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brook trout hunter
Joined: 18 Mar 2012
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Location: SOUTH WINDSOR, CT
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 Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:36 pm Post subject: STRIPERS IN THE CT RIVER |
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I HAVE FISHED FOR STRIPER ON THE CT RIVER 3 TIMES LAST YEAR AND CAUGHT AN EEL AND SOME OTHER FISH I CANT IDENTIFY.. QUESTION IS I NOW HAVE A BOAT AND WILL STRIPER FISH FROM IT. I LIVE IN SOUTH WINDSOR, SO ILL BE LAUNCHING MY BOAT FROM VIBBERT RD LAUNCH. I PLAN TO FISH AS I DRIFT AND THEN TROLL BACK TO ENFIELD DAM. WHAT DO I USE? WHERE DO I FISH?? CLOSE TO SHORE, MIDDLE OF THE RIVER?? LURES OR BAIT??? IV SEEN THE PICS OF STRIPERS CAUGHT IN HERE SO I KNOW SOME ONE MAY HAVE A SECRET THEY ARE WILLING TO SHARE WITH ME?? MUCH APPRECIATED... MAY ALSO BE UP TO TAKING SOME ONE OUT WITH ME SO I CAN LEARN AS WE FISH
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Fisherman100
Joined: 22 Nov 2011
Posts: 140
Location: Meriden, CT
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:27 am Post subject: Bait |
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Hey buy some feather jigs and catch some shad and use them for bait ad you troll. use a circle hook with a leader and 35 lb test or 45 lb test with a 3 oz weight and let it sink and troll in the middle and near the dam use lures that look like shad near the dam
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ripline
Joined: 26 Feb 2012
Posts: 121
Location: Shelton
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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There are so many options.
If you are in the Wethersfield area, I suggest you stop by CT Outfitters and talk to Blaine or check out their seminar series. They are free and very informative.
If you want to troll I would suggest tube and worm. I use Tman's stuff but there are others out there, I just happen to like his the best.
For lures I just love topwater, it is without question my favorite way to catch stripers. After that it is soft plastics for me. 7 & 10 inch fin-s and 9" sluggos are my favorite.
Get out, experiment and have some fun in the new boat. |
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fishfinder
Joined: 19 Jun 2011
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Location: Naugatuck, Ct.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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The record striper was caught by drifting an eel so it cant be too wrong! LOL
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Ryanmalloy44
Joined: 24 Jan 2012
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| Did you read the article on that record. The guy has the secret honey hole. He caught on over 50, 60, and 70 in the same spot in the last few years I believe. A lot of people are throwing Eels but that guy just has the perfect location. |
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slim2043
Joined: 11 Apr 2011
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Location: Plainville CT
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I never had luck with eels except LIS, ya know, offshore. In the rivers and mouths I usually catch em on artificials, chunks and sandworms. I have also heard that rigged squid is pretty deadly though its something I haven't tried myself. Once you see bait in the rivers etc. the soft plastic shad/herring imitating bait usually works well along with topwater plugs. Also another tip for Striped Bass -> They often stun their prey before they eat it so don't take a plug away from them after they smash it and don't hook up, there's a chance they'll come back and eat it.
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