Fisher’s Island Sound Blackfish and Race Bluefish
Fisher’s Island Sound Blackfish and a trip to the race for bluefish and striped bass Yesterday Brian and I joined Greg, a lifetime saltwater fisherman in Mystic for a shot at the sounds triple crown, blackfish, bluefish and stripers. We got on the water around 7am and headed out of Mystic on Greg’s 26 foot [...]
Continue reading...20. October 2008
Cold Water Bass and a Freshwater Tautog - Jigging is Key…
I had the day off today and the sun was shining, so I decided to put the boat in the water one more time and try to find some bass. Cedar lake is being lowered 5 feet this year so association members can work on their docks, so getting the boat in was a challenge. [...]
Continue reading...1. October 2008
CT Fall Fishing is Slow - Spider Jigs Working
CT fall fishing is upon us and largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing has been slow at best lately. I have seen reports of people working hard for every bass they catch, with most success being found using spider jigs, tubes, and jig and pig around structure in 5-8ft of water. I wasn’t planning on [...]
Continue reading...28. September 2008
CT DEP Fishing Report, Freshwater and Marine, September 25th 2008
CT DEP Freshwater and Marine Fishing Reports for September 25th 2008 INLAND REPORT TROUT Fall Trout Stocking update- This week, DEP stocked the Shetucket River, Salmon River (including the TMA), Natchaug River, Scantic River, Hammonasset River (including the TMA), Mashapaug Lake, and the Chatfield Hollow, Mohegan Park Pond and Day Pond Trout Parks with a total [...]
Continue reading...25. September 2008
Five Lures You Need In Your Tackle Box To Ensure Bass Fishing Success. Part Four - Yozuri Banana Boat
Top 5 Lures For Bass Fishing Success… Number 4: Yozuri Banana Boat I have found that the Yozuri banana boat is one of the best lures to use when fish are active and you are looking to cover alot of water in a little amount of time. The following features and characteristics are what set this bait [...]
Continue reading...23. September 2008
Long Sand Shoal - Eastern Rip Bluefish
Location: Long Sand Shoal, Eastern Rip, Outer Hatchetts Reef Date: 9/21/08 Since the season was winding down on Cedar Lake we decided to take the boat out of the water last weekend and make a trip to the sounds for some striper, bluefish, and porgy fishing before we dropped the boat off at the marina to be [...]
Continue reading...18. September 2008
CT DEP Fishing Report, Freshwater and Marine, September 18th 2008
CT DEP Freshwater and Marine Fishing Reports for September 18th 2008 INLAND REPORT LARGEMOUTH BASS fishing remains variable, with good reports from Messerschmidt Pond, Mudge Pond, Park Pond, Hatch Pond, Pattaconk Lake and Amos Lake. Fishing is reported as fair at Lower Bolton Lake, Rainbow Reservoir, Highland Lake (catches include a 5 lb bass), Wyassup Lake, [...]
Continue reading...29. October 2008
Montauk Monster Update
Montauk Monster Update… Or The Lack There of I Should Say. This summer I put together a few articles (CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR ORIGINAL STORY) about the “Montauk Monster”, a speculative creature that supposedly washed up on the beach in Montauk, only to become a highly viral email flooding inboxes world wide. Now that the [...]
Continue reading...10. October 2008
Senko Knockoffs, Senko Imitations, and Senko Alternatives
Senkos have become such a staple in most angler’s tackle boxes that there have been a wave of senko knockoffs, imitations, and alternatives released in the tackle world. So the question that begs to be answered is: Is there a difference in soft jerk baits produced by different manufacturers, and if so what are the [...]
Continue reading...29. September 2008
Coco Key Waterbury CT - Birthday Parties
Coco Key Waterbury, CT is a great place for birthday parties! For those of you that missed my first post, Coco Key Waterbury CT, is a brand new Water Resort and Indoor Water Park at the Holiday Inn on East Main Street, Waterbury. The park is having its grand opening this Thursday night (October 3rd), and [...]
Continue reading...25. September 2008
Durham Fair - You Can’t Rain on My Parade, or Fair That Is!
Durham Fair time is here again rain or shine. For those of you that don’t know what the Durham Fair is all about, let me give you a little info. First and foremost the fair is about ditching your diet for the weekend and indulging in some deep fried, candy coated, powdered sugared, gastronomic [...]
Continue reading...15. September 2008
Coco Key Water Resort - Indoor Waterpark, Waterbury CT.
Everybody knows that the winters in CT can be rough making watersports all but impossible, until now… The newly renovated Holiday Inn Waterbury has announced their grand opening of a brand new 50,000 sq ft, indoor waterpark called Coco Key Water Resort, also known as Coco Key Connecticut. The grand opening is officially set for [...]
Continue reading...8. August 2008
Carp Tournament. Fishing For Links…
Carp Tournament is an interesting keyword I guess… Today I was looking at my google analytics for the site, and it seems that alot of people have been searching for the term “carp tournament”, IFishCT.com ranks high in google for that search because of the video clip post on the redneck fishing tournament where people [...]
Continue reading...Latest Videos
Monster Marlin Fishing with Guy Harvey video from Youtube. Watch these guys fight a world record marlin and have a near fatal jump at the end!
Duck gets eaten by a big fish. Check out this short youtube video showing a duck getting eaten. Watch Closely or Else You Will Miss It…
Here is a nice little video about spinnerbait fishing technique in heavy cover. This is set in Florida, but the idea is the same here in the Northeast
Dubbed as a redneck fishing tournament, check out this youtube video of people catching flying Asian carp with their faces, groins, and nets. The 1 minute 16 second mark is the best!
This is NOT the way to land a shark in case you were wondering. Watch this dude fall overboard trying to land a 5ft shark!
Just when you think the tarpon tournament is in the bag, a hammerhead takes down your 140lb tarpon right in front of you!
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