Wachusett and Sudbury Reservoir

sophist · Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 5:20 pm Post subject: Wachusett and Sudbury Reservoir

So Today was the fist day I actually woke up before 5 am to go fishing this season. Worth it?...Ask my belly tonight after my nice lake trout dinner!! Very Happy

2lb on a Blue fox minnow.

Started off getting to the water around 5:40 am and tossed the 4" spinner with noise and got nothing all morning. I got one hit from a smallie but I think the size of the spinner turned him off. Then after turning back and heading back towards the path i took in I was just calmly walking alone...note no top hits or jumps all morning.(not even out in the deeps) and as I take a puff on my smoke what sounded like a whale hit top. As I looked over I see this bulged come sliding out of the water just enough to get a sweet profile view and know hes worth the frying pan. So I know the Spinners not getting any action so I swap out for the Blue fox Silver in-line Spinner Minnow.

One cast...Nothing...two...then a third...by now I'm thinking he moved on but I was determined. I tossed it out tree more times and all the while each cast is just barely making the spot I saw him rise at. On the fifth cast I gave it the well if he dont hit hes gone attitude and just as I though i was smoked....SLAM like a rock falling from a sky scrapper. I set hard and felt the Joy of knowing I wasn't skunked.

But Alas much to my confusion it was no LM nor was it a Smallie...But there it was My first Lake trout ever. I could barely believe my eye's.

As a Little back story I must say that I have only thought of trying for lakies within the last couple day's here after catching a few LM's and a couple Pickerel on the sudbury res the past couple of weeks. Last night I decided to go to Walmart and get some trout type lure and ended up with the 5 piece Blue Fox Inline Spinner Minnow set. Thank god I did otherwise I wouldn't have this beautiful Fish.

After getting home at around 10 I decided to gear up and Hit the sudbury res for a while. Got Nailed By the rain and Soaked to the bone...But it wasnt for not as I piked off a 7-8" LM (bahh wheres PaPa) then ended the day in the poring rain on a good 18" Pickerel with some good body to him. Side Story on him...real fast...he hit just as I was getting rdy to go but it literally cut my line(no leaders) before I could even try to setup on him. As mad as that made me I restrung the same gear at lighting speed and went for him again. Needless to say hi didnt get away this time.

I got photo's and will upload soon just dont have em in PC yet to do so.

Go Get Em Guy's They are out and Hungry!

Sophist

taez555 · Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 7:44 am Post subject:

Congrats on the lake Trout!

I just spent most of last weekend at the Sudbury Resevoir myself. Hadn't caught anything all month and ended up getting 5 Bass and a Pickerel over the 3 days.

I think the season has begun. Smile

volume4130 · Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 9:03 am Post subject:

Nice report...did you get your lure back from that slime dart?

sophist · Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 10:03 am Post subject:

Unfortunately I did not get my gear back. I did look too and saw not even the slightest bit of it. Not to mention I think id give up an eagle claw hook and a 8" dark green lizard to the fangs on that sucker. Only got a pair of Needle nose for removals no Hemo's.

On a side note that just goes to show how agressive they are getting. Good news for all of us. Very Happy

sophist · Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 10:05 am Post subject:

Oh and by the way Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs goes great on Lake Trout! Very Happy

Fried in a pan with heavy butter.