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jon s · Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 142 Location: Plainville

fished from 4:45 AM to 5:15 PM. Water temps began at 70.5 and ended at about 75. topwater bite was not happening at all. picked up the first fish which was a keeper smallie on a tube in about 12 FOW. nothing for a while and then i went froggin. many blowups but only one hookup which was a 2# Largemouth. no more frog bite so then i went back to deep and picked up my best fish which went 3-2 on a jig in around 12-13 FOW [img]

[/img] then a pike around 27" on the jig from the same spot. no more jig bite. went to the far end of the lake and picked up a 2# largemouth off a boat dock on a spinnerbait in about 2 FOW. went back to the area where i got the 3-2 and the pike with the drop shot but just pulled up a couple of small yellow perch. ok time for a new spot...flat with rocks scattered and deep sides. piked up a perch and 3 smallies on the drop shot. only 1 smallie was a keeper. wouldnt post the pic but these 3 smallies are my first drop shot bass. [img]

[/img] Keith T i forgot to tell you that i found the hump we were looking for last time and marked on the GPS. its pretty nice. today SUCKED. HApy Fourth everyone!!! in search of smallies on thursday depending on the weather.
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chuckc · Forum Police Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 1440

Nice job Jon!

admin · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:25 pm Post subject:

for a 1/2 hour of fishin thats a good day on the water... Very Happy

ya know, i have never tried a tube... I guess i should... how do you rig those?
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Keith T · Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 395 Location: Mooresville,NC.

LOL he fished for 12 1/2 hours....
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admin · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:53 am Post subject:

ahh... LOL im such a spent case... didnt even see that! Still thanks for the report...
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jon s · Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 142 Location: Plainville

usually i just throw a tube head inside and rig it with the hook exposed but you can texas rig them to be very weedless as well
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SenkoBandit · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 298 Location: Vernon area

nice fish jon.thats a full day of fishing.sounds like you had a good day

Just4fun · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 1389 Location: Saybrook

If you're going to be out all day,..that's a good lake to be out on, lot's of different ways to fish there,...nice job!!
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SkeeterRon · Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Posts: 1173 Location: Newington, CT

Jon..

You did much better than I did when I went to Bantam.

I got to get back there soon.

12 1/2 hours Shocked

That's a long day on the water..

Good job Wink

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

Nice job on Bantam Jon, congrats! Too bad the topwater action was not on.
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T-Val · Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Posts: 33 Location: Litchfield

Some nice fish Jon. I've caught some on Bantam with the dropshot. Probably should try it more.
Tight lines.
Tim

admin · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:43 am Post subject:

I am going to pick up some tubes and tube heads and give them a shot...

Thanks!~
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