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Just4fun · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 1389 Location: Saybrook

Got up in time for the dawn patrol out on the river this morning for a little striper action! Thought that the rain was ending but it stayed constant with even a few heavy periods during the three hours that i stayed. Fished just to the south of Essex Marina where there's a nice hump and dropoff. The action was slower than I'd hoped but I still managed to pick up 4 nice stripers all between 25-30"! No pics because of the rain,..but it was pretty fun and my arms were sore by the time I quit from both the big jerkbaits and the fish-fighting! It's pretty cool to set the hook and then feel a fish strip line from my 8ft flipping stick with 20lb fluoro and a tightly set drag!! Mr. Green

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Esox CT · Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 1:20 pm Post subject:

Thats sick! Just south of Essex Marina? I've heard thats a sweet spot. I was thinking of doing some catfishing from Essex docks tonight, maybe I'll bring my spinning rod too and throw a swimbait around... Nice job!!

Just4fun · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 1389 Location: Saybrook

I actually passed through the Marina at one point. I didn't do any fishing ,..but i sure was marking a ton of fish on the sonar in there! Wink

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BoSox46GSR · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 388 Location: Chester

ploplopfizzfizz · Joined: 31 May 2007 Posts: 629 Location: Branford

There are some monster eels over there
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Esox CT · Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 7:22 pm Post subject:

Yea. If you catch one eel, your gonna catch 40 more it seems like. And if your catching eels, chances are your not gonna get anything with whiskers. Confused

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

Nice job Mark!
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SkeeterRon · Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Posts: 1173 Location: Newington, CT

Nice job Buddy!
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Tmac · Joined: 20 Dec 2008 Posts: 254 Location: Meriden

good job mark.yah that essex marina is alot of fun this time of year