bobh64

Well, good news I don't have to sell my boat for a new truck engine the bad new's nobody want's to put in a truck engine around my city. Glad people are slaying some nice fish now. Still looking here for some hog's posted.

Nice pattern on that smallie.

I should have also said it is on kancamangus right next to Bear Notch rd.

I have done some of the National forests one's on and off the road. The best is Jigger Johnsons right next to Bear Notch rd. The swift river is right behind it.

A- Rigs aren't legal in my state but a snag is a snag.

04 Tracker Avalanche with a xr6 150 Merc Killer combo for big lakes.

How was the fishing?

The last time I fished it was 4 yrs. They were hanging (smallmouth) on ledges at 15-20 it dont hurt to cast under those docks. I just remember nailing them with rattletraps, tubes and jigs. If you get there early enough hit the shores. the traffic on the lake will dictate where you can fish.for some reasons people like to use those big boy boats on that lake. I also got my biggest smallmouth on the lake leading up to the sandy point. I have never done any of the rivers.

Smallmouth are fantastic watch out for the sand bar and the lake will be heavily used on weekends. Loon + Pot island has always worked for me and also Sandy point might bring in some also. last time I was there I was able to order pizza to the sand bar for lunch.

http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/maps/boatfish/map.html this has it

I am hearing Meddums will be drawn down for dam repairs on the order of 21 feet. fished some small ponds in Maine with some friends they are trying to get me to cross over into the dark side (kayak) stlye fishing I'm just at a loss choosing 2 rods out of the 15 my boat holds.

Well, it's sad to do this but the necessity of a replacing a motor on my truck out ways the toys. I will be selling my bass boat if anyone is interested it's 18 ft 2 inch long 96 inches wide, dual console 2004 Tracker Avalanche with a 2004 xr6 150 on the back the trailer is only 4 yrs old 101lb 36vt trolling motor spare props for both motors also includes 2 lowrance lcx-17m finders. 3 bank auto charger for the trolling motor batteries this is a tournament ready rig. if anyone knows about the Avalanche it is .125 thick (bullet proof) aluminum but you can not tell it from a glass boat. top speed around 60 when empty but able to cruise over 50mph loaded also has the best rear deck of any boat I have fished, this is a boat that can handle Winni! $9,000 can seal the deal I can go lower but wont deal with low ballers. private message me to make a time to view this. I still have the manuals for both boat and motor.

Bigger baits bigger bass in the deep rock pockets or inlets. examples, I usually switch to a big 7 inch senko a 8inch swimbait or the large berkley chiggar craws on a 3/8 jig to give it a big fat presentation crawling the rocks. summertime big fishing is regulated morning till 10 or 6 till dawn. Think of big bass as lions they don't go out in the heat they stay in the shade and they wait for a big meal that requires little energy expenditure. But that just my theory that works for me.

L.L.Cote pretty much is the town. Nothing like getting a subway sandwich doing your grocery shopping looking at snow machines and then contemplate what revolver I want while holding a stuffed moose for my wife.

http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/maps/boatfish/ I find this site helpfull sometimes. Just zoom in the area and will show both boat launch and canoe launches.

Senko

Live bait worm with bobber can catch many species. I got my nephews started on a wacky rigged worm on their mickey mouse spincaster.

In PA for a family vacation to Hershey and was proud of my self for finding some bass here in a bear swimming pond at Hershey park

They went the next day after catching the 10lb fish and caught a 8.2 pound fish and released it. remember the state record is 10 pounds 6 ounces. Best time would be the fall at this water hole. there is to much water traffic at this time of year there. I'm happy catching any size fish it's always a thrill for me.

My friend just sent me a picture from his taxidermist of the 10lb fish he caught last year on NH waters last fall. Soon it will be mounted on some drift wood and going home. official weight from a certified scale was 10.01lbs. All I can say it was caught in waters in Rockingham county.

Truck still has a problem with it I can drive it but can't tow with it hoping just a O2 sensor hoping withing the week it will get fixed. Was told just under 20lbs took Keezar lake today. I guess the wind was not to much of a factor like we had down here. but that was from a short text from my buddy fishing it.

Good luck to the people fishing the Maine Bass Trail tournament today. My guess brutal conditions but fish will be caught.

Shane how are you rigging your rage shad? I've only seen success with a swimjig.

Umbagog in NH Has been pretty consistent lately best in smaller boat that lake eats lower units.

Wind creates currents which creats ambush point for bass to use around cover and points, small fish sometimes cant handle the currents in the water produced by the wind. just like water going to a storm drain goes around bends and curves. Fish those protruding points that can let bass take advantage of the situation. As far as fishing in bad wind 15-30 mph+ I use a wind anchor on my boat when I am not in to shallow of the water. It's all trial and error till you find a comfort point nothing is easy. My dream fishing day will be wind in the 5-10mph, smooth calm water makes for a long slow fishing day.