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weekend angler · Joined: 09 Sep 2009 Posts: 112 Location: trumbull

Went fishing at Lake Housatonic yesterday. Pretty windy day, water slightly choppy and stained. Fished in about 6-8ft. of water throwing a Rapala clackin' rap. There was a row meet going taking place on the main river so I pretty much just paddled around the cove at the boat ramp. On my third cast of the season I felt my line get heavy and BAM! My first nice largie of the season boys. This pic actually doesnt give the fish as much credit as it deserved.But man it was sweeeet Very Happy

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shortypowers · Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 83

Great looking fish - well done!

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

looks like a nice fish to me! don't you find fishing from a kayak difficult? I'd imagine there isn't a lot of room to work the fish...
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Bass Sniper · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 255 Location: west haven

awesome job dude! Fishing from kayaks is a lot of fun. My uncle goes for striper from his in naragansett bay.
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billybass · Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 315

sweet fish....you can tell that it has some weight to it

Fishface · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 308 Location: New Britain

Nice Fish! I'm going into my second season with my kayak. Love fishing from it.

metalfish · Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 330

Nice fish. Congrats.
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Lunker Cove · Joined: 02 Apr 2010 Posts: 166

nice pig

weekend angler · Joined: 09 Sep 2009 Posts: 112 Location: trumbull

Thnx guys, It was a great start to the season and it's alot of fun fishing from the kayak at times it gets frustrating especially when trying to keep still and the wind is blowing. But Im use to it by now.
Thanks for the replies
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Bass Sniper · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 255 Location: west haven

try a parachute.......
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weekend angler · Joined: 09 Sep 2009 Posts: 112 Location: trumbull

A parachute sounds good thanks basssniper, I actually have a kayak anchor but I havent really set it up yet, but the parachute does sound alot easier.

Thanks for the insight
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Bass Addict · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:51 pm Post subject:

if you can do it, add a foot propulsion system to your kayak, it makes it much more fishable. They even sell trolling motors for them now. Check out hobies and natives.
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SkeeterJim · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 2219 Location: Newington, CT

Nice looking bass Weekend angler!! Gets me motivated to get my new Hobie out.
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weekend angler · Joined: 09 Sep 2009 Posts: 112 Location: trumbull

Thanks, those hobies look awesome, I have a small sit on top kayak and I love it, it does the job and it's easy to manuever in as well, hope to see you out sometime,
Cheers
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SkeeterRon · Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Posts: 1173 Location: Newington, CT

Nice fish..

I got $20.00 says SkeeterJim doesn't get that $3,000.00 Hobie out much before August.

He's still putting 400lbs worth of toys on it.
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