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Author:
ChaoSki
Date:
May 25, 2015
Subject:
Salmon/CT River Trip results
Message:
Took the kids to CT river/Salmon River yesterday. Used Salmon River Boat Launch (which btw was great/thx to member for recommendation). Water level was down/all the trees exposed. First hour produced us nothing. About a mile down right before the turn on Salmon I got a hit from a Pike, but he escaped right before I grabbed him. He was about 36 inches... On the way back, before dropping off one of my sons for a swap with another, I got a hit from a 2lbs Bass. [img:8a53a201f2]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/passaturbo/Fishing%20Public/20150524_133433_zpsyr1xsgu6.jpg[/img:8a53a201f2] Both of my sons were getting skunked the entire time. We did only use plastics. Water Visibility was maybe a foot. I did the same trip with my other sun, up and down the Salmon and we were unlucky again until we were on the way back.....which was a work out. Wind was up river and so was the tide. I was trolling when 30" 4lbs Pike hooked. My first "real" pike.....as few weeks ago at Bantam River I got a 12"......can't count that hehe [img:8a53a201f2]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/passaturbo/Fishing%20Public/20150524_152616_zpsaijnvyvw.jpg[/img:8a53a201f2] After that we headed over to Eagles Park off CT River to hang out and do some off shore. I haven't been lucky here but to my surprise I landed a pretty big Pickrel. He was about 2 feet and 3 lbs. I'm guessing that's a pretty decent size (or maybe average)......I'm used to these things being 12-16" at Mondo Pond. [img:8a53a201f2]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/passaturbo/Fishing%20Public/20150524_171407_zpslfjwpmq5.jpg[/img:8a53a201f2] My kids had a ball even though they didn't catch much. I have to rig up Texas/Carolina rigs for them next time... My son did hit a Yellow Perch on the doc but it escaped. Pretty happy with the trip. Kayak did well!
Author:
AVec80X
Date:
May 26, 2015
Message:
Nice, glad you were able to land some fish. The wind was insane, we opted for the protection of the trees in Mattabassett River.
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