What Could Be Going Wrong?

[speedratser]

Okay.  So, I live in New Hampshire.  I've been fishing for many years.  I Love FIshing!  I however, am unable to catch more than one or two fish a month.  I have researched, studdied, read, searched, everything!  I have tried all the tips I can find, bought all the baits and lures everyone reccomends, still nothing!!!!!

I hope this is in the right group. 

Is there ANYONE on this forum that is in the New Hampshire area, that can give me some tips/help/advice for this area?!

I am at a serious loss here. 

Someone has to have some usefull knoledge for this area.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Catch and Grease]

You'll get more responses from people in your area if you post this in the northeast location forum.

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/forum/15-northeast-bass-fishing/

[geo g]

I had a best friend that lived in Conway, New Hampshire.  He was a devout fisherman and often fished in Maine rather then the lakes of N.H..

[speedratser]

Thanks guys, I'll do that.

[einscodek]

The guys from Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine seem to be catchin some lunkers.. check out this thread..

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/142640-who-wants-in-august-5-fish-by-length/

[bassfactor]

I personally love when the bass turn off because it gives me a challange and I like to have to work for that big bite. If I were you i would go to the tactics that have produced for you in the past  just find a spot slowdown and fish. If that doesn't work try some things you don't do often. Best of luck.

[llPa1nll]

If I find that the bite and conditions are tough. I switch up and throw a small finesse tube on a jig head on 8-10lb fluorocarbon. I hope that helps.

[Nashua Nev]

Speed ,  what waters are you fishing?     and yes ,  check out the southern nh thread as well as who wants in , fish by length contests.   there is tons and tons of info on the southern nh thread.

[rvolkers]

fish more research less - sometimes all the research in the world IS JUST that research (thats not to say reaearching is not a good thing ). fish as much as you can and try to do things YOUR WAY not the research way! - everyday is different on the water play around and have fun!

 

here is a basic idea i am comfortable with fishing in southern NH and Maine (AGAIN) these work for me (HOWEVER) i still carry a gazillion different things in the boat like everyone else to play around with

 

spring - fish shallow and around rocks and grass

tubes

sencos

jerk baits

prop baits/floating rapalas

 

 

summer - fish shallow and around 15 to 20 feet - around rocks - grass - weeds and pads

tubes

sencos

top water baits

 

 

Fall - fish shallow and around rocks and grass

tubes

sencos

jerk baits

prop baits/floating rapalas

[speedratser]

Speed ,  what waters are you fishing?     and yes ,  check out the southern nh thread as well as who wants in , fish by length contests.   there is tons and tons of info on the southern nh thread.

Mostly fishing on Club pond in New Durham, Merry meet marsh also new Durham, and various other areas I can get my canoe on the water.

[speedratser]

fish more research less - sometimes all the research in the world IS JUST that research (thats not to say reaearching is not a good thing ). fish as much as you can and try to do things YOUR WAY not the research way! - everyday is different on the water play around and have fun!

 

here is a basic idea i am comfortable with fishing in southern NH and Maine (AGAIN) these work for me (HOWEVER) i still carry a gazillion different things in the boat like everyone else to play around with

 

spring - fish shallow and around rocks and grass

tubes

sencos

jerk baits

prop baits/floating rapalas

 

 

summer - fish shallow and around 15 to 20 feet - around rocks - grass - weeds and pads

tubes

sencos

top water baits

 

 

Fall - fish shallow and around rocks and grass

tubes

sencos

jerk baits

prop baits/floating rapalas

I do try to fish as much as I can.  I appreciate the advice.  I use just about everything you've listed but for the prop baits.  I've considered getting a couple, but most of the water I fish on is "FULL" of vegetation.  I don't mean a lot, I mean a veritable Jungle of Green under the water.  I've been trying 'punching' through the greenery, which makes sense, but gotten nothing.  It is a bummer but I do my best to use each of these trips as a learning experience.  Any waters you can recommend in the Alton/lakes region?

[BostonMahhk]

Your not alone buddy. I've had the same issues and every tourney I've fished since sept has only had winning bags of 12lbs and less. I really don't think all the articles about fall fishing we read pertains much to our area. Our fall comes a lot sooner than the rest of the country and it def doesn't seem like our fish get active to feed up for the winter. It seems more like they turn off. I've asked the same questions and got the same answers as you did. Almost like people aren't fully understanding the type of advice your asking for. I've also tried throwing everything and reading more and more to find a remedy. I've come to the conclusion that it's all about experience and learning the waters your fishing and its personality. I think each lake and its fish have a distinct personality and it can be learned at each time of year. It's all I can come up with until I actually get out on a lake with a pro and see them catch the fish and teach me how they do it. If it even works.