View Full Version : When and where will you start poking around?


Rappin Mikey
03-05-2010, 01:53 PM
Not looking for specifics like pole 13, the second rip, or spike rock, but more general. For instance I'll start the first week of April in the Norwich area.

maddmatt
03-05-2010, 01:59 PM
i'll start right after u post your first big 1

i'll call u and you'll tell me kinda where u got it (like what ocean!)

then i'll go to where u really got it and stand in your tracks and pound the spot and tell everyone where i'm fishin and post pics of old fish cause i didn't catch anything cause the pics u posted were old 1's too!

The Dad Fisherman
03-05-2010, 02:08 PM
PI Area around May 15th......

I'm heading out this weekend for a little freshwater action

Rockfish9
03-05-2010, 02:29 PM
I'll catch my first schoolie may 1st.... first big one( over 15) ought to hit the deck by the 20th... all from the Merrimack river..

keeperreaper
03-05-2010, 03:45 PM
Chicopia

RIJIMMY
03-05-2010, 03:54 PM
mid bay, May 1

saltfly
03-05-2010, 04:05 PM
Tax Day:fishin:....the only good thing about that day.

JLH
03-05-2010, 04:06 PM
I’ll start looking around the last week or March or first week of April. Usually start getting them pretty good in the rivers around the 3rd week o f April.

Justfishin'
03-05-2010, 04:20 PM
When the squid start to show......

Slipknot
03-05-2010, 04:22 PM
second week of April when you give me a call :D

Back Beach
03-05-2010, 04:32 PM
West end of canal around May 15. Don't tell anyone though, this info is top secret.

Freshwater bass should be starting any time and will peak around late april/early may, which will keep me busy until the big migrant stripers start to filter in.

Rob Rockcrawler
03-05-2010, 04:59 PM
last week of april, im kinda slow on the start. Might make a weekend trip to joisey to see if i can get a head start on large.

HESH2
03-06-2010, 07:27 AM
been pretty much at it all week without a hit but was great time getting equipment shake down and checking out my winter holdover spots.usyally arround st. pats day maybe 1st striper to start.early action for me means hopefully alot of schoolies and seeing all my buddies after the winter going crazy.

Brian L
03-06-2010, 04:52 PM
Started yesterday in the sweetwater.. :)

Bronko
03-06-2010, 05:02 PM
May 12th-15th ....the big river.

striperman36
03-06-2010, 05:06 PM
When the squid show in Jamestown

Moses
03-06-2010, 08:04 PM
Weekend of May 1/2 - Buzzards Bay and Narr Bay

O.D. Mike
03-06-2010, 08:16 PM
The stripers will show in Mass when my cherry tree blossoms, its been that way for the past 6 years....

quick decision
03-06-2010, 10:33 PM
I heard a rumor about a fish..................ahhh its to early to start that sh%$!

Back Beach
03-07-2010, 07:02 AM
I heard a rumor about a fish..................ahhh its to early to start that sh%$!

Its no rumor, a 50 plus was taken off deep hole last night.:angel:

robc22
03-07-2010, 07:50 AM
Poppernesset.....the last week of april.....but I will be too busy trout fishing.......:uhuh:

thunder
03-07-2010, 10:38 AM
must be a franklin thing, west end of the canal as soon as possible

mag minnow
03-07-2010, 10:47 AM
Rod in the car second week of April. Serious effort at my favorite spots as soon as I see squid boats working off Cotuit...

basswipe
03-07-2010, 11:42 AM
Schoolie rod gets thrown in the back 3rd week of Apr.

I keep it real simple:My 7' schoolie rod,some soft plastics,a few small tins and jigs.If I think I'm going to get a little wet I throw in my knee boots.

I fish the all the usual early season areas in my locale and one that I have never seen anyone but me at.

phutch
03-07-2010, 07:39 PM
started friday night with a 33 incher and 4 other keepers

Saltheart
03-08-2010, 12:31 PM
Stripers arrive at the same time as the green beer.

PaulS
03-08-2010, 01:12 PM
when the forsythia start to show

JackK
03-08-2010, 01:30 PM
Was out throwing plugs at the west end of the canal yesterday...

Not exactly looking for fish, but it was nice out, and some dannies needed tuning, so I figured it was as good a time as any :cool:

Might go try for some holdovers in the next few weeks, and I'll start schoolie fishing once the squid show up. Cherry blossoms, normally.

maddmatt
03-08-2010, 01:31 PM
when the forsythia start to show

what do i do? the doctor took mine when i was born!

bart
03-08-2010, 01:34 PM
same as BB, except i'll probably hit the salt a week earlier. might go out this afternoon and try for a pickerel if i'm feeling any better...

Raven
03-08-2010, 01:38 PM
Spring looks extremely busy thus far
time will tell

The Iceman 6
03-09-2010, 08:56 AM
First week of April in CT.

Nebe
03-09-2010, 09:22 AM
mike poke around today and see if i cant dredge up a crusty skanky holdover :hihi:

DENNIS STANK
03-09-2010, 09:47 AM
usually start the last week of march dont expect any fish till my aniversery on april 23 thats the way it seems to work out for me.been that way for the passed 28 years .

bassballer
03-09-2010, 10:07 AM
Last week of april at the usual schoolie spots. Corner of a certain beach. Mostly just to BS in the parking lot more than to actually fish. First week of May start to get a little serious.

Rockport24
03-09-2010, 03:34 PM
mike poke around today and see if i cant dredge up a crusty skanky holdover :hihi:

we're talking about fish right? :D

I'm starting to get the fever again, prob hit the sweetwater in a couple of weeks to shake the winter, then I'll catch schoolies in a rivah in my town around the second week of May

2na
03-09-2010, 03:36 PM
very good Rock -

I started scouting last weekend. Big changes over the winter, but it should be all over now.

Backbeach Jake
03-09-2010, 06:28 PM
Early May. If there's a good shad run, the fishing will be epic.

zimmy
03-11-2010, 09:53 AM
my spring has started :devil2:

WESTPORTMAFIA
03-11-2010, 05:30 PM
2nd week of April every day at lunch time for a half hour with my spring popper in the muddy river waiting for that 1st chase, splash or swirl. That 1st chase is better than any fish all year for me, even though they are rats without lice. That's when insomnia starts.

PRBuzz
03-18-2010, 07:42 AM
Looks like I'll be able to start on the water activities next week, weather permitting. After rebuilding my blown Suzuki, Atlantic reported that my steering cylinder was leaking and needed replacing. Found out Tuesday the part would ship from manufacturer and (also) be covered under warranty but would take 2 weeks to arrive, shipping out of Canada.

I just found out: I don't have to wait 2 weeks and I do have some of that "luck of the Irish". Atlantic Boat (Wareham, MA) is actually taking the steering cylinder off one of there new, for sale boats and putting on my 215 so that I should be ready-to-go next week. THANK YOU Atlantic Boat.

When do the tog start biting? Codding after 4/15.

PaulS
03-18-2010, 08:55 AM
my spring has started :devil2:

how about sharing some reports then:fury::jump1:

Back Beach
03-18-2010, 09:30 AM
Starting FW bass this afternoon...next 3-4 days are looking real good as the flood waters are pulling back and some key ponds are beginning to stabilize... :uhuh:

Back Beach
03-19-2010, 08:30 AM
Last night I had a largemouth take drag on me...still had last year's dry rotted 10# trilene on the reel but got her in...no pics but went all of 5#. Its go time for FW and probably has been for a while...i'm just getting my %$%$%$%$ together now.

:fishin: