jimmy z Posted November 19 Report Share Posted November 19 To me this season was different as seasons come and go. I had a decent spring, fish on every outing, with live eels. That was something new for me, as well as fishing a different river in the spring. Not too many outings , but fruitful. I made my last fall outing yesterday and had a blast on live eels, my favorite bait. Happy I was able to fish into November. Hadn't done that in a few years. Had the chance to make some plugs in the spring too. I have been trying to get back to some plug work but either too busy or too tired. My friend Roddy asked me yesterday if I made any progress, I said yeah, I did some sanding. I hope all fared well and are in good spirits for the upcoming holidays . RAW, LockedDrag, Lou T and 1 other 2 2 AKN-2 USS Sagittarius BE ENCOURAGING, NOT DISCOURAGING <*((())))>< <*((())))>< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockedDrag Posted November 19 Report Share Posted November 19 Didn’t get to fish as much as I would of liked but did very well considering the water temp issue we had here in RI. April to end of June was a massacre. Summer was a bust here in RI. August to November was very good to me. Finally got back into freshwater this year and it was very fun. Probably the best part of the season. Really relaxing to just be able to kick back and enjoy the moment. No expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy z Posted November 19 Author Report Share Posted November 19 19 mins ago, LockedDrag said: Didn’t get to fish as much as I would of liked but did very well considering the water temp issue we had here in RI. April to end of June was a massacre. Summer was a bust here in RI. August to November was very good to me. Finally got back into freshwater this year and it was very fun. Probably the best part of the season. Really relaxing to just be able to kick back and enjoy the moment. No expectations. What was up with the water temp issue? Curious I used to fish RI exclusively years ago. I knew the bass were out front when the honeysuckle bloomed. yeah, just to get out and no expectations. AKN-2 USS Sagittarius BE ENCOURAGING, NOT DISCOURAGING <*((())))>< <*((())))>< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockedDrag Posted November 19 Report Share Posted November 19 17 mins ago, jimmy z said: What was up with the water temp issue? Curious I used to fish RI exclusively years ago. I knew the bass were out front when the honeysuckle bloomed. yeah, just to get out and no expectations. Water temps very outrageously high everywhere. All along the ocean front, it was bath water warm. Very little action. Let alone bait presence. I don’t remember a night where the water was under 70 degrees the entire month of July, part of June, and half of august. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy z Posted November 19 Author Report Share Posted November 19 8 mins ago, LockedDrag said: Water temps very outrageously high everywhere. All along the ocean front, it was bath water warm. Very little action. Let alone bait presence. I don’t remember a night where the water was under 70 degrees the entire month of July, part of June, and half of august. Yes, that was certainly a high water temp, especially for June and early July. I did well out front years ago during that time frame. AKN-2 USS Sagittarius BE ENCOURAGING, NOT DISCOURAGING <*((())))>< <*((())))>< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAW Posted November 19 Report Share Posted November 19 Best year in last 10, all bigger fish chunking sitting in a chair 1/2 mile from house Rowdy1212, jimmy z and mro 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy z Posted November 19 Author Report Share Posted November 19 6 mins ago, RAW said: Best year in last 10, all bigger fish chunking sitting in a chair 1/2 mile from house Fishing is a relaxing sport. Sounds like you are right on point AKN-2 USS Sagittarius BE ENCOURAGING, NOT DISCOURAGING <*((())))>< <*((())))>< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pakalolo Posted November 19 Report Share Posted November 19 Thanks for a great , uplifting post !!! Didn’t fish the beach until a bit after Labor Day, lotsa boat time and prepping our house for sale , but the beach was very good to me . Fished the dark hours mostly and it reminded me of the fishing we had 15 years ago for both quality and quantity. Fergal and jimmy z 1 1 IN FAVOR OF COMMERCIAL FISHING AND SURFING THE NORTH SIDE MAY THE RICH GET RICHER!! FISH ARE FOOD!! UA MAU KA EA O KA AINA IKA PONO O HAWAII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddore Posted November 19 Report Share Posted November 19 I had a late start this year after trying to nail down surf stripers on the fly I had a nasty gash on my finger in early October (chopped nerves) so the month of October was a busy. But I redeemed myself in November and fished plugs for the rest of fall great couple weeks landing keeper sized bass. We had big storm last night so I set out yesterday morning to a spot where I lost a decent fish a week before. The conditions were rough but I managed to get a 25 pound bass on a needlefish early in the day. BTW this is the latest I’ve caught a surf bass here in the Cape Breton surf. Cheers Skyler jimmy z, LockedDrag and Wave afterwave 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy z Posted November 19 Author Report Share Posted November 19 14 mins ago, pakalolo said: Thanks for a great , uplifting post !!! Didn’t fish the beach until a bit after Labor Day, lotsa boat time and prepping our house for sale , but the beach was very good to me . Fished the dark hours mostly and it reminded me of the fishing we had 15 years ago for both quality and quantity. You're welcome my friend. Hope all goes well with the sale AKN-2 USS Sagittarius BE ENCOURAGING, NOT DISCOURAGING <*((())))>< <*((())))>< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockedDrag Posted November 19 Report Share Posted November 19 49 mins ago, jimmy z said: Yes, that was certainly a high water temp, especially for June and early July. I did well out front years ago during that time frame. I usually do very well during the summer. Usually better than any other time of the year, especially for better quality fish but this year was pretty rough jimmy z 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy z Posted November 19 Author Report Share Posted November 19 3 mins ago, Jeddore said: I had a late start this year after trying to nail down surf stripers on the fly I had a nasty gash on my finger in early October (chopped nerves) so the month of October was a busy. But I redeemed myself in November and fished plugs for the rest of fall great couple weeks landing keeper sized bass. We had big storm last night so I set out yesterday morning to a spot where I lost a decent fish a week before. The conditions were rough but I managed to get a 25 pound bass on a needlefish early in the day. BTW this is the latest I’ve caught a surf bass here in the Cape Breton surf. Cheers Skyler Glad you made out. A 25# drag puller is a good bass any day Jeddore 1 AKN-2 USS Sagittarius BE ENCOURAGING, NOT DISCOURAGING <*((())))>< <*((())))>< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Riddler Posted November 19 Report Share Posted November 19 I did not get resident bass this year. 29 year run and it ended so I can't complain . What a run. There was nothing consistent for me in Metro Boston. My largest Bass was 50" on the nose. But the catch numbers for me was way down this year. I will have to start moving around more earlier as soon as it starts tanking. jimmy z, Lou T, LockedDrag and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy z Posted November 19 Author Report Share Posted November 19 14 mins ago, The Riddler said: I did not get resident bass this year. 29 year run and it ended so I can't complain . What a run. There was nothing consistent for me in Metro Boston. My largest Bass was 50" on the nose. But the catch numbers for me was way down this year. I will have to start moving around more earlier as soon as it starts tanking. Nice bass my friend. I took felt the need to spread out my actions The Riddler 1 AKN-2 USS Sagittarius BE ENCOURAGING, NOT DISCOURAGING <*((())))>< <*((())))>< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdemiri23 Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 Best fishing in years for me. From tog to bass had great success. Quality over numbers this year for sure. jimmy z and LockedDrag 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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