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slim2043
Joined: 11 Apr 2011
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Location: Plainville CT
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 Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:13 pm Post subject: Brush Hog Heaven |
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Arrived @ 10:30 AM and was on the water until 1:15 PM. My goal when I launched on the river was to catch one smallmouth bass today but when I saw what I was up against (murky water and too much wind for finesse in a yak) I decided that pitching in the junk was the real deal today so probably more LMB chances than SMB. I had a brush hog on my Baitcaster and tied a tube on my spinning setup.. I decided early on that I would paddle pretty far down the bank against the wind and then let the wind take me back the other way while I flipped the trees and lay downs and brush piles. Within 3 pitches it was fish on and the pattern was consistent for the two and a half hours I was there. I ended up throwing only two baits green/red brush hog and green brush hog once the green/red brush hog was too shredded to fish. I ended up with 10 bass; 3 were 3+, 5 were 2+, 2 were 1+. I also lost a few fish. There were few casts where I didn't get action today. What an awesome day!
Here's a few pics. I took some video w my hatcam too but my mem card ran out on me when I thought I had recorded an hour + of fishing I only recorded 25 minutes. Kind of a bummer considering I didn't get a pic of my biggest fish. I measured and weighed it then let it go before I crashed into a tree. Thought it was on video but apparently mem card was full already.
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jomonkey527
Joined: 22 Oct 2010
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice work. |
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fishfinder
Joined: 19 Jun 2011
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Location: Naugatuck, Ct.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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Niiiiiiiicccceeee!!!!!!!!
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ripline
Joined: 26 Feb 2012
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Location: Shelton
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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That is an excellent trip.
Too bad about the mem card, always seems to happen at the worst times. |
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rmflint
Joined: 16 Mar 2012
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Location: Wallingford
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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what river? I also fished today and caught 15 bass in this local pond...i lost a 3lber next to the shore as i reached down to pick it up...that would have been my biggest by far...i think today was just a good day...im going to go out again tomorrow
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PECo
Joined: 06 Oct 2009
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Location: Avon, CT
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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I love the "I'm trying to take a photo and control my kayak at the same time without dumping" look on your face.  I've made the same face many times.
I need to get the Brush Hogs I owe you to you, soon. Let me know when you plan to get out, again.
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Michael
Joined: 28 Jan 2012
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Location: Bridgeport
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Awesome job! |
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DirtyDawg10
Joined: 27 May 2009
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Location: Granby, CT
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice job out there! |
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