(RI) pickerd
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Great job, Larry and Mar-e. I have to say that the Blackstone River is the mirror capital of New England. And, right now they are hitting like crazy. Coming off one of the best weeks I have ever had with them.
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Striper fishing is red hot in Narragansett Bay as the bay is loaded with menhaden which is attracting big numbers of keeper stripers. I'm seeing boats from all over New England fishing here right now because of the good fishing. Here is a biggie that I got on a live menhaden, one of many this size we have taken in the boat this year.
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Shmamo 3500 baitrunner would be ideal. They are a bit more expensive than other baitrunners, but they hold up very well and are tough reels. Well worth the money.
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We have held our fish-ins in the last two years on the free fishing day here in RI. Yes, it did attract fishermen from out of state. In fact, we had guys from CT and MA come to our fish-in. It is a very good idea.
Dave in RI
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Carp fishing is in hibernation around here with the thin ice and snow covering everything. This is my time to fish winter stripers in the Providence River. My son and I have been catching like crazy. Landed in excess of 100 stripers in the last ten days with many keepers up to 32 inches! Best December fishing I have ever seen here.
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Back in the 1980's I would see many bluefish in the mid to high teens taken along the RI oceanfront. Well, I'm out a lot and I haven't seen them in over 20 years until 2 nights ago. Here is a pic of a 15.18 lb. blue that I caught from the Narragansett, RI shore on a homemade needlefish plug. One heck of a fight!
Dave
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Have not gotten mine yet here in RI. Any timetable on when they will all be sent out?
Dave
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I've caught them here in RI in open water every month of the year. I've stuck a thermometer in the water many times and have caught fish when the readings are between 35-39 degrees. Here's something else that has happened in winter. Watch for a warm up. Just a rise of a few degrees in a shallow pond will give carp a false sense of spring and will start them feeding. Also, had some fantastic days within a week of ice out.
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If you are going to prebait, I suggest fish where you prebait. You will be limited on how far you can toss your bait by hand, with a spoon, or a catapult.
I like to use two rods. I will usually put one rig right where I prebaited. The second rig will be placed a little further out on the fringe. Note where you get the hits/fish and adjust your location.
Good luck.
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Some of the hottest fishing for stripers happening right now in RI in 'Gansett Bay. We went out a few days ago and landed 14 bass from 35-42 inches using menhaden. The Bay has loads of menhaden right now and the stripers are right under them!
Dave
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My oldest son who is 20 right now started coming with me when he was a baby. I took him in a backpack and walked the shores of freshwater lakes casting for largemouths and trout. He was able to cast by himself at 3-4 years old and he fished so much the rod almost became an extension of his right arm. At 4 years old, he landed the state record hickory shad, a record that still stands today He still fishes often with me and I'm sure will do it for the rest of his life. I have three other boys, and they all followed a similar pattern.
I teach school in fifth grade (11 year olds). We have a bunch of rods in the back of the classroom and I take the kids fishing often. These kids love to fish for bluegills in a pond in back of the school. It is amazing how many have never had the opportunity!
The key to fishing with a young kid is to do it in short time blocks...maybe a hour an outing and to get lots of action. When my kids were young, we usually fished for bluegills in the beginning. When I did fish for carp, I often took bluegill rods for my kids to use. Of course, once the alarm sounded, they were quick to grab the carp rod.
One more key....get them good equipment, something that will not keep fouling. I always gave my kids equipment I would use.
Dave
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Nice fish also. I guess there are carp fishermen out there who do fish for other fish!
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Been catching more than just carp this winter. Got this holdover striper this week in the Providence River. Have taken hundreds there this winter, but this is the biggest. I'm guessing about 40 in.
Dave
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I used to do it both ways and kept a record of how many I caught. Hooked up and landed the fish about 50% of the time when I used corn on the hook. Hookup rate went up to about 75% on the hair rig. Note that I was catching a lot of smaller fish at the time and I tend to think you will miss more of the smaller ones regardless of the rig. I am sold on the hair rig. I also think the hair rig becomes even more effective if you are using a bolt rig or a fixed sinker rig.
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Just wondering if you had a net to grab the first fish? I find the shoreline is the critical spot that makes it or breaks it when landing a big carp. I use a large Fox net in places that I can get the fish ashore. In high spots like a dock or wall or bridge, I use a bridge net. They are actually big hoop nets. They are sold at www.popnetnets.com One other suggestion, check your drag. I also like to retie the end of my line every so often. Abrasion really builds up on the end. Hope this helps. I might also add that I have been broken off with 50 lb. test Power Pro. If a fish rubs the line on something sharp on the bottom, it is going to break....nothing you can do.
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Tell you a little story about taking someone fishing. There is this special needs high school kid in our neighborhood who loves to fish. I took him carp fishing last week to one of my favorite spots. The kid caught a 12 pounder, by far the biggest fish he has ever seen. He was tickled pink. I also took his pic with my digital camera and later printed a picture for him. He carries that picture everywhere and has shown everyone he knows. That fish made his summer!
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At least 300 days of the year. I enjoy fishing for everything.......carp, largemouths, trout in freshwater.........stripers, blues, fluke in saltwater. Many times I will fish freshwater in the morning and fish saltwater in the evening/night. I also fish year round with no let up in the winter time. At that time, I will either ice fish (jig) or fish open water for striped bass. There is rarely a time when nothing is biting. I'm fortunate to live very close to good freshwater and saltwater fishing. And, I'm fortunate to have four boys (and their friends) who like to fish. We have several "guest" outfits set up for kids who want to come along.
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Very good site. I learned a lot and written in easy to understand terms.
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Just one of 2000 that I landed this year, mostly from the surf.