Fishing for Bass or Trout and WHY?

2014-05-28T00:32:12-04:00

Would you rather fish for Bass or fish for trout and WHY?

Response by MSG Wade Huffman made May 28 at 2014 7:43 AM

2014-05-28T07:43:19-04:00

I enjoy bass fishing but have always wanted to learn to fly fish. I'm torn! Guess it would have to be bass since I can do that locally.

Response by SFC Rich Carey made May 28 at 2014 2:33 PM

2014-05-28T14:33:32-04:00

BOTH!!!

I live in Florida so my options are freshwater, brackish, or saltwater...

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 28 at 2014 2:36 PM

2014-05-28T14:36:14-04:00

I'm a fan of bass fishing. It's great when I catch one and relaxing when I don't. Trout fishing seems to have a technique all it's own and I'll admit it...I'm too lazy to learn it!

Response by MAJ Dennis Malone made May 28 at 2014 2:36 PM

2014-05-28T14:36:52-04:00

Bass fishing, whether trolling for them with soft lures or throwing an empty hook in when the white bass school up...its always a great time!

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 28 at 2014 2:42 PM

2014-05-28T14:42:20-04:00

I prefer cat fishing with no bait on the hook and a cooler full of cold beer!

Response by SFC Stephen Carden made May 28 at 2014 3:02 PM

2014-05-28T15:02:26-04:00

Between the two, I would have to choose bass fishing. One, I like the strategy involved in picking the right lure and right color for the time of year, weather, lake conditions, etc. Two, I have never been trout or fly fishing. If I had to choose my favorite, it would have to be deep sea fishing though. Nothing like being out on the ocean dragging huge saltwater fish out of the water.

Response by MAJ Dennis Malone made May 28 at 2014 3:22 PM

2014-05-28T15:22:43-04:00

After a gastric surgery in 2001, I took my daughter(6 years of age) fishing. She had one of those lil' poles made for youngsters with corn on it to attract the trout. She caught a very nice large mouth bass as her first fish. Just proves that one can never tell what they are going to catch when they throw a line in the water. Of course one would have to be fishing in the first place if they expected to catch anything.

Response by LTC Matthew Tieszen made Jun 11 at 2015 1:40 PM

2015-06-11T13:40:00-04:00

Bass. Nothing like working a frog across the topped out grass and watching a big hog burst out of the water with its gills flared.
That and I really never did a lot of trout fishing growing up.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 22 at 2015 9:13 PM

2015-06-22T21:13:40-04:00

When living in PA, I preferred trout fishing. It's inexpensive to get started and easy to get to trout areas (no boat required). Also, I didn't have friends who fished for bass. When living in Oklahoma, I started bass fishing since the waters are typically too warm for trout. Also, my neighbor took me out for bass fishing.

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Jul 27 at 2015 10:47 AM

2015-07-27T10:47:56-04:00

would really like to go fishing for trout because i never have--i have done a lot of bass fishing here on Reelfoot Lake

Response by Cpl James Waycasie made Aug 21 at 2015 3:13 PM

2015-08-21T15:13:11-04:00

Sir, I would have to say Bass and the reason why is where I live the only trout you can fish for is stocked every so many weeks by the Gov. You have to know when they are stocked because they get fished out quickly I love to fly fish and ty my own flies and the crappie, Sun Fish, and Bass all hit flies.

Response by SGT Michael Glenn made Sep 8 at 2015 2:58 PM

2015-09-08T14:58:20-04:00

I have never fished for Bass so have no Idea what I am missing. I have been a trout fisher all these years and remember walking up into the mountains back home to some old beaver ponds that yielded some trout that would fight like no bodies business. Today its all private property and you cant walk in or drive either because all the roads have been gated.

Response by SA Harold Hansmann made Jan 21 at 2016 2:47 PM

2016-01-21T14:47:27-05:00

Trout by far, specifically steelhead trout. Better fighting fish. The adrenaline rush as that big ol trout starts ripping the line from your reel as you follow it back down stream, lifting your rod trying to turn him back around hoping your 6lb fluorocarbon leader doesn't break.