Went out today and as it turns, will be my last of the year. Overcast, air at 32 to start and reached 50. Water was pretty clear at 42. My buddy and I boated 37 together (I had 17 and he had an even 20) with some real good ones mixed in there. He had 6-7 in the 4's, lots of 3's. I had the biggest of the day at 5-3 (pictured), a couple 4's and a couple 3's...the rest 1-2's. I had a very fun day, other than catching a good number of quality fish, I caught fish using 2 techniques new to me; blade baits and drop shot. I know, I know...drop shot? Everyone is using it, except me. It's something I have wanted to try for a long time as well as blades. So I picked up the spinning rod, built my first drop rig, put on a flickshake worm and caught 4-5 on it. I was like a kid, couldn't believe it actually worked. Same with the blades. I chose a gold blade and it worked as well. I'm not surprised they worked for me, just excited that they did. It's so rewarding when a new method works. All in all, a good cold day bite for us.

 

Yea it sounds like a fun day. That's how you want to finish the year off. That's a nice hawg in the picture as well.

God I need a boat  ... Nice bucket, i'm so jelly  .

Great way to end the season. Congrats!

Man nice fish! 37 over all WOW as someone stated before man I need a boat! lol

Great Day of fishing way up in Maine. Those are some real big uns for those parts.

 

I have to ask a question that's off topic, but I've thought about after reading a few of your recent posts.

 

Does your hometown have the LONGEST name in the entire Northeast? lol.

 

Winchestertonfieldville

Nice fish Mr Deeds . . .

 

 

A-Jay

Good job man ! Glad to here your got into them pretty good. What did you think of the blade baits ? What kind of retrieve did you use ?

It was fun catching them on something new. I'm so pumped for spring right now I can't even tell ya! I tried a few different things with them from an aggressive rip to a subtle hop and found the subtle hop to be the way they would eat it.

Great day for sure, and nice photo too!