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IceAddict
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 Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 2:41 pm Post subject: Farmington River Striper 5/14 & 5/15 |
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| Caught a 36" fat female yesterday, and an even bigger 38" today both on top water poppers. |
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Hookset7073
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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Really?! Up the Farmington or at the mouth? Was thinking of headed there after work today or tomorrow and doing the same thing.
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Hookset7073
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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Wer you in a boat or was this from the shore?
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Closer to the Reservoir than to the mouth. I fish from shore, or with chest waders, depending on flows, and which spots I'm fishing. |
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Hookset7073
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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Yea I've got some chest waders as well. Never really fished below the dam, therefore I don.t really know where I'm going. What length rod were you using? 7ft, 9ft? And what Lb test line? I def wanna get out there
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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| I use a 7'-6" rod with either 15lb fluoro or 30lb braid depending how and where I fish. No need for a 9' rod unless the action is similar to that of a Salmon/ Steelhead rod. Not to mention, unless you can get out into the river with waders, you will not be able to cast from most spots on shore. |
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Hookset7073
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 11:46 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the tips!
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