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Big_unit · 07-01-2007, 08:35 PM

As per the title can anyone tell me what the American top 10 sportfish are - salt and fresh.

Aussie top 10 to me are -
Barramundi - salt & fresh
Giant Trevally - salt
Snub nosed Dart / Permit - salt
Bonefish - salt
Mangrove Jack - salt
Australian Bass - fresh
Triple Tail / Jumping Cod - salt
Golden Trevally - salt
Spanish Mackerel - salt
Wahoo - salt

obviously different people will have different thoughts, so go ahead lets see what you think.

Cheers
James

RnRCircus · 07-01-2007, 11:16 PM

To me it would be:

Trout (rainbow, brown, brook, palomino)- fresh
Smallmouth Bass -- fresh
Largemouth Bass--- fresh
Walleye--- fresh
Catfish (channel and flathead) ---fresh
Musky/Pike/Pickerel ---fresh
Striped Bass --- salt & fresh
Tuna (assorted species) --- salt
Bluefish --- salt
Fluke --- salt

krautstyle · 07-02-2007, 02:47 PM

Salmon
Trout
sea bass
ALL tuna
Marlin
sailfish
Grouper
halibut
Catfish
Bass

PABassman · 07-02-2007, 03:06 PM

This would be my Top 10 ... not sure if they fall in the same slots for the US as a whole .... but here it goes ....

1) LM Bass / SM Bass - fresh

2) Walleye - fresh

3) Trout - fresh

4) Catfish - fresh

5) Salmon - fresh

6) Musky / Pike / Pickeral - fresh

7) Halibut - Salt

8) Tuna - Salt

9) Shark - Salt

10) Stripers - fresh

* note of the 10 listed I have have only caught 5 of the species ... (the top 5) .....

mike

poontamer · 08-29-2007, 08:12 PM

tarpon permit bonefish snook flounder redfish gatortrout largemouth bass

Big_unit · 09-06-2007, 01:43 AM

Good stuff people, keep em coming its great to see what other fisho's on the other side of the planet like chasing.

Cheers
James

Dirtbag · 09-06-2007, 02:26 AM

Man you couldn't help but catch bonefish in diego garcia, unless you are FishingLTJ lol. (sorry couldn't help myself)

PADavid · 09-06-2007, 05:58 AM

Long eared sunfish
yellow bullhead
Creek Chub
Sucker
Rock Bass
Warmouth
White Perch
Bluegill

Oh wait, that is the top ten pain in the ass fish!

Here in the fresh Bass rule

In the salt Striper

katfish · 09-12-2007, 10:18 AM

Big-Unit

As we are often prone to tell guys with fat wives:

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

On the same note I love chasing the biggest fish available to me.
In most cases it is big catfish.

I take some trips for sharks and tarpon occasionally and love to battle them.

Finding big cats and getting them to bite is a challenge.
Landing them is another challenge

I guarantee that wherever I fish I will target the largest fish available.
I have been thinking of making a trip out west to try my luck on giant sturgeon.

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RnRCircus Fishmaster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 94 Rep Power: 14	To me it would be: Trout (rainbow, brown, brook, palomino)- fresh Smallmouth Bass -- fresh Largemouth Bass--- fresh Walleye--- fresh Catfish (channel and flathead) ---fresh Musky/Pike/Pickerel ---fresh Striped Bass --- salt & fresh Tuna (assorted species) --- salt Bluefish --- salt Fluke --- salt __________________ The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants...Albert Camus

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krautstyle Fisherman Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 52 Rep Power: 11	Salmon Trout sea bass ALL tuna Marlin sailfish Grouper halibut Catfish Bass __________________ "And God said, 'Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea..." Genesis 1:26

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Big_unit Fisherman Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hervey Bay, Qld, Australia Posts: 43 Rep Power: 10	Good stuff people, keep em coming its great to see what other fisho's on the other side of the planet like chasing. Cheers James __________________ Check out a great Aussie fishing guide - Hervey Bay, Great Sandy Straits, Fraser Island, Lake Lenthall, Lake Awoonga, Lake Monduran & much more Fraser Coast Sport Fishing with Paul Dolan for all your fly & lure fishing adventures.

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katfish Junior Fisherman Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suburbs of Green Camp, Ohio Posts: 16 Rep Power: 7	Big-Unit As we are often prone to tell guys with fat wives: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. On the same note I love chasing the biggest fish available to me. In most cases it is big catfish. I take some trips for sharks and tarpon occasionally and love to battle them. Finding big cats and getting them to bite is a challenge. Landing them is another challenge I guarantee that wherever I fish I will target the largest fish available. I have been thinking of making a trip out west to try my luck on giant sturgeon. __________________ Catchabiggun, Robby

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07-02-2007, 03:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
PABassman Fishing King Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North East PA Posts: 180 Rep Power: 22	This would be my Top 10 ... not sure if they fall in the same slots for the US as a whole .... but here it goes .... 1) LM Bass / SM Bass - fresh 2) Walleye - fresh 3) Trout - fresh 4) Catfish - fresh 5) Salmon - fresh 6) Musky / Pike / Pickeral - fresh 7) Halibut - Salt 8) Tuna - Salt 9) Shark - Salt 10) Stripers - fresh * note of the 10 listed I have have only caught 5 of the species ... (the top 5) ..... mike

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poontamer Junior Fisherman Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	tarpon permit bonefish snook flounder redfish gatortrout largemouth bass

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Dirtbag Junior Fisherman Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Middletown OH Posts: 29 Rep Power: 9	Man you couldn't help but catch bonefish in diego garcia, unless you are FishingLTJ lol. (sorry couldn't help myself)

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PADavid Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bucks, Co. PA Posts: 471 Rep Power: 46	Long eared sunfish yellow bullhead Creek Chub Sucker Rock Bass Warmouth White Perch Bluegill Oh wait, that is the top ten pain in the ass fish! Here in the fresh Bass rule In the salt Striper

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