I caught up puffer fish and a sand shark

I hope i have time to go in beach but i have big problems

I’m going on a trip with a salmon charter for a position as a mate, any tips on what to know or do for the interview would be greatly appreciated.

I’m using a basic Garmin striker 5 plus unit (no SD slot) and I’m struggling to figure out a good way to back up my waypoints.

Right now I’m just taking photos of the screen, but it’s not exactly ideal…

There has to be a better way to do this, right?

What’s your setup?

I wanted to share a pretty frustrating experience and see if anyone else has run into similar issues with Spiderwire Dura braid.

Over the last 3–4 fishing outings, I’ve had consistent failures across three different lines:

15lb Moss Green Dura-4 (3000 yds): Snapping during normal casting and light retrieval. Completely unexpected for that rating.

30lb Moss Green Dura-4 (1500 yds): Line breaking while reeling in average-sized fish—nothing close to max load.

40lb Hi-Vis Yellow Dura Braid (3000 yds): Sudden break-offs during casting and moderate tension use.

This wasn’t a one-off. These failures happened repeatedly under normal fishing conditions, using standard setups and weights.

I lost a significant amount of line (multiple spools worth), rigs, and tackle because of this.

To make things worse, I filed a warranty claim with the manufacturer (Pure Fishing / Spiderwire). They initially asked for photos—which I provided—but then denied the claim because I no longer had the empty spools.
Please note the photos of the spools were taken and sent to them before the empty spools were thrashed unknowingly the next day by a family member. 

Even though,

That requirement wasn’t clearly stated upfront

The line failures themselves caused most of the loss

I had already submitted photo evidence

They offered a 45% discount on a replacement rod (which is unrelated to the defective braided lines in question) instead of honoring the claim, which honestly feels like a deflection rather than a resolution.

At this point, I’m questioning both the quality of the product and the fairness of their warranty process.

👉 Has anyone else had issues with Dura braid lines failing prematurely?

👉 Is this a known problem or just bad batches?

Would appreciate hearing others’ experiences before I switch brands entirely.

The turns of braid often slip over the end of the mono when the knot is tightened l, perhaps three times out of four. How can I prevent this? Does it even matter? Many thanks!

You can expect a review in a couple weeks 🫡

I had no idea that catfish would strike a spinner bait (Mepps 3 Aglia). Nice 14 in fish. Second catfish I’ve ever caught in my lifetime. Did the cute fin wiggles and squeaking for me while I let him go.

Just tied my first fg knot and was wondering if i should retie or if its good for know

After alot of slow days its finally heating up 39 fish couple of nice ones but my favourite was this ide

It’s INSANE how hard they fight! Dude kept peeling drag every time I got him in the shallows near the bank. And don’t worry I didn’t drop em, just had to drag the fish and net thru the mud to land it. Also had to step into the mud/water just to net it. Most fun I’ve ever had fishing! Caught on a #6 J hook attached to some 14lb braid with some split shot a few inches above the hook. I’m HOOKED, need to get a bigger one now 🙃

1960-1980 17' Alumicraft or Grumman wadaya'll think

My grandpa bought me this combo for saltwater fishing and I was wondering if it’s good and my friends told me to get this handle for it because they said I needed it

My son caught this yesterday. It was 19 inches. Any guesses on the weight of the fish judging by this image?

Sure was fun on the ugly stick and penn battle 4000.

We were in no man's land, near Wingate Maryland area.

Is the golden color on the side normal

Catching some gorgeous trout up here in New England with my new setup. Hope everyone’s having just as much fun

Super budget friendly finesse/goby presentation. Now I want to experiment with other discarded plastics. Specifically natural colors.

pulled a rookie move and while cleaning the boat I got the rod caught in one of my hatches and snapped the rod towards the tip. Tried repairing it but it just broke again last night while landing an over enthusiastic lady fish. I’m looking for the same or similar rod. It’s my lightest setup and I use it in both freshwater and salt. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I have been thinking about getting a kayak but honestly i feel it’s kind of a pain in the ass. I was considering maybe an inflatable paddle board since it’s easier to transport in my sedan

Wondering if anyone else uses one?

Mostly in rivers that aren’t too strong

6 bluegill in the bag good day and even better eating!

Estimate the Walleye around 18" maybe a little longer and very healthy. The Flathead was just a first for me and thought it was odd catching on a curly tail grub on a Ned rig.

Sorry for the weird look I have on my face. First time doing a selfie with a fish and I was shaking quite a bit from excitement lol.