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05-15-2011, 08:05 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,125
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So?
is anyone catching any bass? any size?
I haven't been able to get on the site in over a week, no time and laptop died, and I don't see much on here about any catching going on yet. what's up?
are the bass here yet?
I need to go fishing badly
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05-15-2011, 08:12 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 5,704
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I've been doing pretty well actually as far as quantity goes.I've caught bass on all sides and ends of Aquidneck Island.Had a great night last night fishing a spot on the north end.
Biggest so far have been in that mid to high 20" range.Bigger any minute now!
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05-15-2011, 08:13 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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waiting for my new reel
the other one got wrecked
then i'm basically ready
AS THE shimano bait caster was to heavy to use
on my surf rod
WORK has been rough!
but i am now winning
MUST BE THE TIGER BLOOD- LOL
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05-15-2011, 08:40 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Easton, MA
Posts: 5,737
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Pretty good amounts of fish, both small and keeper size in my usual spring locations.
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Conservatism is not about leaving people behind. Conservatism is about empowering people to catch up, to give them tools at their disposal that make it possible for them to access all the hope, all the promise, all the opportunity that America offers. - Marco Rubio
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05-15-2011, 09:12 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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It has died out for me. But that is nothing new.
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05-15-2011, 09:29 AM
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xxx
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Playin' in the Dark
Posts: 2,407
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Probably start next weekend. Got my first brown trout this am. Couple of prespawn largemouth too.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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05-15-2011, 09:33 AM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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Water up here is real cloudy and churned up. There have been some bass and mackeral chasing sea herring in the harbor during the evenings though. They have occasionally been reachable from shore near low.
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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05-15-2011, 09:44 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Gloucester Massachusetts
Posts: 2,678
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Schoolies in the Annisquam some mackerel but scarce. Big fish over 38 inches should be here by the 21st, hoping it holds true.  |
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05-15-2011, 10:32 AM
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Is it May yet?
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Gloucester Ma
Posts: 1,238
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Had an evening earlier in the week with acres of bass feeding on silversides (very small ones) right along the shore in a popular local spot. Fish were mixed size and super-focused on the feed and I only fooled one around 27" on a small metal-lip swimmer. The very next evening the feed was back but this time were being harrassed by a huge school of sea herring. Had never seen such large herring right on shore. Has some some fun jigging them up. JackK even fooled one with the fly-rod. Did foul-hook a schoolie with the diamond jig- a plump fish indeed. Each night since then has featured lotsa bird activity but mostly out-of-casting-range. All the action has been just before dark this week. Tried this morning but it was casting practice.
As mentioned, it should only get better by the day going forward.  |
"Twitch....Twitch....Twitch....WHAM!"
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05-15-2011, 10:45 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 5,704
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spinncognito
Had an evening earlier in the week with acres of bass feeding on silversides (very small ones) right along the shore in a popular local spot. Fish were mixed size and super-focused on the feed and I only fooled one around 27" on a small metal-lip swimmer. The very next evening the feed was back but this time were being harrassed by a huge school of sea herring. Had never seen such large herring right on shore. Has some some fun jigging them up. JackK even fooled one with the fly-rod. Did foul-hook a schoolie with the diamond jig- a plump fish indeed. Each night since then has featured lotsa bird activity but mostly out-of-casting-range. All the action has been just before dark this week. Tried this morning but it was casting practice.
As mentioned, it should only get better by the day going forward. |
Next time you see them on silversides try one of Joes small Po-Jees with an undressed hook.Works everytime! |
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05-15-2011, 10:51 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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I was all over Narr Bay this morning. Only marked a few fish in Warwick Cove and between Prudence and Patience Island. No runs, no hits and no one got on.
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No boat, back in the suds.  
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05-15-2011, 11:14 AM
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Is it May yet?
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Gloucester Ma
Posts: 1,238
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Quote:
Originally Posted by basswipe
Next time you see them on silversides try one of Joes small Po-Jees with an undressed hook.Works everytime!
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I thought about posing/posting the obligatory question about how-to fool a feed-focused bass. The answers/advice are many from teasers to swim shads to tins to out-of-the-box thinking like huge wooden plugs. We threw the bag at them but they wanted almost none of it. It was acually difficult to even fish the edges/outskirts of the school as there were so many bass and so much feed. Funny thing about this occurance was that it kept going well after dark with lotsa slashing/surfacing bass but it was not an all-out washing-machine-like frenzy. It was frustrating for sure- Kevin even compared it to fishing a worm hatch (something I have never done). |
"Twitch....Twitch....Twitch....WHAM!"
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05-15-2011, 03:47 PM
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Eels
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Cape Cod,MA.
Posts: 3,333
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Today was my first outing and hooked onto fish nuttin big but it was nice to get out and wet a line,next weekend I'll be out again  |
Live bait sharp hooks and timing is all you need
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05-15-2011, 03:58 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Marshfield, MA
Posts: 6,267
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I'm hoping to give it a whirl this week......any of my hombres out and about this week hit me up....
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Live at Leeds
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05-15-2011, 03:59 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 797
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Quote:
Originally Posted by piemma
I was all over Narr Bay this morning. Only marked a few fish in Warwick Cove and between Prudence and Patience Island. No runs, no hits and no one got on.
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Have you ever witnessed anything like this in mid May before?
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device |
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05-15-2011, 04:15 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Thumper
Have you ever witnessed anything like this in mid May before?
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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Seems like many things are late
temps in the 80's haven't even arrived yet
(unlike last year)
ice out here was 3 weeks late
the rains (of significance) have just begun and are LATE 
(for april /may)
water temps just now in range |
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05-15-2011, 04:35 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Bridgewater, MA
Posts: 2,031
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Yup, upper Buzzards Bay has been loaded with bait for a couple weeks now. Smaller ones last week and larger ones this week (yesterday morning).
Canal is heating up and regardless of weather this week, the moon tides will bring some top water action on the early tides.
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--Mike Malone
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05-15-2011, 04:49 PM
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Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
Posts: 4,374
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Nice, Mike |
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05-15-2011, 07:36 PM
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end of the fence guy
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: tiverton ri
Posts: 749
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couple dinks saturday nite
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boat fish dont count
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05-15-2011, 08:12 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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Have not even wet a line yet Bruce so your not alone. Latest in season I have not been in a long time. This week for sure.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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05-16-2011, 04:26 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moses
Yup, upper Buzzards Bay has been loaded with bait for a couple weeks now. Smaller ones last week and larger ones this week (yesterday morning).
Canal is heating up and regardless of weather this week, the moon tides will bring some top water action on the early tides.
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Nice job Mike. Narr Bay is dead so far. Small fish every other day.
I did find fish at the Canal late yesterday though. |
No boat, back in the suds.
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05-16-2011, 07:49 AM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 8,672
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Quote:
Originally Posted by piemma
Nice job Mike. Narr Bay is dead so far. Small fish every other day.
I did find fish at the Canal late yesterday though.
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yup, nothing but a bluefish bite off after I talked to you Paul. |
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05-16-2011, 07:59 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RIJIMMY
yup, nothing but a bluefish bite off after I talked to you Paul.
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That's why I didn't call you yesterday. It was like "The Silent Spring". I marked 1/2 dozen fish in Warwick Cove and nothing from there on, and I roamed around for 2 hours.  |
No boat, back in the suds.
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05-16-2011, 08:05 AM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 8,672
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Quote:
Originally Posted by piemma
That's why I didn't call you yesterday. It was like "The Silent Spring". I marked 1/2 dozen fish in Warwick Cove and nothing from there on, and I roamed around for 2 hours. |
starting off like last year. Cant say theres no bait. lots of small baitfish and the squid run seems decent. Maybe its just behind. Glad to see other guys getting some fish. Lets hope it keeps up. |
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05-16-2011, 08:25 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
Posts: 3,748
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The Merrimack is slowly coming to life, I got my first fish May 2... the fish are getting bigger each day., I've been getting most of them from the docks.... I've not put the boat on the slip... in case I wanted to chase cod to the south... I'll put her in her summer home this week...
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A good run is better than a bad stand!
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05-16-2011, 08:40 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Bethany CT
Posts: 2,883
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CT may be warming back up... this week will tell the story.
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No, no, no. we’re 30… 30, three zero.
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05-16-2011, 09:40 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Easton, MA
Posts: 5,737
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RIJIMMY
starting off like last year. Cant say theres no bait. lots of small baitfish and the squid run seems decent. Maybe its just behind. Glad to see other guys getting some fish. Lets hope it keeps up.
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Jimmy, any chance of you getting out of work a little early mid week? I'm hoping to head out around 5:30pm or so and would welcome your company. |
Conservatism is not about leaving people behind. Conservatism is about empowering people to catch up, to give them tools at their disposal that make it possible for them to access all the hope, all the promise, all the opportunity that America offers. - Marco Rubio
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05-16-2011, 09:42 AM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 8,672
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fishbones
Jimmy, any chance of you getting out of work a little early mid week? I'm hoping to head out around 5:30pm or so and would welcome your company.
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Lets PM, there all kinds of people on these boards that stalk me. |
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05-16-2011, 09:47 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Newport, RI
Posts: 2,316
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Quote:
Originally Posted by piemma
Nice job Mike. Narr Bay is dead so far. Small fish every other day.
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Definitely has the feel of a repeat of last year. Hopefully that won't be the case. Marking some bunker or herring here and there and some occasional fish. Plenty for stripers to eat if more decide to show up. Squid, silversides, etc.
Friday had a few schools of fish moving around and fish were caught.
Other then that, I'm already fishing RI Sound instead. |
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05-16-2011, 10:06 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RIJIMMY
Lets PM, there all kinds of people on these boards that stalk me.
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No boat, back in the suds.
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