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coastieyaker
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 Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 8:19 pm Post subject: Lower Bolton Lake, Fri 8/2/13 |
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Got a rare chance to go fishing with some good friends up in Manchester, and we decided to hit up Lower Bolton Lake around 6pm.
The conditions were ideal with a westerly breeze which kept the "skeeters" away until later on.
There were several yakers on the water along with a bunch of folks frolicking about.
We fished beyond the damn, on the concrete ground area. Baits of choice were wacky 3 inch senkos and nightcrawlers.
The fishing action was strong from the beginning with all 5 of us catching smb's, pickerel and cats.
Nothing of great size but the quantity was certainly there.
We stayed until 0030, and on our way up the rocks, I put my right leg up on the concrete wall, with the intention of giving myself a boost up. Instead my leg slipped out from underneath me and I landed 3 feet below on the jagged rocks. Fortunately I ensured that I didn't rock my head backward upon the landing, and my back took the brunt of the fall. No more than a few scrapes.
We also saw a large northern watersnake with a catfish in its mouth. It was quite ominous looking but after researching the species, they are not poisonous. |
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anointed130
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Glad you did well, and glad you didn't get hurt with the fall, those rocks are treachourous.
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coastieyaker
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| Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks 130 |
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bass tracker
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| Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:38 am Post subject: Bolton |
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Is the lake clear of the green slime that invaded it last year, or is there still pockets of it around?
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coastieyaker
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| Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 10:04 am Post subject: |
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| we were fishing from the shore but I can tell you I nor any of my buddies reeled in any vegetation on our lines. |
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PECo
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Here's the photo of the northern water snake with the catfish in its mouth that Pete texted to me on Friday:
Pretty cool, huh?
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MANIMAL
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| Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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| wow! very cool! |
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SAP284
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| Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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| PECo wrote: | Here's the photo of the northern water snake with the catfish in its mouth that Pete texted to me on Friday:
Pretty cool, huh? |
That's sweet. He always sees wildlife out there huh? I remember earlier in the year he had a photo of a bear that was near him while fishing lol.
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coastieyaker
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Sap,
not sure if you were referring to me?
i have never posted a picture on this forum |
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Michael
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| Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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Nice to hear no major cuts or bruises or any injuries on the fall.
The only venomous snake in CT is the copperhead. Many people think and insist that the northern water snake is the venomous water moccasin found farther south. |
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PECo
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| Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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| SAP284 wrote: | | That's sweet. He always sees wildlife out there huh? I remember earlier in the year he had a photo of a bear that was near him while fishing lol. |
That was JJay and NWDarkcloud at McDonough or Bluegill Terminator at Stillwater, Steve. 
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avidangler
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Eastern Timber Rattlesnake...Endangered Species still in 10 towns of Connecticut .
http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2723&q=498864&deepNav_GID=1655
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Michael
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| I used to see what is either the black racer or black rat more often along the edge of and cruising on top of ponds at the golf course I fish. Within recent years I haven't seen many like I used to. |
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PECo
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| avidangler wrote: | | Eastern Timber Rattlesnake...Endangered Species still in 10 towns of Connecticut . |
No, it probably wasn't a timber rattlesnake. We've had this snake identification argument on here, before. There's not enough detail in this particular photograph to make a positive identification, but northern watersnakes are very common and Pete saw it up close. I snagged this northern watersnake last year:
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coastieyaker
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| Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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truth be told,
my friends saw it better than i.
i "swiftly" walked away when it appeared.
it is interesting hearing what it may be though
i am definitely no expert |
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