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perfect hook set
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 Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:04 pm Post subject: west lake 4/15/2012 |
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I went to west lake around 1pm, fished the same area we always fish.
The sun was out, the wind was blowing (not as bad as of late,) and the water was some what clear.
Most of the fish seemed to come from close to the bottom up to attack my lures.
After watching bass pro, I figured I would take Vandams advice and work my spinner near the top of the water about a foot from the surface.
WELL that didnt work for the spinnerbait I was using. It could have been the color or side I had on though.
This did work however for the daredevil I had on and the swimbait =)
I caught a lot of 1 - 2 pound lmb, mainly 2lbs on
Daredevil
Spro shad swimbait 4in
Black/red senko 5in
I had some fun for the 2½ hours I was there
Oh and I also caught these using the daredevil
While I was fishing a baby turtle came to the surface and attempted to climb the rock I was on. The turtle was about the size of a half dollar coin!
The clouds came in and it started to rain for a bit.
The fish slowed down a lot and since I didnt feel like tryign any where else there I packed up and left.
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damage inc
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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Nice pickerel! I went to ball pond today for 15 minutes. Caught an 8" LMB. Can't wait till next weekend!!!
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PECo
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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That looks like a baby snapping turtle. I found two of them in my garage a couple of years ago, after they apparently hitched a ride in the undercarriage of my car.
And Soto, you know that Ball Pond is closed to fishing at the moment, right? The locals are very (i.e., rabidly) protective of the pond. You're lucky they didn't call the DEEP and the cops on you.
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tyler2528
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Sounds like a good day, is west lake the reservoir in danbury? If so is it easily accessible |
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Michael
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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| What I would have done with that goldy was rigged it with a minnow hook and wait for a lmb or cp to grab it |
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perfect hook set
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah Mike I should have but, i was too busy having fun catching them with what I had on. I also wasnt going to stay much longer.
Maybe next time though because, if I did get a fish IT would have been a biggen.
Easy access from shore, where are u from sir?
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chud059
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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| classis old school daredevils.. I got tons of spoons from my fathers stuff and use them every so often.. red and white..can't go wrong with that!! |
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perfect hook set
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:41 am Post subject: |
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I have a box for ice fishing, that I figured I could use for trout and panfish
So I bring it with me just incase.
I was catching lmb on a pheobe MONTHS back and figured why not try the daredevil!
Besides the pickerel most of the bigger fish came from the swimbait and senko
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SeaDog1
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:11 am Post subject: |
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| PECo wrote: | That looks like a baby snapping turtle. I found two of them in my garage a couple of years ago, after they apparently hitched a ride in the undercarriage of my car.
And Soto, you know that Ball Pond is closed to fishing at the moment, right? The locals are very (i.e., rabidly) protective of the pond. You're lucky they didn't call the DEEP and the cops on you. |
Hi Phil,
Nope! Baby painted turtle (cute) -> See in the 2nd picture the white spots along the edge of the shell + the whitw cheek spot! 
Yes! Ball Pond is closed till "Opening Day"!
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PECo
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 6:33 am Post subject: |
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No, those aren't spots, Stephen. That's the glare of the sunlight off of the serrations on the edge of the shell. The first photo clearly shows the ridge running down the center of the back of the shell. They're cute little buggers.
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tyler2528
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:52 am Post subject: |
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| perfect hook set wrote: | Yeah Mike I should have but, i was too busy having fun catching them with what I had on. I also wasnt going to stay much longer.
Maybe next time though because, if I did get a fish IT would have been a biggen.
Easy access from shore, where are u from sir? |
I go to school at WCSU in danbury, looking for places to fish around here from shore because candlewood and squantz dont have much access from shore |
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perfect hook set
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:25 am Post subject: |
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west lake
kenosia
would be the easiest from shore
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tyler2528
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:34 am Post subject: |
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| is there a launch site at west lake or somewhere to park |
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perfect hook set
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:55 am Post subject: |
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no boats on the res
About 3 places to park
You can launch a boat at kenosia though.
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tyler2528
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:00 am Post subject: |
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| ok thanks, just found out behind the university you can walk a trail straight to west lake |
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