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

Wednesday morning I got a few texts from fishing buddy CTFT member mikeyinstfd saying he was at the ice out pond getting great action. I decided to get out of bed and hit the road.

Arrived at the ice out pond around 1:30pm to find Mike there. He had already caught 13 bass up to 2 1/2 pounds all on a shaky head worm. We fished together for a while until he left and I stayed.

I did 3 laps around the pond hitting all open areas. Tried throwing a yellow perch Husky Jerk HJ-6 but wasn't having any luck. Switched over to a 4" Texas rigged pumpkinseed Berkley Power Worm and found that to be the big hit.

Landed a total of 8 largemouths and lost a number. Bass were all chubby ranging from 10" to 14" all weighing around a pound. Also got a keeper bluegill.

Later I headed over to the private lake to find many bluegills shallow and bass stacked up where a brook feeds in.

I started off with the trusty Jointed Shad Rap but never had any luck. Then switched over to the yellow perch HJ-6 and did a 2 to 6 jerks and pause retrieve. That had them interested but decided to see what a constant jerking would do. That had the bass going nuts!

Between the yellow perch HJ-6 and a brown trout Flat Rap FLR-6 I landed 7 largemouths around the same size as the ones I got at the ice out pond all by doing a constant jerking retrieve.

Later the lady who originally gave me permission to fish there told me I couldn't fish there anymore. She let me stay for the rest of the day. Didn't say why but remember last year hearing from a buddy that she told him I was fishing there too often when March and April are the only months I fish heavily there.

As I stayed fishing bass weren't going for the constant jerking anymore as if I had caught all the ones that were hanging out in that spot so I went to the deeper area.

When I got to the deeper area I find schools of yellows cruising the shore and a number of bass and bluegills. Fish weren't interested in much in that area but caught 3 bullgills and 2 bass with the HJ-6. Biggest bass was 15" 1 pound 13 ounce. Yellow perch kept following the HJ-6 while doing a few twitches before pausing but they'd hardly ever hit it.

Hit the road around 7pm to later be stuck inside Duchess during a thunderstorm until a ride arrived.

Combination of a stalled front, waves of low pressure, and evening thunderstorms had the bass going strong!

bowhunter095 · Joined: 20 Jan 2011 Posts: 392 Location: Berlin, CT

I noticed the same thing today, got 9 large mouth, 2 crappie and 1 sunfish all in an hour before the storm.

mikeyinstfd · Joined: 12 Apr 2010 Posts: 45

Best Day fishing I've had in a long time. Finished up with 15 bass all on a watermelon colored Berkley power worm on a shaky head jig. Most of the fish were 1lb or more but 2 little dinks thrown in.
Largest was about 2.5lbs.

mikeyinstfd · Joined: 12 Apr 2010 Posts: 45

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billysenko · Joined: 07 Apr 2013 Posts: 126

Sounds like a really good day Mike. Ashame the lady told you you couldn't fish there anymore. It happens, I love to bass fish just before a thunder storm comes, it drives the bass crazy until the first drops of rain hits and then they just shut off.

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

Awesome job at the pond Mike! First time I've seen you have a 10+ fish day with me not getting as good of action.