Will Wetline Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 At 6:30 I headed out in rental boat #334 into what would become a hot, sunny day. Hopefully the breeze would hold. I knew that by now most of the post spawn smallies would be schooled in open water looking for perch and smelt. Maybe there'd be a few hangers-on around my usual spots. I wished for one more fish on the Spin Bait 80 that served me well throughout the early season. Sun still low and the breeze rippling the water, I anchored in 15' on a sand flat. After covering the flat I worked 20' depths around a rock hump with a Hula Grub on 8 lb. fluorocarbon. There were four bass here that took the bait in as many hours - slow going in the summertime. Surface temp was 77º early afternoon. At other areas on the way in I missed a couple of small bass and landed a couple. These too ate the 5" GYCB Hula Grub. It turned out that wishes were fishes, a few. There's no more to tell about this day of fishing so let's continue with proverbs: The saying above derived from a Scottish proverb first published in 1628, "If wishes were horses then poor men would ride." Well, I wanted to become a more "Compleat Angler," [izaak Walton, 1653], so I said to Jim the Gateman when I got back to the dock, "I need a new ride. More horsepower, bow mount electric, state-of-the-art sonar. Would you pass this on to the bigwigs in the DCR, please?" "Sure, Will," he replied. "Expect to see a new fleet of rental boats next time you come out." I've always liked Jim. 3 Quote
bass_masster Posted July 9, 2014 Posted July 9, 2014 Wow I am out in that area lot no idea they rented boats! Do they have enough or are they in high demand? Wonder if they would allow me to bring a portable fish finder with all of their water restrictions. Quote
Will Wetline Posted July 9, 2014 Author Posted July 9, 2014 Wow I am out in that area lot no idea they rented boats! Do they have enough or are they in high demand? Wonder if they would allow me to bring a portable fish finder with all of their water restrictions. Yes, you may bring a portable fish finder. You may not use an electric or outboard without it having been "sealed" per the DCR regs which you can read on the link below: http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/water-res-protection/watershed-mgmt/quabbin-reservoir-fishing-guide.html#Prohibited I get to the gate at 5:00. It opens at 6:00. At this time of year you'd probably still get a boat on the weekend if you arrived at 7:00. Quote
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