With the recent slew of bad weather and obligations this upcoming Halloween weekend. Is it worth fishing into November? I'm no googan but I have generally stopped throwing plugs once November comes around. I see lots of guys here talk about the snow storm blitz in the 80's when I was around 8 years old, so I don't know of it.

So given that water temps were a little higher than normal, can we expect to have fishing up to turkey day?

What is the latest date you have caught bass (warm water discharge spots aside) ?

Last year we were still catching stripers the weekend after Thanksgiving, if anything this year should go even later.

Last year we were still catching stripers the weekend after Thanksgiving, if anything this year should go even later.

What he said.

There was a nice school of fish that went through that week after thanksgiving last year. the whole south coast of RI was a blitz. Then I went out on Dec. 5 and the sea was dead. that was my last day last year.

This year I am going to try to learn some winter techniques from Clammah. Apparently he fishes the bay year round.

_Z_

I don't fish Boston to much, but you're not to far form Rhody or even CT. I make the commute from the Springfield area every weekend until usually the first week of December. Hey, gas prices just fell.

blues are still in solid. and the herring run last novernber was awesome.

As of last friday night there were still good size fish on the so. shore of mass. I think there is at least another 3-4 weeks of fishing in that small state to the south of us(no spot burn).

Fished lunchtime today up here with Steelhead and Doc. Lotsa micros, and I got a nice 35" fatty willing to take a needle on a slooowwww retrieve. I believe we will have fish around later than any of the past three or four years based upon the numbers still around.

There's still a lot of bait that hasn't even dropped out of the upper bay yet.

-spence

Yesterday // there was a school of F#$%^&* bloos / mid Bay /they threw me a curve // they were stacked on the bottom like winter bass /drifted over them three times & three bLOOooos - that won,t be going south ..
Today ,birds were working about 1/2 mile from where I saw them yesterday ===just kept going // F #$%^&*(^&* FISH :devil:

In '02 I caught bass into the 1st week of Dec.

Right now there are a ton of bass still around.Just walked in from fishing a bass blitz.Nothing big(3-8#ers) but when you get 50 or so in a row its still fun.

Thanks for the info guys. I guess I should keep my line in the water until I find no reason to. The cold weather is the only thing that may slow people down but given the "fishaholic syndrom " I sense with most of you, many sharpies will still be out in force and the fish chunking beer drinkers will be long gone.

PS. I always find that during ski season "my other passion" people stop waaay to early. In fact most places get more snow in April than February or January.

Last year we were still catching stripers the weekend after Thanksgiving, if anything this year should go even later.

Me to and that was my last weekend

AS Piemma says.. "its all ova" :lasso:

talk to me about the boston area.....

talk to me about the boston area.....
hopefully it wont be over after this storm.....you would have to be nuts to be out in this now.....its nearing the end for me locally

talk to me about the boston area.....
last year after turkey day was some of the biggest peanut bunker masacres of the year, inside the harbor.

when the cormarants are gone,,,,the fish are gone.....

Yup! Turkey day week was AMAZING last year :devil:

Day after T-Day last year found fish at the block; nothing big, but hey when Spence is the high hook, fishing MUST be decent (actually I got skunked :( )

Forever, it never stops at all, just fish providence or the thames all winter, there are bass all year loooooooooooooooooog !!

Just ask Eben the SB-Reisdent guru...he has some secrets in december I hear :kewl:

but hey when Spence is the high hook, fishing MUST be decent (actually I got skunked :( )
:ss: :faga: :kewl:

-spence

:ss: :faga: :kewl:

-spence

Spence, I hear you are becoming a legend around these parts, I have only spoted you once however, you seem to be very stealthy..... How is the pheasent hunting back home!! I used to love to do that in the fall but quit hunting many moons ago..........

Go Play with ya self /you,ll win all the games .<>><>>< :wiggle:

well in my area every thing is about a month behind. Ill stay out into december.

Spence, I hear you are becoming a legend around these parts, I have only spoted you once however, you seem to be very stealthy..... How is the pheasent hunting back home!! I used to love to do that in the fall but quit hunting many moons ago..........
A legend perhaps, but for god knows what :doh: :blush: :hee:

I have to cherish the opportunities to outfish Bryan, cause it doesn't happen very often :lasso:

Pheasant hunting in Iowa is most excellent. It's just like here, if you have access you can get on the choice private land. I used to know guys who would bag well over a hundred birds in a season. It's been years since I've been out though...never got into shooting things.

-spence

I have to cherish the opportunities to outfish Bryan, cause it doesn't happen very often :lasso:

-spence

Bill; ask him what happened Fri. night.... :bl2: :angel:

Ahhh yes, the mother of all backlashes. Bryan after noticing what went wrong snickered and demanded I return to his truck to fetch him an icy cold beverage. Perhaps if #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& were there instead he would have provided some help to a poor Iowa boy lost without his fields of corn.

There's a special place down below waiting for you Mr. Rockhound, and it doesn't rhyme with the number seven :hs:

:gu:

-spence

First off; dont blame me; I told you to bring the other stick...
2. It was gatorade, not beer
3. You had continued to fish that rod after the 'lash and finally caved in and got the other rod...
4. I never snickered...
Jack-@ss ;)

Bryan, with all this Spence talk.....did you and Piemma break up?
:boots:

I'm in communication with Piemma as I type this. He is currently driving back from NY and will be back online later today.

Besides, everybody knows he's with #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& now :love: :laugha: :rotf2:

-spence

Ahhh yes, the mother of all backlashes. Bryan after noticing what went wrong snickered and demanded I return to his truck to fetch him an icy cold beverage. Perhaps if #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& were there instead he would have provided some help to a poor Iowa boy lost without his fields of corn.

There's a special place down below waiting for you Mr. Rockhound, and it doesn't rhyme with the number seven :hs:

:gu:

-spence


Ahhhh the dreded backlash, they always make me laugh, I cant help it ! But it does happen to even the best at times, Always bring a back up stick!!

I would have gave you a knife and told you to start cutting !!!! :rotf3:

And I can only see the image of you frantically pulling at the nest as everyone around is yelling "I am on again" There in here good" By the time the thing is out you are left with half a spool of line...........Man that sucks!!! :crying:

Hang in there Spence, It only get better!

I am sure the bevarge fetching is a small price to pay for you to be in bryans honey hole!! :love:

Bunch of swingers :usd:

RIJIM;
Yup,
Paul and I do feel the need to see other people everynow and then :D
Bill, thats kind of how it went; quick flurry; 5 fish, 3 dinks, 1 decent one good one..
Spence is always fun to fish with.. entertaining at least, and the commentary can be interesting....

I'm in communication with Piemma as I type this. He is currently driving back from NY and will be back online later today.

Besides, everybody knows he's with #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& now :love: :laugha: :rotf2:

-spence

Paul has a way of growing on people! Got to love the guy :btu:

Although he can be a pain in the arse!! "Im cold" "to many rocks" "how far do we walk" "I am thirsty" "I had 37 heart attacks" " "where is my digitalis" "wait, I have to empty my colostomy bag"


Paul you know I love ya!

Bill;
he's gonna kill you :D

Bill;
he's gonna kill you :D
Just talked to him on the phone while I was writing it!! He was laughing :rotfl:

I will say The few times I have fished with him have been memorable and he is certainly a pleasure to know! we need more like him! :btu:

Yeah he's a character... hardcore though...
Going out tonight Bill?

No, I cant, since my dad had the stroke, things are tough and to top it off my wifes grandmother died (also JohnR's Grandmother) and they are going to the wake tonight so, Its me and my daughter tonight!! :btu: I am looking forward to it as its been a stressfull week for my family.

So the kid and I are going out to chow down and then spend some quality time with each other! The fish will always be there....Looks like the weekend for me

Bill;
Those things are more important always...
Last night was wierd, but it felt good to chill out on the couch with a beer for a change....
Have fun...
I'll save ya a few at Plan B

OOPS ! I should have sent that as a PM, Did not want what happend to my dad getting out on here........

WTF /Ya missed up again // I just got back /they have offically left [spot] FI/ was thinking of running down river ./ but there is still just enough breeze /that I can,t fish it right //

Day after T-Day last year found fish at the block; nothing big, but hey when Spence is the high hook, fishing MUST be decent (actually I got skunked :( )
My fish was bigger. Oh course we will never know for sure since Bryan was practicing "catch and release" with Spence's fish.

Oh course we will never know for sure since Bryan was practicing "catch and release" with Spence's fish.
Nothing is as painful as the truth :humpty:

-spence

2 yrs ago we had bass till dec 6th.This year we still have blues and bass in the 30 pound range. Plenty of bait and squid.

What can I say; I'm a tree hugger :D
let them fishies go I say...
Day-glo

What can I say; I'm a tree hugger :D
let them fishies go I say...
Day-glo
??????? What has prompted this spewing of false rhetoric??????

Lack of sleep and a long chilly day on the water :D
left the house when it was still dark this morning...

You can always have a random blitz of fish too, well after everything seems to be gone. 3 or 4 years back keeper bass blitzed 2nd beach on my birthday. X-mas Eve...

Yup, mid Dec, when the BFT were spotted off the Ave.'s we saw them go by inshore of us while blackfishing.. it was NW20kts so we stayed anchored up and kept fishing...
Dec. 7th 3 years ago saw Bluefish come off a SoCo beach
Same day I took small bass, so how late??/ who knows
but the Temp is dropping fast 55 where I was in the bay today, 6 Oct it was 71 in the same place....