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AlexF
Joined: 30 Jan 2012
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 Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:12 pm Post subject: snapper blues |
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| Anyone been snapper fishing yet? Especially at seaside park, saint mary's by the sea, or behind sunnyside school in the housatonic? Thanks, I appreciate any info! |
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Michael
Joined: 28 Jan 2012
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Location: Bridgeport
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| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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Snappers are currently 4 to 6". Give them another 2 or 3 weeks to grow to 8" and hit lower tidal rivers.
Other than small spoons and the snapper rig, Rapalas that have been snapper success for me are Husky Jerk HJ-6 and X-Rap XR-6. Constant jerking with the lure gets them to hit. |
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fishfinder
Joined: 19 Jun 2011
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Location: Naugatuck, Ct.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:38 am Post subject: |
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They were out in West Haven in full force yesterday but like said above still small.
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AlexF
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks guys |
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snap fisher777
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:58 am Post subject: |
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| are the snappers biting in Essex now? |
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ghook87
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:08 pm Post subject: no snappers for me in fairfield |
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| i have but no luck. i tried some pheobes and castmasters which last year gave me the gold but this year all im getting is seaweed |
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ghook87
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:11 pm Post subject: no snappers for me in fairfield |
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| i have but no luck. i tried some pheobes and castmasters which last year gave me the gold but this year all im getting is seaweed |
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fishfinder
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Location: Naugatuck, Ct.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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Was killing them on a cast master last weekend, they didnt want anything to do with the phoebe at all!!!!!!
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