1984isNOW Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Stopped on my way to pick up groceries yesterday, basically just to cast my new Tatula Elite. Didn't expect to catch anything.  Much to my surprise I pulled in a bass on my home made spinnerbait... I banged up the swivel and it got wonky. Switched to a chatterbait  then bagged a pickerel... then a big pickerel... then a big bass.  I think there was a bug hatch or something, lots of activity.  To leave, I swung my rod like a baseball bat to get the farthest cast I could. And in did, bombed my chatterbait the farthest cast of the night. It did nest a bit and snap off midcast, but I accomplished my goal as a buffoon. Lost my only red craw Picasso Shock Blade.   2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sputterbug Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Went out for a couple hours tonight and got a 4.2 at the very end. Â Felt like a snag at first but then started moving to the side. Real nice healthy fish. Caught it on a worm that I dropped down near some new lily pads in about 5ft of water close to the shore. Â 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User DogBone_384 Posted April 24 Super User Share Posted April 24 I fished a new pond in Plymouth today. It was mostly cloudy and winds were 10-12 from the west. I bagged two yellow perch, two smallies, and one pick in short order on a smallmouth LV200 and orange/red 6th sense square bill. The sun came out, the wind died down and the bite shut off like a light switch.  Not a bad first trip. I found a few rocks & trees in the water and spotted some beds in 5' - 8'. Water temps were 55.x - 56.x.   It's getting good now. Best of luck to everyone getting out. I'll be on the Cape again May 1st to 3rd. I'm not sure if I'm taking my kayak or Ranger. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User DogBone_384 Posted April 27 Super User Share Posted April 27 I had a pretty good day yesterday. I hit 3 ponds on the South Shore. Pond #1 is shallow and almost void of vegetation because the town treats the water. I managed one bass, about 2 pounds, on a 6" Senko, and a handfull of dink pickerels on a red chatterbait and Rapala BX Brat.  Ponds #2 & #3 are both deep bowls. I grabbed two smallies at each, on a combination of a perch Stunna 112+1 and purple/blue flake swim Senko. There were many more beds since my last trip here and there were fish on them.  Water temps were 57.x, 56.x, and 54.x, respectively. It was pretty blue-bird but chilly for late April. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidoStow Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 I hit the west suburban pond yesterday. Bluebird indeed! One long follow from a LMB observed in the clear water but no contact. water temps started 52 going to 54. I did get this other brown fish... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassBass Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 On 4/27/2024 at 7:21 AM, guidoStow said: I hit the west suburban pond yesterday. Bluebird indeed! One long follow from a LMB observed in the clear water but no contact. water temps started 52 going to 54. I did get this other brown fish... Nice brown. Jerkbait by-catch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sputterbug Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Friday skunk. Saturday went out to Robbins pond, fought the wind. 3.9 saved the day. Sunday got a couple of 3's on a small bog. Tonight got this 5.5 on third cast. Missed a brute that broke off. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984isNOW Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 @Sputterbug she's a fatty! What did she hit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sputterbug Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 @1984isNOW Got her on a spinnerbait real shallow. She had a fishtail coming out of her throat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidoStow Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 T-storms before dawn delayed my start but I finally connected with a few more SMB today. Water was 57 degrees, air was around 50 and it was blowing... Â Â Â Â 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidoStow Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 On 4/29/2024 at 7:23 PM, MassBass said: Nice brown. Jerkbait by-catch? A 4" bass streamer fly bumping the rocks in 20' of water... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidoStow Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Another suburban friday morning... Beat the rush hour traffic and was on the water by 7:00. Chill and overcast with a breeze. Water temp was had fallen back to 56 degrees. Â Â Â 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MassYak85 Posted May 4 Super User Share Posted May 4 Got a solid 4-11 in a pre-spawn staging area on the MDC 3pc Perch Crankdown yesterday. She was long enough for a pin but not quite thicc enough to be a 5. The search continues. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984isNOW Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 26 minutes ago, MassYak85 said: . What part of MA? I feel like most of the north shore us still waiting to warm up. Was thinking of trying some smaller bodies of water that might have warmed a little quicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User DogBone_384 Posted May 5 Super User Share Posted May 5 I had a good couple days on Cape Cod last week. The bite was consistent, including two SMB just under 4 pounds, a white perch a shade under 2 pounds, a catfish, and a couple of nice brown trout. The trout and catfish came to the kayak via Stunna 112+1. A handful of very healthy white and yellow perch made it to the kayak too. I only caught two LMB during the trip, but I was targeting SMB. A jerkbait was about the only bait I needed at all but one pond where all the smallies wanted was a blue tube.  Water temperatures were 57.x - 59.x. Air pressure Wednesday & Thursday was 30.0. Friday was 30.2.   3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MassYak85 Posted May 5 Super User Share Posted May 5 19 hours ago, 1984isNOW said: What part of MA? I feel like most of the north shore us still waiting to warm up. Was thinking of trying some smaller bodies of water that might have warmed a little quicker Central MA, water temps were just a hair under 60. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MassYak85 Posted May 6 Super User Share Posted May 6 If you guys can get out tomorrow I'd take advantage. Cold rain the rest of the week looks to set things back a good bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidoStow Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 13 minutes ago, MassYak85 said: If you guys can get out tomorrow I'd take advantage. Cold rain the rest of the week looks to set things back a good bit. This spring has just been one set back after another... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sputterbug Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Got out for a few yesterday, nothing but pickerel. Todays gonna be good though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ne_dan Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 I've been out 5 or 6 times since my last report. Once in the kayak and the rest from shore. Kayak trip was ok nothing to write home about. Seems like most of the bigger fish have pulled back from shallow waters around here, and gone tight lipped . Shore fishing for Smallmouth in the local river has been great though. Multiple days with pretty much no stop bites in the all the areas you'd think in moving water. Lots of topwater fish as well. Friday I had 4 fish over 2.5lbs, which for the river I was fishing is good. Biggest was 2.8 and came from a little eddy below a dam right above some rapids, fun fight trying to get it through the short section of class 2 rapids. Everything has been on a 4' tube and a Choppo 90.  3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984isNOW Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 7 hours ago, ne_dan said: da North shore dam or south shore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User DogBone_384 Posted May 10 Super User Share Posted May 10 I took @Fishing Rhino out on my Ranger yesterday. We couldn't launch at a private pond near his house, so we went to another big, shallow lake nearby. The water looked like coffee and there were no signs of life. Try again next week.  I stopped by a pond on the South Shore and managed a small Yellow Perch on a jerkbait that was bigger than it was.  Water temps were in the low 60's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Aquarium Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 This has been one of the worst springs for bass fishing I’ve ever had.  Took a break for a bit. caught my first stripers of the season the other day, caught 3 25-26 inches. Few whacks and missed fish. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User DogBone_384 Posted May 11 Super User Share Posted May 11 15 hours ago, Mr. Aquarium said: This has been one of the worst springs for bass fishing I’ve ever had. Sorry to hear. Gimme a call, we’ll head out on my boat & get some Smallies! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidoStow Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 A couple more SMB before the swimmers crashed the party   Water was just under 58 degrees so the long pre-spawn continues... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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