stormy monday Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 I think I forgot how to fish artificial stuff over the off-season. I was in the Bass/Danvers River yesterday morning and the fish finder was lit up like a Christmas tree. Unfortunately, all I could manage was one 16-18 inch fish. I switched out lures and retrieve styles and all I could manage were bumps and follows, saw them follow right to the boat and then turn off. The lure that seemed to garner the most interest, and the only fish I landed, was a Hogy soft eel imitation. Tried white, pink and purple soft baits, green mack Al Gag whip-it fish, a yellow and white bucktail, a Sebile soft swimmer in bunker pattern (action on those things is amazing), a mack pattern popper and even threw in an Hayward swimmer in blue mack pattern (I figured it was too big for schoolies but it is new and shiny and I wanted to christen it). Very frustrating morning. Nothing but a small schoolie, a sore shoulder, and near frostbite to show for my efforts. Damn it was cold out there. I hope someone had better luck in the river over the weekend than I did. If you did feel free to PM me whatever lure was actually working. Hopefully I can return the favor soon. I got a bunch upriver of you Friday and have done well in the place you were at the past 2 weeks using a 4" lefty's deceiver olive over white. Not apples to apples as I'm using flies but maybe the length and color combo would help you.... Still mostly micros btw... There was a guy with spinning gear using some type pf soft rubber thing that appeared to be white and around 6" long, he was getting one every couple of casts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macattack893 Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Got my first nice fish of the year 27" off some north shore rocks working the top of the water column at sundown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joppa Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 The weather has been brutal and the seas have been rough but the fishing has been amazing, I have been finding fish everywhere on every tide....large soft plastics 10 - 14 inches have been the key to avoid the smaller fish. Ive been finding keeper bass early mornings blitzing feeding on large sea herring 12-16 inches long. Today I decided to do a midday trip and found a massive surface feed that lasted from 1pm-4pm all 26-30 inch fish feeding on sand eels fish on pretty much every cast....if you where around PI this afternoon Im sure you saw the massive feed going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theiceman33 Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Got my first nice fish of the year 27" off some north shore rocks working the top of the water column at sundown Nice hat and fish. Nightshift Brewing Co Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Eel Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 (edited) Caught a few like this one..this isn't mine but just about what I caught at this spot . Edited May 31, 2017 by Sand Eel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch & Stripers Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Thank you to all of you that responded with ideas. My tackle bag keeps growing and my wallet keeps shrinking. My fishing addiction appears to be supporting Newton's 3rd Law, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. What's in your cabinet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch & Stripers Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Got my first nice fish of the year 27" off some north shore rocks working the top of the water column at sundown Night Shift Beer! What's in your cabinet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadSoundBound Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Got my first nice fish of the year 27" off some north shore rocks working the top of the water column at sundown Nice Dog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanTheBassMan Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Friend and I got a couple dozen schoolies this evening, about half on fly, and some up to mid 20s. Lightning coming towards us while we were wading out to breaking fish. As we were leaving, I spotted something tailing in a foot of water, and made a cast. I bumped it and it changed direction. As it didn't spook, I was naturally curious and walked up to it. And that's how I noodled my first dogfish. Strangest trip in a long time. Serious pullage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Econoil Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Visited a North Shore oceanfront early, water was pretty dirty from last nights storm. Tried inland managed 5 in four hours, not so hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 The water has been incredibly dirty and murky!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormy monday Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Got 4 in a NS river at lunch, a bit bigger than last week but still small (biggest @ 22") Good bit of smeg in the water and a really unfriendly wind so not the most pleasant trip but that's par for this spring... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch & Stripers Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Friend and I got a couple dozen schoolies this evening, about half on fly, and some up to mid 20s. Lightning coming towards us while we were wading out to breaking fish. As we were leaving, I spotted something tailing in a foot of water, and made a cast. I bumped it and it changed direction. As it didn't spook, I was naturally curious and walked up to it. And that's how I noodled my first dogfish. Strangest trip in a long time. You noodled a dogfish? I could be wrong but isn't noodling when the drunk guy in the muscle shirt sticks his arm in the hole in the bottom of a muddy river so he can get a catfish to swallow it? I am guessing that is not how you caught a dogfish, What's in your cabinet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin781 Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 I just finished my last final. Finally, I can get out on the water. Seems like the Salem area's been productive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan1 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 4 more schoolies in salem harbor this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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