Hi all,

I have been fishing my yak in the NW CT lakes and ponds for several years, and finally did a day trip to Pleasure Beach. I live in Torrington, and work in Essex, and always wanted to try my hand at the Millstone discharge. Having worked there in the past, and fished from shore (when you still could), I remember how great the fishing was.

So, I took this past Tuesday off, packed up my son and our Kayaks, and left at 3:30am, to push off at first light around 6:00 at PB. Did a T&W slow 1.5mph troll out to the discharge, casted dovetails, broomstick plugs, and T&W (weighted and non-weighted). Well we got skunked, and so did everyone else that morning. Even though it was calm early on, my son got too tired to hang in with the old man, so we called it a day, and went home way too early. Perhaps it was the 3:00am wakeup call for him. Anyways, he is out for the time being on future sound and river fishing.

I would love to hookup with any fishing in the area, who might have the hot spots, and the expertise. I work till 4:00 weekdays, and can take a vacation day if the planets are aligned for fishing, so please keep me in mind. I would even drive down on weekends (which seems like im going to work), as long as fishing is the reason.

Additionally, if any of you want to fish the NW lakes and ponds, I frequent Wood Creek, Burr Pond, Winchester Lake, Hogsback, plus a dozen others. I love bass fishing in the summer, and trout fishing in spring and fall. In order of preference, I fish baitcasters, spinners, and fly. I fish from a LL Manta Ray 12, rigged out accordingly.

I dont drink scotch like most of you, but enjoy my vodka on the rocks.

Jim

Jim, I fish with about eight guys who reside in MA, RI and various parts of CT, and we fish quite a bit in the salt water. We are all originally trout fly guys, and still flyfish for trout when the salt bite is not on. We have some good spots we frequent, and right now are having good bluefish success in New Haven harbor in the evenings, and will be looking to fish there again Friday evening. You are welcome to join up with us. Also, we will be all together to fish all day on Labor Day monday looking for bonito -- haven't figured out where to launch yet, but the Napatree area in RI is looking good for the speedsters thus far. In addition, I live in Simsbury, and have just started doing some bass fishing from the yak. I'd really like to fish Winchester Lake with someone with experience there, as well as East Twin Lake, if you know it well.

Keep in touch,

--Oilcan

If you are planning a new haven harbor trip next week, I would love to join. Just let me know when and where.

I am tied up this weekend, but planned on going to Winchester lake on Sunday with my son. If you want, you can come along. I was just there on Sunday, but got only two small smallmouth (but we were there at 2:00pm). Not the best time to catch bass on a sunny day. If you go on your own, there are two stump fields which are pretty good producres for largemouth (see attached picture). You have to watch out for submerged stumps just below the top, as they can dump you, or at least surprise you, You can also get Pike out of there, although I have not had any luck. I have had great luck with watermelon wavy worms, june bug trick worms, and finnesse fish (white). Sluggos of course work well. Burr Pond has been producing some real nice largemouth. I was there last Friday and a guy in a john boat pulled in a 5.5lb'r on a green wavy worm, and he said he got another similiar size one two days prior in the same area. Two weeks ago someone pulled a 10lb'r out of there (state record is 12 pounds i think) I attached another image showing where he caught the one when I was there. I have never fished twin, but would be open for a trip there.

Jim,

welcome to the site. I was out fishing with Dude on Tuesday evening in Waterford. The water was calm and we thought it was going to be a great night, it was a great night for a paddle but no fish. I had one hit in front of white point, then no action all the way to seaside point where we turned around going back to PB.

The amount of Jelly Fish and fire in the water was incredible, I don't think I have seen that many jelly fish in one area ever, it was like paddling in a jelly fish soup. It's not a normal occurrence and I wonder if it the reason for the low number of bait fish in that area.

Oilcan, we fished the reefs yesterday and we seen what looked like Bonito or albacore but the only think I hooked up with was Stripers and Bluefish. A lot of squid being flushed over the reefs as a food source and this weekend is the second new moon of August so the tides will be fast.

Nils

PS. I fish freshwater when the stripers rup up CT river past East Windsor

Jim, I am interested in fishing wiht you on Sunday at Winchester Lake for bass. Let me know what time you are planning on launching and we'll get together at the boat ramp.

-- Oilcan

Sounds good. How does 6:00 or 6:30 sound? I have a bunch of plastics and Worm hooks, so you dont need to pick anything up unless you want to. If you wanted to come later, just beep your horn twice at the launch, and I will paddle in.

When we there there on tuesday morning, the jellies where there in large numbers as well. My son was freaked out that they would come up through the scupper holes. Anyway, as it was our first time in the sound, we thought that was normal. But that makes sense about the bait fish avoiding the area.

By the way, wind really picked up in the afternoon, did it calm down for you?

Jim, by 6:30 it was pancake flat and no wind and the amount of jelly fish is not normal...

Carry vinegar in case you get stung, it neutralizes some of the stinging.

I'll be there at 6:30AM!

--Oilcan

Roger That!!