Well we are within 2 to 3 weeks of traditional season start. Typically i would target March 21 but some years evenm St Patricks day March 17 for atrip to the outside 9ocean , not up rivers etc) . I am always about a week behind the real icebreakers who start sometimes as early as March 10.

I won't get into specifics but i'm sure some will eventually but the rats will be on the outside east and west of the bay in the usual spots. i usually go west but actually like (enjoy ) the more eastern spots better.

So when do you traditionally wet the line for the first fish on the outside?

I used to Start on St.Pats day, that was always traditional for me..Not anymore..Now I wait till much later in April...It never really ends anymore anyway with all the fish in Prov...etc...But as for a Traditional first trip to the suds it was always St. Pats day..

May 1

May 1st for the salt.....2nd-3rd week of march for the trout

I always like to go down to RI the third week of April or so and try to get into some good schoolie action. At home, I start around the first week in May

2nd week of may

As soon as the ice on the freshwater ponds are gone.

early may i try to make my first visits to the surf

A day or so either side ofMothers day, unless JoeP, Nebe or PIemma drags me out before then.

late May early june after Im tired of river fishing for trout .

Early to mid April

depending on temps, its usually the end of March, or first week of April..... some years the early season fishing is really great, but (like last 2 seasons) it never really got going for me.....

When the forsynthias bloom.

45 days and counting . I always hit the south side of the Cape starting the second weekend in April.

I start mid April and depending upon water temps at that time dictates as to where I'll start fishing.

I'm heading out next week not expecting much but I'm getting the itch and looking forward to some time on the sand

the second week of april for me

A customer of mine whom I have no reason not believe said he went down to an outflow in Narragansett to test some plugs and got a few schoolies - right after the rain a couple of days ago.

A customer of mine whom I have no reason not believe said he went down to an outflow in Narragansett to test some plugs and got a few schoolies - right after the rain a couple of days ago.
Break out the Aquaskinz...it's on! :lama:

-spence

holdovers...

I checked the tides for a few of my spots, and It looks like I'll be starting at some point during the second week of March. (River Fishing). Last year , one particular spot had alwives during the second week of March. Going down there we didnt expect to find much untill we saw those classic alewife swirls followed by BOOM! We had a fun night, with lots of hefty schoolies with some more decent teen bass thrown in.

I cant Wait!!!!!!! :)

When the forsynthias bloom.

Now there is a wise man....

A day or so either side ofMothers day, unless JoeP, Nebe or PIemma drags me out before then.

Boats' goin' in the second week in April, so.....

I never stop! :)

I hope i can get my new boat in the water for mid April, I'll start fishing for schoolies around May 1st.

I start bait fishing with the squid, then Mack's, then I head for the fish mid to end of May.
We will see this year?? I have to get my new hard top installed and fish finder. So it depends on the weather ot get the work done.

As soon as the ice on the freshwater ponds are gone.


Ice
OUT

:sleeps:

Wake me up on mothers day. I'll be interested to hear how the schoolie fishing went.

:sleeps:

Wake me up on mothers day. I'll be interested to hear how the schoolie fishing went.

:laugha::laugha::laugha:

When the opsrey's return.

I realize some decent single fish will be taken here and there prior to mid may up in the rivers and also points way south. For SE Mass and RI its ususally closer to Memorial Day before big numbers of large fish show.Last couple of years its been May 15 or so for the Canal and Gansett. Back to my rest.....:sleeps:

for a little while this morning

fishing will start for me
as far as striped bass fishing goes

as soon as my deposited rebate check
from the government clears in MAY

had luck last 2 years river fishing 3/16-17

When the ice is gone. Then it's on to spring trout, and then on to stripers.

I will fish the 1st week of April. I got my 1st keeper last year on April 25th. Bucktail jig and pork on the bottom.

I did catch a few schoolies last weekend in the Prov River.