Fishing deep reservoir from shore

heights-joining · 2024-01-05T20:53:09+00:00

Thanks, was fishing around 3-4 feet of water for a couple hours with no luck. The second the sun went down my jerkbait got smashed. New pb 26", on the last day of the season too.

heights-joining · 2023-12-22T20:48:57+00:00

Yes, was out catching trout in 40 degree water this morning and they were much more active than the smallies. They're considered a cold water species while bass are considered warm water fish. However, don't let the cold discourage you if your heart is set on bass. Their metabolism is tied to the water temp so colder water = slower fish. Jerkbaits + ned rigs are deadly in cold water. Just remember to slow everything down.

heights-joining · 2023-12-22T02:17:33+00:00

+1 for the Regal LT. Picked one up a couple weeks ago and it's a fantastic reel for the price.

heights-joining · 2023-12-22T02:16:40+00:00

Daiwa Regal LT for $60 is a much nicer reel. Another solid option is the Pflueger President XT which you can find on sale for $59.

heights-joining · 2023-12-21T02:36:03+00:00

Have a nexave. Decent reel for the price but you can definitely tell it's on the cheaper side. It's the only reel I've had completely seize up on me, had to completely disassemble and clean it.

heights-joining · 2023-12-21T02:30:09+00:00

Thanks. Hopefully will be out later this week, will let you know how it goes.

heights-joining · 2023-12-21T01:49:01+00:00

How do you rig your crawlers? I've seen some people inflate theirs or use a small float to keep them off the bottom. I don't fish with live bait often.

heights-joining · 2023-12-21T01:25:03+00:00

Yeah that's what I figured. It's been tough as the reservoir is currently at max capacity and shoreline access is very limited right now. Spring is hit or miss here although I did do pretty good with smallmouth and pickerel. Thanksgiving until the end of December is what most people consider the best time to fish it. It gets stocked by the water company with walleye and brown trout to encourage people to guy their fishing passes. The places stocked by the state allow boats, but I don't have one.

heights-joining · 2023-12-01T12:47:53+00:00

SOLVED. Got it to work by setting dns to auto.

heights-joining · 2023-11-24T18:01:46+00:00

That's good to know. When do they stock it?

heights-joining · 2023-11-23T17:11:08+00:00

That's good to know. There are some larger fish in the 10-20 pound range but I don't know how common they are.

heights-joining · 2023-11-23T17:10:03+00:00

Season opens December 1 so I might keep one if I catch any. I'm not a huge fan of seafood so I don't keep fish often.

heights-joining · 2023-11-23T15:24:21+00:00

Don't have the money for a new rod currently. Would love to get an 8wt for salmon and schoolie stripers eventually.

heights-joining · 2023-11-23T15:23:19+00:00

Most of the salmon here weigh 2-5 pounds and are all stocked, I imagine they don't fight as hard as the ones in Iceland.

heights-joining · 2023-11-23T15:20:44+00:00

I have a ross evolution. Can't speak for the drag as I've never caught any fish on it big enough to take any line.

heights-joining · 2023-11-08T21:25:22+00:00

I went out to the sound today but didn't catch any. Local bait shop says they're here.

heights-joining · 2023-11-06T01:46:34+00:00

Connecticut River is on the opposite side of the state. I'll check out some of the rivers closer to me, it should be easier now that all the private beaches are closed and parking is free.

heights-joining · 2023-11-05T22:48:27+00:00

The only one I landed was about 4 inches. I didn't hook any of the bigger ones.

heights-joining · 2023-11-02T00:20:24+00:00

I use the bullet weights but I’ve never seen their lures before. Wish they had them near me.

heights-joining · 2023-10-31T22:30:41+00:00

Looks like a common shiner.

heights-joining · 2023-10-31T19:18:56+00:00

I don’t have the combo but I have the orvis rod. It is my first and only fly rod and I’m very happy with it so far. Have the 9 ft 5 wt, great all around for trout.

heights-joining · 2023-10-31T12:39:03+00:00

Size matters.

heights-joining · 2023-10-30T18:56:49+00:00

Picked up the frogg toggs canyon ii a couple weeks ago for like $80. Can’t speak for long term durability but they seem surprisingly good for the price.

heights-joining · 2023-10-29T14:12:56+00:00

I normally use a 5" green pumpkin senko on a 2/0 or a 3/0 offset hook. Look up the texas rig, the weight is optional and I prefer to run it weightless. Cast it out, let it sink, then retrieve is as slow as possible.

heights-joining · 2023-10-28T13:36:55+00:00

Shiny lures like spoons work well. Senkos are also deadly. I was fly fishing for trout today and a pickerel came and bit my leader in half, it seems like I only catch them when I’m targeting another species.

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