Fishing 2024

[JimG.]

I would miss freshwater bass fishing. In many western river systems bass are considered an invasive species; not good for trout populations.

That said I've fished out west in CO and WY and the trout fishing is pretty special. Big fish too.

 

[ThatGuy]

Definitely some nice trout here but bass fight better and you can use more strategy to catch them. Trout its pretty much spinner, fly or worms.

 

[ThatGuy]

 

[ThatGuy]

Lot of different trout species to catch here which is nice, have alot more photos but the file size is too large on them. Also good perch fishing at a reservoir close to me, can always fill a stringer anytime I go. Just miss topwater bass fishing.

 

[JimG.]

Glad to see some western fishing pics! I'm partial to the brookie.

And I agree that bass fight better than trout.

 

[JimG.]

East Branch Reservoir-9/29

The season is winding down. Got out for another pleasant afternoon. Caught a few small bass and a bunch of sunnies. Lost something decent, had it on for about 5 seconds and saw a flash deep in the water then lost it. Contrary to what I assumed today all of my fish bit at the worm. Lures were useless. Still hoping to get out a few more days.

The Nantucket trip isn't going to happen this year. However, I am hoping to get out on the sound once or twice before skiing starts.

 

[JimG.]

Rye Lake-10/4

Got out on Rye Lake with Steve. He had a good day boating a few decent bass. I caught nothing but small bass. Didn't even hook a decent fish. Probably because Steve started out using a worm and I didn't want to duplicate his lure choice. So I stuck with other lures that just didn't produce much. By the time I switched to a worm the day was close to over and I just never gained the confidence you need to fish plastics effectively. Last time out with Steve I caught all the big fish and he boated nothing but small fish.

Water is still pretty warm so I'll get out again this week.

 

[ThatGuy]

Got a couple wipers today

 

[JimG.]

Rye Lake-10/11

More great weather today. I fished exclusively with the worm and both Steve and I boated a few small bass. Late in the day we fished a weed bed close to our boat spot as we headed in. I mentioned to Steve that one of us was going to hook a nice bass. Not 5 minutes later, Steve boated this fine largemouth:



I figured that was the high point of our day. Not a minute after I snapped that photo, I hooked another largemouth as big if not bigger. Another great fight ensued but as I reeled the bass close to the boat, it made a last ditch dive to escape boating and managed to break my line right at the knot. Not the first time I've lost a fish near the boat this season and I was pissed I didn't get a pic, but happy for the battle. Fall sure is pretty:

 

[newportland54]

JimG,
Nice pics... A few of the slower speed river branches running out of Moosehead Lake hold a lot of truly monster smallmouth. The tributaries to them, here & there, are made up of cooler brooktrout water which obviously present a healthy smorgasborg to the smallmouths.....fwiw.

 

[JimG.]

Good to know if I ever get up to that area to fish.

As this season draws to a close, I am struck by the lack of smallmouths around here since early June. Probably due to the fact we don't fish deep water for them, but we always caught random surface action in the past, especially late in the day.

 

[JimG.]

LI sound off Clinton, CT-10/21

Steve and Doug invited me out for some salt water angling in the sound. Another spectacular day to be out on the water. We caught sea bass and blackfish. We also trolled with the downrigger for striped bass and managed to troll up a decent one that Doug lost at the side of the boat. Glad that wasn't me! I boated a very nice blackfish, a strange looking fish with a belligerent appearance, a slimy body, and a mouth full of ugly teeth that creepily reminded me of human teeth. I caught a bunch more that were smaller. I'm told they taste great.



Captain Doug








We fished for the sea bass and blackfish using fresh crabs as bait. They were small (2-3") but deft with the claws and it was rare I cut one up to fish without getting pinched grabbing the crab. The fish loved them. Since their shells were so hard I can see why the blackfish have those big choppers. Going to try to get out again before the warm weather ends.

 

[strong_will]

LI sound off Clinton, CT-10/21

Steve and Doug invited me out for some salt water angling in the sound. Another spectacular day to be out on the water. We caught sea bass and blackfish. We also trolled with the downrigger for striped bass and managed to troll up a decent one that Doug lost at the side of the boat. Glad that wasn't me! I boated a very nice blackfish, a strange looking fish with a belligerent appearance, a slimy body, and a mouth full of ugly teeth that creepily reminded me of human teeth. I caught a bunch more that were smaller. I'm told they taste great.

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We fished for the sea bass and blackfish using fresh crabs as bait. They were small (2-3") but deft with the claws and it was rare I cut one up to fish without getting pinched grabbing the crab. The fish loved them. Since their shells were so hard I can see why the blackfish have those big choppers. Going to try to get out again before the warm weather ends.

that's really awesome. I hope you had fun!