People In Long Island/nyc

[Mikeyslikz]

That was at south pond in Hempstead . Got him on a green or black wolly bugger fly fishing for trout. Hit like a freight train . Really nice nice. They r in there a lot bigger I here but u need wadders at min to fish . I fish northern pa a lot a lot of pig up there 

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4 hours ago, Death metal Fishing said:

Im in nassau county as well 

Welcome!

Any luck?

[Death metal Fishing]

6 minutes ago, chris7390 said:

Welcome!

Any luck?

Surprisingly yes i caught a 16" bass at belmont lake 

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What do you usually use? Hit Belmont a few times. Never had too much luck

16 hours ago, Death metal Fishing said:

Surprisingly yes i caught a 16" bass at belmont lake 

^^^^^ sorry forgot to quote you

[Death metal Fishing]

1 hour ago, chris7390 said:

What do you usually use? Hit Belmont a few times. Never had too much luck

^^^^^ sorry forgot to quote you

I was using a 3/8oz black/blue football head jig with a black blue flake zoom chunk trailer i was casting it right up against the little island by the dock

[avidone1]

Before moving to florida 11 years ago I fished all over Suffolk county.

I agree that forge pond can, or rather was a pretty good pond by L.I. standards.

I say was only because I haven't fished in nigh on 15 years.

But I have caught big bass in there.  I won 2 contests with 7 lb class LM's.

You do need a boat of some kind.  all the popular bass baits work,  one of the biggies was caught on a bush hog spinnerbait and the other on a Johnson silver minnow with pork rind.  both are excellent in the weeds

good luck

[Death metal Fishing]

10 hours ago, avidone1 said:

Before moving to florida 11 years ago I fished all over Suffolk county.

I agree that forge pond can, or rather was a pretty good pond by L.I. standards.

I say was only because I haven't fished in nigh on 15 years.

But I have caught big bass in there.  I won 2 contests with 7 lb class LM's.

You do need a boat of some kind.  all the popular bass baits work,  one of the biggies was caught on a bush hog spinnerbait and the other on a Johnson silver minnow with pork rind.  both are excellent in the weeds

good luck

Thanks for the tips

 

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On 4/1/2016 at 8:21 AM, Death metal Fishing said:

Thanks for the tips

 

+1

needs to start warming up already!

[Death metal Fishing]

7 hours ago, chris7390 said:

+1

needs to start warming up already!

You can still catch nice fish but you need a different approach but it does need to warm up really bad

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21 minutes ago, Death metal Fishing said:

You can still catch nice fish but you need a different approach but it does need to warm up really bad

Yeah. This wind is crazy

[Death metal Fishing]

19 minutes ago, chris7390 said:

Yeah. This wind is crazy

I lost around $15- $20 worth of tackle in one 3hr trip due to the wind 

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12 minutes ago, Death metal Fishing said:

I lost around $15- $20 worth of tackle in one 3hr trip due to the wind 

Lost a pre rapala wiggle wart the other day for the same reason. Made me wanna jump in the water.

[Death metal Fishing]

14 minutes ago, chris7390 said:

Lost a pre rapala wiggle wart the other day for the same reason. Made me wanna jump in the water.

Same

 

Just now, Death metal Fishing said:

Same

 

 

17 minutes ago, chris7390 said:

Lost a pre rapala wiggle wart the other day for the same reason. Made me wanna jump in the water.

I hate losing tackle so much its so frustrating 

[Weld's Largemouth]

Looking to get out next weekend on my new canoe with the 60 degree days. I'll report back here.

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7 hours ago, Weld's Largemouth said:

Looking to get out next weekend on my new canoe with the 60 degree days. I'll report back here.

x2

without the canoe. -__-

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8 hours ago, Weld's Largemouth said:

Looking to get out next weekend on my new canoe with the 60 degree days. I'll report back here.

Where are you heading out?

[Weld's Largemouth]

6 hours ago, chris7390 said:

Where are you heading out?

Miller's Pond and then another spot of a name I will not disclose

How about you?

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3 hours ago, Weld's Largemouth said:

Miller's Pond and then another spot of a name I will not disclose

How about you?

Lucky you!

I need a honey hole. Tired of driving upstate. Tolls are ridiculous.

Not sure yet lol.

[Weld's Largemouth]

19 minutes ago, chris7390 said:

Lucky you!

I need a honey hole. Tired of driving upstate. Tolls are ridiculous.

Not sure yet lol.

There are hardly any spots on the island.. Upstate has loads of lakes all over the place, it's just a far drive.

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8 minutes ago, Weld's Largemouth said:

There are hardly any spots on the island.. Upstate has loads of lakes all over the place, it's just a far drive.

Yeah. I know. I was thinking of just Google mapping and going to random lakes not so popular

[long island basser]

Here's my advice, if you want bass the further east you go in Suffolk the better the bassing.

Free Tip: If your in Nassau county go to Freeport reservoir.

[Weld's Largemouth]

Bass are starting to soawn but not laying eggs. No bites at all. Impossible to catch when they are running all over and searching for mates. Saw tons of bass but they were so skiddish. Lots of bass making beds.

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On 4/12/2016 at 6:33 PM, long island basser said:

Here's my advice, if you want bass the further east you go in Suffolk the better the bassing.

Free Tip: If your in Nassau county go to Freeport reservoir.

Freeport reservoir is nearly impossible to get into. Bummer.

5 hours ago, Weld's Largemouth said:

Bass are starting to soawn but not laying eggs. No bites at all. Impossible to catch when they are running all over and searching for mates. Saw tons of bass but they were so skiddish. Lots of bass making beds.

Oh yeah? Where'd you go?

Went upstate. Caught a smallie and a rainbow. Nothing crazy

[long island basser]

I got out for my first trip this year on Sunday from 930 till 400 

Fished a public lake in eastern Suffolk.

Water temp was 52 at start and 56 when I left. No sign of any spawning activity where I was.

I did manage to land 17 bass with 3 others coming unbuttoned at boatside.

Most were around 1 lb with a few good ones in the mix.

The largest bass came on a jig/craw - 4 lb 14 oz.

Most came on a shallow crank.

Heres the 4.14

 

[Weld's Largemouth]

1 hour ago, long island basser said:

I got out for my first trip this year on Sunday from 930 till 400 

Fished a public lake in eastern Suffolk.

Water temp was 52 at start and 56 when I left. No sign of any spawning activity where I was.

I did manage to land 17 bass with 3 others coming unbuttoned at boatside.

Most were around 1 lb with a few good ones in the mix.

The largest bass came on a jig/craw - 4 lb 14 oz.

Most came on a shallow crank.

Heres the 4.14

 

Nice outing! I'll have to make a trip out east sometimes. All the ponds have different spawning times it seems. This one pond I was at this past weekend, the bass were forming their beds and fish were swimming around skittishly everywhere. None were interested in any lures. Will try that spot again in a few weeks for post spawn.