I grew up next to big island and have plenty of access for boat or shore. I haven't yet pin pointed a good smallie hold however I would think boulder cover might do well. If u have navionics I've pinned tons of structure on the map. Caught a fat bellies LM last year across from Colette's grove on an under water rock point Runnin off the island

 

I finally got my boat and trailer fixed and was able to get out for a short time on Sunday afternoon.  I started out throwing a Rage Craw with a bullet weight and alternating between a jerkbait and lipless crank and wasn't getting any action.  I switched over to a square bill crankbait and hooked up with a real nice one on my second cast that came off at the boat.  I got this largemouth a few casts later... not too big but they're all fun.  Hope everyone had a good weekend of fishing whether you caught something or not!

 

First official video of Jitterbug and I! Beware we get excessively profane at one point so we apologize. Thanks for watching!

Faaantastic, everyone! 

 

NH Fisher, you too, buddy, and nice fish. I'm gonna be there Saturday with Deaknh. Hopefully I'll get into some better fish. See ya out there!

 

First official video of Jitterbug and I! Beware we get excessively profane at one point so we apologize. Thanks for watching!

 

We gotta start watching our language out there... LOL, we lost it a little bit...

NIce fish and video.

 

When I hooked into the SMB in my profile pic I was going "HOLY *****, HOLY *****, HOLY *****""!  Then I realized I was less than 20 feet from a bunch of chicks sunbathing.

 

I apologized, and then started up again when I got her in the boat.

We gotta start watching our language out there... LOL, we lost it a little bit...

Well, I'm not exactly a good example all the time, but you're right, you never know when your early footage is going to be famous! Also would kinda like to see ya get that fish back in the water sooner. Especially a pre spawn fish. We gotta make sure our babes are well taken care of! Very cool to watch the footage. I'm definitely using my GoPro more this year. Keep it up!! Actually, why don't you guys bring the canoe, and come back to where we just fished Saturday. It'll be a mini BR reunion.

Well, I'm not exactly a good example all the time, but you're right, you never know when your early footage is going to be famous! Also would kinda like to see ya get that fish back in the water sooner. Especially a pre spawn fish. We gotta make sure our babes are well taken care of! Very cool to watch the footage. I'm definitely using my GoPro more this year. Keep it up!! Actually, why don't you guys bring the canoe, and come back to where we just fished Saturday. It'll be a mini BR reunion.

 

I was going to say something about that Shane, I had that fish out of the water for way too long... And yeah exactly, the language that Fly_Fisherman and I were using certainly doesn't make us look professional, and we are both well mannered intelligent kids... The video doesn't express that, but we are well behaved, and watching the video the behavior kinda made me cringe. We both agree the clip doesn't make us look good... You guys will see in our future videos that are edited much more and where the videos will actually be us fishing and talking about the fishing trip and what's going on... What was displayed in this video doesn't represent the class that we have and who we are. We just put that video up because we were excited about the fish... 

 

And that's a great idea! I know we are taking our SATs this coming weekend or the one after that so we're going to be taking them and or studying this weekend most likely... We'll be in touch, that will be sweet!

Jitterbug and Fly fisherman nice video, one thing I might want to make you guys aware of is your fishing standing up in a canoe with no life jackets that I can see, water temps in the 40s  I'll say no more other than that water is mighty cold, and you'll be very surprised how quickly it'll sap the strength right out of you if you fall in or tip over.  Not trying to tell you what to do, but........

Well, I'm not exactly a good example all the time, but you're right, you never know when your early footage is going to be famous! Also would kinda like to see ya get that fish back in the water sooner. Especially a pre spawn fish. We gotta make sure our babes are well taken care of! Very cool to watch the footage. I'm definitely using my GoPro more this year. Keep it up!! Actually, why don't you guys bring the canoe, and come back to where we just fished Saturday. It'll be a mini BR reunion.

Speaking of a mini BR reunion, I think it would be fun to start getting one together. I know it's nearly impossible to find a date that everyone can make but maybe we could have one in the spring/ early summer and one in the fall... Hopefully between the two most of us could make one of them. Seeing as this is a southern NH thread I would say it's fair to pick a place in central/southern NH. I don't want to get carried away too quickly, but if this sounds like something any of you would like to do then speak up and we can make it happen!

Yeah we definitely need to work on our language for when we become professionals, however we do always make sure to have our flotation devices on. I'm not sure why we didn't this time but it could have been a huge mistake! I definitely learned from our little mishap last summer. On another note, after S.A.Ts on Saturday me and Jitterbug will most likely be back at it again and I'll be filming the trip for another video!

I know of a public canoe/jonboat/kayak launch.

Really? Where is it at if you don't mind me asking?

Really? Where is it at if you don't mind me asking?

When you take the road off of 111 to get to the keyed launch, take your first right  and follow it down almost to the end. On the right hand side there is a couple of small signs posted on trees, and a small parking area for 2 or 3 cars. It looks like someone's personal property, but it's not. There is a small stairway leading to a dock, thats the launch. When you park, leave your car to the right of the launch, as to not block the stairs, there's a large pine tree, go to the right of that.

It's also detailed in Clarks NH fishing book.

When you take the road off of 111 to get to the keyed launch, take your first right  and follow it down almost to the end. On the right hand side there is a couple of small signs posted on trees, and a small parking area for 2 or 3 cars. It looks like someone's personal property, but it's not. There is a small stairway leading to a dock, thats the launch. When you park, leave your car to the right of the launch, as to not block the stairs, there's a large pine tree, go to the right of that.

Ohhh, okay I know where it is. Is it for Atkinson town residents only or can the public launch there? I have a kayak that I would love to launch there.

Ohhh, okay I know where it is. Is it for Atkinson town residents only or can the public launch there? I have a kayak that I would love to launch there.

pretty sure thats Hampstead, and anyone can launch there. The Atkinson launch is around the other side of the lake.

take waters edge road, then right on stickney road, the launch is near the end.

it's a state launch.

it's a state launch.

Oh okay. I found this website that someone said ti was Atkinson residents only. http://www.paddling.net/launches/showLaunch.html?lid=14752

It's not posted as a residents only, and it's in Hampstead, and maintained by the state, so no worries there. I have used it many times over the years, never a problem. Be respectful when launching and nobody bothers you. I'm pretty sure the person posting on that site got it mixed up. There is a public, Atkinson residents only, launch, in Atkinson, just not this one.

It's not posted as a residents only, and it's in Hampstead, and maintained by the state, so no worries there. I have used it many times over the years, never a problem. Be respectful when launching and nobody bothers you. I'm pretty sure the person posting on that site got it mixed up. There is a public, Atkinson residents only, launch, in Atkinson, just not this one.

Okay awesome. Thank you very much deak for all the info.

Okay awesome. Thank you very much deak for all the info.

Make sure you get out there when theres no tournament, and weekends suck out there, a lot of powerboats flying around. 

Make sure you get out there when theres no tournament, and weekends suck out there, a lot of powerboats flying around. 

Yeah I was out there last year with my son and his father inlaw in kayaks and it was crazy. we stayed close to the shore.

Anyone fish Milton Pond? Thinking of heading there friday. Kind of need some new scenery, but nit sure if i shiukd just stick to my usual spots along rt. 4. Any advice on this lake is appreciated. I''ll be headed out solo.

Speaking of a mini BR reunion, I think it would be fun to start getting one together. I know it's nearly impossible to find a date that everyone can make but maybe we could have one in the spring/ early summer and one in the fall... Hopefully between the two most of us could make one of them. Seeing as this is a southern NH thread I would say it's fair to pick a place in central/southern NH. I don't want to get carried away too quickly, but if this sounds like something any of you would like to do then speak up and we can make it happen!

Yeah, buddy. Sometime in June. Pick a place that even the guys with small boats can handle. Everyone that has a boat, bring it and a non-boater. Then we can random pick boaters to non boaters. We could even make it interesting by making it a mini tournament. Everyone throws in 20 bucks, and the winning 5 from any boat, wins the whole pot. Pictures on rulers, not livewell fish.