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		damage inc
 
 
  Joined: 12 Feb 2011 Posts: 267 Location: New Fairfield
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				 Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 4:09 pm    Post subject: Opening day! | 
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				Where is everyone planning on going for opening day?
 
 
I'm either doin Mt Tom or Ball Pond. _________________ Oh man... you got Onzo'd! | 
			 
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		NorthEastFisherman
 
  
  Joined: 27 May 2012 Posts: 582
 
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				 Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 4:12 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				Probably either a few different rivers, squantz, or a secret hot spot. Not sure depends on weather cause if its windy then Im not paddling around on a lake in a kayak. _________________ YouTube Channel: NorthEastFisherman | 
			 
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		damage inc
 
 
  Joined: 12 Feb 2011 Posts: 267 Location: New Fairfield
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				 Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 5:56 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				In my past experiences, opening day is always close to a bust. I say close to cause I usually catch one fish. So I may just stay close to home and hit Ball Pond. _________________ Oh man... you got Onzo'd! | 
			 
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		Michael
 
  
  Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport
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				 Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:28 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				I'd go with Ball Pond even if it's a nice day. You can always get into largemouths after getting your limit of trout or not having much trout success.
 
 
Rainy Opening Day 2010 is when a buddy and I hit Ball and trolled from his canoe. I hit a 3.9 pound rainbow and 2.5 pound brown with a few other average stockies before we got into largemouths. Shad colored SSR-5 was the ticket. | 
			 
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		cmhyland
 
 
  Joined: 29 Nov 2011 Posts: 17 Location: Woodstock, CT
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				 Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:19 am    Post subject: Opening Day | 
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				I usually go out early andstay close... Then go home and go back out in the afternoon when things calm down.... _________________ Regards,
 
Chris | 
			 
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		keith3397
 
 
  Joined: 16 Mar 2014 Posts: 5
 
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				 Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:59 am    Post subject: Re: Opening Day | 
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				| I prefer going striper fishing on opening day. its not worth trying to squeeze into a little spot and fish shoulder to shoulder with a bunch of other guys in my opinion. but i do know it is tradition for some people and its fun for the kids so i respect that. | 
			 
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		bdiggy
 
  
  Joined: 15 Aug 2011 Posts: 245 Location: Thomaston, CT
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				 Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 12:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Opening Day | 
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				 	  | keith3397 wrote: | 	 		  | I prefer going striper fishing on opening day. its not worth trying to squeeze into a little spot and fish shoulder to shoulder with a bunch of other guys in my opinion. but i do know it is tradition for some people and its fun for the kids so i respect that. | 	  
 
 
Especially not to catch stocked fish that don't know any better. This stuff should be for the folks with inexperienced kids that want to hook a respectable fish or two IMO. | 
			 
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		Jeff
 
  
  Joined: 06 Jul 2012 Posts: 167
 
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				 Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 2:30 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				| I don't find opening day to be enjoyable AT ALL.  That's the one day a year I'll make a point not to go fishing on. | 
			 
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		Redneckangler
 
  
  Joined: 05 May 2012 Posts: 851 Location: Meriden, CT
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				 Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:59 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				Far, far away from anywhere stocked with trout. _________________ RNA - It's in my blood.
 
www.redneckangler.com
 
Facebook @ TheRedneckangler
 
Weekly reports from around CT, the LIS and beyond. | 
			 
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		Crest Daddy
 
  
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				 Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 6:36 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				I am going to............
 
 
 
........work _________________ Trust me. Use waxworms ! | 
			 
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		bdiggy
 
  
  Joined: 15 Aug 2011 Posts: 245 Location: Thomaston, CT
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				 Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:22 am    Post subject:  | 
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				| ^Yep...lol. | 
			 
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		clinteastwood
 
 
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				 Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:19 am    Post subject:  | 
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				| I remember opening day at several different lakes wall to wall people.  It seems everybody is out that day more than any other the rest of the year.  I too will just stay home that day. | 
			 
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