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Esox CT · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:30 am Post subject: Falls River 6/21

I went to my father's favorite spot in Falls River. I wanted him to come along seeing how it was Father's Day, but he was busy. The water was RAGING! Usually the weapon of choice there is an unweighted ZOOM worm pumpkin w/ chartreuse tail. That wasn't gonna cut it in these RAPIDS!!! So, I tied on a 3/8 oz. BOOYAH jig pumpkin colored with a YUM craw trailer pumpkin/chartreuse colored.

Usually with a worm, alot of dinks are caught with the occasional 2-2 1/2 lber. The jig however filtered out the dinks. I lost count after 12 fish, avg. 2-2 1/2 lbs. with only 2 dinks mixed in! I was REALLY surprised to find most of my fish in the current, NOT in current breaks. I was flipping into current breaks with cover, and letting the current bring the jig across their noses downstream. I lost a few fish on acrobatic displays, and I also broke 30 lb braid on a hookset! Must have had a fray...

One thing concerned me though. A few of the bigger fish I caught had these leech-like creatures inside their mouths and on their bellies. Not alot of them, but 5 or 6 inside their mouths. They were maybe 1/4" long and tan/light brown in color. I removed the ones I could. Does anybody know what that might be? Parasites? I don't think the fish were eating them, they're too small.

Anyways, I went to my parents house and told my dad the next time we go there its JIG vs. WORM to find out the real weapon of choice!!! Fun day Very Happy

anointed130 · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:12 pm Post subject:

Great job, Glad you had a good day!
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heavyweight80 · Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Posts: 227 Location: New Britain,CT

Baby leeches. They darker as they get bigger. Most likey came from the brook where the fish were hanging out
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Esox CT · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:20 am Post subject:

good to know. Never seen those before. Is that common for them to be on/in the bass?

heavyweight80 · Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Posts: 227 Location: New Britain,CT

I don't know about bass,but I'm sure it could happen. I usually find them on turtles that live in or near brooks,not so much in ponds and lakes. They aren't harmful by any means
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BoSox46GSR · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 388 Location: Chester

Nice job broskie! I told you a jig would work in there!!! I tried it myself today, not as many as you (I think you caught most of 'em on Sunday). I ended up with 8, only one dink, the rest around 2 lbs, biggest about 2 1/2. One fish on a buzzbait, the rest on a jig.
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Esox CT · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:37 am Post subject:

Yea, I always had a feeling a jig would produce there. I've seen some crawfish in the stretch of Falls River behind mom & dad's, I figure they're in the part we fish too. The water level really made a huge difference in there. I went today mid afternoon, and not nearly as many fish, not very active, hiding in the shadows. I only caught one in 1/2 hr. of fishing. Georgia (my cairn terrier/terror) did not like Mr. Bass... Laughing

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

I'm sure the bluebird skies didn't help either...
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MarkO · Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 330

Try flouro instead of braid around rocks....braid and rocks don't mix well, at all. Where is Falls river located? Is that CT?

Esox CT · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:45 pm Post subject:

I'll hafta start using a leader I guess. And yes, Falls River is in CT. It is basically the watershed of Bushy Hill Nature Preserve, It runs through Essex to the Brackish part of the CT. River.