fishizzle Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 Has anyone else in NE had a bunch of bad days in the last few weeks? from the cold weather Quote
pokey Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 I've noticed much lighter bites since the cool nights and had to slow down jig presentation dramatically(almost to the point of setting the pole down). Switched to a carolina rig on 6lb. flouro(glass beads by the bullet weight) and wacked em' pretty good last saturday.I'm going to keep working the carolina rig for a while.Also the morning bite seems almost non existant, things pick up around 9:00ish. Quote
Matt 825 Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 I have noticed that the fish seem to be spread out a lot more this year then they were last year. I am mainly talking smallmouths though. I got a nice 5 Ib 11 OZ largemouth Sunday in a great smallmouth pond, but couldnt catch a smallmouth to save my life. The fishing has been a bit strange lately. Quote
Perfect Hook Set Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 We have been fishing the same lake for about a week or so.. For the most part we would catch fish in one or two areas. Sat. I caught about 7-10 LMB in one area all ranging in size... Sunday I went with my buddy (hence we) to the same lake and caught about 5 LMB out of another area of the lake... We were fishing from shore though I bet if we were on a boat we would have probably caught more... Though there were a few days/times of each day where we had no hits at all. Quote
HopelesslyAddicted Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 You're absolutely right it is off. About a month to two months ago I was freakin killin em with 20 bass days and good sized ones too. Now I still catch some bass but I can't get consistent bites until dusk, and even then its not like it was a couple months ago. Oh well I hope it picks back up when the fish realize they have to fatten up for winter! Quote
fishizzle Posted August 27, 2008 Author Posted August 27, 2008 Thanks I was hoping it wasn't me. I am catching fish in new areas b/c the bass aren't where they were last summer. Probably due to high water too. Most of the fish have been dinks too Quote
Perfect Hook Set Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 Just got back from twenty minutes - half an hour max of fishing a drained down 6ft-7ft lake. There where 5 of us fishing and every one caught fish, we caught about 8 LMB. Quote
macmaster761 Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 same up in mass, lmb fishings off, but the striper fishing is legendary this year!! Quote
CRFisher Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 It's been slow in Mass, hit 3 ponds today (Horn Pond, Upper Mystic Lake & Spy Pond). Nothing except for one LM that was less than 6 inches caught on a white spinnerbait by the trailer hook. Pretty much been slow for a month. Did get one niced sized LM last week, but it's been about one or two a day only. Quote
Tokyo Tony Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 Nothin' but dinks here. It's depressing. Almost bad enough for me to take a several day break from fishing. Quote
Perfect Hook Set Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 I can take you to a local pond where we for the most part have been having luck on decent size LMB... Tokyo or whom ever is closer to SW side of CT Quote
HopelesslyAddicted Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Bass on in CT What are they hitting dude? Anything specific? Quote
fishizzle Posted September 4, 2008 Author Posted September 4, 2008 bass are active again and hitting cranks, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits drop shots, senkos Getting lots of fish on 10' before dropoffs on outside of deep weed edges and in deep weeds 5-12' Quote
Cousin Vinny Posted September 6, 2008 Posted September 6, 2008 I can take you to a local pond where we for the most part have been having luck on decent size LMB...Tokyo or whom ever is closer to SW side of CT I'm down in Westport. I'd love to find a new spot if you dont mind shareing. I've also noticed the catch to be off quite a bit. Last Saturday we fished a local resivior and did badly so I went to a local pond I've been doing very well at. But on that day, I dont think i even saw a crummy sun fish let alone a LMB. Usualy I've been pulling 18 inchers out of there but nothing at all lately. Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted September 7, 2008 Posted September 7, 2008 It has been hit or miss since the last moon. Yesterday though,....all heck broke loose Quote
Perfect Hook Set Posted September 8, 2008 Posted September 8, 2008 How has things been since the storm.. i hit a small pond for 20min and didn't get any thing (I was fishing in a rush) Quote
Cousin Vinny Posted September 8, 2008 Posted September 8, 2008 I fished a small pond today during lunch in Pound Ridge N.Y.. I was between job sites and couldnt resist. Beides, I did paper work all week end and felt i deserved it. : In about a half hour I caught 4 LMB. No killers but they ran from 10 to 14 inches. (I gotta buy a scale) Compared to only a week ago when I fished my favorite private pond, today was great. I was consistantly pulling 16 and 18 inchers from this place and then last week.....nothing at all. I think the lack of rain and heat was getting to them. I would believe this rain fall helped, but I could be wrong Quote
Perfect Hook Set Posted September 9, 2008 Posted September 9, 2008 I had a sweet program that predicted best times to fish based on the lunar cycle... It is a free program and was very accurate.. I would be depending on it throughout this week if I didn't end up deleting it... I will probably hit a place or two depending how much time I have. If I catch any thing decent (and remember my camera) I will post.. Quote
Cousin Vinny Posted September 9, 2008 Posted September 9, 2008 I would be depending on it throughout this week if I didn't end up deleting it... You dont recall where you got it?? That would be nice to have. Quote
LunkerLust Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 This summer has been the worst of the last 5 years for me. So far I haven't caught half of what I got last year. This year, there has been more rain followed by high pressure, blue bird sky days. Mid July to Mid August was the best period for me, so far. Quote
fishizzle Posted September 11, 2008 Author Posted September 11, 2008 I think you're right Lusty. Seems like every time I went out--Bluebird Skies, above ave rain too Bad season in general overall Quote
HopelesslyAddicted Posted September 12, 2008 Posted September 12, 2008 Is the Fall bite here yet? Quote
Super User Tin Posted September 13, 2008 Super User Posted September 13, 2008 I really think the spring we had screwed up the fish real good. It took forever for them to spawn because Monday through Thursday would be highs in the mid 70's and somewhat warm nights, then the weekend would come and it would be a cold 50 degree rain and nights would be in the upper 30's low 40's. This went on for a while and it screwed up the spawn. Since then I have noticed that a lot of the clear water fisheries have either been on fire and it takes a big bag to win or they are shut down and it takes 4 pounds to win. Don't know why but just something I have noticed. Stafford and Amos are examples of this. Where as the stained water fisheries have been consistant as always. So who knows, it's New England. Quote
LunkerLust Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 Just thought that I'd add, days with no wind are the worst for me. We've had some days like that too recently, when the surface is like glass. Quote
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