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Stratos17 · Joined: 31 Aug 2008 Posts: 372 Location: Bristol, Ct.

Hit Bantam Sunday 9am-1pm. Water temps ranged 53-58. I normally don't fish Bantam this early, its pretty weird to have 3-5ft of visibility. The water is still pretty stained but not as bad as in the summer and fall. The wife and I fished pretty hard. Only one keeper bass, a small jaw that went close to two lbs and a nice fiesty 26" pike. We got the smalley on a fluke which is always fun and the pike on a spinnerbait.

This was the first time out this year in my boat. The 17 ran flawlessly! A half a tank of fuel and the wife with 52 jackets I was able to get 60 mph GPS.

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

Now THAT's the way to keep your wife from asking to come along with you on your boat! Surprised

Did you offer her a helmet? And nice work with the spinnerbait. I'm hoping that it'll work well on Lake Champlain in a couple of weeks.

I'm also actually hoping that my wife will go kayaking with me this year. Everyone says that she'll go only once. Rolling Eyes

I'm hoping for several trips. I think we'll try Bantam River first. It's a lazy and scenic paddle.
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