nhbassin Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 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. Quote
Super User Shane J Posted February 19, 2014 Super User Posted February 19, 2014 Yup, that's a healthy fishery, nhbassin. Some real nice fish in there. Oh, and mainebass, when we fish in Tx, we are not after 10lbers. 15-20lbs is more the target fish. If I caught an 18 down there, I'd be just as happy as if I caught a 10 here. I'm still looking to land my first teen fish down there, even though I have hooked into 2 that were well up there in the high teens, didn't land either of those fish. I also had a real 10 on my line here in NH (actually think it was over the record, but it's all speculation). Quote
Will Wetline Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 ok, yeah, I might have one or two... Monsters! Quote
Super User Shane J Posted February 20, 2014 Super User Posted February 20, 2014 Couple from today. What a nice day it was out there! Lost the biggest fish of the day, a largie in the 4lb class, when she ran behind the boat, and through the running trolling motor. Oh well, still better than ice fishing, or NOT fishing. Got 7 altogether (5 sm, 2 lm), all about the size of the ones in these crappy pics. Sorry! Most were on a drop shot with either a Dream Shot, or a Pearl Rage Grub. The better fish ate the Grub. Quote
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted February 20, 2014 Super User Posted February 20, 2014 ok, yeah, I might have one or two... Man, Shane J, I may just have to take a day off and meet you and Derrick up in NH one day this spring! Nice pics Bud! Quote
Super User Shane J Posted February 20, 2014 Super User Posted February 20, 2014 Thank you, brother, and you are more than welcome! We are planning on ripping more than a few lips this Spring, for sure! Quote
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted February 20, 2014 Super User Posted February 20, 2014 Thanks, hopefully we can meet up one day! Take care my friend. BTW, thanks for the kind post today in regards to the death in my family, all the support shown was a big help! Quote
Super User Shane J Posted February 20, 2014 Super User Posted February 20, 2014 Man, I really feel for ya. I also had a recent death in my family, and it's not a fun time. Hang in there, bud. 1 Quote
Phauren Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 I am convinced there is a state record in Bow Lake. When I was a young lad we were all swimming off the dam and there was a massive bass stuck in the dam boards that had been picked a bit by birds. Someone weighed it at just under 10 and it was missing quite a bit of meat. Quote
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted February 20, 2014 Super User Posted February 20, 2014 Man, I really feel for ya. I also had a recent death in my family, and it's not a fun time. Hang in there, bud. Sorry for your loss and my apologies if you posted and I missed it. All went as well as can be expected...It's all good....Thank you, that was very kind of you. Quote
Phauren Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 Swains Lake in Barrington has some really big bass as well. Quote
Super User deaknh03 Posted February 21, 2014 Super User Posted February 21, 2014 Man, Shane J, I may just have to take a day off and meet you and Derrick up in NH one day this spring! Nice pics Bud! sounds like a plan! 1 Quote
Mainebass1984 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Posted February 21, 2014 Couple from today. What a nice day it was out there! Lost the biggest fish of the day, a largie in the 4lb class, when she ran behind the boat, and through the running trolling motor. Oh well, still better than ice fishing, or NOT fishing. Got 7 altogether (5 sm, 2 lm), all about the size of the ones in these crappy pics. Sorry! Most were on a drop shot with either a Dream Shot, or a Pearl Rage Grub. The better fish ate the Grub. That is awesome you were able to get fishing from your boat ! I went ice fishing yesterday. I caught 9 bass all smaller then the bass in your pictures. I also caught some crappie and salmon as well. Getting around on the ice was brutal, snow over my knees and 5 inches of slush... I would much rather be in my boat ! 1 Quote
MikeOGNR Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Nothing special, but these were my 2 personal best and my Great Great Great Uncles 7lb Largie from 2010 In order. 5LB 6oz- Nashua River on a T rigged Berkely Power Worm 4LB 8oz- Baboosic Lake on a Chartreuse Spinner Bait 7LB 2oz Northwood Lake on a Single tail grub rigged weightless Nothing Compared to all of you guys fish, but I feel as though I did well for my 2013 season and also I fished a ton of new places. 2014 bring on the hogs gonna be a Rage Craw, Spinner Bait, T Rigged Worm, Buzz Baits arsenal this year. 1 Quote
Mainebass1984 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Posted February 21, 2014 Nothing special, but these were my 2 personal best and my Great Great Great Uncles 7lb Largie from 2010 In order. 5LB 6oz- Nashua River on a T rigged Berkely Power Worm 4LB 8oz- Baboosic Lake on a Chartreuse Spinner Bait 7LB 2oz Northwood Lake on a Single tail grub rigged weightless Nothing Compared to all of you guys fish, but I feel as though I did well for my 2013 season and also I fished a ton of new places. 2014 bring on the hogs gonna be a Rage Craw, Spinner Bait, T Rigged Worm, Buzz Baits arsenal this year. Those are some nice bass Mike ! You forgot one lure in your bait arsenal.... jigs Quote
Super User Shane J Posted February 21, 2014 Super User Posted February 21, 2014 Yeah, Mike's gonna be all over the jigs this year. And Rage Craws. Right, Mike? He better be, or I'll spank him on his own lake. In a place like that, the bigger fish are going to come on jigs. Quote
Phauren Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 On Northwood lake? CHATTER BAITS!!@!@!@ Trust me on that lol. Quote
MikeOGNR Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 Those are some nice bass Mike ! You forgot one lure in your bait arsenal.... jigs Well I meant Rage Craws as in jigs haha I just bought a bunch of jigs and Rage Craws. They didn;t have the stanley jigs at BPS, but I ordered them online haha Quote
MikeOGNR Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 Haha I got a whole game plan this year gonna be catching the hogs your gonna be seeing me with all the 8lb bass pictures put me up in the bracket with you and Maine haha. Also Shane I have been meaning to ask how much does one of those Rage hats go for the camo ones those are some pretty dirty hats and I would love to have one haha Quote
MikeOGNR Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 Here is some pics of my Gramps fish that he caught on Northwood. As you can see he did pretty well for back in the 1970s haha He knew Northwood like the back of his hand I still fish the same spots to this day and we produce well. 1 Quote
MikeOGNR Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 Here's some others. I'll try to find some of my uncles big ones on Northwood as well I just found these right now in my dads safe Quote
Phauren Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 My grandfather moved to Northwood with my mom/uncle in the late 70s, the very first trip out fishing he caught a 9 pounder in raymond in some random pond. Its on the wall lol. Quote
MikeOGNR Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 My grandfather moved to Northwood with my mom/uncle in the late 70s, the very first trip out fishing he caught a 9 pounder in raymond in some random pond. Its on the wall lol. My Gramps always liked Jeness Pond for some reason he used to fish Northwood and Jenness like it was going out of style. My uncle on the other hand lived in Wolfboro for awhile so he fished Winni a lot, but then moved back to Northwood and fishes there all the time, but they grew up together as kids fishing and hunting so they new all the spots on Northwood better than I ever could. Quote
Phauren Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 Jenness pond used to be an amazing spot back when I was little. Quote
Super User Shane J Posted February 22, 2014 Super User Posted February 22, 2014 Too bad all those fish had to die. I wish the old timers knew what we know today about the preservation of these fish. Northwood is basically fished out for this exact reason. 2 Quote
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