Geez Mike,I am jealous of that catch!!!
Nice angling.

Lees river 2009 13-1/2lb on a whole unweighted squid pitched off a jetty into a worm hatch at night. That was my last and I used to catch a couple a season until then. Haven't seen one since. I remember watching my dad back in the 70s catch a ton in coles river on clams and worms we would dig for him.

That's some good eating in that cooler.

&&&&&&&&& we are on the way back ><>><:fishin:

Weakies
 

Caught one during the tropical storm last June on Cutty. More have shown in Western CT rivers this spring, some nice ones. Maybe a come back?

Interesting to see if they come back. Have not caught one in many years.

There are a few spots in narr bay that have been consistently producing squeteage last year and this. i've only got them on bait, never jig or plug.

Growing up along the shores of Western LI Sound ... some of the old timers would tell stories of coming across schools of big tiderunners on top in the 1960s and early 70s ... the last one I have seen up close was the early to mid 80s on whole pogie.

growing up on the Li's SS we didn't see weaks till the early 70's, if you want to catch them you had to head to the peconics.inthe early 70's the GSB had quite a few weaks, mostly 2 to 4 lbs,catching 50 to 60 on an early morning tide was not unusual. by the late 70's the numbers were down some but the sizes were big.12 to 15 lbs were common,always had a rod with a pink saltly dog when pulling the clam rake.i think the last one i caught was in 81

I've gotten about a dozen or so this year. Seven of them in one phenomenal outing around memorial day.

Mr. Vogt
....Shhhhhh
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In the late 40s and early 50s we caught all we wanted all summer off Westport CT on sandworms they were about 12 inches or so, next one I saw was at Rye NY about 25 inches a month ago. I guess we did them in.