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MFF US Northeast => New Hampshire => Topic started by: brownbagger247 on Sep 13, 2017, 06:22 PM
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After not going out in a month I finally made it out last weekend. I was surprised to see such a drastic difference in water temp that has really driven the fish shallower and turned the bite on. Managed to land a few large white perch, one about 2lbs which hit and ran like a salmon, and a picture worthy brown. Their colors as the water temp drops just get better and better... Mainly just using flies this time of year, and there's not much time left for big lake trolling! This one left me seeing spots...
(https://s26.postimg.org/nxgs2e0ol/IMG_4835.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/nxgs2e0ol/)
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That is a quality Brown trout, nice markings!
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Beautiful fish, Nice work man! Feels like months since I have fished up that way.........
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Gotta love the fishes habits...when it starts getting cooler they start feeding more voraciously.
Most people associate the fall with striped bass or just bass in general, but ALL fish start to feed more heavily to "bulk up" for the leaner winter months ahead. That's one reason I will keep fishing until the first real freeze.
Then I start my prep for the ice fishing season!
Yeah, that one beautiful brown! I am always amazed at how vibrant the colors can be on many fish when the season change.
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That is a quality Brown trout, nice markings!
Thanks Wayniac.. I checked out your 24"ers on the Maine page those are amazing. Have not had a chance to fish Maine but those look like good motivation.
IcePhishin you going to make it out again this season up north?
I'm new to this site but no one seems to post reports here they just want to know what everyone else is catching.. Night and day compared to Iceshanty
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Nice looking brown. What were you seeing for water temps? I have not been out in way too long, but do have the last week of the month off to do some trolling.
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Nice looking brown. What were you seeing for water temps? I have not been out in way too long, but do have the last week of the month off to do some trolling.
The surface temps were down into the high 60s but they seemed to have went back up after the warmth last week. Sunday was surface temp 70-71 which is pretty high still, mid summer it was almost 80! They are definitely feeding continuously now though. I took my buddy out Sunday and he landed a pig within the first 10 minutes...Knew it was big so immediately stopped the boat, he cranked him in fast, attempted to make one run upon seeing the boat with a deadly head shake and open mouth then swam straight to the boat and got netted. This guy definitely would have been the lost story if he didnt get him in quick. Nice clean hook right on the tongue with a pretty unorthodox presentation. This is the only football I watched on Sunday.. We took the late shift too and he didnt hook him until 10:15 am at least and quickly released him. 20 ft down over 50 FOW.
(https://s26.postimg.org/k8e9u73v9/IMGedf_4960.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/k8e9u73v9/)
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Caught him in the Black mountains I see... Lol
Nice Brown
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Thanks for the info BB! And very nice brown! I'd be happy if he was the only football I saw as well.
I will do my best to post some pics next week when I'm on winni so your not the only posting up the fish porn!
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Caught him in the Black mountains I see... Lol
Nice Brown
Thanks NHTF ... The black mountains just on the other side of the white mountains.. I think it's on the map?
Zwiggles I look forward to the post! I've barely fished winni.. Yet
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Solid brown!!
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That is a nice Brown, like the big black spots. There colors very from each body of water. Some have lots of red spots others that I have caught are silver and some dark brown.
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Beautiful Brown!!
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Thanks for the info BB! And very nice brown! I'd be happy if he was the only football I saw as well.
I will do my best to post some pics next week when I'm on winni so your not the only posting up the fish porn!
I am fishing winni all weekend...going for lakers, salmon, or rainbows?
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I am fishing winni all weekend...going for lakers, salmon, or rainbows?
Yes, whatever puts a bend in the rod.
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8)
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Here are two salmon we got this morning. Hot bite until 730 then it died. We got four salmon in the boat and lost another right behind the boat. Awesome morning!
(https://s26.postimg.org/bew62bzzp/1654_E102-5546-49_AC-_A610-3_E019_ACE437_C.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/bew62bzzp/)
(https://s26.postimg.org/4cy8g4wdx/54_F57212-76_C9-477_F-_AA69-2_F3_FEDEBA25_C.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/4cy8g4wdx/)
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Nice fish! We spent the first part of the day jigging and trolling for lakers before targeting salmon...I guess that was our mistake, but it felt like we snagged and lost some salmon on the retrieve.
Better luck on leadcore or DR's? I also tried to stick to smaller fly patterns instead of my normal db's and wobblers.
(https://s26.postimg.org/skcioghth/IMG_6886.JPG.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/skcioghth/)
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My buddy pulled up 5 Monday morning all jigging with a Vexilar. Interestingly my Humminbird Ice 35 was useless...side by side comparison was no contest. I caught mine on new downrigger, smaller spoon, winding up from 50 ft I think.
The copper Mooselook "winni" with an eye glued on got the most hits. Can't speak for the salmon though. Here's a pic of the lure still on a little guy...got it at Walmart
(https://s26.postimg.org/4r67x2985/IMG_6828.JPG.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/4r67x2985/)
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porkpie, What Vexilar were you using?
Dick
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Vex fl-18
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Vex fl-18
Good machine. I have a FL20 but it costs more just for the 12 ft. zoom. rarely use the 12 ft. zoom?
Dick
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I was going to buy one just to get my buddy on the lakers for once. He bailed and the wind was too high for jigging. I'll wait.
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Good machine. I have a FL20 but it costs more just for the 12 ft. zoom. rarely use the 12 ft. zoom?
Dick
Both solid machines. Zoom has its time and place. Ive rocked the flx28 past few seasons but havent used it in open water. Soon!
Also at some point Id like to learn what a pork pie hat is! :D
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?? Vexilar FL 18 $380
FL 20 $500
FL 28 $780 (buy two and save $14)
I'm just hoping my old FL 20 outlives me?
Was a little shocked to find out that all of them are made in Japan?
Dick
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Ask Bigred...his fl8 has been running fot a long time.
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Caught him in the Black mountains I see... Lol
Nice Brown
I thought they were the sawtooth mountains! :D
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The surface temps were down into the high 60s but they seemed to have went back up after the warmth last week. Sunday was surface temp 70-71 which is pretty high still, mid summer it was almost 80! They are definitely feeding continuously now though. I took my buddy out Sunday and he landed a pig within the first 10 minutes...Knew it was big so immediately stopped the boat, he cranked him in fast, attempted to make one run upon seeing the boat with a deadly head shake and open mouth then swam straight to the boat and got netted. This guy definitely would have been the lost story if he didnt get him in quick. Nice clean hook right on the tongue with a pretty unorthodox presentation. This is the only football I watched on Sunday.. We took the late shift too and he didnt hook him until 10:15 am at least and quickly released him. 20 ft down over 50 FOW.
(https://s26.postimg.org/k8e9u73v9/IMGedf_4960.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/k8e9u73v9/)
Nice big female.