Conference wahoo::fishing

    Don,  
    	I never fished it mysel but last year at the North East bass
    master classic, 3-day tourniment, Mass team was the winners.  What
    they were using was a 1/2 oz to 1oz orange brown Fleck spinner baits.
    They used them on very long rods (like flipping sticks).  This gave
    a very long cast and long retrieves.  The fish were very spooked
    and the boats could not get up close. The fished most rock and sand
    bars in about 10' to 15 feet water.  Thoses spinner baits were the
    hoot plug.  
    
    	I belive the winner caught 39lbs in 3 days.  (don't quote the
    weight).
    well good luck and good basin.
    
    bassin bob
    
    	the baits also had orange blades.
    

    
    Just my opinion Don, but this time of the year and with the forecast
    in the thirties, I would think of vertical jigging, looking for
    humps off the bottom in 20-25 feet of water. With the front just
    having gone through I would expect the bass to be suspended and
    facing inward to the sides of these. You may have to hit them on
    the head :^).
    
    good luck and Tight lines, Ron

    Your right Ron.... 
    
    We didn't go yesterday (today's Sunday), too cold and TOO windy...
    (did fish the banks of the Merrimack yesterday, but not for too
    long - the wind was ridiculous...nothing)
        
    However, we're supposed to give a shot today, it's supposed to hit
    60, less wind (I can see that already), and sunny - so it may not
    be too bad... -but the temps around 35 right now... May 4th?????
    Oh well, we'll be sure to bring plenty of homebrews!
    
    don mac

    Hey Don,
    
    Did you get out?? I don't know what is was like by you, but we had
    snow on the ground Sun. Just a light dusting, but it was white. Needless
    to say I didn't go anywhere, but how about you? Sorry to hear that
    you didn't make it Sat. (not surprised, just sorry:^)
    
    I'd like to get up to Wini this summer, but I still haven't heard
    that N.H. recognizes Mass boat registrations. Do you happen to know
    anything about that? I'm taking delivery of my new  boat this weekend
    so, I'll be out nomatter what the weather is like.
    
    Tight lines, Ron

    We got out, but not to Winnxxx, just the Merrimack.
                        
    By the time we were ready to go, the wind picked up enough to make
    Winxxx out of the question.  But, we did go out on the Merrimack
    for awhile... wanted to try out the new Z6000 - speaking of which,
    has anyone ever tried the thru-hull method - this is the way that
    my cousin installed it, more or less temporarily - but it seemed
    to work ok, except the top of the readout seemed to have abit of
    garbage... I'm pretty sure he's going to move the transducer...
                  
    And we didn't catch anything either... so far I'm only good for one
    SMALL large mouth this year...  this weather has been the pits...
    however, maybe this cold got rid of the mayflies?????!!!!
    
    what happened to temps in the 70's????
    
   don mac
    
    

    Hey Ron, I forgot to ask ya about your new boat... Ya getting a
    BIGGER Ranger????
    
    can't help ya on the reg. question....
    
    don

    Hey Don,
    
    You brew your own too aye, it's to bad that you live so far away I
    am sure you and I could have a real good time drinking Homebrew and
    getting in a few good casts. I have a question for you though, how
    do you transport the home brew without stirring up the sediment(sp?)
    on the bottom? I have tried just about everything and can't solve
    this problem and boy that yeast sure makes you fart 8^). Well have
    a good one and I really am interested on how you transport you beer.
    
    
                                   Jack another_homebrewer

    
RE; Don Mac .5................The "bit of garbage at the top" of the screen
    was probably a result of wave turbulence....I got the same on my
    Z6000 when fishing from my canoe....the transducer was well down
    in the water and there was still some fuzz at the top....however
    its no consequence unless your looking for logs floating on top...
    in which case the "eye's have it"...this "top fuzz" can be reduced somewhat
    by playing with the sensitivity and discrimination level
    controls.....the Z6000 is a GREAT fishing tool.....I can now determine 
    not only the bottom contour but also the consistency of the
    bottom...ie: rock, gravel, boulders, weedbeds, etc...schools of smelt
    and other baitfish show up REAL well in deeper water as well
    as the occassional "tuna" just off the bottom...it is sensitive
    enought to show the swirles of water from my canoe paddles dispersing
    into the deeps.........
    
    
                                                                   
                                                  tight lines
    
                                                       Ed
            
    
    
    
    

    re:-2 or 3 ie: Mayflies
                     
    Well I'm not sure about dowm south where you guys are, but we watched
    the slate duns hatch in the snow Sunday, down he-ah in Maine.
    
    dave

    re: .6
    
    Yea Don, I sure am. Ranger Classic Star (375v) w/merc XR2 150 and
    enough electronics to launch a cruise missle. Deep red over silver,
    with a deep red interior. (sort of burgundy I guess) Must be that
    I'm going into my second childhood.
    
    As for the out-of-state boat in N.H. can anyone else help me on
    this question.
    
    Tight lines, Ron

    re:  .4 

    Ron,

    New Hampshire requires the use of  their  own  registration.
    It is a pain, but at $10, it's not too expensive.


    Keith

    RE: .7
          
    Hello there Jack,
          
    Ya know, after I wrote that, I asked my self the same question...
          
    I'm a novice at homebrew'n, I'm just enjoying my first batch now.
    I wasn't sure how they'd take the travel - but Sunday afternoon
    I poured one that was shaken up abit, and boy, once that sidiment 
    gets stirred around, the taste DOES go downhill...
                       
    So, I guess homebrews are exactly that HOMEbrews...  Good stuff
    though, alot of fun to make, and even MORE fun to drink!  I'm starting
    my second batch this week!  PS: are you aware of the HOMEBREW note???
    
    don mac                   
                 

   RE: .10
    
    WOW!  sounds great!  If ya have any luck launching them missles,
    I'll give ya a name to contact at NASA, they could use the help...8^)
    
    don mac	_who's_overcome_with_jealousy_;^)
    

    Ron, 
    
    As stated in a couple of notes back, NH does require a NH reg.
    
    I made a quick phone call; they asked, and I guessed - 
    Inboard or out? out
    hp? 150
    steering wheel? yes
    cabin? no
    length? 17?
    year? 86???
    
    for the above it's $31   if an 85 - $25.70
    if it's a 86 18ft - 38.50
    if it's a 85 18ft - 30.50
    
    oh yea, there is also special NH bilaw that only goes for experienced
    basser's with rangers - you must be accompanied by a new hampshire
    resident/novice basser/dec employee/who's initials are dm!!!!8^)
                                                                 
    don mac
    
                                   

    Ron,

    Sorry for the bad scoop. The quoted price of $10 is what I pay
    for my 14' boat.

    Keith

    Okay, Don - Keith, thanks for the data. Does one payment cover you
    for all year? 
    
    I like that bi-law...:^) I guess I may have to comply if its the
    law....after all, I wouldn't want to be thrown in jail and lose
    my new boat et. al. We'll have to see when and where.
    
    Thanks again and Tight lines, Ron

    RE:.8
    
    Thanks Ed, sounds like we had it working OK then, we were able to
    reduce the garbage by adjusting the sensitivity - it IS a neat little
    tool!
    
    don mac

    re: .12
    
    Hi Don,
    
     Yes I am aware of the homebrew note and have gotten quite a bit
    out of it. There are alot of good hints and deals on equipment in
    there also, hey maybe we should put a note in there concerning the
    transportation of homebrew, we may get a good suggestion.
    
    
                                         Better Bassin -n- Brewing
    
                                              Jack

    re:.-1
    
    good idea, done.
    
    keep on bass'n & brew'n
    
    

    Spent a couple of hours today fish'n "fish cove" on winnx, my partner
    pulled in a 4.5lber, fat w/ eggs, on a orange surface plug - I had
    to be satisfied with it's little brother, a 2.75lber, from a 4in
    rapala... we released them both...  the lake was LOADED w/ boats
    fishing deep water for lakers and salmon, the "Winni Derby" was
    going on, the largest on the board when we went by there was a 8.75
    lb laker... 
    
    don mac

    If one wanted to fish Winne or Newfound this weekend, should
    they bring tilts or a boat?  Any ice left?  Is it safe?
    
    Gone fishin

    I was up last weekend.  Did a little perch and pickeral ice fishing
    with my 5 yr old daughter.  Had a great time.
    
    There was ice all over the lake, so doubt there is enough open yet
    for a boat.  The ice must be extremely dangerous by now.  I saw
    very few people out on most of the lake.  If you go, I would stick to
    be back part of very protected bays.
    
    btw, we were fishing a Lee Mills in the very back of Moultonboro
    bay.  The ice there we 16" - 18", but there was a patch of open
    water not too far away.  As I said, be extremely careful.
    
    Good luck and safe fishing,
    Mark
    

 The NH  Fish and Game has issued a warning for would be ice fishermen and
snowmobilers that the ice is becoming unsafe all over the state. I don't think 
there's enough open water to warrant a boat, but I also don't think there's 
enough ice to be safe unless you are very selective and carefull. Maybe this
would be a good weekend to clean up the equipment and prepare it for that
first really nice day when you wish you'd already respooled and cleaned out the
tackle box...

 The Doctah

Any Lake Winni experts out there?

I'll be staying in Wolfeboro all next week and I plan on taking my boat.
I usually don't fish for salmon, so I plan to do some small mouth assaulting.
Where/what is the best place on Winni for small mouth bass (i.e. structure,
rocks)?

If anyone can give some hints for this time of year, or their secret lure/spots
(I won't tell), send me mail at MILKWY::MLOEWE.

Thanks,
Mike_L

    My favorite technique for Winni this time of year is to fish surface
    plugs over shallow (4'-8') rocky areas at night.
    
    Mark,
    

    Another good one is a motor oil colored Gitzit along any rocky
    shoreline/island!
    
    
                                    Jeff (Captain)
                                    Team Starcraft