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Title: Stripers
Post by: Ravo_Himself on Apr 27, 2017, 08:29 PM
Anybody been out yet? Still a little early but hearing reports of schoolies getting really active and a couple 30"era being caught in the Farmington and up by the Westfield river
Title: Re: Stripers
Post by: lowaccord66 on Apr 28, 2017, 09:54 AM
Not yet.  Long season though.  Waiting for the big ones to show.  What have you been up to lately?
Title: Re: Stripers
Post by: Fishermantim on Apr 28, 2017, 11:57 AM
I'm hoping to test some local waters this weekend and see if there are any around.
Title: Re: Stripers
Post by: Ravo_Himself on May 02, 2017, 08:07 AM
Not yet.  Long season though.  Waiting for the big ones to show.  What have you been up to lately?

Moved into a new house beginning of the year. Been doing a lot of work to it. Finally getting around to breaking out the gear and going through everything though. From what I've been reading the big boys are probably only a week or two away. Hoping we get a good year for them in the river this year
Title: Re: Stripers
Post by: lowaccord66 on May 02, 2017, 09:56 AM
Moved into a new house beginning of the year. Been doing a lot of work to it. Finally getting around to breaking out the gear and going through everything though. From what I've been reading the big boys are probably only a week or two away. Hoping we get a good year for them in the river this year

Ive nver chased them in the river but I am going to try.  Congrats on the move!
Title: Re: Stripers
Post by: Ravo_Himself on May 12, 2017, 09:05 PM
Fished a couple hours between 140 and 91 Bridges. I landed 3 schoolies and my dad got 1. Heard of a few big boys being caught past few days
Title: Re: Stripers
Post by: lowaccord66 on May 14, 2017, 06:57 PM
Next Sunday for me maybe....
Title: Re: Stripers
Post by: Ravo_Himself on May 14, 2017, 09:38 PM
Next Sunday for me maybe....

I'll probably be out again during the week. Keep you updated Jon
Title: Re: Stripers
Post by: lowaccord66 on May 15, 2017, 10:27 AM
I'll probably be out again during the week. Keep you updated Jon

If you would that'd be great.  Feel free to pm if you like.  Just a general idea on where to start would help or Ill just go to familar water down at the Salmon river launch.  Might have a seat open sunday if your around.
Title: Re: Stripers
Post by: Ravo_Himself on May 19, 2017, 10:58 PM
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After a couple schoolies tonight I got lucky at the 91 bridge. Extremely lucky. This fish wrapped around one of the pillars with 10lb test and I managed to land it. 37" 21lbs. She wouldn't swim away so I had to keep her. Looks like there's a fish fry in my future. Also was able to help a buddy catch his first striper. Good night in my books. Heading down to the shore tomorrow. Hoping for some more
Title: Re: Stripers
Post by: lowaccord66 on May 20, 2017, 04:50 AM
Excellent bass Ryan.  Im going to launch at rocky hill tomorrow and see how we make out. 
Title: Re: Stripers
Post by: octanehi5 on May 20, 2017, 06:40 AM
Nice Fish
Title: Re: Stripers
Post by: lowaccord66 on May 22, 2017, 10:17 AM
Ran from Rocky Hill to the Farmington and back and didnt do squat.  I wanted to keep going north but running that skinny water in a 20'er can be nerve racking....we did find a few pike though.
Title: Re: Stripers
Post by: TT on May 22, 2017, 12:55 PM
Thanks for the info Jon. I had to settle for some of the 9" Ct. "trophy" trout.
Title: Re: Stripers
Post by: lowaccord66 on May 22, 2017, 02:37 PM
Thanks for the info Jon. I had to settle for some of the 9" Ct. "trophy" trout.

Think north if you can get up there. 
Title: Re: Stripers
Post by: Ravo_Himself on May 25, 2017, 07:33 AM
I fished the whole outgoing tide in New Haven Saturday morning. Probably got 9 schoolies biggest a little over 27". Made it back out in East Windsor yesterday. Got 5 on the boat. Placed a pair of twin 23"ers and the rest were smaller. Still good to be getting out.

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Title: Re: Stripers
Post by: filetandrelease on May 25, 2017, 08:33 AM

Looks and sounds like a good time 👍🏻
Title: Re: Stripers
Post by: lowaccord66 on May 25, 2017, 09:46 AM
PikemanEd has been getting some good bass out that way.  The boat is bad luck for me and bass.  I'll get into the big ones the next few weekends at the canal!  Nice work Ryan.
Title: Re: Stripers
Post by: Ravo_Himself on Feb 28, 2018, 07:08 PM
Anybody heard anything from down in the thames or housy? Usually starts picking up around now
Title: Re: Stripers
Post by: lowaccord66 on Mar 04, 2018, 07:59 AM
March 8th was the earliest Ive ever landed a 40" bass down in Norwhich.  Holdovers should be waking up.  Caught that 40" bass a few years ago chucking eels at night.  Feels weird doing that in March but it works.