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		|  05-05-2019, 06:53 AM | #1 |  
	| GrandBob 
				 
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				Anybody fishing?
			 
 Not me yet, but seeing pics of fish from the beach all over NE it seems. 
 Working in RI lately, so I should probably pack some gear into the R Wagon this week.
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		|  05-05-2019, 07:23 AM | #2 |  
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				 | twinkies from shore >>< |  
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		|  05-05-2019, 08:10 AM | #3 |  
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				 | The last week has been productive with smaller fish with the feather chuckerPosted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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		|  05-05-2019, 08:52 AM | #4 |  
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				Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea. 
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				 | Just rigged up three rods this morning, just waiting for this weather to break, then its a quart of crabs and off I go. |  
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		|  05-09-2019, 09:32 AM | #5 |  
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					Originally Posted by Clammer  twinkies from shore >>< |  Same |  
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		|  05-09-2019, 09:50 AM | #6 |  
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				 | May 9th and Im junk 😂 got in at 3am from squid and alarm going off at 6am for work.  Its going to be a coffee fueled day.Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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		|  05-09-2019, 09:56 AM | #7 |  
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				 | got some schoolies but usually I'm catching larger fish this time of year.  Gonna switch to weakfish soon. |  
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		|  05-09-2019, 12:33 PM | #8 |  
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				 | First blitz of the spring last night - all microsPosted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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		|  05-09-2019, 02:41 PM | #9 |  
	| Red Eye Jedi 
				 
				Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: East Facing 
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				 | I'm done for a couple weeks, but my buddies are into 15-20# fish out front.  A lot of pogies around... |  
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		|  05-10-2019, 01:51 AM | #10 |  
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					Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber  May 9th and Im junk  got in at 3am from squid and alarm going off at 6am for work.  Its going to be a coffee fueled day.Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
 |  Boy, I remember those days Vic. Miss them too. 2:45 AM now and off to work but I went to bed at 7:00 PM |  
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		|  05-10-2019, 11:41 AM | #11 |  
	| My brother is bald 
				 
				Join Date: May 2003 Location: Parts Unknown 
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				 | I got a 32 # fish yesterday. My buddy topped me by 10 pounds today. CT River |  
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		|  05-10-2019, 11:43 AM | #12 |  
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				 | marking plenty of bait and schools of schoolies  beyond that it's a waiting game |  
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		|  05-10-2019, 11:45 AM | #13 |  
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					Originally Posted by PaulS  got some schoolies but usually I'm catching larger fish this time of year.  Gonna switch to weakfish soon. |  please PM how you Target them I only know them as squeteague and never caught one in the river |  
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		|  05-10-2019, 12:03 PM | #14 |  
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					Originally Posted by wdmso  please PM how you Target them I only know them as squeteague and never caught one in the river |  For some reason, east Greenwich cove is the place to target them
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		|  05-10-2019, 12:13 PM | #15 |  
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				 | FWIW, there is usually a run of them off the West Haven beaches around the middle of this month. |  
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		|  05-10-2019, 02:07 PM | #16 |  
	| Red Eye Jedi 
				 
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					Originally Posted by Rappin Mikey  I got a 32 # fish yesterday. My buddy topped me by 10 pounds today. CT River |  Damn, both river monsters. Nice work.
 
There have been some good fish all along the coast early this season it seems (you called it) |  
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		|  05-10-2019, 02:20 PM | #17 |  
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					Originally Posted by MakoMike  FWIW, there is usually a run of them off the West Haven beaches around the middle of this month. |  That still happens?
 
I grew up in West Haven, and many years ago there was a stretch of 4-5 years where you could reliably target them and catch a couple every tide.  It was the only place in the state I knew of where you could target them.  Then I moved away, haven't been there in a LONG time, I wondered if that fizzled out. |  
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		|  05-10-2019, 04:34 PM | #18 |  
	| Ledge Runner Baits 
				 
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				 | I’m in no rush this weather and my older bones would rather wait.Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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		|  05-10-2019, 04:57 PM | #19 |  
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					Originally Posted by Rappin Mikey  I got a 32 # fish yesterday. My buddy topped me by 10 pounds today. CT River |  I look forward to your post each spring, nicegoin |  
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		|  05-10-2019, 05:19 PM | #20 |  
	| Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master 
				 
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				 | Fishing everyday.  Small flyrod stuff so far.  Trout before that.  It's all good. |  
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		|  05-13-2019, 06:53 AM | #21 |  
	| My brother is bald 
				 
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					Originally Posted by Guppy  I look forward to your post each spring, nicegoin |  here's a pic |  
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		|  05-13-2019, 07:55 AM | #22 |  
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					Originally Posted by Rappin Mikey  here's a pic |  
nice fish! someone has been eating some herring....
 
I've been messing around close to home with the worm hatches.  fun on the fly rod.   I've been taking my wife with me, she never has fished before (she would never go with me in CT), and she got her first dozen bass the other night, she had a blast...
 
but like an idiot I let her use the new stella, and now she claimed it as hers whenever we fish together... |  
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		|  05-14-2019, 06:57 AM | #23 |  
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				 | Fished 3 hours last night in the sleet and pouring rain,  it brought back memories of bye gone days when I fished into November,  only difference.,back then the fish were bigger and there were more of them, I caught 9 "giants "last night that if laid nose to tail  (all 9)  I might have made a comercial keeper..the boats staying on the dock until the air temperature reaches 65...enough of this foolishness.Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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		|  05-14-2019, 07:21 AM | #24 |  
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					Originally Posted by Rockfish9  Fished 3 hours last night in the sleet and pouring rain,  it brought back memories of bye gone days when I fished into November,  only difference.,back then the fish were bigger and there were more of them, I caught 9 "giants "last night that if laid nose to tail  (all 9)  I might have made a comercial keeper..the boats staying on the dock until the air temperature reaches 65...enough of this foolishness.Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~ 
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		|  05-14-2019, 07:38 AM | #25 |  
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				 | Rockfish .my boat has been in for over a month & hasn,t left the slip once . 
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		|  05-14-2019, 06:33 PM | #26 |  
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					Originally Posted by albythereforyou  nice fish! someone has been eating some herring....
 I've been messing around close to home with the worm hatches.  fun on the fly rod.   I've been taking my wife with me, she never has fished before (she would never go with me in CT), and she got her first dozen bass the other night, she had a blast...
 
 but like an idiot I let her use the new stella, and now she claimed it as hers whenever we fish together...
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		|  05-14-2019, 07:51 PM | #27 |  
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					Originally Posted by t.orlando  Ha...my girl claimed one of my Saltigas |  T how’s the shoulder doing? Hope you’re plugging away by now... |  
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		|  05-14-2019, 10:28 PM | #28 |  
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				 | thought I had my 1st keeper tonight .then he spread his wings …………...Sea Robin   |  
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		|  05-15-2019, 08:18 AM | #29 |  
	| My brother is bald 
				 
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				 | I lost a monster this morning. A monster! |  
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		|  05-15-2019, 11:51 AM | #30 |  
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					Originally Posted by Rappin Mikey  I lost a monster this morning. A monster! |  She'll be even bigger in August. .and a little wiser.
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