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SeaDog1
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 Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:16 pm Post subject: One BIG Smallie! |
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Hi!
Doing some erans today and decided to drive up to Colebrook Res.
Water very high and just lapping into the parking lot.
Decided to try a bit of fishing. (Was 3:30 PM)
Only had my micro-light rod and reel with 3 lb. test Fireline.
Tied on a small weighted Cream Shad (Silver and Blue).
Made a 1/2 dozen casts in the far corner and started to get a few ticks.
Next cast, I got hit very hard.
Fish ran and almost spooled me.
Had to play it gently!
Finally after about 15-20 minutes I landed the fish.
To my surprise it was one BIG Smallie  (Thought it was a big Brown trout.)
It measured from my finger tips to elbow and I estimated it went 5-6 lbs.
Fat very strong fish and I did release it!
Not bad for just goofing off and making a few casts  
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fishfinder
Joined: 19 Jun 2011
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Location: Naugatuck, Ct.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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Love those drive by fishing experiences!
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slim2043
Joined: 11 Apr 2011
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Location: Plainville CT
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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Sweet action! 5 lb smallie rocket on microlite! Not even a fair fight  nice job Stephen!
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bdiggy
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| Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:39 am Post subject: |
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| Awesome.....not much better than a smallie fight, especially a pig of one. Congrats! |
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DirtyDawg10
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:10 am Post subject: |
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| Sweet! Sounds like a nice fish. |
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hoppy
Joined: 20 May 2007
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Location: congamuck
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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If you ask me this is when that place turns on. you can fish there all summer long and never catch a solid 3+lb smallie. Come fall the big girls seem to come out from where they have been hiding all year long and want to play.i have seen a few smallies over 5lbs caught and have caught a few myself pushing 5lbs caught there this time of year. Tough tough lake to fish but always a shot at a donkey smallie.
as for your fish.........nice catch! arent you glad you stopped? |
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SeaDog1
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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Hi hoppy!
Yup
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flippy
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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| LOL,, Got any pictures of that fish!!! LOL,, thats an IGFA record,,LOL |
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SeaDog1
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:08 am Post subject: |
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Hey flippy,
You know that IGFA record is in Tennesse LOL! 
No, no picture -> didn't have my cell phone on me.
Guess you'll just have to take my word!
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flippy
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Seadog,,, why would i doubt you?? All Im saying is that most people on this sight have never seen a 5lb smallie, except in magazines,and you know there going to ask you for a picture,,,LOL,,,, Oh did you say that came on a silver and blue senko |
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SeaDog1
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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Hi flippy,
No, No senko ! 
On a micro-light rod with 3 lb. test 
No way could I even use a senko on that rig!
Just a small 1 1/2 ich blue and silver soft plastic shad.
I was after Brown trout.
Smallie was a surprise 
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flippy
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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| They definetly fight for their life,, |
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scanticchris
Joined: 15 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:16 am Post subject: ultra light fishing is a blast! |
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| ultra light fishing is a blast! |
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