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Been holed up in the house for weeks recouping, straight losing my mind!! Got to fish in the Nashua tourney but fished horrible and just couldn't get in the groove.
Well, after my helper called in today I decided to call it a day around 11:00 and ventured home. Sat around till I finally built up the moxie to take the boat out, despite the doc's recommendations, at around 1:00. I figured I had 2-3 hours to kill before I had to get my kid so why not throw in over at Quabog for a few.
I fish there 2 times a week on average, when scheduling allows, so I wasted no time and went straight to all my favorite spots.
Water temps in the main lake were running 78+ with stained water and HEAVY weed cover.
Caught a total of 15 fish in about 2 hours or so, smallest being 1.75lb and the biggest 5.6lbs (see photo) Next in line for weight was a 3.2lb. (see photo) Sorry for the pic quality camera on my phone is garbage!
All the fish came on either a soft swimbait (bass magic perch pattern), a ribbit frog (I believe their baby bass color), or 1/2oz black+blue brush jig with a pumpkin creature trailer. All were tight to cover or located on main lake humps. (yes there are a few....)
All I can say is fishing really is the best medicine, haven't felt this good in weeks!! Can't wait to get out again!

Finally dragged my boat out and got a chance to do a first outing and shakedown run!! Went out for about 2 hours between 6 and 8 pm after work. Spent some time trying to start the motor and make sure all the gear was ship shape before settling down to fishing. All in all a great night, took 6 fish total, all over 2lbs, all largemouth the biggest being 4.5lbs (picture). Water temps were consistently 49-50 with pockets of 52.

1. 2.1lb 4-6' of water Rapala DT-6 bluegill pattern off of tapering point
2. 2.4lb Same as above
3. 2.2lb 1-2' of water Ribbit topwater frog with belly weight 1/4oz 5/0 hook
4. 4.5lb 2-3' of water, Reaction Innovations soft swimbait same hook set as above (broke my rod on this fish thank god for extended warranties!!)
5. 3.0lb Same as above
6. 2.1lb Tight to cover flipping a 1/2 oz brush jig in green pumpkin with BangBang's custom trailer!!

Had a great night on the water and the perfect way to end the work day!! Good luck to everyone!!!

Team Beaver Fever had their first outing this past Sunday at Nippenicket. Got to the ramp around 7:30 to do a quick shakedown and gear check. Ended up spending about 5 hours on the water total, water temps were running 41.9 to 42.6 on the surface, water clarity was around 1-2 ft with some residual icebergs floating around in the back of coves. Spent the first 2 hours shaking off the boat's and gears cobwebs and marking structure, rock piles and the old shoreline with the HDS, as neither BangBang nor I have ever been there before. Ohh and if anyone is missing a 14' V-Hull we can show you where it is, bring your scuba gear!! Needless to say water was also 2-3' high it seemed, and not alot of activity, we did get one keeper (BARELY) in the boat. Came on a Bomber 4A crank in crawfish pattern off of the edge of an iceberg in approx 4' of water. Has several followers and a handful of missed strikes just couldn't get any others to commit! All in all thou a perfect first day, sun came out for awhile after a brief passing shower, and just being on the water was enough!!! Ill post a few shots as soon as I can!! Problem now is I'm already wanting to go again, see you all on the water!!
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