New Guy from New Hamsphire

[Rickski]

Hi.  My name is Rick and live in southern New Hampshire.  Been fishing since I was 10 and now, at almost 60, love it more than ever.  Always liked to tinker with precision mechanical assemblies, and started servicing my own reels many years ago.  Mostly, annual clean and lube.   Most of my fishing is saltwater, with the Atlantic 45 minutes away.  In my area, Striped bass show up right when water temp hits 50.  Usually May and on the heels of herring working up the coast.   We have a inshore haddock/cod fishery before the water heats up, and then they head offshore.   Blue fin tuna show up 1st of July.  Usually the big girls show up since they can handle some colder water.  By October/November, some rec size tuna might show up closer to Cape Cod.  I usually fish until end of November, and then spend until first of April hunting.  Start with deer, then snowshoe hare behind beagles, and maybe try some coyote this season.  Anyway, when I'm not fishing, I'm thinking about fishing and keeping my gear in good shape.  This year, I have 3,  80W reels and 3, 50W reels, 2 large spinning reels and mess of other stuff that require the annual cleaning.  I enjoy helping my buddies keep their fishing gear in shape as well.  This year, they get torn down to the lowest level, and this site has helped tremendously.  Ordered an untrasonic cleaner today, and have a old Penn 80W torn down on the bench.  Gets put back together tomorrow.  Did my 80STW last week and my Fin-nor 80W the week before.  In between, I did the Shimano 4500B.  By April 1, I am ready to change gears and get back into fishing.  Lots and lots of really good info here. 

Some pics of my ugly mugg.  LOL

[foakes]

Welcome aboard, Rick!

From the Sierras of California.

Best,

Fred

[bhale1]

Welcome....
Sounds like you've got lots of experience, glad to have you on board.
Brett...southern AZ

[Crow]

Welcome, and glad to meet ya' !

[happyhooker]

Welcome to the site, Rick, from Minnesota.

Frank

[FatTuna]

I'm from Mass but I fish in southern NH all the time. What port are you out of?

[alantani]

rick, welcome!  looking at those photos, my first thought was "road trip!"   

[Rickski]

I'm from Mass but I fish in southern NH all the time. What port are you out of?

I usually put in at Salisbury, but find myself trailering to Marschfield later in the season.  I have a couple buddies with boats in Boston Harbor, which is also a great place to fish.

[Shark Hunter]

Welcome Rick!
Daron from Kentucky.

[Keta]

Hi, for a "younger man" you are as grey as I am.

[Rickski]

Hi, for a "younger man" you are as grey as I am.

It's a secret, but I pay my hair dresser big bucks to color my hair that color.   

[Keta]

Me too

[Tiddlerbasher]

Hi Rick - welcome from the UK - Chris.

[FatTuna]

I'm from Mass but I fish in southern NH all the time. What port are you out of?

I usually put in at Salisbury, but find myself trailering to Marschfield later in the season.  I have a couple buddies with boats in Boston Harbor, which is also a great place to fish.

I'm out of Gloucester.

[David Hall]

Welcome from San Jose,  Ca.  I have family in Amesbury,  if I ever get out to visit them, I'll make sure it's during blue fin season and give you a holler!