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05-18-2017, 02:54 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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weakfish
Are in some old CT haunts where I haven't seen them in a few years. Nothing over 5 pounds, but nice to see them again. My son and I got 3 while looking for schoolies, using soft plastics. Haven't caught one on at least 5 years.
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05-18-2017, 06:57 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
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Nice to hear. Catching one up here on the cape would make my season.
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05-18-2017, 07:46 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sturbridge MA
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I lost one a few years ago right around this time of year in soco, hit a darter in white water. I was getting into a lot of small keeper bass and figured that is what i had on the line until i saw it about 10 feet away as the hook pulled. Of all the fish in the area that is the one i want to land the most.
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Everything is better on the rocks.
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05-18-2017, 08:37 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
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About the right time of year for them to show up off of westhaven beaches.
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05-18-2017, 08:47 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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I have never caught one...
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05-18-2017, 09:38 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2004
Location: CT/RI
Posts: 1,626
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Made a point of targeting them this year after having not caught one in probaby 20 years. Skunked the first attempt but landed three small ones on my last trip. Was cool just seeing one again. Hope they can stage a comeback and spread to more areas.
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05-19-2017, 03:32 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Somerset MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sea Dangles
I have never caught one...
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nor have I.. not in our area that is .. |
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05-19-2017, 04:39 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 12,632
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I usually don't catch them till August/September ...but I know May/June are traditionally the time to target them here...always a treat when you realize what you have at the end of the line
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05-19-2017, 11:53 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: plymouth,ma
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I look for them down the cape each spring before I get going with bass fishing. I did get one on cape a few weeks ago, it was pretty small maybe 3-4 lb range but was still great to see. I think the last time I caught one was 3 or 4 years ago.
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05-19-2017, 12:47 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2000
Posts: 2,571
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Back when they were plentiful in Narragansett Bay we were always able to increase our score by adding a strip of squid to our jig heads/soft plastics.
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DZ
Recreational Surfcaster
"Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit"
Bi + Ne = SB 2
If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.
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05-19-2017, 01:10 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 10,194
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Use to be you caught most on bucktails w/a trailor or rubber. Last year far more were caught on SPs and Mag darters.
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05-19-2017, 06:38 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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They are at the west haven ct beaches. I lived in west haven for my first 25 years and know the shore, pm me if you want to know where to go, productive tides, etc. the beaches in west haven are among the least nice in New England, and the fishing would rate as way below average, but they get a decent run of small schoolies and weaks at this time of year
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05-25-2017, 09:10 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: YAY Falmouth! no more CT :)
Posts: 144
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JLH
Made a point of targeting them this year after having not caught one in probaby 20 years. Skunked the first attempt but landed three small ones on my last trip. Was cool just seeing one again. Hope they can stage a comeback and spread to more areas.
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The last 3 years I have caught weakfish in Ct in may, and I do not fish at the WH spot where everyone and their brother goes to fish for them...
Ive caught them at 3 separate spots, all are sandy beaches with a decent rip someplace, i usually find them during the top half of the incoming / slack high / first 2 hrs of the drop. spots as far south as southern fairfield CT / NY border up the ct coast to NH county...
this year they seem to be smaller then the past 2 years, or maybe its still just earlier due to the cold spring we are having for the tiderunners we got lucky with last year.
this year I've been trying my hardest to get one on the flyrod, so far no luck with the fairy wand!
Last edited by albythereforyou; 05-25-2017 at 09:44 AM..
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