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FishnCT
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 Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:31 am Post subject: Stripers moved in... |
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| ...to the Housy. Monday, 3 of us got over 100 from the boat. Tuesday they weren't as cooperative "only" 33. Every boat we saw was catching. |
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fishfinder
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Location: Naugatuck, Ct.
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| Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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what sizes? Up near the mouth?
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FishnCT
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| Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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| fishfinder wrote: | | what sizes? Up near the mouth? |
Typical Hous R. winter stripers: 22-26 inches. With a keeper mixed in if you're lucky. The schools are moving throughout the river. Gotta find 'em with your FF.
Yesterday Joe caught a tagged fish. Tag claims to offer a reward from $5. to $1000. We shall see. |
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fishfinder
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| Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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What were you using, popper, sluggo, chunk? Appreciate the heads up. I work 30 seconds away and was hitting it in the morning for an hour before work but wasnt getting any hits for like 2 weeks straight so gave up but if you say they're are there now then ill get my a$$ back out there.
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FishnCT
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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| We mostly use 1/2 oz lead heads with plastics like FinSFish, Storm, Sluggo, Keitech. I'm sure other stuff will work too. Very light bites tho. Ya hafta experiment. Good Luck! |
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fishfinder
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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Cool, probably plat around this weekend.
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asianfisher
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| Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:00 am Post subject: |
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| sweet imma try to see if i can get out there for a lil bit this weekend. have to work 7 days till Christmas + 10 to 12 hr days... not complaining at all but i sure do miss fishing. after all i did miss 95% of the upstate ny season for salmon steelies and browns. post pics please |
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madkey
Joined: 13 Jun 2011
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Location: Torrington,CT
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| Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:03 am Post subject: the Housy |
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So I hit the housy yesterday for my first time this year and did pretty good(stopped counting at 60).
Nothing huge, just your typical schoolies. started out jigging for a few hours with some white/glitter type super flukes and yum baits. Then went to trolling Madkey
Quad rigs,pearl white was doing the best. I have electronics and they help alot but if you don't just look for boats, the schools are large,then do what everyone else is doing. that way you can at least get a few in the boat.
Good Luck
Rich
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fishfinder
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| Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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I dont have a boat so was going to go from shore but wussed out this weekend! I did however stock up on everything needed for next year as Cabelas had free shipping and I was getting low on everything. Im probably good til 2013!! LOL
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perfect hook set
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| Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:11 am Post subject: |
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anyone else go to housy recently?
Anyone go there from shore?
I was trying to get out this week but, I figured I would find out how everyone else is doing before i venture out
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FishnCT
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| Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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Went again on Tuesday and there are plenty of fish around. Lost count of # caught. Biggest up to 26 inches. When we got back to the launch, a kayaker was boating one right off of shore.
Shore fishing is a lot more challenging, but the fish are cruising and holding near dropoffs and structure as well as the channels. We caught fish everywhere, and a lot close to the shoreline.
Just keep casting and you'll run into them.
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fishfinder
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Should be getting in some fishing this weekend, The wife and kids are going away for 2 weeks! My first vacation so to say in 5 1/2 years. From naggin women or from work. This is as close as it will get for now!
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 4:57 am Post subject: |
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"free at last.. free at last"
im going out today after work i hope we get into some fish!
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snap fisher777
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Any place meaning docks on the housitonic river that the stripers are biting. I might be going fishing tomorrow. |
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fishfinder
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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I checked out Birdseye dock today for about 2 hours. no bites at all.
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