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Hellbilly
Joined: 10 Jul 2013 Posts: 3
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Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 3:23 pm Post subject: Howdy Folks |
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I've recently relocated to the Woodbridge area. I'm originally from the Shenandoah Valley area in Virginia and spent my younger days pulling huge smallmouth from the Shenandoah River (I was 3 ounces away from a state record). Honestly, so far, I find the smallmouth a little weak in the area but the largemouth around here are decent. And the walleye and pike are obviously much better up here than down there. Makes me really interested in going on my first ice fishing trip.
anyhoo, looking forward to learning and sharing with you guys.
oooh, here's my first question... are there hellgrammites and madtoms in these parts? I've flip a few stones but haven't seen anything yet. |
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Redneckangler
Joined: 05 May 2012 Posts: 851 Location: Meriden, CT
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Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome! I've got family in the Valley. Headed back down in a few weeks. Smallmouth fishing has been good in the upper Housie, and I'm probably headed up there tomorrow or Friday with my kids. Candlewood is supposed to be one of the best smallmouth lakes in the US (Bass Master), and headed north places like Champlain, George or Oneida regularly give up 5lbers. I'm mostly fishing saltwater right now.
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Michael
Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport
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Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to CT and CTFT! |
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Hellbilly
Joined: 10 Jul 2013 Posts: 3
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Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2013 7:33 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the welcome.
Enjoy the Valley... I"ll be headed back down myself come August. |
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InTheBrook
Joined: 24 Jul 2013 Posts: 3
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Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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Lucky Duck! The Shenandoah Valley is a great place to grow up and prime spot for fishing! _________________ Visit Lake Fishing Techniques! |
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pmonahanct@aol.com
Joined: 31 Jul 2013 Posts: 15 Location: bristol ct
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Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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you dont need to wait for ice for ct pike just try the ct river. and welcome to ct? |
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Hellbilly
Joined: 10 Jul 2013 Posts: 3
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Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, I didn't realize until I left how good the fishing really was down there... But I'm having fun here just the same... Caught some nice LMB at Lake Chamberlain yesterday.
And yeah I've had luck with the pike around as well but I've just never been ice fishing and would love to learn the basics[/quote] |
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pmonahanct@aol.com
Joined: 31 Jul 2013 Posts: 15 Location: bristol ct
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Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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p.s im 6'3 so i make that pike look small. it was 38" and 17lbs on the ct river bass fishing with a spinerbait _________________ fishing,family,camping. and a good dog "thats all i need" |
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