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Stevius86
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 Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:39 am Post subject: Eagleville 4/6/13 |
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Boy was that wind bone chilling this morning. My hand are so chapped. One of my employees quit so i had to work 3rd shift last night. decided going to sleep was not an option, im going fishing.Anyway got out to Eagleville around 10am. I walked down the train tracks to the second clearing. I tried the senko and shad rap bluegill for about 20 mins or so with different retrieves. Nothing. So I continued to walk down the train tracks and found another clearing along the slightly steep rock wall-like structure. It appeared more clear and less vegetation in this spot. I literally through my shad rap bluegill once with a steady retrieve and felt a hit but it wasn't really strong so I took a second to watch my pole after I jerked it up. Sure enough it was bobbin' so I started reeling in which was pretty tough. Maybe it was snagged on some weeds but sure enough it was a 14" brown trout. I was really surprised it went after that lure. He was full of energy and my numb dead fingers struggled to get the hooks out which seemed like they were embedded in its mouth. I manage to free him and he swam away with vigor. That was all the action I got today but it was worth it.
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icefishingnewbie
Joined: 18 Dec 2011
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Location: Haddam, CT
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| Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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thats a brook trout bud  |
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iversonbaby
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Whoooops 2 posts
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iversonbaby
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| Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Agreed unless there's a wired hybrid in ct that looks like a lot of brookies I've caught in Vermont. Yours is lacking the bright orange stomach of a male in spawn though nice catch though and kudos for battling that wind today. |
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anointed130
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Location: Hartford,Ct\Springfield, MA
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Good Job.
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Stevius86
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| Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Really? I've never seen a Brookie fly his big, and I was thinking their spots were more iridescent. Regardless of species I'm happy to get the catch. Thanks for the info iverson! |
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NorthEastFisherman
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| Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Thats definitaly a brook trout which in my opinion is 10 times cooler than a brown! |
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Michael
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| Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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I once caught a brookie very much like that one at a condo complex I used to live in with my mom. 1 pond had a spot where I'd catch native brookies and some of the ponds also had history of being stocked.
Rapala beat the skunk with a good catch! |
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JesseC
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| Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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| nice trout man, i got a pretty nice bass on that same lure last week in a local pond, i really like the bluegill pattern, looks just like the real thing imo |
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Stevius86
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 6:08 am Post subject: |
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What I love about that blue gill pattern is not only the realistic pattern but that orange throat almost glows! Very attractive.
Anyway, this is my new PB Brookie lol |
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PECo
Joined: 06 Oct 2009
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Location: Avon, CT
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Stevius86 wrote: | | Really? I've never seen a Brookie fly his big, and I was thinking their spots were more iridescent. Regardless of species I'm happy to get the catch. Thanks for the info iverson! |
I'm not a trout guy, but I know that the leading edges of a brook trout's lower fins are white. That looks like a small brown trout, to me.
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Stevius86
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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| That's what I thought PECo. I personally have only seen brook trout with the blue and red spots. Also I don't see the worm like markings on top. However, I've only been fishing trout for a year. I trust the knowledge of this forum |
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Stevius86
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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| That's what I thought PECo. I personally have only seen brook trout with the blue and red spots. Also I don't see the worm like markings on top. However, I've only been fishing trout for a year. I trust the knowledge of this forum |
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SimplyG
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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Nice fish.
All season last year I only caught a single trout there... |
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