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Author:
Brooklynite
Date:
May 10, 2011
Subject:
Good time on Bigelow and Mashapaug May 6,7,8
Message:
Thanks to the advice of some members, and help from JT's Fly Shop, I had a blast last weekend fishing Bigelow Hollow Pond and Mashapaug! On Friday, fishing in the cove at Bigelow I fished the bottom with pbait and caught about 20 rainbow trout of varying size...I assumed these were the mainly new "stockies" but I did get a few adult-size trout btw 12-15". I kept my limit of these and grilled 'em up at the B&B I was staying at for my wife and friends. On Saturday, I tried Mashapaug Cove, but the NE wind blew everything back at me so I moved to the point on Rock Island. Got a couple more bows and a perch, then watched two browns foraging on the flat and sight-fished them. Got one chasing my superworm but he spit it. I got a backlash and picked up my secondary rod and tossed a c-rigged crawler which the brown hit hard! He tailwalked a bit and I got him in. Nice size at 20" (c&r). Then the rain came and drove me away. On Sunday, back to Bigelow & Mashapaug for a few more 'bows and a tiny largemouth. On a whim I hit Morey Pond but it was pretty dead, watched one guy in a yak pull in a 2lb LM from a fallen tree but they didn't get anything else... All in all, I had a killer 3 days of fishing in NE CT and can't wait to go back. My friend has a place near Candlewood and I think I'll have to invite myself over... Thanks again for welcoming a NYer in on some local action! :) I blogged about it at www dot deadbait dot wordpress dot com if you're interested. I can't figure out how to post pics, if someone tells me i will post up! [/img]
Author:
chud059
Date:
May 10, 2011
Message:
I've been skunked each time i've been there this year, maybe I should try bottom fishing with powerbait because my lures aren't very helpful...or resort back to nightcrawlers and bobbers... But, I love that area so it's very relaxing to be up there.
Author:
PECo
Date:
May 11, 2011
Message:
Nice. I'll head up to Lake Champlain this weekend. I hope that NY/VT are as nice to me as CT was to you.
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