Smelt picking up

[Coalman]

I took a walk down to the shanty town on the Bay last night with Bay. Couple buddies were fishing. The activity was slow. They got about 25 between then for a few hours on the outgoing. Pulled up shop along with a bunch of other fisherman about 730PM.

As Joe said, it may be a long walk and the wind may be cold but it sure beats watching TV.

I saw the activity on the Squamscott River on my way to the Bay. Most vehicles I have seen yet this year.

Bay had a good time in the smelt shack. She laid down and watched the smelt come out of the hole. A stern "leave it" and the worms were safe.
She is living up to her name.

[47onthewall]

We fished the river. A friend who fishes River Rd says it's wicked slow there, except the people who walk doen around the corner are coming back with good catches. I've seen that before; too much noise and activity at the gang plank but better fishing where it's quiet. We used to walk down to where the power lines cross on a day tide and limit out before people at the end of River Rd had a dozen.

[pedro062261m]

i no the shacks down around the corner there gettin a few but its not as good as the bay ps those worms worked the balls 47 they are monsters i can bait up 4 rods with 3/4 of a worm

[47onthewall]

Fishing has been good up toward town, guys. Try along the parkway or across from Fort Rock Farm. We've been doing 12-20 pounds out of one four hole shack(four rods fishing). I talked to a guy with a shack along the parkway and he's been doing well, too.

[cold waters]

Fort Rock Farm??? mid day falling tide at the bay (today) sucked

[racinjason48]

im going down tonight havent been down in over a week due to high tides and just bought a new boat so i had to stay home drink beer and look at it for a few days i never knew buying a new boat was like having a baby people shaking your hands and giving you the congrats i felt like i just had my 3rd kid lol anyways back to smeltin will post a report in the am

[47onthewall]

Originally Posted by cold waters

Fort Rock Farm??? mid day falling tide at the bay (today) sucked

Exeter Montessori School. Exit 10 westbound on 101 and head toward town on 85. Before the parkway there's a little field you can cross to get on the river. Or park at the town boat launch and walk down. We are fishing two hours before high and an hour after.

[racinjason48]

i fished the last 2 hours of the incoming and a hour of the outgoing and got just under 10lbs it is prime time for the smelts in the river

[47onthewall]

Good on you, Jason. About time. I was afraid all the "River Road Rats" were going to come looking for me; now you can catch them where you are set up. Big fish, huh?

[pedro062261m]

nice job jason they were biting hard i was there last night to fished till i ran out of bait 3 hrs before high was even catching them 4 hrs after high tide man it was harder pulling that sled of than on lets just say i caught a mess of them there was no one in the parking area when i left