KnewBee Posted January 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Jersey, That is NICE!!!! Way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnewBee Posted January 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 5 hours ago, EchoSierra said: I live in the northeast (Massachusetts) and it's currently pretty cold here. I know that fish slow down for the winter, but would I be wasting my time trying to fish a pond while it's ~40 degrees out (air temp, not sure about water)? There's a pond behind the building at work and I was wondering if it would be worthwhile to try fishing it in the winter. I've read reports of Largemouths, Bluegills, and catfish in that pond. I'd probably want to target the largemouths or the catfish. I'll be fishing from shore. As i am way down south, can't say for sure, but a slow, slow presentation may be the ticket? People ice fish and catch, so I am sure you can find something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnewBee Posted January 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Very high winds today (gusts to 30+) forced me into a very skinny creek were I only found some skinny chain pickerel (3 each) and two dink bass. beats a skunk! snag777 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Lippen Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 5 hours ago, EchoSierra said: I live in the northeast (Massachusetts) and it's currently pretty cold here. I know that fish slow down for the winter, but would I be wasting my time trying to fish a pond while it's ~40 degrees out (air temp, not sure about water)? There's a pond behind the building at work and I was wondering if it would be worthwhile to try fishing it in the winter. I've read reports of Largemouths, Bluegills, and catfish in that pond. I'd probably want to target the largemouths or the catfish. I'll be fishing from shore. Never "not worthwhile" unless it's frozen and ya don't have an auger. I live in Jersey, and have caught quality LMB's in every month of the year. If it aint froze, I'll fish it. I generally down-size my baits, line size, and gear in the winter. I'm talking ultralight stuff. For two reasons. First because there is less to none of the usual slop ( pads, weeds, coontail, etc ) to go through to get my bait where I want. And second because a smaller, finesse style bait is easier to keep and work slowly in the strike zone for a longer time. All that said, believe it or not, don't discount small topwater plugs in the dead of winter. I've caught bass on a tiny torpedo in January and February on them. According to my log book, this one was caught on Jan 18, 1990 on one. Long before cellphone cameras, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapidfflow0 Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Headed north for weekend and had a decent day riverrunner, TJones, snag777 and 2 others 5 "The club tournaments are NOT the problem, in fact the clubs are part of the solution, helping to organize us recreational fishermen.It's the - kill every one I catch, the lookymee tackle shop video guys, and especially the charter boats, that are the real problem on the rec side." Sudsy"I object to fishing tournaments less for what they do to fish than to fisherman. They have invaded one of the last refuges of civilized man, transmuted a noble art into something it isn't and shouldn't be... To speak nothing of the repulsive butchery and waste." - Ted Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Ouch! Those darn esox making you pay, Rapid... man ur on fire lately, great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vce12342000 Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Man. I hate touching those slim darts for that reason. I usually have fishing pliers or needle nose to handle them suckers. If I dont have that. Ill cut the line and take the loss on the lure. I live to fish. Not fish to live. I fish because things in my head tell me to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsfishy Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 12 hours ago, EchoSierra said: I live in the northeast (Massachusetts) and it's currently pretty cold here. I know that fish slow down for the winter, but would I be wasting my time trying to fish a pond while it's ~40 degrees out (air temp, not sure about water)? There's a pond behind the building at work and I was wondering if it would be worthwhile to try fishing it in the winter. I've read reports of Largemouths, Bluegills, and catfish in that pond. I'd probably want to target the largemouths or the catfish. I'll be fishing from shore. I fish freshwater in Boston until the rivers freeze (and I have caught fish in the cracks between ice floes). You don't even have to slow down that much -- what I find more important is switching to lures with subtler action, stuff like jerkbaits, keitechs, ned rigs, small crankbaits etc. and targeting outflows/spots where you expect the water to be warmest. I have some of my best days on waming trends in the dead of winter. Another option to just feel a tug on the line is to fish for perch -- they're active all winter and will hit anything flashy/erratic in the shallows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsfishy Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Caught ~2.5lb bass (average size) on a spinnerbait in Boston yesterday, so they're definitely around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnewBee Posted January 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Rapidflow, a plastic lip gripper is a must for those toothy critters! Well done on your catches!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnewBee Posted January 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 13 hours ago, Ben Lippen said: Never "not worthwhile" unless it's frozen and ya don't have an auger. I live in Jersey, and have caught quality LMB's in every month of the year. If it aint froze, I'll fish it. I generally down-size my baits, line size, and gear in the winter. I'm talking ultralight stuff. For two reasons. First because there is less to none of the usual slop ( pads, weeds, coontail, etc ) to go through to get my bait where I want. And second because a smaller, finesse style bait is easier to keep and work slowly in the strike zone for a longer time. All that said, believe it or not, don't discount small topwater plugs in the dead of winter. I've caught bass on a tiny torpedo in January and February on them. According to my log book, this one was caught on Jan 18, 1990 on one. Long before cellphone cameras, lol. Sometimes, I even go when it is frozen, but I can see unfrozen parts in the distance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt7082 Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 20 hours ago, Rapidfflow0 said: Headed north for weekend and had a decent day This looks like a fun day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt7082 Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Wheeewwww!!! I put a beaten on em today! 3 pickerel between 24”-25” and FAT, and a few smaller ones. Had lots of short strikes and followers. Also caught 2 bass at 2lbs, and a whopper which came in at 22”, 6lbs. Wasn’t expecting much at all today. Boy was I wrong! Poor pics. Tough to take selfies in the kayak. Rapidfflow0, riverrunner, snag777 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennie Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 I got 3 trout and 1 zodiac snake,,,, maybe that's good luck for this year snag777 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plug Em All Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Finally on the board for 2019 caught my first fish a smallmouth bass good way to kick off the season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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