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by cpmaple
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:22 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Cat fish and sheepshead fishing
Replies: 1
Views: 199

Re: Cat fish and sheepshead fishing

Where are you located? Anywhere south of the crown point/ VT bridge for catfish an for sheep head I just started targeting them myself last year with my son in law. Seem to have better luck around rocky bottom we drift bouncing jigs, worm , crawfish for them but have picked up some nice cats doing t...
by cpmaple
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:36 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Whalon's & Westport - 3/13
Replies: 4
Views: 607

Re: Whalon's & Westport - 3/13

Glad to see all the reports right now on the bite, since I'm sidelined and it sucks. Go back to the doctors in April hope I get cleared to do a little more but, not looking good right now hurts like he'll still. So big boat an bass boat still sit covered. Hoping my son in law wants to go a few times...
by cpmaple
Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:25 am
Forum: General
Topic: Gonna be sad spring for cpmaple
Replies: 4
Views: 270

Gonna be sad spring for cpmaple

Looking like I will be sidelined this spring for silver. Had shoulder surgery on the 15th of November an telling me 2-3months before I can use it. Loading an unloading the boat will be the biggest issue. I may get to go a few times when my son in law an daughter wants to go so they can take care of ...
by cpmaple
Sun Dec 03, 2023 5:24 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Saturday Salmon Search
Replies: 9
Views: 4299

Re: Saturday Salmon Search

Looked like a great day once you found them, cant wait for spring to get the boat back out.
by cpmaple
Sun Nov 05, 2023 3:40 am
Forum: Lake Champlain
Topic: Fishville
Replies: 3
Views: 1756

Re: Fishville

Good one Matt,
But I was thinking it's where all the fish are.
by cpmaple
Wed Oct 04, 2023 5:21 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Fishing south?
Replies: 7
Views: 2457

Re: Fishing south?

I must say I wouldn't have days like that if it was not for several members on this site over many yrs that got me where I'm at today. You know who you are an I'm very grateful to you to have friends like that. Cpmaple
by cpmaple
Sun Oct 01, 2023 5:44 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Fishing south?
Replies: 7
Views: 2457

Re: Fishing south?

Fishing was good to cpmaple yesterday. Went 10/11 lost the very last fish 15ft from the boat. Looked like a brown an a nice one. All the other fish were salmon. Alot of surface weeds so that made for clearing lines often. Hot lure was CI split rock. But every lure we put on got one. Bait was heavy o...
by cpmaple
Fri Sep 29, 2023 4:51 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Fishing south?
Replies: 7
Views: 2457

Re: Fishing south?

Reelax wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:00 pm Need flea line last week north of converse..

I’m wondering the same thing myself… fleas should disappear any day now…
Might just have to put a few of each on an see what happens. Can always store extra rods in cuddy if needed Reelex.
by cpmaple
Thu Sep 28, 2023 5:50 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Fishing south?
Replies: 7
Views: 2457

Fishing south?

Has anyone been out south of Westport? Wondering how the flea's are? Have not been out since late June an making a trip out this weekend just wondering what poles are needed. Gonna hit fishville north to lighthouse into Northwest bay across to basin harbor an down if needed. Might be a solo trip if ...
by cpmaple
Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:52 am
Forum: General
Topic: Vermont Field Sports Closing Sale
Replies: 3
Views: 1619

Re: Vermont Field Sports Closing Sale

Sad to see another store go but, I will be headed over today to pick up some spoons an a few other fishing items.
by cpmaple
Mon Sep 18, 2023 5:36 pm
Forum: Lake Champlain
Topic: Frostbite Shootout 2023 Announcement
Replies: 18
Views: 6824

Re: Frostbite Shootout 2023 Announcement

See if I can get one or two others to jump aboard fish it. Hoping but it's deer season will have to see.
by cpmaple
Tue Jun 13, 2023 5:57 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: 6/11 on the water
Replies: 3
Views: 681

Re: 6/11 on the water

What was the water temp, and did you have to go far to get into them? Water temp at surface was 63 an held 51 at 60 down but I wasn't fishing that deep just checking temp. Fished the up 30ft fished Coles then trolled back to launch an got fish the whole way back. Most fish came from the 15-22ft are...
by cpmaple
Sun Jun 11, 2023 2:47 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: 6/11 on the water
Replies: 3
Views: 681

6/11 on the water

Fished out of port Henry my normal spot to launch an headed north. The plan was 4 riggers an 2 mini big John dipsy. Got the two dipsy out an three riggers out an fish on silver in the air. Made another loop nothing headed different course fish on dipsy an lost it. Continue course fish in the air an ...
by cpmaple
Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:17 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Rotary fishing derby
Replies: 9
Views: 1542

Re: Rotary fishing derby

Day 2, Set out at 730 in very windy conditions. Not as good as of a bit but a laker short of the grand slam. I would never believe it would be a laker keeping me from it bit it was. First first steelhead 17", second fish salmon 3.5lbs, third first another salmon lost at boat, fourth brown 3.7lb...
by cpmaple
Sat Jun 03, 2023 5:28 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Rotary fishing derby
Replies: 9
Views: 1542

Re: Rotary fishing derby

Day 1, Very good day boat 5 silver, 2 Lakers, an 1 brown and lost 5 other in which three where salmon for sure. Best silver of the day 3.75lbs. Almost forgot 1 jumbo yellow perch . The bite was on 10minutes after the first rigger splash in. Quiet for boats as they would come an go. Over all day one ...