Micro Line

As we fish more and more of these micro baits as the winter season approaches us, these are very light lures and baits and the line we use is as well. In most applications we are using 2 pound line and that has been very sufficient with no problems on breakage in fighting a fish using this light line. We have caught bass up to 4 pounds and you have to play them with the rod and reel but the line strength is enough to get them to your hand. When the bite becomes very finicky, we will also go to 1 pound line and this allows the bait to flow and act more naturally in the water to these negative biting fish. The only recommendation that we suggest is that you need to be careful where the excess line lays or goes as this line is very limber and can tangle very easily. Using ultra light spinning reels solves a lot of these issues and keeps track of your line so that this doesn’t happen. When tightening the knot on your bait just be a little careful as if you pull to hard the line does break with to much force.

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Micro Bait Hooks

The hooks that we use a majority of the time are the typical small hook with the painted lead towards the top, a typical ice fishing hook. For sizes we will generally use a 1/32 ounce for most of our applications with these micro plastics, but, that is when there is a good bite going on and when those brutal cold fronts come through that is when we will down size to a 1/64 ounce or lighter if we can find a lighter weight. If we are fishing deeper water where it is taking to long to get the bait down to the fish, then put a small split shot 14 inches above the bait. Threading the micro plastics onto the hooks is going to be either of a personnel choice or experiment and see what the fish are looking for and they will basically tell you what they want. We usually thread the bait up and along the shaft of the hook to the head as far as it will go, but don’t use this all the time as there will be times that they want the bait hooked upside down, through the middle or actually a piece of a bait works as well to. It comes down to what the fish are looking for and by trying different rigging setups an angler will find what these fish are looking for.

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Micro Baits Catch Fish

As the waters of our favorite lakes and in some cases streams, start cooling off faster by the day, the fish are slowing down some and this is when the micro baits start coming into play. In many of the northern waters, ice forms and the water temps are in the 30’s for a majority of the water depths. With water this cool, a lot of the fish that are living there become somewhat lethargic and their metabolism slows way down. What this means is that the fish don’t need to eat as often and won’t expend a lot of energy chasing down a meal. So when we are presenting our baits trying to entice a bite, micro baits really shine and can catch a variety of species along the way. These may not seem to be much of a meal to the angler, but these are imitators that are mimicking the newly hatching insects from the bottom content of our waters that fish in the winter months are seeking to feed on. By fishing with these micro baits and trying the different depths of water, an angler is never going to know what they will catch on their line….

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Micro Plastic Baits

Anglers are always looking for that little extra edge over the fish as well as their fellow fisher’s. We always want to catch more fish and also beat our buddies while we are out on the water. Using micro plastic baits is a new and upcoming way to achieve this and there are not many anglers that are doing this. Many anglers are still using livebait and are spending good money on that bait that dies after some use. By using these micro plastic baits, there is nothing to keep alive, no need to put your hands in the cold water of ice fishing and these plastic baits are holding up after numerous fish are caught. What these micro plastic baits are representing are hatching insects that are coming out of the bottom content of our favorite lakes and streams. Panfish especially gorge themselves on these newly hatching insects and these micro baits are mimicking these insects to a tee. While your buddies are re-rigging their livebait presentation, you are unhooking your fish that you caught and sending the bait right back down there to catch another fish. If you haven’t tried micro plastics for your ice fishing as well as open water fishing, you really don’t know what you are missing.

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NEW Baits from LOBY BAITS

We are going to take a look at one of our sponsors here at BackWoods Sportsman Outdoors, Loby Baits – Plastics are Fantastic. Loby Baits is a company that is offering a wide range of micro plastics baits for fishing with emphasize towards ice fishing. These micro baits will catch anything that is swimming and allows for no need for live bait while out fishing. By changing the jig that these are mounted to and also changing the color and shape of these baits, an angler can make a quick change and start catching fish that may have been negative to your previous offering. While your buddies are re-rigging their livebait, you are unhooking your fish and sending the bait right back down the hole very quickly. We have been using Loby Bait’s for two seasons’ now and don’t go out onto the water or ice without them. Many fish are searching for micro organisms in the water for a meal and these baits mimic those to a tee. Take a look at the Loby Baits line-up and they have something there for all anglers no matter what species of fish you seek.

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New Ice, Unsafe Ice

Now that many of us have eaten our fill from the Thanksgiving feast, we can get our thoughts back into fishing. The cold weather as of late has really come in like gang busters and many low line area swamps and ponds have skimmed over with ice. This creates a problem in these early stages for safety’s sake as what may look like a safe place to walk, chances are great that a person cannot and should not walk on any ice now. We need to keep an eye on the little folks so that they are not venturing out onto these unsafe ice conditions and creating a dangerous situation for one and all. Ice at any time is considered dangerous and should not be walked on, so keeping this in mind and reminding everyone that ice is never safe, hopefully will save a dangerous situation from happening. Enjoy the outdoors but always keep things like this in mind as one quick mistake can turn into possibly a life threatening situation....

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Fall Shoreline Fishing

As many anglers are putting their fishing equipment away and turning their efforts to the hunting seasons, now is the time to hit the water for the large fish. Even if you are not able to fish out of a boat, shoreline fishing at this time of year can be fantastic. There are going to be days that the fish are not biting but those days that they are, many and big fish can be caught. This time of year the baitfish in the lake are getting together in their wintering schools and seeking out warmer waters. These can be found near shorelines and back-ends of creeks and the fish are going to follow them where ever they go. Fishing from shore at this time of year can be very beneficial and using bigger baits to cover the water are a favorable way to catch these fish. Big Spinnerbaits, Topwater baits, shallow running Crankbaits and rattle traps work very well in covering vast amounts of water. Once fish are located, keep working the area as chances are there is a school of these fish and an angler can catch a number of fish in a short amount of time. By fishing from shore in the fall, casting out into deeper water you are giving the fish an illusion that your bait is a fleeing baitfish running to shore to escape and this will get the bigger fish very excited. Don’t put that fishing equipment away yet as there are many more days and fish to be caught and by covering some water and shoreline, you will catch some of the biggest fish of the year....

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Shot Placement Success

As many hunters have entered into their hunting seasons and the time spent practicing with their weapon of choice, a successful hunt comes down to shot placement. Knowing where to place the shot for an effective and quick kill, takes some knowledge as to where to place the shot as well and making sure that the shot is do-able. Where to place the shot is in the vital areas and by looking at the animal’s anatomy through a book or on the Internet, the hunter should know where the general area is for a quick kill. The other important factor is being able to get that shot placement without hitting the animal in a non-vital area. If there is not a clear shot at the vitals, or there are obstructions in the way of the shot, the shot should never be placed as this may wound the animal and may never be recovered. Being able to hit the targeted area is very critical and if the hunter is not certain that can be done, then don’t take the shot and maybe the shot will present itself again or you may have to wait for another opportunity. Passing on the shot is better than wounding an animal that may die later and never be found, which would be a waste to the ecosystem....

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Small Boat Ice Fishing Style

As we approach Thanksgiving, the lakes and ponds are definitely cooling down and the fishing is starting to change. The bass that we were seeking are starting to get a little harder to find and that means that we are shifting more towards panfish. Since the ice is not forming yet and we have put the big boat away for the winter, the kayak is the go to boat for these small ponds that only cartop boats can get onto. What we usually do is bring the Vexilar flasher along and hang the transducer over the side to get an idea as to what the fish are doing. Since the transducer is near the side, we use our ice fishing rod/reel combo’s for catching panfish and vertical jig off of the side. This is a great way to fish and allows you to watch your jig and the fish on the screen of the flasher and how they are relating to your fishing. This is also a great way to get geared up for the upcoming ice season and lets you give your ice gear a workout as well. Nothing like catching fish on your 24” ice rods and seeing that bend in the rod as you rear back and rip those lips. The jigs we are using are your typical ice jigs and jigging and watching the flasher many fish can be put in the boat using this method.

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Report for November 18, 2007

The days and nights are getting cooler by the day and if this trend continues the lakes and ponds may see ice in the fore seeable future. The lowlands and swamp areas are skimming over with ice and a dusting of snow has graced the New England area. We were able to get out on Sunday afternoon to see what the crappies and sunfish are up to. The sun was shining bright and a light wind blowing, and it was a beautiful day to be on the water. Temps were a little cool but as long as you dress for the conditions, an angler can enjoy time on the water. We started trying for some largemouth bass and searched through the lily pads and the deeper weed lines, but we were not able to find any fish in these areas. Time to search for panfish and they were a little tricky to find as well but after searching around with the Vexilar we were able to find the first school of crappies. These fish were very tight lipped and finicky and made for an interesting time trying to catch them. What we were able to finally put together was that we had to really downsize our baits and that is when the bites started coming in better. We were using our Austin Custom Rod in the UL version as the limberness that this rod offers us a better hookup percentage for these light biting fish. The bait that shined on this outing was a 1/64 ounce T.H.E. Jig and this bait produced crappies, sunfish and bass. The combination between the Austin Rod and T.H.E. Jig was a very good match and made for a good day on the water. The schools don’t seem to be very big yet and not sure if they have moved to their wintering areas quite yet as it is taking time to find them and then when the fish start biting they are not hanging around very long. As time goes on these conditions will change and numbers of fish will be caught right up to ice in and that means that we are getting ready and the season is only beginning....

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Line selection

As we are moving into the cold water time of fishing and hard water fishing right around the corner let’s take a quick look at line selection. Now that we are fishing waters that are getting into the 30’s for temps, we generally switch our fishing efforts over towards panfish. With fishing for panfish the baits that are used are in the micro league in size and weights are anywhere from 1/100 ounces to 1/32 ounce. We are not casting these baits but jigging them off of the side of the boat and with that the line weight that we generally use is 2 pound weight. This light weighted line allows the jigs to act naturally and allows easy enticement to the panfish and bait that imitates the prey they are looking for. This light of line may seem very light and in reality is very strong as we have caught bass up to 4 pounds and with taking it easy reeling them in, an angler can and will catch bigger fish as well. Once you try these very light lines you will notice that your catch rate will go up and size goes up along with that and makes for an enjoyable day on the water.

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Lake Drawdown

Many of the New England lakes and ponds have been drawn down to winter water levels and many were already at those very low levels from the dry summer. Now that most bodies of water are at their lowest levels, this is the time that an angler should be going to these lakes and ponds to see what things look like there. What we are getting at is that the shorelines of our favorite bodies of water are high and dry and what this is doing is showing things that are normally hidden by the water’s surface. Biggest things to look for are objects that you would have never known were there at normal water levels and these objects, trees; rocks or other things can be and are fish magnets. By taking a camera or video camera at this time of year, you can record these objects and features so that when the water is at normal level, you can look at these pictures and know right where these targets are and fish these areas with great success. This is another technique that will give you that extra edge over those other anglers fishing these similar areas that you know right where these targets are at. Take a walk around the shoreline or take a boat ride around the lake and record any and all of these features for future reference.

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Shallow structure fall fishing

The last few days have been very mild for being the middle of November here in New England, but with the warmth of the sun the temps are rising into the low 60’s makes for very enjoyable days on the waters of New England. The fish in these times will react similar to the way an angler reacts to these warm days as well. The shorelines of our lakes are warming a little as well with the sun beating down on them. One important thing to look at is some sort of structure or related object along the shoreline that will absorb the sun’s rays and actually warm the surrounding water a little. Rocks, logs and docks are fish attractants and this late into the fall, if the temps and sun are increasing the water rising temps, these areas are like fish magnets. Many fish are beginning to move deeper, but definitely check out the shoreline structure on days like these as there may be a number of big fish utilizing these areas. An angler may think that the shoreline waters are to shallow for this time of year, but there are times when these areas will draw baitfish to them and the bigger predator fish are not far behind.

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Fish Wintering Areas

As the waters keep cooling with the nights being in the 20’s, the fish are starting to get into their wintering schools and are on the move. As they leave the shallower water in search of deeper water, an angler needs to follow them in this transition as well. The deeper waters offer warmer water temps that will also draw baitfish to these areas as well. The fish are able to move shallower in the water column if need be and offers those much more opportunities at feeding this time of year. By fishing these deeper areas, an angler will catch a variety of species of fish from one spot. These deeper waters draw all kinds of species of fish since they are all predators and are following their favorite meals. By vertical jigging from a boat or while standing on the ice, this is a way to get down to where these fish are spending their winter time. Electronics is a big key and helps an angler in finding and watching what the fish are doing and also using an underwater camera makes for an exciting day on the water. Fish can still be found in shallow water as well, but the schools of fish may be a little easier to find in these deeper waters.

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Fall Shoreline Bass

Before we move on to looking at fall-winter fishing for panfish, there was one more point I would like to put down about targeting fall bass. We were talking about covering water with Crankbaits in search of fish and concentrating on the weed lines in somewhat deeper water in finding these fish. By no means, don’t overlook the shoreline structure while fall fishing for bass as well. Docks, rocks, left over weeds and wood are targets that should be fished as well since on those days that the sun is shining, these objects absorb heat from the sun and actually warm the water there and the fish are attracted to these areas as well. Baits that we would throw in these locations would be jigs, jigworms, weightless plastics and tube baits. Fishing these targets can be very productive as well as crankin’ the weed lines. It all comes down to what the fish are looking for and they are the ones that are going to dictate where you are going to catch them. Take advantage of these locations especially in the afternoon and you may be surprised as to what you may find in those areas.

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Fish moving deep

As we found out on the last trip to the lake, the fish are starting to gather into schools and once they start doing this, then they will spend the winter months in the deeper holes of the lake. This last lake that we fished, there is only one deep hole in the whole lake and this area draws schools of panfish searching for food there. The deeper hole may have a better oxygen level than the shallower parts of the lake, but if we get a lot of snow, this will hamper where the fish will be as well. A nice feature when fishing a hole like this, is that numerous schools of fish are able to swim through there searching for bait and if an angler anchors in a spot, the schools generally will come through on a cycle that you can start watching your watch with as they come through. Having a good piece of electronics with you will help in locating these spots and they will show you at what depth's the schools of fish are coming through at. Get out there and do some exploring and see what your favorite lake has to offer you....

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November means Crappie Time

We can really tell that winter is coming to New England with the nights in the upper 20’s, days not getting out of the 40’s and the winds are blowing more regularly. Shallow puddles and standing water are skimming over with ice in the mornings and this is cooling the lakes very nicely as well. We had a couple of hours to get out on the lake and decided to take the kayak and try the crappie pond that we frequented so much last year. We can’t get the big boat in this pond and is a nice body of water for a paddle in the yak for some quiet fishing time. We have our best results in the deepest hole of the lake when we are looking for crappies and that is where we headed. With the Vexilar flashing and watching that as we paddle towards the hole, there wasn’t much activity showing up on the screen. When we reached our destination, we drifted around until we found the first school of fish and let the anchor out and rigged up. We are using the Austin Custom rods as our choice this year and I can only say one word about them, AWESOME. The tip is sensitive enough right now that we don’t need a spring bobber at this time, the backbone on these rods is unbelievable and the fish challenged the rods but the Austin rods won out every time. Started out with the Loby Baits Stoni in the red color and that bait was on fire until I lost it to a fish. We had caught around 30 crappies and used three plastic baits and two of them went back into the box, the third was lost to a fish when the line broke. As we worked our way around this hole, there were only a few schools of fish that we found and was kind of a disappointing day numbers wise as 30 fish on this spot is nothing compared to what we were catching last year. The waters may not be cool enough yet and the fish aren’t schooled together quite yet which means that the fishing there can only get better. We will be hitting that pond quite a bit this fall and winter when the ice forms and looking forward to trying out some other new equipment when the ice forms as well....

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Catching Fish in the Fall, Keep on the Move

Summer fishing is about finding a spot that is loaded with fish and fishing that area until it is determined that there are no fish left or they have moved. There are places in the summer that we always know that there should be fish there and many anglers have a hard time going and looking for new spots. Fall fishing is a little different as those spots generally will not be holding numbers of fish or if any fish at all. To be successful in your fall fishing adventure, we have found that by keeping on the move, this will allow you to cover more water in your search for fish. By using baits that allow you to cover vast amounts of water, this is the ticket as well and once you do find an area that has a few fish there, then this is the time to work that area for more bites. Fish in the fall part of the year are on the move constantly and looking for baitfish to fill their bellies before the winter season and their metabolism slows way down. Baitfish are always on the move and so are the schools of predator fish that are following them around. For the angler that keeps on the move as well, they are going to be those that are successful in their days on the waters and put more fish into their boat.

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Windy Shoreline equals fish

The weather can be fairly cool or cold on these November days on the water, but don't let that get in your way of catching some fish. As November moves forward, the fish are feeding more all the time as the water cools and by fishing the windy shorelines, this can put more fish into your boat. As the northerly winds blow, the wind is also blowing baitfish into these windy shorelines and the predator fish are following close behind. The wind also stirs up the water quite a bit and this puts loads of food into the water that attracts the baitfish to these windy shorelines as well which in turn brings the predator fish. Baits of choice to fish these areas are Crankbaits, Spinnerbaits, Jigs, Rattle Traps, Jerkbaits and also don't be afraid to throw some Swimbaits in there as well. Boat control can be a little tricky at times, but if you can get over that you may be well rewarded at the end of the day with numbers and sizes of fish caught. Put a couple of extra layers of clothes on and get out there into those windy areas and catch those fish.

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Crankbait difference thin vs wide bodied

As we continue to take a look at catching fall fish and the tackle we use, the Crankbait is a very productive tool that catches numbers and good sizes of fish. We can break the Crankbait down into two categories at this time, the fat bodied and the thin bodied Crankbait. There are many other things to talk about the Crankbait with many different features that they all offer, but for the fall fishing we are going to take a look at these two features. The fat bodied Crankbait is a bait that works very well in warm water conditions and when the fish are feeding aggressively. In the fall this bait works well when the fish are schooled together and chasing bait, at these times they are very aggressive and will chase anything that is placed in the right position. But, many times in the cold fall time fishing, these same fish can be fairly lethargic as well and are not willing to chase a very active bait. This is when the thin bodied Crankbait excels and this bait can be retrieved at a slower rate and worked easier through the last green weeds we are fishing. By using a thin bodied crank, this may give you the angler that extra edge that these dormant fish are looking for that other anglers can't seem to figure out how to get a bite. Next time you are out give this a try and see if this can put a few more fish into your boat.

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Fish need oxygen

Last weekend we ventured out onto a New Hampshire lake for a day of fall fishing. Since the waters are cooling with winter approaching, this is congregating the fish into schools and there are areas that an angler should search for when looking to have a productive day. At this time of year one of the things that fish are looking for are areas that are holding baitfish but another main factor are areas with good oxygen levels. During the summer, most parts of the lake are highly oxygenated since there is weed growth all around but when the waters cool the weeds start dying off. As these weeds die, they take away from the oxygen levels and make it uncomfortable for the fish to stay in those areas. So the fish are looking for areas that still harbor green weeds that are still growing some and haven't started the die off process. So what does this mean to the angler, when an angler is fishing they should be searching for areas that hold green grass. To be able to find these areas there are a couple of lures that can assist at doing this and a crankbait is one that can quickly tell you if there are green weeds in the area. If you want to put a point to your advantage while out there fishing in the fall, search for areas that have green weeds and this may help increase your success for that day on the water. Tomorrow we will take a look at the difference between two styles of crankbaits for fall fishing.

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November Fishing

November 4, 2007

After hurricane Noel had passed through Saturday night, Sunday morning we awoke to a beautiful day with lots of sunshine and some wind as well. Temps for the air were around 40 and the water temps were at 48 degrees on this small lake in New Hampshire that we had targeted. The waters are finally starting to cool down with the temps dropping where they should finally be at. Since the waters temps are getting to where they should be the lures that we pulled out for this November fishing trip were Crankbaits, Spinnerbaits, rattle traps, tube jig and jerkbaits. The morning started a little slow but we caught the biggest fish of the day on a fat Crankbait fished in 9 feet of water. As the day progressed we found that the Spinnerbaits and jerkbaits were not producing at all and the Crankbaits were the shining tool for this outing. One thing that we started seeing that depending on which Crankbait you were throwing, depended on if you were going to get bit or not. The big bodied fat Crankbait with a wide wobble was used a lot but only accounted for a couple of fish that were caught deep. What transpired was a Crankbait that was thin and flat sided with a tight wobble that we would cast to shore and bring back through the weeds in waters from 2-6 feet of water. The most productive areas were those that still had green weed growth and at this time of year this is very crucial as these green weeds are still giving off oxygen and that is something the fish are looking for as opposed to the other weeds that are dieing off, those weeds are depleting the oxygen. As the afternoon wore on, that is when the fish started getting very active and produced numerous bass, a couple pickerel and a handful of fat perch. There were only a couple of other boats out there and if you are not out there enjoying this fall season of fishing you don’t know what you are missing....
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Hurricane Noel has passed through the area and many people were hunkered down for the day as we ventured to a local pizza pub and there wasn't anything going on there as well as the popular seafood restaurant was very quite as well. Sunday proved to be a beautiful day and if an outdoors person didn't take advantage of it, you don't know what you missed. We seized the moment and headed to the lake and once we figured out the pattern that the fish were looking for, many a fish came into the boat. Look forward to a report tomorrow and see what is happening out on the New England lakes these days. The temperatures are dropping as every day passes and the soft water season is going to get shorter as each day passes, but when the hard water, ice, takes over, we are going to kick it into gear and give you a show as to what ice fishing New England is all about....

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Welcome to BackWoods Sportsman Outdoors

Welcome to the BackWoods Sportsman Outdoors BLOG as this will be a compilation of outdoor related activities in the New England states of CT, RI, VT, NH, MA and ME. Subjects that the readers will read here will consist of fishing reports, hunting and fishing seasons as they approach, wildlife sightings and pictures, info about camping in the New England area and many other outdoor activities. There will be numerous pictures that will be shown, as well as taking a look at products that are out there for the outdoor activities that we enjoy partaking in. Our passion for the outdoors is fishing and we will be discussing numbers of techniques in detail as to how to apply those techniques as well and to where they work effectively. Our thoughts about the outdoors will be discussed and a feature that we hope that grows will be “Ask BackWoods Sportsman” which will be an interactive item that the readers can e-mail questions to “BackWoods Sportsman Outdoors” and we will expand on those questions. So please sit back and enjoy the writings that are posted as our goal here is to help people understand and also be able to apply the information that is here into their outdoor adventures and activities....

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