FISHING DIARY

NOSLEEP

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Just a thought, but i was thinking we fisherman<br />could use a thread just to record our fishing<br />excursions. What day, the weather, approx location<br />kinds of fish, tackle used. That sort of stuff.<br />I dont have an entry today, but I will by weeks <br />end. :)
 

Fishbusters

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Re: FISHING DIARY

I like the idea but in all truth I don't think it is as good as it sounds. Personally I keep notes and so do my friends we sometimes compare notes and such because we are often not on the water at the same time. However I don't think comparing the trip up north to one down here would even begin to be the same even if you were looking at the same species and such. From what I personally know fish don't react the same to similar conditions in Canada as they do here because we have higher average temperatures and such. For example for the winter the water temp averages around 50 but in northern states things happen when it goes back up that high from a low winter temp of somewhere just above freezing. Pre spawn is a longer less organized pattern than it is up north with water temps rising in the south over a period of months like it does in a week up north. This is just one of many things that make the fishing different between the two areas. Also when you look at species we have you don't and vice versa you have a big difference if you just look at forage species and what they are doing which can affect the predators in different ways. Perhaps if we made it less broad and more regional it might do some good but only if folks actually take the time to post the good info.
 

masterp

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Re: FISHING DIARY

Here is some good info from up north. Average temp last ten days in the single digits. Fishing has been great though. I went smelt fishing in Meerymmeting Bay and caught 80 smelts last Thusday night. My partner caught 150 in the same cabin. For you southern boys smelts are herrings in the 6" to 12" range coming up into the tributaries to spawn. We fish for them in smelting camps we ussually rent from an outfitter such as Tad Hunter - Topsham, Maine. He has the camp fired up for us wheb we arrive and provides enough wood (for the wood stove) and bait for the day or night (depending on what tide you fish). We fish through a rectangular hole on one or both sides of the cabin known as a race hole. The cabins are rigged with hand lines which are baited with small pieces of blood worms. The pace can get fast and furious when they are running or down right boring when they're not. :eek:
 
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