I spent the first 9 years of my life living on the Pike and the place is just over rated in my book. I refuse to believe the state record came out of there and there are much better places. Like where some people fish in Arcadia. It is perhaps the best pond in the state and there are multiple 10-12 pound fish in there. I have seen one I would say was in that range. And every year there are several 7-9 pound fish taken out of there but everyone keeps it hush hush. I think DEM puts trout in there to secretly grow giant fish like what they do in Cali.

thanks guys, i appreciate the info. i'll let you know how it turns out, if it is just a "casting" outing well, i've got pretty good at those over the years.

i think carbuncle gets to much pressure for its size. i have never had luck bass fishing there. i have caught trout though, trolling some of the deeper water. as far as "where some people fish in Arcadia" i agree, if we are thinking of the same place(my icon photo was taken there) it is my favorite place in ri to fish.

any of you guys ever fish carbuncle? heard it is decent, and it is a nice ride to it for me. was thinking of heading there tomorrow with a buddy to check it out.

I would rather not fish. ;D

I just about fell out of my chair.  ;D

i think carbuncle gets to much pressure for its size. i have never had luck bass fishing there. i have caught trout though, trolling some of the deeper water. as far as "where some people fish in Arcadia" i agree, if we are thinking of the same place(my icon photo was taken there) it is my favorite place in ri to fish.

If LBH went down there with his trout or perch swimbaits within a year I think we would have a new state record or so. Or atleast one pushing 10.

I have seen a guy take a 10lb bass out of carbuncle 2 years ago on opening day caught on a trout worm. I only knew this because i threw it on my scale. I agree that it is havily fished though.

I have seen a guy take a 10lb bass out of carbuncle 2 years ago on opening day caught on a trout worm. I only knew this because i threw it on my scale. I agree that it is havily fished though.

Photos?  That's only a few oz. off the RI state record.

well I cant argue the fact that the bunk gets swamp'd. Madfish and I have fished it with sucess, we've had good days all small, other days with only a few in the boat. But I will go hats off to "The Bunk" for one good reason. The Kids. My avatar is my 7yr old daughter whom last year singlely landed 7 bass that day all around that size. Other than that.

I have seen a guy take a 10lb bass out of carbuncle 2 years ago on opening day caught on a trout worm. I only knew this because i threw it on my scale. I agree that it is havily fished though.

Photos? That's only a few oz. off the RI state record.

yeah it was 10lb 2oz I was walking by and asked if he had any luck and he showed me so I threw it on my scale for him. I didnt take any photos. But I tried like hell to convince him to thow it back being pre spawn, but no luck there

There were the guys a few years ago that caught the 15 pound 23 inch fish out of Waterman.Weighed on a Bill Dance scale. It was in the Providence Journal and everything. ;D

There was a video somewhere.... :-/

well, got just 2 little guys today, which is actually become a good day for me. got a picture of one ill post it when i get a chance its good for a laugh.

Carbuncle was very slow today, I picked up 4 nothing special but there were people everywhere, unleashed dogs barking and craping everywhere, screaming and yelling children its turning into the ghetto up there, not to mention all the trash that is scattered around. Give it a few more years and they will probably shut it down like Beach pond. >

Give it a few more years and they will probably shut it down like Beach pond. >

That was the best thing to ever happen there. This spring instead of people on the beach and in the water there, the beach was LOADED with smallie beds. ;D

i think i brought this up earlier but is there any URI guys on here? let me know- Mike

There were the guys a few years ago that caught the 15 pound 23 inch fish out of Waterman.Weighed on a Bill Dance scale. It was in the Providence Journal and everything. ;D

There was a video somewhere.... :-/

You're on a roll my friend.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

i think i brought this up earlier but is there any URI guys on here? let me know- Mike

URI Guy, only another 8-10 more years... ;D

There were the guys a few years ago that caught the 15 pound 23 inch fish out of Waterman.Weighed on a Bill Dance scale. It was in the Providence Journal and everything. ;D

There was a video somewhere.... :-/

You're on a roll my friend. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

;D Where's LBH with the video? I can't find it.

I think the video was removed from the tube. All I remember is "don't forget, you got that old Chevy down there!"  ;D ;D ;D

Any of you guys willing to share some advice? I plan on hitting beach pond this weekend with my old man. i'm pretty excited, just moved back up here after 4 plus years and i am looking forward to getting back on the water with him. this will be my first trip to beach pond, well actually on the water. we will be using his 12footer with the old 4 horse johnson. we joke about it, but it sure beats paddling!

Ok you guys want smallies head up to Wallum, AJR and I put about 60 in the boat yesterday lots 1.75-2.5 pound fish and saw a 3+, lots of nice largies too. Really post spawn though, an 18 inch smallie wieghs about a pound and a half. ;D  

Give them another month and they will be footballs again.

Thanks Mike i'll be up there on friday...

Ok you guys want smallies head up to Wallum, AJR and I put about 60 in the boat yesterday lots 1.75-2.5 pound fish and saw a 3+, lots of nice largies too. Really post spawn though, an 18 inch smallie wieghs about a pound and a half. ;D

Give them another month and they will be footballs again.

You son of a b....

Ok you guys want smallies head up to Wallum, AJR and I put about 60 in the boat yesterday lots 1.75-2.5 pound fish and saw a 3+, lots of nice largies too. Really post spawn though, an 18 inch smallie wieghs about a pound and a half. ;D

Give them another month and they will be footballs again.

You son of a b....

...BALLIN'!!! ;D

Fall River here!

Some interesting conversation here,lol.

Carbuncle, eh? I don't know,....lots of much better water nearby.

As for the video,....you mean this one??

NEW RI RECORD