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Post by bluefishbuster on Mar 6, 2010 21:47:43 GMT -4
Saturday after getting home from work I hit my ice-out pond from 4:50pm til 6pm. Wasn't having any luck at my favorite cove with a 3" soft plastic hellgramite and a F-7 B. Later for my last 15 minutes I found a spot that had a good set up of structure and open space. Casted the F-7 B out there and was twitching it on the surface when I get a nice hit. Chubby 8" bluegill. Within one of my very last casts I caught a 12" largemouth.
So happy to finally have my first successful open water day of the year.
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Post by qbert on Mar 6, 2010 22:14:06 GMT -4
Congrats!! Good to hear someone had some success!!!
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Post by lipripper on Mar 8, 2010 12:00:05 GMT -4
i went to my honey hole pond saturday ...caught a few small largmouth ..nothing over 10 or 12 inches ..didnt get to fish long ...spent more time helping the owner get up cows and fix fences ....  |
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Post by qbert on Mar 8, 2010 23:07:23 GMT -4
;D  Had my first success of the year today!!! My tiny local lake also has a small stream that runs behind my neighborhood. Last year I was able to catch something there earlier than I had in the lake and this year was no different. I tried the steam first and after testing out a few thing I finally got a hit on a ssr5 Bluegill, but didn't catch the fish. After that, nothing for quite a while, so I decided to try the lake. After I spent a little time trying a few different things at the lake, with absolutely nothing, I decided to try the stream again before dark. I went back to the same spot where I got the bite before with the same shallow shad rap. After a couple of casts, I caught a small largemouth if was little but I'll take it. Of course, two casts after that I snagged it on the opposite bank, and snapped my line. I saw where it floated up against a stick, so I had to walk a little ways to cross over, and then double back, to get to it. Once I got it back, I threw it back on and caught another one right before dark! I probably wouldn't have been over there if I hadn't been on rapala retrieval mode, so all in all, things worked out!! |
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Post by qbert on Mar 9, 2010 20:04:01 GMT -4
Got a few more today!! Caught small largemouth on ssr-5 bluegill, cd-3 sfc, and ssr-7 clown. also had my first fight of the year with a nice sized pickerel!! Also on ssr-7 clown!!
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Post by bluefishbuster on Mar 10, 2010 22:40:39 GMT -4
Hit that same pond again today and found what the bass are looking for. Happen to be casting at the same spot where I caught the other 2 and went over a small branch. To get the F-5 PD back I reeled in in quickly and a bass hit it. Caught an 11" bass. Lost a bass there on the jump with the F-5 PD on the fast retrieve. Lost a nice size bluegill at a shallow are with lots of structure. Bluegills were looking for light topwater action.
Nice job getting out qbert. Happy to hear you caught most of the fish with a SSR
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Post by qbert on Mar 11, 2010 0:05:56 GMT -4
Hit that same pond again today and found what the bass are looking for. Happen to be casting at the same spot where I caught the other 2 and went over a small branch. To get the F-5 PD back I reeled in in quickly and a bass hit it. Caught an 11" bass. Lost a bass there on the jump with the F-5 PD on the fast retrieve. Lost a nice size bluegill at a shallow are with lots of structure. Bluegills were looking for light topwater action. Nice job getting out qbert. Happy to hear you caught most of the fish with a SSR Yeah the ssr is rapidly becoming one of my more reliable baits. All that leads to is more clutter in the tackle box, because I have tons of ssr colors I would love to try!! Also got hits on f-5 in hesh(I think), but never landed any of them. |
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Post by lipripper on Mar 19, 2010 23:00:42 GMT -4
i decided to hit the river today ..it was a beautiful 68 degrees ..i was told the striper were beginning to run a little ..got to the spot at about 4;30 and fished until 8..not much luck for the first hour or two ..finally at around 6.30 i caught a small 10 inch bass on a blue back f-5 ..i tested alot of my new lures to see how they would run ..i can' t get over the wobble on the dt-fats ...i love'em.. anyway i moved to another spot about 7.15 and hit a run on stripers for about 20 min..caught 10 or 12 and missed 4 or 5 more ..caught those on a 1/ 8th ounce white rooster tail .. i think i threw everything in my box today ..i was just glad to get outside and enjoy the sunshine ... come on turkey season .. .. ;D
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Post by qbert on Mar 19, 2010 23:39:38 GMT -4
Glad to hear you got out and had some success!!!
One of the best things about the spring starting is trying out all the new stuff you accumulate over the winter!!!!
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Post by muskiehunter on Mar 19, 2010 23:58:38 GMT -4
Went down to the river after work to do a little Walleye fishing and after about 15 minutes had my first fish.Stayed for about another 1/2 hour and landed 2 more fish.  I wanted to stay longer but have to be back at work for 5 am   Caught them all on a Husky 13 SB.  |
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Post by fishfingers007 on Mar 20, 2010 4:35:49 GMT -4
well done guys on catching some fish,  im pulling my hair out waiting, i still have to wait 2 wks untill our season starts ,and even then few fish will be in the river |
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Post by qbert on Mar 20, 2010 8:55:24 GMT -4
Congrats Steve!! Sounds like alot of rapalas are starting to hit the water around here!! I have a high of 75 today!! Just waiting for my nephew and then I'm taking the boat out for the first time this year!!
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Post by Fishooked on Mar 20, 2010 9:08:04 GMT -4
Im jealous...although I may need to re-arrange my schedule so I can hit the lake tomorrow instead of next weekend!
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Post by bluefishbuster on Mar 24, 2010 23:27:04 GMT -4
Hit my usual golf course Monday. Moved around at different ponds with a J-9 S. An area of 1 pond where I've been successful I was doing a jerk and pause-on-the-surface retrieve with the lure. Was getting a few swirls and lost 2 and caught 1. When I hit another productive spot at another pond I caught a small 4" bass on the surface with the Jointed. Wasn't having any luck with tiny soft plastics like I was the last time I was there. Tried playing with a few JSR-4 and a DTFAT-3 S with no luck. Last stop was where I caught the first of the day. Played with a F-9 FT on the surface and lost 1 and caught a chubby 12" bass. Lots of swirls and signs of fish coming to the lure.
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Post by walter on Apr 2, 2010 20:00:25 GMT -4
ok, that's still a good job
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Post by hmrdwn66 on Apr 2, 2010 20:26:36 GMT -4
Maybe I am spoiled, but ware are you guys fishing that you have to wait??? I fish year round. Of course I am not a fair wether fisherman, more like a mail man! glad to hear you all are getting something... FISH ON!!!!
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Post by bluefishbuster on Apr 5, 2010 23:17:37 GMT -4
With the warm spell we're having in CT I headed back to my ice-out pond. Caught 3 bass and lost a nice one with the J-9 S.
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