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DCAJ
Joined: 04 Jun 2012
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Location: Berlin, CT
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 Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 1:52 pm Post subject: Ct River Pike and Bowfin |
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Hey everyone,
This is my first post, so here it goes. Got up early Saturday morning and decided to take my kayak down the Ct. River in the Portland area. Fishing was kind of slow although I did lose a few nice bass on topwater baits.
Then as I was trying to get a buzz bait loose from some weeds. I got a nice hit. It felt big and turned out to be a pike. I was surprised because the water was so warm. Not long after that, I was using a ribbit frog and saw somethjing following. I let the fish take it and brought in a decent size bowfin. My first ever.
Then on Sunday afternoon, I was able to sneak out so I took my little boat down to the river in the Haddam area.
I was throwing a spinner bait and was able to bring in another pike. Not long after that with the same spinner bait, I brought in another bowfin.
Maybe the Portland fish swam down to Haddam? I guess I'll never know.
I have a few pics but not sure how to load them.
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anointed130
Joined: 28 Apr 2009
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Location: Hartford,Ct\Springfield, MA
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to the Site, good job catching.
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MANIMAL
Joined: 08 Jun 2012
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Location: Manchester
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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| welcome!.....sounds like those 2 fish are following you, lock up your kayak before they steal it for a joy ride |
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Michael
Joined: 28 Jan 2012
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome aboard! Nice job on the pike!
Go onto the How To forum and you'll see 2 ways of posting pics |
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DCAJ
Joined: 04 Jun 2012
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Location: Berlin, CT
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the help on the pics
Guess I need 3 posts before I can post pictures. |
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DEdgeAFVet
Joined: 25 Jul 2012
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Location: Orange, CT
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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welcome to the boards DC!
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DCAJ
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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thanks,
good to be on board. |
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Crest Daddy
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| Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:40 am Post subject: |
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you have 3 posts now
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JohnS
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| Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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Post em up
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DCAJ
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:07 am Post subject: |
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Here are a few pics. I need to do a better job. The bowfin is missing its head.
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PECo
Joined: 06 Oct 2009
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Location: Avon, CT
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:46 am Post subject: |
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Even headless, that's a sweet fish. Which one put up the better fight?
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DCAJ
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:22 am Post subject: |
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They both put up a good fight and the pike made a nice jump out of the water,
but I think the bowfin outlasted the pike and fought longer. |
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JJay
Joined: 23 Sep 2011
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Location: Farmington, CT
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:59 am Post subject: |
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| Welcome ! and very nice cathces - these are 2 fish i have yet to catch this year. |
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DCAJ
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 11:04 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks. I couldn't believe I got 2 bowfin in one weekend in 2 different spots on the river. |
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brackish
Joined: 28 Aug 2012
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:43 pm Post subject: nice job |
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| The river is low but still fishing well. |
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