05-20-2009, 07:57 PM
There are many posts with a similar question to that. Trout season is over at the ponds. Floyd Lamb State Park is nice and they have lots of trees. They are now stock cat fish at the local city ponds. I use 8lb test for cats and trout and have been fine. Cat fish like hot dogs n marshmellows, chicken liver(I heard rooster liver is the best if you can get it), blood stink bait(chicken i think), corn, some times a salmon egg,maybe even power bait, I have heard of sardines and squid but havent witnessed it myself. They will eat almost anything. Their bite will be strong and they will run with it if they are in a school (like a freshly stocked pond) or their bite can be soft and nibble like and you have to catch them being sneaky. If they are schooling you and every one arround fishing if they are using the right gear and set up will catch them. If not they will bite slow and it always seems to me is when you least expect it.
I have found it fairly frustrating fishing from shore for stripers, especially ones that are big enough to eat. The time I caught any fish worth keeping there were lots of birds around and people were netting shad and using that for bait. When stripers do bite they tend to run with the bait and put up a nice fight. I also hear for bait fishing its best to use arround the 8-12 lb range but it shouldnt matter too much. 20 lb test for if you are using the large trout imitation plugs. For the heavier line i belive you would need a heavier pole. I use 8lb on the light basic ones.
Carps are an option if your itching to wrestle big fish that all in plenty especially by the shore and shallows. I heard they are breeding now. I have caught big monsters from shore easy using corn and also chumming a can or two. I also caught a little cat fish and couple little stripers. I used 8lb line with 6lb leaders with small as possible hook to fit just a couple pieces of corn on it. They some times can be picky and nibble and you have to catch them nibbling it and set the hook while watching your line.
For all of the fish I have caught I caught them all on a basic walmart pole and put new 8lb test on it. I rigg a slidding sinker of size to either a bead or a small round sinker so it slides and tie that to a swivel and clip in a leader tied to my hook.
This is my ramble. You asked about fishing in vegas and this is what I have come up with my fishing here so far. Any other questions or comments are welcome :] I feel some times peoples answers to other new comers questions are some times slightly vage, I say this being a new comer to the site.
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I have found it fairly frustrating fishing from shore for stripers, especially ones that are big enough to eat. The time I caught any fish worth keeping there were lots of birds around and people were netting shad and using that for bait. When stripers do bite they tend to run with the bait and put up a nice fight. I also hear for bait fishing its best to use arround the 8-12 lb range but it shouldnt matter too much. 20 lb test for if you are using the large trout imitation plugs. For the heavier line i belive you would need a heavier pole. I use 8lb on the light basic ones.
Carps are an option if your itching to wrestle big fish that all in plenty especially by the shore and shallows. I heard they are breeding now. I have caught big monsters from shore easy using corn and also chumming a can or two. I also caught a little cat fish and couple little stripers. I used 8lb line with 6lb leaders with small as possible hook to fit just a couple pieces of corn on it. They some times can be picky and nibble and you have to catch them nibbling it and set the hook while watching your line.
For all of the fish I have caught I caught them all on a basic walmart pole and put new 8lb test on it. I rigg a slidding sinker of size to either a bead or a small round sinker so it slides and tie that to a swivel and clip in a leader tied to my hook.
This is my ramble. You asked about fishing in vegas and this is what I have come up with my fishing here so far. Any other questions or comments are welcome :] I feel some times peoples answers to other new comers questions are some times slightly vage, I say this being a new comer to the site.
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