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Phish
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 Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:58 pm Post subject: Spice Bush Pond 8/6 |
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Spice Bush is a little brook fed pond in West Hartford that only kids 16 and under can fish at. My son Cody ordered the materials for making in-line spinners online and put together his first lure. I took him over there so he could give it a shot.
Water temp probably around 74
Clear to slightly stained water.
Air temp about 70
Mosquitos: brutal
Cody Grainger made in-line spinner with a gold hammered willow and his beads were silver, yellow, yellow and silver in that order.
Daiwa 6'6" M, Suffix 6 lb flourocarbon
Cody tried throwing on the north end of the pond for a while with no luck and I suggested he move toward the creek on the south and where the fish were likely feeding on stuff being carried in. He got a nice tug about 15 feet off shore and pulled in a nice 12 inch largie. He was quite proud to have caught a fish on a lure that he designed!!!
Being a concerned parent, I of course had to make sure the water was safe for casting and accidentally may have caught two keepers on a Lobina Ricos popper on moss green PowerPro braid on an Al Cappy custom rod...but I wasn't fishing in a kids pond....no way. |
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pdcrack
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Location: Wethersfield CT
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chuckc
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| Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Nice report Jed.  |
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Stratos17
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Location: Bristol, Ct.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:29 am Post subject: |
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| Pretty cool Phish! You're not really fishing there until someone sees you. kinda like mopeds and fat chicks! Congrats to Cody...nice work |
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slimecoat
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Location: Newington, CT.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:13 am Post subject: |
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Way to go Cody, it's great to build your own lures and find the fish too!
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SkeeterRon
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Location: Newington, CT
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| Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:17 am Post subject: |
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Good job Cody.!!! Soon his lures will be posted here for sale... 
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Phish
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Location: West Hartford
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| Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:45 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks, Guys. Cody's going to get a kick out of the replies! I'll get him signed up as a member tonight. |
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SkeeterJim
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| Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:55 am Post subject: |
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Nice job Cody and nice report Phish. Make sure the water is safe........safe from what???   Gotta love over-protective parents!
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heavyweight80
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Pond Quality Control
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Johnny Skeeter
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| Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 8:58 am Post subject: |
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That is a cool story for sure!!!!
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Cappy Jr
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| Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:56 am Post subject: |
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| Excellent job Cody. Great job to Dad also |
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