Are you new to this site?(Introduce yourself)

[jwc123]

Hi, I'm John from Poughkeepsie area. Grew up in WNY but family roots are Ulster County and always loved the HV. Been visiting the site's fishing boards for some time, impressed by members' skills and support for each other. I'm a recreational angler with a ton to learn, enjoying the learning curve.

[greensider]

welcom and yes these are a great bunch of people

[walkabout]

Welcome to HVS JW 

[Ziffystriperchum]

Hi, I'm John from Poughkeepsie area. Grew up in WNY but family roots are Ulster County and always loved the HV. Been visiting the site's fishing boards for some time, impressed by members' skills and support for each other. I'm a recreational angler with a ton to learn, enjoying the learning curve.

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Welcome John! . . . . even Super Hero members of this site are learning all the time . . . .that's what it's all about . . . do you fish for Stripers each Spring?

[Take Em]

Welcome aboard

[jwc123]

Thanks for the warm welcome. To flesh out my intro, after 30+ years not fishing, I started taking kids (now 11 and 13) to DEC free events a few years back, got my license, bought worms to take them to local ponds, and over time found myself unexpectedly but happily obsessed if not skilled (dovetailing with son's Scouts hikes and campouts and daughter's willingness to fish too). I picked up a used canoe, hit some waters in Dutchess/Putnam, looking to get out a lot up/down the Taconic plus Harriman to Ulster this year. Thus far I've targeted bass, talk with coworkers who fly fish trout (sounds fun), but have not yet tried for stripers. I’m admittedly very much newbie-level, far better at casting than at catching! I won't be much of a contributor of successful trips or insights to others, but after a year of regularly visiting HVS glad to finally register.

[Appleman]

Spending time with your kids fishing is good bull 123, welcome to HVS.

[MikeC87]

Joined here last week. Little bit about myself - I'm 30, an Architectural Drafter, lived in the Pine Bush area my entire life. Started fishing when I was 4 or 5, I have a mess of Ice Fishing trophies from 2001 - 2005ish from the Sullivan County area. Haven't ice fished in probably 10 years though. I have hunted before, but my interest in it has dropped off the past few years. I didn't go at all this past year.

Didn't fish at all, period for a solid 7 years, but hit it real hard again last year after I bought a kayak and decided my summer was going to be nothing but fishing. Last summer I fished Loch Sheldrake, Morningside Lake, Bashakill, and Neversink Reservoir in Sullivan County. Wallkill River, Chodikee Lake, and Tillson Lake in Ulster County. Also took a trip to Lake George for a weekend and caught my biggest of the year there (picture below). I have some new prospects picked out for this year to check out - pretty excited about that.

Main targets last year were Largemouth, Smallmouth, Chain Pickerel, and Catfish. I want to mess around more with trout and carp this year though.



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[walkabout]

Welcome to HVS Mike .. Great smallie fishing in that Neversink Resorvoir for sure..You should get that kayak down to the rondout creek in kingston for some striper action. Fish will be here in the next week or 2.. Good Luck

[Ziffystriperchum]

Welcome Mike! . . .You gotta get a huge striper to drag you around in that thing!!! 

[MikeC87]

Welcome to HVS Mike .. Great smallie fishing in that Neversink Resorvoir for sure..You should get that kayak down to the rondout creek in kingston for some striper action. Fish will be here in the next week or 2.. Good Luck

Yeah I caught 4 really nice smallies in one trip there last year. I might check out the creek in Kingston, thanks for the tip - never caught a striper before. Any tips/tricks/hints?

[Miss Vara]

Hello everyone, brand new to the site. I'm Courtney and I've always been an outdoorsy kind of girl. Used to go fishing with my Dad up at the Res when I was younger, hoping to again soon. I've recently caught the addictive hobby of metal detecting, hoping some of you might have some areas I may be able to go legally? Still doing research on where I can and can't. Hope everyone is enjoying the gorgeous day!

[MikeC87]

Hello everyone, brand new to the site. I'm Courtney and I've always been an outdoorsy kind of girl. Used to go fishing with my Dad up at the Res when I was younger, hoping to again soon. I've recently caught the addictive hobby of metal detecting, hoping some of you might have some areas I may be able to go legally? Still doing research on where I can and can't. Hope everyone is enjoying the gorgeous day!

Hello fellow newbie

[walkabout]

Welcome guys and girls.. Miss vera i see u been bitten by the metal detecting bug..lol.. it's addicting and one of my favorite hobbies along with collecting Indian artifacts.. do lots of research in your local area don't ever expect  another metal detectorist to turn you on to good his good spots..good luck

[KillerCrow]

welcome aboard lots of fun here
look forward to some posts of your fish and your finds