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
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Welcome aboard, Rick!
From the Sierras of California.
Best,
Fred
Welcome....
Sounds like you've got lots of experience, glad to have you on board.
Brett...southern AZ
Welcome, and glad to meet ya' !
Welcome to the site, Rick, from Minnesota.
Frank
I'm from Mass but I fish in southern NH all the time. What port are you out of?
rick, welcome! looking at those photos, my first thought was "road trip!" ;D
Quote from: FatTuna on December 20, 2017, 05:09:59 AM
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.
Welcome Rick!
Daron from Kentucky.
Hi, for a "younger man" you are as grey as I am.
Quote from: Keta on December 20, 2017, 01:56:59 PM
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. ;D ;D
Me too
Hi Rick - welcome from the UK - Chris.
Quote from: Richard Loszewski on December 20, 2017, 01:08:49 PM
Quote from: FatTuna on December 20, 2017, 05:09:59 AM
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.
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!
Quote from: Richard Loszewski on December 20, 2017, 02:16:25 PM
Quote from: Keta on December 20, 2017, 01:56:59 PM
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. ;D ;D
I don't have enough hair to color... Welcome. Dominick, San Mateo CA.
Quote from: Dominick on December 20, 2017, 08:58:59 PM
Quote from: Richard Loszewski on December 20, 2017, 02:16:25 PM
Quote from: Keta on December 20, 2017, 01:56:59 PM
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. ;D ;D
I don't have enough hair to color... Welcome. Dominick, San Mateo CA.
Welcome New Guy from New Hamsphire!
Not to worry Dominick , I am in the slow receding hair line club myself. My grandfather on my mother's side only had a peach fuzz ring just above his ears. ;D
Welcome Rick, nice to have you here.
Sal
Welcome aboard Rick. I used to drive up from N.Y. to fish at Eastman's 6X a year. Was always good people & Fishing
Mike
Welcome from Salem Virginia ;D
Hi Rick; Welcome from SE Alaska to the best fishing forum in the free world. I had some neighbors the were from New Hampshire, but they never talked fishing. Enjoy yourself. Happy New Year.
Welcome from the mountains of East Tennessee. Sounds like you have your share of outdoor activities.
Hello Rick! Greetings from Western Mass. I try to get up to Seabrook a dozen or so times on a good year and love the pollack fishing in the late fall. If you need any repair work to your rods give a yell as I putter around a bit with them.
Dave
Quote from: droppedit on December 31, 2017, 07:05:19 PM
Hello Rick! Greetings from Western Mass. I try to get up to Seabrook a dozen or so times on a good year and love the pollack fishing in the late fall. If you need any repair work to your rods give a yell as I putter around a bit with them.
Dave
Hi Dave,
I've built a few rods. I have all the tools. Been contemplating building something like a Chatham Special. Something on the longer side, large wind on rollers with bushings. For fishing from swivel gunnel mounted rod holder for BFT, with a 80W. Any thoughts?
Give me a shout next time you head to Seabrook. It doesn't take much to get me out fishing. We can buddy boat. The fall bite is great. I need an excuse to get away from the tuna grounds in the fall. ;D Even fishing for ground fish, or pollack, I will probably have a balloon, or two out. ;D ;D
Rick, the Calstar RT80-6.5 is a favorite. Bent butt, bigfoot rollers and they are perfect for the BFT. This is the hardest part of the year, waiting to get back out again which will probable be in March for them tasty little redfish. Stay in touch and if you get down Amherst / Northampton Mass way stop in.
Dave
Welcome Rick . I live in NH too. usually fish around plumb island
Tight lines Richie
Quote from: surfcaster on January 01, 2018, 12:50:25 PM
Welcome Rick . I live in NH too. usually fish around plumb island
Tight lines Richie
Plumb Island is a great place. I fish with a guy whose family owes a place on the island. His name is Dan and drives the yellow Critter Control truck. Lots of times you can find him on the beaches teaching his kids how to fish, even though now, the kids are getting bigger, and don't need much teaching. Last year was the first year his son caught a Striper off the beach without the help of Dad. He knew they were growing up.
Quote from: droppedit on December 31, 2017, 11:34:43 PM
Rick, the Calstar RT80-6.5 is a favorite. Bent butt, bigfoot rollers and they are perfect for the BFT. This is the hardest part of the year, waiting to get back out again which will probable be in March for them tasty little redfish. Stay in touch and if you get down Amherst / Northampton Mass way stop in.
Dave
I just checked out the blank. Looks sweet. Any thoughts on Wintrop versus AFTCO? I run AFTCO bigfoot on 3 rods I have. I hear good things about the Windtrops. Was thinking of putting a 130 bent butt on it.
Welcome from the West Coast of British Columbia , Northern tip of Vancouver island. I had to get out the atlas to look where NH was ................. I have to go to the East coast and chase some of those big striped bass sometime........... Lou gets me going with his pictures ! Better grey hair than no hair ........... thats what I say !
Cheers:
Todd