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| The May 12 visit to Hartford,
Connecticut was quite an eye opener! Andy and Rich thought that their
guest, Jordan Paullo, had built up this bite to the point where there was no
way it would ever match their expectations. They were wrong!
Even before they arrived at the spot, birds were seen working over the teen
size bass blowing herring and alewives right out of the water. They
had an overcast sky and the bite continued throughout the day. Nearly
all of the action was on surface plugs and the strikes were incredible with
fish up to 20lbs. If you have questions about any of the equipment
used during the show, please contact us
or send us a message. |
| The outfit used consisted of a
Shimano 3000
Spheros reel on a 7' H extra fast Clarus rod rated for 10-20lb test line.
This combination is capable of big surface plugs up to 3 ounces and had
the stiffness needed to work the plugs effectively through the rips and
eddies. If you are not familiar with the great
line of rods offered by Shimano,
click here to learn more.
Click here to locate the Shimano dealer nearest to you. |
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See the selection of
Shimano reels at
J&B Tackle |
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See the selection of
Shimano rods at
J&B Tackle |
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| The terminal tackle consisted of
a 3 foot length of 30lb test Fluorocarbon
leader. The leader is attached to a main line of 14lb braided line using an 80lb test
Mustad Rolling Swivel. Andy,
Rich, and Jordan were throwing a variety of surface plugs and had their best
results on the Stillwater
"Smack-It" popping plugs and Stillwater
"Beach Runner" swimming lures. If you would like to buy any of the tackle displayed on this
page, click here to find a bait and tackle dealer near you. |
| Accommodations were provided by
the Sheraton East Hartford (860-528-9703). This hotel was only minutes
away from the fishing and had all the amenities that one would expect of a
Sheraton. Special thanks go out to the folks at
Manhasset
Bay Marina for the hauling and preparation of the boat. It is a 285 slip
full service marina capable of handling boats up to 110ft.
Complete with waterside cocktails and exquisite dining at the beautiful and
scenic La
Motta's Restaurant. |
| Andy, Rich and their guest were
wearing polarized sunglasses supplied by
Azores Eyewear.
Finally someone has come out with a premium sunglass line at a reasonable
price (less than $80). The polarized lenses eliminate glare and allows
anglers to spend long hours on the water without having to worry about
headaches and eyestrain. All models have 100% UVA and UVB protection.
Never settle for anything else. No angler should be without these
glasses. |
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| Even though we lipped many of the fish,
we still broke out the net on the bigger fish and any fish that looked
like they had a face full of hooks waiting to find their way into our
hands. We used our
Frabill
Powercatch net which is always our choice for the big ones. A
great net that stores easily and all we have to do is slide, lock and
load and it is ready to go! |
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