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O-BASS · Joined: 09 Apr 2012 Posts: 30

This will be my first report here on CT Fishtalk.

Its been a few weeks of non stop hurricane like wind in CT, but early in the am you can beat the gusts for a few bites. Wind has cancelled all of my early season blackfish plans, and even a desparation trip to the Farmington in riverton yeilded only a handful of small trout... yikes!

I managed a few hours early LAST week, but havent been out since. Still, there were some decent fish in the mix at a dark bottomed northwest ct lake (a key feature this time of year for early season largemouths). I landed 12 keepers, from 1.75 pounds up to this 4.65 pound largemouth, every one on a rapala xr10 series suspending jerkbait, fished on a 4-5 second pause. i targeted areas with 4-6 feet of water, but found my fish mostly on points or small sub points created by hourses and land development.

if it ever dies out there i'm good for 2-4 reports per week, as i fish often with a second/3rd shift work schedule. hope some of my findings for the week will help you plan your weekends accordingly.
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chuckc · Forum Police Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 1440

Nice looking LMB you caught. I was planning on heading out Friday or Saturday but the wind kept the boat in the garage. Glad to see someone was catching them!
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DirtyDawg10 · Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 2238 Location: Granby, CT

Nice catch!

CT_BASSman · Joined: 23 May 2011 Posts: 349

Awesome catch! All my decent fish have been coming on secondary points and spawning flats with isolated cover, mostly stumps, on jerkbaits

Fish-head · Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 82 Location: Lancaster, SC

Nice bass. Way to get out there and beat the wind.
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Michael · Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport

Nice fishing Mike. Nice bass!

ripline · Joined: 26 Feb 2012 Posts: 121 Location: Shelton

Good to see you are catching O. Wind can't keep a dedicated man down.

PM on the way.

hila2006 · Joined: 22 Jul 2011 Posts: 582 Location: Ellington

I hear ya on the wind!! We thought it was bad where we came from in northern mass, but seems the same here. Made it out a few times lately anyways. Nice largie.

brandon72801 · Joined: 28 Jul 2010 Posts: 65 Location: Bethel, CT

Nice job Mike!

The wind has been brutal. I visited my parents on Cape Cod for Easter and fished a lake up there where the wind is usually honking, but It was actually tame compared to what it's been like here.

I look forward to your future reports,

Steve

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

Nice fish there. Take that wind and freakin blow it! Ugggg
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rvolkers · Joined: 23 Oct 2011 Posts: 359

the wind has been like victory at sea in a small boat! I wish we would get a couple of overcast days with some drizzle that is what spring fishing is about! my son and i were going to go to NY to the res for Easter for a while (LOL) couldn't do it "I WOULD HAVE BEEN CUSING ALL DAY" not the way to be on EASTER SUNDAY!
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fishfinder · Joined: 19 Jun 2011 Posts: 1672 Location: Naugatuck, Ct.

Thats funny cause I was cussing the crap out of Mother Nature Sunday with all the wind. Im usually a very calm man but it git the better of me that day!
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