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Fishface
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Kira Great report nice job on your Pike and the fatty LMB. The pictures came out sweet.
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TurtleKiss
Joined: 09 Mar 2010
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Location: central CT
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| Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Pats wrote: | | Congrats on your first pike.You made the right move going up river to avoid the kayak race. As far as the gate goes they shut it at the end of September but you can open it up to use the ramp until the end of October. |
Well, I saw the kayak race...I happened to be in the channel in a convenient wide area when they went by me. Thanks for the gate info.
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Daryl
Joined: 24 Sep 2010
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Location: Simsbury, CT
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| Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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Nice job Kira! What a fish! I'm still itching to land my first pike. Have paddled up on a few but never had anything for bait they were interested in.
I'm down for a pike trip before it's too cold. Anyone who is interested, count me in. I'm good with either riding in a boat or paddling my kayak. |
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Flipper
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| Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 10:44 am Post subject: |
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Kira - just wondering why you keep calling the pike at Hopeville stupid?
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TurtleKiss
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| Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 10:45 am Post subject: |
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| Flipper wrote: | | Kira - just wondering why you keep calling the pike at Hopeville stupid? |
Just the ones at the falls. They'd have to be stupid to dive into the rocks from Pachaug Pond above.
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Lunker Cove
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nice job with the pike kira, geez everybody is getting them some pike. anybody try mansfeild yet? im thinking of going there this sunday, if my fishing buddies dont bail on me again  |
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Flipper
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Location: Enfield
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:28 am Post subject: |
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I spent 1 day a week for about 6-8hrs each time for 2 months at Mansfield Hollow without even getting a bite. I fished every cove with a feeder stream. Every cove with shade. Fished the channel, deep weed edges, and the deepest hole in the lake. Tried multiple baits and lures. Nothing! If anybody catches a pike there, I would love to hear about it. Seems like the bass guys catch 1 once in a while but nothing of size. I can't find them.
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Lunker Cove
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| yea mansfeild is the only realistic place for me to hit, bantam is a tad to far for me. Where exactly is hopeville? |
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TurtleKiss
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Lunker Cove wrote: | | yea mansfeild is the only realistic place for me to hit, bantam is a tad to far for me. Where exactly is hopeville? |
Jewett City/Griswold...about 10 minutes from the casinos.
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TurtleKiss
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Lunker Cove wrote: | | yea mansfeild is the only realistic place for me to hit, bantam is a tad to far for me. Where exactly is hopeville? |
You could also try Keeney Cove or the Wethersfield Cove...both centrally located but I don't know where you're coming from.
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Lunker Cove
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| yeaki been wanting to hit those two coves, would i be ok with a 12 foot aluminium boat and a 55 lb thrust trolling motor? i am coming from east hartford |
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Lunker Cove
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| Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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| hopeville is a haul |
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TurtleKiss
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| Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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Both have pros and cons. Wethersfield has great launching and tides won't affect you if you don't wander out into the channel. However, there's boat traffic coming in and out of the river, a seasonal launching fee, and the water can get choppy because it's so round and open. Keeney is a lot quieter, greener, and calmer but it has limited parking, a half-assed launch, shady drinking guys hanging out all the time, and the tides will affect you if you're not paying attention.
Have you tried Union Pond in Manchester?
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PECo
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| Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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Hey, I'm not shady! 
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Lunker Cove
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| Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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| no but i have heard of union, is it worth while? i always hear about the shady peps that hang around weathersfeild cove. idk, im hitting halls pond tomm with a few buddies of mine, but i am dying to give northerns a try before it gets to cold. |
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