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03-05-2010, 01:53 PM
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My brother is bald
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Parts Unknown
Posts: 4,516
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When and where will you start poking around?
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.
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seals + plovers = 
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03-05-2010, 01:59 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 352
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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!
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"never met a bluefish i wouldn't sell"
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03-05-2010, 02:08 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
Posts: 18,203
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PI Area around May 15th......
I'm heading out this weekend for a little freshwater action
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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03-05-2010, 02:29 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
Posts: 3,748
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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..
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A good run is better than a bad stand!
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03-05-2010, 03:45 PM
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Spot Preserver
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 2,461
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Chicopia
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Make America Great Again.
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03-05-2010, 03:54 PM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 8,672
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mid bay, May 1
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making s-b.com a kinder, gentler place for all 
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03-05-2010, 04:05 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Back to C.Cod x'd Rangeley Me.
Posts: 922
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03-05-2010, 04:06 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2004
Location: CT/RI
Posts: 1,627
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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.
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03-05-2010, 04:20 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Not close enough to the water!
Posts: 403
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When the squid start to show......
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03-05-2010, 04:22 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,125
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second week of April when you give me a call  |
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03-05-2010, 04:32 PM
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Respect your elvers
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: franklin ma
Posts: 3,368
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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.
Last edited by Back Beach; 03-05-2010 at 04:37 PM..
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It's not the bait
At the end of your line
It's the fishing hole
Where all the fish is blind
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03-05-2010, 04:59 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sturbridge MA
Posts: 3,127
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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.
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Everything is better on the rocks.
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03-06-2010, 07:27 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: CONNECTICUT
Posts: 851
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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.
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03-06-2010, 04:52 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Franklin Ma
Posts: 402
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Started yesterday in the sweetwater..  |
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03-06-2010, 05:02 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2004
Location: South of Boston
Posts: 2,605
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May 12th-15th ....the big river.
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The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. ~John Buchan
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03-06-2010, 05:06 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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When the squid show in Jamestown
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03-06-2010, 08:04 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Bridgewater, MA
Posts: 2,031
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Weekend of May 1/2 - Buzzards Bay and Narr Bay
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--Mike Malone
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03-06-2010, 08:16 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: S. Easton
Posts: 1,676
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The stripers will show in Mass when my cherry tree blossoms, its been that way for the past 6 years....
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03-06-2010, 10:33 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: weymouth
Posts: 1,360
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I heard a rumor about a fish..................ahhh its to early to start that sh%$!
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thats why they call it fishing not catching
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03-07-2010, 07:02 AM
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Respect your elvers
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: franklin ma
Posts: 3,368
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Quote:
Originally Posted by quick decision
I heard a rumor about a fish..................ahhh its to early to start that sh%$!
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Its no rumor, a 50 plus was taken off deep hole last night. 
Last edited by Back Beach; 03-07-2010 at 07:08 AM..
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It's not the bait
At the end of your line
It's the fishing hole
Where all the fish is blind
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03-07-2010, 07:50 AM
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zziplex lover
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: upper cape cod, MA
Posts: 856
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Poppernesset.....the last week of april.....but I will be too busy trout fishing.......  |
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03-07-2010, 10:38 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: franklin ma
Posts: 61
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must be a franklin thing, west end of the canal as soon as possible
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03-07-2010, 10:47 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: lunenburg, ma
Posts: 348
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Rod in the car second week of April. Serious effort at my favorite spots as soon as I see squid boats working off Cotuit...
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03-07-2010, 11:42 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 5,704
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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.
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03-07-2010, 07:39 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 2
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started friday night with a 33 incher and 4 other keepers
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03-08-2010, 12:31 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Cumberland,RI
Posts: 8,555
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Stripers arrive at the same time as the green beer.
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Saltheart
Custom Crafted Rods by Saltheart
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03-08-2010, 01:12 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 10,295
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when the forsythia start to show
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03-08-2010, 01:30 PM
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Not Jack
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Other Cape
Posts: 1,239
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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 
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. |
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03-08-2010, 01:31 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 352
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulS
when the forsythia start to show
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what do i do? the doctor took mine when i was born! |
"never met a bluefish i wouldn't sell"
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03-08-2010, 01:34 PM
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Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
Posts: 4,374
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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...
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