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troutbum · Joined: 15 Aug 2010 Posts: 18

I ended up gettting a few hours free so I tried for some pike on the farmington down stream from Barts. I ended up with one 30 inch fish not bad, but i couldnt get a picture because it was only me and the fish had way to much fight in him to cooperate. He fought really well for the warm and low water conditions. I also had two more strikes and one follow all were decent fish in the 26-30 inch size. All in all for two hours, it was not bad at all.

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

Where do you mean by "Lower Farmington River"? And were you throwing lures or live bait?
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troutbum · Joined: 15 Aug 2010 Posts: 18

I mean the farmington river in Windsor. I was fishing with a big willow leaf spinnerbait.

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

Barts is right off 159 in Windsor there is a nice parking lot and launch right there. Were you fishing from shore?

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

Oh...nice job by the way.

troutbum · Joined: 15 Aug 2010 Posts: 18

Hey DirtDawg,thanks, yeah I was on shore. I was down further than Barts though , closer to the mouth.

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

I've never fished the Farmington River below the Rainbow Dam. I'd guess that the water level and current varies a lot, depending on what's going on at the dam.
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PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

Hey, troutbum,

I forgot to ask you whether you were fishing from shore or a boat. I'm thinking of checking out that stretch of the Farmington River in my Hobie Pro Angler. I've been checking out the river one stretch at a time and may as well hit the bottom of it. Do you know whether there are any good places to launch either just below Rainbow Dam or near the mouth of the river near the Connecticut River? Have you been the launch at Pleasant Street in Windsor? Thanks.

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

The best place around there is probably right behind Barts. Maybe we could hit it up on Saturday morning.

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

I just looked and the launch behind Bart's is the one on pleasant street.

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

I'm in

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

We'll have to get flags for our fishing fleet. Is there a CTFishTalk.com flag? Very Happy

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

lol...we need to get flags with the CTFishTalk hook & anchor logo on them.

troutbum · Joined: 15 Aug 2010 Posts: 18

Hey Peco, I would have to agree with dawg the best place is the launch at Barts. If you are targeting pike though you have to beef up your gear. I would at least run a 40 or so pound leader off your normal set up because they go through braid or light line like butter.

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