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Fishface · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 308 Location: New Britain

Went out Friday night to a couple of coves for White Perch and Stripers. Did not do so hot on the perch, did well on the Bass I got about 10 one keeper 29" 10lbs all others were 24"-27" all over 5lbs. Not bad all were caught on ultra-lite trout Gear with 4lb test. My friend Chris had about 6 one dink others over 5lbs.
2 were caught on 4" Mister Twister grubs chartruse. When it got dark went to 6" black rubber worms (not sure what kind they were) good thing Chris had them in his pack only dark color bait we had.

fish-a-medic · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 56 Location: BRISTOL

Nice job on the ultra light gear! Those fish are a blast to catch. Any chance you would reveal if your coves were North or South of Haddam?
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chuckc · Forum Police Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 1440

good to see some river reports coming in!!!

Fishface · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 308 Location: New Britain

South of Haddam

Redneck Fisherman · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 49

that's great to hear that the strippers are being cought in the river already.

Bass Addict · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 8:23 am Post subject:

I went out yesterday from Rocky Hill and my buddy caught a small schooly on a popper.
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Sorry honey, looks like we will be late again due to motor problems.

Justin

SkeeterJim · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 2219 Location: Newington, CT

NICE!! I'll have to plan a trip out for these schoolies. Thanks for the heads-up.
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Bass Addict · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:11 am Post subject:

Jim just be careful - we saw full blown trees floating in the river. I only have a 15 hp motor and even that was to fast for the amount of stuff floating. Don't go fast - it is really dangerous and that water is still cold.

We caught the schooly in the mouth of Keeney cove.
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Sorry honey, looks like we will be late again due to motor problems.

Justin

SkeeterJim · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 2219 Location: Newington, CT

Thanks Bass Addict. You're right about the trees and the debris in the river. Last year was like driving through an obstacle course with all the crap in there. I will wait a little bit more before I put my fiberglass boat in the river.
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If I didn't have to work for a living....I'd be fishing.
If I'm not in my Skeeter then I'm in my Hobie!

Bass Addict · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:26 am Post subject:

I saw some guy doing at least forty in a bass boat there yesterday and I thought to myself that is either going to kill himself or trash his boat.
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Sorry honey, looks like we will be late again due to motor problems.

Justin

SkeeterJim · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 2219 Location: Newington, CT