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iversonbaby
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 Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 8:32 pm Post subject: CT River Haddam 4-7-13 |
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Fished from 1pm till 630 pm WINDDDDD OMG.. gusts up to 30 mph. bait was sandworms on 1/0 or 2/0 striper hooks 2 to 3 oz of lead got into some schoolies which is awesome! total of about 10 fish up to 17 inches heres some pics. nice to see some linesiders! will be back again in the AM to look for momma bass. cant wait for some warmer weather. but in the meantime enjoy     |
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Michael
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm still waiting for the local harbor temps to hit that 50 degree mark. These cool temps and NW winds aren't cooperating! |
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iversonbaby
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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| gonna be 67 tomorrow micheal! heard of a few people that chunked bunks and herring on the shore today. so I know im not the only one looking to bust some cow bass |
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Michael
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Today while I was Downtown near the bus terminal I saw a few chunkers at a popular place. |
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iversonbaby
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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| I normally chunk while at the beach :hide: it produced a cow 28lber last year tho |
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Michael
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm just dying to get into schoolie action and test my newest 7 1/2 footer setup. |
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iversonbaby
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah rods used today where 7.5 foot med action "pier" style rods (a bit stockier than a regular rod) with 12lb big game or 20 lb power pro braid. I wanted to be prepared if a 20+lber decided to say hi... I am not a fan of getting caught with my pants down gear wise. so these schoolies weren't really the strongest of fights. with the larger 17" fish were pretty fun tho |
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Michael
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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2 ML rods I have for throwing smaller plugs for when smaller fish are around are a 3 piece 7 foot traveler's Okuma Nomad Inshore and 2 piece 7'6" Okuma SST Salmon. I enjoy throwing those smaller 3 to 5 inch plugs and crankbaits.
I'm a surf fishermen who'd rather get into quantity while freshwater fishing is quality. |
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iversonbaby
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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agreed while on the beach ill use these same rods along with a 10 foot okuma Sentara with 80lb power pro. if im throwing poppers or spoons ill use the mono ( on a 7 foot Berkley med heavy action) I like the stretch. if im after flounder/fluke. im using the freshwater setups (ugly sticks) and etc for smaller game.. far too often ill be at the pier using a trouth setup and moby dick decides to eat half a bloodworm...and I  then  but I am a believer in not having overkill... like 200 lb test and 12 foot surf rods for things like ct river for holdover bass HAHA |
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Michael
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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The 3 piece Nomad I was using during the November run last year at Seaside Park rigged with a Penn Pursuit 4000 and 10 pound Sufix Tritanium mono.
Had a good time landing stripers up to 21" 6 pounds with that setup while throwing Rapala lures such as SSR-9, CNR-8, and FLR-10.
Haven't tried the SST yet and have a 4th gen Penn Spinfisher 440SSG on it with the same line. |
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iversonbaby
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| FLR-10 is a very nice rapala and I keep 2 in my bag always. same as at least 1 5inch husky jerk in brown/gold and a 4 inch perch shallow lip crank. I love Rat-L-Traps but that's a whole different thread |
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Michael
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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| I was killing the taylors, fluke, and sea robins at Penfield Reef last year in the late summer with the FLR-10 and that's the lure that got most of the November stripers. Love how it can cast for a balsa and is a perfect lure for a ML setup. |
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Michael
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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Just looked at the link for the Bridgeport Harbor buoy and boy am I getting excited about tomorrow with the shoreline forecast!!!!  |
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iversonbaby
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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| I sence some very aggressive action with this couple of days in the 70's |
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Michael
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| Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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| iversonbaby wrote: | | I sence some very aggressive action with this couple of days in the 70's |
With water temps ranging from 45 to 47.5 today combined with warmer temps tomorrow and continuation of the W and SW winds, would you say soft plastics or plugs? |
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