Conference wahoo::fishing

    Joe,
    You may want to take him to the Nashua River, he will probably feel
    more at home there....
    
		Jim 
    
    P.S. (Besides, the LM's are still biting there)

    I should be able to get out on Sunday afternoon... donmac

Bob needs to be somewhere on Sunday night, so Sunday A.M. may be open.

Let's see what falls out with everyone else.

Jim...I had some great fishing for smallies a couple of weeks ago on the 
Merrimack plus I landed a 4+ lb largemouth.  That's why I thought the 
Merrimack would be good.  I'm open to suggestions, though.

Joe

Bob just called.  He's staying at the Hilton in Lowell but will be without a 
car until the weekend.  He'd love to get together to down a few brews and 
trade some stories some night this week.  How does Thursday night sound for 
those of you that would like to meet the famous cajun??  We could meet at 
the Hilton and either stay there or find some sleazey joint near-by.

Extremely high water conditions on the Merrimack River will probably make 
smallmouth fishing next to impossible.  I'll keep my eye on the 
river...maybe it will drop by the weekend.  Otherwise, we're planning on 
doing some trout fishing on Saturday A.M.   On Sunday, if the river hasn't 
dropped, we'll probably go back for more trout and do some smallie fishing 
at the same lake.

BTW...DonMac and I went out this past Saturday and picked up 10 nice 
Rainbows (15-17") within 2 hours.  It was a tad breezey (i.e. whitecaps!!) 
and a bit nippy, but a great time!

OK...who wants to get together with Coonass Bob on Thursday??

-HSJ-

    Sounds good to me...
    
    donmac 

    Count on me
    
    Les

    Where chew all wont to meet?? I don brought sum fresh chips an REAL
    salsa frum Texas for us to eat. Nobody ast for Texas beer, so we kin
    hab de local stoff. De salsas pretty hot, so les go somplace were de
    beer is cold an de wimmin are fast.....
    
    Coonass

    Yo, Coonass,
    
    I won't be able to make it East for thursday night but I'll be in
    Hudson NH on monday the 30th.  Will you still be in the vicinity?
    I hate to miss one of your visits.
    
    -SSS-

    yea Steve,
    
    I jes dunno which ob de nites I can be free. I'll letch know... an I'll
    save de hottest salsa for chew....
    
    Coonass

>	< Note 1266.8 by DLOACT::BEAZLEY >
>	                            -< Les hab a crowd... >-
>	
>	    Where chew all wont to meet?? I don brought sum fresh chips an REAL
>	    salsa frum Texas for us to eat. Nobody ast for Texas beer, so we kin
>	    hab de local stoff. De salsas pretty hot, so les go somplace were de
>>>>>>>>    beer is cold an de wimmin are fast.....
>	                    ------------------
>	    Coonass
>	


	MAX-II's (Max Twos) in Billerica - I fall in lust there every time
I get the chance ! (Wednesday night USED to be amature night!)

	Take Rt 3a to the intersection with Rt 129 and you're there!

				Joe Whittemore - From where the Westfield
				                      meets the Westfield
				                         by the Westfield
				                            in Huntington (MA)


...... got change for a twenty? all ones please....... ;-)

     Somebody just make a decision and post it here re: what time Thurs.
    the 26th, and where. If it's the lowell hilton, how do I get there
    from 495N from Marlboro? If it's someplace else, how do I get there?
    
    --The Skoal Bandit

    I cant make the 26th --
    
    
    But the weekend look like maybe one of the last 'nice' ones to fish in. 
    Whats the game plan for that? (I forgot to look at what note thats in,
    but WE SHOULD have a good turnout. Im game for either day -- or both.
    Oh Bandit. Want to fish w/Coonas?

The weekend fishing plans are still somewhat up in the air.  I'm definitely 
taking Coonass out to pick up some rainbow trout and maybe do some 
smallmouth fishing on Saturday.  Depending on who can or can't join us on 
Sunday will dictate where we go.  So far, the Merrimack is still quite 
swollen and I suspect will be real difficult to fish.  In addition, Bob has 
plans for early Sunday evening so we'd have to knock off by mid-afternoon.

Has anyone checked out Stumpfield lately??

-HSJ-

BTW...how about if we plan to meet Bob at his hotel (Hilton in Lowell) and 
decide where to go from there.

    where is the hilton in lowell?
    

>>    where is the hilton in lowell?
  
yup.



Lowell, MASS



I dunno....I'll find out when Bob calls.  

I just spoke with Coonass and he's not really sure how to get there (he took 
the bus in...no car).  Here's the hotel telephone # to call for directions 
(508) 452-1200.

Bob get's out of training about 5:45.  Unfortunately, something has come up 
and I can't make it tomorrow night, but he's looking forward to meeting with 
the rest of you guys.  Plan to meet with him about 7:30 or so.

I'm out all tomorrow but will be in on Friday.  You guys try to think of 
someplace to go on Sunday A.M.  (Stumpfield??).  Otherwise, I'll just take 
Coonass out to my favorite honeyholes and show him some REAL YANKEE FISHIN!

-HSJ- 

     For those of us who haven't had the pleasure of meeting Coonass,
    will we recognize him by the flower in his zipper, alligator sportcoat,
    knife scars or what?
    
    __The Skoal Bandit (Who will try to make it, despite some heavy
    storm warnings on the home front...)

    DE wun wit de "Terminul Wangler" on his cap!! We kin meet in de lobbie
    or de bar-saloon at 7:30 an find us som place to go. Is dat OK wit
    y'all??
    
    Coonass(Who laks dis Lowell, dey kin fish rat chere in de middle ob de
    town, but de water look a little dark an it move too much for de
    piroque, an its too cold for mos fish, an.......)

    Directions to the Lowell Hilton:
    
    From 495 take the lowell connector into downtown lowell, at the end of
    the connector take a left (gorham st.?), then take a right onto rt.
    110, then take 2nd left (across from Ames) onto George St.  
    The Hilton is at the intersect of George and Warren. 
    
    donmac - who should be there around 7;30 w/ t.a. hat on

	If you're thinking about Stumpfield, you'd better check to see if
	boat ramp is open. It was closed last Sunday.

I checked the Merrimack River last night and it's still quite swollen and 
flowing too fast.  So....I think we'll be heading to Bow Lake for some 
smallie fishing on Sunday A.M.  We'll plan to be at the launch at about 8:00 
A.M. for those who migh care to join us.  The weather sounds like it will 
make for a super day of fall fishing!

-Joe-

    Never been to Bow -- but put some indication on where it is and how.
    I got Clarks, but not here in the office. Whats the time from - say
    amherst,NH -- less than an hour?

    Be prepared for a possible rough shallow launch at bow.  There are also
    3 launchs, Joe you'd better tell folks which one you'll be at.
    
    Last weekend Joe and I launch at the west end, I had the *front* wheels 
    of my truck (4x4) in about 2' of water.  Real shallow and rocky.  
    (Bent my trolling motor shaft on the way out...8^( 
    
    The launch at the east end closest to the main lake might be better,
    but use extreme caution while crossing the narrow between the points as
    you head out into the main lake - it was only 2-3' deep in most spots a 
    few weeks ago.
    
    Jack, it's probably around an hour from you... 
    
    Enjoyed getting together with Coonass last night.  I may bump into you
    guys on Sunday.  
    
    donmac - don't want to scare folks off, just be prepared for it...

I checked the launch at the east end last weekend.  Although the water is 
down, it should be ok for me to get my boat in.  Don's right about it being 
shallow, though.  I'd suggest using the electric motor to get out thru the 
shallows until you're clear.  The state has already pulled a number of rock 
markers, but because the water is down, those rock piles are pretty much 
high and dry.  Now the only concern is those rocks that used to be deep and 
may now present a problem.  Just go slow.

    Y'all tell Ole Coonass "HI" from me.  Sorry I couldn't swing a trip out
    there while he was there.  But, that's life.  Have fun this weekend.  I
    am supposed to be fishing the tail end of a snow storm.  So, hope your
    fishing is warmer than mine.