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TryHardCTx37 · Joined: 11 Feb 2012 Posts: 37 Location: fuckin merica

My friend and i hit the mill up today for some trout, we fished by the bridge next to the campus. we had some short bitting fish to start under the bridge while throwing some small blue fox's. picked up out first small 6 inch brown a little downstream of the bridge. we then proceded to walk up stream to a deep slow moving pool, foolishly my freind, jeff started to jig his chart. rooster tail off a sharp ledge. while jigging a foot under the surface of the water, a 18 to 20 trout appeard, we both saw the fish and nearly craped our selves it quickly dissapered, 20 mins later jeff caught a 10 inch brown and we both had our river fish of the year. as this was all happening there was a cadis hatch happening and the fish were actually rising! i think thats a first, febuary 11 and the trout were boiling! as we were leaving we saw the beast take two flies!! man did we wanna stick around but our fingers wldnt alow...
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fishfinder · Joined: 19 Jun 2011 Posts: 1672 Location: Naugatuck, Ct.

Stuff was hatching today??
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TryHardCTx37 · Joined: 11 Feb 2012 Posts: 37 Location: fuckin merica

ya there were cadis flys every where, wld have gave my left leg for a flyrod! Twisted Evil

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SeaDog1 · Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 2629

snap fisher777 · Joined: 18 Sep 2011 Posts: 238

any tips for non fly rods. I want to try to hit that river. I know where it is. It is near sleeping giant state park. What kind of bait to use.

snap fisher777 · Joined: 18 Sep 2011 Posts: 238

any tips for non fly rods. I want to try to hit that river. I know where it is. It is near sleeping giant state park. What kind of bait to use.

fishfinder · Joined: 19 Jun 2011 Posts: 1672 Location: Naugatuck, Ct.

I think I may try a fly rod this year. Is there a good entry level fly rod under $200 that isnt a pce of chit?
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AlexF · Joined: 30 Jan 2012 Posts: 136

i just got into fly fishing myself, I got a redington crosswater it only costs $120 and it isn't that bad

Michael · Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport

Nice job!

With this mild wet winter, I've been wondering about the insects. Trees and flowers are already getting ready to bloom with pollen flying around.

snap fisher777 · Joined: 18 Sep 2011 Posts: 238

have you been fishing in this area lately besides this weekend because I think I may try fishing this river this weekend. what kind of blue foxes were you using? I'm not going to be fly fishing though but I will use the blue foxes. I did look up the silver shiner one. In the review it ways it is a good one. Is that the one you used. I am new to trout fishing.

asianfisher · Joined: 12 Jan 2009 Posts: 920

great small river to fish... grew up fishing that river... i know it like my back yard... wouldnt mind going there today

AlexF · Joined: 30 Jan 2012 Posts: 136

hey guys, do any of you know if the fish are biting there? I plan to go there this weekend for the first time, do you guys have any recommendations as to lures or which parts exactly to fish, thanks.

asianfisher · Joined: 12 Jan 2009 Posts: 920

bring an assortment and read the water see whats in an out of the water... small river to fly need a 6' there....

AlexF · Joined: 30 Jan 2012 Posts: 136

Thanks, is it restricted to fly fishing only this time of year? If not, lures I plan to use are blue fox, rooster tail, and panther martins, do those usually work? Thanks!

asianfisher · Joined: 12 Jan 2009 Posts: 920

they work used to use them but i dont use them no more.....