So Is It Over Or What?

[Crafty Angler]

Ya know, I wish there was a date when you had to stop fishing for bass so I could just quit and stop freezing my butt off and beating up this old carcass of mine

Oh man, I need a fish intervention....maybe togging will help, it's that time of year when an old guy's fancy should be turning to thoughts of blackfish and a hot kettle of Drunken Blackfish Chowda at the end of a cold day.

I used to tell myself I could quit anytime I wanted to...

[vanstaal]

I used to tell myself I could quit anytime I wanted to...



yea right

[CaptMike]

it's trout time for me

[FishermanTim]

I will say that it's close to quittin time, but there are still some fish to be had.
I fished the canal last night and managed over a half dozen fish with one keeper (35"+) to boot. The conditions were fantastic: no wind, flat water and fish breaking sporadically (you could hear them for most of the time I was there.)

[tynan19]

Trout and Salmon time for me as well. Took my boys to SoCo yesterday and spent the whole day on the beaches. We didn't see anything anywhere.

[JLH]

I’ll make a few more trips in the surf, even though the last two have been skunkings I still have hope there are a few nice fish around.

Will continue blackfishing until around Thanksgiving which is when I usually winterize the boat.

Do a little river fishing for trout in early December and then hit the ice as soon as some of the lakes in NW CT start freezing which is usually around Christmas.

[BatesBCheatin]

Three 15lb fish the last 24 hours... but a lot of work just for those. This east wind has possibilities IMO. May give it a try tonight.

[Got Stripers]

One phase, winter holdover fishing has started for me, which I find to be a welcome simple pleasure. Nothing like gearing down and fishing one rod, one jig, one bait (4" Legerunner Split tail if you had to ask) and knowing your going to catch. For me this time of year is relaxing, just hit my spots, bottom half of the outgoing and catching is a given.

[ilovetwofish]

Ditto

Originally Posted by Got Stripers

One phase, winter holdover fishing has started for me, which I find to be a welcome simple pleasure. Nothing like gearing down and fishing one rod, one jig, one bait (4" Legerunner Split tail if you had to ask) and knowing your going to catch. For me this time of year is relaxing, just hit my spots, bottom half of the outgoing and catching is a given.

[jimmy z]

A trip to SoCo this weekend will determine the season's end for me.

[Sea Dangles]

Kieth Salisbury has fished the race and valiant 4 times in the last 2 weeks without a decent fish to show. I would say it's over or they have lockjaw.

[Starfish]

OMG...Bob I wish you well...quickly! Thats not any fun being on BI and not being able to fish it!

But I guess I am all done...I put my gloves away and my pole is hanging from the ceiling in the garage. It brings a tear to my eye as I think about how much fun I had this year! Thanks to everyone involved in my best year out there yet!

P.s. Snowmobiling is right around the corner!!

[pbadad]

Bob sorry bout your ankle. That decend is hairy especially in the dark. I will be there next weekend. I will be extra careful. Get well.

[davisd]

What ya kidding me with this weather it will never be over. Going to Bed now gotta be somewhere at 5:00 AM with some snakes!!!!

[BatesBCheatin]

Nothing but a 1/2 dozen mini-bass the last 8 hours fished on big plugs. Great to be out in there though... Can't beat the warm weather. Might be it for me @ the ditch this year. Time to concentrate on other areas to the south until December.

TattooBob: Yeah that really sucks. An optimist would say that at least it didn't happen at the beginning of the season and you have the off-season to rehab it.