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Pappy · Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 125 Location: Derby, CT

Air Temp - 56
Water Temp 41-42
Time: Noon to 5:30
Current running at 4-6 mph
Very Windy

Spend the afternoon on the Lake with my son Josh.
Only managed one smallie, and my 1st bass of 2008 but it was a nice two pounder.

Caught him in 8-10'
Black and Crome Rapala Lipless Crankbait
2:20 pm

Rookie · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 487 Location: Milford Ct

Me and Sal got the skunk !!

We saw you Smile

We were on the red tracker. Water temp went to 47 in the cove.
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CTBASSIN · Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 175 Location: Southbury, CT

Nice fish.

I saw you as well,you just netted it. I was driving by...
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Bass Addict · Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:41 pm Post subject:

nice fish - from you picture you can tell you had some chop to contend with.
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chuckc · Forum Police Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 1440

Great lookin Fish Walt!!!! Thumbs Up

Rookie · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 487 Location: Milford Ct

I was fishing alone before Sal got there. I was south of the cove along the road and i was getting beat to hell.

Went up to indian head to try and get some fish in the currect, but the current was a nightmare !!
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Pappy · Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 125 Location: Derby, CT

Rookie,

I was a typically tough day after a good rain on the Housey. I went into the cove for only a few minutes. Didn't really expect much there. I did see how the water temp was a good 5 degrees warmer than the main river.

There was so much junk in the water that it was hard to even read the finder, even in 20' of water and even when I was pretty sure I marked fish, holding on that spot to fish it was too tough. So, instead we just focused on some winding and chucking on some areas off / outside the normal spawning sites to see if we could get an early prespawner.

Housey's tought most times but yesterdays conditions were brutal. I was a beautiful day though and I don't know about you but I got one heck of a sun/wind burn.

jlaz · Joined: 09 May 2007 Posts: 85 Location: Wallingford

Nice smallmouth Walt!

Rookie · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 487 Location: Milford Ct

I found an area loaded with fish on the bottom. Just up a little from where you saw us, on the other side. I actualy had a fish jump 30 feet from my boat up farther, threw my jig at it, thought i had a bite but wasnt sure. Pulled the jig up and my jig was messed up Sad

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SkeeterRon · Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Posts: 1173 Location: Newington, CT

Nice fish Walt! Wink

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

Nice looking smallie Walt, congrats!
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Just4fun · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 1389 Location: Saybrook

Good job,..sounds like some tough conditions!
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