2025 Fishing Thread

[DW357]

Figured I’d start a new thread.
I got my commercial striped bass permit last week so I’m good to go. Really pumped. Just need to get another reel to throw on a new rod I have. Maybe get another rod and reel rig too for a total of 4. There’s been several times we had 3-4 rods on fish at the same time
Then I’m getting sidescan sonar, spotlight on hard top and a second Garmin display installed in the spring. Found an electronics guy out of Wilmington (AMG Marine Supplies) who’s like a fraction of the local guys here in Gloucester. He was waaaaaay cheaper and has good reviews.

 

[tuna]

Got my NH and VT fishing licenses and just looking for the opportunity.

Not sure I want to deal with the crowds on the lakes around here. I think I'll try the ice free portions of the rivers.

 

[murphcc1]

Got my MA license for both fresh water and surf. Certainly not going out in this weather!!

 

[Mountain]

Figured I’d start a new thread.
I got my commercial striped bass permit last week so I’m good to go. Really pumped. Just need to get another reel to throw on a new rod I have. Maybe get another rod and reel rig too for a total of 4. There’s been several times we had 3-4 rods on fish at the same time
Then I’m getting sidescan sonar, spotlight on hard top and a second Garmin display installed in the spring. Found an electronics guy out of Wilmington (AMG Marine Supplies) who’s like a fraction of the local guys here in Gloucester. He was waaaaaay cheaper and has good reviews.
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Awesome- congrats!

 

[CMEBoston]

Finally got on some hard water this AM. 3 flags one trout let 2025 begin!

 

[CMEBoston]

Figured I’d start a new thread.
I got my commercial striped bass permit last week so I’m good to go. Really pumped. Just need to get another reel to throw on a new rod I have. Maybe get another rod and reel rig too for a total of 4. There’s been several times we had 3-4 rods on fish at the same time
Then I’m getting sidescan sonar, spotlight on hard top and a second Garmin display installed in the spring. Found an electronics guy out of Wilmington (AMG Marine Supplies) who’s like a fraction of the local guys here in Gloucester. He was waaaaaay cheaper and has good reviews.
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I typically bring at least 6 rods for bass fishing
2 trolling setups for xraps
2 topwater/snag setups
2 yo-yo setups
But we have a troll bite that transitions into a snag and drop bite where I prefer to yo-yo my hook bait rather than use a live pogie

 

[DW357]

I typically bring at least 6 rods for bass fishing
2 trolling setups for xraps
2 topwater/snag setups
2 yo-yo setups
But we have a troll bite that transitions into a snag and drop bite where I prefer to yo-yo my hook bait rather than use a live pogie

Nice! We use live eels at night in shallow water. Just cast onto them as soon as we mark them on the sidescan sonar

 

[CMEBoston]

Nice! We use live eels at night in shallow water. Just cast onto them as soon as we mark them on the sidescan sonar

I did a lot of eeling 10-15 years ago. I had one of the first Simrad Side scan sonars up here (I sell and install electronics when I’m not commercial fishing) and would absolutely crush them. It was deadly. The salesman in me wanted to tell everybody but the fisherman in me waited till the season was over. Sold a lot of units that offseason.

I also commercial lobster, tautog and seabass fish, the structure you can find is amazing and the technology has come so far.

 

[CMEBoston]

Another solid day on the ice with my boy and some nice trout coming though.
I love when guys get on the ice and March to the deepest part to fish, that one brown came out of that hole 5 feet from the shore lol

 

[Sparkey]

Good day on the ice

 

[CMEBoston]

Another great day on the ice although today I was solo. That trout magnet jig is absolutely deadly FYI

My legs are sore from chasing flags all weekend

The tip up in the picture was given to me by a dear friend who made them when he was a teenager 68 years ago.
He gave them to me in the hopes I do the work and he may come out on the ice again in his life

 

[whacko]

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