John, i don't know why i didn't think of it sooner, but my mom works at an inn in Amherst. very nice place. i can get you the info if you want. you could do some CT river smallie fishing, or hit the deerfield river for trout/smallies.
"Out there in the surf is where it's at, that's where the line gets drawn in the sand between those who talk fishing and those who live it."
- a wise man.