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Seahunt_al
Joined: 08 Apr 2012
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Location: Simsbury, CT
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 Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 2:08 pm Post subject: Stripers are in the CT River |
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Jeff and I went out of Old Saybrook and fished around Great Island and a few spots north of the launch. No one was fishing today - everyone is doing the Easter thing. Luckily my dinner is later in the afternoon  . We didn't have great action, but managed to catch 3 stripers - a 20 incher, a 27 incher and a 38 incher. We decided the 38 incher was super fat, and was probably ready to spawn (yes they do spawn in the CTR) so we let her go. An awesome day on the water.
Here are is a photo, enjoy!
For some reason, I can't post photos yet. Will post soon. |
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fishfinder
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Location: Naugatuck, Ct.
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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Not great action??? that sounds like a decent day to me at this time of year! I should have went striper fishing today instead of just bass fishing as I bombed with that!
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TT
Joined: 14 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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| And what were we using to catch the stripers? Thanks for the report. |
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Seahunt_al
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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We've been fishing at the Housy so 40 fish days are sometimes common, so a 3 fish day is a bit slow in comparison. All fish were all caught on 9 inch sluggos.
here is the big girl...
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TT
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the info and nice early season bass |
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DirtyDawg10
Joined: 27 May 2009
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Location: Granby, CT
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice catch! I need to get me one of those this year! |
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fishfinder
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Location: Naugatuck, Ct.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 6:13 am Post subject: |
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Ah, from a boat huh. Need to get out there.
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gilles01028
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:55 am Post subject: |
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| Well done. Don't fish them all. Please leave some for us!!! |
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mustang11
Joined: 14 Jun 2009
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Location: Deep River, CT
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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Great looking fish. What fun would it be if you didn't have to look for them.
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PECo
Joined: 06 Oct 2009
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Location: Avon, CT
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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Do you cast or just troll the Sluggos? If you troll them, how fast do you go?
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Seahunt_al
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Location: Simsbury, CT
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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The sluggo is mainly a casting lure...its
all about the twitch, pause, twitch, pause, etc. something you could not do trolling. |
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PECo
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Thanks, Seahunt_al. I'm glad to know that you cast them, because I fish from a kayak. I bought some pre-rigged nine inch white Sluggos like the ones you used last year, but never even opened the package. I really had no idea what to do with them, but I'll give it a try, now.
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Just4fun
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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NICE!!!! Great to see one that's been eating well,.....let the games begin!! 
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