smelt run - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

niko · 01-08-2010, 12:20 PM

going up next friday night to fish the overnight. if anyone is interested let me know. probably james eddy

WESTPORTMAFIA · 01-08-2010, 01:27 PM

Next Friday I can't do. But shoot me a pm if you go up again.

The Dad Fisherman · 01-08-2010, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by niko

going up next friday night to fish the overnight. if anyone is interested let me know. probably james eddy

Heading up next Thursday myself for an overnighter....2 tides at Sonny's.

Niko...I would call James Eddy now. i called them a week and a 1/2 ago and they were already booked solid for that Thursday night...that's why we are at Sonny's.

and fridays usually go fast

eelskimmer · 01-08-2010, 04:41 PM

Waiting for the ice to freeze at
couple local Quincy area spots.
Anyone checking them shoot me
a PM if it looks thick.

reebok · 01-08-2010, 11:44 PM

I would be up for an overnight depending on the day. PM when it firms up. I know my way around the smelt camps.

MakoMike · 01-09-2010, 02:16 PM

I'd love to go but can't do it until sometime in Feb. If anyone is going after Feb. 11th please let me know.

JamesJet · 01-09-2010, 07:26 PM

I would also be interested in the next few weeks. Can someone post a list of what to bring? I have never done it before.

niko · 01-09-2010, 09:40 PM

you don't need much. you can use the house lines just sharpen the hooks. i use a very light ice jigging rod w/ a spring on the end. maybe a few sabikis and some small sinkers. not much to it. c'mon skimmer - i'm headed up one night this week to check it out. conditions look good

The Dad Fisherman · 01-10-2010, 12:11 AM

Last year I made a Jig Board and brought it up.....it worked Pissah.....the house lines work OK but a small rod or jig board is the way to go.

niko · 01-10-2010, 12:07 PM

going up tuesday afternoon to fish the evening tide. anyone?

eelskimmer · 01-10-2010, 01:37 PM

Niko,

Would love to join ya, but overnights are not
on my radar this winter. But enjoy you young
crapper.

niko · 01-10-2010, 01:40 PM

not going to do the whole overnight. try to get up there around 4 pm and go till midnight

5/0 · 01-10-2010, 05:38 PM

Paul,what's a house line or better yet what would I need to go besides warm clothes,I think Im in for Friday

niko · 01-10-2010, 06:16 PM

house lines are just ones that are left in the camps. you don't even need warm clothes it gets so friggin hot in the camps w/ the heaters burning. a jigging rod is nice to have, i have extras. i'm having trouble finding a place that can accomodate a group for friday. i'll post how we make out on tuesday

5/0 · 01-10-2010, 07:05 PM

Sounds good & good luck

WESTPORTMAFIA · 01-11-2010, 11:08 AM

I'm in with Bob if you can find room. But I would need to know by Tuesday the latest. BTW Bob, we have a solid 7 inches on Joes pond. There was a ton of action there yesterday. I didn't make it out but his neighbors did awesome.

reebok · 01-11-2010, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by niko

going up tuesday afternoon to fish the evening tide. anyone?

That' a little too short notice for me but I'm still interested in other trips.

niko · 01-13-2010, 07:27 PM

well - we ended up w/ about 50 between 2 of us. it was pretty slow but the size was good. the hot setup was a panfish jig. billyblanks aka the smelt slayer had the hot hand. we got up there around 4 pm and fished till 11 and low tide was best. had 1 hit from something bigger and caught a little cod who was in spawn mode. going again in a week or two. next time for the overnight shift.

WESTPORTMAFIA · 01-13-2010, 08:08 PM

I should be in for the overnight. Hit me up the week before.

The Dad Fisherman · 01-14-2010, 06:12 AM

I'm heading up tonight for a double...I'll let you know how we make out.

5/0 · 01-14-2010, 06:22 AM

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I'm heading up tonight for a double...I'll let you know how we make out.

Good luck

Niko my Son & I are game for a trip up North in a couple of weeks,if you can shoot me a pm a week before.

reebok · 01-14-2010, 11:00 AM

Which camp did you end up at?

Tides early next week look good for the evening.

niko · 01-14-2010, 03:37 PM

i'm going to try and book 2 shacks for fri the 29th or sat the 30th. i'll post when book them. reebok - we were at bakers

niko · 01-14-2010, 03:38 PM

good luck dad. i still want to see a picture of the trebouche

reebok · 01-14-2010, 04:35 PM

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i'm going to try and book 2 shacks for fri the 29th or sat the 30th. i'll post when book them. reebok - we were at bakers

Bakers is good. I like those folks. They weren't answering their phone right after Christmas so I didn't get a chance to go there yet this year.

Goose · 01-14-2010, 05:21 PM

I've never done that either. Is there web page with booking info? What does something like that cost? Sounds like a lot of fun, Definantly interested.

niko · 01-14-2010, 05:32 PM

maine fish and game has a list of camps w/ rates and links to a couple of camps that have websites. cost is between 10-15 bucks a guy per tide.

The Dad Fisherman · 01-15-2010, 05:11 PM

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good luck dad. i still want to see a picture of the trebouche

Posted them back in October....enjoy.

http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...n-chunkin.html

The Dad Fisherman · 01-15-2010, 05:16 PM

Just got back a couple of hours ago.....Decent night fished from 8 to 8 this morning, Incoming tide was sloooooowwww outgoing tide much better. ended up with 250 for the night between the four of us......200 of which came on the outgoing....jig board wasn't producing so switched to ice fishing rods with small glo jigs.....that was the ticket

Grilled up some steak tips and met some guys from NH that turned us on to some marinated Black Bear and Moose meat they cooked up.

had a few Pops some good laughs and now I must sleep......long night

niko · 01-15-2010, 05:19 PM