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DirtyDawg10
Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 2238 Location: Granby, CT
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:20 pm Post subject: Farmington River 6/5 |
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I decided to fish the Farmington River this morning, up in Riverton. Got there at 7:00am and left about 11:00am. Had a good day. I ended up catching 5 brown trout on trout worms. The best fishing was between 9:00am and 10:00am. They all ranged from 12" up to 17". Here's a pic of the river and a couple of the fish I hooked.
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slimecoat
Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 1576 Location: Newington, CT.
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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Sweeeeeeeeeeeet! _________________ Life's Short - Fish Hard - Take a Kid Fishing |
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pdcrack
Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 727 Location: Wethersfield CT
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DirtyDawg10
Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 2238 Location: Granby, CT
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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I thought about it but I didn't. Maybe next time. The best thing about catch and release is hopefully I can catch 'em again next week |
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pdcrack
Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 727 Location: Wethersfield CT
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DirtyDawg10
Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 2238 Location: Granby, CT
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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I hear you...trout do taste much better than the bass. If I caught one closer to 20" I would have definitely cooked it up for dinner |
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SkeeterJim
Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 2219 Location: Newington, CT
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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Nice job Dawg! _________________ Eat, Sleep, Fish......I Love my SKEETER ZX225!!!
If I didn't have to work for a living....I'd be fishing.
If I'm not in my Skeeter then I'm in my Hobie! |
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BoSox46GSR
Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 388 Location: Chester
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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Nice brownies!!!!! Looked like a couple of fattys! _________________ Yankees Suck!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-ReoBPl4mM
I'm having very good time! Good time for arr! |
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DirtyDawg10
Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 2238 Location: Granby, CT
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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I didn't have anything to weigh them with but I'm guessing the biggest one was just under 2 lbs based on length and girth. |
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chuckc Forum Police
Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 1440
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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Nice Report! thanks for sharing! |
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Just4fun
Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 1389 Location: Saybrook
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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Pretty fish,..good job!! _________________ "If people concentrated more on the really important things in life there'd be a shortage of fishing poles."
Mark |
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DirtyDawg10
Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 2238 Location: Granby, CT
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys! I can't wait to go back. |
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ved13
Joined: 25 Apr 2009 Posts: 11
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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Riverton is a nice spot, with rivers on both sides of the town, it's easy to find a place to yourself.
shame it's so far out of the way. i'm down in Rocky Hill and it's a bit of a hike...yet i find myself doing it at least once a month, if not more.
gj, Dawg. nice fish! |
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Justin Tralli
Joined: 05 May 2007 Posts: 656 Location: Glastonbury, CT
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Nice fish! Im glad you had a good time! However, just for future thought. When you want to release fish, dont put them on the ground. ESPECIALLY TROUT!! Those fish indefinetly died. Once the slimecoat is gone, that's the end of them. The slimecoat protects the fish from fungus, disease and it allows them to swim! When you bring them in, wet your hands, handle them as little as possible and let them go. It's that easy!
Just a thing to think about next time!
Nice photos and report! |
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Phish
Joined: 22 Aug 2008 Posts: 454 Location: West Hartford
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Justin's right. I've actually caught trout that had a clearly discernable hand print on their body that was due to handling without wetting hands. Trout slimecoats are extremely easy to mess up.
Great job on the Farmington! |
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