im still fishing the flies i tied back then. Its a great way to spend the winter.

Night-crawlers, i usually cut them into a bunch of pieces, depending on how big they are. Sometimes we dig our own worms at my buddys house and those are pretty small usually so we use the whole worm. Ive also had good luck with the little powerbait balls in a couple different colors.

I comment if I think the answer will help the person/answer the question.

Turn over rocks/logs in an old apple orchard. Most of the worms are pretty small tho.

i dont think ive caught one over 11 inches. It was on a fly, dont remember what pattern.

You have to do two things. 1. Take a MA State Police approved gun safety course (around $100) 2. Set up a meeting with your towns licensing officer at the police station to apply for the FID LTC class A or B (another $100) You basically are submitting to a background check, get fingerprinted and entered into the criminal database. I just got my class A LTC. It was easy besides for the cost. Also some towns are much harder and more discriminative in terms of who they will give a license to. Hope this helps

Elk.

I would rather be either hunting or fishing rather than anything else.

Saw an interesting new blind at the ATA show about a month ago. Its called the "backpack blind". Looked like one of their models would be perfect for turkey hunting.

No you dont really need anything else. A good smart charger always helps with battery life, as it does not overcharge the batter. You could also get a batter meter that stays on the battery when you are using the trolling motor.

Yea, whenever it starts to sink i reapply.

Fishing and Turkey hunting cause i dont have any food plots to tend.

If you are talking about when the bass are still on their nests, then topwater is the way to go. The fish are highly aggressive and territorial at that time and will hit anything that comes near them.

I am assuming that you are talking about Gloucester, MA. The fish should start showing up very soon. I am not in the area right now, even though i do most of my striper fishing there during the summer. Check www.firstlightanglers.com for daily reports in their discussion board. You will know as soon as they show up if you check that site.

Big Steel-lipped firetigers trolling lures in saltwater. The bigger the better.

I will be using a 20 this spring.

I have done both extensively. I like to aim for a mix of each. For example I went saltwater fishing probably around 15-20 times last summer, and i went freshwater just about every day i didnt go saltwater. Saltwater is more of an experience typically....we usually run 15 or more miles offshore and stay out for at least 8 hours. Those days kick your a$$ if its sunny. Freshwater is more relaxing for me.

Its a magazine, not a clip technically.

You got played by the infamous TV infomercial. Other soft plastics work just as well and they are less than 5 bucks a bag. On the other side of things....in the world of fishing lures, 20 bucks isnt really that much.

As dwaynez was getting at....make sure there is a minimal amount of space for light to get in around the lenses. This usually means going with a pair of glasses that have heavier/larger frames. It makes a huge difference if there is a lot of light coming in vs. no light around the lenses. I have a pair of Maui Jim sun glasses, which have great polarization, but the frames let too much light in for them to be effective enough for me, so I usually end up wearing an older pair of shades or cheapo ones that block out peripheral light better.

bass

i caught a Wolffish once. Scary looking things. I was using the longest pair of pliers to get it off the hook.

yamamot senko texas rigged.

I love catching smallmouth. As for saltwater...either bluefin tuna or big stripers.

Throw some topwater baits like J-Bugs or Hula Poppers if the fish are bedding in the creeks. If not then try some Yamamoto senkos rigged texas style.

Id let it be and then tell everyone about it.

Shimano as well. The reason is that the first baitcasting reel i had was a shimano and i still use that same reel to this day. I have had a bunch of Abu's but i dont like them at all.

What is a fallfish?

Wipe them on my pants.

I see no difference in the number of fish i catch when using red vs. black hooks with my soft plastics.

Scatter Gun

I would do something similar to what Cermele said....but sprinkle some chopped scallions on it before serving. The scallions are a nice contrast to the soy sauce marinade and the flavor of the mackerel.

I do both. Most of the time I catch and release, but if we are planning on a fish fry at the end of the week or havent had some striped bass in a while then I will occasionally keep them. I always keep legal cod and haddock. They are just too good to pass up.

This might not be the simplest way but... scale them, gut them and stuff with whatever you want. I use onions and lemon. Slit the sides and wrap in tin foil with butter. Cook until flesh is flaky. The simplest way is to gut and scale the fish and then grill it/cook over campfire on side of lake.

Black

Genetics.

Good to know someone else from MA has their head screwed on straight.

My best friends dad. First time he took me out with them was to help track a buck he had shot. Ive loved hunting ever since. I am now taking my two younger brothers under my wing.

Look at cool new stuff for when the conditions are right/the season is open.

Not if they are use to it.

A lot of them are on here often.

Its about jobs. I would move up to my farm in a heartbeat, but there are simply not many high paying jobs around there. Who wants to commute 2 hours or more to a job?

There is a user tips section, which is basically what you are describing.

People use baitcasting reels because they cast farther for one. Once you become proficient with one you can achieve some crazy distances.

I dont know about flour..... Certain flavors of Clif bars are really good, and my friends mom makes some mean home-made granola bars.

You can also slide a bullet weight up the tube to give it weight and hide the lead at the same time. I would recommend a Gamakatsu EWG worm hook. They can be a little tricky to rig on a tube but sit really well on the bait. A little bit of practice rigging them and you will be good to go.

Haven't killed one yet, but its definitely the combination of the three for me.

Depends. Flyline to leader i use loop to loop. Everything else is blood knots for the most part.

I will go small to large. 14 foot old town canoe for small ponds and lakes with no boat ramp 16 foot Lowe jon boat with a 30 HP Yamaha outboard 24 foot Edgewater center console 225 hp Honda 4 stroke 28 ft Rampage sport fish twin small block volov inboards

No. Trail camera photos are everywhere on the internet and honestly, they dont do anything for me. Pictures taken by humans are usually much better resolution. Pictures taken by trail cams are often poor quality and the deer are in unnatural poses.

My buddies and I all listen to bluegrass. Im not a fan of it all, but the faster stuff can be exceptionally good. Its great for driving down dirt roads way too fast.

Last year on hunting and fishing stuff.....im going to guess $1000...probably more.

I would drive around and scout out some potential properties and then ask the owners for permission. Being a kid, they will probably be happy to give you permission.

Saltwater- St. Croix Freshwater- I had a shimano rod i loved, so im going with that Fly- Diamondback- I have an 8 wt. for saltwater and a 4 wt. for fresh Or the one i built when i was a kid. I forget what the blank was.

I like the idea, im actually surprised they dont have that feature already.

I think i have been on every hour of the day at some point.

It depends on how much moonlight/other light there is. Also depends on which stand, because some of them are in dark woods, while others are near a field edge.

Keep in mind that while most fly fishing equipment is very expensive, you dont need to spend a ton to get into the sport. If you really want to get into it and have a bunch of time on your hands while waiting for spring to come, build your own rod. Its inexpensive, really fun and rewarding. I built a 6 weight when i was younger and its really fun to catch fish on a rod you built.

Getting into it you dont have to break the bank....all of these are good suggestions, and you could always look around for some used stuff in your area on Craigslist

Big game. Its more challenging in most cases.

Buckhunter....great question. Heres what i was thinking about asking him before i saw your question: When is everything going to change?

We have a forestry management program in place on my farm. I entails mainly selective harvesting. there are some areas that are pretty much completely removed of trees. As long as there are small tress that will grow up in their place, its ok.

I dont, but i fish there every summer, usually for about two weeks total. Thats my favorite thing to do in Maine. Whats your favorite thing to do in Maine?

The Bone Collector its hilarious

Ive always had Mepps.

Not an expert either....but Zebra mussels are a big problem all over.

You have to upload them in this months photo contest. It is the only way to do it on the site that i have found.

Being in the outdoors. I like the peace and quiet. The more remote of a place i am, the better time i have.

I hunted 4 days last fall for deer. Not sure how many days i will be able to make it out for turkey this spring.

I was probably on the lake or ocean an average of 5 days a week last summer. Clearly it was a good summer.

I dont have any tats, but a good friend of mine has a smallmouth bass coming out of the water to eat a J-bug. Its pretty sweet and is in remembrance of a good friend of ours who loved the outdoors just as much as we still do.

I have camped in every season except for winter. It has always been kind of a dream of mine to do some winter camping though.

Im not a big fan. I dont have anything against him, he just does not do anything for me.

I wouldnt worry about it. Too many other things to be concerned about these days.

koeka nailed it. Senko on Gamakatsu EWG texas rigged

The first really big striper i caught when I was. This fish was a resident under the fuel dock at my dads marina, and a bunch of people had seen it once or twice. It was so big they named it Diesel, partly for its size and partly because of where it lived. I was fishing off a nearby dock for stripers. The fish was hanging around for a while and i had a small spinning rod. As soon as the guys from the tackle shop saw it they got me a heavy boat rod so i could muscle the fish out from under the docks if i hooked it. I put on a whole dead herring and the fish took one look and inhaled it right in front of us. After about a ten minute fight and line chafing on the chains that hold the dock in place i hauled it up on to the dock. It was 43 inches. I have a picture of me and the fish laying on the dock and im not much taller than the fish is long.

Fish the tide change.

Smallies and largemouth can exist together. They do however need cold clear streams to produce with a gravel bottom. Not sure if your pond has this or not.

Depends on the time of year and where the fish are holding.

Let the Led out baby!

Take a look at the Nikon Monarch series. They are just under 400 dollars and are a great binoc. I got a pair for my dad a couple years back and they are so good I borrow them often.

I thought Bonnier Corp. owend/ran Field and Stream and Outdoor life?

I go to a Yamamoto senko rigged texas style. Thats for bass obviously.

We caught a lot of them off of Gloucester, MA this past spring, Later in the summer there werent as many around tho.

about 3 years

As has been said.....you are supposed to keep the meat as dry as possible. If you have to use a little water its OK but you should wipe the water away when your done cleaning it.

I would know the law first. Knowing the laws is part of being a responsible hunter.

Just like Charley said, get a Garmin. The Colorado and Oregon series units are pretty awesome.

Eric Church

Agreed.

Yea it was already asked. I won it.

Yea it was me. I have not been contacted yet about how they are going to get it to me though...makes me wonder.

Also....learn how to flip a jig.

Diawa is definitely good stuff. I like the Megaforce bait casting reel. I got three of them last summer and the "twitching bar" is great for soft plastics.

NedDesmond, Talk to the guys at First Light Anglers. They are located in Rowley, MA, but they know some of the best guides all over New England. These guys can hook you up with an awesome guide, I guarantee it. Their website is www.firstlightanglers.com and you can find their number on the site. Seriously, give them a call they will be happy to help you.

I went to school on the river....spent lots of afternoons fishing it with my buddys. We were just below the MA/NH border. Fished mainly soft plastics. We did not catch a ton of fish but i have heard that it can be really productive. We were fishing for bass.