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DCAJ
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Location: Berlin, CT
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 Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 9:38 am Post subject: Mattabessett River 8/21 |
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I had the day off, so I got got up early and headed down the Mattabessett river Cromwell launch with my kayak.
I start fishing around 6:30 and finished up around 12:30.
For the first couple of hours, the action was steady and I landed a few small bass on an orange buzz bait. Then I got this bass about 18 inches on the buzz bait.
Not long after that, I got this 27 inch pike
A few minutes later, another pike about 25 inches on the buzz bait
I started switching between a baby brush hog and the buzz bait when I got this 17 inch bass on the brush hog
I started heading back to the launch when I got this bass just under 18 inches on a jig with a craw trailer.
I ended up catching quite a few bass and a few pike, it was great to get a few nice size ones in the mix. |
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anointed130
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Location: Hartford,Ct\Springfield, MA
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| Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:08 am Post subject: |
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Great job getting on the fish, I missing having a yak, you can sneak right up on them without spooking.
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kennethshaw
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| Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 5:07 am Post subject: mattabessett |
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| Great report and nice looking fish. Where is the launch if you don't mind me asking? Also, how far upstream did you paddle? |
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Desroska
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| Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 5:46 am Post subject: |
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| Wow! Nice fish. |
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Redneckangler
Joined: 05 May 2012
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Location: Meriden, CT
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| Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 8:53 am Post subject: |
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Nice report. Haven't fished back in there all season, but it's a great river.
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Michael
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| Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 10:53 am Post subject: |
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Nice bass!
Must have been fun to see those pike explode on the buzzbait |
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DCAJ
Joined: 04 Jun 2012
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Location: Berlin, CT
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| Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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| The launch is next to the Dunkin Donuts in Cromwell, I think it'soff of Shunpike Rd. I just worked my way downstream from there. I went as far as where the Coginchaug river goes into the Mattabessett. |
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Redneckangler
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| Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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| DCAJ wrote: | | The launch is next to the Dunkin Donuts in Cromwell, I think it'soff of Shunpike Rd. I just worked my way downstream from there. I went as far as where the Coginchaug river goes into the Mattabessett. |
I've put my canoe in there. For guys not familiar, you have to carry down some steps to the water. If you have a boat too large to carry, you'll have to put in above or below, Rocky Hill (free again in a few more weeks) or Haddam Meadow), or across the river in Portland. I think it's Yankee Marina that does a pay launch????
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SAP284
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Location: Central, CT
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| Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Redneckangler wrote: | | DCAJ wrote: | | The launch is next to the Dunkin Donuts in Cromwell, I think it'soff of Shunpike Rd. I just worked my way downstream from there. I went as far as where the Coginchaug river goes into the Mattabessett. |
I've put my canoe in there. For guys not familiar, you have to carry down some steps to the water. If you have a boat too large to carry, you'll have to put in above or below, Rocky Hill (free again in a few more weeks) or Haddam Meadow), or across the river in Portland. I think it's Yankee Marina that does a pay launch???? |
I launch at Portland Boat Works which is right next door for the most part. For trailered boats it's $15.
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