Halfway through February and the last few warm days have me getting a little jiggy. Premature spring fever I think.:( At what point do you guys start breaking out your gear and start hunting around your spots for striper action? :confused: I find myself venturing down the backside once a week starting in mid-March to scout out my spots, checking structure and seeing what the winter has left behind.;) April 1st I might start tossing some plugs if for no other reason than just to get out and get the muscles back in fishing shape!:happy: I will start largie fishing March 1 though depending on the weather and if there is ice on top or not....I don't see an issue as yet....trout soon though.:D

Start?
Fever?
Sickness?

Fish control my brain.

I am already itching. Now that the frozen tundra has left the river I have been scouting low tides to see the changes in my holes. Haven't ventured to the cape yet, but I have walked alot of the south shore already. I also broke out one of my rods with the warm weather and made a few casts, why? because I gotta :cool:

I have also tailored my gym routine around fishing. I have been trying to strengthen my lower back and core muscles for the up coming season:)

My sweet water gear is ready ta go for some spring fishing for large mouths...:kewl:

I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready !!!:happy:

Tying some buck tails up at my desk right now as well :hee:

Wonder why the people at work think I am obsessed:confused: :huh:

igotthefeverfortheflavorofaherring

I would say those last few days and going to the fishing expo have created this little knawing sensation in my head and heart. It is so suttle yet I know it is constant. I fish some local streams for trout in a couple weeks.

The Wachusett Resevoir is about 5 mins. from my house in Holden so I really like to get down there for some spring Lake Trout action. Also some Large and Small Mouth Bass.

:happy:

We always have the fever Larry. why do you think we hang out at these sites and go to plug building thingies and stuff? Some of us have learned to control it but we always have it.:)

as soon as the ski lifts close, i will break out the fishing gear. going to do a little spring training down in Florida in mid april.the best way to cure the itch right now is to rub some shavings from plug turnings on the affected area.

Still have fish here in the ... they dont leave, they got food 24/7, too cold to kayak tho :af: Gotta dress to swim and I aint swimmin in this ;)

It is starting to get bad for me.....I have a bog pond behind my house....start to fish as soon as the ice goes away, just to get a small fix...won't be long now!!!

Aside from holdovers , its still a month away for even the most anxious. Relax , in that month we got the TFCTFN , the MSBA show. We'll make it!!

march !!!!! :af:
cause I still can fish for trout and salmon now but not so much then . I dont fish for schoolies so June will be the time I target stripers .

That's another reason to live minutes from my favorite stretch of sand, I can go there everyday, and get a sniff of good salt air on my way to work, take a look at the water, the sand, everchanging.

Then I can go huff paint and sawdust on my day off, or in the evening, if the other folks in the house don't have other plans for me.

That will be one plug, Larry, got my addy :huh: ;)

I start getting sick around the end of December.

I have yearround fish fever it never ends

Today, too much time close to the water today

Last October! :smash: :smash: :smash: :smash:

Yup,
I'm very fidgety right now.
Me and Mikey goin' ice fishin next Tuesday. First time I've had to resort to outside winter drinking in some time. Guess this means a big year for me.
Later,
Rick

I started twitching as soon as I put my gear away. Thank goodness I'm addicted to plug building.:smash:

BBJ, ain't it hell when those 2 addictions overlap.. yer reelin a plug in, not payin' attention to it, but thinkin, gee, if I turn one up like this, but only do, such and such different, tapatap... zzzzzzip, oh chit, pay attention!!!! :D

I LOVE that wake up call! Sometimes my eyes are almost rolled back in my head:rolleyes: and then:eek: or :confused: or :smash:

What fever, I fish all year unless its hunting season. I'll be up by 5 am and on the ice by daybreak tomorrow!

Larry-

I get the fever to catch another Stripah as soon as I wipe the slime off of my hands from the last one! I get to fish just about every day and I am already JONESING! I really feel for you all!!

Spring is right in front of you--
G.L.

I puked my brains out this morning. Could definitely make out the green peppers from the za' last night. Was on the ice by 6. Mikey 10, fish 0!

I caught tem fish if that was ratio was confusing you.

Originally posted by Rappin Mikey
I puked my brains out this morning. Could definitely make out the green peppers from the za' last night. Was on the ice by 6. Mikey 10, fish 0!

Chuming while ice fishing, wow. :yak6:

10 shiners.....................nice catch