NEjitterbugger Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I know I'm on the other side of the line but just wanted to share with you guys... Texas rigged rage craws have been absolutely slaying them, past three days equal these beauties.  4lbs 7oz  3lbs 0oz  2lbs 10oz  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wngan9447 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I just recently decided to really spend time to learn fishing and try to master some techniques before going moving to something else. I'm dedicating this year to softbaits (tubes and worms). Â Has anyone hit the charles recently?? I am shocked with what i'm pulling in. I've fished the Charles twice this year and have matched or beaten my PB both times. I pulled in a LMB that weighted at a little over 5# yesterday and 2 around the 4# range. Last time I went I caught a SMB at 2# and it was a hell of a fight. Â Growing up here, I really didnt think the charles was capable of this. I've only caught fish one other time in 5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tate Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 NEjitterbugger those are some dang nice fish! Bonus points for having the PFD on.  Sounds like the Charles is really producing .... on our list for this year. For whatever reason there seems to be more quality bass this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jones508 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Jonesie...Jonesie...Jonesie...where've you been buddy...new job and you disappear...hope all is well...pm me if you get any free time during the week.   Jonesie great to hear from you... hope all is well. Lets get some fishing in.   Definately need to get together sometime. Sadly I have no weekdays off but I now have every other Saturday free (starting tomorrow), and Sundays. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted July 16, 2013 Author Super User Share Posted July 16, 2013 Nice report grandpa1114...my fish are coming on second weed lines, break lines to deeper water and humps. Tate's comment about the quality of fish this year is spot on, I totally agree with this statement.  The other thing I'm surprised about, is the bigger than average trout I'm catching this year on lipless crank...On heck of a fight in them...I've caught more trout this year on bass lures than any year combined! Loving it to.  Jones508, nice to see you bud!  As my good friend RoLo would say:  Arched Rods! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wngan9447 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 How is everyone doing in this heat? Â I went out for a bit yesterday in the morning and had minimal luck. Shore fishing is tough in this weather. Â Lows 80s today. Will hit the waters tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa1114 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 My opinion...for what it's worth...for fishing from shore is find an area with rapid access to deep water and weeds or some other cover. That way you'll be able to start shallow and work your way to deeper water and if you are early enough or late enough in the day, you might even get some transitioning. The fish are metabolizing very fast in this warm water so if you find them, you can have some great action in a hurry. Just because it's hot, don't stay home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wngan9447 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 My opinion...for what it's worth...for fishing from shore is find an area with rapid access to deep water and weeds or some other cover. That way you'll be able to start shallow and work your way to deeper water and if you are early enough or late enough in the day, you might even get some transitioning. The fish are metabolizing very fast in this warm water so if you find them, you can have some great action in a hurry. Just because it's hot, don't stay home. Thanks for the tip grampa... Caught a healthy 3# and a few others tonight. Good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEjitterbugger Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Just wanted to share, craw bight has been HOT! Caught my PB (6lbs 5oz) and a 4lbs 14 oz bass on texas rigged rage craws... Â PB Â 4 -14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC235 <*))))>< Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Sweet congrats on the PB that's a nice NH LMB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEjitterbugger Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Check it out guys, hope some of you guys will participate.. Â http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/122653-whos-wants-in/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted July 30, 2013 Author Super User Share Posted July 30, 2013 Hey all, It's been a good season so far and for whatever reason I haven't thrown a topwater in quite a while until last Thursday and had an absolute blast. Fish, for me, are still out on a second weedline close to deep water. I'm not sure why, but moving baits are still the way to go for me. I'm getting not only more fish, but better quality fish than I'm getting on plastics or jigs. Â The fall bite will be here before you know it, good luck! Â Arched Rods! Â JF10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2841 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Got a nice LM off a Zara spook at needham reservoir tonight, had a bunch of hits off a frog there but nothing took off with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa1114 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Well maybe I'm the only one to fish in August but if that's the case then a lot of folks missed out on some great fishing. The fish  seem to like the new swim baits that merely attach to a ball head jig. I've been throwing a 4" Swimming Ribster (Lunker City) over weeds and grass to catch some serious numbers of 2.5 to 4.0 lb bass all month. They seem to like 6-10 ft depth. Long casts and slow, darting retrieves seem to be the answer...for me anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablos Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I had a decent month for only fishing 5 times. Most of my fish were caught on worms being slowly dragged through and around grassy areas. Frogs were slow for me with only a few small bass through the lily pads. Â I just bought a bunch of heavy flipping and punching gear and plan on fishing a few ponds and lakes that are pretty overgrown before summer is out. I will admit though, I did have a blast catching 3lb bass on the Mojo rig on 5lb test flouro. The only two baits I used were a Zoom finesse worm and the Missle Fuse 4.4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2841 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Caught 3 pickerel and a 7" bass at Ames long pond this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbill Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 August has been a pretty good month for me,best day put two five pounders in the boat.Now that it is starting to get cooler the pickerel bite is picking up again and the things I did to catch bass in the spring and summer just don't seem to work.It happens to me every fall,can't find fish to save my butt,the pond I fish is on the cape and over grown with milfoil.Anybody have any tips,clues or ideas for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trupp30 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Anyone Wequaquet lately? I have been thinking about taking a trip out there to do some fishing. I am wondering if it would worth the drive. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2841 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Went to stump pond today and got skunked, I had a few go for my topwaters but the all missed. I would definitely like to go back there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablos Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 I was on Snipatuit in Rochester today and the blue bird skies made fishing lousy. The water temp was hovering around 68 and figured fish would on the move. In 4 hours, I got 5 fish with nothing bigger than 14inches. The only lure that produced was a Lucky Craft sammy. I tried texas rigged senkos in open spots in the lily pads, frogs over the pads. I stopped dragging the mojo rig through grass after the 3rd pickerel.  This was the 2nd time I've ever been here and the underwater vegetation was everywhere. It made me remember why I hated it the first time.  For those who ever thought of fishing there, the max depth is around 4ft depending on water level. The lily pads seem to cover a lot of the shore line till about 20ft out in only about 1.5ft of water. After that in turns into thick milfoil/coontail till about 3ft deep then open water at 4ft deep with very little structure.  I got all my fish between the 3 islands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa1114 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Well...I was a boating partner for a Paralyzed Veterans of America Tournament  on Cochituate Friday, Saturday and Sunday and I know what was working there. Most fish were caught on 3-4 ft weedy flats with spinnerbaits. Great practices and Singles winner and team winners used that pattern. The secondary bite was parallel to the first drop off into 5-8 ft of water using a chrome and black medium diving crankbait or a 4 inch rubber swimbait. Both of these produced consistent limits although not quite the size. By the way...these men may be paralyzed but they sure can fish. I recommend helping at this tournament to everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa1114 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Four hours on Webster with the wife this morning got these and a dozen more just like 'em and lots of Pickerel.. KVD Squarebill 1.5 got the big ones and Sluggos and Ribsters got the rest. http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y401/grampa1114/9-11-134hours001_zps071a8cb4.jpg http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y401/grampa1114/9-11-134hours003_zpsfc021334.jpg http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y401/grampa1114/9-11-134hours002_zpsb612262a.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The one that got away Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Four hours on Webster with the wife this morning got these and a dozen more just like 'em and lots of Pickerel.. KVD Squarebill 1.5 got the big ones and Sluggos and Ribsters got the rest. http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y401/grampa1114/9-11-134hours001_zps071a8cb4.jpg http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y401/grampa1114/9-11-134hours003_zpsfc021334.jpg http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y401/grampa1114/9-11-134hours002_zpsb612262a.jpg  I was also at Webster this morning, but put in at the state ramp on the southern end. FOGGY this morning. I see the beach in the background of one of your pics, so I guess you used the other ramp on the north side? My buddy and I were in a canoe and stayed in the southern basin. You had better luck than us, but we still got a few and missed a few as well. It was only my second time to Webster, so I'm still learning the place.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa1114 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Nothing beats getting on a body of water and learning it...just don't forget what you learned today. This is a big lake and it might take a while to learn in a canoe.......good luck..... Â Grampa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The one that got away Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Yes, the place is huge. I do have a trolling motor with a depthfinder in the canoe, so it gets around alright and I have some idea of what's below me. Big place though, and I knew enough not to go there on a summer weekend in a canoe. Looking forward to getting there again.  tight lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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