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PECo
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 Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:44 am Post subject: Early April Striped Bass |
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If they were equally convenient, where would you go fishing for stripers today, Derby or Norwich?
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DickVanPike
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| Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:40 am Post subject: |
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| stratford |
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Crest Daddy
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| Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm going tonight. Derby has been lame lately. Gonna try north milford or stratford. |
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Crest Daddy
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| Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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| checking the maps right now to figure out where to try exactly. anybody has a suggestion i would appreciate it. |
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cmorenito1
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Location: Danbury ct
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:50 am Post subject: |
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| BUMP for crest daddy's question ...... i would love to go to stratford but im not sure where exactly .........is it from the shore by the beach area ?????? |
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DickVanPike
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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| there is a dock for public fishing right under the bridge and parking in "the dock" shopping plaza right on the water....i would start there only because I have personally seen striper action in that very vacinity of the housy..... |
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cmorenito1
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Location: Danbury ct
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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| DickVanPike wrote: | | there is a dock for public fishing right under the bridge and parking in "the dock" shopping plaza right on the water....i would start there only because I have personally seen striper action in that very vacinity of the housy..... |
Thanks for the info ..but ne being a rookie around CT I would need more percise location do to the fact that I don't even know what bridge you are talking about ... Sorry  .... I'm Bonny from Danbury so I guess I want to start heading towards statford correct ??? Then what ?? Is there perhaps some street names you might know that can lead me to that Bridge we r talking about thanks in advance ... I'm dying ti throw my first rid this season  |
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DickVanPike
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cmorenito1
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks bro any type of specific bait I should be using, bunker? Also what time would be best to hit the Bridge for them? |
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DickVanPike
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:18 am Post subject: |
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| want me to reel it in too? |
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cmorenito1
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:27 am Post subject: |
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| Good idea, I'll send u my address ..!!!! |
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DickVanPike
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:42 am Post subject: |
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| right now id try various swimbaits, i like the storm 9" wildeye... |
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Crest Daddy
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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| been getting them on 4-5" shads, bombers, sluggo's. Slow retrieve. Almost backwards. Try the launch area at devon too if you go to there, havent tried there yet, just up river . |
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Crest Daddy
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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| cmorenito1 wrote: | | Thanks bro any type of specific bait I should be using, bunker? Also what time would be best to hit the Bridge for them? |
After midnight works best for me, but it it's an overcast day you are golden. |
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asianfisher
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| Go to the mouth... left side sand bar... one spot you can walk there dont get stuck out there. if ya got a yak greats sketchy walking but it can be done. They've been there just havent gotta chance to go. different uncle and fam friend have been going down there late some even using eels with luck.... im jeepless from it being stolen maybe someone will pick my ass up and bring me has extra yak... |
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