Wachusett report 4/24

[influx99]

FF'd the area near the outflow pipe early AM and got a couple of nice rainbows drifting #18 nymphs.

After about an hour I went to the main lake and walked the shoreline for about a mile or so. Used the spinning rods, one rigged for smallmouths and one rigged for for trout. Got blanked on both, off the water before noon.

Highlights were stumbling upon a po'd hissing goose on a nest, getting pestered by a 50lb beaver that followed me like a Monomoy seal, and seeing a dead largemouth that probably went 5lbs.

Talked to a few shore guys soaking shiners and they weren't catching.

I think after the big warm up this weekend the smallmouth fishing will pick up as the prespawn heats up.

[bdowning]

Just out of curiosity what are you rigging on the spinning rod for smallmouth. Jerkbaits or something else?

-bd

[influx99]

Yeah, Rogues, etc. all seem to work (except for me on Friday, of course).