What have you caught?

[giles]

Seeing the post Jesse just made in the book club thread made me think "i wonder who else has caught an artic grayling?" Which then made my brain towards i wonder what people have caught that they are most proud of?

I am pretty sure I have caught every species ohio has to offer. I have also caught every fresh water species alaska and Idaho have to offer.

Never really been into the salt water thing, although I do love me some halibut fishing.

That said, I think my top 3 would be my king salmon from Alaska, sturgeon from Idaho, and one huge artic char i couldnt fit thru the ice hole.

What says you?

 

[giles]

@TinyTucky you are young enough to have pics of your top 3! Lol. Add some color to this!

 

[Sauger]

I am with Giles. But the graying is my nemesis. I have caught everything from sailfish to king salmon and everything in-between. But the artic graying has eluded me every time. I have multiple fish ohios and many citations from NC. I think I may hold the unverified red salmon record as well......lol. thats what I tell everyone. I even had a grandslam of salmon in AK all in one day. But that damn graying haunts me. I will be back next summer to advenge..... stay tuned!

 

[finelyshedded]

A certain member here is probably doing this…..

 

[Dustinb80]

 

[giles]

I am with Giles. But the graying is my nemesis. I have caught everything from sailfish to king salmon and everything in-between. But the artic graying has eluded me every time. I have multiple fish ohios and many citations from NC. I think I may hold the unverified red salmon record as well......lol. thats what I tell everyone. I even had a grandslam of salmon in AK all in one day. But that damn graying haunts me. I will be back next summer to advenge..... stay tuned!

June 26- July 6

 

[Mike]

Two Kings from the Maumee River during a super warm November on fly gear. This was way before I started deer hunting.

 

[giles]

@Sauger unless you are set on a fly, all black spinner. The ones with flake work too.

 

[Big_Holla]

Seeing the post Jesse just made in the book club thread made me think "i wonder who else has caught an artic grayling?" Which then made my brain towards i wonder what people have caught that they are most proud of?

Chances might get better closer to home....

https://www.michigan.gov/egle/newsroom/mi-environment/2025/06/03/artic-grayling

 

[giles]

Chances might get better closer to home....

https://www.michigan.gov/egle/newsroom/mi-environment/2025/06/03/artic-grayling

I have caught my share of them. I have even caught a couple trophy class ones pushing 3.5-4 pounds.

 

[bowhunter1023]

I have a very limited history of catches and have never caught a fish anywhere but Ohio. My catch list includes: bluegill, sunfish, channel cats, strippers, largemouth bass, crappie, and yellow perch. I'm just a guy who fishes, not a fisherman, but I sure would like to catch a smallie and a warreye someday!

 

[Buckmaster]

In terms of the Great Lakes fisheries….i’ve yet to catch a Muskie, Striped Bass, Blue Cat, Flathead, Bowfin, Snakehead, or Asian Carp. Everything else I have caught….even a Goby.

 

[brock ratcliff]

No crabs.

 

[triple_duece]

No crabs.

I’ve caught crabs, but not those kind

 

[giles]

Here was another good one.

 

[Hedgelj]

Fishing in Alaska was great

Trout fishing in Colorado was awesome

I'm not a great fisherman but I enjoy it when i get the chance and i really enjoy eating fish i caught.

But this red fish i caught in the surf off the beach in Cape Lookout was probably my favorite.

 

[giles]

Redfish is on my bucket list.

 

[OO2]

Jack and snook from the surf with light tackle in Florida is always a fun time. I think Jack fight 5x harder than smallmouth.

 

["J"]

Jack and snook from the surf with light tackle in Florida is always a fun time. I think Jack fight 5x harder than smallmouth.

 

[TinyTucky]

I’ll add a few for ya Dave

Pic 1: Biggest wild River brown trout from northern LP in MI. The story behind that fish could be an entire other thread in itself. Hunted it for almost 5 days. 28.5” on the tape with a huge mouse fly.

Pic 2: biggest smallmouth from LSC on a lipless crank. Thought I caught a log, ended up being a C hair over 7lbs, 21.5” or 22” if I remember correctly.

Pic 3: gotta add at least 1 trash fish since I love catching them with a fly rod. Caught out of public pond with an 8 wt fly rod and “weed fly”. Fugger kicked my ass. Rapala scale I had with me went up to 50lbs and that grass carp maxed it out. No idea weight or length other than a lot.

Pic 4: biggest (and only) Lake Trout through the ice. Another story of trial and tribulation for a stupid fish. Think it was right at 31”?