Smelt Camps.

vguaetta · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:54 am Post subject: Smelt Camps.

Now that we have no local ice, I'm thinking about doing a smelt trip. I know there is a ton of different smelt camps in NH and ME. Does anyone have knowledge of which ones are the best, that could point me in the right direction? I've never gone smelting before and it sounds like a lot of fun. Thanks ahead of time for your replies.

P.S.
Dont be afraid to share a tip or two for a beginner either!

volume4130 · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:05 pm Post subject:

Don't know much about smelting in the area, but if you need some help eating them, I know a guy!

goldpinhunter · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:42 pm Post subject:

I know people will stay out overnight on Onota lake out in the berkshires and gun for smelt. I hear people are fishing it now but it's not particularly safe.

taxicab823 · Baitfish Rank Joined: 16 Aug 2011 Posts: 6 Total Points: 6

still not sure if the rivers are frozen up there, i fish leightons in maine. it's usually hit or miss, i always catch 100+ or get nothing. i find that late night or real early morinig are the best times and i prefer to fish when you have the majority of hightide. the drop lines they give you are crap, i make my own rigs with 3 drop lines that have 5 hooks on the line. make sure you bring beer because if your not catching you need something to do.

bendeno22 · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:11 pm Post subject:

Does anyone know if the Smelt camps in Me are open?

skoda · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:57 am Post subject:

eh ? what u doing with the smelt ?
- i saw them last year at a baitstore up there - just slim shiners ?

u use them as live bait or woot ?

volume4130 · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:28 pm Post subject:

Fry 'em up and eat 'em!

skoda · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:09 pm Post subject:

serious? - that good they so tiny - why not get a bucket of shiners and fry those Smile

volume4130 · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:17 pm Post subject:

haha...hmmmmm Smile