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Title: Smelt Fishing
Post by: Fish Monger on Nov 29, 2005, 06:11 AM

I'm crossing my fingers that in another month we will be smelt fishing!!!
Last year we were able to go in late December. It was one of the best nights we had ever had.

Title: Re: Smelt Fishing
Post by: Bassbug on Nov 29, 2005, 11:34 AM

i hope I have a better year

Last year I caught 14 smelt and a tommy cod.  That was two trips worth!

Title: Re: Smelt Fishing
Post by: Bluefinforme on Nov 29, 2005, 02:47 PM

Quote from: Bassbug on Nov 29, 2005, 11:34 AM

i hope I have a better year

Last year I caught 14 smelt and a tommy cod.  That was two trips worth!

:roflmao: I CAN'T EVEN BELIEVE YOU ADMIT THAT ;D

Title: Re: Smelt Fishing
Post by: hardwatergrampa on Nov 29, 2005, 05:18 PM

last year andrew and i caught some weres around 6-8 hundred in half a tide fist time out last year couldnt bring them in fast enough then it slowed to 200 or so a tide got to go early

Title: Re: Smelt Fishing
Post by: Scott Wright on Nov 29, 2005, 07:48 PM

...and their heads make great cusk bait...

Title: Re: Smelt Fishing
Post by: LINGUINI on Nov 29, 2005, 07:49 PM

this month maine sportman has a write up on smelting if someone is looking for info

Title: Re: Smelt Fishing
Post by: Bassbug on Nov 30, 2005, 11:21 AM

Quote from: Bluefinforme on Nov 29, 2005, 02:47 PM

:roflmao: I CAN'T EVEN BELIEVE YOU ADMIT THAT ;D

I was with marshy I think it is his fault, he is a non believer