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DirtyDawg10 · Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 2238 Location: Granby, CT

For the first time in my life I went to the Farmington River with bass lures instead of trout lures and bait. Fished from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. I found a nice big pool and threw a heddon tiny torpedo black shiner. On the second cast a very nice smallie blew up on the lure. It was great!! It looked descent size when it came out of the water but when it started stripping line I knew it was a good one. It was about 16" and I'm guessing around 2lb. Not bad for the first bass I've ever caught.

I also caught a rock bass that wasn't much bigger than the popper I caught it on...lol...I guess it was hungry.

DirtyDawg10 · Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 2238 Location: Granby, CT

Well according to the size to weight chart in the angler's guide it was probably closer to 2.5lbs. Sorry I didn't get any pics for those pic lovers out there but to tell you the truth I wasn't expecting to catch anything. It surprised the heck out of me that there was a smallie in there. It was in a section of the river where a heavy current comes into a large pool and then takes a 90deg turn out of the pool. The current slows down quite a bit in that pool and there is a bit of backwater where there is little to no current.

Lunker Cove · Joined: 02 Apr 2010 Posts: 166

sweet glad to hear somebody catching something, the farmington from my personal experience is usually the best producer of smallies besides andover lake which is the most incredible place i ever fished for bass, 5 to 6ers are common in the lake and i got a anywhere from a 9 to 12 pound largemouth out of there to. Only thing is, its private got to know somebody who lives on it

basswacka19 · Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 217

nice job! a 2-2.5 smallie is a real good first catch!
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DirtyDawg10 · Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 2238 Location: Granby, CT

Thanks guys! It was fun to finally catch one. I wasn't aware that the Farmington was a good place for smallies. Good to know.

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

WTG Dawg! The Farmington is prime time for smallies they love those conditions, moving water and lots of rocks and sandy bottom. If you ever get a chance, do a float trip down on a tube and cast to all the pools and eddys you can see. You will be amazed at the number of smallies there.
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DirtyDawg10 · Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 2238 Location: Granby, CT

Sounds like a good time.