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manillathrilla
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 Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 11:44 am Post subject: Shad Fishing |
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I am new to Shad Fishing, I was hoping for a little help. I really have no idea what spots are good for shad fishing on the Connecticut River or around the Hartford area? Also I do not have a boat so i am going to be fishing from shore. I would greatly appreciate any advice/tips.
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anointed130
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Location: Hartford,Ct\Springfield, MA
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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Not too sure about CT river shad fishing, but if you cross the border into Mass, Chicopee and Westfield river are sure bets using shad darts. Gotta get your MA license of course though
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manillathrilla
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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Any idea where in windsor to fish, i know the mouth of the farmington meets the CT river there which is apparently great for shad, but i was wondering if anyone knew spots around there to fish? would really appreciate the help, so far all the literature i've read on shad in Connecticut has been helpful in understanding the species and stimulating my desire to fish for shad, but has not aided my attempts to find a good place to fish for the damn things.
Any tips are much appreciated
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Stratos17
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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| I saw good old Tom fishing for shad at the Bissell Bridge |
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TurtleKiss
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Stratos17 wrote: | | I saw good old Tom fishing for shad at the Bissell Bridge |
Let me know when you spot the Silas Deane Pawn crew.
(Get down here now. Get down here now.)
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Phish
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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| The IGFA world record shad (over 11 pounds) was caught at Holyoke Dam in Mass. |
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Bluegill Terminator
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Phish wrote: | | The IGFA world record shad (over 11 pounds) was caught at Holyoke Dam in Mass. |
Holy smokes imagine the size of the striper or pike you could catch on that thing  |
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YankeePicker
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| Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 9:28 am Post subject: |
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| Phish wrote: | | The IGFA world record shad (over 11 pounds) was caught at Holyoke Dam in Mass. |
I used to fish there as a teen, over on the Holyoke side, down river from the dam by the bridge. great shad fishing as I recall. Not been there in years. |
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fishinschmoe
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 5:40 am Post subject: |
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shad fishin is kinda tough. Never done too well from shore. Yellow Darts, or my favorite...trolling willows is perhaps the best way to catch em. Keep in mind, if there are alewives around, you will be sorting thru them to get a shad on a willow though.
From land, see if you can get to where the Farmington meets the CT, or the Bisell Bridge launch.
Technically, you can catch them just about anyplace on the river where the channel is near the shore.
I havent heard or seen much in the way of Shad this year tho.
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manillathrilla
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 11:59 am Post subject: |
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I really appreciate the tips i might try that bissel bridge launch
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