This year I made four trips on this big, beautiful reservoir in central Massachusetts which I posted during April and May, and three in June which are outlined below. The photo above illustrates Quabbin at her best for bass fishermen - you want some wind to ruffle this clear water - but I also go under adverse conditions some of the time.

 

 

This was the 8th of June and I expected, along with Eric to find fish through with the spawn but still hanging out relatively shallow which, re Quabbin, means 10' - 20'. The hot bait this trip was a hula/spider grub T-rigged or on a jighead.

 

 

 

 

I put a wacky rigged Senko into play as well.

 

On the 20th I got out with my friend Jason who's mainly a hunter. We started with T-rigged soft plastics but got no response. Believing there to be fish in the area, we changed up to wacky rigged Senkos.

 

 

 

 

My last trip of the month, June 22, brought seven smallies to the net, all on Senkos. Only two pics because I won't keep these fish out of the 70º water while I fiddle with camera adjustments.

 

 

 

During June in the past I'd start the day with topwater. Disappointingly, this season was too windy and I threw them very little. Go-to baits for any time of my season here have been hula grubs and tubes. This year they produced a few. A few came to cranks and spinnerbaits in May. But the real star bait for me this June has been, as I've said, the Senko. I really don't intend to become a one trick bassmaster, but they  just  plain  work.

 

The majority of smallies are in their summer homes now and that, in Quabbin, is deep water which I lack the tools to investigate. I may on a breezy cool day get out and fish a steep drop I know and if I catch a fish . . . well, I'll get back to ya.,

 

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Wooohooo! I am jealous of those smallies!!!

Some awesome fish man!

Great fish. How do like that saddle style wrap on the senko compared to a regular o-ring or shrink tubing?

NICE report and excellent pix!!...thanks for posting....Gotta love the bronze!!

Great fish. How do like that saddle style wrap on the senko compared to a regular o-ring or shrink tubing?

 

Even though many rely on a single O ring, I have never tried it due to what is admittedly a mindset that the hook in line with the body of the bait may interfere with a hookset. I had been using shrink tubing and that's certainly an improvement over just the hook through the worm, but the edge of the tubing will eventually cut the worm.

 

The Wacky Saddle kit, available from TW, is the best accessory out there for this rigging and reasonably priced especially considering it's a new gizmatic in the marketplace. There are even extra ring/saddles available.

Awesome pics! You sure know how to catch em!

Awesome report.  Looks like alot of fun!