Vic, As you said in one of my post 'it's a public forum' !
Why are you always so "Mean" at me in here but nice in person? (no one is impressed
)
Kim
LOL!!! sick.
Hey dude, i was just saying it's NICE rod/reel,,, next time i will say it isn't nice - if that's what you preffer....
A conventional combo is like my Shakespear Tidewater with the stupid 1 stage Penn that i caught the flounder on at Colt (lol)
U can get one for $120 i guess----
SERIOUSLY -- BAD NEWS! (hear-me-out)
I heard from The head of the RISAA (steve mederios)
that the Cod and Winter Flounder don't come up this far anymore
LOOK>
Here is what he said:
"hello thanks for the e-mail
well mike as for conimicut winter fishing- yes
you can catch some nice sized tautog in that area and best bet is on the
green crabs- cut them in half expoing the meat inside that helps scent the water also discard the large topshell and break the claws and legs off there is many way of rigging a greencrab but the most sucsessful rig for me was hooking it into the exposed meat ang bringing the hook out of the last back limb hole.
As for casting try to get as close to rocks or structure that has some
mussels on it.
but I'm sorry but there haven't been any cod up in the bay for
quite some time. they don't venture this close anymore. as for the winter
flounder they cannot be caught inside the bay. but you can get them in the
salt ponds on south shore. Just check the season posted at
www.risaa.org
Also when fishing for the togs, you will want to use just enough weight to
hold bottom. (2oz should be fine)
Togs hit softly and you want to set the hook as soon as you
feel the hit or they will strip you. email me if you need anymore help Best of Luck!
Steve"
I also Got another E-mail from another Risaa.org person:
He Wrote:
"Hello mike
i am dreading this time of year (winter) as well but there are still fish so we cannot giv up that easy so as for you questions
Yes! Tautog stay around, but almost hibernate in the rocks in mid-winter They go
deep into them. They don't bite as much after the water goes down into the mid-low 30s.
Another place I heard is excellent from shore is Beavertail in Jamestown. also under and near the jamestown bridges if you can get out on boat-
Cod isnt the same - maybe back 20 years ago they would venture up that far but your best bet is not from shore and in a boat -- the ledges and ditches also block island sound as well as long island area
As for flounder
Well, Winter flounder has been really terrible the last several years. The only
place I have heard any numbers is in salt pond, but nothing like it used to
be. I went out 2 years ago just north of the inlet and we caught 1 winter
flounder in about 2 hours, but I heard others did better in that spot that
same year.
Good luck!"
Hope this helps us Vic,,,,I have MANY more e-mails from Risaa.org Members about this---- i will FWD: them to ya if you want
Vic- Call me tomorrow--let's go get some free candy
We'll go out as Fisherman (lol)
Have a good one guys!