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MFF US Northeast => Massachusetts => Topic started by: amazinmoose on Jul 20, 2005, 08:51 AM
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caught a 2 1/2 lb smallie opn 4# line, what a fight he broke the surface a few times.. a buddy of mine pulled in a 15" hournpout, they were both yummy :-) worms seem to be the bait of choice, cast out and wait.. tightlines moose :-)
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the hunny hole has been blowing up with big fish and long runs, no fish landed since the nice rainbow on a worm about 2 weeks ago.. had a nice 4-5 lb bow on today... flyrod.. they're liking top water flys! trout and bass alike.. today i got a rockbass on a fly....
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Slow night on the chu, few small smallies handfull of rockbass.. nice and quite on the water, flyrod did not produce. roostertails black... gold spoon.. lalalal im going crazy for that monster, i think the pressure was to high 29.98 and riseing. ahh well another nigth on the ressi when the redsox have an offday. is better then just sitting there.. tightlines moose
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Caught a 3 1/2' brown water snake well fishing with shiners :-\ thought i had an eel!! tightlines moose
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Caught a 3 1/2' brown water snake well fishing with shiners :-\ thought i had an eel!! tightlines moose
lol i caught one of those at south meadow too the other day!
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d**n reptlies, i caught one lastyear at quabbin, it bit me and i bleed for a while! theres something in there blood that when they bite the victom bleeds to a death.. fish mice stuff of that nature -moose
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shes was 39" ... my biggest freshwater catch.. hahah :-D
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fished the chu early morning... out there befor sunrise, left the house at 430 am, was fishing by 5! not much action, missed a few runs. guys across the way got a few runs only landed 3 mudrats. my buddy caught a rat, 25" got her on some native shiners. had a creyfish in the belly.. cool nights, cool days, soon the trout breed. ;D -tightlines moose
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mid afternoon yesterday at the point... not much action! few runs no lunkers netted, brought the lines straing into the cliff! d**n fish.. presh. is still high not much panfish action either.. tightlines moose
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fished the chu with the fly rod tonight... 3 hours, 2 flies.. one pole 57 bluegill/ sunfish 13 rock bass 4 smallies 1 @ 2+ lbs (biggest fish on the fly rod to date) deff outfished my buddy using live bait!! tightlines moose
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never fished wachusett but was thinking of checking it out tomorrow sometime, whats the best way to get there from Fitchburg, and any wachusett tips that you'll share please do, Thanks in advance
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the chu is on Rt 70 in clinton, boyleston and on 110 in west boylston and on 140 aswell good luck im hitting up the chu for dusk :-) tightlines moose
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never fished wachusett but was thinking of checking it out tomorrow sometime, whats the best way to get there from Fitchburg, and any wachusett tips that you'll share please do, Thanks in advance
Take Rt 2 to 190 south. To 140 S. Follow until you see the res. Tips?? WHat are you fishing for??
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slow night on the chu, few dink smallies on worm and flies... nice and calm out there tonight... few rock bass on popper flies!! tightlines moose
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fished a new spot on the chu. gate 13 i think it was. got a few runs only pulled in 1 mudrat about 2 1/2 lbs and a small smallie about 11" both on kivers!! tightlines moose
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never fished wachusett but was thinking of checking it out tomorrow sometime, whats the best way to get there from Fitchburg, and any wachusett tips that you'll share please do, Thanks in advance
Take Rt 2 to 190 south. To 140 S. Follow until you see the res. Tips?? WHat are you fishing for??
I was hoping to hook into some nice smallies, but had no luck, I had found some access off of route 70, kid caught a nice trout but other than that it was really slow out of about ten people there that was the only fish I saw caught.
I know how to fish for the smallies guess i was just looking for tips on access areas where smallie fishin is good but i don expect anyone to give their holes away, looks like I'll just have to do some scouting, and find some other access points.
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gate 9?? 2 1/2 # rainbow?? was that the nice trout??
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never fished wachusett but was thinking of checking it out tomorrow sometime, whats the best way to get there from Fitchburg, and any wachusett tips that you'll share please do, Thanks in advance
Take Rt 2 to 190 south. To 140 S. Follow until you see the res. Tips?? WHat are you fishing for??
I was hoping to hook into some nice smallies, but had no luck, I had found some access off of route 70, kid caught a nice trout but other than that it was really slow out of about ten people there that was the only fish I saw caught.
I know how to fish for the smallies guess i was just looking for tips on access areas where smallie fishin is good but i don expect anyone to give their holes away, looks like I'll just have to do some scouting, and find some other access points.
Allot of good smallie waters in Wachusett. Rt 110 and 70 both. Look for the coves and points and fish them for bass. Andrews Harbor is not a bad place to start. Never was big into the 140 side but there are areas there too. There are allot of smallmouth so if you walk, you will find them.
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slow night on the chu yesterday.. baitfish were picky.. and only 1 run ended up being a hournpout 13" -moose
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going to scarhill all day sunday with a bunch of people (prob 15 others)....whaddya think we'll get? im guessing lakers, smallies, and 'bows.
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lakers and more lakers , brian.
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what gate is that?? -moose
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in the center of boylston is scarhill rd. go to end at the graveyard. don,t remember the gt #
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ahh yes.. lots of sandy shore line kinda shallow though... moose
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going to scarhill all day sunday with a bunch of people (prob 15 others)....whaddya think we'll get? im guessing lakers, smallies, and 'bows.
Rainbows and bass is my guess, Unless someone is working the deeper drop offs at SH. Then maybe some lakers.
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fished the chu. everyone else was up the plum... got a mud rat.. 22" length 11" girth on the MAGIC bait .. moose
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fished the chu.. dawn till 1pm.. one run one fish... smallie 19" 12" girth... shes was a 3 1/2 # footfall!!! on the magic bait yet again!! moose
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Fish Calculator says.. 3.61 #
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today i also went scouting for some fishing spots along gate 8-10... seen some NICE LRGmouthbass... and do i mean NICE!! 3 of them.. crusing the shallows sucking in bait fish... if i coulda got to them.. my gosh... they had to be 5+# atleast!! tightlines moose
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I'm probably just being stupid, but what is a mudrat?
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lake trout...
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Thanks moose,
I'm going to be coming back home around the 21st of october, and am looking to try my luck at the res...
I'm going to be taking my little brother with me, and he's a big fan of catching smallies, salmon, and mudrats...
Are these fish still going to be active around this time? and if so... around what areas of the res would be best to fish?
I'm going to get shiners for the trip, and of course an array of artificial stuff.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
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as fall comes around trout begin to spawn. when the water temp drops they come closer inwards to 20 fow or less. befor ice fish look to fatten up.. big bait will bring in big fish.. there are some monsters in the ressi!! lakers in the 20+# range are not inpossible!! and rainbows and brookies and salmon alsop get quite large.. just gatta be in the right spot at the right time. powerbait will bring in the stockies.. i myself rather fish the natives. worms blown up are a fav. of all trout! the shinners should do well too! i like to use native baitfish.. perch mostly. hope it helps.. anymore quiestions send me a pm i know my share on the ressie...
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It's MUDSHARKS, not mudrats!, MUDSHARKS is the Clinton definition of a Lake Trout and rats are fish that need to be removed 17 - 24 inch fish that are straining the bait population.
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woopsy... :-\ and being a boy who lives next to the ressi ya think id know that.... been standing to close to the fire i guess... smokes been getting to me -moose
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fished andrews harbor.... no runs...
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anyone been out lately?
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Went out this morning, no runs, no fish...
fished the scar bluff hill area, ran into another guy, he had one run, but no fish.
Hopefully tomorrow will be a bit better... going to go back later on, haven't decided whether the quinapoxet or some other part of the ressie...
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fished the chu near 70 and 140 saturday then behind F&W....nothing at all!!
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SALMON STACKING UP, PLENTY OF WATER TO MAKE IT UP STREAM, heard of 4 to5#ers pounding crawlers, STILL WATER RIVER MOUTH, ALSO TAKING 3/8 oz DEADLY DICKS ANS SWEEDISH PIMPLES, HEARD IT FROM SOME OLD TIMERS WHO DON"T SHARE SPOTS OR BAITS. DIEHARD 70 plus fellows from CLINTON.
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went today with some crawlers by the rt 12 bridge. no sign of fish till it was gettin dark I could hear some fish floppin around and jumpin one accually just a few feet out from where i was standing. Like I said it was dark but i'm assuming trout hitting baitfish near the shore may go back tomorrow with some shinners, how you guys reccomend i fish them, I usually only use shinners on the ice, should I put them under a bobber or float or just weight um down and fish um near the bottom. Any advice would be great.
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Church Side or Big Water Side ? 12-18 leader tied to barrel swivel, size wgt. on reel side. WGT. determined by rod size, up to 1 0z egg, example 7' med/hvy rod 3/4 oz -1ozwgt. on 10lb. hook through dorsal or head. Personally I use 7' custom made Fenwicks (f/glass) w/ 6lb mono, very small bead 3/4 egg and #2-#4 Gammu bait tied in this order, string wgt., string small bead ( I use the bead to keep weight from smashing on the knot or in some cases with weight getting stuck on hook)and tie hook. I dont use a leader, Hook bait through head and rip it out there. Less drag through the air casting and you still end up with a leader because the wgt. sinks faster than the bait but you can't set a tight line because you will bring the bait back to the weight, it takes some practice. I use lighter line than most, I set a good drag and my rods softness gives me a couple of lbs. extra, and knowing my area gives me more. Hooking through head lets me give it some extra oomph and less chance of chumming bait( ripping of hook), Man,in the late spring you have to get it out there, esp. in shallow water as temps rise and fish bigger fish start to move to deeper colder water.Rats (small fish) have a tendency to be anyplace as their metabolism is not as delicate as the larger fish. Not now as Lakers spawn in fall as do Brookies/ Char family both. The rest are springers in locked water.And less than 2% of the stocked 'bows and browns reproduce. Landlocks,although not as successful as they first anticipated, make there run in Fall if the water rises up, and it's up nicely, thats where you should be. Fishing the 2nd Bridge from Chapmans Well Co., and thats the 3rd up from the Old Church. all the way up the Still Water.The new State Record Laker fell there( STILLWATER BASIN) a couple of falls ago on a lure. And there have been some fine double digit fihs taken there as well, lunching on those Salmon. On the big body I'll give you a Idea of a set up to consider for fishing for Lakers on bait, Pikes fom 4-7 inches or so.(firm beleiver in big bait, big fish) Cabella's used to sell 8' spinning rods for around 20 something $( 15 yearsago) and a SHIMANO 3500 baitrunner w/ 10# test(you could go to 12 or 14#) and a 1oz egg The rod was a Daiwa downrigger spinning style,be careful as they have a conv. style also. I forget if they are a med/hvy or fast action( tip strength orbackbone) and are rated for 10-25lb line. I just looked at Cabella's, I don't see one but did notice this one wsm8m-2 Cabella Whuppin' Stick. On Sale for 30.00 too! These rods(Daiwa) can throw heavy baits or windy conditions or both and don't let the price fool you they are durable rods, I have 4 , 2, I gave to my son when I thought he was ready to handle a longer rod and 2 I let friends that like to go out with me once and a while but otherwise have no interest or understanding of gear or equipment (right tool for the job!) for conditions or species and I use them in the salt for dink stripers and blues, they throw 1-3 oz tins a mile( crocs cleos hops and k-masters etc) I chuckle, no I laugh my a-- off ( MODERATOR CHANGED MY ORIGINAL WORDS)when I see a guy (TOURIST)w/ the 5' rod with the 1 oz wgt all tied and reeled so tight the tip touches the butt and the Plano box and the 99 cent bait shop bait pail and a doz of pinheads and the 10 inch net . Seriously Mullen go up The Stillwater river end and throw one with a med shinner and throw hardware, If youre looking for some Salmon,you'll have some luck and be able to fish 2 rods, if not find the Steel Bridge and drift crawlers all the way to open water, the last time I fished it I got 2, 6+ lbers, and a ton of shorts, not to sure about the brush, has to be bad if the big body is in the shape it is, but there are still some easy spots to fish If you want to fish for just Lakers( MUDSHARKS) head to the big water side with med/heavies and throw out 2 with bait and kick back and wait. Shallows are their breeding areas, don't waste time deep. There are a couple of boneheads that talk about baits and places they know nothing of. I'm not bragging, I have more time in the woods taking a dump than most have fishing the place. Do your homework you'll figure it out. E-Mail me if you want the perfect ressie rod and reel set up that is affordable and use it fishing other places. Your lucky, thats the most info I have ever given to anyone on fishing up there, must be the drugs from the accident I was in Tuesday morning.(see new pluggage post on Tidal Salt) Give it a shot and let me know how you did via P.M. Can't let everyone know or you'll have no place to go back to !!! Peace man......................go falcons dude ! I thought I read you are a student @ Fitchburg State?
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Mullen, take note that they have designated hours, 1 hour before till 1hour after the rise and set of the Sun. And they have a staff to enforce it, esp. around hunting season as they have some property within the watershed now open to hunting. These areas are in the Quinipoxet region but they check on vehicles parked in other areas off rt. 70 and 110, making sure they have been fishing not poaching. Ton of Deer in those woods, they should consider opening up more of it at least to bowhunters, wishful thinking. I had a friend, who 1 season shot a beauty Buck, no weapon in possesion drug it out through the watershed land on the other side of the road. Shot in legal land dropped in restricted land, took the easy way out and was promptly arrested, deer taken 12PTR APPROX 225 WGT. truck impounded and he was cuffed and jailed. After a long court battle he won, but lost his trophy mount and a bunch of dough defending himself as he would have lost his right to hold a license for life. lesson here, like to hunt and fish ? OBEY GAME LAWS ! The price, to me, isn't worth the loss of the right to !
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go falcons! i graduated from fsc in '04
my friend for a 17" crappie off the causeway yesterday. also got a 25" brown at the s bend yesterday too. he got 2 salmon the day before there also
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Anyone been going out lately?
I'm thinking about going wednesday afternoon, to try the scarhill area for some lakers.
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ive been out a few times this past week and did ok...yesterday 9 or 10 of us went out and got 8 total lakers....largest at 23-24"....the fish are definately around and biting. tomorrow looks like great laker weather!
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them are the smallins the bigger ones eat them for lunch hahah :-) ... moose
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next wed. is the last day of the season at the chu right?? kinda bites, but it only means one thing!!! ICE SOON!!! -moose
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went today, only for 45 minutes... it was freezing out, my rod's eyelets actually froze up.
caught one, 24 inches off of scarhill
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went out this morning for 2.5 hours....very cold and snowy....only 1 hit the entire time and no fish!
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April 1 and the chus open!!! provided theres no ice... these warm temps and the ice will be gone! tightlines -moose
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MOOSE YOU FISH GATE 35 IF SO DO YOU USE THE LITTLE FLAGS STRIKE INDICATORS ON YOURE RODS IF SO IVE MET YOU BEFORE
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Gate 35?? not sure which one that is... i fish up around gate 6-8 most of the time... looking for some new spots. As for the strike indicators.. nope not me.. perhaps well meet this April among the trails. -moose
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I've always wanted to fish wachusett but have never had the chance too..i look forward to hitting it this year though..please keep me updated on the conidtions
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Im planning on going there on April 1st with a few people, sounds like the place is awesome.
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like any body of water; you learn your lake, put in your time and you will be rewarded! talk to locals, we wont share the best spots but most us will give tidbits here and there. i myself am still learning the lake. it takes time.. been fishing it hard for 3 years now. some guys up there have been fishing it since they could walk! oh and dont forget the camera... there is tons of wildlife!! iv seen eagles take fish from the water. -moose
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the first time I went there I stoped in at chu bait and tacle asked the guy what works he said if you buy a worm blower Ill show you I bought it he took the worm blower and shoved it behind the eye of a shinner blew it up he said use an egg or barrel sinker above a swivel to your leader about1 to11/2 feet it will float off the bottom the shinner will live 1/2 hour first 5 times goin I got lakers nothin big but still good Ive seen 8 lbers caught right next to me the place is awesome but can be slow lets hear some more tricks to the trade guys :w00t:
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the first time I went there I stoped in at chu bait and tacle asked the guy what works he said if you buy a worm blower Ill show you I bought it he took the worm blower and shoved it behind the eye of a shinner blew it up he said use an egg or barrel sinker above a swivel to your leader about1 to11/2 feet it will float off the bottom the shinner will live 1/2 hour first 5 times goin I got lakers nothin big but still good Ive seen 8 lbers caught right next to me the place is awesome but can be slow lets hear some more tricks to the trade guys :w00t:
blow 'em up behind the eye? i always stick the worm blower in the shiner's ass...seems to work ok too
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wat do you mean the but hypos work the best I know there illegal but if i get busted for fish infected needles so be it
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wat do you mean the but hypos work the best I know there illegal but if i get busted for fish infected needles so be it
lol....i just never heard of blowing it up from behind the eye...always do it in their rectal opening
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cool Ill try it sat the 1st thanks for the info ;D
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big bait = big fish = TIGHTLINES :D