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TheLostGringo · Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 16 Location: South Windsor, CT

Put the small little boat into the water around 7:00 pm with a couple of friends and As quick as possible headed to the back cove to get out of the waves caused by the bigger boat traffic.

Landed a few small LM's on a Chartreuse Rapala and lost a nice trout at the boat., As it got pitch dark we headed out of the cove and started working the line across the back of the lake, I switched over to a 1/2 oz. spinnerbait (Grizz bait with a fire tiger skirt) Was using my new bait casting setup (Shimano Crucial Rod 6' 8" MH & Shimano Curado E701 reel as suggested by some on this board to me) as this is my first time ever using a bait casting setup I had my share of issues but managed to land a couple of Rock Bass, a Calico and another small LMB. I was finally getting used to using this setup when I go a nice hit, I wasn't sure of the size at first but it was bending the poll over all the way and peeling line like crazy, the fish came up for a jump and me and my friends mouth dropped in my 35 years of fishing I have never seen anything like it(not going to venture a guess at size as I don't want to exaggerate) unfortunately as I fought the fish a little longer he came to the surface again and with one last jump spit the hook not 3 feet from the boat. Me and my friend watched as he swam away. I reeled in my line and the spinner bait was completely straightened out and I was left with a sick feeling that has not gone away yet. I feel like I may never get a chance at a fish like that in my entire life and have spent the last 2 days trying to figure out if I could have prevented that last jump. Got off the lake around 11:00 p.m.

BassGetHooked · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 200 Location: Berlin, CT

good report. sounds like a good time. too bad you lost that biggun'....hate when that happens!! Twisted Evil

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toptech · Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 322 Location: Vernon

Im assuming bass but...what was it? they stock mondo salmon in there didnt know if you got a look at it.
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TheLostGringo · Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 16 Location: South Windsor, CT

Phish · Joined: 22 Aug 2008 Posts: 454 Location: West Hartford

I'd really like to get to that place more often. I haven't been this year. Sounds like you had a good trip. Always nice to know there's a beast hanging around. Go get her next time!

toptech · Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 322 Location: Vernon

I was just checkin cause you didnt say....thats crazy...I do know there are some good fish in there though.
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heavyweight80 · Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Posts: 227 Location: New Britain,CT

In the new North American Fishing mag there's a pic of a guy from Newington who pulled a 29" salmon out of that place.
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SkeeterJim · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 2219 Location: Newington, CT

Too bad losing the lunker Gringo. As Mike Ike would say, "Never give up"!
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