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AlexF
Joined: 30 Jan 2012 Posts: 136
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 5:43 pm Post subject: Saugatuck Res |
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I fished the saugatuck today for an hour and got a couple little spotted bass. All I had with me where small inline spinners and an ultralight rod with 4lb test. With this wind, I wasn't able to cast very far at all, so I went under the bridge at the far north of the lake, that's where I caught my fish. I plan to go there and throw some bigger lures and live bait on the main lake in the near future if it's not so windy. |
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AlexF
Joined: 30 Jan 2012 Posts: 136
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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I think they where hybrids of largemouth and spotted bass, not exactly sure. |
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Michael
Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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Spotted bass are only found in the Midwest and parts of the Southeast. Largemouths and smallmouths are the bass you find in the Saugy. |
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NorthEastFisherman
Joined: 27 May 2012 Posts: 582
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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rock bass? maybe a calico? got any pics? _________________ YouTube Channel: NorthEastFisherman |
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Michael
Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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NorthEastFisherman wrote: | rock bass? maybe a calico? got any pics? |
Calicos and red-eyes were my other thoughts |
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AlexF
Joined: 30 Jan 2012 Posts: 136
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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no pics, then it must have just been a largemouth. It def wasn't a smallie or crappie or rock bass, I know them all very well. It had some markings above the stripe across the side, that threw me off. |
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PECo
Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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Sometimes largemouth bass have a distinct leopard spot pattern on their backs. Here's one that TurtleKiss (aka Kira) caught at Batterson Park Pond a couple of years ago. The spots don't show up very well from the side, but show up vividly when viewed from above:
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AlexF
Joined: 30 Jan 2012 Posts: 136
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:53 am Post subject: |
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yep! that's exactly what it looked like, that threw me off. |
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Phish
Joined: 22 Aug 2008 Posts: 454 Location: West Hartford
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ReservoirDog
Joined: 14 May 2012 Posts: 47
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NorthEastFisherman
Joined: 27 May 2012 Posts: 582
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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i havent been there since the spring. Cant figure out how to find the fish in there. _________________ YouTube Channel: NorthEastFisherman |
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ReservoirDog
Joined: 14 May 2012 Posts: 47
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Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:57 am Post subject: |
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NorthEastFisherman wrote: | i havent been there since the spring. Cant figure out how to find the fish in there. |
And that's why " the res isn't a get rich fast kinda place" you have to put in your hours and I'm not just talking Saturday mornings. The res is one of the best places to fish. |
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NorthEastFisherman
Joined: 27 May 2012 Posts: 582
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Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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The res is one of the best places to fish.[/quote]
And thats why i keep going back. When i do catch a fish its always a big one . _________________ YouTube Channel: NorthEastFisherman |
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ambimega
Joined: 23 Sep 2012 Posts: 1
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Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:35 pm Post subject: saugy res |
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I live nearby saugy and fish it very hard all season.It can drive you CRAZY for weeks at a time but when the reward comes its amazing.There are SOME patterns to the place like the spring smallie and walleye around the causeway but the big browns are a little tougher [ think dam area and thermalcline].There is also a real good calico bass population but of course they have to come to you being shorebound.I have seen huge fish dead in the water probably of old age but at 830 acres and no boats allowed that will happen.Walleyes are reproducing at saugy and the next state record may come from the res.The brown record may fall again too!!. |
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AlexF
Joined: 30 Jan 2012 Posts: 136
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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you couldn't have seen me, i wasn't there saturday. I haven't been back since that day a week ago but I plan to go back soon. I had seen your vid on youtube a while ago, awesome job with those crappies! |
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