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Author:
davoforty
Date:
Jul 29, 2010
Subject:
Need Tips and Help
Message:
I have been fishing in multiple places, most notably Scoville Resevoir, Batterson and the Farmington River. I have tried many different approaches to catching bass/trout. I tried wacky rigging senkos (slowly letting it drop), texas riggin (slowly twitching it on the bottom), top water poppers, minnow twitching, and night crawlers/trout worms and also lipless cranks. I cannot seem to catch alot of fish if any at all. I am fishing from the shore and in alot of areas where bass should be. I've read alot of places where bass might be, such as; pads, weeds, drop offs but when I go I don't catch fish with all of the techniques I have been using. My PB is 2.7 lbs this year but the fish have come few and far between. I seem like I am having no luck and am about to hang up the pole for the season. I fish from the shore and hope to accquire a boat soon but does anyone have any tips or techniques that can help me out on these waters? Anything will be appreciated, I have been fishing the Farmington River under the green Unionviles Bridge, does anyone have or know of any good spots? Thanks for all the help, fishing has been really tough for me this season for bass and trout. I cant seem to land any keepers. I live around the Bristol area and any help for areas or techinques would be greately appreciated. Like I said I have tried many rigging techiques and different baits but nothing is seeming to work. Thanks for all your feedback.
Author:
PECo
Date:
Jul 29, 2010
Message:
I think the obvious tip you know already: Get a boat. Any boat. If I had one to spare, I'd give it to you. I live in SW Avon, just north of Unionville, so I know the areas you've been fishing. Have you tried the Farmington River downstream from the green trestle bridge in Unionville? Try the Sandy Beach on this map, which is accessible from Wannowmassa Lane: [img:e675507c59]http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/3189/farmingtonrivertunxisme.jpg[/img:e675507c59] Don't forget to put on some mosquito repellant. The mosquitos there are ferocious.
Author:
steven1smith
Date:
Jul 30, 2010
Message:
I agree 100% with PECo. Get a boat. Even a little kayak or canoe will work. Right now, you can fish about 10% of the water. If you get a boat, or pretty much anything you can fish out of, you will be able to fish 100% of the water! You are right on with the lure tactics, so once you get something to fish out of, I think you will be catching more fish!
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