[slimecoat]

I ran over to Beseck lake yesterday afternoon after work, to run my outboard with the new lower unit and prop. She ran ok at idle, but would only hit 8 mph. I need to clean the carbs due to sitting for 2+ years.

So after running the outboard a little, and scouting the lake, I finally wet a line. Water temps at the south end of the lake were 58 to 59 and a slight wind out of the south. So I looked around the shallows and found no bass looking for love, only sun fish and perch. Water is still to cold for love making. I worked my way down the opposite side from the launch fishing in 5 to 9 foot of water. No takers on anything, jigs, tubes, drop shot, jerkbait, crankbait, rattletrap.

Finally found some life in the NW corner, throwing a tube in 9 foot of water I got the chomp chomp, I swung and missed, and started to reel in to make another cast, and felt a tug again, I notice an18 inch pickeral chases my tube back to the boat. About 5 minutes later, I finally get a mushy feeling while dragging my tube on the bottom, and catch my fist bass of the season, a 1.25lb largemouth. Got him in about 6-8 ft of water, in the NW corner weedbed. Then another big slime dart chases my jig back to the boat, from about 5 feet of water. Of course now that I've found some life, I have run short on time, and have to head back to load up the boat for home.

Nice 2 hours on the lake with only 3 other boats out, I didn't have to touch any smelly damn slime darts, and got the skunk out of the boat. Life is good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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[SkeeterRon]

Slimmy,

A nice day on the water...

I'm off this Firday and still trying to think of where I want to go.
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[slimecoat]

You'll have nice weather wherever you go.

Johnny Skeeter and I are going to hit Mashapaug on Saturday, rippin lips on some nice smallies.
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[SkeeterRon]

Hmmmm... I like that place.

It's just a long ride..

Maybe I'll head that way Friday. So many choices.
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[slimecoat]

It's not too bad, about 45 minutes. I'll drive 45 minutes to fish anywhere, it's the 1.5 hour trips that kill me. Like Beach pond, East Twin, or Quabbin Res.

I still love the quick hitters like Middle or Lower Bolton, Coventry, or the river.
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[SkeeterRon]

Good Point.

I'm going to Mashapaug....!
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[Bass Addict]

good luck at mash. I haven't been there in about 11 years but I remember it being a good fishery. Do they have a launching fee?
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Sorry honey, looks like we will be late again due to motor problems.

Justin

[shortypowers]

[slimecoat]

No launching fee yet, and I haven't been there in about 8 years either. It should be fun.
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[flukeprodigy]

I don't think i've ever caught a fish bigger than a lb. at Beseck
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[slimecoat]

I've been fishing Beseck for 15 years, and in the past we've had multiple 4 to 6 lbers. weighed in on digital scales after tournaments. Make no mistake about it, there are some big fish in Beseck. Too much boat traffic for a small lake in the summer though. In summer, I get there early and fish until 11am, that's when they lift the 8mph limit, and all the jet skis come out.
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[SkeeterJim]

Nice job Slimecoat.
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