Author Topic: Smelting Camps info (Read 19817 times)

sst4life · « **Reply #90 on:** Jan 19, 2012, 08:05 PM »

I know a guy that when i talked to him he had around a hundred and still had a couple of hours left.

highlife09 · « **Reply #91 on:** Jan 19, 2012, 08:09 PM »

MDH...I'm glad my wife does not frequent this site or else I'd be in the doghouse or should I say "bob-house" if she saw your post.

maineduckhunter · « **Reply #92 on:** Jan 19, 2012, 08:15 PM »

Quote from: D Fisherman on Jan 19, 2012, 07:44 PM

Are these pics from this year already? If so, how'd you do? Any good reports coming in out there? We just booked camps at River Bend and Leighton's for Feb. 10 & 11. Getting excited to make the annual trip up. Anybody gonna be around?

No not this year yet, they just started putting shacks on River X. Hoping to get it on this weekend!!

skidooguy · « **Reply #93 on:** Jan 19, 2012, 08:21 PM »

I think I recognize that grey one next to yours MDH

maineduckhunter · « **Reply #94 on:** Jan 19, 2012, 08:26 PM »

Quote from: skidooguy on Jan 19, 2012, 08:21 PM

I think I recognize that grey one next to yours MDH

Really? You been to River X?

ifishhi · « **Reply #95 on:** Jan 19, 2012, 08:35 PM »

Quote from: MainesSwampdonkey on Jan 19, 2012, 04:30 PM

Hey guys wondering if you could give me some insight. I have to pick one of the four to fish at but ive never fished any of these four. Any help as to where i should go?
Jims
James Eddy
Leightons
River Bend

would be my choice of the listed

BeautifulMamaLacy · « **Reply #96 on:** Jan 19, 2012, 08:39 PM »

I'd like to go smelting. Maybe Sunday??

Polarised · « **Reply #97 on:** Jan 19, 2012, 10:35 PM »

James Eddy

Indie · « **Reply #98 on:** Jan 20, 2012, 01:58 AM »

Went to Bakers for the incoming. The bite was pretty slow but picked up a bit towards the top of the incoming. Did manage about 50, all bagged up for bait.

Mr. Trout man · « **Reply #99 on:** Jan 20, 2012, 07:44 AM »

Quote from: WaynefromMaine on Jan 09, 2012, 02:54 PM

Srew that I'll build a floating shack.. It's cheaper than driving to canada..

some pontoons and your good to go

JustForTheHalibut · « **Reply #100 on:** Jan 22, 2012, 07:08 PM »

Hey guys was wondering if anyone made it out smelting this weekend and if they had any luck? Looking to get out there next saturday for the incoming tide and was just curious.

AT Grimaldi · « **Reply #101 on:** Jan 22, 2012, 09:26 PM »

I am coming up to Worthington's from RI this upcoming Friday night for the 1715 tide, the 0000 tide and maybe the 0530 tide if I am still awake. PM me for getting together.

They said they just got on this past Monday, so we'll see.

- ATG

maineduckhunter · « **Reply #102 on:** Jan 22, 2012, 09:29 PM »

Nope haven't got my shack out yet!! $:-\$

sst4life · « **Reply #103 on:** Jan 22, 2012, 09:51 PM »

Went to Bakers and hit the 0117 tide this morning. My side of the shack was red hot. Kimballs side was dead it was rather weird how that worked. Brought home 100 smelt for myself and gave Kimball and his cousin alot of smelt maybe like 40 to 50.

fishingeek · « **Reply #104 on:** Jan 29, 2012, 02:57 PM »

Hey guys I'm going up there next Saturday. First time smelting. Any pointers or tips would be greatly appreciated. Will be bringing the jig rods and flasher. We plan on hitting up James eddy on the incoming.

rdhammah · « **Reply #105 on:** Jan 29, 2012, 07:12 PM »

please post on the james eddy website as to how you did. much appreciated

rdhammah · « **Reply #106 on:** Jan 31, 2012, 06:56 AM »

tried to make a reservation for sat too, but all booked

n1BIGFISH · « **Reply #107 on:** Jan 31, 2012, 07:33 AM »

riverbend has openings i heard....my friend went up yesterday with his wife n got ova 400......and not on sabiki rigs....they caught 5 on the sabiki rigs.....ova 400 with a small silver n blue metal jig.1/8 ounce and a snelled hook 12 inshes above that....thats how i fish for em too n have rarely been outfished...n he used all my gear....

highlander1 · « **Reply #108 on:** Feb 01, 2012, 10:18 AM »

niBIGFISH, could you please tell me what type of blue and silver metal jigs that you use? I have tired everything, like Swedish Ps, etc and cannot do a darn thing. I am starting to think that I not jigging them correctly. On all of my jigs I put a hook about 10 inches above, have not had much luck to date. Please provide you tips. thanks

n1BIGFISH · « **Reply #109 on:** Feb 01, 2012, 01:33 PM »

little-cleo.....small cast masters.....remember to put a small 1/4 inch peice of worm and set at different depths.....most of your smelt will come from between 2-8 feet...90% will be around 6 feet deep....and dont jig them to much....let them sit there with a bobber....and give em a jig every couple minutes or so.....to much jigging will just send them away....they just like to see it sitting there or dancing in the current....i allways bring a 150 watt light bulb with me and switch it out as soon as i get in the shack and then wrap some aliminum foil around it so all the light is going straight down,thats for the incomming tide.......on out going start close to bottom n slowely move up....i start with 5 -7 jig poles in all different depths then adjust accordingly to where the fish r biting......remember fresh bait.... dont let ur bait sit in the water all night....change it often so its juices r flowin in the water....

highlander1 · « **Reply #110 on:** Feb 01, 2012, 09:03 PM »

Thank you very much for the information, hopefully I will be able to give it a try next week. I have fished 4 tides this year and have not done well...2 night outgoing and 2 night incoming. I have been fishing James Eddy, I hear that Leightons has had some good runs this year??? Not sure that is the word on the street.

b turdy · « **Reply #111 on:** Feb 01, 2012, 09:24 PM »

has anyone caught anything other than smelts?? I know there are some big browns in the Kennebec, not sure how far down they run but i gotta imagine with these smelts running, there's gotta be predators following?

Dispy · « **Reply #112 on:** Feb 01, 2012, 09:30 PM »

I have caught a few White perch and one Atlantic Sturgeon while smelting.

Grumpy · « **Reply #113 on:** Feb 02, 2012, 07:06 PM »

Mrs. Grumpy has Sunday off, so we are going to try Worthing's... 6:30 am to noon... who knows

... it's an incoming tide. Love to get a few live for bait!!!

b turdy · « **Reply #114 on:** Feb 02, 2012, 07:10 PM »

I know Worthings supplies the bait, do they supply the reel setups as well??

Grumpy · « **Reply #115 on:** Feb 02, 2012, 07:48 PM »

Yes they supply the lines and hooks all set up. Wood stove is usually going, bait the hooks and fish! But you can also rent their "Spring Boards" for like an extra 5$. If it's slow, try some of your own lures.

TinyTim · « **Reply #116 on:** Feb 03, 2012, 07:29 AM »

Quote from: b turdy on Feb 02, 2012, 07:10 PM

I know Worthings supplies the bait, do they supply the reel setups as well??

When you reserve your shack, tell them you want ro rent jig boards and they will have em in the shack.

SilverSides · « **Reply #117 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 06:52 AM »

Hit Worthings last night on the 5:30 incoming tide. 5 of us and not so much as even a hit. Tried a few house lines, jig boards and jig sticks....Nada
Report at the end of the night was one shack got 10 and that was the most of anybody.

deerhunter72 · « **Reply #118 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 10:29 AM »

Going to Bakers tonight.Has any-one been to Bakers and how are they running?I saw taht they got sunked at Worthings.I hope it's not that slow tonight be a long night.Make sure I have planty to drink!!!! $:-\$

tougeslayer · « **Reply #119 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 04:23 PM »

I'm headed to James Eddy's tonight with the wife and brother in law we got our shack for 11:45 tonight

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Author Topic: Smelting Camps info (Read 19817 times)