The warm weather of summer passes quickly. So pack some cold drinks, get out on the water
and enjoy the warmth of the sunrays. Catch some fish and take a dip. Summer won't last long. Whatever your targeting
action can be hot fishing early mornings (the earlier the better) and evenings (before & after dark).
CHECK OUT THE 08/30/2013 REPORT
CHECK OUT THE 08/17/2013 REPORT
TO LEARN WHAT KIND OF FISH THIS IS, CHECK OUT THE 08/07/2013 REPORT
CHECK OUT THE 07/27/2013 REPORT
BACK OUT ON THE QUABBIN, CHECK OUT THE 07/27/2013 REPORT
STRIPER ADDICTION, CHECK OUT THE 07/13/2013 REPORT
BACK FOR MORE, CHECK OUT THE 07/06/2013 REPORT
MIXING IT UP, CHECK OUT THE 07/05/2013 REPORT
07/05/2013 REPORT
CHECK OUT THE 06/29/2013 REPORT
CHECK OUT THE 06/22/2013 REPORT
CHECK OUT THE 06/10/2013 REPORT
CHECK OUT THE 06/10/2013 REPORT
WILL FISH FOR FOOD, CHECK OUT THE 05/24/2013 REPORT
CHECK OUT THE 05/22/2013 REPORT
MIXED BAG, CHECK OUT THE 05/22/2013 REPORT
SPRING INTO ACTION!
2013 Reports Page is up.
It's never too early to start. The stock trucks have already rolled out
around the State & loaded up all the trout waters. There are still a few Atlantic Broodstock Salmon left cruising around
& waiting to be hooked. If you never caught one this is your last chance, since sadly the last of them have all been stocked
out, as the program has now come to an end. The Quabbin & Wachusett Reservoirs are kicking out Lake Trout, Landlocked
Salmon & hog Pre-Spawn Smallmouth. It's also that time of year to seek out a spring hog Largemouth Bass. The saltwater
scene is slowly starting to come around with some schoolie stripers just starting to appear & action will only get better.
You've waited all winter for this, so what are you waiting for, get out there!
CHECK OUT THE 05/18/2013 REPORT
CHECK OUT THE 05/17/2013 REPORT
CASTING FOR GOLD, CHECK OUT THE 05/21/2013 REPORT
05/11/2013 - HEFTY LAKERS FOR MY TROUBLES - CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT
CHECK OUT THE REPORTS
THE QUABBIN RESERVOIR BIG 3! CHECK OUT THE LATEST REPORT
PUTTING MY FRIEND JOHNNY ON SOME LUNKER SMALLMOUTH BASS, CHECK OUT THE 05/05/2013 REPORT
PUTTING MY PAL LUCAS ON HIS FIRST EVER LANDLOCK, CHECK OUT THE 05/04/2013 REPORT
CHECK OUT THE0 4/27/2013 REPORT
PUTTING MY BUD DALE ON THE SEASONS FIRST LANDLOCKED SALMON
CHECK OUT THE 04/20/2013 REPORT
OPENING DAY AT THE Q - CHECK OUT THE 04/13/2013 REPORT
CURE THOSE WINTER BLUES!
It's that time of year again, when you have to
drill holes through the ice if you want to fish. So get out and get your fix on your favorite game fish before the ice melts.
Some great fishing is just under your feet.
FINALLY WENT ICE FISHING AGAIN, CHECK OUT THE LATEST REPORT
YELLOWFIN TUNA ON TOP WATER - SEE JANUARY 2013 REPORTS
JANUARY DORADO
ROOSTER FISH
SUMMER ACTION IS HEATING
UP!
The warm weather of summer passes quickly. So pack some cold drinks, get out on the water
and enjoy the warmth of the sunrays. Catch some fish and take a dip. Summer won't last long. Whatever your targeting
action can be hot fishing early mornings (the earlier the better) and evenings (before & after dark).
CHECK OUT THE LATEST REPORT
BASS, JUMBO PERCH & JUMBO GILLS, CHECK OUT THE 09/01/12 REPORT
GROUND FISHING & WINING THE POOL, CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT 07/14/2012
CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT 07/07/12
07/07/2012 CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT
CHECK OUT THESE WEEKS REPORT 06/30/2012
SPRING INTO ACTION!
It's never too early to start. The stock
trucks have already rolled out around the State and loaded up some trout waters. There are still a few Broodstock salmon left
cruising around waiting to be hooked. The Quabbin & Wachusett Reservoirs are kicking out Lake Trout, Landlocked Salmon
& Smallmouth. It's also that time of year to seek out a hog spring Largemouth Bass. The saltwater scene is also starting
to see some action. You've waited all winter for this now get out there!
CHECK OUT THESE WEEKS REPORT 06/16/2012
CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT 06/08/2012
05/27/2012 CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT
05/25/2012 CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT
04/01/2012 CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT
CLICK ON THE LEFT LINK TO THE FISHING REPORTS PAGE
QUABBIN SALMON 05/17/2012, CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT
QUABBIN MONSTER SMALLMOUTH 05/20/12. CHECK OUT REPORT
05/05/2012 CHECK OUT THE FISHING REPORTS PAGE FOR THIS WEEKS REPORT
04/24/12 CANCUN, MEXICO. CHECK OUT THE FISHING REPORTS PAGE FOR THE REPORT
MY WIFE POSING WITH HER FIRST BARRACUDA
RIVER TROUT TRIFECTA - CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT
NEW WASHINGTON STATE RECORD TIGER TROUT - CLICK FISHING REPORTS
03/26/2012 A NEW MEMBER TO THE CLUB, SEE THIS WEEKS REPORT
CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT
CURE THOSE WINTER BLUES!
It's that time of year again, when you have to
drill holes through the ice if you want to fish. So get out and get your fix on your favorite game fish before the ice melts.
Some great fishing is just under your feet.
01/20/2012 CHECK OUT THESE WEEKS HARD WATER REPORT
CLICK ON THE FISHING REPORTS ICON ON THE LEFT BAR
NEW VIDEO RELEASES
FALL BACK INTO ACTION!
Whether it’s casting a line or pursuing a whitetail, it’s a perfect
time to be outside and enjoy the perfect combination of the fall foliage spectacle and the crisp air that only the
season of harvest autumn can bring.
A MALE KING SALMON FROM THE SALMON RIVER IN PULASKI, NY
CHECK OUT THE LATEST REPORTS ON THE FISHING REPORTS PAGE
PETER WITH A NICE MALE COHO SALMON
A BRILLIANT FALL COLORED BROOK TROUT - FOR MORE CHECK OUT THE REPORTS PAGE
NEW VIDEO RELEASES
(Click on the video above to watch it)
This video shows some highlights of my spring 2011 fishing excursions on the Quabbin Reservoir, targeting
the elusive & hard fighting Landlocked Salmon. My third season at the Quabbin Reservoir once again did not disappoint
and provided plenty of big fish between 4-6+ lbs. While not every trip yielded great success, I put my time in and when the
bite was on, it was on. In my opinion the reservoir continues to put other more well known & out of state landlocked salmon
waters to shame. The collage of clips shows footage of my friends Peter & Mark who I guided onto their very first ever
landlocked salmon and in the process also helping my friend Peter acquire his first ever Massachusetts sport fishing award
pin. The video also shows some of my own captures and pin fish. Some of the clips even show my first real attempt while fishing
alone at capturing footage of some salmon action, which included some fight scenes and salmon leaps, considering I was filming
solo while at the same time trying to keep control of the boat and land fish, I was pretty pleased with the results. Fishing
& filming by yourself is a little bit more difficult but does add another element of challenge to it but it can be done.
As always I was impressed at how hard these dwarfed size Atlantic salmon fight and look forward to chasing some again next
year. Tight Lines All!
(Click on the video above to watch it) After a long absence
from saltwater fishing and mainly focusing on
freshwater, I was really starting to miss the ocean. It was time to
switch it up a bit and get back into some salt action again. Over the
summer I gladly accepted some invitations from friends and joined them
on a handful of trips targeting striped bass and codfish. This video
shows some of the highlights from those trips. Each trip was a blast and
I now have the salt bug in me again. With a renewed interest I now look
forward to other future excursions out on the sea. Special thanks to my
friends for letting me join them on these trips and the laughs that
came with them, I hope you guys enjoy the video and I look forward to fishing with you all again next year. Tight Lines All!
SUMMER ACTION IS HEATING
UP!
The warm weather of summer passes quickly. So pack some cold drinks, get out on the water
and enjoy the warmth of the sunrays. Catch some fish and take a dip. Summer won't last long. Whatever your targeting
action can be hot fishing early mornings (the earlier the better) and evenings (before & after dark).
ANOTHER GOLDEN TROUT - SEE THE FISHING REPORTS PAGE FOR THE STORY
SEE FISHING REPORTS PAGE FOR MORE INFO
BACK TO FRESH WATER WITH SOME RARE TROUT
During the hot month of August I visited a spring fed
pond (a little
spot I like to keep to myself) to target trout from shore. This video
shows highlights of two successful days of fishing the pond. The target
fish I was after were two rare golden palomino trout that were stocked
back in May as novelty fish, along with a generous number of rainbow
trout by a private hatchery for an annual spring trout-fishing event at a
public pond. The two golden's surprisingly somehow had managed to avoid
being caught by other fishermen and birds of prey. Being bright yellow
they stand out and are generally more vulnerable to predation and
anglers. The state of Massachusetts does not stock golden palomino
trout, hence the rarity of these fish in MA public waters. Though it
sounds a bit crazy targeting only two fish in a entire pond and for a
type of fish that in known to be difficult to catch for refusing
offering after offering but (though it did not come easy) I did manage
to land them both and along the way of my golden trout hunts I was
pleasantly surprised with another trout rarity, a beautifully colored up
tiger trout. As well as a bunch of (very aerial) rainbow trout, that
after being hooked put on a great show. To learn more about these
catches log onto www.thelocalhookupma.com and click the fishing reports
icon on the left.
Carp Fishing the Assabet River in Massachusetts. A collage
of video
clips taken from 4 short trips of friends and I targeting mirror carp
and common carp. While carp rods set up on tripods with bite alarms and
baited with boilies and such is cool and all, none of us in the video
own any specialized carp gear. We simply used our bass and trout rods
baited with kernels of corn. Keeping it simple still produced us some
decent fish. It does not have to be complicated, so get out there and
give it a shot.
EVEN THE GOLDFISH ARE NOT SAFE - FOR MORE CHECK OUT THE REPORTS
ANOTHER ROUND WITH THE STRIPERS - CHECK OUT THE FISHING REPORTS PAGE
35 LB STRIPED BASS
A FUN DAY ON THE OCEAN WITH A GREAT CREW
FOR MORE INFO CLICK ON CURRENT REPORTS PAGE (TOP LEFT)
BOWFIN
FOR MORE INFO CLICK ON CURRENT REPORTS PAGE (TOP LEFT)
FOR MORE INFO CLICK ON CURRENT REPORTS PAGE (TOP LEFT)
NORTHERN PIKE
TWO NEW VIDEO RELEASES BELOW
Spring 2011 collage of video and pictures
of fishing for put and take
hatchery stocked Rainbow Trout and Broodstock Atlantic Salmon in
Massachusetts.
Video and still shots of contributor
Mike & sons brook trout fishing in New Hampshire during the spring of 2010 & 2011.
SPRING INTO ACTION!
It's never too early to start. The stock
trucks have already started rolling out around the Cape Cod area and loaded up some trout waters. Soon the rest of the districts
will be stocked too. There are still some salmon left that are cruising around waiting to be hooked. Soon will also be that
time of year to seek out a hog largemouth bass. You've waited all winter now get out there!
CHECK OUT THE NEWEST REPORTS FOR MORE INFO
4 LB BROOK TROUT - SEE FISHING REPORT FOR MORE INFO
LANDLOCKED SALMON AT THE Q CHECK OUT OUR REPORTS PAGE FOR MORE INFO & PICS
QUABBIN LAKER - SEE THIS WEEK'S REPORT
CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT
BROODSTOCK ATLANTIC SALMON - CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT
MARK WITH A 31 LB MUSKY - CHECK OUT THE REPORTS PAGE
CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT -MARK WITH A 16 LB CARP - BIG FISH WEEKEND
CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT
CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT TO FIND OUT HOW BIG PETER'S CARP IS.
1ST 2011 OPEN WATER FISH - CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT.
NEW VIDEO RELEASE: FISHING FOR
CHANNEL CATFISH.
TO VIEW CLICK ARROW BELOW
Last summer I made a trip to Pennsylvania
and while there did some
fishing for Channel Catfish. Along with me were my friends Mike and his
son. Check out some of the highlights and see how we made out.
CURE THOSE WINTER BLUES!
It's that time of year again, when you have to
drill holes through the ice if you want to fish. So get out and get your fix on your favorite game fish before the ice melts.
Some great fishing is just under your feet.
BIG LARGEMOUTH - SEE THIS WEEKS REPORT
CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT ON THE FISHING REPORTS PAGE
OUR 1ST 2011 FISHING TRIP PRODUCED A FEW OF THESE - CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT 01-09-11
A PHOTOGRAPHER INSISTED WE POSE FOR A PICTURE, WHICH LANDED US ON A LOCAL ONLINE NEWSPAPER.
New Video Release:
CHECK OUT THIS GUYS PICS ON THE FISHING REPORTS PAGE
New Video Release:
FALL BACK INTO ACTION!
Whether it’s casting a line or pursuing a whitetail, it’s a perfect
time to be outside and also enjoy the fall foliage and the crisp air that only the
season of harvest autumn can bring.
NEW YORK RIVER ATLANTIC SALMON - SEE 2010 REPORTS
DOUG WITH A NY KING SALMON - SEE 2010 REPORTS
BOW HUNTING IS MY REASON FOR THE LACK OF FALL FISHING REPORTS.
SUMMER ACTION IS HEATING
UP!
The warm
weather of summer passes quickly. So pack some cold drinks, get out on the
lake and enjoy the warmth of the sunrays. Catch a fish and take a dip. Summer
won't last long.
A PAIR OF MAINE LANDLOCKS - SEE REPORTS PAGE FOR INFO
LITTLE TYLER WITH HIS FIRST CATCH EVER
SOME CT LARGEMOUTH - SEE REPORTS PAGE FOR INFO
EVEN WILD GOLDFISH ARE NOT SAFE - SEE REPORTS PAGE FOR INFO
17 POUND 7 OUNCE MA COMMON CARP - SEE REPORTS PAGE FOR MORE INFO
A NEW PERSONAL BEST
YES IT'S A KOI, PROOF I WILL FISH FOR ANYTHING - SEE REPORTS PAGE FOR MORE INFO
A PA CHANNEL CATFISH - SEE REPORTS PAGE FOR MORE INFO
A SUMMER QUABBIN LAKER - SEE REPORTS PAGE FOR MORE INFO
STEVE WITH A 6 POUND 3 OUNCE LARGEMOUTH BASS
A MONSTER CANADIAN WALLEYE
SPRING INTO ACTION!
It's never to early to start. The stock trucks
have already rolled out and loaded up some trout waters. There are still some salmon left that are cruising around waiting
to be hooked. Now is also that time of year to seek out a hog largemouth bass. You've waited all winter, now get out there!
TIGER'S ARE ON THE PROWL! CHECK OUT THE 06/05/10 REPORT
BIG MA BROWN - CHECK OUT THE 05/31/10 REPORT
A GOOD BROWN - CHECK OUT THE 05/30/10 REPORT
CHECK OUT THE 05/06/10 REPORT
CHECK OUT THE 05/06/10 REPORT
CHECK OUT THE 05/07/10 REPORT
CHECK OUT THE 05/04/10 REPORT
CHECK OUT THE 05/03/10 REPORT
CHECK OUT THE 05/03/10 REPORT
CHECK OUT THE 05/01/10 REPORT
CHECK OUT THE 05/01/10 REPORT
CHECK OUT THE 04/25/10 REPORT
CHECK OUT THE 04/24/10
CHECK OUT THE 04/21/10 REPORT
PERSISTANCE PAYS OFF - CHECK OUT THE 03/20/10 REPORT!
CHRIS SCORES BIG WITH A RARE TIGER MUSKY - CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT!
CURE THOSE WINTER BLUES!
It's that time of year again to dust off your ice
fishing gear and put it to good use again. No need to wait until spring. So cure that cabin fever and go fishin instead
of wishin. Some great fishing is just under your feet.
02-20-2010: I ATTENDED THE BEARS DEN SHOW & MET A FISHING LEGEND
A CHILL FOR A THRILL!
STEVE WITH A WESTERN MASS PIKE
SMALL BUT BEAUTIFUL
02-06-10 LITTLE IAN ON HIS 1ST ICE FISHING TRIP - SEE THIS WEEKS REPORT
FALL BACK INTO ACTION!
NY BROWN
NY DOUBLE BARREL STEELHEAD & BROWN
A RARE NY TRIBUTARY ATLANTIC SALMON
CLICK ON THE REPORTS PAGE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS FISH
SUMMER ACTION IS FINALLY HEATING UP!
A Good CT Largemouth Off A Slammer Swimbait - See July 25th Report
A Bullhead Stuffed Largemouth - See July 12th Report.
SPRING INTO ACTION!
QUABBIN LANDLOCK 6 LBS 11 OZS
QUABBIN 4 LB SMALLMOUTH BASS
CHECK OUT THE QUABBIN REPORTS FROM MAY 5-16TH
05-03-09: QUABBIN KICKING OUT GIANT LANDLOCKS - SEE THIS WEEKS REPORT!
FOR THE BASS GUYS THE QUABBIN IS ALSO KICKING OUT GOOD SMALLMOUTHS TOO!
The ice is melting or has already melted. Many
anglers are heading toward south-east in our state of MA and connecting with smallmouth, largemouth, pickerel and atlantic
salmon. MA Wildlife trucks have already begun stocking trout with many more locations soon to be receiving their fare share.
So get your gear ready and get off the couch.
ANOTHER BROODSTOCK SALMON - CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT
03-21-09 ANOTHER ICE OUT BROODSTOCK ATLANTIC SALMON - SEE REPORT
3-16-09 CAPE ICE OUT ATLANTIC SALMON
CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT
CURE THOSE WINTER BLUES!
It's that time of year again, when you have to
drill holes through the ice if you want to fish. So get out and get your fix on your favorite game fish before the ice melts.
Some great fishing is just under your feet.
02-21-09: CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS REPORT
02-07-09: MY 1ST TROUT OF 2009 - SEE THIS WEEKS REPORT
01/09: CHECK OUT THE FISHING REPORT PAGE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS STRANGE FISH
WANT TO HEAR THE STORY ABOUT THIS FISH! THEN CHECK OUT THE READER STORIES PAGE
