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kjg1681



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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2012 10:38 am    Post subject: Harkness Park - Waterford Reply with quote

Anyone fished from shore there? Good, bad or should I leave the gear at home?
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Crest Daddy



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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2012 5:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

why would you leave the gear at home?!
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JimiChanga



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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2012 8:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Last time I checked, you increase your odds greatly if you have a line in the water! Wink

JC
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kjg1681



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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2012 8:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes it is true that fishing gear needs to be out and wet to catch a fish, however I wasn't sure if someone has been there and actually fished. I can see that you guys have been there and caught clown fish (yuck yuck).
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jimbojonez



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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2012 9:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bring your gear man there's good fishing down there.
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JimiChanga



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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2012 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any word on dem floundahs around there?

JC
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kjg1681



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PostPosted: Mon May 07, 2012 8:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Went out and got there around 9am and fished til noon. I didn't get anything but there area looks very promising. I was throwing white and pink sluggos.
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Just4fun



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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2012 4:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

There are definitely fish in that area,..I know that from shore, the bait guys catch some at least! If you are strictly artificials,..you will increase your odds about a hundred times over, if you can be there around sunrise or sunset (or night...) combined with high tide! Also, I'd try a wooden plug that will cast out a lot further than your slugos Wink
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kjg1681



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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2012 10:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the advice, I have come to the conclusion that it's definitely me and not the slug-go. I am going to try my next trip either to the CT river or shoreline at night or before dawn. When I was there at Harkness the tide was starting to come in but my wife and daughter were getting hungry so we left. What type of wooden lure would you recommend?
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Just4fun



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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2012 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

One of these in at least 1.5 ounce or 2 ounce,....
http://www.tackledirect.com/gibpenpoplur.html
They have them in most places around here that carry salt water gear,...they are very standard for striper surface fishing. If you want something that dives down a little try Danny's or rapala x-raps with a jerk-pause-jerk.jerk-pause retrieve.
http://www.tackledirect.com/dannylures.html

(if you just get one,..make it white!!)
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kjg1681



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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2012 7:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool thanks for the advice, I'm looking to try and get out this week. Anytime I can add something to the tackle box is a good time!
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