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Posted by JOHN G on 05-04-2003 06:50 PM:
Scott E's Bashakill BASH Report....
A real nice day, that is
for sure, even though the fishing was kind of spotty....
first of all,
the breakfast at the diner was so much fun, everyone in a jolly mood....Quickway
Diner is sure the quickway to a cardiac arrest: eggs, sausage, homefries,
pancakes...whew! havent had a breakfast like that in a long time!
but
after a great conversation there, we headed to the 'Kill and we were down to
only 4 boats......Gregg and I on one, Scott E with Scott Srdfish, Commuter Bill
with BassHawg and our own McGuyver himself, FranK M all alone on his tricked out
canoe!
Anyone familiar with the Bash knows about following the
channel, and today was no exception, with absolutely no action whatsoever,
anywhere BUT the edges of the channel and into the heavy stuff...and the bite
was virtually 100 percent Pickeral....couldnt have been to many bass, in spite
of the open season situation there.....
the ticket was to throw a plastic
to the edges, preferably slow....I was using thrashers and senkos, Gregg
similar......
unfortunately they were not all that voracious at times,
and we only had 7 for the boat.......
I believe Bill and Hawg totaled
another seven and the two Scotts only mustered up a couple, so it wasn't
blazing, however, Frank was the star of the day with about 16 of them
Critters~
the other guys can come on and give more details of their
catches......
traffic on the way back was Horrendous!! Backed up on the
Thruway from 14B....what a mess....
but a beautiful day to be out in
nature and fish a very different type of place indeed.......
special
thanks to superstar Scott E for organizing this meet!!
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Posted by Gregg on 05-04-2003 07:20 PM:
Bashikill is a different type of place. It was great to see everyone and had a good time despite some bad fishing on my part missed out on to many opportunities.
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Posted by Woody on 05-04-2003 08:37 PM:
Sorry I missed it....
I was able to sneak out
today for just a few hours and boy did I have fun.
My wife is into finals for
school and I had to watch the kids in the afternoon.
Looks like you had a
blast...
Scott let me know your schedule...I owe you one
Tight
Lines,
Woody
Posted by SRDFISH on 05-04-2003 08:46 PM:
Thanks for a good time!
It was nice seeing everybody. Scott E., thanks for putting it
together.
p.s. I put it back Gregg
Scott D
Posted by Theole34 on 05-04-2003 08:55 PM:
sounds like a great
day!
i'm kind of pissed i missed it, but had to work OT.
at least you
guys hit a decent day this year!
robbie
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Posted by Scott E. on 05-05-2003 04:33 AM:
Just a
great day with the guys!!!
What else can be said but
thanks guys for showing up, without you guys it wouldn't have happened, it just
ended too soon!!!
1 pickerel each and Scott D had a few blow ups on a top water
frog, I was cut off 3 times and had two blow ups on a 3 inch grub.
What's wrong Johnny can't handle a man sized breakfast!!!
On my
way home from dropping Vic(Bass Hawg) off in Shahola, I did a little exploring
and was rewarded with a site of momma bear and her two cubs playing, I quickly
snapped a couple of pictures, they didn't come out real good as I was a little
to far away but momma was a bit nervous watching my every move.
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of fishing are not confined to the hours on the water." Herbert
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"Fishing is a... discipline in the equality of men - for
all men are equal before fish." Herbert Hoover
"The
speckled trout wise in their generation, the black and red-spotted little
beauties keep to their brooks; for, farther down, below the rush and fall, a
newcomer is lord of the stream. He is an archenemy, a scorner of beauty and
blood, the wolf-jawed, red-eyed, bronze-backed black bass." Zane Grey -
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Posted by Senkosam on 05-05-2003 09:32 AM:
I fished the kill over 10
years ago and was not impressed by the 12" chain pics that I caught in large
numbers. But today showed me that pics do eventually grow up! My average size
was 14-15", with a nice one at 17".
A few things you can count on about
pics at this time if year ANYWHERE:
1.They strike thick soft plastics in
the 4-7" sizes. A 5/0, sharp, texposed hook will take even 12"
youngsters.
2. They are drawn to flash, like a deer into headlights. I
fashioned a weighted in line spin with a 6" Hoo Daddy worm and caugth 10 fish
before 12pm. Ditto for the 2 largemouth.
3. Pic have no problem hanging
near pad openings in 15" of water, 30 yds. in from the channel edge.
4.
Pic in the channel (remember we're talking a winding channel only 40 yds across
in spots), will hit crankbaits. The 17" pic was caught on a medium
dive-Yozuri.
5. Pic are not deterred from biting at a lure 4 times. Most
of my fish came on the 3rd or 4th cast to the same fish!
6. If
your going to horse fish out of heavy cover on 30 yd. casts, braid is the only
way to go. You have 2 seconds for a power hook-set, and mono don't cut it. I
lost no lures and was able to rip out stuck lures 99% of the time. Off course a
7' medium action rod gave me the leverage needed for a high rod-tip during the
fight.
A few things stick out that I'll remember forever, about this
outing:
1. The 5 1/2" partly-digested carp that I pulled out of a 14"
pick, with the help of Gregg's pliers. (JohnG wanted to use the thing as bait,
but it was too gross to even look at!) The pick was caught on a 7" Hoo Daddy,
even with the tail sticking out of its throat!
2. The same comraderie as
experienced at the Mt. Kisco seminar.
(Too bad my 300
member club lacks it.)
3. Hearing Gregg curse John as he moved the boat
around too fast as G was trying to pee into a can, standing up in John's
leaking, flat bottom. And, hearing John curse Gregg for his wimpy hook-sets
from a quarter of a mile away! And Gregg saying, "what's you yell'n for,
you forget your hearing aid or somethin!" Too funny!!
4. Hearing John
say to the waitress, " but I didn't order pancakes", and with the waitress
responding, "but sir, you said, "I'll have what he's (Gregg) having, and he
ordered pancakes with his (cardiac-arrest) breakfast." "Oh".
5.
I'll always remember John asking me if I had Bondo on board to fix the hole in
his boat. Sure John, and I also carry an acetylene torch, just in
case.
6. Seeing the armada of canoes filled with bird watchers, paddling
around hoping to see an eagle crap. 
7. A day that
went from chilly wind to dead calm, to cloudy to sunny, to warm to cold to warm
etc. (You know how hard it is to take off long johns in a canoe or put them back
on?)
just a few images of our motely crew:
Posted by Bass Hawg on 05-05-2003 11:41 AM:
Great
TIME!!
What a great day it was indeed!! I really enjoyed myself. Commuter and I did ok. - I caught 5 pickerals but Bill caught two ok bass. I would trade 5 picks for two bass any day!! Had a really good time with everyone and hope to do this again soon- actually I can't wait for Mahopac! I took plenty of pictures and hope to be putting them online soon too. Tons of thanks to Scott E for organizing the event, picking me up AND bringing me home!!! I owe you one Scott! I look forward to fishing with you again soon at Promised Land Lake.
Posted by Bass Hawg on 05-05-2003 05:46 PM:
Some pictures
This is a picture of Team Scott heading back to the launch area. More pictures to come!!
Posted by commuter on 05-05-2003 05:46 PM:
I'm very glad I chose
this get together for my first outing of the season!
Breakfast was a blast
and I hope to attend a few more this year guys!
John Vic and I heard you
guys arguing from 200 yds away and loved every minute of it!
Fishing was
slow!
I caught a little 1lber on a spinner bait in the channel.
I hooked a
2lber in 10" of water and weeds , he got my 4lb test tangled and we had to go in
and get him!
Next time I'll bring the braid Frank.
Vic was a great guy
and angler to fish with and a great sport!
I left the front seat pedastal at
home! Oops and Vic had to stand (sorry bud)!
Thanks scott for ther great
time!
I hope to fish with all you guys again soon!
Bill
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Posted by Bass Hawg on 05-05-2003 05:57 PM:
Bill's 2lber
This bass might look small, but damn did it give a fight!! Tough little guy!!!
Posted by Rob J in WNY on 05-05-2003 09:12 PM:
Very cool report and
pics, fellas! I've only driving through the Basherkill Marsh (with my buddy
Butch), but we didnt' fish it. We were on our way to Swinging Bridge Reservoir
that day.
But it sure looks like "MicroBass" boat type water there! Glad
you guys had such an awesome time.
Tight Lines...
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Posted by Bass Rat on 05-05-2003 09:20 PM:
Nice recap and photos, glad you had fun.
Posted by JOHN G on 05-05-2003 10:09 PM:
I was razzing the
Greggster to death at that point, he hadn't caught a fish yet, and we were
approaching the end of the day, and his hookset on a couple of pick strikes was
so bad that I let him have it with a salvo of choice words....it prompted him to
hook the next fish! LOL........
Gregg has a GREAT hookset, however,
he was trying to finesse those little picks out of the salad, but what was
needed was to really slam them despite their size......
Frank, tears were
streaming down my face as I read your last reply.....you are too much!
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Posted by bearpaw on 05-05-2003 11:32 PM:
Sorry I missed out
I try to make these
things and I was so sorry I missed this one I had a family function to go to. I
wasn't feeling good any way. If I was fishing I probably would have felt better.
I am glad my wife doesn't read this. LOL. Anyway I am glad you guys had a great
time and those memories are locked in forever. When is the next outing? I would
like to try to make it. Hey Woody I am still alive . I have been real busy with
my website and the things I sent you. I have more on the way. I still want to go
to Greenwood or Monksville just name the day,
and I will make it. See you guys later.
John O
Posted by Gregg on 05-06-2003 05:21 AM:
Geeee can't a guy have a bad day
fishing without it being splashed all over the internet LOL. Boated 1
pickerel when I really should have had 6! All my fault too bad reaction and bad
hooksets, What can you do everyone has days like that now and
then.
Frank Thats the John & Gregg Show goes on all the time
What you should notice is the whole time John is razzing my
hookset he wasn't fishing but just trying to position the boat to give me the
best shot.
And the breakfast was half my fault, when ever he does
something like that I usually stop him and make sure he heard right. Funny I was
thing he didn't know he ordered potatos!
If John and I aren't busting
chops and fooling around take temperature we must be sick.
By the way
would have served him right if I pissed in the boat
Oh yea that right
wouldn't have even notice with all the water that was rushing in.
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Posted by mikeD in NYC on 05-06-2003 06:33 AM:
very cool reports!...i'm
sorry i missed it... frank, i could have used those tips last weekend at our
pick tourney... those pesky green fish with the big mouths kept getting in the
way
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Posted by HVBassmaster on 05-06-2003 08:55 AM:
Wish I was there! It is
just in my back yard (well almost) Just it was the May weekend thing. Had four
different events, a Ky derby party, and a dance at the lodge on Sat. & A
Frist communion & a 60th b-day on Sun.
The problem with may is that 2 of
the weekends are holidays(mother's day & Memorial day) so everybody who
wants to have a event in may puts them on the other two weekends.
Seems like
it was a good time.
Hope you all enjoy the land that time forgot.
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Posted by Senkosam on 05-06-2003 10:05 AM:
Gregg, I really thought I
was listening to a rerun of Abbott and Costello every time you guys went at it.
I thought you were going to choke John at the launch as he tried to turn the
boat around. (John didn't see your rods sticking out the back, slowing getting
ready to break, as they were caught in the brush on-shore.) lol
You can
tell you're both good friends by the fact that both of you returned to
the launch at the end of the day and that half of your good time was the
friendly comedy act that was on-going from launch to load.
MikeD remember
the Wild Thing Tubes that Walmart unloaded for $1.50? They accounted for 50% of
the picks caught. The weighted in-line spinner worked like a
dream.
JohnG, O.L. was superb Mon. Panfish, Bass and picks were stacked
up on the southern flats. Soft plastics ruled, even my fusion creations. It was
a blast! (Wish I didn't get chilled to the bone - I left my long johns at home
and would have had a much easier time of changing in the Ranger.)
Pickerel
Candy
Posted by biker bill on 05-07-2003 01:06 PM:
Sorry to say we missed a
good day on the water but the baby is better now and we'll be heading to
silvermine on sat if anyone wants to join us.
Posted by Bass Hawg on 05-12-2003 12:37 PM:
John G with pickerel
It hard to see, but if you look closely you can see John G's holding a pick with his famous gloves.
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