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SkeeterRon · Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Posts: 1173 Location: Newington, CT

Ok, this is my first fishing report so lets see how this goes. Embarassed

Saturday morning started out on Bantam @ 6:30am, headed for the hump near the yacht club. I started with some top water lures and then changed to a jig. No luck. Headed for the markers on the right side again with the top water lures, landed a 1lb LMB. Razz

It started to rain lightly at around 8am and I moved to the Lilly pads by Bantam River. Continued with top water and landed a 4lb LMB my first Lunker. That was AWESOME.. Laughing

Changed over to a ribbon-tailed worm shortly after the rain stopped and landed a 2lb LMB. My Dad kept using a spoon the try and catch a monster Northern Pike; instead he hooked a 2lb LMB.

We moved on to Folly pt at around 10am with jigs and worms, I hooked into something big but the line snapped before I can see what it was. The wind started picking up and it also started to get dark.

My Dad wanted to try for us monster pike more off Folly Pike, which we did. While fishing in 20’ the baitfish started jumping all around us, good-sized baitfish. Maybe someone can explain why.

I was thinking maybe the Northern Pike were chasing them; we started throwing everything we had to hook whatever was chasing them but nothing.

All in all a good day on Bantam. Thanks to Jim (SkeeterJim) and Mark (Justforfun) for all the footnotes as to where to go.

Later in the day I went to my home fishing hole, Silver Lake. Used a small ribbon tail worm and hook 12 LMB all around 2lbs.

Busy day on the water..
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SkeeterJim · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 2219 Location: Newington, CT

Way to go Ron! Now you need to get a digital camera like I did so you can start documenting all the lunkers you're going to catch!! Very Happy

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jon s · Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 142 Location: Plainville

glad you got some fish....i cant wait to get back in the state and fish there again
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SkeeterRon · Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Posts: 1173 Location: Newington, CT

i cant wait to get back in the state and fish there again.

Where are you? I'm going to New Mexico for work next week and I plan on going fishing while I'm their..
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jon s · Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 142 Location: Plainville

i am in philly till thursday
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JESTERJACKSON · Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 195 Location: Central CT

Nice first report.

Lots of Skeeter guys here
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Just4fun · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 1389 Location: Saybrook

Nice job,..that's a good first day on new water! Ditto what Jim said about the camera! Gotta get some pics!! Wink

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stumpy · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 395 Location: northford

great job. nice boat.

SkeeterRon · Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Posts: 1173 Location: Newington, CT

Thanks Jester & Stumpy..

Mark, I remembered I had a disposable camera in the glove box after I released the fish..

I was so exsited.. My mind went blank.
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chuckc · Forum Police Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 1440

Nice job getting one out of the pads!

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

Mark, I remembered I had a disposable camera in the glove box after I released the fish..

I was so exsited.. My mind went blank.[/quote]

Excited!??.........What are you a rookie? Oh that's right you are. Very Happy

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fish-a-medic · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 56 Location: BRISTOL

The baitfish jumping were most like perch. I have seen it a number of times on bantam. I don't know if they are getting attacked or just goofing around like little kids. I have thrown everything in the box at those perch and never caught a thing. Must be just fooling around.
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SkeeterRon · Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Posts: 1173 Location: Newington, CT

Ok, I'm glad I wasn't the only one who witnessed that..
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jimfish · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 31 Location: Oxford Ct

Nice 1st report Ron
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SkeeterRon · Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Posts: 1173 Location: Newington, CT

Thank Jim,

It falls far short of your great day on the water..

Ron
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