“Whether you fish inland in your skiff, pole the flats, or cast from the beach, avoid these seven "Striper Sins" and you'll be a more successful angler in your home waters.”
Read more at TrophyRoom.com
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Fish-Handlers’ Disease
“According to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (they have spent a lot of time studying Chesapeake Bay striped bass and mycobacteriosis) primary symptoms of the infection in humans includes infections of the skin and soft tissues. Infections typically become evident as reddish raised nodules on the hands, elbows, knees, and feet. In many instances the joints may also become swollen.
"The good news is that there is no evidence that humans can contact mycobacteriosis by consumption of cooked fish that is infected. However, because the infection can be transmitted when handling infected fish, any fish that exhibits external signs of infection should be released or disposed of.”
Read more at WarwickOnline.com
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Don’t forget, a saltwater fishing license is now required to fish the marine waters of Connecticut. You can purchase one for $10.00 from your local bait & tackle shop, such as Newtown Bait & Tackle, or at Town/City Hall.
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Connecticut Tourism;
Long Island Sound Resource Center;
Housatonic Valley Association;
Stratford, Connecticut;
Milford, Connecticut;
fishing; charters; vacations; travel
20 July 2009
19 July 2009
The End of the Line…Fish-Wise
“The other day, wandering through the narrow streets at the Provincetown International Film Festival, enjoying the colors and the low-slung flags and the characters, I came across a sobering vision – a new documentary called “End of the Line.”
“The film’s subtitle is ‘Imagine a World Without Fish,’ and that could be exactly what happens if unsustainable commercial fishing continues to run rampant.”
Story at CapeCodOnline.com
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Please Put the Big Ones Back
“Male striped bass very rarely grow to larger than about 32 or 33 pounds, so any fish bigger than that is almost certainly a female that is breeding each spring. While throwing a 40-pounder back doesn’t guarantee that she will find her native brackish backwater the following spring to breed, it certainly gives her a better chance than she would stand in the bottom of a cooler….”
Interesting article at 27East.com
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Don’t forget, a saltwater fishing license is now required to fish the marine waters of Connecticut. You can purchase one for $10.00 from your local bait & tackle shop, such as Newtown Bait & Tackle, or at Town/City Hall.
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Connecticut Tourism;
Long Island Sound Resource Center;
Housatonic Valley Association;
Stratford, Connecticut;
Milford, Connecticut;
fishing; charters; vacations; travel
“The film’s subtitle is ‘Imagine a World Without Fish,’ and that could be exactly what happens if unsustainable commercial fishing continues to run rampant.”
Story at CapeCodOnline.com
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Please Put the Big Ones Back
“Male striped bass very rarely grow to larger than about 32 or 33 pounds, so any fish bigger than that is almost certainly a female that is breeding each spring. While throwing a 40-pounder back doesn’t guarantee that she will find her native brackish backwater the following spring to breed, it certainly gives her a better chance than she would stand in the bottom of a cooler….”
Interesting article at 27East.com
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Don’t forget, a saltwater fishing license is now required to fish the marine waters of Connecticut. You can purchase one for $10.00 from your local bait & tackle shop, such as Newtown Bait & Tackle, or at Town/City Hall.
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Connecticut Tourism;
Long Island Sound Resource Center;
Housatonic Valley Association;
Stratford, Connecticut;
Milford, Connecticut;
fishing; charters; vacations; travel
17 July 2009
Fishing Picture Not So Hot
A Mixed Bag
“Our fishing picture is mixed. Fluking remains a game of patience, culling through shorts. Stripers are around, the small ones on lures, the bigger ones on live bait. Porgies are on the rockpiles with blackfish for those interested in them. Blue fishing, on the other hand, is not what we've come to expect from The Race at this time of year.”
Read more at TheDay.com
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Or An Empty Bag
“The routine of hitting the night bite at a previously reliable spot has been interrupted. To be successful, it’s important now to be able to read the water and be up to date as to where bait is balling up. Stripers are moving in and out of the flats and from behind protective structure. With fewer menhaden, eastern Long Island Sound anglers are having to resort to other means. Even with less pressure from bluefish, bass fishing has been varied.”
Read the article at MysticTimes.com
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Don’t forget, a saltwater fishing license is now required to fish the marine waters of Connecticut. You can purchase one for $10.00 from your local bait & tackle shop, such as Newtown Bait & Tackle, or at Town/City Hall.
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Connecticut Tourism;
Long Island Sound Resource Center;
Housatonic Valley Association;
Stratford, Connecticut;
Milford, Connecticut;
fishing; charters; vacations; travel
“Our fishing picture is mixed. Fluking remains a game of patience, culling through shorts. Stripers are around, the small ones on lures, the bigger ones on live bait. Porgies are on the rockpiles with blackfish for those interested in them. Blue fishing, on the other hand, is not what we've come to expect from The Race at this time of year.”
Read more at TheDay.com
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Or An Empty Bag
“The routine of hitting the night bite at a previously reliable spot has been interrupted. To be successful, it’s important now to be able to read the water and be up to date as to where bait is balling up. Stripers are moving in and out of the flats and from behind protective structure. With fewer menhaden, eastern Long Island Sound anglers are having to resort to other means. Even with less pressure from bluefish, bass fishing has been varied.”
Read the article at MysticTimes.com
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Don’t forget, a saltwater fishing license is now required to fish the marine waters of Connecticut. You can purchase one for $10.00 from your local bait & tackle shop, such as Newtown Bait & Tackle, or at Town/City Hall.
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Connecticut Tourism;
Long Island Sound Resource Center;
Housatonic Valley Association;
Stratford, Connecticut;
Milford, Connecticut;
fishing; charters; vacations; travel
Fishing Has Definitely Slowed Down
"Not to say that the fishing has slowed down, but John Valentino of the Stratford Boat Owners Association suggests the clubs next tournament might be for sea robins. Okay, we'll say it: the fishing has slowed down.
"The odd thing is that water temperatures are staying relatively low. In fact, Chris Fulton at Stratford Bait & Tackle reports the water in the Housatonic River had actually dropped five degrees this week. The large amounts of freshwater pouring into the Sound is what is keeping the bunker out."
Charles Walsh's Fishing Report can be read at: GreenwichTime.com
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Word On Birds
“Connecticut’s “ …DEP has completely closed Charles Island in Milford and Duck Island in Westbrook through the nesting season. These Natural Area Preserves have also received designation as Audubon Important Bird Areas in recognition of their importance for nesting wading birds.
“The DEP Wildlife Division provides the following advice to help protect nesting shorebirds and wading birds….”
Read more: StamfordAdvocate.com
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Don’t forget, a saltwater fishing license is now required to fish the marine waters of Connecticut. You can purchase one for $10.00 from your local bait & tackle shop, such as Newtown Bait & Tackle, or at Town/City Hall.
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Connecticut Tourism;
Long Island Sound Resource Center;
Housatonic Valley Association;
Stratford, Connecticut;
Milford, Connecticut;
fishing; charters; vacations; travel
"The odd thing is that water temperatures are staying relatively low. In fact, Chris Fulton at Stratford Bait & Tackle reports the water in the Housatonic River had actually dropped five degrees this week. The large amounts of freshwater pouring into the Sound is what is keeping the bunker out."
Charles Walsh's Fishing Report can be read at: GreenwichTime.com
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Word On Birds
“Connecticut’s “ …DEP has completely closed Charles Island in Milford and Duck Island in Westbrook through the nesting season. These Natural Area Preserves have also received designation as Audubon Important Bird Areas in recognition of their importance for nesting wading birds.
“The DEP Wildlife Division provides the following advice to help protect nesting shorebirds and wading birds….”
Read more: StamfordAdvocate.com
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Don’t forget, a saltwater fishing license is now required to fish the marine waters of Connecticut. You can purchase one for $10.00 from your local bait & tackle shop, such as Newtown Bait & Tackle, or at Town/City Hall.
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Connecticut Tourism;
Long Island Sound Resource Center;
Housatonic Valley Association;
Stratford, Connecticut;
Milford, Connecticut;
fishing; charters; vacations; travel
16 July 2009
7/15 Lower Housatonic River Fishing Report
Despite that fact that the fishing appeared to be entering the summer doldrums, based on Monday's trip, Val S. and I took Shoo-Fly 3 out on the Housatonic River on Wednesday to see if things had improved.Not!
There was nothing moving on the first flat at all. Second and third flats we caught fish, but we had to work for them.
We caught striped bass, bluefish, and fluke...but all except the striper in this photo were on the small side.Still, we had a good time. The wind started out on the wild side, but dropped to a level where we could fly cast. Val caught some fish on his self-made fly...including a fluke.
We were fishing late in the afternoon, and while this had been productive up until last week, we may have reached that time of the summer when, to see fish regularly, you have to fish early in the morning or later in the evening.
I much prefer fishing during "bankers' hours," but this may not be the season for that. At least not doing the kind of fishing we like to do.
We've been fishing all shallow water...with flies and 1/8-oz. to 1/4-oz. jigs. So if we want to find fish consistently during daylight hours, it may be time to turn to bottom-bouncing with chunk baits in deeper water.
I'd almost rather stay home and paint the house than do that.
Almost.
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Don’t forget, a saltwater fishing license is now required to fish the marine waters of Connecticut. You can purchase one for $10.00 from your local bait & tackle shop, such as Newtown Bait & Tackle, or at Town/City Hall.
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Connecticut Tourism;
Long Island Sound Resource Center;
Housatonic Valley Association;
Stratford, Connecticut;
Milford, Connecticut;
fishing; charters; vacations; travel
The Attack of the Sea Squirts and Zebra Mussels
Zebra Mussels in Housatonic Feeder Stream
“The menacing zebra mussel species that has taken over a Berkshires lake has been found in a stream that feeds into the Housatonic River in Western Massachusetts, amplifying fears that the invasive freshwater mollusk could contaminate drinking water supplies and other waterways across the state.”
Read the whole article at Boston.com
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Sea Squirts Endangering Long Island Sound
"Non-native sea squirts, also known as Tunicate or sea pork, are proliferating in Long Island Sound and elsewhere as water temperatures rise. Marine scientists at the University of Connecticut found that warmer winters are causing the invasive invertebrates to explode in population. Sea squirts reproduce rapidly and compete with shellfish for food and space, threatening Connecticut's shellfish industry."
Read it all at FairfieldWeekly
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Don’t forget, a saltwater fishing license is now required to fish the marine waters of Connecticut. You can purchase one for $10.00 from your local bait & tackle shop, such as Newtown Bait & Tackle, or at Town/City Hall.
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Connecticut Tourism;
Long Island Sound Resource Center;
Housatonic Valley Association;
Stratford, Connecticut;
Milford, Connecticut;
fishing; charters; vacations; travel
“The menacing zebra mussel species that has taken over a Berkshires lake has been found in a stream that feeds into the Housatonic River in Western Massachusetts, amplifying fears that the invasive freshwater mollusk could contaminate drinking water supplies and other waterways across the state.”
Read the whole article at Boston.com
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Sea Squirts Endangering Long Island Sound
"Non-native sea squirts, also known as Tunicate or sea pork, are proliferating in Long Island Sound and elsewhere as water temperatures rise. Marine scientists at the University of Connecticut found that warmer winters are causing the invasive invertebrates to explode in population. Sea squirts reproduce rapidly and compete with shellfish for food and space, threatening Connecticut's shellfish industry."
Read it all at FairfieldWeekly
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Don’t forget, a saltwater fishing license is now required to fish the marine waters of Connecticut. You can purchase one for $10.00 from your local bait & tackle shop, such as Newtown Bait & Tackle, or at Town/City Hall.
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Connecticut Tourism;
Long Island Sound Resource Center;
Housatonic Valley Association;
Stratford, Connecticut;
Milford, Connecticut;
fishing; charters; vacations; travel
15 July 2009
Maine: Kennebec Dam Removal Already Successful
“In the weeks leading up to the historic breaching of the Edwards Dam, there was little doubt that striped bass, sturgeon and salmon would eventually return to the Kennebec River north of Maine’s capital city.
“The only question was how long it would take….
“Fishermen quickly got their answer: As soon as the dam was breached, we were catching striped bass up to Waterville,”
Full story at BangorDailyNews.com
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Don’t forget, a saltwater fishing license is now required to fish the marine waters of Connecticut. You can purchase one for $10.00 from your local bait & tackle shop, such as Newtown Bait & Tackle, or at Town/City Hall.
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Connecticut Tourism;
Long Island Sound Resource Center;
Housatonic Valley Association;
Stratford, Connecticut;
Milford, Connecticut;
fishing; charters; vacations; travel
“The only question was how long it would take….
“Fishermen quickly got their answer: As soon as the dam was breached, we were catching striped bass up to Waterville,”
Full story at BangorDailyNews.com
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Don’t forget, a saltwater fishing license is now required to fish the marine waters of Connecticut. You can purchase one for $10.00 from your local bait & tackle shop, such as Newtown Bait & Tackle, or at Town/City Hall.
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Connecticut Tourism;
Long Island Sound Resource Center;
Housatonic Valley Association;
Stratford, Connecticut;
Milford, Connecticut;
fishing; charters; vacations; travel
14 July 2009
7/13 Lower Housatonic River Fishing Report
Into every life a little rain must fall.
We didn't have as bad a day as the guy at the boat ramp had, and we didn't break our string of now 34 straight trips without getting skunked...but it was a close thing.
Charlie W. and I headed out from the dock at 3 pm on Wednesday hoping to find fish in the same places they'd been for the past couple of weeks.
But it was not to be.
First, the winds were howling at 20-25 kts. out of the south which severely limited our options as to where we could fish. Any place that wasn't in the lee was rough and uncomfortable. Fly fishing was impossible.
And, it was chilly out there...especially when the sun went behind the clouds. Apparently the Bridgeport area set a record for cold temperatures on that day.
Next, the fish weren't there...or if they were, they weren't having any of what we threw at them.
We did see a few scattered birds; we did see a couple of splashes amidst the whitecaps; but, that didn't do us much good.Mostly we landed undersized fluke and large sea robins...and enough striped bass to keep the string going...barely.
Of course, as usual, it was beautiful out there. The clouds were spectacular and the rays of sun shining through them reminded of Charlton Heston parting the waters of the Red Sea [Reed Sea] in The Ten Commandments.
The highlight of the trip, for me at least, was back at the dock where Charlie gave me a container of his smoked bluefish pâté. Now that's good stuff...he ought to market it.
Housatonic, Naugatuck, Quinnipiac Rivers in the News
The Quinnipiac River
“…the Q was the first river in Connecticut to have such an endowment, which has distributed $1.4 million since 1992 and is now worth $2 million…. Twenty years ago the river itself was known far and wide as the dirtiest river in the state and the Quinnipiac River valley was the industrial backyard of greater New Haven, largely to be exploited and not treasured. That has certainly changed.”
Read more about it in NewHavenIndependent.org
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Stimulus Funds to Put Fish Ladder on Naugatuck River
“Besides creating more jobs, the fish ladder will create a way for fish from Long Island Sound to travel upstream to the 29 miles of the Naugatuck River above Seymour. A fish ladder, also known as a fishway, fish pass or fish steps, is a structure on or around artificial barriers to facilitate the natural migration of diadromous fish, those that travel between fresh and salt water.
Article in ConnPost.com
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Milford Puts Controls on Industrial Activities Along the Housatonic River
“… to prohibit trash hauling, solid waste processing, recycling plants, storage and processing of construction and demolition debris, and volume reduction facilities in the district, except when such activities are related to other, primary uses.
“Existing businesses will be "grandfathered" under the new provisions, but would not likely be permitted to expand….”
Read more at ConnPost.com
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Don’t forget, a saltwater fishing license is now required to fish the marine waters of Connecticut. You can purchase one for $10.00 from your local bait & tackle shop, such as Newtown Bait & Tackle, or at Town/City Hall.
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Connecticut Tourism;
Long Island Sound Resource Center;
Housatonic Valley Association;
Stratford, Connecticut;
Milford, Connecticut;
fishing; charters; vacations; travel
“…the Q was the first river in Connecticut to have such an endowment, which has distributed $1.4 million since 1992 and is now worth $2 million…. Twenty years ago the river itself was known far and wide as the dirtiest river in the state and the Quinnipiac River valley was the industrial backyard of greater New Haven, largely to be exploited and not treasured. That has certainly changed.”
Read more about it in NewHavenIndependent.org
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Stimulus Funds to Put Fish Ladder on Naugatuck River
“Besides creating more jobs, the fish ladder will create a way for fish from Long Island Sound to travel upstream to the 29 miles of the Naugatuck River above Seymour. A fish ladder, also known as a fishway, fish pass or fish steps, is a structure on or around artificial barriers to facilitate the natural migration of diadromous fish, those that travel between fresh and salt water.
Article in ConnPost.com
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Milford Puts Controls on Industrial Activities Along the Housatonic River
“… to prohibit trash hauling, solid waste processing, recycling plants, storage and processing of construction and demolition debris, and volume reduction facilities in the district, except when such activities are related to other, primary uses.
“Existing businesses will be "grandfathered" under the new provisions, but would not likely be permitted to expand….”
Read more at ConnPost.com
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Don’t forget, a saltwater fishing license is now required to fish the marine waters of Connecticut. You can purchase one for $10.00 from your local bait & tackle shop, such as Newtown Bait & Tackle, or at Town/City Hall.
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Connecticut Tourism;
Long Island Sound Resource Center;
Housatonic Valley Association;
Stratford, Connecticut;
Milford, Connecticut;
fishing; charters; vacations; travel
13 July 2009
To Kayak, or Not to Kayak
“You're cramped, too low to the water to see the holes and humps on the bottom and angling is impossible while piloting the boat. You can't cast and reel or twitch a fly if you have both hands on a double-bladed paddle.
“But kayak fishing keeps growing in popularity.”
Article from WashingtonPost.com
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Kayaks Popular for Good Reason
“I have noticed a lot of vehicles with kayaks strapped to the top or in the beds. It looks like the business to be in is the kayaks business. I do know that kayaking is one water sport that is growing faster than I can keep up with and has been for a number of years. Now my erroneous impression for years was that a kayak was about as stable and sea worthy as a…”
Read more at HCNOnline.com
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Don’t forget, a saltwater fishing license is now required to fish the marine waters of Connecticut. You can purchase one for $10.00 from your local bait & tackle shop, such as Newtown Bait & Tackle, or at Town/City Hall.
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Connecticut Tourism;
Long Island Sound Resource Center;
Housatonic Valley Association;
Stratford, Connecticut;
Milford, Connecticut;
fishing; charters; vacations; travel
“But kayak fishing keeps growing in popularity.”
Article from WashingtonPost.com
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Kayaks Popular for Good Reason
“I have noticed a lot of vehicles with kayaks strapped to the top or in the beds. It looks like the business to be in is the kayaks business. I do know that kayaking is one water sport that is growing faster than I can keep up with and has been for a number of years. Now my erroneous impression for years was that a kayak was about as stable and sea worthy as a…”
Read more at HCNOnline.com
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Don’t forget, a saltwater fishing license is now required to fish the marine waters of Connecticut. You can purchase one for $10.00 from your local bait & tackle shop, such as Newtown Bait & Tackle, or at Town/City Hall.
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Connecticut Tourism;
Long Island Sound Resource Center;
Housatonic Valley Association;
Stratford, Connecticut;
Milford, Connecticut;
fishing; charters; vacations; travel
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