drmevo Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 Just killing time on a slow Friday afternoon at work and weighing what kind of fishing to do tomorrow. I usually get one chance at a half-day trip per week and tomorrow is looking like my day. Either way I'll be out in my pedal kayak. Conditions look pretty decent for either species/location - light wind and rain holding off until afternoon. I haven't done much solo lake trout fishing, and I'd be going out on the "big lake" in NH, which I've done once before. At least the times I've gone, the fish seem to average around 20". Fun, somewhat consistent fishing early in the morning, but the bite dies quickly by mid-morning and size-wise it's typically nothing that will really get your heart pounding. The very light winds tomorrow are one thing in favor of vertical jigging, as I should be able to hold my spots decently and not get blown around too much. The season ends at the end of the month in NH, at least on managed lakes. For stripers, I'd be fishing from the top of the outgoing tide. Might be a good time to hit one of the river mouths. I haven't ever fished the well-known North Shore flats and this might be a good opportunity, or stick around ME/NH. Obviously there's no hard end date to the season but it won't be long before things slow down. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepWaters Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 I picked up a new fly rod this week, so for me - I’ll be going for stripers no doubt. Took a couple test casts in the lawn for the time being, but I’m itching to go. The cooler mornings hopefully will turn some fish on. drmevo 1 “The Black Flag comes in many colors” M. Malice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepWaters Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 Also, you can get lakers thru the ice alllll winter. Bass, not so much! drmevo 1 “The Black Flag comes in many colors” M. Malice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmevo Posted September 22 Author Report Share Posted September 22 5 mins ago, DeepWaters said: I picked up a new fly rod this week, so for me - I’ll be going for stripers no doubt. Took a couple test casts in the lawn for the time being, but I’m itching to go. The cooler mornings hopefully will turn some fish on. Nice! It’s Always fun to try out new gear. Where, generally are you going to fish? Back water, out front? I have a fly rod but never got very good with it. I was thinking the same - this weekend might be the prime fall weekend of the season for stripers. 6 mins ago, DeepWaters said: Also, you can get lakers thru the ice alllll winter. Bass, not so much! That’s true, although I never did get into ice fishing. Maybe this year is the year, but I say that every year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepWaters Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 I’ll start probably in a river. Might venture out front as a plan B. I’m taking my paddleboard as the tide isn’t really ideal for wading. I’ve been cursed in the surf ever since I moved up here. I just haven’t figured it out yet. “The Black Flag comes in many colors” M. Malice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyK Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 1 hour ago, DeepWaters said: I’ll start probably in a river. Might venture out front as a plan B. I’m taking my paddleboard as the tide isn’t really ideal for wading. I’ve been cursed in the surf ever since I moved up here. I just haven’t figured it out yet. Surf has sucked since early July for most of us. Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepWaters Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 20 hours ago, MartyK said: Surf has sucked since early July for most of us. Today was good. Finally! drmevo 1 “The Black Flag comes in many colors” M. Malice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepWaters Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 @drmevo what’d you end up doing and how’d ya do? “The Black Flag comes in many colors” M. Malice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmevo Posted September 24 Author Report Share Posted September 24 2 hours ago, DeepWaters said: @drmevo what’d you end up doing and how’d ya do? I ended up fishing the salt and it was absolutely the right call! It was easily my best day of the season in terms of numbers. In terms of size, while they weren’t my biggest of the season, there were a handful of hard-fighting low/mid-30” fish. There also were many 20-26” fish, which was nice to see. As soon as I launched at dawn, fish were popping everywhere within a few hundred yards of the ramp, and even after the surface feeds died down, the bass were hitting topwater all the way until late morning. I brought my livewell and macks were abundant all morning as well in slightly deeper water. They seemed to be feeding on rain bait so they were in close and very easy to find. All in all, it was pretty much just what you hope for in a fall run day. 2 hours ago, DeepWaters said: Today was good. Finally! Glad to hear it. Broke the new fly rod in nicely? Were you in the river or out front? snag777 and bdowning 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepWaters Posted September 24 Report Share Posted September 24 2 hours ago, drmevo said: I ended up fishing the salt and it was absolutely the right call! It was easily my best day of the season in terms of numbers. In terms of size, while they weren’t my biggest of the season, there were a handful of hard-fighting low/mid-30” fish. There also were many 20-26” fish, which was nice to see. As soon as I launched at dawn, fish were popping everywhere within a few hundred yards of the ramp, and even after the surface feeds died down, the bass were hitting topwater all the way until late morning. I brought my livewell and macks were abundant all morning as well in slightly deeper water. They seemed to be feeding on rain bait so they were in close and very easy to find. All in all, it was pretty much just what you hope for in a fall run day. Glad to hear it. Broke the new fly rod in nicely? Were you in the river or out front? Started in the river, ended up out front later in the morning. Nothing huge but fish up to 32” snag777 and drmevo 2 “The Black Flag comes in many colors” M. Malice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmevo Posted September 30 Author Report Share Posted September 30 Last night I wasn’t sure what to make of the wind forecasts by the coast for this morning, so I decided today would be the day to go target lakers. It’s also the last day of the season for them on managed lakes in NH. I was expecting I might find a few around 18-22” but was pleasantly surprised to get a ~24” and a ~27” (give or take, measuring on my paddle). DeepWaters, RAW, OTF and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAW Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 2 hours ago, drmevo said: Last night I wasn’t sure what to make of the wind forecasts by the coast for this morning, so I decided today would be the day to go target lakers. It’s also the last day of the season for them on managed lakes in NH. I was expecting I might find a few around 18-22” but was pleasantly surprised to get a ~24” and a ~27” (give or take, measuring on my paddle). Nice, good start , yes the surf has been off and spotty, today it’s cranking drmevo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepWaters Posted October 1 Report Share Posted October 1 10 hours ago, drmevo said: Last night I wasn’t sure what to make of the wind forecasts by the coast for this morning, so I decided today would be the day to go target lakers. It’s also the last day of the season for them on managed lakes in NH. I was expecting I might find a few around 18-22” but was pleasantly surprised to get a ~24” and a ~27” (give or take, measuring on my paddle). Dude nice! What’d you get it on? drmevo 1 “The Black Flag comes in many colors” M. Malice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepWaters Posted October 1 Report Share Posted October 1 That’s a dandy for sure. I hope to get them this winter thru the ice drmevo 1 “The Black Flag comes in many colors” M. Malice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmevo Posted October 1 Author Report Share Posted October 1 5 hours ago, DeepWaters said: Dude nice! What’d you get it on? Thanks! It was a half oz Daddy Mac epoxy jig with the treble swapped out for a single. RAW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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