CTFishTalk.com: Riverbaits and colors - Connecticut River Fishing ( CT River Fishing ) - A Community Built for Connecticut Fisherman.

flippy · Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 1150

I was wondering what baits and colors you favor on the river?? I love cranks on the river with blue and silver,,Frogging on the salmon river can be exciting,,I also love swimming a jig ,,and of course,,flipping the backwaters,,I favor black and blues,,and peanutbutter and jelly,,I also love the baby brush hog on the river texas rigged,,and beware,,the chestnut is slowly forming,,lol

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

Smaller rivers I enjoy throwing natural brown trout, natural shad, pearlescent, perch, and ghost white colors.

jimbojonez · Joined: 04 Feb 2012 Posts: 295 Location: Berlin/Kensington

small rivers etc. i fish Rooster Tail's brown w' copper blade. For pike in the CT river i use big hammered spoons, long pink soft plastics, and motor oil Berkley 7" power bait worms. Baits i use meal worms either drop shotting or floating with a bobber, or I forage for small worms and when there's HELGRAMITES I load up on half a dozen and usually have bait for the day. I hook them through the skull gently and they stay on the hook forever. Further north I look for caddisfly larvae cacoons. I also love Yo-Zuri Snap Beans. I have hooked fish from 3" to 10 lbs with them. They work well in river marinas because they can do a lot in a short cast.

DirtyDawg10 · Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 2238 Location: Granby, CT

I like white and silver crankbaits.

Just4fun · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 1389 Location: Saybrook

White for anything fishy looking,...
Brown, green, junebug for worms,....
Black/blue jigs
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