Fishing local pond

Fished local pond in Marlborough,MA. Hager Pond located near route 20, has thousands of cars passing by this pond. Fished here and got ten bass. Small pond with rocks around shoreline and in the middle of the pond. Water has weeds but fishable.

On a Mission

This time of year mean changes the way bass feed. Now is the time to fish shoreline and your chance for a big bass is in your favor. Fished last night at Assabet River. Arrived at 5:30 pm, first bass at 5:40, got ten more, last one at 8pm.Biggest four pounds.

At launch area, I tripped on an untied shoe lace, landed in the water. PFD inflated, I jumped up - to my surprise my wallet was dry, cellphone o.k.

Crossroads Anglers

Next meeting is September 27, 2011. If you send me an email I will send a copy to you of Crossroads Anglers newsletter.

Some of the best people who walk and fish on this earth belong to Crossroads Anglers. Enough Said

Armand

Maine smallmouth bass

Leaving tomorrow with my friend Gillbuster aka John Mediga going to Fryeburg, Me. Meet up with Fly Tackle aka Alec Stansell. Catch dinner at the pond his cabin is on. Next day they are taking me to a smallmouth bass heaven. They are going to blindfold me so I won't know how to get there. There was talk they were going to kill me so I definetly won't be able to tell people where this pond is.

All I know it better be worth it. Or maybe they will just blindfold me and then release me on Monday to get home.

A quiet evening to reflect

Was on the pond August 23, decided to fish with the light rod old Scientific Anglers System 6 (glass rod). Atlantic Salmon Bomber. The outfit was a joy to use, it was a chance to go back into time. Today rod manufacturers want you to believe that stiff fly rods is what you need. Stiff graphites make you do all the work but it should be the rod that works. In the old days you never heard of people having wrist, shoulder, back problems from casting. Look at the ads of today Glass rods are coming back with high price tags. Save your money look at yard sales and ebay.

About the fish they aren't huge. They did manage to put a deep bend in the rod and a joy in fighting the fish, almost into the grip.

Friday August 19, 2011

We had some heavy downpour of rain, thundering and lightning in the afternoon. The winds were dying down towards evening. I decided to fish the Assabet River in Stow for Largemouth bass. The water level had risen a few inches. I could see submerged weeds. I fished close to the edges, concentrating on lily pads. From 6:40 to 8:30 countinuous activity. Landed ten bass, one pickeral. From 8:30 to 9:30 pm action turned off. I was prepared to fish all night. The weather was cool and no mosquitos. Two beavers worked the water along side me in the canoe. Slapping their tails, I was thinking to slap the water with my paddle - after much thought I decided not too. They might slap the canoe with their tail. Saw this bird that looked like a blue heron but all white - don't know what it was?????

Cayote was howlering in the woods. All in all a great night on glass Shakespeare rod

Fly Tying Invitation

United Fly Tyers starts their 2011-2012 fly tying season on September 8, second Thursday of the month (normally the first Thursday, Sept 8 is one time) at Middlesex Community College in Bedford, MA

Fly Tying at 6:30 pm, bring your vise and tying equipment, see what is being tied. If interested pull up a chair and join in, don't worry about hooks and materials. Where can you go tie two or three patterns and take them home for free. This is the place.

At 8 pm for September, our presenter is John Mediga, aka Gillbuster. He is the web master for thebasspond.com

Please let me know if interested or more information about the program or United Fly Tyers, will send electronic newsletter as it comes out. Email me at ajflyfish@yahoo.com

The program is a digital slide show on warmwater fishing.