“Listed from east to west, here are some of the top bass hotspots in your area this month....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: GameAndFish
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“Listed from east to west, here are some of the top bass hotspots in your area this month....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: GameAndFish
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“Here’s a quick (video) rundown on how to get in the game....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: FieldAndStream
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“However, farther up the main rivers, striped bass have been showing some signs life where many of these fish will hold over for the winter months….”
Please visit this link to read the full article: Zip06.com
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“However, the latest stock assessment results indicate that female spawning stock biomass (SSB) has declined steadily since 2004 and is approaching overfished status....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: ASMFC
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“…long-running problems with state budget deficits and concerns by Wall Street ratings agencies directly have an impact on the state's business climate and the relocation decisions by major corporations....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: HartfordCourant
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“But predators are lazy, and as a member of the family, flounder are not going to move one tiny inch more than they have to. Since they are on the bottom - literally stuck there - you have to put a bait very very near them to trigger a bite....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: TheOnlineFisherman
Photo from TheOnlineFisherman.com
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"The Lord bless you and keep you;
"The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you;
"The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.”
[Numbers 6:24-26
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“We are very excited about the upcoming year and the next 10 issues leading the magazine to it's 70th issue. It’s our goal to continue to work with elite contributors, but to also seek out the next generation and undiscovered talent....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: ThisIsFly
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“Two flies—mayflies or caddis—were hooked on and dappled on the surface of the water. The line not touching the surface simulated the natural food, and soon after people started making artificials with string, hair, fur, and feathers....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: OnLineFisherman
Drawing from: FreeBibleImages.org
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“Here are my thoughts on why these three skills are so important (and under-appreciated) and how to improve on them....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: FlyFisherman
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“When it comes to energy costs, Connecticut tops the list as the most expensive in the country....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: KICKS1055
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“Adding salt to the equation can complicate things negatively in regard to the longevity of your gear when you do not maintain it properly....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: SaltFishing
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“I stayed with the most popular 9-foot length for all my rods, and began with standard 30-pound-test backing on all reels. From there, I developed a three-rod setup, each rigged with a specific-purpose fly line and leader....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: OnTheWater
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“EPA’s Rest of River Remedy unnecessarily allows these remaining PCBs at high levels to continue to put both human health and the health of wildlife and the environment at risk....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: LitchfieldCountyTimes
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“As they relocate from open water to live and feed on the seabed, a second change occurs....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: ScienceDaily
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“Full and new moon low tides are best, and it’s wise to time trips near the very bottom of falling water, so as not to get caught high and dry....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: SaltWaterSportsman
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2. Failing to “become efficient with your double haul....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: RioProducts
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“…Malloy…[said] he hoped to be remembered for his work to extricate Connecticut from its pension crisis and rebuild its creaky transportation system, the product of decisions by prior administrations and legislatures stretching back decades....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: NorwalkCitizenOnline
Yes Governor Malloy, it's everyone's fault but yours...and the answer is more taxes...always more taxes.
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• You Yakkers Might Like to Read This
“Kayak anglers often say they get to know a fish’s zip code. I’d argue that it’s more personal than that; we get to know their living rooms…
“Rather than riding the raging 300-horse race boats or suffer the sensory trauma of a smoke-belching, piston-slapping two-stroke, kayak anglers slow the adventure down to connect with the aquatic environment on the other side of the thin plastic hull. The keys to success are locating quality fish-holding habitat and focusing on precise presentations....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: OutdoorLife
• “Five Must Haves for Kayak Fishing”
“Over the last decade kayak fishing has boomed in Florida as anglers learn that they don’t need a big boat, tons of rods, reels and tackle to go out and have an enjoyable day on the water.
“A kayak set up for fishing seemed to end the money hole that most power boats seemed to become….”
Please visit this link to read the full article: FloridaSportsman
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“…and the 4,000 grass plugs and shrubs and trees her team will plant — will make the area more hospitable to fish, shellfish, birds and the 50 species of beneficial butterflies and moths who once called the area home....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: DarienVoice
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“Braided line is preferable because of its strength and thinner diameter, although a quality monofilament line can be used if necessary....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: SaltFishing
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“The biggest surprise has been the number of cod fish we have caught while targeting blackfish. This past week's bonus was catching 20 cod…
“The striped bass are still here in good numbers. All are fat and the larger fish (three years and older) are getting ready for their long migration to Chesapeake Bay, Hudson and Delaware Rivers….”
Please visit this link to read the full article: ProvidenceJournal
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“Black sea bass, porgies and a few cod are the best bets for finding fish....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: 27East
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Most of the boats have been pulled from the docks at the marina... |
...and that includes Shoo-Fly. She'll be wrapped up for the winter and taking a rest (as will her captain) until the coming spring...which—perhaps because of global warming—we hope will arrive early next season. Best wishes to all for the holiday season. Stay warm! |
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“All I saw were thousands of beached blues, dozens of broken rods and reels, and an untold number of snapped lines….”
Please visit this link to read the full article: OutdoorLife
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“This is a particularly common occurrence while using a wire leader, unless that link has been reinforced with a metal crimp, sometimes referred to as a swag....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: SaltFishing
Photo from Cabelas
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“Moms, dads, and little kids were now getting into the action from the beach, casting lures of all shapes and sizes with immediate results. It was joyful pandemonium....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: EastHamptonStar
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“Anglers may also fish for Atlantic salmon in the Housatonic River downstream of the Derby Dam. The salmon are typically stocked into two designated Atlantic Salmon Broodstock Areas on the Naugatuck River....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: Dick Alley in The Hour
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“Not only have ‘togs staged on the offshore reefs in 35- to 40-foot depths, they have been taking crabs in about 15- to 20-foot depths, as well....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: Zip06.com
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• Long Island
“Leaves are falling to the ground, there is a bite to the early morning air, the sky is dark before quitting time, and now there’s snow on the roof of my car...
“At least for me, the 2016 fishing season is over....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: EastHamptonStar
• Eastern Sound…Rhode Island
“Tautog fishing remains strong in the lower Bay and along the coastal shore...
“…managed to land eight keepers to 20 inches off Newport. The ratio was about six or seven short fish to every keeper 16 inches or larger....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: ProvidenceJournal
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“Was the fishing really 'least' when the wind was from the east? Why were some current rips so attractive to fish, but others, nearly identical in appearance, so often barren? Did barometric pressure really matter….”
Please visit this link to read the full article: NewYorkTimes
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On Monday Charlie W. and I ran into one of the most amazing three hours of fishing either of us can remember. We were working the breakwater with jig/plastics when Charlie spotted birds out over the Sound. We lit out to see what was going on: Birds working all the way from the mouth of the Housatonic to Charles Island. |
The Garmin showed what was going on below the birds. |
From that point on we were constantly into fish. |
They weren't big fish, largest was 25 inches, but they were on the feed and hitting about anything we threw at them. |
I got out the 7-weight and caught a bunch with it. Got this photo by setting the Canon for a delayed exposure and then putting it on the top of the console...explains the tilt. |
The traditional chartreuse/white Clouser minnow did the trick. This one's looking a bit bedraggled after being worked over by a half-dozen stripers. |
Maybe the largest fish of the day. |
We were doubled up on several occasions. Did have to keep moving Shoo-Fly to follow the action which slowly dissipated as the afternoon went on. |
They say you should never leave fish to find fish...but on this day we left fish because they'd worn us out...at least they'd worn me out. It would appear that this is part of the annual fall pattern as the stripers return to the Hudson River, Chesapeake Bay, and to a lesser extent the Housatonic River for the winter. Hopefully, it's just the start of a long migratory season. |
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“If these monthly reports are sustained when more data comes in, Connecticut will have added just 3,200 jobs over the past 12 months....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: HartfordCourant
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“Last year, the diggers landed some 396,000 pounds of bloodworms worth about $6.25 million and 206,000 pounds of sandworms worth about $1.57 million. That’s just about $7.8 million for marine critters that most people have never heard of, or thought of, unless they angle for saltwater fish....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: MDIslander
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“Follow these steps to whip a pencil like a Northeast sharpie....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: FieldAndStream
Popper photo from Cabelas.com
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“You wouldn’t believe how many rods get slammed in car doors or snapped by a power window because the tip is hanging out or broken by trying to yank a fly off a log or a branch…
”Rods only break for one of three reasons: they’re either injured, stressed beyond their design limits, or defective….”
Please visit this link to read the full article: AmericanAngler
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“Pumping lets slack into the line, which can cause the hook to come loose, and it also widens the hole in the fish’s mouth....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: FieldAndStream
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“Water temperatures will drop more quickly now, limiting the opportunities in local waters but also signaling some fabulous fishing in western Long Island Sound as striped bass skirt Long Island’s north shore to move into Manhattan and ultimately up the Hudson River to their winter quarters....”
Please visit this link to read the full article: NorwalkHour
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Catching Up On Photos From Recent Trips:
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Dave M. joined me on Shoo-Fly one day last week. We got into schoolie stripers using both spin gear... |
...and the fly rod. No picture-worthy fish though. |
Later in the week Charlie W. and Jim W. [not related] came on board. Day started slowly but we eventually found fish around the bridges. |
We were drifting with the incoming tide and picking up several fish on each drift. |
Once again, all schoolies although this near-keeper was worth a photo. |
On one drift we actually had three fish on at the same time. |
We were casting up under the I-95 bridge but the work boat came over and told us not to go so far under as there was work going on above and if they dropped something! We got out of there. |
Caught a bunch of fish. |
Nice photo that Charlie W. took earlier in the month. |
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