I took a ride to Plymouth today, looking for smallmouth, deviating from my regular 'go to' pond and launching at Great South after lunch and staying until dark.  I forgot my fishing sunglasses and stopped about 50 yards from Little South's pump house and pondered whether or not I'd need them, and, should I grab one more rod.  As I stopped, I randomly cast a musky flavored Rapala jointed Shad Rap (I think it looks like a smallie, but that's me..) back towards the pump house where it drops right off to about 15'.  Reel ... pause ... reel ... reel ... pause ... thump ... slack ... thump was the sequence that rewarded me with a 22" 4.82 pound Larry.  I heck of a first LMB for 2020, especially in a pond I've never done well with.  I stayed in the area for a bit then paddled to Great South, without my sunglasses.

 

Great South was a bust.  A blade bait, various treble hook baits, and a 3" Keitech on a 1/8 oz underspin proved useless.  I didn't mark much and covered a good chunk of the place, working deep and shallow.

 

The weather was just right: mostly overcast, just a breeze from the south, water temps hovering between 40.x and 41.x.  Air pressure was 30.3.

 

2020's starting off pretty good.  Mr. Aquarium is setting the bar high for all of us!

 

Tomorrow's forecast calls for fishing.  A friend's son, Evan, is home from college and wants to go trout fishing tomorrow.  We'll find a pond that has trout and bass for sure.

 

Add: I'm not working next Saturday.  I'm up for a ride to the fishing show.  It sounds like a great chance to meet other members!

16 hours ago, Mr. Aquarium said:

I’ll be there as well. Thinking Saturday. Some awesome stuff, lot of swimbaits 

I almost want to just go to snag a couple or those custom painted bulk shade, those looked sweeeet. But I imagine they'll get scooped up Friday unlews he holds some for the other days. MGC is supposed to have some special colors of the FOM baits as well I think. 

Hell of a largemouth dogbone. 
massyak. I’m looking at those lancotti baits! Those look sick

2 hours ago, Mr. Aquarium said:

Hell of a largemouth dogbone. 
massyak. I’m looking at those lancotti baits! Those look sick

Is he coming himself or is MGC gonna have them? I've been wanting a Psycho gill for a while..

3 hours ago, MassYak85 said:

Is he coming himself or is MGC gonna have them? I've been wanting a Psycho gill for a while..

He’s having a booth. The same room as MGC 

On 1/15/2020 at 9:12 AM, Mr. Aquarium said:

Hell of a largemouth dogbone

Sure was! Great colors and pretty healthy pull for 40 degree water too.  I was using 6 pound line and had the drag set pretty light.  It's second biggest bass I've ever caught.

 

I took Evan to Sunset Lake in Braintree in search of trout (anything really, but Evan had trout on his mind).  We launched around 10:00 with bright sunshine, a light wind from the west, and water temps at 42.x.  Air pressure was 30.1.

 

Evan struck out and I grabbed a 1 1/2 pound pickerel on a Damiki blade bait.  Had one decent hit on a black/blue chatterbait.  I marked most fish in 16-20' in the bowl that's 50' off the parking lot off Franklin st.

 

So far so good for 2020.  I'm 3 for 3 with good sized fish.

 

January's in the bag.  Let's hope for warm weather and open water for February.

Got out yesterday for one last trip before the cold came back. Quick after work trip. 

Went back to the new spot I fished Saturday. Wanted to see if it wasn’t  just a lucky day. It wasn’t. I had bunch of hits. Lost a big fish. The big fish went into th e weeds. Just couldn’t stick em. I found my new honey hole!!!!! 
 

only got one dink fish. Oh well. Bunch of hits and had a chance for a big fish. I’ll take it. 2 times at this spot. 2 big fish and bunch of hits! In January. Can’t wait to see what this place is like in the warmer months 

I drove by Ponkapog yesterday.  It's 80% iced over and looks very sketchy.  If time allows I'm reconning Plymouth and maybe the Cape to see what's what down there.

Ill be out this weekend! Shore or kayak! I’ll find open water 

On 1/14/2020 at 2:38 PM, LadiMopar said:

The NE Fishing Expo [Boxborough] is coming up quick, anyone planning on being there on Saturday the 25th?  It would be nice to finally meet up with some of you.

Looking forward to it. Making a list. Checking it twice.

 

23 hours ago, haggard said:

Looking forward to it. Making a list. Checking it twice.

 

 

Got a few things on my list as well. Just hope I have enough room in the rolling tackle box (6'4" bed of my RAM) to squeeze in a little more gear! ?

I'm planning on going to the show tomorrow morning.  You can't miss my truck.  It's an orange Tundra with a BassResource bumper sticker on the back.  I'll wear a Kistler hat. 

 

I don't look anything like my avatar....

 

I’ll be out hunting open water this weekend. Very pumped 

2 hours ago, Mr. Aquarium said:

I’ll be out hunting open water this weekend. Very pumped 

Cape or mainland?

1 hour ago, DogBone_384 said:

Cape or mainland?

Not sure we will find out! But I know I’ll be out both days this weekend

4 hours ago, DogBone_384 said:

I'm planning on going to the show tomorrow morning.  You can't miss my truck.  It's an orange Tundra with a BassResource bumper sticker on the back.  I'll wear a Kistler hat. 

 

I don't look anything like my avatar....

 

Hopefully will be able to find you in the crowd tomorrow, but I'll be parked in HC parking, Brown RAM with a giant BR sticker in the back window....Daiwa hat, with a long ponytail...and either a Daiwa shirt, or NEBassin hoodie.

5 minutes ago, LadiMopar said:

Hopefully will be able to find you in the crowd tomorrow

With the threat of open water south of here .... might be a game time decision ?!?!?!

9 minutes ago, DogBone_384 said:

With the threat of open water south of here .... might be a game time decision ?!?!?!

Hope you have really good rain gear....If the plan changes. ??

12 hours ago, LadiMopar said:

Hope you have really good rain gear

I do, but I'm heading to the show for a bit.  I'm wearing a B's sweatshirt and Kistler hat.

went to the show a few years ago, wish I met up with you guys then, might have to sneak up sometime.

Boss lady and I drove to the show this morning.  It was packed like a NYC subway.  A few decent booths, but not worth the hour's drive for me.  

 

As far as a meet & greet, Fishing Rhino and I tried to get one together a few times.  All but once it was just the two of us.  I won't give up, however.  I like the idea of somewhere like a state park where we can fish and cook out as a group.  I'll be down the Cape for a week in March, and then a road trip to Pickwick in late April.  May would be a great month, especially on Cape Cod.  Nickerson State Park comes to mind, with Cliff, Little Cliff, and Flax ponds stacked on top of each other.

 

There's still a few months to figure it out.  

 

ADD: all the waters we drove by OTW there and back were solid.

I got on to some open water. Didn’t get anything. Got my trailer hitch on my car. Now it’s time to grab the new boat! IM READY FOR THIS YEAR!!!!!

Anyone get anything good at the show? I saw on Instagram that Mike Bucca had a ton of custom painted bullshads, they looked sweet wish I could have been the to grab one. Same with the Lanciotti Psycho Gills. I will try and make it next year I think. 

On Facebook, I’ve  Been seeing a lot of good stuff. People got a bunch of good baits! Saved money not going! 

On 1/25/2020 at 8:04 AM, DogBone_384 said:

I do, but I'm heading to the show for a bit.  I'm wearing a B's sweatshirt and Kistler hat.

Well, guess I missed you in the crowd yesterday. On a trip out to the the truck to put stuff away I thought for a quick second that you were parked next to me, but alas it was an orange Tacoma. ?

Find anything exciting to add to the tackle stash? I'm thinking about a new custom rod from the guys at the Rodgeeks booth. ?