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MFF US Northeast => Massachusetts => Topic started by: westernmas on Apr 16, 2018, 09:28 AM
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The forecast for Saturday ended up being a little cooler than they originally stated but I had my heart set on getting out in my kayak for the first time. I was knocking down my buddies door around 9 and he was clearly not getting up so I headed to the hills for some solo fishing. I ended up on the pond shortly after ten. There was a slight breeze, mostly clear skies and temps in the low 60s. There was one other person fishing out of a kayak when I arrived. He did not last long and I was able to fish the unpopulated pond with two bald eagles for the majority of the day.
The fishing was relatively slow. I ended up getting 2 largemouths on senkos fished very slowly and thrown toward shallow cover. I got the first one near a small rock pile toward the center of the lake and the second in an area that is usually heavily matted with lillies. Both fish were caught in less than 2 feet of water.
I think the ponds out west are behind most of the rest of the state. I couldn't believe there were 1-2 foot snow banks in the shade the majority of my ride up to the pond. Hopefully the weather heats up so the fishing does too.
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Nice work Pat. I was knee deep in stockies all day!
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Nice work Pat. I was knee deep in stockies all day!
Hip can't handle the uneven bottom of the river yet. Couple more weeks and I'll meet up with you. I can't stand slowing anyone down or feeling like a burden.
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And I thought I might get a chance to get out for some stockies today with the flyrod... Now I am thinking I will stay in...
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Nice job Pat. You have to get that hip healed up before The ditch gets hot
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Nice job Pat. You have to get that hip healed up before The ditch gets hot
Yup!
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Good work Pat!
Those bass must have been looking for some warmer water especially near the sun ridden rocks. Still a bit early in the season to get them that shallow especially if they are not the pigs of the pond. Good work and report!
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Glad to hear that you got out. Allow yourself to heal up well . All the injuries that you push through when you are young come back to haunt you when you turn 60. Ask me how I know. ;)
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Glad to hear that you got out. Allow yourself to heal up well . All the injuries that you push through when you are young come back to haunt you when you turn 60. Ask me how I know. ;)
Sometimes even younger...
At least I know what to expect for aches and pains, so I can work around then or work on them so I can continue to fish.
Little else would ruin my time than not being able to fish (from shore, canal or kayak)!!!
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Took my kayak out in Wayland and found my first spot to be flooded beyond what I was willing to chance.
Some how a flooded river with swiftly moving current doesn't look as inviting as it could to others.
My second spot (close to first and connected to the first by a feeder stream) was also flooded.
Water was a good 2 feet above average, which changed the fishing dynamics entirely.
Caught one decent bass, but got to explore sections of a connecting bird sanctuary because of the flooding.
All in all a good day to be out on the water!
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Took my kayak out in Wayland and found my first spot to be flooded beyond what I was willing to chance.
Some how a flooded river with swiftly moving current doesn't look as inviting as it could to others.
My second spot (close to first and connected to the first by a feeder stream) was also flooded.
Water was a good 2 feet above average, which changed the fishing dynamics entirely.
Caught one decent bass, but got to explore sections of a connecting bird sanctuary because of the flooding.
All in all a good day to be out on the water!
At least you didn't get a skunk. I got a weekend long skunk between yak fishing saturday and fly fishing sunday. It was still nice to get out tho.