tritz18

Still some ice in Mass, managed to catch a fish in about 20 ft of open water, probably by this weekend we should be all clear. Your so close!!!

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Sounds like a great trip, we still have ice in northeast Mass but sunday I was able to fish in about 20 ft of open water and managed one fish on a jig. Get excited soon enough they will be feeding up.

Never lost one but recovered my Dads combo when trolling for trout, only a couple minutes after he dropped it in the water. Very lucky day

I have a medium action St. Croix Avid and I use it for all plastics and jigs that aren't getting thrown in heavy cover, and it works great

Looks great keep it up

Here in Mass we have about another inch or two of ice on the ponds, so close. May try to get out on the river this weekend, but the water is still pretty darn cold

One piece,I have an avid and fits perfectly in most cars. You want the most sensitivity and one piece will provide that.

If your looking for a good crankbait try Lucky Craft. They may be expensive but the action on them is amazing and they are made out of really high quality materials. Also Rapala DT's are great crankbaits and cheaper.

Lucky Craft Rapala X Rap thats all I use

I agree 100% with you. I have gone to the store multiple times and literally no one in the fishing department can tell me anything besides the basics (there is the occasional person who knows a little more than the average person walking into bps). As for the spring classic I am not even making the effort to go down there if they are just going to disregard the Foxboro store. Personally I think I will stick with ***.

My thoughts exactly

Great! I love the look of your jigs

Red eye shad, color depending on where I am fishing

Its a little slow but still loads completely

I recently bought an avid and its great, really worth the extra money. If you already like the st croix you have why not buy another. They really are great.

Core 50MG7 can't beat shimano's reliability

Most of my family on my dads side has fished or fishes, although they are mostly trout fishermen. I feel like I am the lone serious bass fishermen, good that I have friends to fish with.

I have used the 4 inch version for about a year now and I really like it. It has caught me fish and has held up really well. I am assuming the 5 inch has pretty similar action compared to the 4 inch, its just bigger.

Its at the point were if I see a fishing show on tv I get mad and switch the channel even though I love fishing shows. Just seeing other people fishing has made me extremely mad. I also have at least one fishing dream per week and I am constantly looking over my tackle and imagining fishing it.

There was one last year, I am sure a post will pop up somewhere with the link.

Jigs and spinnerbaits are my main focus for the coming year

I was fishing for smallmouth one summer and was deep cranking. I had caught alot of small fish earlier in the day and once I set the hook on this fish I knew it was big. After a great fight I got it to the boat, still had not even seen the fish. As it gets near the boat it takes a giant dive for the bottom that was very unexpected. My line then rubbed up against the boat and broke, never saw the fish but it was a beast. Still haunts me every time I fish for smallmouth on that lake.

Welcome I am also from Mass, sure the ice is driving you crazy too

Great fish especially for first of the year, I also can't wait for mine. Right now there is a solid half a foot of ice between me and that fish. haha