Hey guys, FNG checking in to say "hey".  I'm Ken from Hopkinton, raised over in Northwood.  I live a half mile from Stumpfield and spend most of my time there, but try to fish a few new lakes/ponds each year.   Been lurking for a while, figured it was time to jump in with both feet.  Have had a pretty good spring/summer....no PB's, but several piggies in the 4-6lb range.

 

Hey DevilDoc, I am a DevilDog...perhaps we pounded some of the same ground??

Hahaha I did some time at Pendleton and LeJuene, with the Marine Corps budget I bet I had your old rack

 

Hope to see you out there, I'll be in my black hat

 I did some time at Pendleton

 

I did a few years there too, you probably had my rack, fart sack, sheets, blanket, pillows, sleeping bag, the same MRE's that we picked over...and maybe even hit on the same women out in Oceanside!!

Hey guys, FNG checking in to say "hey".  I'm Ken from Hopkinton, raised over in Northwood.  I live a half mile from Stumpfield and spend most of my time there, but try to fish a few new lakes/ponds each year.   Been lurking for a while, figured it was time to jump in with both feet.  Have had a pretty good spring/summer....no PB's, but several piggies in the 4-6lb range.

 

Hey DevilDoc, I am a DevilDog...perhaps we pounded some of the same ground??

I have a camp on Northwood Lake on Blakes Hill Road been fishing Northwood for 10-12 years now maybe more my great grandpa still holds the record I believe on that lake with an 8lb 14oz bass and another close one that weighed 8lb 6oz.

I have a camp on Northwood Lake on Blakes Hill Road been fishing Northwood for 10-12 years now maybe more my great grandpa still holds the record I believe on that lake with an 8lb 14oz bass and another close one that weighed 8lb 6oz.

 

Grandpa had that place dialed in!! 

Welcome,

Stump is one of the places I wish I could figure out!! Some days are great and others just stink.... Ever been to little turkey?? Friend fishes there a lot and loves it.

 

David

Grandpa had that place dialed in!! 

Ohh yea I remember every night he used to have a stringer full of 3-4lb fish then he caught that monster in october

I did a few years there too, you probably had my rack, fart sack, sheets, blanket, pillows, sleeping bag, the same MRE's that we picked over...and maybe even hit on the same women out in Oceanside!!

Thank you for your service as well some people don't say that nowadays but most people don't understand what it takes to be a Marine. My bestfriends in Okinawa right now haha that's why I respect you and devildoc

Thank you and Semper Fi to your buddy Mike. Can you imagine seeing a stringer like "back in the day" nowadays...people would FREAK!

David...Stumps used to frustrate the heck out of me, and I literally hated it. I believe it was Shane that said forget the obvious trees and stumps...spot on advice. Finding holes and punching through the hydrilla and milfoil has accounted for most of the brutes I have pulled out of there including the hog in my avatar.

Spoonwood smallies... top photo me with a 2lbs 0 oz, the bottom is Fly_Fisherman with a 2lbs 3oz... The craziest thing ended up happening, I hooked into a smallie which i was unaware of because I was doing something else on the boat and it jumped up and spit the hook. We saw the fish and second after it did its jump and spit my hook fly fisherman got him. Weight was 2lbs 10oz but after it was weighed it got into the water without a photo.

 

 

Nice fish. Looks like a good day. Keep up the good job of keeping those lines tight!!

My buddy came up from ct and we did some nite fishing. Got a bunch of bullhead. He got the biggest! Lot of fun.

One fish this week not even 12 inches, the lake I went to let the water down early by almost a foot and messed up everything. Even got to watch a Bald Eagle out fish me. 

One fish this week not even 12 inches, the lake I went to let the water down early by almost a foot and messed up everything. Even got to watch a Bald Eagle out fish me. 

 

I saw a bald eagle catch a smallmouth a few days ago on the paddle over to spoonwood...

i caught 2 fish at pleasant pond in henniker. 3/4 of a pound and just shy of 2 pounds. i shouldve had 3 more in the boat but i was letting my 3 year old boy try and reel them in. It looks like they are schooling up here by the looks of my fish finder. and i caught 1 2lber at stumpfield on sat. 

 

I love to watch birds fish.

Fished Stumpfield today for a BBC tourney and finished 5th out of 6 boats. Finished with a weight of 4.33 for a total 3 LM out of a 4 fish limit. Very slow fishing today. 

I'm heading to Burton Island State Park - St. Albans's VT, this holiday weekend.  It will be my first time fishing Champlain.  Been off the water the past 2 weeks.  Can't wait to get out there.

Fished Powder Mill this morning and caught this one. Slow fishing again and an expensive day!! Need a new prop!! This place is very SHALLOW so boater beware!

Fishing was good today, lots of 2 pound smallies biggest being 3lbs 3oz. The trip was ruined though, we flipped  my canoe... I lost all the rod and reel setups i brought, my cell phone, and some baits... It could have been worse but it really really sucks... Prob lost $250 worth of stuff...

That sux I'm sorry man, glad ur okay! Stay safe

That sux I'm sorry man, glad ur okay! Stay safe

 

Yeah exactly... We always where our life jackets on the canoe!

Sorry hear that, I have done that more then once but this was before we carried phones with us (yes the old days) but the most important part "yourselves" is safe.

Nooo waaayyyy! That really sucks, man. Sorry to hear it, but glad you guys are alright. Yeah, you're right. fishing was good today, though. Hit me up, I got a combo you can use till you get setup again, no worries. It's just a Vendetta with a STX on it, but it's got new 17lb flouro so you can still fish jigs, Tx rigs, even light topwater on it. 

That sucks, I thought my day was bad but yours takes the cake. Glad you are ok and remember stuff can be replaced but you can't be!! Glad you had your vests on.

I have any Ugly stick combo you can use if you want.

Nooo waaayyyy! That really sucks, man. Sorry to hear it, but glad you guys are alright. Yeah, you're right. fishing was good today, though. Hit me up, I got a combo you can use till you get setup again, no worries. It's just a Vendetta with a STX on it, but it's got new 17lb flouro so you can still fish jigs, Tx rigs, even light topwater on it. 

 

Thanks Shane but I won't need to borrow it, just stinks that I got to buy new stuff...

That really does suck but everyones right. at least your safe. how deep of water did everything go in?