John I'd have been hard pressed to land that fish on that light spinning rod, especially with that Tectan 8.8 lb test. All the smaller fish came on that setup, including a couple nicer ones in the 5-8 lb class.
I had my 7 foot GLB841M with me with 30/6 spiderwire and the Baitrunner 3500, so I had the right gear to fight her. It was too cool though, I was laughing outloud after she flopped back in, really made my day-week-month. With all the bait I marked in there, I'm definately going again this weekend.
Maybe this will get some guys interested in bringing some boats down Saturday for a little winter holdover boat fling. Even if we have too many guys to put in the boats available, these fish can be had from the docks. We could also transport a few guys to some key spots down river as well. The only thing would be everyone should know by law a freshwater license is technically required. The fish connection can be reached at 860 885-1739 and they have limited licenses left at this time, so advance notice might be required for them to bring in more from the town hall.
Now on to my next question, who has more experience with Hickory Shad? I'd like some tips on putting more in the boat quicker, because I don't want to spend half my day fishing for bait, if you know what I mean
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