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Fi-Shawn · Joined: 19 Mar 2013 Posts: 6

Hey all! This is my first post here on the boards....just wanted to introduce myself, I've been reading posts and tips etc. for years. My name is Shawn Sims and Ive been fishing CT waters for 26 years. A few things I wanted to mention

1. Hit my small ice out ponds Wednesday for 30 min. and yesterday for almost 2 hours with the yak. So far I haven't gotten anything my typical luck for early, early Bass season.
I threw senkos, chatter baits, spinners, and jigs with nadda bite.

2. Today I'm going hit to hit Haddam area for Pike, hot water in Hartford and / or weathers field cove, mainly focusing on the river today.

3. I splurged with my tax return and picked up the Abu Garcia Revo Toro 50 with the blue handle. This thing has over 20lbs I think its 24lbs of drag! OMG so smooth and unbelievable, I love it...... I put it on a 7ft G Loomis GL2 jig / worm rod. This is by far the best baitcast setup Ive ever owned. I run 30 lb suffix braid and it casts so smooth and barely, barley ever get a backlash. I had my 3 best combos stolen last summer, so last summer i picked up the shimano c14 and the Shimano crucial rod, they are designed for each other, the drag is awesome. It's very nice probably the best spin combo Ive ever owned. But with this new Abu/ Loomis combo I'm losing sleep, and now I don't have to think about the goons that stole my gear last year!

4. I want to thank the guys that are out fishing and posting their success / unsuccessful stories. I read and get so motivated. HAHA I already got the YAK tied to the roof!

This is a great board. My dad Al and I fish everything salt and fresh, since I could hold a pole he's been bringing me fishing. I'm 26 now and we still go together all the time. We started a website, It's still in the works but its mostly to help anglers and educate anglers. If you guys want to check it out its. Black Ops Fishing, I cant post URLS as a new member so you would have to just search Black Ops Fishing.

Alright guys gotta get back to work here.... Keep Posting!
-Fi-Shawn
Very Happy

RaMPaGeBaSsMaN · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 100 Location: West hartford

Great post and great website!. I have some serious cabin fever myself!
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NWDarkcloud · Joined: 23 Apr 2012 Posts: 474

welcome aboard
ya water is softening up, time to finish my boat project and get my butt out there .... Confused

so much work to do never feels like im makeing progress...
see ya on the water guyz
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pikePERSUADER1 · Joined: 07 Dec 2010 Posts: 521

Welcome to the site, I've met your pops, he knows how to fish from what I hear Wink

Always good to see some different people post! -Dan

Michael · Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport

Welcome to the site Shawn! Looking forward to your reports.

Bass warrior · Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Posts: 21

hey Fi-Shawn are you gonna be out at all today? Im trying to get out after work.

Hitman · Joined: 09 Mar 2012 Posts: 14

Good boy! Nice post Cool

But calling me with that Pike story this morning, while I'm workin' wasn't very nice Wink

I'm going to go later, maybe the river, maybe your bass pond Twisted Evil