Took my buddy to a new reservoir, he gets a PB Smallie...

VinnyH · 04-11-09, 03:15 PM

Went out on a local Westchester reservoir knowing we'd be fishing in the rain. In past years I would have chickened out but I was determined. It was a steady rain but no thunder and lightning.

My friend, Zak, hadn't been to this reservoir but I knew we had a decent shoreline to work not far from the boat launch. Proximity was important in case the rain got worse. We got out at 8am and fished until noon. The water temps were basically 46 degrees and the air temp was similar.

Our main setups were jigs, jerkbaits, spinnerbaits and crankbaits. The only bite for 4 hours was the baby bass colored Husky Jerk.
I had 2 largemouth in the 2lb range and Zak had 1 2lb lmb and 2 nice smallies with one being his new personal best at 3lbs 10oz.

Zak's PB

The rain wasn't noticed until we stopped fishing and headed to the cars. We were soaked but happy anglers.

Best to All,
VinnyH

MallenManson · 04-11-09, 04:18 PM

Way to go Vinny

woody · 04-11-09, 04:35 PM

Vinny, that sure is a great picture you took of your friend holding one BEAUTIFUL smallie.

I'm glad to hear that both of ya were able to catch a few out their in the rain, and like you said, that's determination for ya. CONGRATS!

~Mark

Jim80 · 04-11-09, 04:51 PM

Nice Vinny glad you and your buddy had a good time out .

jim

VinnyH · 04-11-09, 05:25 PM

My sister and her husband bought a house on Candlewood. Is that far from you? Now I have to talk them into buying a bass boat.

Best to All,
VinnyH

JB · 04-11-09, 05:32 PM

Good deal Vinny,
glad to hear ya got out!

carolina-rig-01 · 04-12-09, 07:37 PM

that's great man, i love smallmouth.

IS300n8 · 04-12-09, 07:57 PM

dear lord vinny.. you have absolutely no idea how insane the smallmouth fishing is on candlewood lake.. I was there last spring and between the 2 of us we boated over 100 fish.. biggest on that trip was 3#3 oz for me im hoping for a 4# this year..

bamabassman · 04-12-09, 08:13 PM

great to see vinny. great fish your pal got. keep posting pics. i am really starting to hate all of ya'll, hahahahahahahahaha, kidding of course. my time is a coming...........i hope,lmao.

Jim80 · 04-12-09, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VinnyH

My sister and her husband bought a house on Candlewood. Is that far from you? Now I have to talk them into buying a bass boat.

Best to All,
VinnyH

Candlewood is about twenty minutes from me and is a heck of a place to fish

Jim

VinnyH · 04-12-09, 09:22 PM

a friend of mine took me out from Squantz launch on Candy last year. He gave me a great lesson in drop-shotting. He kept pulling in the smallies, probably 10 fish to my 2 that day.

Best to All,
Vinny

Jim80 · 04-13-09, 05:22 PM

we hope to put sometime in on candlewood this summer now that we have a larger boat to fish out of , the pelican just would not have cut it for that lake .

jim

04-11-09, 03:15 PM	#1
VinnyH BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pleasantville, NY Posts: 30	Took my buddy to a new reservoir, he gets a PB Smallie... Went out on a local Westchester reservoir knowing we'd be fishing in the rain. In past years I would have chickened out but I was determined. It was a steady rain but no thunder and lightning. My friend, Zak, hadn't been to this reservoir but I knew we had a decent shoreline to work not far from the boat launch. Proximity was important in case the rain got worse. We got out at 8am and fished until noon. The water temps were basically 46 degrees and the air temp was similar. Our main setups were jigs, jerkbaits, spinnerbaits and crankbaits. The only bite for 4 hours was the baby bass colored Husky Jerk. I had 2 largemouth in the 2lb range and Zak had 1 2lb lmb and 2 nice smallies with one being his new personal best at 3lbs 10oz. Zak's PB The rain wasn't noticed until we stopped fishing and headed to the cars. We were soaked but happy anglers. Best to All, VinnyH __________________ I fish the NYC Reservoirs targeting mainly bass. I volunteer with the DEP to help educate people about Kensico Reservoir, my local lake.

04-11-09, 04:18 PM	#2
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Way to go Vinny __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

04-11-09, 04:51 PM	#4
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	Nice Vinny glad you and your buddy had a good time out . jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

04-11-09, 05:25 PM	#5
VinnyH BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pleasantville, NY Posts: 30	Jim, My sister and her husband bought a house on Candlewood. Is that far from you? Now I have to talk them into buying a bass boat. Best to All, VinnyH __________________ I fish the NYC Reservoirs targeting mainly bass. I volunteer with the DEP to help educate people about Kensico Reservoir, my local lake.

04-12-09, 07:37 PM	#7
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	that's great man, i love smallmouth. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

04-11-09, 04:35 PM	#3
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	Vinny, that sure is a great picture you took of your friend holding one BEAUTIFUL smallie. I'm glad to hear that both of ya were able to catch a few out their in the rain, and like you said, that's determination for ya. CONGRATS! ~Mark

04-11-09, 05:32 PM	#6
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Good deal Vinny, glad to hear ya got out!

04-12-09, 07:57 PM	#8
IS300n8 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tolland, Ct Posts: 65	dear lord vinny.. you have absolutely no idea how insane the smallmouth fishing is on candlewood lake.. I was there last spring and between the 2 of us we boated over 100 fish.. biggest on that trip was 3#3 oz for me im hoping for a 4# this year..

04-12-09, 08:13 PM	#9
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	great to see vinny. great fish your pal got. keep posting pics. i am really starting to hate all of ya'll, hahahahahahahahaha, kidding of course. my time is a coming...........i hope,lmao. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

04-12-09, 09:22 PM	#11
VinnyH BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pleasantville, NY Posts: 30	Last year... a friend of mine took me out from Squantz launch on Candy last year. He gave me a great lesson in drop-shotting. He kept pulling in the smallies, probably 10 fish to my 2 that day. Best to All, Vinny __________________ I fish the NYC Reservoirs targeting mainly bass. I volunteer with the DEP to help educate people about Kensico Reservoir, my local lake.

04-13-09, 05:22 PM	#12
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	we hope to put sometime in on candlewood this summer now that we have a larger boat to fish out of , the pelican just would not have cut it for that lake . jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

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