DogBone_384

If I can’t find open water on South Shore, I’m starting @ Snake Pond in Sandwich.

I’ve heard. Our trip to Disney is for her. I’ve just not decided to spend the dough on it.

I live just south of Boston and had to go to Cape Cod to find open water. Gonna give it a go again tomorrow.

I have half a dozen older casting and spinning Veritas. Their build quality and sensitivity are very good @ $99 price point. They run a little heavier than their rating.

Welcome back.

I think he did.

I live on a peninsula and see Boston's skyline when I drive into my city. I drove almost an hour and a half to get to Bucks today. I suppose that's still a lot closer than Vermont. If you can get the time off, look for a cheap motel the third week in March. I'll be there the whole week with my kayak & Ranger. @Saltysmalljaws lives down there, and there are a few other members within an hour of the Cape. We could have a lot of late winter fun with the SMB.

I use Kistler's LMH. It's a MH with a nice, soft tip, rated 1/8 - 3/4, with a mod-fast action.

I went back to Bucks Pond with my kayak today. It was cold and overcast with a 5-10 mph wind from the west. Over the course of 4 hours I threw a Vision 100, X-80 trick darter, bubble gum and yoga pants Neds, 2.8" & 3.5" Keitechs, 1/4 & 1/2 oz. Yozuri blades, and a flat side Yozuri crank in perch. Over the course of 4 hours, I couldn't buy a strike, even though I marked fish. The water temps were 35.x (the coldest I've ever fished) and the air pressure was 29.4. I'm still waiting for February's catch. Unfortunately everything within an hour is still locked up.

In 2014 I registered an Ascend 128T I had a trolling motor on. I needed the sales receipt showing sales tax, a paper 'rub' of the serial number, the trolling motor make, model, and power. I didn't have to have it inspected. If you no longer have the sales receipt, try your credit card statement. You might be OK if you show it was bought at a retail store. Here's the state's website to get you started: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/first-time-boat-registration Good luck and be patient. It took me 6 weeks to register my boat last Summer. I'd get on it now.

I had the afternoon off today so I tossed the waders, a couple baitcasters, some jerk baits, and blade baits in the car and headed south, in search of some open water. Jacobs, Little Pond, Billington Sea, Lout, Little & Great South, Triangle, and Hedges were locked up. Great Herring was 3/4 solid, and Long Pond (Plymouth) was open. I drove further South to Cape Cod. Snake, Pimlico, Mash/Wake, and Lawrence ponds were also locked up. I finally found open water at Bucks Pond, Brewster. @Saltysmalljaws met me there and we fished the west shore for a couple hours. Neither of us caught anything, but it was good to get out with another member for a bit. If it's not too windy tomorrow, I'm tossing a kayak on the car and heading back to the Cape in search of my February catch. Lastly, a Bass Pro's 'master catalog' showed up in today's mail, good bathroom reading!

I caught two rods/reels: one at Ponkapog and the other at Stetson. I lost a perch blade bait at Hedges and got it back the following winter. Hedges also got me a sock and t-shirt. Other than that, I've snagged/retrieved the odd lure or two. Nothing that interesting. Lastly, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning... ?

I managed this two of last three years. SE Mass & Cape Cod don’t always freeze over. ‘21 might be tough. I caught a single yellow perch in January, and with this cold snap might be locked out of February. Good luck getting yours. I’ll take it!

Nope. I spent $24K last year on fishing stuff, including a Ranger RT178 and Elite Ti2’s to go along with them. I shut myself off until I can get wife to Disney... ?

Great... there goes my checkbook! ?

I hope you bought them lunch, etc., at least once or twice. I worked in the car audio industry before the FD and that was a CARDINAL SIN. Your dealer must be A+! Good on them!

This. I started with a couple Carbonlites six or seven years ago. As others said, they’re very sensitive and have very comfortable grips.

A-Jay’s 110 box probably looks like my mortgage payment! With a daughter in college, I only spend a car payment on 110’s, Jackhammers, and whatever Matt & Tim promise the chance for “a GIANT”.

I drove by Houghton’s and Ponkapog yesterday. Both were roughly 1/2 frozen. Houghton’s northern shore was still open.

I'm always up for meeting other BR members. Come Spring time, we'll get out.

I'm just south of Boston and fish mostly Plymouth, Cape Cod, and South Coast. @Fishing Rhino and I try to hit the Quabbin a few times a year. I've got a FeelFree Lure and Ranger RT178, and am willing to travel.

Welcome to the forum. Here’s a local thread for you to read through & follow. It’ll help you learn our waters.

WAY too open a question...

Got an email from Kittery Trading Post in Maine promoting a 25% off two items using TUESDAY25. I bought two Megabass Vision jr. 110+1's. It's valid until 11:59 EST tonight.

Welcome to the forum. I’m on the South Shore, just below Boston. S/E Mass has great fishing. Follow this thread: It’ll keep you tuned into what’s going on around our area.