New to New Croton reservoir

[Nynick89]

I think I'm ready to invest in a sonar, any suggestions in the 3-400 range. I'm 100% addicted to fishing the reservoir and I feel like I'm just rolling dice blind folded. As for whats worked for me, finesse fishing. Texas rig and ned rig 2 great options I alway get bites on.

[wanttofish]

The boat we used is at spot 25. I've learned to bring night crawlers/worms with me. Because if the bass aren't hitting we could always catch sunnies. They are pretty easy to catch.

[wanttofish]

I'm relatively new to bass fishing too. My teenage son is addicted to fishing which in turn is very good for me. One thing I have learned is that it's fishing and not catching. Very rare will you go out and catch a ton of fish. I remember as a kid 40 years ago the old timers would say.... kid you gotta put in your time and then you start learnin in catchin. This is a new body of water for me so im the new kid on the block and I have to learn my area and that only comes with time. I don't have the answers because I learning too. that's why I've been posting on here recently. Thank you everyone for your tips.

[JOHN G]

here you go, a fully loaded Humminbird: https://www.hodgesmarine.com/hum4102...gps-combo.html


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[jakerubo]

NC has been rough this season for sure. Most of my honey holes have produced 0 fish and my only sustained success was the spring SMB bite.

I think the recommendation to research offshore techniques is a good one(and one I need to do as well). Growing up beating the banks from shore definitely biases you towards fishing laydowns and shore structure which becomes difficult/impossible fishing in summer.

Good luck!

[wanttofish]

Went to New Croton today. Spot 25. Fished from there to 300 yards past the 100 bridge. Nothing. Water temp 78 at surface. Marked a few fish off the bottom at about 30-35 feet and a few suspended at about 20 feet. Reallyndont know what type of fish they were. I'm new to this reservoir, using a row boat and fish finder with down view. Nothing. Not one bite. Tried a fluke with weighted underspin though the weeds shallower and Texas rigged worm and creature bait offshore deep. Once you mark a fish its almost impossible fir me to get down to it . Oh well... I'm learning....

[JOHN G]

WANT: I answered this in the places to fish section....

[hominamad]

Went to New Croton today. Spot 25. Fished from there to 300 yards past the 100 bridge. Nothing. Water temp 78 at surface. Marked a few fish off the bottom at about 30-35 feet and a few suspended at about 20 feet. Reallyndont know what type of fish they were. I'm new to this reservoir, using a row boat and fish finder with down view. Nothing. Not one bite. Tried a fluke with weighted underspin though the weeds shallower and Texas rigged worm and creature bait offshore deep. Once you mark a fish its almost impossible fir me to get down to it . Oh well... I'm learning....

What time were you out? I was also out for a few hours that day, from site 22. Maybe I saw you out there. We also didn't catch anything. Very frustrating. Not even a bite.Tried a bunch of different areas, with all sorts of lures. Hoping the spring is better.

[wanttofish]

I got there about 6:30am and stayed till about 1pm. A big nothing with bass. We did play some with the sunnies just to keep the skunk away. Lol.