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Ive got a bunch of live target lipless crankbaits, and they certainly look nice, but I feel they provide an advantage over standard lipless crankbaits only if you are fishing in very clear water. I still prefer the $5-$6 red-eyed shad since it flutters side to side while falling on a slack line and comes in both rattle & non-rattle versions. The baitball crabkbait by livetarget is a whole different lure though, and I am very interested to hear how it works for you guys. Keep us posted.

Boscawen at the hannah duston bridge Concord @ NHTI Concord @ Everett Arena Concord next to the Concord Monitor building Fishercat's Stadium in Manchester Bow (half mile south of the power plant) Hooksett @ Merrimack Street, right next to the d**n and just upstream of the bridge on Main Street. There are tons more, those are just the ones that I have fished alot. Its pretty hard to find the Merrimack in NH without a boat ramp real close by.

I was out on the ice yesterday in Merrimack and there were 16 inches of solid black ice, and another 14 of white ice on top of that. Unless your hitting up the Merrimack River, I dont think anyone will be on the water this month.

Neverett knows that for sure. He crushes it at the Nashua River all season.

I fished Deering Res a ton back when I was in middle school. Mostly ice fishing, but did some fishing out of a canoe also. The place was an awesome fishery, where we would get good numbers of brown trout, perch, pickerel, hornpout and smallmouth. The place was loaded with crawfish and we always did well using craws for bait aroud the 2 big islands. People also smelted there too, so there is plenty of food to create some big bass.

"State law prohibits the use of lead sinkers and jigs in all fresh water in New Hampshire, including lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. The ban prohibits the use of lead sinkers weighing 1 ounce or less and lead jigs less than 1 inch long along their longest axis." - NH Fish & Game The majority of bass jigs are more than 1 inch long, so you should have no issues. If you are using jigs under 1 inch long, definitely move up to a 1/2 or 3/4 ounce with a rage craw trailer and you will have much better results.

Up until 2 years ago I had fished jigs here and there without any luck as well. I spent a few days of using nothing but jigs to build confidence in how it should feel and how to detect bites. Now it is my go to bait and you won't find me on the water without one tied on to one of my rods. Put in some time with them and it will certianly pay off for you

Today is the day, boys! See you all in Hooksett.

If I were to take my best guess as to where you could find a big, sloppy largemouth pushing 10 pounds in NH, I would guess in the lamprey river in Durham/Newmarket. The amount of food there is unlimited with the alwive spawn in the spring plus fish and game stocking it multiple times per year with trout. Ive seen pictures of 9's out of there.

I agree with NEJitterbugger and Mainebass1984. I throw a large, black spinnerbait with dual colorado blades 90% of the time when I night fish and have had great luck with it.

Here are some bassy youtube videos from 2009, 2010 and 2011 featuring me and clr8899 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76jXiX_OgaE&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcF8qcT729w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI4t3e5Ruxg

My biggest bass of 2013: 6.5 pounds 2nd biggest bass of 2013: 6+ pounds My NH Personal Best from 2009: 7.1 Pounds

Baitcasters have far more moving pieces and the quality of the reel makes more of a difference compared to spinning reels in my opinion. I would go with a pro-qualifer reel from the pro shop if you are looking for an affordable/quality reel.

You will likely catch some fish using that set up, but I would only use that for very small (1/8th - 1/4 oz) jigs. If you plan to spend a lot of time on the water I highly reccomend getting a few different baitcasting set ups for jigs, crankbaits, spinnerbaits/topwaters, etc. along with your spinning set up. Having the correct set up for the lure you are fishing makes a huge difference.

If I were to reccomend any 1 jig that can be used year round, I would go with a 1/2 Oz. Strike King KVD Swim Jig in Bluegill color with a rage craw trailer. Keep it on the bottom and look for transition areas where deep water is real close to shallow water for the spring time. In the summer you can swim it around cover. A medium-lite spinning rod is not the ideal set-up for jigs either. I use a 7' Medium-Heavy rod with a baitcaster for my jig setup. Try focusing more on sturcture (points, drop offs, channels, etc) rather than cover in the early spring.

No way! That is awesome that your heading to the Guntersville. I went to the St. Lawerence River stop of the Elite Series last August and it was one of the best experiences of my life. I can't even imagine how crazy the classic will be.

Leaving work early, skipping my evening MBA class, and waiting out front all afternoon to be the first customer through the door! It will practically be my 2nd home.

That is awesome! Did you do the aging yourself or send it somewhere to be tested? I am interested becasue that would be cool to do with any monster bass.

Last year I dont think there was any open water on lakes until the last few days of March, but rivers will definitely be open. My first bass of 2013 was on April 8th. Hopefully the conditions will allow for that to be earlier this year.

http://www.bassmaster.com/slideshow/best-winning-photos-catch-week Mainbass1984, congrads on the 11th best bass of the year according to bassmaster.com

Check out the "Any have any luck in Southern NH Yet" thread. It goes back a long time and can tell you nearly anything youd need to know for bass fishing here in the granite state. This same questions has been asked and answered on that thread many times. Enjoy!

I was out on the ice on Sunday and got a perch, 5 pickerel and 8 largemouth. Biggest was only 2.5 pounds, but it was still a beautiful morning until the wind picked up.

Yes, Pleasant Lake has an easy boat ramp to get down, plenty of parking, and is a decent lake for larger boats. There are some sections with shallow rocks, so beware. It get a lot of boating pressure in the summer, but I have caught some decent largemouth there.