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Michael
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 Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 1:39 pm Post subject: Worst Opening Day Ever |
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Arrived at the Pequonnock River at Beardsley Park around 9:15am on Opening Day. I was surprised not to see a big crowd.
I hit a number of spots and played with many Rapalas but never got a hit or follower.
Later I went to the Trumbull Rd bridge which is where I caught a small 9" brookie and had 4 followers.
Headed back down the Pequonnock to a certain spot but nada.
Headed up to Unity Park where I had 3 followers and missed out on a nice trout that looked about 2 pounds.
Finally I had had it.
Other fishermen weren't having much luck and most fish were no bigger than 11".
Looks like the state did a small stocking. |
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Wanna Fish
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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400,000 trout is a small stocking?
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Redneckangler
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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Just throw out a handful of pellets. Every fish in a 100yd radius will think it's feeding time. 
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JimiChanga
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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The trout finally wised up to Rapalas! 
Small copper Phoebes & Thomas Rough Riders. 
John. |
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marchesejack
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| I was at all the spots you just listed as well, and me and a few buddies of mine did pretty well. If you really wanted to get on the bite you had to go at 6, but I fished all the way up to 4:30 at unity, beardsley, and twin brooke, and did well. They wouldn't touch powerbait, and had a few hits on the spinners. The pin minnow and trout magnet was the winning ticket. |
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Redneckangler
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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Stick to the stripers Michael. Way more fun than stocked trout.
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mikeyinstfd
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:57 am Post subject: |
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Mike,
Might just be the fishing gods throwing you a bad day fishing! You have been on fire for two weeks. Law of averages. |
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LUNKERBASSERFISHING
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:55 am Post subject: |
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Did pretty good there Mike up top. My buddy caught and released this beast.
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eatsleepfish91
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:34 am Post subject: |
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| Pretty good action in the Pachaug River system. I'll agree they have become a little wise to the Rapalas. All my fish came off of an Al's Goldfish or good ol' powerbait. |
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Michael
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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| I was all out of Mike's salmon eggs which I'm sure would have produced |
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Michael
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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| LUNKERBASSERFISHING wrote: | Did pretty good there Mike up top. My buddy caught and released this beast.
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Did I see you? |
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Crest Daddy
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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curious if that fish was caught and released onto the stringer to be eaten at a later date?
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LUNKERBASSERFISHING
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Crest Daddy wrote: | | curious if that fish was caught and released onto the stringer to be eaten at a later date? |
After the fight, we put it on a stringer and let it stay in a calm area so it could catch it's breath. Took this quick pic and took it back to the pool from which it was caught. Held it in the current to get water flowing through gills until fish was kicking good and my buddy ,me ,and 10 other guys there, watched it swim away. At no time was it on it's side or belly up. 100% caught and released. |
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FoulhookedRook
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:00 am Post subject: |
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| Ugly breeder. Im talking about the fish. |
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bowhunter095
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| I have yet to see a picture of a seeforellen trout. They look so much better than the breeders. |
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