Back from Zoar 8/19
Connecticut Fishing
Aug 19, 2022 15:01:13 #
Getting off the highway I see fog in the valley. Yep, fog at the lake too. 59°and damp at the ramp, 78.5°water temp. Ran up to the dam and started where I fished last time. VERY SLOW start. Skunkbuster was a dink SM. Worked the 4spots from last trip and caught a 2lb Smallie, and then a 1lb+ Smallie. I thought things were looking up, but they started releasing more water and the bite died. I went south to the Tornado trees, ate my sandwich, and caught another 1.25lb. Smalljaw. By then it was getting crowded with waterskiers, and getting hot, even the water was up to 84°, so I hit the last stretch by the ramp and called it a day. 4 mostly small Smallmouth, was it for the day.
Fog at the exit
Fog at the ramp
And fog on the lake.
Skunkbuster dink.
Big of the day, 2lb even
1 pounder
Last of the day 1.25 pounder
Aug 19, 2022 15:02:42 #
Aug 19, 2022 15:05:29 #
Jim Kay wrote:
Nice ones Fred!
Thanks Jim. A lot smaller than normal, but better than skunks.
Aug 19, 2022 15:24:24 #
Fredfish wrote:
Thanks Jim. A lot smaller than normal, but better than skunks.
Awesome FRED. Looks like another day in Paradise.
Aug 19, 2022 15:29:31 #
Jeremy wrote:
Awesome FRED. Looks like another day in Paradise.
Awesome FRED. Looks like another day in Paradise.
Thanks Jeremy. Retirement paradise.
Aug 19, 2022 16:01:41 #
Fredfish wrote:
Thanks Jeremy. Retirement paradise.
Yep and some catching to boot
Aug 19, 2022 16:06:54 #
CamT wrote:
Yep and some catching to boot
Yeah, no wall hangers Mark, but no Stripy critter either.
Aug 19, 2022 16:18:33 #
Fredfish wrote:
Getting off the highway I see fog in the valley. Y... (show quote)
Four bass isn’t too bad for a morning trip Fred, kinda like “smoke on the water”. Good song too.
Aug 19, 2022 16:28:55 #
bknecht wrote:
Four bass isn’t too bad for a morning trip Fred, kinda like “smoke on the water”. Good song too.
Thanks Brad, yeah it was slower than I expected. Once I got up 3/4 of the way to the dam it cleared right out. Love that song. My neighborhood Garage Band used to play it, when I was in High School.
Aug 19, 2022 17:01:03 #
Slimshady
Loc: Central Pennsylvania
Looks like a decent day and no skunk Fred. That fog looks like it did here yesterday. I took the fuel pump off and the diaphragm is split so I got on line and ordered 2. They are getting hard to get so I figured for 9 bucks and shipping I might as well have a spare
Aug 19, 2022 17:09:09 #
Fredfish wrote:
Getting off the highway I see fog in the valley. Y... (show quote)
A few catches + no skunk + you are here talking about it = A good day in my book.
The Legend lives on.
Aug 19, 2022 17:09:24 #
Slimshady wrote:
Looks like a decent day and no skunk Fred. That fog looks like it did here yesterday. I took the fuel pump off and the diaphragm is split so I got on line and ordered 2. They are getting hard to get so I figured for 9 bucks and shipping I might as well have a spare
Thanks Terry. It was only in the river valley. The water is warmer than the air.
Sounds like a good idea Terry. The way they're heading, they want to put more corn liquor into the gas. Glad you were able to find them online.
Aug 19, 2022 17:11:26 #
plumbob wrote:
A few catches + no skunk + you are here talking about it = A good day in my book.
The Legend lives on.
The Legend lives on.
HaHaHa, Thanks Bob. Kinda small, but still fun to catch.
Aug 19, 2022 18:05:31 #
A fish is a fish is a fish!! No striped kitty! Sorry the intruders showed up. Won’t be long and they will be back in school/at work.
Aug 19, 2022 18:11:19 #
Huntm22 wrote:
A fish is a fish is a fish!! No striped kitty! Sorry the intruders showed up. Won’t be long and they will be back in school/at work.
Thanks Duane. I can't wait for them to be gone.
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