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brandon72801
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 Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:53 pm Post subject: Ball Pond pig |
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We had planed to go to Kenosia in Danbury, but the launch was flooded so my Son and I headed up to Ball Pond. I'm far from a seasoned angler and this was by far the biggest bass I've ever caught anywhere. Fish was on the bottom in about 6ft of water. Caught on a special edition watermellon magic Senko. As I usually do when I'm with my son and he is complaining that he's not catching anything, I hand him the rod when I get bit and he reels it in. I didn't think this one was any different than all the other 1.5-2.0lb bass I've caught at Ball in the past until it nears the boat and dives, turning the boat around. I controlled the drag while my Son reeled. The fish made four dives at the boat and I thought my son was going to drop the rod on several of them. Once it tired and we caught a glimpse, I was stunned. I was literaly shaking in my legs when we were taking pictures. Of course I didn't bring a scale and the fish was released to be caught another day. I've caught a 4 pounder in the past and this one had to be almost 2x that. We also caught several other after that around 2 lbs. Not too bad for my first fish of the year. Sad thing is, I'll probably never catch one as big again.
Sorry for the bad cell pics.
Steve
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PECo
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Location: Avon, CT
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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Last Spring, a DEP guy told me that they had electrofished a 26 inch largemouth bass at Ball Pond during the prior week. When I went there, one of the conservation officials for the pond told me that it had been only 23 inches long. Did you get its length? That might have been The One.
In any case, congrats and thanks for releasing it.
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asianfisher
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 3:59 am Post subject: |
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| So who gets to say they caught it? Nice fish!!!!!!! |
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TurtleKiss
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Location: central CT
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:35 am Post subject: |
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Congrats on the enormous bass! Thanks for releasing it. 
I was planning on checking out Kenosia today, but since the launch is flooded I'm going to try to find shore access at Sanfords Pond instead (Danbury, right on the CT/NY border at I-84.) The satellite image has me drooling all over my keyboard. Ball Pond is out of my way but at least I finally learned where New Fairfield is - an hour from Hartford, nowhere near "old" Fairfield.
BTW, that color is awesome...my watermelon magic superflukes can keep me thoroughly entertained even when I'm not fishing.
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Justin Tralli
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Awesome! Now thats a report!
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brandon72801
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:52 am Post subject: |
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Kira-
The launch at Kenosia is back to normal.
Steve |
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swany
Joined: 12 Apr 2011
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Location: Bristol Ct
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:24 am Post subject: |
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Nice fish, but what do you do the rest of the season to top this one?
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Fishface
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:34 am Post subject: |
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| Congrats man nice Fatty |
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alibaba
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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wow great fish even better is that you let your son pull it in!!! the good karma you got from that will will surely put another big one on your line so never say never and thanks for letting it go
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SWfish
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow...Great fish, great report....I have got to get out!!! |
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DickVanPike
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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| awesome job! |
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metalfish
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats. NICE BASS!!!! 
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perfect hook set
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| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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congrats
I missed out on ball pond last year I hope to get out there this season!
Maybe I will see you guys on Kenosia
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pikePERSUADER1
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| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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| every lake has a couple. you never know when your gonna get a big one! |
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DirtyDawg10
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| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow!! Beautiful fish. Congrats on that beast. |
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