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Sluggo
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
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 Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:43 pm Post subject: New guy here |
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Hey guys,
I'm new obviously. Used to be on CTF but I'm here now. Glad I found this forum just in time for the striper run 
Hope to contribute some reports. My favorite river is the Farmington but I'm just learning to fish the CT for stripers, both from shore. |
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BoSox46GSR
Joined: 29 Mar 2009
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Location: Chester
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| Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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| What's up sluggo. The CT River is the best. You never know what you're going to catch. I too fish from shore, it's tough at times but all in all, it's not too bad if you know the right spots. |
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slimecoat
Joined: 09 Nov 2007
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Location: Newington, CT.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:15 am Post subject: |
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Welcome to the site!
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Esox CT
Joined: 05 Apr 2009
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Location: Middletown/Ivoryton
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Hey Sluggo. Welcome to the site. A Farmington River guy, huh? I'm almost embarrassed to say this  , but I drive by the Farmington at different locations a couple times a day on my commute, and have never actually fished it. I'm a big CT. River buff and it would be swell if we exchanged info here and there. |
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Sluggo
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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yeah no prob, i will even let everyone in on my secret bait.... those soft plastic minnows with implanted scent in a pretty clear color with a tiny bit of purple hue. I like the 3-4" size and usually put in a small split shot on the line right in front of the nose to get it down just a bit. I usually just cast upstream, let the lure sink, then let it keep drifting and occasionally giving it a slight jerk. and reel in the slack. after it's fully swung around i just continue to reel in slowly with a jerk here and there.
this usually works for me and it's my best lure method. a lot of it is really in the technique i believe. drifting takes patience! try it sometime.
now... what's the best way to catch strippers on soft plastics in the ct river? |
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chuckc
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| Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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| welcome to the site! |
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Esox CT
Joined: 05 Apr 2009
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Location: Middletown/Ivoryton
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| Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Sluggo wrote: | | now... what's the best way to catch strippers on soft plastics in the ct river? |
Sorry, I only catch stripers by accident  . I hear houdini shad, zulus,etc. work great on a pre-weighted jerkbait hook. |
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SkeeterJim
Joined: 08 May 2007
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Location: Newington, CT
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Welcome!
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